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Animal Science and Veterinary
USA
2023

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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
74
Citations
14887
World Ranking
123
National Ranking
39

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in United States Leader Award
  • 2004 - Meats Research Award, American Society of Animal Science

Overview

Floyd K. Mckeith is affiliated with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the United States and primarily conducts research in the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their work spans several subfields including Agronomy and Crop Science, Animal Science and Zoology, Small Animals, Genetics, and Food Science.

The scientist's research covers various topics related to animal health and physiology, including:

  • Animal health and immunology
  • Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
  • Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
  • Reproductive Physiology in Livestock
  • Pharmacological Effects and Assays
  • Pesticide Residue Analysis and Safety
  • Insect and Pesticide Research

Floyd K. Mckeith has published several papers focused on dairy and beef cattle nutrition, growth, and physiology. Notable recent publications include:

  • Influence of starter crude protein content on growth and body composition of dairy calves in an enhanced early nutrition program (2020, Journal of Dairy Science)
  • Growth and body composition of dairy calves fed only milk replacer at 3 intakes (2024, Journal of Dairy Science)
  • Effects of lubabegron removal on tissue concentration, calculated ammonia gas emissions, live performance, and carcass characteristics of beef steers (2023, Applied Animal Science)
  • Effects of energy source on growth and body composition of Holstein calves fed only milk replacer or whole milk (2025, Journal of Dairy Science)
  • Corrigendum to "Effects of lubabegron removal on tissue concentration, calculated ammonia gas emissions, live performance, and carcass characteristics of beef steers" (2024, Applied Animal Science)

The scientist frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • Journal of Dairy Science
  • Applied Animal Science

Floyd K. Mckeith collaborates regularly with other researchers. Frequent co-authors include:

  • R.A. Molano
  • M.E. Van Amburgh
  • J.K. Drackley
  • K.S. Bartlett
  • M.J. VandeHaar

In recognition of professional contributions, Floyd K. Mckeith received the Meats Research Award from the American Society of Animal Science in 2004.

Best Publications

  • Variation in composition and palatability traits and relationships between muscle characteristics and palatability in a random sample of pork carcasses.

    D. L. DeVol;F. K. McKeith;P. J. Bechtel;J. Novakofski

  • Effect on performance and carcass characteristics of nursery to finisher pigs fed reduced crude protein, amino acid-supplemented diets

    B J Kerr;F K McKeith;R A Easter

  • Measuring pork color: effects of bloom time, muscle, pH and relationship to instrumental parameters

    M.S Brewer;L.G Zhu;B Bidner;D.J Meisinger

  • Growth and body composition of dairy calves fed milk replacers containing different amounts of protein at two feeding rates.

    K. S. Bartlett;F. K. McKeith;M. J. VandeHaar;G. E. Dahl

  • Influence of slaughter weight on growth and carcass characteristics, commercial cutting and curing yields, and meat quality of barrows and gilts from two genotypes.

    F. Cisneros;Michael Ellis;F. K. McKeith;J. McCaw

  • The growth performance, carcass characteristics, and meat quality of halothane carrier and negative pigs.

    L M Leach;M Ellis;D S Sutton;F K McKeith

  • Growth, nutrient utilization, and body composition of dairy calves fed milk replacers containing different amounts of protein.

    R. M. Blome;J. K. Drackley;F. K. McKeith;M. F. Hutjens

  • Marbling effects on quality characteristics of pork loin chops: consumer purchase intent, visual and sensory characteristics.

    M.S Brewer;L.G Zhu;F.K McKeith

  • Composition of Cooked Pork Chops: Effect of Removing Subcutaneous Fat Before Cooking

    J. Novakofski;S. Park;P. J. Bechtel;F. K. McKEITH

  • Consumer attitudes towards beef and acceptability of enhanced beef.

    K. Robbins;J. Jensen;K.J. Ryan;C. Homco-Ryan

  • Genetic analyses of growth, real-time ultrasound, carcass, and pork quality traits in Duroc and Landrace pigs: II. Heritabilities and correlations.

    L. L. Lo;D. G. McLaren;F. K. McKeith;R. L. Fernando

  • Effect of the beta-adrenergic agonist cimaterol (CL 263,780) on the growth and carcass characteristics of finishing swine.

    R. W. Jones;R. W. Jones;R. A. Easter;R. A. Easter;F. K. McKeith;F. K. McKeith;R. H. Dalrymple;R. H. Dalrymple

  • Effects of different cereal grains and ractopamine hydrochloride on performance, carcass characteristics, and fat quality in late-finishing pigs

    S. N. Carr;P. J. Rincker;J. Killefer;D. H. Baker

  • Sodium lactate effects on shelf-life, sensory, and physical characteristics of fresh pork sausage.

    M. Susan Brewer;Floyd Mckeith;Scott E. Martin;Anthony W. Dallmier

  • Effect of antioxidant inclusion and oil quality on broiler performance, meat quality, and lipid oxidation

    M.A. Tavárez;D.D. Boler;K.N. Bess;J. Zhao

  • Effect of dietary lysine level and environmental temperature during the finishing phase on the intramuscular fat content of pork

    D. P. Witte;M. Ellis;F. K. McKeith;E. R. Wilson

  • The effect of the Halothane and Rendement Napole genes on carcass and meat quality characteristics of pigs.

    D N Hamilton;M Ellis;K D Miller;F K McKeith

  • Meta-Analysis of the Ractopamine Response in Finishing Swine

    J.K. Apple;P.J. Rincker;F.K. McKeith;S.N. Carr

  • Sensory Characteristics of Frankfurters as Affected by Fat, Salt, and pH

    Richard J. Matulis;Floyd K. McKEITH;John W. Sutherland;M. Susan Brewer

  • Effect of enhancement and ageing on flavor and volatile compounds in various beef muscles.

    A.J. Stetzer;K. Cadwallader;T.K. Singh;F.K. Mckeith

  • The influence of short-term feeding of amino acid-deficient diets and high dietary leucine levels on the intramuscular fat content of pig muscle

    F. Cisneros;Michael Ellis;D. H. Baker;R. A. Easter

  • The effects of ractopamine hydrochloride on lean carcass yields and pork quality characteristics.

    S. N. Carr;D. J. Ivers;D. B. Anderson;D. J. Jones

  • Intramuscular fat content has little influence on the eating quality of fresh pork loin chops.

    P. J. Rincker;J. Killefer;M. Ellis;M. S. Brewer

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael Ellis
Michael Ellis University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
John Killefer
John Killefer South Dakota State University
Larry L. Berger
Larry L. Berger University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Dan B Faulkner
Dan B Faulkner University of Arizona
Robert A. Easter
Robert A. Easter University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
J. W. Savell
J. W. Savell Texas A&M University
Gary C. Smith
Gary C. Smith Colorado State University
Rohan L. Fernando
Rohan L. Fernando Iowa State University
Sandra L. Rodriguez-Zas
Sandra L. Rodriguez-Zas University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Keith E. Belk
Keith E. Belk Colorado State University

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