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Overview

K.E. Lloyd is affiliated with North Carolina State University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the effects of chromium supplementation and its role in animal nutrition and physiology, with particular attention to insulin sensitivity and trace element metabolism in livestock.

The scientist has published several papers related to chromium propionate and its impact on various animal species. Notable recent publications include:

  • Chromium propionate increases insulin sensitivity in horses following oral and intravenous carbohydrate administration, 2020, Journal of Animal Science
  • Chromium propionate in turkeys: effects on insulin sensitivity, 2023, Poultry Science
  • Trace mineral source and chromium propionate supplementation affect performance and carcass characteristics in feedlot steers, 2024, Journal of Animal Science
  • 105 Chromium propionate improves insulin sensitivity in horses following oral concentrate consumption, 2020, Journal of Animal Science
  • 43 Safety of chromium propionate as a source of supplemental chromium for horses, 2021, Journal of Equine Veterinary Science

Lloyd's frequent coauthors include K. Krafka, J. W. Spears, J. Hyda, and J.L. Grimes, indicating a collaborative research network in the field of animal science and nutrition.

Their work appears predominantly in the following publication venues:

  • Journal of Animal Science
  • Poultry Science
  • Journal of Equine Veterinary Science

The main subfields of study engaged by Lloyd encompass Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis; Animal Science and Zoology; Nutrition and Dietetics; Equine studies; and Cell Biology. These areas align with their focus on the biochemical and physiological effects of trace minerals in animal health.

Their primary research topics include:

  • Chromium effects and bioremediation
  • Animal Nutrition and Physiology
  • Trace Elements in Health
  • Veterinary Equine Medical Research
  • Muscle metabolism and nutrition
  • Drug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms
  • Pharmacology and Obesity Treatment

K.E. Lloyd's body of work contributes to understanding the role of chromium propionate in improving insulin sensitivity and metabolic responses in livestock species such as horses, turkeys, and cattle. Their research integrates nutritional biochemistry with veterinary science, addressing both performance and health-related outcomes in animal populations.

Best Publications

  • Effect of dietary trace mineral concentration and source (inorganic vs. chelated) on performance, mineral status, and fecal mineral excretion in pigs from weaning through finishing

    B. L. Creech;J. W. Spears;W. L. Flowers;G. M. Hill

  • Inflammatory response, growth, and thyroid hormone concentrations are affected by long-term boron supplementation in gilts.

    T A Armstrong;J W Spears;K E Lloyd

  • Bioavailability of zinc from zinc sulfate and different organic zinc sources and their effects on ruminal volatile fatty acid proportions

    J.W. Spears;P. Schlegel;M.C. Seal;K.E. Lloyd

  • Bioavailability of copper from copper glycinate in steers fed high dietary sulfur and molybdenum.

    S L Hansen;P Schlegel;L R Legleiter;K E Lloyd

  • Chromium propionate enhances insulin sensitivity in growing cattle

    J.W. Spears;C.S. Whisnant;G.B. Huntington;K.E. Lloyd

  • Feeding a Low Manganese Diet to Heifers During Gestation Impairs Fetal Growth and Development

    S.L. Hansen;J.W. Spears;K.E. Lloyd;C.S. Whisnant

  • Growth, reproductive performance, and manganese status of heifers fed varying concentrations of manganese.

    S. L. Hansen;J. W. Spears;K. E. Lloyd;C. S. Whisnant

  • Amount and source of dietary copper affects small intestine morphology, duodenal lipid peroxidation, hepatic oxidative stress,and mRNA expression of hepatic copper regulatory proteins in weanling pigs.

    R. S. Fry;M. S. Ashwell;K. E. Lloyd;A. T. O'Nan

  • Effect of chromium supplementation and copper status on glucose and lipid metabolism in Angus and Simmental beef cows

    H.S. Stahlhut;C.S. Whisnant;K.E. Lloyd;E.J. Baird

  • Influence of dietary manganese on performance, lipid metabolism, and carcass composition of growing and finishing steers.

    L. R. Legleiter;J. W. Spears;K. E. Lloyd

  • Effects of Supplemental Chromium Source and Concentration on Growth Performance, Carcass Traits, and Meat Quality of Broilers Under Heat Stress Conditions

    Yanling Huang;Jian Yang;Fang Xiao;Karen Lloyd

  • Effect of dietary copper amount and source on copper metabolism and oxidative stress of weanling pigs in short-term feeding.

    Y. L. Huang;M. S. Ashwell;R. S. Fry;K. E Lloyd

  • Effect of dietary copper and breed on gene products involved in copper acquisition, distribution, and use in Angus and Simmental cows and fetuses.

    R. S. Fry;J. W. Spears;K. E. Lloyd;A. T. O’Nan

  • Chromium propionate in broilers: effect on insulin sensitivity

    M. A. Brooks;J. L. Grimes;K. E. Lloyd;K. Krafka

  • Effects of supplementing dairy cows with chromium propionate on milk and tissue chromium concentrations.

    K.E. Lloyd;V. Fellner;S.J. McLeod;R.S. Fry

  • The addition of high manganese to a copper-deficient diet further depresses copper status and growth of cattle.

    Stephanie L. Hansen;Melissa S. Ashwell;Leon R. Legleiter;Robert S. Fry

  • Tolerance of cattle to increased dietary sulfur and effect of dietary cation-anion balance.

    J. W. Spears;K. E. Lloyd;R. S. Fry

  • Chromium concentrations in ruminant feed ingredients

    J.W. Spears;K.E. Lloyd;K. Krafka

  • Bioavailability of zinc hydroxychloride relative to zinc sulfate in growing cattle fed a corn-cottonseed hull-based diet

    G.L. Shaeffer;K.E. Lloyd;J.W. Spears

  • Effect of breed (Angus vs Simmental) on immune function and response to a disease challenge in stressed steers and preweaned calves.

    T E Engle;J W Spears;T T Brown;K E Lloyd

  • Relative bioavailability in chicks of manganese from manganese propionate

    M. A. Brooks;J. L. Grimes;K. E. Lloyd;F. Valdez

Frequent Co-Authors

Jerry W. Spears
Jerry W. Spears North Carolina State University
Stephanie L. Hansen
Stephanie L. Hansen Iowa State University
Jesse L. Grimes
Jesse L. Grimes North Carolina State University
Terry E. Engle
Terry E. Engle Colorado State University
E. van Heugten
E. van Heugten North Carolina State University
Gretchen M. Hill
Gretchen M. Hill Michigan State University
Gerald B. Huntington
Gerald B. Huntington North Carolina State University

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