A comparative study on growth, feed intake, and serum vitamin and mineral concentrations in Western white-faced rams with and without limb deformities.

D M Laverell, T W Murphy, T E Engle, J M Smylie, A J Kersh, S I Jacob, W C Stewart

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D M LaverellDepartment of Animal Science, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071, USA.

T W MurphyUSDA, ARS, Livestock Bio-systems Research Unit, Roman. L. Hruska U.S. Meat Animal Research Center, Clay Center, NE 68933, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3527-8814

T E EngleDepartment of Animal Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA.

J M SmylieDepartment of Animal Science, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071, USA.

A J KershDepartment of Animal Science, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071, USA.

S I JacobDepartment of Pathobiology and Diagnostic Investigation, Michigan State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA.

W C StewartDepartment of Animal Science, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071, USA.

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Abstract

Angular limb deformities (ALD) have historically affected a portion of ram lambs enrolled in central performance tests. The condition results in varying degrees of abnormal ossification in long bones and can impact animal welfare and performance under extensive rangeland conditions. The objectives of this experiment were to compare growth rate, feed intake, and serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D], and mineral element concentrations of rams affected and unaffected with ALD. In total, 108 ram lambs were enrolled in a central performance test and a subset of 25 were selected for the present study (191 ± 25 d of age; n = 12 ALD, n = 13 non-affected). Body weight (BW) and serum were collected on d 0, 28, 56, 83, and 112 of the test. Serum concentrations of 25(OH)D, macrominerals (Ca, Cl, K, Mg, Na, P, and S), and microminerals (Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Mo, and Se) were quantified. Traits were analyzed as repeated measures with fixed effects of ALD status, sampling timepoint, and their interaction. The ALD status × sampling timepoint interaction was significant (

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angular limb deformitymineral nutritionsheepvitamin D

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PMID40606961

DOI10.1093/tas/txaf069

PMCPMC12215312

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