Restricted Research - Award List, Note/Discussion Page
Fiscal Year: 2023
2049 West Texas A&M University (143937)
Principal Investigator: Dr. Kendall Samuelson
Total Amount of Contract, Award, or Gift (Annual before 2011): $ 299,958
Exceeds $250,000 (Is it flagged?): Yes
Start and End Dates: 6/1/23 - 5/31/25
Restricted Research: YES
Academic Discipline: Animal Sciences
Department, Center, School, or Institute: Agricultural Sciences Department
Title of Contract, Award, or Gift: Understanding liver abscess pathogenesis and risk-factors of feedlot cattle reared in conventional beef versus dairy management systems
Name of Granting or Contracting Agency/Entity:
FFAR
CFDA: n/a
Program Title: ICASA
Note:
The overall objective of this study is to delineate the impact of the calf management system (dairy vs. beef) on liver abscess development to test the hypothesis that early life management rather than genetics is a greater contributor to liver abscess susceptibility. A secondary objective of this research is to identify biomarkers to provide insight into liver abscess pathogenesis -- SAMs 1.1.1
Discussion: No discussion notes