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. 2018 Sep 27;2(Suppl 1):S74-S78.
doi: 10.1093/tas/txy028. eCollection 2018 Sep.

Health, performance, and complete blood counts of newly received feedlot heifers in response to an oral drench of water and crude glycerin

Francesca A Lopez  1 , Eben R Oosthuysen  1 , Glenn C Duff  2 , John T Richeson  3 , Kendall L Samuelson  3 , Mike E Hubbert  2 , Clint A Löest  1
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Health, performance, and complete blood counts of newly received feedlot heifers in response to an oral drench of water and crude glycerin

Francesca A Lopez et al. Transl Anim Sci. .
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Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Blood hematocrit percentages of newly received feedlot heifers in response no oral drench (CON), a WATER (2 liters of drinking water), a LOW-GLY (2 liters of a 200 g/L crude glycerin solution), and a HIGH-GLY (2 liters of a 400 g/L crude glycerin solution) at initial processing and when medical treatment was warranted.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
Total WBC count of newly received feedlot heifers in response no oral drench (CON), WATER (2 liters of drinking water), LOW-GLY (2 liters of a 200 g/L crude glycerin solution), and a HIGH-GLY (2 liters of a 400 g/L crude glycerin solution) at initial processing and when medical treatment was warranted.
Figure 3.
Figure 3.
Differential percentages of neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils, and basophils of newly received feedlot heifers in response no oral drench (CON), a WATER (2 liters of drinking water), a LOW-GLY (2 liters of a 200 g/L crude glycerin solution), and a HIGH-GLY (2 liters of a 400 g/L crude glycerin solution) at initial processing and when medical treatment was warranted.
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