Conference information and scientific program

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M38  
Transcriptome profiling of the endometrium of healthy beef cows postpartum. 
Robmay Garcia*, Dianelys Gonzalez-Pena, and Sandra L. Rodriguez-Zas, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL.
M39  
Cardiac damage assessment in beef cattle receiving different dosages of monensin in finishing diets as measured by 
Creatine-Kinase Myocardic kit. 
Ariel O. Miranda*
1
, Oscar Frances
2
, Hernan Romero Harry
1
, and Anibal J. Pordomingo
1
, 
1
INTA, Anguil, La Pampa, Argentina, 
2
Fac. Cs. Vet. Gral Pico, Gral Pico, La Pampa, Argentina.
M40  
Estimating glucose requirements of an activated immune system in Holstein steers. 
Sara K. Stoakes*, Erin A. Nolan, David J. Valko, Mohannad Abuajamieh, Maria V. Sanz Fernandez, and Lance H. Baumgard, Iowa 
State University, Ames, IA.
M41  
A comparison of rumen bacterial communities in bloated and non-bloated cattle grazing alfalfa. 
Elnaz Azad*
1
, Robert Forster
2
, Surya Acharya
2
, Tim McAllister
2
, and Ehsan Khafipour
1
, 
1
Department of Animal Science, Univer-
sity of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 
2
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lethbridge Research Centre, Lethbridge, Alberta, 
Canada.
M42  
Efficacy of dosing toltrazuril 5% as a coccidiostatic for cattle. 
Rafahel C. Souza
1
, Rogério C. Souza
1
, Renato O. Santos
1
, Sérvio V. G. Ribeiro
1
, Andre B. D. Pereira*
3
, Thiago M. Soares
2
, and 
Maria I. V. Melo
1
, 
1
Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais, Betim, MG, Brazil, 
2
Ourofino Agronegocios, Cravinhos, SP, 
Brazil, 
3
University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH.
M43  
In vitro evaluation of the antimicrobial activity of plant extracts from Ruta graveolens and Annona muricata. 
Yadileiny Portilla
1
, María Dolores Carro
2
, Grethel Milián
1
, Conrado Camacho
1
, Aymara Valdivia
1
, Alexey Díaz
3,4
, Cristina Saro
3
, 
Iván Mateos
3
, and María José Ranilla*
3,4
, 
1
Center for Biotechnological Studies, University of Matanzas, Matanzas, Cuba, 
2
Agri-
culture Production Department. Technical University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain, 
3
Animal Production Department. University of 
León, León, Spain, 
4
4IGM (CSIC-ULE). Finca Marzanas s/n, Grulleros, León, Spa.
M44  
OmniGen-AF affects expression of immune-related genes in whole blood of healthy Angus heifers. 
S. A. Armstrong*
1,2
, D. J. McLean
1
, T. H. Schell
1,2
, G. Bobe
2
, and M. Bionaz
2
, 
1
Phibro Animal Health, Corvallis, OR, 
2
Department of 
Animal and Rangeland Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR.
M45  
Influence of hydrolysable tannin extract on nematode egg count in feces of receiving beef cattle. 
Melissa B. Corona
1
, Eva X. Murillo
1
, Billy J. Cervantes
2
, Nohemi Castro
1
, Javier A. Romo
1
, Soila M. Gaxiola
1
, and Rubén Barajas*
1
, 
1
FMVZ-Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, Culiacán, Sinaloa, México, 
2
Ganadera Los Migueles, S.A. de C.V, Culiacán, Sinaloa, 
México.
M46  
Effects of bambermycin or monensin on health and performance of receiving cattle. 
William Galyen*
1
, Tom Hess
2
, Don Hubbell
2
, Shane Gadberry
3
, Elizabeth Kegley
1
, Matt Cravey
4
, Jeremy Powell
1
, Elizabeth 
Backes
1
, Laura Meyers
1
, and Paul Beck
5
, 
1
University of Arkansas Department of Animal Science, Fayetteville, AR, 
2
University of 
Arkansas LFRS, Batesville, AR, 
3
University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service, Little Rock, AR, 
4
Huvepharma, Inc., Ama-
rillo, TX, 
5
University of Arkansas SWREC, Hope, AR.
M47  
Influence of Papaveraceae plant preparation on nematode egg count in feces of receiving bull-calves. 
Rubén Barajas*
1
, Melissa B. Corona
1
, Eva X. Murillo
1
, Billy J. Cervantes
2
, Ingo Rogge
3
, Nohemi Castro
1
, and Luis E. Soto
4
, 
1
FMVZ-
Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, Culiacán, Sinaloa, México, 
2
Ganadera Los Migueles, S.A. de C.V, Culiacán, Sinaloa, México, 
3
Phytobiotics Futterzusatzstoffe GmbH, Eltville, Germany, 
4
FA-Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, Culiacán, Sinaloa, México.
M48  
Effect of Safeguard on fecal egg count and performance in received beef calves. 
Antonio Jose Neto*
1
, Curt J. Bittner
1
, Galen E. Erickson
1
, and Brandon L. Nuttelman
2
, 
1
Department of Animal Science, University 
of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, 
2
Merck Animal Health, De Soto, KS.
Animal Health 
Immunology
M49  
Comparison of antibody response, bacteriological culture and PCR based diagnostic methods in Brucella ovis inoculated 
rams. 
Ariel O. Miranda*
1
, Hernán Romero Harry
1
, Valeria N. Baldone
1
, Marcy Owens
2
, and Scott Pratt
2
, 
1
INTA, Anguil, La Pampa, 
Argentina, 
2
Clemson University, Clemson, SC.

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M50  
Prevalence of brucellosis in Iraq and control through a vaccination campaign. 
Alaa Khalil Ismaiel*, Ministry of Agriculture, Veterinary Directorate, Central Veterinary Laboratory, Baghdad, Iraq.
M51  
Maternal undernutrition increases acylated ghrelin concentrations in the umbilical artery and vein of the twin ovine fetus. 
Sahng-Wook Hahm*
1
, Meghan Field
1
, Russell V. Anthony
2
, and Hyungchul Han
1
, 
1
Department of Animal Sciences, Colorado 
State University, Fort Collins, CO, 
2
Department of Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO.
M52  
Evaluating udder health in dairy goats: An old but still unsolved issue. 
Andrea Bezerra
1
, Candice De Leon
1
, Magda Fernandes
1
, Bryan White
2
, Juan Loor
2
, and Celso Oliveira*
1,2
, 
1
Federal University of 
Paraiba (UFPB), Brazil, Areia, PB, Brazil, 
2
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL.
M53  
Effect of FMD vaccine on seminal traits of HF bulls. 
Mohua Das Gupta*
1
, Shivaji Hanmantrao Sontakke
1
, Gunjan Rathi
1
, Vinod Haribhau Shende
1
, Mohammed Mushtaque
1
, Samir 
Kumar Dash
1
, Suresh B. Gokhale
1
, Arun P. Phatak
2
, Hemant Dasharath Kadam
1
, Narayan Laxman Phadke
1
, and Jayant Ramach-
andra Khadse
1
, 
1
BAIF Development Research Foundation, Central Research Station, Uruli Kanchan, Pune, Maharastra, India, 
2
601 Curran Drive, Waterford, CA.
M54  
Development of an effective oral animal vaccine using M cell targeting strategy. 
Sangkee Kang*
1,2
, Yoonseok Lee
2
, Jinduck Bok
2
, Chongsu Cho
3
, and Yunjaie Choi
2,3
, 
1
Graduate School of International Agricultur-
al Technology, Seoul National University, Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea, 
2
Institute of Green-Bio Science & Technology, Seoul 
National University, Pyeongchan, Republic of Korea, 
3
Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University, 
Seoul, Republic of Korea.
M55  
Amino acid supplementation and lipopolysaccharide challenge alters bovine blood polymorphonuclear leukocytes response 
in vitro. 
M. Garcia*
1
, T. H. Elsasser
2
, Y. Qu
1
, L. Juengst
1
, B. J. Bequette
1
, and K. M. Moyes
1
, 
1
Department of Animal and Avian Sciences, 
University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 
2
Agricultural Research Service, Animal Biosciences and Biotechnology Laboratory, 
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, MD.
M56  
In vitro activity of Pithecellobium dulce and Lysiloma acapulcensis on exogenous development stages of sheep gastrointesti-
nal strongyles. 
A. Olmedo-Juárez
1
, R. Rojo-Rubio*
1
, J. Arece-García
2
, C. Marie-Magdeleine
3
, and JF Vázquez-Armijo
1
, 
1
Centro Universitario 
UAEM Temascaltepec, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Temascaltepec, Estado de México, México, 
2
Estación 
Experimental de Pastos y Forrajes, España Republicana, Matanzas, Cuba, 
3
Instituto de Investigaciones Agronómicas (INRA), 
Guadaloupe, France.
M57  
Changes in transcriptome of bovine monocytes-derived macrophage challenged with Mycobacterium bovis. 
Dianelys Gonzalez-Pena*, Robmay Garcia, Andrew J. Steelman, and Sandra L. Rodriguez-Zas, University of Illinois at Urbana-
Champaign, Urbana, IL.
M58  
Phytochemicals in corn distillers grains. 
Adebola Daramola and Byungrok Min*, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, MD.
M59  
Characterization of the binding potential of pathogenic bacteria to yeast probiotics and paraprobiotics. 
Janet R. Donaldson*
1
, Gabe Posadas
1
, Jeffery A. Carroll
2
, Paul R. Broadway
2
, Amanda Lawrence
1
, and Jimmie Corley
3
, 
1
Missis-
sippi State University, Mississippi State, MS, 
2
USDA-ARS, Lubbock, TX, 
3
Phileo, Lesaffre Animal Care, Milwaukee, WI.
M60  
Effects of polybrene and puromycin on equine infectious anemia virus replication. 
Dustin A. Therrien, Rebecca D. Parr, and Sarah C. Canterberry*, Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, TX.
M61  
Co-aggregation ability of cell wall components of Saccharomyces cerevisiae to pathogenic bacteria. 
Marlén Rodríguez
1
, Ana Julia Rondón
1
, Yadileiny Portilla
1
, Ramón Bocourt
2
, María José Ranilla*
3,5
, María Dolores Carro
4
, Alexey 
Díaz
3,5
, and Grethel Milián
1
, 
1
Center for Biotechnological Studies, University of Matanzas, Matanzas, Cuba, 
2
Institute of Animal 
Science, Mayabeque, San José de las Lajas, Cuba, 
3
Animal Production Department, University of León, León, Spain, 
4
Agriculture 
Production Department, Technical University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain, 
5
5IGM (CSIC-ULE), Finca Marzanas s/n, Grulleros, León, 
Spain.
M62  
In vitro efficacy of chitosan against Cryptosporidium parvum and validation on infected goat kids. 
Karim Adjou
1
, Jean-Philippe Marden*
2
, Eric Auclair
2
, Christian Mage
3
, and Isabelle Vallée
1
, 
1
UMR BIPAR Anses-ENVA, Maisons-
Alfort, France, 
2
Phileo Lesaffre Animal Care, Marcq en Baroeul, France, 
3
Mage Consultant, Estivaux, France.

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Bioethics
M63  
US consumer perceptions of and willingness to pay for “local” pork chops and chicken breasts. 
Elizabeth Byrd*, Nicole Widmar, and Michael Wilcox, Purdue University, W. Lafayette, IN.
M64  
US consumer awareness of animal diseases and animal health requirements: Are we meeting the demands of 
the US public? 
Elizabeth Byrd*, Nicole Widmar, and John Lee, Purdue University, W. Lafayette, IN.
M65  
Consumers know food, but they don’t know ag (how does that work?). 
Ann Cummins*, Nicole Widmar, Candace Croney, and Joan Fulton, Purdue University, W. Lafayette, IN.
M66  
Ergonomic assessment of the milking routine in large dairy operations of the US Southwest. 
Jose A. Garcia Buitrago*
1
, Gerrit R. Hagevoort
1
, David Gimeno
2
, and David I. Douphrate
2
, 
1
New Mexico State University, Clovis, 
NM, 
2
University of Texas, San Antonio, TX.
Breeding and Genetics 
Application and methods in animal breeding—Swine, poultry, and other species
M67  
Accuracy of estimated breeding values for males and females with genomic information on males, females, or both: A 
broiler chicken example. 
Daniela A. L. Lourenco*
1
, Breno O. Fragomeni
1
, Shogo Tsuruta
1
, Ignacio Aguilar
2
, Birgit Zumbach
3
, Rachel J. Hawken
3
, Andres Le-
garra
4
, and Ignacy Misztal
1
, 
1
University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 
2
INIA, Las Brujas, Uruguay, 
3
Cobb-Vantress Inc., Siloam Springs, 
AR, 
4
INRA, Castanet-Tolosan, France.
M68  
Genetic parameters for length of productive life and lifetime production traits of purebred Landrace and Yorkshire sows in 
northern Thailand. 
Udomsak Noppibool*
1,2
, Skorn Koonawootrittriron
1
, Mauricio A. Elzo
2
, and Thanathip Suwanasopee
1
, 
1
Kasetsart University, 
Chatuchak, Bangkok, Thailand, 
2
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.
M69  
A study on PIT1 gene polymorphism and its association with growth traits in pigs. 
S. Mohana Devi*
1
, V. Balachandar
2
, and I. H. Kim
1
, 
1
Department of Animal Resource & Science, Dankook University, Cheonan, 
Chungnam, South Korea, 
2
Department of Human Genetics and Molecular Biology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil 
Nadu, India.
M70  
Recombination rates in layer chickens. 
Zi-Qing Weng*
1
, Anna Wolc
1,2
, Rohan L. Fernando
1
, Jack C. M. Dekkers
1
, Jesus Arango
2
, Petek Settar
2
, Janet E. Fulton
2
, Neil P. 
O’Sullivan
2
, and Dorian J. Garrick
1
, 
1
Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 
2
Hy-Line International, Dal-
las Center, IA.
M71  
Genetic selection tool for number born alive and stillbirth piglets in commercial Thai populations. 
Thanathip Suwanasopee*
1
, Skorn Koonawootrittriron
1
, and Mauricio A. Elzo
2
, 
1
Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agri-
culture, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand, 
2
Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.
M72  
Genomic correlation between piglet preweaning mortality and individual birth weight using a bivariate threshold-linear 
maternal effect model. 
Shogo Tsuruta*
1
, Ching-Yi Chen
2
, William O. Herring
2
, and Ignacy Misztal
1
, 
1
University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 
2
PIC North 
America, Hendersonville, TN.
M73  
Genetic parameters of lifetime characteristics of preweaning production traits of landrace sows raised under tropical condi-
tions. 
Teerapong Jaichansukkit
1
, Thanathip Suwanasopee*
1
, Skorn Koonawootrittriron
1
, and Mauricio A. Elzo
2
, 
1
Kasetsart University, 
Bangkok, Thailand, 
2
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.
M74  
General and specific combining abilities for reproductive and growth performance of three color variants of Nigerian indig-
enous turkeys. 
Matthew A. Adeleke*
1
, Rasheed O. Ojo
1
, Sunday O. Peters
2
, and Michael O. Ozoje
1
, 
1
Department of Animal Breeding and Ge-
netics, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria, 
2
Department of Animal Science, Berry College, Mount 
Berry, GA.

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M75  
Association with disease resistance markers and economic traits in Korean native chickens. 
Boyeong Park*, Anh Duc Truong, Jihye Ban, and Yeong Ho Hong, Chung-Ang University, Anseong, Gyeonggi, Korea.
M76  
Breeding implications of heteroskedastic whole-genome prediction of genetic merit. 
Zhining Ou*
1
, Robert J. Tempelman
2
, Juan P. Steibel
2
, Catherine W. Ernst
2
, Ronald O. Bates
2
, and Nora M. Bello
1
, 
1
Kansas State 
University, Manhattan, KS, 
2
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI.
M77  
Co-association gene networks for meat quality and carcass traits in pigs and validating by transcription factors. 
Darlene A. S. Duarte*, Fabyano F. Silva, Renata Veroneze, Lucas L. Verardo, Ivan Carvalho Filho, Simone E. F. Guimarães, and 
Paulo S. Lopes, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, MG, Brazil.
M78  
An improved approach for swine SNP genotyping using Genotyping-by-Sequencing. 
Cheng Tan*
1
, Jiangli Ren
1
, Zhuolin Huang
1
, Yiqiang Zhao
1
, Yang Da
2
, and Xiaoxiang Hu
1
, 
1
State Key Laboratory for Agrobiotech-
nology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China, 
2
Department of Animal Science, University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN.
M80  
Growth curve analyses of three turkey genotypes in the hot humid tropics using a Bayesian mixed model approach. 
Michael O. Ozoje*
1
, Sunday O. Peters
2
, Kyle C. Caires
2
, and Kadir Kizilkaya
3
, 
1
Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun 
State, Nigeria, 
2
Berry College, Mount Berry, GA, 
3
Adnan Menderes University, Aydin, Turkey.
M81  
Inferring the causal effect of number of lambs born on milk yield in dairy sheep using propensity score methods. 
Vera C. Ferreira*, Bruno D. Valente, David L. Thomas, and Guilherme J. M. Rosa, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, 
WI.
M82  
Comparative whole-genome analysis of CpG islands in camelid and selected mammalian genomes. 
Arsalan Barazandeh
1,2
, Mohammadreza Mohammadabadi
2
, Ikhide G. Imumorin
3
, Sunday O. Peters*
4
, Bolaji N. Thomas
5
, 
Mostafa Ghaderi-Zefrehei
6
, and Hossein Nezamabadi-Pour
1
, 
1
Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Keerman, Iran, 
2
Jiroft Uni-
versity, Jiroft, Iran, 
3
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 
4
Berry College, Rome, GA, 
5
Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY, 
6
University of Yasousj, Yasousj, Iran.
M83  
Genome-wide association study of mandibular inferior in multiple breeds of sheep. 
Michelle R. Mousel*
1
, Stephen N. White
1,2
, J. Bret Taylor
3
, and Donald P. Knowles
1,2
, 
1
USDA-ARS, Animal Disease Research Unit, 
Pullman, WA, 
2
Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology, Pullman, WA, 
3
USDA-ARS, Range Sheep Production Ef-
ficiency Research Unit, Dubois, ID.
M84  
Integration of haplotype analysis of functional genomic information with single SNP analysis improved accuracy of genomic 
prediction. 
Cheng Tan*
1,2
, Dzianis Prakapenka
1
, Chunkao Wang
1
, Li Ma
3
, John R. Garbe
4
, Xiaoxiang Hu
2
, and Yang Da
1
, 
1
Department of 
Animal Science, University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, Minnesota, 
2
State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology, China Agricultural 
University, Beijing, China, 
3
Department of Animal and Avian Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 
4
Minnesota 
Supercomputer Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.
M85  
Preliminary study of DMRT3 variation and association with performance gait for American Saddlebred horses. 
Inaê C. Regatieri*
1
, John E. Eberth
2
, Fred Sarver
3
, and Ernest Bailey
2
, 
1
Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, UNESP – 
Univ Estadual Paulista, Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil, 
2
Department of Veterinary Science, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, 
3
Cornerstone Farm, Carlisle, KY.