Insulin Response Studied In Cattle Types At Lancaster
Researcher Lasley outlines efforts to improve insulin testing on cattle by refining cell counts and distinguishing pedigree clean from carrier animals. Studies show blood sugar differences widen with higher insulin doses in dwarf and carrier cattle, while lighter doses reduce separation.
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Lasley
Insulin Injection Test Shows Promise for Dwarfism Detection
Fragments indicate a discussion of insulin injections used to detect dwarfism in animals. The source notes the potential for early identification of affected offspring and mentions ongoing research prospects.
Insulin Test for Dwarf-Producer Gene in Cattle
University of Missouri animal husbandman John F Lasley details an insulin based test used on about 1 800 beef cattle across the United States. He notes errors in predicting carriers and non carriers, the influence of blood count timing, and the impact of stress and rapid weather changes on test accuracy.
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John F Lasley
University of Missouri Animal Husbandryman
Lasley
May Milk Production Dips One Percent
May milk production estimated by the Crop Reporting Board at 12.889 billion pounds, down 1 percent from May 1957 but 4 percent above the 1947 56 May average. For the first five months of the year output totaled 544 billion pounds, slightly higher than the same span in 1957.
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Crop Reporting Board
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