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                                            CHAFFIN, R - University Of Missouriitem
                                            SCHARF, B - University Of Missouriitem
                                            JOHNSON, J - University Of Missouriitem
                                            BRYANT, J - University Of Missouriitem
                                            KISHORE, D - University Of Missouriitem
                                            EICHEN, P - University Of Missouriitem
                                            Carroll, Jeffery

                                                         - *Jeff Carroll*item
                                            Chase, Chadwick

                                                         - *Chad*item
                                            Coleman, Samuelitem
                                            Sanchez, Nicoleitem
                                            WEABER, R - University Of Missouriitem
                                            SPIERS, D - University Of Missouri
  Submitted to: Journal of Animal Science Supplement
                                    Publication Type: Abstract Only
                                    Publication Acceptance Date: 7/10/2011
                                    Publication  Date: 7/14/2011
                                    Citation: Chaffin, R.E., Scharf, B., Johnson, J.S., Bryant, J.K., Kishore, D.K., Eichen, P.A., Carroll, J.A., Chase, C.C., Coleman, S.W., Burdick, N.C., Weaber, R.L., Spiers, D.E. 2011. A comparison of lipopolysacchardie-induced febrile responses across heat-tolerant and -sensitive Bos taurus cattle in different thermal environments. Journal of Animal Science Supplement. 7-8.Interpretive Summary:
                                Technical Abstract: Accurate detection of fever in cattle is an important step in maintaining health of a herd. There is little information on several fronts regarding the differences in febrile response to a lipopolysaccharide (LPS) challenge. These include differences in hot (HS) and thermoneutral (TN) environments and between heat-tolerant and -senstive cattle. Likewise, there has been no coparison of febrile responses across different regions of the body. Eighteen-month-old Angus (ANG; n = 11; 306.7 +- 25.87 Kg BW) and Romosinuano (RO; n = 10; 312.9 +- 31.96 Kg BW) heifers, all derived from FLorida, were fitted with ruminal telemetric transmitters (Tru; SmartStock, Pawnee, OK), rectal temperature dataloggers (Tre; Reuter et al., JAS 88:3291), and vaginal temperature dataloggers (Tvg; iButton, Maxim, Sunnyvale, CA). Animals were housed in separate stanchions in 4 temperature-controlled environmental chambers (Brody Environmental Center, University of Missouri). Ambient temperature was within cycling termoneutral range (TN: 18.5-23.5 C) for a one wk adjustment period, followed by an increase in 2 chambers to cycling heat stress level (HS; 18.5-38 C) for another 2 wks. On Day 20 of study, an Escherichia coli (O111:B4; Sigma-Aldrich, St. Louis, MO) LPS (0.5 ug/Kg BW) was administered intravenously to all heifers at approcimately 1000 h. Although LPS effect on Tru showed no differences (P > 0.05) across breed or environment, there was an approximate 1 degree C increase in HS animals wihin 5 h following injection. Tre increased by over 2.0 degree C within 5 h of injection, with higher values (~0.4 C; P < 0.05) for ANG versus RO and HS versus TN. During HS, RO heifers appeared to exhibit the largest increase in Tre. Although Tvg increased by over 2 degree C 6 h post-LPS injection (P<0.05), there were no general breed or environment differences. These results show that there are regional differences in thermal response to LPS injection, with Tre providing the greater separation across breed and enviornment. Additional studies are needed to verify a heat-induced increase in the febrile response following an LPS challenge.


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