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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
31
Citations
3607
World Ranking
2284
National Ranking
645

Overview

Roger D. Shanks is affiliated with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the United States. The academic profile indicates involvement in research and teaching activities through this primary institutional connection.

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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

  • Genetic Aspects of Milk Yield and Reproductive Performance

    P.J. Berger;R.D. Shanks;A.E. Freeman;R.C. Laben

  • Factors Affecting Milk Yield and Reproductive Performance

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  • Genetic aspects of lactation curves.

    R.D. Shanks;P.J. Berger;A.E. Freeman;F.N. Dickinson

  • Effect of Selection for Milk Production and General Health of the Dairy Cow

    R.D. Shanks;A.E. Freeman;P.J. Berger;D.H. Kelley

  • Hot topic: effects of frequent milking in early lactation on milk yield and udder health.

    G.E. Dahl;R.L. Wallace;R.D. Shanks;D. Lueking

  • Milk loss and treatment costs associated with two treatment protocols for clinical mastitis in dairy cows.

    E.H. Shim;R.D. Shanks;D.E. Morin

  • Milk and fat yields decline in bovine leukemia virus-infected Holstein cattle with persistent lymphocytosis.

    Yang da;Roger D. Shanks;Julie A. Stewart;Harris A. Lewin

  • Relationship of Reproductive Factors with Interval and Rate of Conception

    R.D. Shanks;A.E. Freeman;P.J. Berger

  • Multiple Concurrent Stressors in Chicks.1. Effect on Weight Gain, Feed Intake, and Behavior

    James M. McFARLANE;Stanley E. Curtis;Roger D. Shanks;Samuel G. Carmer

  • Comparison of antibiotic administration in conjunction with supportive measures versus supportive measures alone for treatment of dairy cows with clinical mastitis.

    D E Morin;R D Shanks;G C McCoy

  • Utilization of Supplemental Fat by Dairy Cows Fed Diets Varying in Content of Nonstructural Carbohydrates

    J. P. Elliott;James K Drackley;G. C. Fahey;R. D. Shanks

  • Effects of formaldehyde treated soybean meal on milk yield, milk composition, and nutrient digestibility in the dairy cow

    B.A. Crooker;J.H. Clark;R.D. Shanks

  • Milk and fat production in dairy cattle influenced by advanced subclinical bovine leukemia virus infection.

    Ming-Che Wu;Roger D. Shanks;Harris A. Lewin

  • Embryonic mortality attributed to inherited deficiency of uridine monophosphate synthase.

    Roger D. Shanks;James L. Robinson

  • Breed and sex differences in growth curves for two breeds of dog guides.

    S K Helmink;R D Shanks;E A Leighton

  • Effects of prostaglandins on the bovine corpus luteum: granules, lipid inclusions and progesterone secretion.

    Everett Heath;Peter Weinstein;Belinda Merritt;Roger Shanks

  • Comparative Responses of Lactating Cows to Total Mixed Rations or Computerized Individual Concentrates Feeding

    E. Maltz;S. Devir;O. Kroll;B. Zur

  • Rare earth elements as markers for rate of passage measurements of individual feedstuffs through the digestive tract of ruminants.

    Brian A. Crooker;Jimmy H. Clark;Roger D. Shanks

  • Inheritance of UMP synthase in dairy cattle

    R. D. Shanks;D. B. Dombrowski;G. W. Harpestad;J. L. Robinson

  • The relationship of porcine sperm zona-binding ability to fertility

    A. G. Braundmeier;J. M. Demers;R. D. Shanks;David J Miller

  • Effects of double stocking and weighing frequency on pig performance in wean-to-finish production systems

    B F Wolter;M Ellis;J M DeDecker;S E Curtis

  • Effects of ruminal exposure on the amino acid profile of heated and formaldehyde-treated soybean meal.

    B.A. Crooker;J.H. Clark;R.D. Shanks;E.E. Hatfield

  • Monoclonal antibodies specific for rat relaxin. VIII. Passive immunization with monoclonal antibodies throughout the second half of pregnancy reduces water consumption in rats

    Shuangping Zhao;C. H. Malmgren;R. D. Shanks;O. D. Sherwood

  • Examination of the binding ability of bovine spermatozoa to the zona pellucida as an indicator of fertility

    Andrea G. Braundmeier;Jill M. Demers;Roger D. Shanks;Richard G. Saacke

  • Effects of suckling intensity on milk yield and piglet growth from lactation-enhanced gilts.

    K. M. Marshall;W. L. Hurley;R. D. Shanks;M. B. Wheeler

  • Low incidence of citrullinemia carriers among dairy cattle of the United States

    J.L. Robinson;J.L. Burns;C.E. Magura;R.D. Shanks

  • EFFECTS OF RUMINAL EXPOSURE ON THE AMINO ACID PROFILE OF FEEDS

    B. A. Crooker;J. H. Clark;R. D. Shanks;G. C. Fahey

  • Dietary variety via sweetening and voluntary feed intake of lactating dairy cows

    M.R. Murphy;A.W.P. Geijsel;E.C. Hall;R.D. Shanks

  • Evidence for an oscillator other than luteinizing hormone controlling the secretion of progesterone in cattle.

    J E Hixon;G J Pijanowski;P G Weston;R D Shanks

Frequent Co-Authors

J.H. Clark
J.H. Clark University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
P.J. Berger
P.J. Berger Iowa State University
Brian A Crooker
Brian A Crooker University of Minnesota
Ephraim Maltz
Ephraim Maltz Agricultural Research Organization
Stanley E. Curtis
Stanley E. Curtis University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Floyd K. Mckeith
Floyd K. Mckeith University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Larry L. Berger
Larry L. Berger University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Sandra L. Rodriguez-Zas
Sandra L. Rodriguez-Zas University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Harris A. Lewin
Harris A. Lewin University of California, Davis
Rohan L. Fernando
Rohan L. Fernando Iowa State University

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