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R.L. Schlotterbeck

R.L. Schlotterbeck

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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
32
Citations
2678
World Ranking
2214
National Ranking
623

Overview

R.L. Schlotterbeck is affiliated with Provimi in the United States and has a research focus primarily within the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, as well as Veterinary science. Their work spans several intertwined subfields including Agronomy and Crop Science, Small Animals, Animal Science and Zoology, Genetics, and Soil Science.

The core topics in their research pertain predominantly to Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology, supported by investigations in Animal Health and Immunology, Reproductive Physiology in Livestock, Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Genetic and Phenotypic Traits in Livestock, Soil Management and Crop Yield, and the Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock.

They have contributed several papers to the Journal of Dairy Science, which is the main publication venue for their work. Some of the recent papers authored or coauthored by Schlotterbeck include:

  • Effect of starter form, starch concentration, and amount of forage fed on Holstein calf growth from 2 to 4 months of age, 2020, Journal of Dairy Science
  • Effects of milk replacer feeding rates on growth performance of Holstein dairy calves to 4 months of age, evaluated via a meta-analytical approach, 2020, Journal of Dairy Science
  • Effect of amount of milk replacer fed and the processing of corn in starter on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, and rumen and fecal fibrolytic bacteria of dairy calves, 2020, Journal of Dairy Science
  • Effect of increasing the amount of hay fed on Holstein calf performance and digestibility from 2 to 4 months of age, 2020, Journal of Dairy Science
  • Postweaning response on growth and nutrient digestion to using different weaning strategies when feeding moderate and high amounts of milk replacer to Holstein calves, 2020, Journal of Dairy Science

Schlotterbeck frequently collaborates with several researchers, including:

  • F.X. Suárez-Mena
  • T.S. Dennis
  • T.M. Hill
  • J.D. Quigley
  • K.M. Aragona

These collaborations have contributed to multiple publications advancing knowledge in calf nutrition, feeding strategies, and animal growth performance.

Best Publications

  • Effect of milk replacer program on digestion of nutrients in dairy calves.

    T.M. Hill;H.G. Bateman;J.M. Aldrich;R.L. Schlotterbeck

  • Effects of the Amount of Chopped Hay or Cottonseed Hulls in a Textured Calf Starter on Young Calf Performance

    T.M. Hill;H.G. Bateman;J.M. Aldrich;R.L. Schlotterbeck

  • Comparisons of housing, bedding, and cooling options for dairy calves.

    T.M. Hill;H.G. Bateman;J.M. Aldrich;R.L. Schlotterbeck

  • Effects of Feeding Calves Different Rates and Protein Concentrations of Twenty Percent Fat Milk Replacers on Growth During the Neonatal Period

    T.M. Hill;J.M. Aldrich;R.L. Schlotterbeck;H.G. Bateman

  • Effects of corn processing, particle size, and diet form on performance of calves in bedded pens

    H.G. Bateman;T.M. Hill;J.M. Aldrich;R.L. Schlotterbeck

  • Fatty acid intake alters growth and immunity in milk-fed calves.

    T.M. Hill;M.J. VandeHaar;L.M. Sordillo;D.R. Catherman

  • Optimal Concentrations of Lysine, Methionine, and Threonine in Milk Replacers for Calves Less than Five Weeks of Age

    T.M. Hill;H.G. Bateman;J.M. Aldrich;R.L. Schlotterbeck

  • Effects of Changing the Fat and Fatty Acid Composition of Milk Replacers Fed to Neonatal Calves

    T.M. Hill;J.M. Aldrich;R.L. Schlotterbeck;H.G. Bateman

  • Effect of milk replacer program on calf performance and digestion of nutrients with age of the dairy calf

    C.E. Chapman;P.S. Erickson;J.D. Quigley;T.M. Hill

  • Amino Acids, Fatty Acids, and Fat Sources for Calf Milk Replacers

    T.M. Hill;J.M. Aldrich;R.L. Schlotterbeck;H.G. Bateman

  • Effect of milk replacer feeding rate, age at weaning, and method of reducing milk replacer to weaning on digestion, performance, rumination, and activity in dairy calves to 4 months of age

    T.S. Dennis;F.X. Suarez-Mena;T.M. Hill;J.D. Quigley

  • Effect of milk replacer feeding rate and functional fatty acids on dairy calf performance and digestion of nutrients.

    T.M. Hill;J.D. Quigley;F.X. Suarez-Mena;H.G. Bateman

  • Effects of including corn distillers dried grains with solubles in dairy calf feeds.

    F.X. Suarez-Mena;T.M. Hill;A.J. Heinrichs;H.G. Bateman

  • Effect of milk replacer program on calf performance and digestion of nutrients in dairy calves to 4 months of age

    T.M. Hill;J.D. Quigley;H.G. Bateman;F.X. Suarez-Mena

  • Effects of feeding milk replacer at 2 rates with pelleted, low-starch or texturized, high-starch starters on calf performance and digestion.

    J.D. Quigley;T.M. Hill;T.S. Dennis;F.X. Suarez-Mena

  • Comparison of supplementation of n-3 fatty acids from fish and flax oil on cytokine gene expression and growth of milk-fed Holstein calves.

    E.L. Karcher;T.M. Hill;H.G. Bateman;R.L. Schlotterbeck

  • Effects of feeding different carbohydrate sources and amounts to young calves.

    T.M. Hill;H.G. Bateman;J.M. Aldrich;R.L. Schlotterbeck

  • Evaluation of ad libitum acidified milk replacer programs for dairy calves

    T.M. Hill;H.G. Bateman;J.M. Aldrich;J.D. Quigley

  • Effects of changing the essential and functional fatty acid intake of dairy calves.

    T.M. Hill;H.G. Bateman;J.M. Aldrich;R.L. Schlotterbeck

  • Roughage Amount, Source, and Processing for Diets Fed to Weaned Dairy Calves

    T.M. Hill;H.G. Bateman;J.M. Aldrich;R.L. Schlotterbeck

Frequent Co-Authors

T.M. Hill
T.M. Hill Provimi
J.M. Aldrich
J.M. Aldrich CSA Animal Nutrition
A.J. Heinrichs
A.J. Heinrichs Pennsylvania State University
L.E. Hulbert
L.E. Hulbert Kansas State University
M.J. VandeHaar
M.J. VandeHaar Michigan State University
Lorraine M. Sordillo
Lorraine M. Sordillo Michigan State University
Michael A. Steele
Michael A. Steele University of Guelph
Jeffrey L. Firkins
Jeffrey L. Firkins The Ohio State University

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