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2454
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3014
National Ranking
169

Overview

T. Mutsvangwa is affiliated with the University of Saskatchewan in Canada with a research focus predominantly in Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their scholarly work spans 32 publications within this broad field, highlighting a concentration on both core and applied animal and crop sciences.

The scientist's research subfields include Agronomy and Crop Science, where they contributed to 22 publications, and Animal Science and Zoology, with 8 publications. Additional engagement encompasses Small Animals, Genetics, and Biochemistry, reflected in 4, 3, and 3 publications respectively.

The main thematic areas of their work demonstrate an emphasis on Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology, accounting for 26 publications. This is complemented by significant involvement in the study of Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock and Reproductive Physiology in Livestock, both with 10 publications each. Other research themes include Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies, Genetic and Phenotypic Traits in Livestock, Milk Quality and Mastitis in Dairy Cows, and Animal Nutrition and Physiology.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with T. Mutsvangwa include:

  • G.B. Penner (13 publications)
  • R. Matson (4 publications)
  • T.F. Duffield (4 publications)
  • D.E. Santschi (4 publications)
  • Karin Orsel (4 publications)

Their recent papers encompass:

  • "Benchmarking of farms with automated milking systems in Canada and associations with milk production and quality" (2021, Journal of Dairy Science)
  • "Comparative effects of feeding citrus pulp and grape pomace on nutrient digestibility and utilization in steers" (2020, animal)
  • "Farm-level factors associated with lameness prevalence, productivity, and milk quality in farms with automated milking systems" (2021, Journal of Dairy Science)
  • "Polyunsaturated fatty acid, volatile and sensory profiles of beef from steers fed citrus pulp or grape pomace" (2020, Food Research International)
  • "Influence of forage level and corn grain processing on whole-body urea kinetics, and serosal-to-mucosal urea flux and expression of urea transporters and aquaporins in the ovine ruminal, duodenal, and cecal epithelia" (2020, Journal of Animal Science)

The scholar frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • Journal of Animal Science (8 publications)
  • Journal of Dairy Science (6 publications)
  • Canadian Journal of Animal Science (3 publications)
  • animal (2 publications)
  • Food Research International (1 publication)

Best Publications

  • An evaluation of the accuracy and precision of a stand-alone submersible continuous ruminal pH measurement system.

    G.B. Penner;K.A. Beauchemin;T. Mutsvangwa

  • Severity of ruminal acidosis in primiparous holstein cows during the periparturient period.

    G.B. Penner;K.A. Beauchemin;T. Mutsvangwa

  • The effect of dietary inclusion of yeast culture (Yea-Sacc) on patterns of rumen fermentation, food intake and growth of intensively fed bulls

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  • Effects of monensin and dietary soybean oil on milk fat percentage and milk fatty acid profile in lactating dairy cows.

    O. AlZahal;N.E. Odongo;T. Mutsvangwa;M.M. Or-Rashid

  • Effects of a monensin controlled-release capsule or premix on attenuation of subacute ruminal acidosis in dairy cows.

    T. Mutsvangwa;J.P. Walton;J.C. Plaizier;T.F. Duffield

  • Effects of dietary crude protein and rumen-degradable protein concentrations on urea recycling, nitrogen balance, omasal nutrient flow, and milk production in dairy cows

    T. Mutsvangwa;K.L. Davies;J.J. McKinnon;D.A. Christensen

  • Influence of Carbohydrate Source on Ruminal Fermentation Characteristics, Performance, and Microbial Protein Synthesis in Dairy Cows

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  • Effects of partial replacement of dietary starch from barley or corn with lactose on ruminal function, short-chain fatty acid absorption, nitrogen utilization, and production performance of dairy cows

    G.E. Chibisa;P. Gorka;G.B. Penner;R. Berthiaume

  • Effects of Monensin on Ruminal Forage Degradability and Total Tract Diet Digestibility in Lactating Dairy Cows During Grain-Induced Subacute Ruminal Acidosis

    J.K. Osborne;T. Mutsvangwa;O. Alzahal;T.F. Duffield

  • Effects of Peripartum Propylene Glycol Supplementation on Nitrogen Metabolism, Body Composition, and Gene Expression for the Major Protein Degradation Pathways in Skeletal Muscle in Dairy Cows

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  • Supplemental butyrate does not enhance the absorptive or barrier functions of the isolated ovine ruminal epithelia.

    D J Wilson;T Mutsvangwa;G B Penner

  • Effects of feeding either fresh alfalfa or alfalfa silage on milk fatty acid content in Holstein dairy cows

    C.M Whiting;T Mutsvangwa;J.P Walton;J.P Cant

  • Effects of partial ruminal defaunation on urea-nitrogen recycling, nitrogen metabolism, and microbial nitrogen supply in growing lambs fed low or high dietary crude protein concentrations.

    D. Kiran;T. Mutsvangwa

  • Interactions Between Barley Grain Processing and Source of Supplemental Dietary Fat on Nitrogen Metabolism and Urea-Nitrogen Recycling in Dairy Cows

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  • Dietary citrus pulp and grape pomace as potential natural preservatives for extending beef shelf life.

    Tawanda Tayengwa;Obert C. Chikwanha;Pieter Gouws;Michael E.R. Dugan

  • Influence of feeding fruit by-products as alternative dietary fibre sources to wheat bran on beef production and quality of Angus steers.

    Tawanda Tayengwa;Obert C. Chikwanha;Michael E.R. Dugan;Timothy Mutsvangwa

  • Feeding Oscillating Dietary Crude Protein Concentrations Increases Nitrogen Utilization in Growing Lambs and This Response Is Partly Attributable to Increased Urea Transfer to the Rumen

    Kiran Doranalli;Gregory B. Penner;Timothy Mutsvangwa

  • Effects of replacing canola meal as the major protein source with wheat dried distillers grains with solubles on ruminal function, microbial protein synthesis, omasal flow, and milk production in cows

    G.E. Chibisa;D.A. Christensen;T. Mutsvangwa

  • Effects of barley grain processing and dietary ruminally degradable protein on urea nitrogen recycling and nitrogen metabolism in growing lambs.

    D. Kiran;T. Mutsvangwa

  • Effects of Dietary Protein Solubility on Nitrogen Losses from Lactating Dairy Cows and Comparison with Predictions from the Cornell Net Carbohydrate and Protein System

    P.A. Haig;T. Mutsvangwa;R. Spratt;B.W. McBride

  • Serosal-to-mucosal urea flux across the isolated ruminal epithelium is mediated via urea transporter-B and aquaporins when Holstein calves are abruptly changed to a moderately fermentable diet

    M. E. Walpole;B. L. Schurmann;Paweł Górka;Gregory B. Penner

  • Effects of corn silage particle length and forage:concentrate ratio on milk fatty acid composition in dairy cows fed supplemental flaxseed.

    H.W. Soita;M. Fehr;D.A Christensen;T. Mutsvangwa

  • Benchmarking of farms with automated milking systems in Canada and associations with milk production and quality

    R.D. Matson;M.T.M. King;T.F. Duffield;D.E. Santschi

  • Comparative effects of feeding citrus pulp and grape pomace on nutrient digestibility and utilization in steers.

    Tawanda Tayengwa;Obert C. Chikwanha;Emiliano Raffrenato;Michael E.R. Dugan

  • Farm-level factors associated with lameness prevalence, productivity, and milk quality in farms with automated milking systems.

    R.D. Matson;M.T.M. King;T.F. Duffield;D.E. Santschi

  • Feeding sunflower oil to partially defaunate the rumen increases nitrogen retention, urea-nitrogen recycling to the gastrointestinal tract and the anabolic use of recycled urea-nitrogen in growing lambs

    Kiran Doranalli;Timothy Mutsvangwa

  • Polyunsaturated fatty acid, volatile and sensory profiles of beef from steers fed citrus pulp or grape pomace

    Tawanda Tayengwa;Obert C. Chikwanha;Jeannine Neethling;Michael E.R. Dugan

  • Effect of partially replacing a barley-based concentrate with flaxseed-based products on the rumen bacterial population of lactating Holstein dairy cows

    E. Castillo-Lopez;J. Moats;N. D. Aluthge;H. A. Ramirez Ramirez

  • Nitrogen utilization, whole-body urea-nitrogen kinetics, omasal nutrient flow, and production performance in dairy cows fed lactose as a partial replacement for barley starch.

    E.L. De Seram;G.B. Penner;T. Mutsvangwa

  • Effects of method of barley grain processing and source of supplemental dietary fat on duodenal nutrient flows, milk fatty acid profiles, and microbial protein synthesis in dairy cows.

    T. Mutsvangwa;M.R. Hobin;G.N. Gozho

  • Influence of forage level and corn grain processing on whole-body urea kinetics, and serosal-to-mucosal urea flux and expression of urea transporters and aquaporins in the ovine ruminal, duodenal, and cecal epithelia.

    Karen A Scott;Gregory B Penner;Timothy Mutsvangwa

  • Effects of feeding canola meal or wheat dried distillers grains with solubles as a major protein source in low- or high-crude protein diets on ruminal fermentation, omasal flow, and production in cows.

    T. Mutsvangwa;D. Kiran;S. Abeysekara

Frequent Co-Authors

David A. Christensen
David A. Christensen University of Saskatchewan
Cletos Mapiye
Cletos Mapiye Stellenbosch University
Michael E. R. Dugan
Michael E. R. Dugan Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
John J. McKinnon
John J. McKinnon University of Saskatchewan
Trevor J. DeVries
Trevor J. DeVries University of Guelph
Edmond A. Pajor
Edmond A. Pajor University of Calgary
Tim A. McAllister
Tim A. McAllister Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Todd F. Duffield
Todd F. Duffield University of Guelph
Karin Orsel
Karin Orsel University of Calgary
Michael A. Steele
Michael A. Steele University of Guelph

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