Luteinizing hormone release and plasma metabolites in mature, ovariectomized beef cows fed various lipid diets

Feeding rumen-escape lipid or soybean oil in a range supplement to beef cow resulted in elevated blood cholesterol and enhanced luteinizing hormone (LH) release compared to a control (milo and soybean meal) supplement. Cholesterol was elevated (P<.01) within 14 d of lipid feeding. The amplitude of each LH pulse and maximal pulse height were greater (P<.05) when cows were fed high-lipid diets. The positive influence of high-lipid diets on reproductive function may be explained in part by enhanced LH release

Effect of heifer source on reproductive performance, culling, marketing and profitability for a commercial heifer development program

A commercial heifer development operation purchased 483 weanling Angus × Hereford heifers from 11 sources. Heifers were fed a common silage-based diet through an initial developmental period and retained or culled based on average daily gain, pelvic area, and disposition . The percentage of heifers culled from each source ranged from 18.1% to 94.7% and were either sold directly through a local sale barn or sent to a feedlot with retained ownership . Estrus was synchronized, and heifers were artificially inseminated (AI) for 30 days followed by 15 days of natural mating. First service conception rates for each source ranged from 0% to 92.3%, whereas overall pregnancy rates for the 45-day breeding season ranged from 81.3% to 100%. When expressed as a percentage of the original heifers purchased from each source, overall pregnancy rates ranged from 5.3% to 80%. Heifers that lost their fetuses were sold for a net loss of $213 per head. Heifers sold as first service AI bred, second service AI bred, and naturally mated netted$160, $129, and$89 per head, respectively. With accurate records, stringent culling practices, and evaluation of cost and performance, producers can optimize profit potential of replacement heifers. Early culling and pregnancy diagnosis also will decrease costs while increasing opportunities to minimize the financial risks

Analisis Efisiensi Penggunaan Tempat Tidur Di Rsj Prof. Dr. M. Ildrem Medan Per Ruangan Berdasarkan Indikator Rawat Inap Di Triwulan 1 Tahun 2018

Inpatient services may have an effect on the level of efficiency in the hospital which is wrong in the inpatient indicator that is BOR, ALOS, TOI, and BTO that have not comply with MOH standard. To analyze the wealth of using the bedroom at RSJ PROF. DR. ILDREM MEDAN. This type of research is descriptive with retrospective approach. Document study instrument review guide (daily census of inpatient in the journal). The results showed that the value of BOR, ALOS, TOI, and BTO was high enough to exceed the ideal rate according to Manistry of Health, highest BOR in Bukit Barisan with BOR value 98%, lowest BOR in D Sanggul room&nbsp; with 86.8%, TOI highest in room and Mawar room with value 14,76%, lowest TOI value in room D Sanggul with value 1,13%. The conclusions used by many outdoor beds in accordance with the Manistry of Health were given the results of the overall BOR room 91.18 according to the Manistry of health Standard 60-85%. ALOS value 86.125 whereas According to Ministry of Health Standard 6- 9 days, BTO Value 14.7 on According to Ministry of Health Standard 40-50 times and value of TOI 8.99 According to Standard Depkes 1-3 days. Divide To the officer to improve the quality of service to patient

Effectiveness Trichoderma and Beauveria bassiana on Larvae of Oryctes rhinoceros On Palm Oil Plant (Elaeis Guineensis Jacq.) In Vitro

O. rhinoceros horn beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) is the main pest attacking oil palm crops in Indonesia, especially in palm oil rejuvenation areas. The study was conducted from April to August 2016 in the laboratory of the Faculty of Agriculture, Al-Azhar University, Medan. The materials used in this research are horn beetle pest larvae (O. rhinoceros) originating from PT. Socfin Indonesia, Trichoderma sp fungi originating from the Food Crops and Horticultural Fields of Medan and the B. bassiana fungi are derived from the Plant Seed Plant Protection Center (PBPPTP), aqua pro injection, Tween 80, rice and 96% alcohol. This research uses Completely Randomized Design (RAL) Non Factorial consisting of 13 treatments. The result of mortality of O. rhinoceros larvae on 1-14 DAA observation can be seen in appendix 2-43. Based on fingerprint analysis showed that the application of Trichoderma sp and B. basianna fungi on O. rhinoceros larvae had no significant effect on observation of 1 DAA to 9 DAA, but had a very significant effect on observation of 10 DAA to 14 DAA. The results of germination of Trichoderma sp and B. basianna fungus 4 hours after incubation period can be seen in appendix 61-66. Precentages mortality of the highest larvae of O. rhinoceros to Trichoderma sp fungus with a dose of 20 gr (96.67%) with the application method spread on the larvae. The highest amount of conidial density is found in Trichoderma sp fungi with doses of 60 g x 100-1 ml of aqua pro injection of 7.25 x 106 conidia/ml.Germination level of conidia mushroom highest in Trichoderma sp fungi with dose 60 gr x 100-1 ml aqua pro injection that is as much as 91%

Influence of source and amount of dietary protein on the performance and reproductive function of first-calf heifers

Increasing the amount of dietary protein above the NRC requirement increased weight gain of nursing first-calf heifers. Feeding a protein source with higher ruminal escape potential and increasing protein in the diet both improved calf gains. No significant changes in reproductive function or milk production were observed from either source or amount of dietary protein

A novel estrus-synchronization program for anestrous and cycling, suckled, beef cows

We used four herds at three Kansas ranches to evaluate the potential of two new estrus synchronization strategies to increase estrus expression and fertility of 911 crossbred suckled beef cows. The treatments included: 1) 100 μg of GnRH and a 6-mg norgestomet ear implant on day -7 and 25 mg of PG F2" and implant removal on day 0 (GnRH+NORG+PG F2"); 2) 100 μg of GnRH on day - 7 and 25 mg of PGF 2" on day 0 (GnRH+PG F2"); and 3 ) (control) 25- mg injections of PG F2" on days -14 and 0; (2×PGF2" control) . The GnRH+NORG+ PGF 2" and GnRH+PGF treatments increased (P<.01) 2" the overall percentages of cows detected in estrus by 49% and 27% and pregnancy rates by 46% and 37%, respectively, over the control group, without altering conception rate. Both treatments increase d the estrus, conception, and pregnancy rates of noncycling cows, compared to controls

Ralgro-implanted bulls: Performance, carcass characteristics, longissimus palatability and carcass electrical stimulation

Twenty of 40 Angus bulls were implanted (I) five times with 36 mg of Ralgro| at average intervals of 106 d, beginning near birth. All bulls and their dams were on bluestem pasture initially and, at an average age of 320 d bulls were fed a concentrate diet until they were slaughtered, weighing either 454 or 499 kg. One side of each carcass was electrically stimulated. Average daily gain and feed efficiency of I bulls improved 6.5 to 10.4% and 7.9 to 8.1%, respectively, depending upon the end point comparison with nonimplanted (NI) bulls. Implanted bulls attained their slaughter weights 42 d sooner than did NI bulls. Implantation decreased (P<.05) penis weight and length, testicle weight, volume and density, but did not affect (P>.05) seminal vesicle and pituitary weights. Carcasses from I bulls had more (P<.05) skeletal ossification and were fatter than carcasses from NI bulls. Marbling scores, quality grades and longissimus cooking losses and juiciness scores were not affected (P>.05) by implantation. Taste panel flavor intensity and detectable connective tissue scores were higher (P<.05) for steaks from I bulls than from NI bulls. Longissimus steak tenderness evaluations were higher (P<.05) for both I slaughter groups than for the NI light-weight group and were higher (P<.05) for the I lightweight group than for the NI heavy-weight group. Longissimus tenderness tended (P = .11) to be higher for steaks from the I heavy-weight group than those from the NI heavy-weight group. Electrical stimulation produced (P<.05) a softer, coarser textured lean, but it did not affect lean color, marbling or quality grade. Steaks from electrically stimulated sides tended to have higher (P = .09) myofibrillar tenderness scores and lower (P = .06) flavor scores than steaks from nonstimulated sides

Relationship between Tibial conformation, cage size and advancement achieved in TTA procedure

Previous studies have suggested that there is a theoretical discrepancy between the cage size and the resultant tibial tuberosity advancement, with the cage size consistently providing less tibial tuberosity advancement than predicted. The purpose of this study was to test and quantify this in clinical cases. The hypothesis was that the advancement of the tibial tuberosity as measured by the widening of the proximal tibia at the tibial tuberosity level after a standard TTA, will be less than the cage sized used, with no particular cage size providing a relative smaller or higher under-advancement, and that the conformation of the proximal tibia will have an influence on the amount of advancement achieved