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** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** LIVER ABSCESSES AFFECT 0 TO 95% OF FEEDLOT CATTLE ON AN INDIVIDUAL PEN BASIS AND IN SEVERE CASES CAN DECREASE FEED INTAKE, AVERAGE DAILY GAIN, GAIN:FEED, AND HOT CARCASS WEIGHT OF FINISHING CATTLE. THE COST OF LIVER ABSCESSES, WHICH ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR 70% OF ALL LIVER CONDEMNATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES IS GREATER THAN $900 MILLION ANNUALLY BECAUSE OF CONDEMNED LIVERS, INCREASED CARCASS TRIMMING, AND DIMINISHED OFFAL AND CARCASS VALUES. THIS FINANCIAL BURDEN TO THE CATTLE FEEDER AND BEEF PROCESSOR REPRESENTS A DECREASE IN THE EFFICIENCY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF BEEF PRODUCTION.RESULTS OF THE PROPOSED STUDIESWILL BE USED TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND EFFICIENCY OF PRODUCING BEEF AND UNDERSTANDING METABOLIC DISORDERS IN BEEF CATTLE. THESE OUTCOMES CAN BE USED TO INCREASE AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION TO MEET INCREASED GLOBAL FOOD SUPPLY NEEDS. FOR RAPID DISSEMINATION, DATA WILL BE SUBMITTED TO REGIONAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC AND STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS FOR PRESENTATION AND HIGH-IMPACT LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS.

$650,000FY2024National Institute of Food and AgricultureUSDA

Texas Tech University System

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** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** LIVER ABSCESSES AFFECT 0 TO 95% OF FEEDLOT CATTLE ON AN INDIVIDUAL PEN BASIS AND IN SEVERE CASES CAN DECREASE FEED INTAKE, AVERAGE DAILY GAIN, GAIN:FEED, AND HOT CARCASS WEIGHT OF FINISHING CATTLE. THE COST OF LIVER ABSCESSES, WHICH ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR 70% OF ALL LIVER CONDEMNATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES IS GREATER THAN $900 MILLION ANNUALLY BECAUSE OF CONDEMNED LIVERS, INCREASED CARCASS TRIMMING, AND DIMINISHED OFFAL AND CARCASS VALUES. THIS FINANCIAL BURDEN TO THE CATTLE FEEDER AND BEEF PROCESSOR REPRESENTS A DECREASE IN THE EFFICIENCY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF BEEF PRODUCTION.RESULTS OF THE PROPOSED STUDIESWILL BE USED TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND EFFICIENCY OF PRODUCING BEEF AND UNDERSTANDING METABOLIC DISORDERS IN BEEF CATTLE. THESE OUTCOMES CAN BE USED TO INCREASE AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION TO MEET INCREASED GLOBAL FOOD SUPPLY NEEDS. FOR RAPID DISSEMINATION, DATA WILL BE SUBMITTED TO REGIONAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC AND STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS FOR PRESENTATION AND HIGH-IMPACT LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS. · GrantIndex