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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
30
Citations
4165
World Ranking
2403
National Ranking
682

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2018 - Animal Growth and Development Award, American Society of Animal Science

Overview

Kyle R. McLeod is affiliated with the University of Kentucky in the United States and has contributed extensively to research in the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work spans multiple subfields including Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Agronomy and Crop Science, Genetics, Animal Science and Zoology, and Molecular Biology.

The scientist's research primarily addresses topics such as Plant and Fungal Interactions, Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology, Veterinary Equine Medical Research, Botanical Research and Chemistry, Human-Animal Interaction Studies, Muscle Metabolism and Nutrition, and Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research.

Kyle R. McLeod has published numerous papers in well-known journals, with frequent contributions to Frontiers in Veterinary Science and the Journal of Animal Science, as well as Animals, ACS Omega, and Research in Veterinary Science. Notable recent publications include:

  • The Impact of Feeding Cannabidiol (CBD) Containing Treats on Canine Response to a Noise-Induced Fear Response Test (2020, Frontiers in Veterinary Science)
  • Feeding Cannabidiol (CBD)-Containing Treats Did Not Affect Canine Daily Voluntary Activity (2021, Frontiers in Veterinary Science)
  • Influence of Anti-Coccidial Compounds and Phytogenic Saponin Extracts on In Vitro and In Vivo Ruminal Fermentation and Methane Production of Cattle (2023, Animals)
  • Effects of Bromocriptine on Glucose and Insulin Dynamics in Normal and Insulin Dysregulated Horses (2022, Frontiers in Veterinary Science)
  • Ergot alkaloids reduce circulating serotonin in the bovine (2020, Journal of Animal Science)

Coauthor collaborations are an integral part of Kyle R. McLeod's research output. Frequent coauthors include:

  • D. L. Harmon
  • E.S. Vanzant
  • J. L. Klotz
  • Elizabeth M. Morris
  • Susanna E. Kitts-Morgan

The scientist has been recognized with the Animal Growth and Development Award from the American Society of Animal Science in 2018.

Best Publications

  • Rumen Development, Intestinal Growth and Hepatic Metabolism In The Pre- and Postweaning Ruminant

    R.L. Baldwin;K.R. McLeod;J.L. Klotz;R.N. Heitmann

  • Mammary cell number, proliferation, and apoptosis during a bovine lactation: relation to milk production and effect of bST.

    Anthony Capuco;DL Wood;R Baldwin;K Mcleod

  • Effects of diet forage:concentrate ratio and metabolizable energy intake on visceral organ growth and in vitro oxidative capacity of gut tissues in sheep.

    K R McLeod;R L Baldwin

  • Effects of diet forage:concentrate ratio and metabolizable energy intake on isolated rumen epithelial cell metabolism in vitro.

    R L Baldwin;K R McLeod

  • Effects of Brown Midrib Corn Silage on the Energy Balance of Dairy Cattle

    M.A. Tine;K.R. Mcleod;R.A. Erdman;R.L. Baldwin

  • Influence of fiber fermentability on nutrient digestion in the dog

    Jennifer Silvio;David L Harmon;Kathy L Gross;Kyle R McLeod

  • The effects of an Aspergillus oryzae extract containing alpha-amylase activity on ruminal fermentation and milk production in lactating Holstein cows

    J. M. Tricarico;J. D. Johnston;K. A. Dawson;K. C. Hanson

  • Energy and nitrogen balance in lactating cows fed diets containing dry or high moisture corn in either rolled or ground form.

    V.A. Wilkerson;B.P. Glenn;K.R. McLeod

  • Glucose uptake and regulation by intestinal tissues: Implications and whole-body energetics

    D. L. Harmon;K. R. McLeod

  • Effects of slow-release urea on ruminal digesta characteristics and growth performance in beef steers.

    C C Taylor-Edwards;G Hibbard;S E Kitts;K R McLeod

  • Effects of a dietary Aspergillus oryzae extract containing α-amylase activity on performance and carcass characteristics of finishing beef cattle

    J M Tricarico;M D Abney;M L Galyean;J D Rivera

  • Influence of slow-release urea on nitrogen balance and portal-drained visceral nutrient flux in beef steers.

    C. C. Taylor-Edwards;N. A. Elam;S. E. Kitts;K. R. McLeod

  • Visceral tissue growth and proliferation during the bovine lactation cycle.

    RL Baldwin;KR McLeod;Anthony Capuco

  • Influence of ruminal and postruminal carbohydrate infusion on visceral organ mass and adipose tissue accretion in growing beef steers.

    K. R. McLeod;R. L. Baldwin;M. B. Solomon;R. G. Baumann

  • Glucagon-like peptide-2 (GLP-2) increases small intestinal blood flow and mucosal growth in ruminating calves

    C.C. Taylor-Edwards;D.G. Burrin;J.J. Holst;K.R. McLeod

  • Adaptation to small intestinal starch assimilation and glucose transport in ruminants.

    M. L. Bauer;D. L. Harmon;K. R. McLeod;G. B. Huntington

  • Ruminal and abomasal starch hydrolysate infusions selectively decrease the expression of cationic amino acid transporter mRNA by small intestinal epithelia of forage-fed beef steers.

    S.F. Liao;E.S. Vanzant;D.L. Harmon;K.R. McLeod

  • Ruminal fermentation and intestinal flow of nutrients by lactating cows consuming brown midrib corn silages.

    T.L. Greenfield;R.L. Baldwin;R.A. Erdman;K.R. McLeod

  • Cysteamine-induced depletion of somatostatin in sheep: time course of depletion and changes in plasma metabolites, insulin, and growth hormone.

    K R McLeod;D L Harmon;K K Schillo;G E Mitchell

  • Nutritional evaluation of poultry by-product meal as a protein source for ruminants: effects on performance and nutrient flow and disappearance in steers.

    D W Bohnert;B T Larson;M L Bauer;A F Branco

  • Constriction of bovine vasculature caused by endophyte-infected tall fescue seed extract is similar to pure ergovaline.

    A. P. Foote;D. L. Harmon;K. R. Brown;J. R. Strickland

  • Yucca schidigera extract decreases in vitro methane production in a variety of forages and diets

    M. Xu;M. Xu;M. Rinker;K.R. McLeod;D.L. Harmon

  • Addition of a Bacillus based probiotic to the diet of preruminant calves: influence on growth, health, and blood parameters.

    J. B. Riddell;A. J. Gallegos;D. L. Harmon;K. R. McLeod

Frequent Co-Authors

David L. Harmon
David L. Harmon University of Kentucky
Eric S. Vanzant
Eric S. Vanzant University of Kentucky
Erminio Trevisi
Erminio Trevisi Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Lowell P. Bush
Lowell P. Bush University of Kentucky
Niels Bastian Kristensen
Niels Bastian Kristensen Aarhus University
Marc L. Bauer
Marc L. Bauer North Dakota State University
Jens J. Holst
Jens J. Holst University of Copenhagen
James A. Boling
James A. Boling University of Kentucky
Theron S. Rumsey
Theron S. Rumsey United States Department of Agriculture
Richard A. Erdman
Richard A. Erdman University of Maryland, College Park

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