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ANNUAL CONFERENCE - 15 - 17 April 2013 Innovation from animal science - a necessity not an optionBUSINESS SCHOOL SOUTH EXCHANGE BUILDING
Room B52(450) A25(120) A24 (60) A26(60) LT3 (300) (LT1(100)
Monday Student Programme (12:30-18:00) - see website for details
TuesdaySESSION 1 10:30 - 12:30
Welfare and Behaviour (10:30-12:45)
RBST Native Breeds for Modern Needs: Genetics and Grazing (10:30-12:30) including short orals 51, 67, 119
Biomarkers of Disease in Campanion Animals (10:30-12:20)
Farm animal (10:30-12:15) Dairy Nutrition (10:30-11:55) WPSA 10:30-11:30 and 11:30-12:45
12:30 -13:30 Lunch Highlights red (mini oral presentations)
Highlights Blue (mini oral presentations)
SESSION 2 13:30 - 14:00
WPSA (13:45-15:00)
SESSION 3 14:00-15:30
Cost Action -Proteomics in Animal Health and Production (14:00-15:00)
Genomics and Genetics (14:00-15:15) joint BSAS/AVTRW
Badgers (14:00-15:30) WPSA (15:00-16:00) tea and posters
15:00- 16:00 Tea/Coffee
Cost Action - Proteomics in Animal Health and Production
Beef - Growth and Nutrition 1 16:00-16:50)
WPSA 16:00-17:00 Posters BSAS TBA
(15:30-17:10)
17:00 - 17:15 comfort break
17:30 - 18:30 AGM BSAS (17:30-18:30) Gordon Memorial Lecture WPSA (17:15-18:15)
20:00 CONFERENCE DINNER
BUSINESS SCHOOL SOUTH EXCHANGE BUILDING Wednesday B52(450) A25(120) A24 (60) A26(60) LT3 (300) (LT1(100)08:15 - 09:00 AA Breakfast AGM AVTRW (08:15-09:00)
HAMMOND The Age of Bioscience - Prof Maurice Moloney, Director Rothamsted
EBRC 1 (09:00-10:00)
(09:00-10:00)10:00 - 10:30 Tea/Coffee
Virology - Emerging Virus Diseases (10:30-12:30)
WPSA/BSAS Joint Session (10:30-12:00)
Beef - Growth and Nutrition 2
WPSA (12:-12:45) 10:30-11:35)
12:30 - 13:30 Lunch Highlights green (mini oral presentations)
Highlights yellow (mini oral presentations)
WPSA AGM (12:45-13:15)
SESSION 7 13:30 - 15:00
Pigs and Nutrition 1 (13:30-14:50) The Colloquium for Equine Reproduction 2013 Advances in Equine Production Research (13:30-14:45)
Diagnostics - Advances in Veterinary Science (13:30-15:00)
Meat Quality (13:30-15:10) Poultry, Chickens etc.. (13:30-15:20)
Immunology (13:30-15:05)
15:00-16:00 Tea/Coffee
How can Industry Benefit from Research (14:45-15:30)
Epidemiology/One Health Dairy (15:30-17:30)
Coffee Break 15:30-16:00 Poster and Discussion 16:00-17:30
(15:30-17:00)
BSAS wpsa AVTRW RBST Colloquium
Host Pathogens (15:30:16:45)
Equine Exercise Physiology and Biomechanics (09:05-10:00)
Poster viewing Foyer Exchange - WPSA
Animal Science Issues (16:00-17:00)
Green House Gases/Methane Emissions (16:00-17:35)
RBST Native Breeds for Modern Needs: Genetics and Grazing (13:35-15:40)
AVTRW Plenary Session - Food Security (13:30-15:35)
Advances in Equine Science (10:30-12:00)
Genetics and Disease (16:00-17:15)
Developments in Veterinary Education 2 (10:30-12:20)
Pigs and Nutriton 2 (15:30-17:25)
Developments in Veterinary Education 1 (09:10-10:00)
Genetics Production (15:30-17:30)
SESSION 4 16:00-17:00
SESSION 5 09:00 - 10:00
SESSION 8 15:30 - 17:00
PRESIDENT'S SESSION Biotechnology (10:30-12:30)
SESSION 6 10:30 - 12:30
PROVIISIONAL PROGRAMME ‐ 16‐17 APRIL 2013 ANNUAL CONFERENCE Innovation from animal science – a necessity not an option
as @ 25 February 2013 Student programme ‐ Monday 12:30 ‐ 18:00 hours T U E S D A YWelfare and Behaviour B52 (450) BSS 10:30‐12:45 Tuesday 16 April
95 Yi‐Chun Lin (1) presenting acceptedComparing the assessment of animal health and welfare in farm assurance scheme, organic standards and legislation. 10 +5 oral 10:30Yi‐Chun Lin, Siobhan Mullan, David Main
133 Marie Haskell (1) presenting accepted
Survey of UK stakeholder opinion on use of dairy cow welfare assessment protocols, suitability of welfare measures and use of results in welfare assessment schemes 10 +5 oral 10:45Marie Haskell, Alice Barrier
274 S Stavrakakis (1) presenting acceptedSeeking the most characteristic quantitative movement changes in lame pigs – potentials for automatic herd‐lameness tracking on farm 10 +5 oral 11:00S Stavrakakis, J. H. Guy, G. R. Johnson, S. A. Edwards
258 V Ambriz‐Vilchis (1,2) presenting acceptedComparison of video recordings and rumination collars for measuring rumination activity in cubicle housed commercial dairy cows 10 +5 oral 11:15V Ambriz‐Vilchis, N Jessop, R Fawcett, A Macrae
86 O.O Adeleye (1) presenting acceptedExploratory behaviour and performance of suckling piglets fed novel creep diets in two housing systems 10 +5 oral 11:30O.O Adeleye, J.H Guy, S.A Edwards
60 I.S. Hetland (1) presenting acceptedDo farmed juvenile mink (Mustela vison) prefer multiple tube platforms of wireor plastic construction? 10 +5 oral 11:45I.S. Hetland, J.R. Amory
275 T W J Keady (1) presenting acceptedLamb mortality in a prolific flock managed in an intensive grassland system: effect of lamb factors 10 +5 oral 12:00J P Hanrahan, T W J Keady
66 Ollie Szyszka (1) presenting acceptedWhat is the relationship between level of infection and 'sickness behaviour' in cattle? 10 +5 oral 12:15Ollie Szyszka, Ilias Kyriazakis
251 Jean Margerison (1) presenting acceptedBehaviour of New Zealand pasture based cows offered access to differing free stall bed types, compared with pasture 3 +2 short oral 12:30Judy Lou, Jean Margerison, Mike Hedley, David Horne, James Hanley
52 A.A. Turner (1) presenting acceptedDevelopment and validation of a standardised system for the assessment of lameness in captive elephants 3 +2 short oral 12:35A.A. Turner, S.A. Minch, N Masters, R Weller
189 M Toscano (1) presenting acceptedImpact of an omega‐3 ration on measures of bone quality, formation, and resorption 3 +2 short oral 12:40M Toscano, G Richards, F Booth, L Wilkins, S Brown, J Tarlton
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Food Security B52 (450) BSS 13:30‐15:35 Tuesday 16 April David Eckersall500 invited Food Security 30 invited 13:30
Julie Fitzpatrick, Moredun
501 invited The role of veterinary vaccines in global food security 25 invited 14:00Andy Peters, GALVmed
92 S. C. Blease (1) presenting accepted Herd health plans for farm assurance: dairy farmers' opinions 10 +5 oral 14:25S. C. Blease, M. C. Behnke, C. M. Brizuela, L. A. Sinclair
266 H.M. O'Connor (1) presenting acceptedMethods used to collect farmers’ attitudes, motivators and barriers toward cattle production: a rapid review 10 +5 oral 14:40I.F. Richens, M.L. Brennan, W. Wapenaar, P. Hobson‐West, N. Wright, H.M. O'Connor
72 Benjamin Strugnell (1) presenting acceptedA study to evaluate the diagnostic potential of adult ewe carcases at fallen stock collection centres 10 +5 oral 14:55Benjamin Strugnell, Fiona Lovatt
319 HH Grundy (1) presenting accepted Food security: responding to emerging issues in food fraud and authenticity 25 invited 15:10HH Grundy, SD Kelly, AJ Charlton, JA Donarski, JS McKenzie, SJ Hird, J Chisholm, HJ Hird, MJ Collins
Animal Science Issues B52 (450) BSS 16:00‐17:00 Tuesday 16 April Dr Abdul Chaudhry
190 A.I Gelasakis (1) presenting acceptedClassification of dairy goat farming systems in Greece by principal component analysis and cluster analysis 10 +5 oral 16:00A.I Gelasakis, S. Pinopoulos, R. Giannakou, G.E. Valergakis, P. Fortomaris, G. Arsenos
118 M M H Khan (1) presenting accepted Effects of clove supplementation to reduce the ammonia nitrogen loss in goat 10 +5 oral 16:15M M H Khan, M R Chowdhury
38 F. Jabeen (1,2) presenting acceptedComparing Labeo rohita and Channa marulius for heavy metal profile from the Chashma Lake 3 +2 short oral 16:30F. Jabeen, A.S. Chaudhry
227 A Ward (1) presenting acceptedEvaluation of oestrus detection methods in different housing systems and determination of reproductive performance of lame and non‐lame dairy cattle 3 +2 short oral 16:35A Ward, N Blackie, J Scaife, C De Luna
42 F. Jabeen (1,2) presenting acceptedEffect of anthropogenic activities on heavy metals, total oxidants, antioxidants and histology of liver of <i>Labeo rohita</i> from the River Indus 3 +2 short oral 16:40F. Jabeen, A.S. Chaudhry
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71 MR Gibbs (1) presenting acceptedIdentification of tuna species from fresh and processed tissue using direct sequencing 3 +2 short oral 16:45MR Gibbs
73 LL Dawson (1) presenting acceptedThe effects of flavoured rope additives on commercial pen‐based oral fluid sampling in pigs 3 +2 short oral 16:55LL Dawson, SA Edwards
RBST Native Breeds for Modern Needs: Genetics and Food Grazing A25 (120) BSS 10:30‐12:30 Tuesday 16 April Tim Brigstocke311 G Simm (1,2) presenting accepted Why worry about our Farm Animal Genetic Resources? 25 invited 10:30
G Simm, L Bagshaw, J Hosking
335 J. A. Woolliams (1) presenting accepted Management of Small Populations at Risk 25 invited 10:55J. A. Woolliams
290 June Swinburne (1,2) presenting acceptedFinding the genetic lesion which causes Foal Immunodeficiency Syndrome (FIS) in the Fell and Dales pony and the results of diagnostic testing 2010 ‐ 2012 25 invited 11:20June Swinburne, Laura Fox‐Clipsham, Rob Christley, Stuart Carter
325 S J G Hall (0) presenting acceptedDevelopment of coordinated in situ and ex situ UK farm animal genetic resources conservation strategy and implementation guidance 25 invited 11:45S J G Hall
51, 67, 119 12:10Short oral presentations
RBST Native Breeds for Modern Needs: Genetics and Food Grazing 2 A25 (120) BSS 13:35‐15:40 Tuesday 16 April Dr Richard Small
302 T Brigstocke (0) presenting accepted The future for native breeds in creating a sustainable livestock industry 25 invited 13:35T Brigstocke
322 A Loftus (1) presenting accepted Why Morrisons is investing in Britain's native breeds 25 invited 14:00A Loftus
280 Aine O'Reilly (0) presenting acceptedThe impact of grazing by Irish Moiled and Dexter cattle on soft rush (<i>Juncus</i> <i>effusus)</i> 10 short oral 14:25Aine O'Reilly
281 J P W Noades (1) presenting acceptedThe performance of ruminant livestock and the quality of their meat produced under intensive and extensive rearing methods ‐ a review 10 short oral 14:35J P W Noades
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282 S Grufferty (1,2) presenting acceptedThe impact of Beulah Speckled‐face and Herdwick grazing on a chalk grassland site on Chipstead Downs 10 short oral 14:45S Grufferty
511 invited Questions are invited from the audience 30 discussion 15:00R Harvard
512 invited The future for RBST and rare breeds 10 The future ‐ close 15:30R Harvard
Green House Gas/Methane Emmisions A25 (120) BSS 16:00‐17:35 Tuesday 16 April Dr Mizeck Chagunda
97 R Roehe (1) presenting acceptedThe influence of sire effects on methane emissions from finishing beef cattle in an experiment using divergent sire breeds and diets 10 +5 oral 16:15R Roehe, J A Rooke, C‐A Duthie, J J Hyslop, R J Wallace, D W Ross, A Waterhouse
90 John Rooke (1) presenting acceptedMethane emissions from finishing cattle fed either a forage‐based or high concentrate diet 10 +5 oral 16:00John Rooke, Carol‐Anne Duthie, Jimmy Hyslop, David Ross, Tony Waterhouse, Rainer Roehe
136 J. Mufungwe (1) presenting acceptedThe effect of dietary starch and lipid source on the performance, methane production and milk fatty acid profile of Holstein dairy cows 10 +5 oral 16:30J. Mufungwe, J.A. Huntington, R.G. Wilkinson, K.J. Hart, C.G. Bartram, L.A. Sinclair
241 Jean Margerison (1) presenting acceptedCharacteristics of mastitis and effect on carbon foot print of conventional and organic dairy production systems 10 +5 oral 16:45Jean Margerison, Zaka Ullah, David Simcock, Nicolas Lopez Villolobos, Alan Thatcher
162 KJ Hammond (1) presenting acceptedThe influence of forage mixtures on methane emissions from growing dairy heifers 10 +5 oral 17:00
KJ Hammond, CK Reynolds, DJ Humphries, LA Crompton, P Kirton, C Green
257 R J Wallace (1) presenting accepted
Analysis of ruminal digesta post mortem by qPCR targeting archaeal and bacterial 16S rRNA genes enables the post hoc estimation of methane emissions from beef cattle 10 +5 oral 17:15R J Wallace, J A Rooke, C‐A Duthie, J J Hyslop, D W Ross, A Waterhouse, R Roehe
34 A.K. Jones (1) presenting acceptedPrioritising measures to mitigate agricultural greenhouse gas emissions: A best‐worst scaling survey of expert and farmer opinion in the sheep industry 3+2 short oral 17:30A.K. Jones, D.L. Jones, P. Cross
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Biomarkers of Disease in Companion Animals A24 (60) BSS 10:30‐12:20 Tuesday 16 April Mark McLaughlin
318 Ali Mobasheri (1) presenting acceptedProteomics in search of new biomarkers of osteoarthritis: from culture systems to animal models and patients 25+5 invited 10:30Ali Mobasheri
514 invited Cardiac biomarkers 20+5 invited 11:00Dr Peter O'Brien, UCD
316 David Argyle (1) presenting accepted Biomarkers and Stem Cells: Translating discovery to clinical practice invitedDavid Argyle
172 Emily Long (1) presenting acceptedFatty acid profile and gene expression in canine lipoma – a promising treatmenttarget? 10 +5 oral 11:50Emily Long, Hernan Fainberg, Rob Foale, Nigel Mongan, Naomi Booth, Alison Mostyn
206 I Shafie (0) presenting acceptedCerebrospinal fluid clusterin is a potential biomarker of canine neurodegenerative disorders 10 +5 oral 12:05
I Shafie, M McLaughlin, P Montague, PEJ Johnston, J Penderis, TJ Anderson
Highlights Red A24 (60) BSS 12:40‐13:16 Tuesday 16 April Ryan Law
55 Charlotte Stewart (1) presenting accepted The effect of a dietary addition of fatty acids on sow production parameters 2 +1 Highlights 12:40Charlotte Stewart, Andrena Millar, Gordon Allan, Violet Beattie
249 M.P. Mullen (1) presenting acceptedHigh throughput sequencing of 83 candidate genes of the GH‐IGF1 axis in DNA pools from dairy cattle divergent for somatic cell count 2 +1 Highlights 12:43M.P. Mullen, C.J. Creevey, D.P. Berry, M.S. McCabe, D.J. Howard, D.A. Magee, D.E. MacHugh, S.M. Waters
220 E. G. A. Forbes (1) presenting acceptedHarvest yields from 6 biomass willow varieties grown for 3 years and irrigated with farmyard dirty water over 2 growing seasons. 2 +1 Highlights 12:46E. G. A. Forbes, A. R. McCracken, D. L. Easson, J. R. G. Meeke
45 R. McDonald (1,2) presenting accepted Characteristics of recent new entrant dairy farmers to the Irish dairy industry 2 +1 Highlights 12:49R. McDonald, L. Shalloo, K.M. Pierce, B. Horan
41 V. ATTOH‐KOTOKU (1) presenting acceptedInfluence of three protein sources (soyabean meal, groundnut meal and blood meal) with or without fishmeal, on performance of growing grasscutters. 2 +1 Highlights 12:52V. ATTOH‐KOTOKU, E. L. K. OSAFO, A. DONKOH, C. C. ATUAHENE, E. DAGBUI, W. AKPADIE
109 O Akinfala (1) presenting accepted Evaluation of six feed resources developed from agro‐industrial by products 2 +1 Highlights 12:55O Akinfala, O Olagbaju
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215 A. C. Odewumi (0) presenting acceptedSimple procedure for converting abattoir and brewery waste into animal feed using wheat offal 2 +1 Highlights 12:58A. C. Odewumi, O. A. Makinde
273 T. S. Sgwane (1) presenting acceptedEffect of essential oil compounds on metabolism of dietary polyunsaturated fatty acids by ruminal microbes <i>in vitro</i> 2 +1 Highlights 13:04T. S. Sgwane, R. J. Wallace, S. Chikunya
79 Kemi Akande (1) presenting accepted Performance of rabbits fed graded levels of roasted pigeon pea mea 2 +1 Highlights 13:07Kemi Akande, Oluwagbemiga Adeleye
89 J.J. Hyslop (1) presenting accepted
Pre‐weaning calf growth in spring born, Limousin sired suckling steer and heifer calves and changes in cow liveweight and body condition score in their Aberdeen Angus crossbred dams 2 +1 Highlights 13:10
J.J. Hyslop, C‐A. Duthie, D.W. Ross, M. Mitchell, C. Michie, I. Andonovic
130 O. A. Isah (1) presenting accepted
Dry Matter and Crude protein Digestibility of WAD Sheep fed Newbouldia laevis, Ficus thonnigii and Mangifera indica as Supplement to Panicum maximum during the Dry Season 2 +1 Highlights 13:13O. A. Isah, L. A. Omoniyi, O. O. Taiwo, A. D. Afolabi, A. J. Fernandez
Proteomics in Animal Health and Production 1 A24 (60) BSS 14:00‐15:00 Tuesday 16 April Andre Almeida
285 Andre Almeida (1) presenting acceptedGel based proteomics and protein ID using mass spectrometry: a brief introduction and importance to Animal and Veterinary Sciences 15+5 invited 14:00Andre Almeida
312 Jenny Renaut (1) presenting accepted An overview of proteomic approaches for farm animal research 15+5 invited 14:20Jenny Renaut
288 Emøke Bendixen (1) presenting acceptedMetaproteomics‐ investigating the impact of the gut micro‐biota on pig gut health. 15+5 invited 14:40Emøke Bendixen
Proteomics in Animal Health and Production 2 A24 (60) BSS 15:30‐ 17:10 Tuesday 16 April Jarlath Nally
286 B Kuhla (1) presenting accepted Activated metabolic pathways in the fatty liver of early lactating dairy cows 15+5 invited 15:30B Kuhla
320 P.D. Eckersall (1) presenting accepted Proteomics in biomarker discovery in cattle, chicken and Atlantic salmon 15+5 invited 15:50P.D. Eckersall, M. Braceland, M.F. Ghazali, E.L. O'Reilly
304 Jarlath Nally (0) presenting acceptedApplying Proteomics to Investigate Bacterial Pathogens of Veterinary Importance 15+5 invited 16:10Jarlath Nally
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317 Mary Doherty (1) presenting accepted ‘Making a splash! Determining proteome dynamics in fish species' 15+5 invited 16:30Mary Doherty, Iain Young, Phillip Whitfield
329 Matthew Collins (1) presenting acceptedBy the skin of the teeth: Proteomics of dental calculus to track disease in farm animals? 15+5 invited 16:50
Sarah Fiddyment, Christina Warriner, Enrico Cappellini, Sophy Charlton, Jessica Hendy, Camilla Speller, Terry O'Connor, Matthew Collins
Farm Animal Medicine and Anti‐Microbial Resistance A26 (60) BSS 10:30‐12:15 Tuesday 16 April AVTRW524 invited Anti‐microbial resistance 30 invited 10:30
Prof Seamus Fanning, UCD
53 Claire Kilburn (1) presenting acceptedAntimicrobial resistance in some Gram negative bacteria isolated from the bovine ejaculate 10 +5 oral 11:00Claire Kilburn, David Rooks, Alan McCarthy, Richard Murray
156 S Athanasiadou (1) presenting acceptedIn vitro validation of the antiparasitic properties of medicinal Ethiopian plantextracts 10 +5 oral 11:15S Athanasiadou, S Terry, A Tolera, E Debela, K Tolossa, T Connelley, S Burgess, JGM Houdijk
160 G. Curtis (1) presenting accepted
Evaluation of the glucose tolerance, insulin sensitivity and combined glucose and insulin tolerance tests for the assessment of glucose metabolism in Holstein dairy calves 10 +5 oral 11:45G. Curtis, D. Grove‐White, D. Jones, R. Smith, C. Argo
183 A Miele (1) presenting acceptedCharacterisation of Asinine Pulmonary Fibrosis and similarities to an emerging human interstitial lung disease 10 +5 oral 12:00A Miele, N Du Toit, H Brooks, S Smith, W Wallace, C Dhaliwal, J Murchison, T Schwarz, N Hirani, C Haslett, K Dhaliwal, B McGorum
Highlights Blue A26 (60) BSS 12:40‐13:13 Tuesday 16 April Dr Eileen Wall
30 D Ramdani (1,2) presenting acceptedEffect of spent tea leaves on <i>in vitro</i> total gas production from rice strawbased ruminant diets 2 +1 Highlights 12:40D Ramdani, A S Chaudhry, C J Seal
48 Richard Miller (1,2) presenting acceptedA preliminary investigation into the effect of using ICAR 305 day lactation figures as a parameter for breed selection 2 +1 Highlights 12:43Richard Miller, Tim Whittaker, Jes Scaife
166 L,C Exley (1) presenting acceptedA validation exercise of digital Brix refractometer for on‐farm quality assessment of Jersey colostrum 2 +1 Highlights 12:46L,C Exley, W Juhl, A,J Thompson, N Blackie
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191 Philip C. N Alikwe (1) presenting acceptedPerformance and Carcass Characteristics of African GiantLand Snails Fed Alchornea cordifolia Leaf Meal in Replacement for Soybean meal 2 +1 Highlights 12:49Philip C. N Alikwe, Japhet B Yeigba
210 O.A. Oderinwale (1) presenting acceptedEnergy utilization by growing rabbits fed diets containing maize, wheat and sorghum or their combinations with or without enzyme supplementation 2 +1 Highlights 12:52O.O. Oduguwa, A.V. Jegede, O.M. Ashiru, O.A. Oderinwale, B.O. Oduguwa, O.S. Akinola
114 P. DELE (1) presenting accepted
Influence of manure type and time of sampling on proximate composition and in vitro gas production post incubation parameters of Panicum maximum (Ntchisi) hay 2 +1 Highlights 12:55P. DELE, J. OLANITE, V. OJO, A. JOLAOSHO, T. AMOLE, O. SANGODELE, O. OYEWOLE
70 G.E. Valergakis (1) presenting acceptedSubclinical mastitis and estimated relative economic losses in dairy herds in Greece 2 +1 Highlights 12:58G.E. Valergakis, G. Oikonomou, A. Kougioumtzis
40 V. ATTOH‐KOTOKU (1) presenting accepted
The effect of Samanea saman and Stylosanthes hamata supplementation on intake and microbial nitrogen production in Djallonké sheep fed/offered Nerica 1 rice straw basal diet 2 +1 Highlights 13:01V. ATTOH‐KOTOKU, E. L.K. OSAFO, A. DONKOH, C. C. ATUAHENE
44 H. P. JIAO (1,2) presenting acceptedEvaluation of the efficiency of nitrogen utilisation of young Holstein cattle at age of 6 to 22 months 2 +1 Highlights 13:04H. P. JIAO, T. YAN, D. A. MCDOWELL, A. F. CARSON
161 R. Y. Aderinboye (1) presenting acceptedEvaluation of <i>Moringa oleifera</i> leaves, twigs and pods as supplemental feed resource for sheep on grass‐based diet 2 +1 Highlights 13:07R. Y. Aderinboye, U.K. Nwoke, C. F. I. Onwuka, O. A Isah, A. O. Oni, O. J. Bolaji, B. O. Oduguwa
147 M Pavic (1) presenting accepted Creating a murine neonatal obesity model by adjusting litter size 2 +1 Highlights 13:10M Pavic, Y Yagdiran, M O Nielsen, C H Knight
Genomics and Genetics A26 (60) BSS 14:00‐15:15 Tuesday 16 April AVTRW
116 Michael Stear (0) presenting acceptedCharacterization of Diversity in the Sheep MHC Class II Antigen presenting Genes 10 +5 oral 14:00Michael Stear
125 Nur Mahiza Md Isa (1,2) presentinaccepted MHC class II DQA1 diversity and nematode resistance in Scottish Blackface 10 +5 oral 14:15Nur Mahiza Md Isa, Stear M.J
199 T. Stefan (1) presenting accepted Explaining high levels of MHC diversity 10 +5 oral 14:30T. Stefan, L. Matthews, M. J. Stear, J. Prada, C. Mair
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283 D J Hurley (1) presenting acceptedValidation of novel RNA transcripts detected in pathogenic leptospires by RNA‐Seq 10 +5 oral 14:45
D J Hurley, S K Sivasankaran, O Condell, M J Caimano, J C Hinton, J E Nally
192 Liljana Petrovska (0) presenting accepted
Characterisation of the phylogenetic relationship of monophasic Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica (Subspecies I) Serotype 4,[5],12:i:‐ DT193 and other phage types strains by a complete genome sequencing. 10 +5 oral 15:00
Liljana Petrovska, Thomas Connor, Simon Harries, Rob Davies, Anthony Underwood, John Wain, Martin Woodward, Gordon Dougan, Rob Kingsley
Beef ‐ Growth and Nutrition 1 A26 (60) BSS 16:00‐16:50 Tuesday 16 April
3 Michael R. F. Lee (1) presenting acceptedThe effect of high versus low polyphenol oxidase red clover silage on polyunsaturated fatty acids across the rumen of beef steers 10 +5 oral 16:00Michael R. F. Lee, Rhun Fychan, Ben Barnes, Vince Theobald, John Tweed, Rattan Yadav, Athole Marshall
46 H. P. JIAO (1,2) presenting acceptedDevelopment of maintenance energy requirement for young Holstein cattle using calorimeter data measured at age of 6, 12, 18 and 22 months 10 +5 oral 16:15H. P. JIAO, T. YAN, D. A. MCDOWELL, A. F. CARSON
4 Michael R. F. Lee (1) presenting acceptedThe effect of high versus low polyphenol oxidase red clover silage on nitrogen and amino acid metabolism across the rumen of beef steers 3 +2 short oral 16:30Michael R. F. Lee, Rhun Fychan, Naomi Gordon, Vince Theobald, Rattan Yadav, Athole Marshall
5 Michael R F Lee (1) presenting acceptedThe effect of high versus low polyphenol oxidase red clover silage on nitrogen balance in dry cows 3 +2 short oral 16:35Michael R F Lee, Rhun Fychan, Naomi Gordon, Vince Theobald, Rattan Yadav, Athole Marshall
279 A.S. Richmond (1,3) presenting acceptedAn evaluation of two sampling positions for estimating methane emissions from housed cattle using the SF<sub>6</sub> tracer technique 3 +2 short oral 16:40A.S. Richmond, A.R.G Wylie, F.O. Lively, A.S. Laidlaw, N. O'Connell
121 T. A. Amole (1) presenting acceptedGrass Pellets Acceptability by Calves As Influenced By Age at Harvest and Feeding Pattern 3 +2 short oral 16:45T. A. Amole, A. O Adepoju, M. O. Adenuga, O. A. Adegunwa, B. O. Oduguwa, A. O Jolaosho, P. Dele, V. O. A. Ojo
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Dairy Cow Nutrition LT3 (300) Exchange 10:30‐11:55 Tuesday 16 April
115 L.A. Sinclair (1) presenting acceptedEffect of rate of inclusion of grass and maize silage fed without or with copper antagonists on the performance and indicators of copper status in dairy cows 10 +5 oral 10:30L.A. Sinclair, S. Birch, A.M. Mackenzie
50 YG Zhao (1,2) presenting acceptedEffect of forage type on the efficiency of energy utilization in lactating dairy cows 10 +5 oral 10:45YG Zhao, AR McCourt, T Yan, NE O’Connell
284 R A Law (1) presenting acceptedEffect of concentrate allocation strategy on the performance of high‐yielding dairy cows 10 +5 oral 11:00R A Law, C P Ferris
84 K E Kliem (1) presenting acceptedEffect of different lipid supplements on the fatty acid profile of bulk milk fromcommercial dairy herds 10 +5 oral 11:15K E Kliem, P Charlton, C K Reynolds, D I Givens
145 D Johnson (1) presenting accepted
Effect of dietary form of copper fed with or without added sulphur and molybdenum on the indicators of copper status and expression of copper transporters and chaperones in dairy cows 3 +2 short oral 11:30D Johnson, S MacKenzie, K Hart, L Sinclair
17 Shirley Motta (1) presenting acceptedMilk yield and composition in dairy cows fed sugar cane‐based diets with different levels of sunflower oil 3 +2 short oral 11:35
Shirley Motta, Fernando César Ferraz Lopes, Sebastião de Campos Valadares Filho, Luciana Navajas Rennó, Marco Antonio Sundfeld da Gama
113 L. A. Sinclair (1) presenting acceptedA survey of dietary levels of selected macro and trace elements fed on UK dairy farms 3 +2 short oral 11:40L. A. Sinclair, N. Atkins
14 Shirley Motta de Souza (1) presentacceptedMetabolic parameters in lactating cows fed sugar cane‐based diets with different levels of sunflower oil 3 +2 short oral 11:45
Shirley Motta de Souza, Fernando César Ferraz Lopes, Sebastião de Campos Valadares Filho, Luciana Navajas Rennó, Marco Antonio Sundfeld da Gama
18 Shirley Motta de Souza (1) presentacceptedEfficiency of the use of nitrogen parameters in dairy cows fed sugar cane‐based with different levels of sunflower oil 3 +2 short oral 11:50
Shirley Motta de Souza, Fernando César Ferraz Lopes, Sebastião de Campos Valadares Filho, Luciana Navajas Rennó, Marco Antonio Sundfeld da Gama
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Badgers LT3 (300) Exchange 14:00‐15:30 Tuesday 16 April Dr Mike Rose525 invited Reporting of BT associated with co‐infection with liver fluke 25 invited 14:00
Prof Diana Williams, University of Liverpool
332 John Royle (1) presenting accepted NFU's response to government's methods of tackling bTB in England 25 invited 14:25John Royle
527 invited Badger Behaviour 25 invited 14:50Prof David MacDonald, Oxford University
528 invited discussion 15 oral 15:15
Genetics and Disease LT3 (300) Exchange 16:00‐17:15 Tuesday 16 April Prof Stephen Bishop
149 G Lough (1) presenting acceptedSelecting for improved host tolerance? an alternative strategy for disease control? 10+5 oral 16:00G Lough, I Kyriazakis, A Lengeling, S Bergmann, A Doeschl‐Wilson
265 C.M. Orrett (1) presenting acceptedGenetics of host response to infection with porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSv) 10+5 oral 16:15C.M. Orrett, O. Matika, A.L. Archibald, C.R.G. Lewis, D. McLaren, N. Deeb, S.C. Bishop
135 Tracey Pritchard (1) presenting accepted Genetic analyses of Johne's testing data from UK dairy herds 10+5 oral 16:30Tracey Pritchard, Mike Coffey, Eileen Wall
170 A. Kougioumtzis (1) presenting acceptedGenetic parameters and profile of dairy cattle locomotion score and lameness before and after calving in primiparous Holstein cows 10+5 oral 16:45A. Kougioumtzis, G. Valergakis, G. Arsenos, G. Banos
51 S. Tsairidou (1) presenting accepted Genomic prediction for tuberculosis resistance in dairy cattle 10+5 oral 17:00S. Tsairidou, M.L. Bermingham, S.C. Bishop, J.A. Woolliams, A.R. Allen, S.H. McBride, D.M. Wright, R.A. Skuce, R. Pong‐Wong, O. Matika, S.W.J. McDowell, E.J. Glass
AGM BSAS LT3 (300) Exchange 17:30‐18:30 Tuesday 16 April Chris Warkup529 50 AGM
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W E D N E S D A YHammond B52 (450) BSS Wednesday 17 April Dr Chris Warkup530 invited The Age of Bioscience 60 invited 09:00
Prof Maurice Maloney, Rothamsted
President's Session ‐ Biotechnology B52 (450) BSS 10:30‐12:30 Wednesday 17 April Dr Chris Warkup531 invited Biotechnology applications in animal nutrition 25 invited 10:30
Dr Pete Williams
324 Bruce Whitelaw (0) presenting accepted Biotechnology applications in animal reproduction 25 invited 10:55Bruce Whitelaw
291 Paul Britton (1) presenting accepted Biotechnology applications in animal health 25 invited 11:20Paul Britton
534 invited Biotechnology applications in animal improvement 25 invited 11:45Prof Scott Fahrenkrugh, University of Minnesota and Recombinetics
535 Discussion 15 oral 12:10
Pigs and Nutrition 1 B52 (450) BSS 13:30‐14:50 Wednesday 17 April Prof John O'Doherty
81 Sadie Douglas (1,2) presenting acceptedCan low birth weight pigs exhibit catch up growth post weaning if fed according to their size? 10+5 oral 13:30Sadie Douglas, Sandra Edwards, Ilias Kyriazakis
261 A Taylor (1) presenting acceptedAre compensatory live weight gains consistently observed in pigs following lysine restriction during the weaner phase? 10+5 oral 13:45A Taylor, S Jagger, P Toplis, I Wellock, H Miller
59 E. Magowan (1) presenting acceptedFinishing pig performance and eating behaviour when using up to 90 g/kg rapeseed in the diet 10+5 oral 14:00E. Magowan, M.E.E. Ball, V.E. Beattie, W. Henry, K.J. McCracken, F.J. Gordon, A.C. Carson, A. Ashenhurst, A. Thompson
103 Ilias Kyriazakis (1) presenting acceptedCan we reduce current levels of Phosphorous in dry sow diets without affecting sow and progeny performance and health? 10+5 oral 14:15Ilias Kyriazakis, Ollie Szyszka, Elizabeth Stockdale, Alison Johnson, Steve Wilson, Nigel Penlington, Sandra Edwards
91 J.G.M. Houdijk (1) presenting acceptedLarge scale demonstration of using peas and faba beans as home grown alternatives for soya bean meal in grower and finisher pig diets 10+5 oral 14:30J.G.M. Houdijk, L.A. Smith, A. Davis, N. Penlington, M. Hazzledine, M. Barker, I. Kyriazakis
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102 Ollie Szyszka (1) presenting acceptedCan we reduce current levels of Phosphorous in grower/finisher pig diets without affecting performance and health? 3+2 short oral 14:45Ollie Szyszka, Ilias Kyriazakis, Elizabeth Stockdale, Alison Johnson, Steve Wilson, Nigel Penlington, Sandra Edwards
Pigs and Nutrition 2 B52 (450) BSS 15:30‐17:25 Wednesday 17 April Dr Peador Lawlor, Teagasc
11 G Heim (1) presenting acceptedEffect of dietary inclusion of seaweed extracts on ileum morphology and gene expression profile of the nutrient transporters in the weaned pigs 10+5 oral 15:30
G Heim, T Sweeney, AM Walsh, M Ryan, CJ O'Shea, DN Doyle, JV O'Doherty
127 V Symeou (1) presenting acceptedDevelopment of a model to predict phosphorus digestion, retention and excretion in growing and finishing pigs 10+5 oral 15:45V Symeou, I Leinonen, I Kyriazakis
12 G Heim (1) presenting accepted
The use of laminarin as a possible replacement for zinc oxide in weaned pigs ‐ their effects on growth performance, nutrient digestibility and faecal microbiology 10+5 oral 16:00G Heim, T Sweeney, CJ O'Shea, DN Doyle, JV O'Doherty
224 FH Reynolds (1) presenting acceptedDoes paternal genotype affect the adaptation of piglets to solid feed immediately post‐weaning? 10+5 oral 16:15FH Reynolds, HM Miller
64 E. Magowan (1) presenting accepted The lifetime performance of pigs in relation to their birth and wean weight 10+5 oral 17:00E. Magowan
69 K Giebel (1) presenting acceptedThe effects of providing a plant extract or a high intensity sweetener in the drinking water on the welfare and performance of weanling pigs 3 +2 short oral 17:15K Giebel, N Blackie
129 V Symeou (1) presenting acceptedEvaluating a model that predicts phosphorus digestion, retention and excretion in growing and finishing pigs 3 +2 short oral 17:20V Symeou, I Leinonen, I Kyriazakis
AA Breakfast A25 (120) BSS 08:15‐09:00 Wednesday 17 April536 AA Breakfast 08:15
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Equine Exercise Physiology and Briomechanics A25 (120) BSS 09:05‐10:00 Wednesday 17 April
305 Kate Allen (1) presenting acceptedDevelopment of overground endoscopy for evaluating dynamic upper respiratory tract collapse in the athletic horse 30 invited 09:05Kate Allen
152 Thilo Pfau (1) presenting acceptedActivity monitoring in equids at pasture using global positioning systems (GPS) and inertial measurement units (IMUs) 10+5 oral 09:35Andrew Jones, Renate Weller, Thilo Pfau
167 Sam Penrice (1) presenting acceptedThe efficacy of electrical therapies on increasing the stride length of riding school horses 3 +2 short oral 09:50Sam Penrice, Heather Patterson, Jordan Cox‐Rogers
98 L Sprackman (0) presenting acceptedIs there a correlation between the shape of the central and third tarsal bones inhorses and the occurrence of OA in the associated joints? 3 +2 short oral 09:55L Sprackman, R Weller, S.A. May, S.G. Dakin
Advances in Equine Science A25 (120) BSS 10:30‐12:00 Wednesday 17 April Prof Jamie Newbold293 L J Corbin (1) presenting accepted Advances in equine genomics 30 invited 10:30
L J Corbin
256 Stephanie Patoux (1) presenting acceptedLinseed oil in a compound feedstuff offered to horses : effects on haematology and on plasma metabolites over a 4 months period 10+5 oral 11:00Stephanie Patoux, Vincent Robaye, Olivier Dotreppe, Louis Istasse, Jean‐Luc Hornick
228 Rebecca James (1,2) presenting acceptedHay for Horses: The nutrient content of hay before and after steam treatment in a commercial hay steamer <i></i> 10+5 oral 11:15Rebecca James, Meriel Moore‐Colyer
229 Polly Leggatt (1) presenting acceptedThe effect of steam treatment on the bacteria, yeast and mould concentrations in haylage for horses 10+5 oral 11:30Polly Leggatt, Meriel Moore‐Colyer
94 E Brown (1) presenting acceptedAn Investigation to Determine the Palatability of Steamed Hay, Dry Hay and Haylage 3 +2 short oral 11:45E Brown, S Tracey, I Gowers
6 Fernando Mata (1) presenting acceptedAssociation between periodontal disease and open or closed diastemata in cheek teeth of horses 3 +2 short oral 11:50Fernando Mata, Claire Johnson, Ashton Flavell‐Irving
154 S Fair (1) presenting accepted Cholesterol improves the cryo‐stability of stallion spermatozoa 3 +2 short oral 11:55A.M English, C Murphy, S Fair
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Advances in Equine Reproduction Research A25 (120) BSS 13:30‐14:45 Wednesday 17 April Dr Jane Morrell539 Welcome 10 Introduction 13:30
Debbie Nash
294 Sandra Wilsher (1) presenting accepted The equine placenta ‐ a vital clue to neonatal problems 25 invited 13:40Sandra Wilsher
299 Jennifer Paddison (1) presenting accepted The application of Preimplantation Factor to clinical equine reproduction 25 invited 14:10Jennifer Paddison
542 Discussion 10 Discussion 14:35
How can Industry Benefit from Research A25 (120) BSS 14:45‐15:30 Wednesday 17 April Mr Edward Matson
303 Jos Mottershead (1) presenting accepted The researcher and the user in the field ‐ a two way street or a stop sign? 45 invited 14:45Jos Mottershead
Coffee/Tea Break CFER A25 (120) BSS 15:30‐16:00 Wednesday 17 April544 Tea/Coffee 30 tea coffee 15:30
CFER Poster and Discussion Session (including 154 *) A25 (120) BSS 16:00‐17:30 Wednesday 17 April Dr Debbie Nash
32 R Aspinall (0,2) presenting acceptedThe effect of four commercially available extenders on motility of chilled stallion semen over time poster discuss poster discussionA Twigg‐Flesner, FR da Mata, R Aspinall
122 H Vernon (1) presenting acceptedThe effects of semen storage on the success rate of embryo recovery in a commercial setting poster discuss poster discussionA Twigg‐Flesner, FR da Mata, H Vernon
178 Sam Penrice (1) presenting acceptedFactors effecting semen parameters of sixteen stallions during two breeding seasons poster discuss poster discussionSam Penrice, Lauren Griffiths, Briony Miller
AGM AVTRW A24 (60) BSS 08:15‐09:00 Wednesday 17 April545 60 invited 08:15
EBRC1 A24 (60) BSS 09:00‐10:00 Wednesday 17 April Dr Spiridoula Athanasiadou
267 Laura Doull (1,2) presenting acceptedRuminant turbinate cells express CXCL8 independently of IL‐1beta, IL‐6 and TNFalpha following infection with <i>Chlamydia abortus</i> 10+5 oral 09:00Laura Doull, Sean Wattegedera, David Longbottom, Elizabeth Glass, Gary Entican
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144 Ruth Morgan (1) presenting acceptedHydrocortisone increases, rather than inhibits, angiogenesis of equine arteries ex vivo 10+5 oral 09:15Ruth Morgan, John Keen, Brian Walker, Patrick Hadoke
35 A. E. Karagianni (1) presenting acceptedCharacterisation of the equine macrophage/monocyte – a step in understanding equine pulmonary innate immunity 10+5 oral 09:30A. E. Karagianni, R. Kapetanovic, B. McGorum, S. R. Pirie, D. Hume
247 Katarzyna Maslowska (1) presenti accepted
The effect of immunization against gonadotropin‐releasing factor (GnRF) on circulating testosterone and the development of sexual behaviour in ram lambs. 10+5 oral 09:45Katarzyna Maslowska, Cathy M Dwyer
Virology 'Emerging Virus Disease' A24 (60) BSS 10:30‐12:30 Wednesday 17 April Sharon Brookes330 Falko Steinbach (1) presenting accepted Schmallenberg virus: One year on 25+5 invited 10:30
Falko Steinbach
547Synthetic Biology Approaches For The Control of Emerging Viral Diseases of Livestock: Lessons from Bluetongue and Schmallenberg 25+5 invited 11:00Massimo Palmarini, University of Glasgow
287 Kin‐Chow Chang (1) presenting accepted Influenza: dealing with an evolving menace 25+5 invited 11:30Kin‐Chow Chang
231 Michael Kelly (1) presenting acceptedContinual environmental exposure of pigs to highly pathogenic avian influenza virus via infected ducks or chickens failed to establish infection in the pigs 10+5 oral 12:00
Brandon Londt, Bethany Nash, Michael Kelly, Sharon Brookes, Ian Brown
174 E Peal (1) presenting acceptedAssociations between host characteristics and the response to equine influenza vaccination in donkeys 10+5 oral 12:15E Peal, PA Harris, JM Daly
Highlights Green A24 (60) BSS 12:40‐13:13 Wednesday 17 April Gbenga Adeleye
182 amir fattah (1) presenting acceptedThe effects of substituting two different levels of canola seed with cotton seed meal and barley grain on milk properties of lactating cows 2 +1 Highlights 12:40amir fattah
61 E. Magowan (1) presenting acceptedFinishing pig performance and eating behaviour when using up to 210g/kg rapeseed meal in the diet 2 +1 Highlights 12:43E. Magowan, M.E.E. Ball, K.J. McCracken, A. Ashenhurst, V.E. Beattie, A. Thompson, W. Henry, R. Bradford, A.C. Carson, F.J. Gordon
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184 Njoku Chiemeka (1) presenting accepted Behavioural Responses of Intact and Castrated Pigs to Quantity of Feed Offered 2 +1 Highlights 12:46Njoku Chiemeka, Adeyemi Olajide, Sogunle Mark, Aina Bukola, Oduguwa Oluseyi
207 Philip C. N Alikwe (1) presenting acceptedChemical and phytochemical analysis of Basella Rubra leafmeal as potential feed for non monograstic Animals 2 +1 Highlights 12:49Philip C. N Alikwe
173 A. Kougioumtzis (1) presenting acceptedAssociation of cow locomotion score and lameness with their sires' estimated breeding values for conformation traits 2 +1 Highlights 12:52A. Kougioumtzis, G. Valergakis, G. Arsenos, G. Banos
29 D Ramdani (1,2) presenting acceptedUsing spent tea leaves to improve <i>in vitro</i> degradability but reducerumen ammonia from rice straw‐based diets 2 +1 Highlights 12:55D Ramdani, A S Chaudhry, C J Seal
223 S A Edwards (1) presenting acceptedThe effect of lactation housing system and grouping at weaning on post weaning performance of pigs 2 +1 Highlights 12:58A Walton, M Brett, D Blomfield, S A Edwards
23 K Mat (1) presenting acceptedInfluence of bull exposure on resumption of ovulatory activity and reproductive performance of postpartum anoestrous dairy cows 2 +1 Highlights 13:01K Mat, S Edwards
62 E. Magowan (1) presenting accepted
The feed intake of individually housed finishing pigs when offered diets containing between 0 and 210 g/kg rapeseed meal and balanced or not for fibre content 2 +1 Highlights 13:04E. Magowan, M.E.E. Ball, V.E. Beattie, K.J. McCracken, A. Ashenhurst, W. Henry, A. Thompson, A.C. Carson, F.J. Gordon, R. Bradford
140 Akinyele Adesehinwa (1) presentinacceptedGrowth response and nutrient digestibility of growing pigs fed varying levels of maize offal in diets containing chicken offal meal 2 +1 Highlights 13:07Akinyele Adesehinwa
153 Ragnhild Anseth (1) presenting accepted
A partial budget for changing from Holstein‐Friesian to Holstein‐Friesian/Norwegian Red crossbred dairy cows on grazed and high input systems 2 +1 Highlights 13:10Ragnhild Anseth, Richard Cooke
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Diagnostics ‐ Advances in Veterinary Laboratory Medicine A24 (60) BSS 13:30‐15:00 Wednesday 17 April Libby Graham
292 Marek Slomka (1) presenting acceptedPenside testing for avian influenza infections in poultry by lateral flow devices and isothermal amplification: Advantages & disadvantages 30 invited 13:30Marek Slomka
323 P Wakeley (1) presenting acceptedMolecular diagnostics and future prospects: making the tricky, routine and easy in the lab, but can we go outside now 25 invited 14:00P Wakeley
83 M.F. Ghazali (1) presenting acceptedThe source of alkaline phosphatase activity in bovine nasal secretion is the nasal mucosa 10+5 oral 14:25M.F. Ghazali, N.N. Jonsson, M. McLaughlin, P. Montague, I. Macmillan, P.D. Eckersall
230 B. Stojkovic (1,2) presenting acceptedFunctional characterization of bovine interleukin 8 promoter haplotypes in uterine epithelial cells 10+5 oral 14:40B. Stojkovic, R.M. McLoughlin, K.G. Meade
169 F.C Thomas (1) presenting acceptedAn enzyme linked immunosorbent assay to determine haptoglobin concentrations in milk from a dairy herd 3 +2 short oral 14:55F.C Thomas, M Waterston, P.M Hastie, P.D Eckersall
Epidemology/One Health A24 (60) BSS 15:30‐17:00 Wednesday 17 April Dominic Mellor328 Laura Green (0) presenting accepted A walk through epidemiology 30 invited 15:30
Laura Green
264 Katie Thorpe (1) presenting acceptedMathematical modelling of the causal factors of keel bone fractures in free range laying hens using an ex vivo impact testing protocol. 10+5 oral 16:00Katie Thorpe
232 S H Ison (1,2) presenting acceptedA survey of attitudes and practices of UK veterinarians to pain and the use of pain relieving drugs in breeding pigs 10+5 oral 16:15S H Ison, K M D Rutherford
180 A J Horne (1) presenting acceptedA study of survival times for cattle from 12 UK dairy herds that have been tested for mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis 10+5 oral 16:30A J Horne, M J Green, A J Bradley
139 M Flook (1) presenting accepted Slaughterhouse sampling as part of Johne's Disease control in cattle in Scotland 10+5 oral 16:45M Flook, W Steele, F Houston, C Lamm, D Mellor
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Developments in Veterinary Education 1 A26 (60) BSS 09:10‐10:00 Wednesday 17 April Diane Cashman
138 Renate Weller (1) presenting accepted
Student self‐assessment of their level of competence in generic skills and the contribution of the different final year components to the development of these 10+5 oral 09:10Renate Weller, Stephen May
225 Timothy Geraghty (1) presenting acceptedAn evaluation of a bovine clinical case simulation software programme in Veterinary education 10+5 oral 09:25Timothy Geraghty
163 Sandra Starke (1) presenting acceptedLearning from experts: towards a unified teaching approach for equine lameness examinations 10+5 oral 09:40Sandra Starke, Thilo Pfau, Stephen May
119 S J Pereira (0) presenting acceptedLivestock science into practice: demonstrating the value of research to students 3 +2 short oral 09:55R J Cooke, S J Pereira
Developments in Veterinary Education 2 A26 (60) BSS 10:30‐12:20 Wednesday 17 April Stuart Reid
137 Renate Weller (1) presenting acceptedResearch is a waste of time......or maybe not? ‐ Clinical students' perceptions and research output of an embedded research project 10+5 oral 10:30Renate Weller, Stephen May
198 Naomi Booth (1) presenting accepted Peer assisted learning: a novel teaching method for canine castration 3 +2 short oral 10:45Naomi Booth, Marnie Brennan, Wendela Wapenaar
552 invited Making a new Vet School 30 invited 10:50Gary England, University of Nottingham
333 Grace Mulcahy (1) presenting acceptedDevelopments in Dublin – Veterinary Education from Newman to the Flipped Classroom 20 invited 11:20Grace Mulcahy
336 Thomas Anderson (1) presenting acceptedFrom there to here: reflections on the evolution of the BVMS programme 2007 2013, University of Glasgow 20 invited 11:40Thomas Anderson
555 invited Discussion 20 invited 12:00Discussion
Highlights Yellow A26 (60) BSS 12:40‐13:07 Wednesday 17 April Dr Sam Hoste
269 M.D March (1) presenting accepted The effect of breed and herd size on the housing system in UK dairy farms 2 +1 Highlights 12:40M.D March, M.J Haskell, F.M Langford, D.J Roberts, M.G.G Chagunda
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148 V. O. A. Ojo (1) presenting acceptedComparison of seasonal effects on the chemical composition of <i>Panicum maximum</i> and <i>Moringa oleifera</i> mixtures 2 +1 Highlights 12:43V. O. A. Ojo, S. A. Adeoye, O. M. Arigbede, P. A. Dele, T. A. Amole, O. J. Idowu, M. A. Adigun, B. O. Oduguwa
33 N Clelland (1) presenting accepted
Investigating image analysis techniques for predicting intramuscular fat percentage from computed tomography reference scanning (2 dimensional information) in Texel lambs 2 +1 Highlights 12:46N Clelland, N R Lambe, S A Knott, J Connington, L Bunger
124 A.O. Ogunsakin (0) presenting acceptedThe Effect of Processing and Storage Duration on the Fibre Composition of Ear Pod Tree (<i>Enterolobium cyclocarpum</i>) Seeds 2 +1 Highlights 12:49A.O. Ogunsakin, O.M. Arigbede, V.O.A. Ojo, P.A. Dele, O.R. Oyewole, A.O. Areegbe
196 A. O Adedire (1) presenting acceptedPreliminary assessment of the nutritive value of corn cob fermented with singleand mixed fungi cultures in ‐ vitro 2 +1 Highlights 12:52A. O Adedire, O. O Oduguwa, A.V Jegede, M.O Edema, S. O Kareem, B.O Oduguwa, S. A Adedire, B. O Ayodele
176 Simisola Odeyinka (1) presenting accepted Utilization of Moringa oleifera and Moringa stenopetala by Weaner Rabbits 2 +1 Highlights 12:55
Simisola Odeyinka, Ahmed Alayande, Halimah Agbaje, Samuel Ayandiran
221 S A Morgan (1) presenting acceptedRelationship between chlorophyll content (a+b) (SPAD value) and fatty acid composition of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) – a preliminary study 2 +1 Highlights 12:58S A Morgan, S A Huws, J K S Tweed, R C Hayes, N D Scollan
236 F. O. Ogunleke (1) presenting accepted
Performance Characteristics of Growing Snails (<i>Archachatina marginata)</i> Fed Diets Containing Differently Processed Kenaf Grain (<i>Hibiscus</i><i> cannabinus)</i> 2 +1 Highlights 13:01F. O. Ogunleke, A. J. Omole, Y. A. Popoola
120 J McBride (1) presenting acceptedMethane emissions from grazing dairy herd replacements estimated using the sulphur hexafluoride technique 2 +1 Highlights 13:04J McBride, S.J Morrison, A Gordon
Meat Quality A26 (60) BSS 13:30‐15:10 Wednesday 17 April David Ross
226 Cameron Craigie (1,2) presenting acceptedPrediction of ultimate pH in beef <i>M. longissimus thoracis</i> using visible‐near infrared spectroscopy 10+5 oral 13:30Cameron Craigie, Dave Ross, Charlotte Maltin, Roger Purchas, Steve Morris, Rainer Roehe
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270 Sharon Huws (1) presenting accepted
Investigations into the effects of flax and echium oil supplementation of steer diets on lipid metabolism and the rumen microbiota reveal that Actinobacteria may play a role in ruminal conversion of 18:4 n‐3 to 18:3 n‐3. 10+5 oral 13:45Sharon Huws, Eun‐joong Kim, Hannah Vallin, Simon Cameron, John Tweed, Nigel Scollan
185 Molebeledi Mareko (1) presentingaccepted
Effects of 27 days of treatment with growth promoting agents on adult pig longissimus muscle protease systems and post‐mortem shear force after conditioning 10+5 oral 14:00
Molebeledi Mareko, Kevin Ryan, David Brown, John Brameld, Tim Parr
234 E. Kasapidou (1) presenting accepted Effect of grape pomace supplementation on broiler meat quality characteristics 10+5 oral 14:15
E. Kasapidou, E. Sossidou, H. Papadaki, V. Dotas, P. Mitlianga, D. Dotas
217 C.L. Marley (1) presenting acceptedEffects of chicory / perennial ryegrass swards compared with perennial ryegrass swards on the performance and carcass quality of grazing beef steers 10+5 oral 14:30C.L. Marley, R. Fychan, J.W. Davies, R.I. Richardson, N.D. Scollan, H.R. Fleming, V.J. Theobald, R. Sanderson
242 E.M. Price (1) presenting acceptedGrowth performance of crossbred lambs sired by high and low muscle density rams (as measured by computer tomography) 3 +2 short oral 14:35
E.M. Price, J.A. Roden, W. Haresign, J.M. Finch, G.E. Gardner, N.D. Scollan
219 C.L. Marley (1) presenting acceptedEffects of chicory / perennial ryegrass swards compared with perennial ryegrass swards on meat quality of grazing beef steers 3 +2 short oral 14:40
C.L. Marley, R. Fychan, J.W. Davies, N.D. Scollan, R.I. Richardson, R. Sanderson
65 H. Scott‐Browne (1,2) presenting acceptedCorrelations between pre‐slaughter morphometric characteristics and fat measurements in beef cattle 3 +2 short oral 14:45H. Scott‐Browne, N. Blackie, R.J. Cooke
31 J. I. Qazi (1) presenting acceptedNutritional comparison of three farmed fish species raised under the same conditions in Pakistan 3 +2 short oral 14:50H. A. Shakir, J. I. Qazi, A. S. Chaudhry
39 V. ATTOH‐KOTOKU (1) presenting acceptedRoasted (dehulled) cowpea (<em>Vigna unguilata</em>)<em> </em>flour (RCF) as an extender in beef burgers 3 +2 short oral 14:55V. ATTOH‐KOTOKU, W. Y. AKWETEY, E. L. K. OSAFO, A. DONKOH, C. C. ATUAHENE
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204 B.O. Oduguwa (1) presenting acceptedCarcass characteristics and sensory evaluation of meat from extensively managed West African Dwarf and Red Sokoto goats in South Western Nigeria 3 +2 short oral 15:00B.O. Oduguwa, A.O. Fasae, T.A. Amole, N. Okwelum, O.A. Oderinwale, O.O. Oduguwa
15 saeid Navid (1,2) presenting acceptedEvaluation of the Combination of Vitamin D<sub>3</sub> and Papaya Leaf on Muscle Antioxidant Activity of Spent Chicken 3 +2 short oral 15:05saeid Navid, Atefeh Sheikhlar, Kamran Kaveh, Maryamsadat Hasiri, Afsaneh Naderi
Genetics ‐ Production A26 (60) BSS 15:30‐17:30 Wednesday 17 April Nicola Lambe
326 Donagh Berry (1) presenting acceptedDevelopment of a custom genotyping panel for dairy and beef cattle breeding and research 10+5 15:30
Donagh Berry, Matt McClure, Sinead Waters, Rebecca Weld, Paul Flynn, Chris Creevey, Francis Kearney, Andrew Cromie, Michael Mullen
76 K Moore (1) presenting accepted UK Beef Genetic Evaluations ‐ A Changing Landscape 10+5 oral 15:45K Moore, R Mrode, M Coffey
150 S Wilkinson (1) presenting acceptedUsing British Cattle Movement Service data to enhance pedigree construction and the benefits for genomic selection of carcase traits in UK Limousin cattle 10+5 oral 16:00S Wilkinson, T Pritchard, M Coffey, K Moore
146 Mike Coffey (0) presenting acceptedFeasibility of using carcass data and cattle movement records for carcass trait evaluations 10+5 oral 16:15Tracey Pritchard, Eileen Wall, Kirsty Moore, Mike Coffey
175 A.G. Doran (1,3) presenting acceptedWhole genome association study for carcass traits in Irish Holstein‐Friesian cattle 10+5 oral 16:30A.G. Doran, D.P. Berry, C.J. Creevey
19 S Mucha (1) presenting accepted Estimation of genetic parameters for milk yield across lactations in dairy goats 10+5 oral 16:45S Mucha, R Mrode, M Coffey, J Conington
104 J Conington (4) presenting accepted Lifetime maternal performance in hill sheep is influenced by body reserves 10+5 oral 17:00
S F Walkom, F D Brien, M L Hebart, N R Lambe, W S Pitchford, J Conington
67 Joanne Conington (1) presenting acceptedIncluding lamb survival as a breeding goal in extensive sheep breeding programmes 10+5 oral 17:15Joanne Conington, Kirsty Moore, Alison Glasgow, Cathy Dwyer
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Joint WPSA/BSAS How can we manage without therapeutic antibiotics and why? LT3 (300) Exchange 10:30‐11:45 Wednesday 17 April Patrick Garland
334 Laura Piddock (1) presenting accepted Effects of antibiotic resistance in food borne bacteria on human health 25 invited 10:30Laura Piddock
313 Stephen Lister (1) presenting accepted Practical antibiotic stweardship in the UK poultry industry 25 invited 10:55Stephen Lister
296 DC Barrett (1) presenting accepted Practical antibiotic stewardship in the UK dairy industry 25 invited 11:20DC Barrett
AGM WPSA LT3 (300) Exchange 12:45‐13:15 Wednesday 17 April560 30 invited 12:45
Poultry, Chicken, Broiler, Quail, Turkey LT3 (300) Exchange 13:30‐15:20 Wednesday 17 April
235 C. Rymer (1) presenting acceptedEffect of folic acid supplementation in the laying hen diet on the long chain n‐3 fatty acid composition of eggs 10+5 oral 13:30C. Rymer, K.E. Kliem, A. Hibbert, L. Hoey, K. Pentieva, H. McNulty
93 Fraser Gormley (1) presenting acceptedThe effect of growth rate and feed composition on <em>Campylobacter</em> colonisation in chickens. 10+5 oral 13:45Fraser Gormley, Richard Bailey, Kellie Watson, Jim McAdam, Santiago Avendano, William Stanley, Alfons Koerhuis
143 O.S Iyasere (1) presenting acceptedUse of an implanted temperature‐ID chip to estimate core body temperature in broiler chickens exposed to moderate heat stress 10+5 oral 14:00O.S Iyasere, M Bateson, M Mitchell, J.H Guy
126 S M Carroll (1) presenting acceptedComparisons of contrasting broiler hybrids on growth rate, feed efficiency and lean muscle deposition 10+5 oral 14:15S M Carroll, J McAdam
105 Nuhu Bello Rano (1) presenting acceptedUtilization of distiller's dried grains with soluble (DDGS) supplemented with enzymes on growth performance of broiler chickens 3 +2 short oral 14:30Nuhu Bello Rano, Abdul Chaudhry, Sandra Edwards
202 Taiye Olugbemi (1) presenting acceptedAn evaluation of performance and uric acid nitrogen of broilers given zinc supplementation 3 +2 short oral 14:35Taiye Olugbemi, Sunday Elaigwu, Samson Ogundipe
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75 S Ghaedi (1) presenting acceptedEffects of dietary polyunsaturated n‐3 and n‐6 fatty acids on hatched egg weight loss of native broiler 3 +2 short oral 14:40
S Ghaedi, KH Mirzadeh, S Tabatabaei, M Chaji, M R Ghorbani, A H Mahdavi
155 Adrian S. Horton (1) presenting acceptedThe effect of <i>Bacillus subtilis</i> on growth rates and body composition of broiler chickens 3 +2 short oral 14:45Adrian S. Horton, Vince J. Theobald, Dimitar V. Nachev, Rebecca McDowell, Sarah Gaunt, Justin Pachebat, Michael R. F. Lee
142 Szymon T. Calus (1,2) presenting acceptedAn <i>in vitro</i> study of the potential of diatomaceous earth to reduce<i>Campylobacter spp.</i> infections in poultry 3 +2 short oral 14:50Szymon T. Calus, Helen Edwards, Justin Pachebat, Michael R. F. Lee
193 Mona Moosavi (1) presenting accepted
Investigation The effect different levels of energy and protein with constant ratio on performance and carcass characteristics and blood parameters in broiler chickens 3 +2 short oral 14:55
Mona Moosavi, Morteza Chaji, Mohammad Bojarpoor, AhmadReza Kazemi
49 A.F Agboola (1) presenting acceptedCarcass characteristics of broiler chickens fed wheat‐based diets supplemented with exogenous enzyme 3 +2 short oral 15:00A.F Agboola, U.O Inyang, O.M Awoyemi, O.H Osaiyuwu
200 Adebukunola Lala (1) presenting acceptedHealth status of turkeys fed supplemented Moringa oleifera leaf meal as an antioxidant in the diets 3 +2 short oral 15:05Adebukunola Lala
271 A. AUSAJI AYUK (2) presenting accepted
Replacement Value of 48‐hours Fermented Taro Cocoyam Meal (Colocasia Esculenta var.esculenta) for maize on Performance of laying quails (Coturnix coturnix japonica) 3 +2 short oral 15:10MARY BETTE OBI, A. AUSAJI AYUK, BASSEY IGRI OKON
195 O. Daudu (1) presenting acceptedEffect of feeding ginger by‐product meal supplemented with palm oil on performance of broiler chickens 3 +2 short oral 15:15O. Daudu, S. Ogundipe, G. Erakpotobor, A. Sekoni
Dairy LT3 (300) Exchange 15:30‐ 17:30 Wednesday 17 April Dr Ryan Law
240 I.M. Bland (1) presenting acceptedThe use of infra‐red thermography to measure flank temperature of dairy cows fed wheat‐ or maize‐based diets 10+5 oral 15:30
I.M. Bland, K. DiGiacomo, S.R.O. Williams, B.J. Leury, F.R. Dunshea, P.J. Moate
277 M Hady Ali (1) presenting accepted
Performance of heat stressed dairy cows in response to <i>Saccharomyces </i><i>cervi</i>cae and <i>Mannanoligosaccharids</i> feed additives under Egyptian conditions 10+5 oral 15:45M Hady Ali, T Ibraheem Melegy, R El‐Banna, K Fahmy
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218 TWJ Keady (1) presenting accepted
The effects of silage digestibility on the performance of finishing beef cattle, lactating dairy cows, pregnant ewes and finishing lambs offered diets differing in forage:concentrate ratio 10+5 oral 16:00TWJ Keady, JP Hanrahan
74 D Patton (1,2) presenting acceptedA comparison of two pasture‐based dairy production systems for a wetland drumlin soil in the Border Midlands West region of Ireland. 10+5 oral 16:15D Patton, K Pierce, B Horan
16 L. J. Banda (1,2) presenting acceptedFactors influencing inseminations per pregnancy in high and low forage dairy feeding systems 10+5 oral 16:45L. J. Banda, M. G. G. Chagunda, C. J. Ashworth, D. J. Roberts
132 B. Moran (1,3) presenting acceptedDifferential gene expression and alternative transcription in endometrial tissue of a lactating cow model of fertility 10+5 oral 17:00
B. Moran, S.T. Butler, S.B. Cummins, S. Moore, D.E. MacHugh, C.J. Creevey
222 Lina Jonsson (1) presenting acceptedPotential for use of high‐dose oxytocin to improve diagnosis of mastitis in dairy cows and beef suckler cows 10+5 oral 17:15Lina Jonsson, Kerstin Svennersten Sjaunja, Chris Knight
Beef ‐ Growth and Nutrition 2 LT1 (100) Exchange 10:30‐11:35 Wednesday 17 April Dr Francis Lively
117 K. Keogh (1,2) presenting acceptedHepatic expression of genes of the somatotropic axis during dietary restriction and compensatory growth in Holstein Friesian bulls. 10+5 oral 10:30K. Keogh, D.A. Kenny, A.K. Kelly, S.M. Waters
100 C‐A Duthie (1) presenting accepted
Dry matter intake, growth rate and residual feed intake of two divergent breeds of finishing steers offered either a concentrate‐straw based diet or a silage based diet <em>ad libitum</em> 10+5 oral 10:45C‐A Duthie, J.J Hyslop, J Rooke, D Ross, A Waterhouse, R Roehe
134 A.O Adepoju (1) presenting acceptedInfluence of age and processing on the in vitro fermentation characteristic of Panicum maximum and Pennisetum purpureum 10+5 oral 11:00A.O Adepoju, T. A. Amole, O.A Adegunwa, O.M Adenuga, P.A Dele, O.M Arigbede, V.O Ojo, O.J Idowu
112 P. DELE (1) presenting acceptedEffects of four animal manure and age at harvest on the preference of three tropical grasses fed to yearling calves 10+5 oral 11:15P. DELE, O. ARIGBEDE, J. OLANITE, O. SOWANDE, A. ONI, R. ADERINBOYE, O. DELE
87 J.J. Hyslop (1) presenting acceptedFeed intake, animal performance and Net Feed Efficiency (NFE) in young Stabiliser breeding bulls 3 +2 short oral 11:30J.J. Hyslop, R. Fuller, U. Taylor, D. Thirlwell, S. Wareing
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Immunology LT1 (100) Exchange 13:30‐15:05 Wednesday 17 April Tom McNeilly561 Immunology of mastitis 30 invited 13:30
Cliona O'Farrelly, Trinity College, Dublin
289 Emøke Bendixen (1) presenting acceptedUsing shotgun and targeted proteomics to investigate bovine host response to mastitis pathogens 25 invited 14:00Emøke Bendixen
314 James Leigh (0) presenting accepted Streptococcus uberis: searching the genome for determinants of virulence 25 invited 14:25James Leigh
80 S. L. Parker (1) presenting accepted
Effect of preimplantation factor (PIF) on the lipoteichoic acid (LTA) and lipopolysaccharide (LPS) prostaglandin F<sub>2</sub><sub>a</sub> (PGF<sub>2</sub><sub>a</sub>) responses of bovine mammary epithelial cells (BMEC) in vitro 10+5 oral 14:50S. L. Parker, R. E. Clamp, H. Aso, J. A. Jackson, E. R Barnea, M. T. Rose
Host Pathogens LT1 (100) Exchange 15:30‐16:50 Wednesday 17 April AVTRW
252 K. M. Russell (1) presenting acceptedInvestigating host responses and disease pathogenesis in the duodenum of broilers exposed to crude <i>Clostridium perfringens</i> toxin <i>in situ</i> 10+5 oral 15:30K. M. Russell, P. Kaiser, N. H. Sparks, M. A. Mitchell, R. E. Clutton, T. Kanellos, S. Athanasiadou
263 Carly Hamilton (1) presenting acceptedThe role of Natural Killer cells following vaccination of neonatal calves with Mycobacterium bovis BCG 10+5 oral 15:45Carly Hamilton, Gary Entrican, Jayne Hope
208 Andreas L Chryssafidis (1) present acceptedExperimental vaccination with recombinant mutant Fasciola hepatica cathepsin L1 in cattle ‐ preliminary results 10+5 oral 16:00Andreas L Chryssafidis, Silvia Talavera‐Arce, Andres Garcia‐Campos, Yan Fu, John P Dalton, Grace Mulcahy
315 K Budd (1,2) presenting acceptedGenotypic and phenotypic characterisation of Irish mastitis‐associated <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> 10+5 oral 16:15K Budd, J Mitchell, F McCoy, O Keane
298 R Tassi (1,2) presenting accepted Potential role for Interleukin‐17 in bovine<i> Streptococcus uberis</i> mastitis 3+2 16:30R Tassi, T.N. McNeilly, J.L. Fitzpatrick, M.C. Fontaine, D Reddick, C Ramage, Y.H. Schukken, R.N. Zadoks
237 M Allman (1) presenting accepted
Testing the potential anti‐inflammatory properties of a naturally occurring iminosugar compound using a novel equine endometrial tissue explant <i>in‐vitro</i> screening tool. 3 +2 short oral 16:35M Allman, J Paddison, B Davies, R Nash, M Davies Morel, D Nash
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158 Adrian S. Horton (1) presenting acceptedThe effect of <i>Bacillus</i> <i>subtilis</i> on <i>Campylobacter</i> in thecaeca of broiler chickens 3 +2 short oral 16:40Adrian S. Horton, David K. Leemans, Szymon T. Calus, Sarah Gaunt, Rebecca McDowell, Justin A. Pachebat, Michael R. F. Lee
243 Zaka Ullah (1) presenting acceptedMastitis pathogens isolated from conventionally or organically managed dairy cattle according to lactation number 3 +2 short oral 16:45Zaka Ullah, Jean Margerison, David Simcock, Nicolas Lopez Villolobos, Alan Thatcher
Posters
159 A.O Adedire (1) presenting acceptedChemical composition and fibre fractions of cowpea husk fermented with single and mixed culture of fungi for use in rabbits' ration poster postersA.O Adedire, O.O Oduguwa, A.V Jegede, S.O Kareem, M.O Edema, B.O Oduguwa, S.A Adedire
276 V ATTOH‐KOTOKU (1) presenting acceptedCopra cake as a partial replacement for maize and fish meal in non ruminant diets using the Albino rat as a model poster postersV ATTOH‐KOTOKU, A DONKOH, C C ATUAHENE
8 O Akinfala (1) presenting acceptedComparative Utilization of Different Fibre Feedstuffs by Weaning/Growing Pigs in the Tropics poster postersO Akinfala, O Macauly
128 T Ansah (1) presenting accepted Agro‐industrial byproducts in the diet of rabbits in Northern Ghana poster postersT Ansah, K Francis, S.J Ninkarb, R.K Takinam, M Teye, G.A Teye
141 Helen Rees (1) presenting accepted Estimating lameness incidence in UK herds with use of hoof trimming records poster postersHelen Rees, Eileen Wall, Mike Coffey, Tracey Pritchard
262 L Powell (1) presenting acceptedDoes vaccinating pigs against porcine circovirus type 2 at three versus four weeks of age affect overall performance? – a preliminary study. poster postersL Powell, A Taylor, H Miller
37 Oguike M A (1) presenting acceptedSemen characteristics of Landrace boars fed diets supplemented with selenium and soyabean oil poster postersOguike M A, Nwogu R K, Amaefule K U
239 M Abdulrashid (1) presenting acceptedEffects of environmental temperature on semen characteristics of New Zealand White rabbits in the tropics poster postersM Abdulrashid, D.T. Juniper
268 Mohammad Mehedi Hasan Khan (acceptedEffects of triple super phosphate supplementation on in vitro degradability of rice straw and ammonia nitrogen concentration poster postersMohammad Mehedi Hasan Khan, Md. Shad Uddin Mahfuz
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2 Bhutikini Douglas Nkosi (1) presenacceptedEffects of dietary inclusion of discarded beetroot (beta vulgaris) on the growth performance of Bonsmara steers posterBhutikini Douglas Nkosi, Motshekwe Moses Ratsaka, Klaas‐jan Leeuw, Thandeka Eunice Shabangu
Posters AVTRW
308 André Almeida (1,5) presenting acceptedSeasonal Weight Loss in dairy goats from the Canary Islands: assessment of production losses poster
Joana Lérias, Lorenzo Hernández‐Castellano, Antonio Morales‐delaNuez, Susana Araújo, Noemi Castro, Anastasio Argüello, Juan Capote, André Almeida
309 André Almeida (1,5) presenting acceptedChanges in newborn lamb proteomic profile upon colostrum ingestion: an iTRAQ proteomics study posterLorenzo Enrique Hernández‐Castellano, Anastasio Argüello, Thomas Frank Drylund, André Almeida, Noemi Castro, Emøke Bendixen
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