Dissertations from 2023
Tcf21 and visceral adipogenic progenitors, Qianglin Liu
GENERATION OF EMBRYO-DERIVED STEM CELLS AND STEM CELL-DERIVED EMBRYOS IN CATTLE, Yinjuan Wang
Theses from 2022
Immunohistochemical Localization of Kisspeptin and Its Receptor in the Equine Ovary, Bryce M. Gilbert
Fibrogenesis and Adipogenesis in Farm Animals and Rodents, Chaoyang Li
Theses from 2019
Productivity and Meat Quality with Meat Goat Management, Trent Drae Dugas
Effects of Adrenergic or A Combination of Adrenergic and Opioid Drugs on Assessments of Insulin Sensitivity in Mares, Lauren Kerrigan
Dissertations from 2018
Characterizing Cytoplasmic Maturation and Improving Competence of Bovine In Vitro Matured Oocytes, Brittany Alanna Foster
Theses from 2017
Evaluation of Biochar as a Feed Additive in Commercial Broiler Diets, Brandon Michael Cheron
Growth and Development of Two Broiler Strains with Low Protein and Crystalline Amino Acid Supplemented Diets, Chaoyang Li
Effects of Timing of Local Anesthesia on Physiological Responses in Calves after Dehorning, Amanda Jane Mathias
Design and Humoral Analysis of Two Epitope-Based Brucella abortus DNA Vaccines, Michael McGee
Evaluation of a Role for Prolactin in the Recrudescense of Ovarian Activity in Seasonally Anovulatory Mares, Erin Lea Oberhaus
Theses from 2016
Comparison of Domestic Fresh and Frozen and Imported Frozen Goat Meat, Jeffrey Cole Denis Gregorie
Vitrification of Immature and Mature Bovine Oocytes, Paige T. Hardin
Integrated Methods For Controlling Gastrointestinal Nematode Infections in Ewes and Lambs, Sarah Tammy Nicole Keeton
Effects of Calf Starter Composition and Mixing Method on Growth and Rumen Health in Young Dairy Calves, Ruth Marisol Orellana Rivas
Effect of Increasing Levels of Dietary Zinc (Zn), Manganese (Mn), and Copper (Cu) from Organic and Inorganic Sources on Egg Quality and Egg Zn, Mn, and Cu Content in Laying Hens, Nancy Katherine Rubio Zapata
The Evaluation of Eprinomectin (LONGRANGE®) on Long-Term Parasitic Infection in Nursing Calves During Summer Grazing®, Lyndsea D. Seibert
The Effect of Sericea Lespedeza (Lespedeza Cuneata) on Eimeria Spp. Infection in Broiler Chickens, Long Nghi Trinh
Theses from 2015
Effects of Milk Replacer and Multivitamin-mineral Supplementation on Performance of Heat Stressed Dairy Calves, Steven Joseph Blair
The Effect of Processing Method of Distiller's Dried Grains with Solubles on Hen Egg Production, Egg Quality, and Yolk Color, Lindsay Renee Brunet
Salt Tolerance of Lactococcus lactis R-604 as Influenced by Exposure to Various Stress Conditions, Ernesto Emilio Gonzalez Duran
The Use of Assisted Reproductive Technologies to Improve Pregnancy Rates in White-tailed Deer, Jaclyn C. Lambe-Steinmiller
Live and Carcass Characteristics of Boer- and Savannah-Cross Kid Buckling Goats Fed Dried Distillers Grain with Solubles, James Neil Maynard
A Quantitative and Molecular Evaluation of Bovine Respiratory Disease, Growth Traits, and Carcass Traits in Crossbred Steers, Samantha Lidia Miller
The Effects of Post-Exercise Consumption of a Kefir Beverage on Performance and Recovery During Intensive Endurance Training, Keely Virginia O'Brien
A Study Evaluating Genetic Trends and Molecular Predisposition to Improved Carcass Quality of Brahman and Brahman Influenced Cattle, Amanda M. Royer
Cryopreservation of Domestic Cat Epididymal Spermatozoa, Jesse Ray Saenz
Dissertations from 2014
Effects of Dietary Conjugated Linoleic Acid Supplementation on Bovine Oocyte Lipid Metabolism, Lipid Composition and Embryo Cryotolerance, Cody Lee Bailey
Influence of Feeding Anise Oil to Piglets and Broilers, Jose Wando Charal
Regulation of oocyte meiotic resumption using cAMP modulators in bovine in vitro maturation, Sarah Farmer
Effect of tissue source on adult equine multipotent stromal cell pluripotency induction treatment with synthetic mRNA, Javier Martin Jarazo
Impacts of Feeding Baleage to Beef Calves During the Backgrounding Period, Rachel Morgan Martin
A quantitative and molecular evaluation of calves sired by three different breeds for growth, performance, and carcass traits, Malcolm Seth Mizell
The Role of Histone Methyltransferases in Determining Developmental Potential of Bovine Oocytes, Jairo Alberto Sarmiento
Effects of feeding milk replacer once, twice or three times daily on growth and performance in neonatal Holstein calves, Michael Thomas
Theses from 2013
Response of bovine fetal fibroblasts to pluripotency induction with in vitro transcribed mRNA, Tricia Adams
Effects of different weaning management strategies on preconditioning performance, haptoglobin serum levels, feedlot morbidity, and carcass characteristics, Jake Everitt Anderson
A genomic and quantitative evaluation of modern Charolais sired calves versus multigenerational Angus sired calves for growth and carcass quality and compostion traits, Jennifer Lynn Bailey
Effects of meal timing on growth hormones, ghrelin, and insulin sensitivity in male Holstein calves, Erica Lynn Chartier
Vitrification of equine expanded blastocysts, Fabian Andres Diaz
Factors affecting basal and post-exercise prolactin secretion in horses, Lisa C. DiGiovanni
Evaluation of 54 years of Louisiana bull testing, and SNP affecting growth and performance of yearling bulls on a forage performance bull test, Tabitha Howard
Influence of "added" lactose on probiotic properties of yogurt culture bacteria and yogurt characteristics, Behannis Jasmin Mena-Chalas
Influence of various health beneficial spices on some characteristics of yogurt culture bacteria Lactobacillus acidophilus, and sensor acceptability of spicy probiotic yogurt, Margie Michelle Sanchez-Vega
Yogurt cultured milk powder as a substitute for yogurt powder, Lijie Song
Influence of "added" whey protein isolate on probiotic properties of yogurt culture bacteria and yogurt characteristics, Luis Alfonso Vargas Lopez
Theses from 2012
Lentiviral transduction of epigenetically modified bovine adult stem cells, Meredith Kathleen Addison
Repeatability of prolactin responses to sulpiride in mares and geldings and the effect of pergolide and cabergoline, Rebekah C. Hebert
Evaluation of single nucleotide polymorphisms associated with fertility and production traits in Holstein and multi-generational Angus females, Rebecca Ann Hill
Insulin dose response curves and factors affecting insulin sensitivity in horses, Jeanne D. Lestelle
A novel immunomodulatory subunit vaccine to combat the involvement of bovine respiratory coronavirus infections in shipping fever, Genevieve Elizabeth Lum
Development of an estradiol-dopamine anagonist protocol for inducing ovulation in seasonally anovulatory mares, Pamela Boliew Mitcham
The effect of frozen storage on the survival of probiotic microorganisms found in traditional and commercial kefir, Keely Virginia O'Brien
Reduced protein for late-lactation dairy cows, Andre de Barros Duarte Pereira
Forage systems for finishing steers in south Louisiana, Jose M. Rodriguez
Evaluation of methods for suppressing estrus and ovulation in mares: sustained release injections of altrenogest versus deslorelin acetate, Thomas J. Stevens
Comparison of epididymal and ejaculated sperm collected from the same Holstein bulls, Michael A. Stout
Yogurt cultures survive upon exposure to two antimicrobials and Streptococcus thermophilus ST-M5 acquired resistance to both antimicrobials, Maria Carolina Vives Habeych
Theses from 2011
Intravenous injection of insulin for measuring insulin sensitivity in horses: effects of epinephrine, feeding regimen, and supplementation with cinnamon for fish oil, Lisa RosaLee Earl
Effects of resistant starch in milk replacer on health and performance in neonatal holstein heifer calves, Bethany Leann Fisher
Use of Condensed Tannins Supplementation and Inorganic Copper as Deworming Agents in Naturally Infected Ewes and Lambs, Moara de Santana Martins
Development and permeability of equine blastocysts, Brittany Reshel Scott
Optimizing the feeding time for low crude protein, amino acid-supplemented diets for broilers, Stephen T. Treese
Amino Acid-Supplemented Diets and Amino Acid Requirements in Corn and Soybean Meal Diets for Broilers and Pigs, April Marie Waguespack
Theses from 2010
Effects of serum addition to culture medium on gene expression in day-7 and day-14 bovine embryos, Jaime Manuel Angulo Campos
Pregnancy Rates in Beef Cattle Artifically Inseminated with Frozen-Thawed Aged Beef Semen, David Barry Carwell
Laser-assisted zona pellucida hatching of frozen-thawed in vivo-produced bovine embryos, Mindy Kaye Chiasson
Dopaminergic input to the equine pituitary: seasonal and estradiol effects, Sarah Case Clavier
Cell extract-based reprogramming of somatic cells, Laura Whitney Coley
Effects of varying levels of cottonseed hulls on growth and metabolic indications of rumen development of dairy calves, Ryan Doescher
Carbohydrate sources and maximizing the use of supplemental amino acids in diets for weanling pigs, Victor D. Naranjo
Copper oxide wire particles in feed pellets for controlling gastrointestinal nematode infection in ewes and lambs, Sarah Tammy Nicole Orlik
Effects of meal timing on anabolic hormone status and energy metabolism in neonatal dairy calves, Katherine Claire Simon
Prepartum maternal cortisol concentrations on postnatal cortisol concentration and immunoglobulin absorption in neonatal dairy calves, Dana Nadine Wooley
Theses from 2009
Effect of milk replacer composition on growth and rumen development of neonatal Holstein calves, Anthony Joseph Bridges
The hyperinsulinemia-hyperleptinemia syndrome in horses: assessment of methods of diagnosis and differential effects of insulin injection on glucose, glucagon and nonesterified fatty acids in plasma, Thomas Joseph Caltabilota
Pulsed electric field influences on acid tolerance, bile tolerance, protease activity and growth characteristics of Lactobacillus acidophilus LA-K, Olga Antonina Cueva
Effects of warming end of lay broiler breeder eggs during the storage period on hatchability, Jennifer Michelle Dowden
A mineral survey of Louisiana beef cow/calf production systems, Kyle Austin Guidry
Characterization of the common eland (Taurotragus oryx) estrous cycle, Parker M. Pennington
The isolation and characterization of bovine adult derived adipose stem cells for the use in nuclear transfer, Alicia A. Picou
Dose titration of sericea lespedeza leaf meal on Haemonchus contortus infection in crossbred lambs, Dana Alicia Pollard
The Interactive Effects of Phosporus and Calcium on Phosphorus Requirement, Utilization, and Phytase Efficacy in Poultry, Syrena Powell
The additive effect of melengestrol acetate (MGA) priming and sodium monensin on reproductive performance in beef heifers, Jonathan Lance Roberts
Effect of rotational or continuous stocking method of winter pasture on beef heifer performance, David G. Skeans
Determinants of fluid milk quality, Jose Luis Vargas
Characterization of porcine adipose tissue-derived stem cells, Kellie J. Williams
Determining gene copy number in transfected caprine fibroblast cells, Jessica A. Wilson
Theses from 2008
Maternal corticosterone influences on fear responses in offspring of quail divergent stress response lines, Kyndal A. Davis
The use of serum uric acid as an indicator of amino acid utilization in diets for broilers, Amanda L. Donsbough
Distributions and associations of single nucleotide polymorphisms in the leptin gene of Bos taurus and Bos indicus cattle, Douglas Henry Fischer, Jr
The utilization of red blood cells in diets for swine and poultry, Emily Dawn Frugé
Effects of probiotics and yeast culture on rumen development and growth of dairy calves, Jennifer Marie Laborde