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  1. Effect of undigestible neutral detergent fiber concentration in finishing diets containing dry-rolled or steam-rolled barley for feedlot steers

    Article • Journal of Animal Science, January 2025, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Wenzhu Yang

  2. Assessment of forage inclusion strategies as a means of reducing liver abscesses in finishing feedlot cattle*†

    Article • Applied Animal Science, June 2024, American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists

    Dr Wenzhu Yang

  3. Effects of castration and eucalyptus oil supplementation on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, and blood-immunity indicators of male Holstein calves

    Article • Journal of Dairy Science, May 2024, American Dairy Science Association

    Dr Wenzhu Yang

  4. Effect of red osier dogwood extract on in vitro gas production, dry matter digestibility, and fermentation characteristics of forage-based diet or grain-based diet

    Article • Heliyon, March 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Wenzhu Yang

  5. Effects of a phytogenic feed additive on growth performance, feed intake, and carcass traits of beef steers

    Article • Applied Animal Science, December 2023, American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists

    Dr Wenzhu Yang

  6. Effect of forage types differing in undigested neutral detergent fiber concentration and forage inclusion rate on reticulo-ruminal motility and fermentation, total tract barrier function, and blood metabolites of finishing beef heifers

    Article • Journal of Animal Science, January 2023, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Wenzhu Yang

  7. Effect of physically effective neutral detergent fiber and undigested neutral detergent fiber on eating behavior, ruminal fermentation and motility, barrier function, blood metabolites, and total tract digestibility in finishing cattle

    Article • Journal of Animal Science, January 2023, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Wenzhu Yang

  8. Development of antioxidant peptides from brewers’ spent grain proteins

    Article • LWT, March 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Wenzhu Yang

  9. Diets varying in ratio of sweet sorghum silage to corn silage for lactating dairy cows: Feed intake, milk production, blood biochemistry, ruminal fermentation, and ruminal microbial community

    Article • Journal of Dairy Science, December 2021, American Dairy Science Association

    Dr Wenzhu Yang

  10. Effect of silage source, physically effective neutral detergent fiber, and undigested neutral detergent fiber concentrations on performance and carcass characteristics of finishing steers

    Article • Translational Animal Science, January 2021, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Wenzhu Yang

  11. Processing index of barley grain and dietary undigested neutral detergent fiber concentration affected chewing behavior, ruminal pH, and total tract nutrient digestibility of heifers fed a high-grain diet

    Article • Journal of Animal Science, January 2021, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Wenzhu Yang

  12. Feeding diets varying in forage proportion and particle length to lactating dairy cows: I. Effects on ruminal pH and fermentation, microbial protein synthesis, digestibility, and milk production

    Article • Journal of Dairy Science, May 2020, American Dairy Science Association

    Dr Wenzhu Yang

  13. Feeding diets varying in forage proportion and particle length to lactating dairy cows: II. Effects on duodenal flows and intestinal digestibility of amino acids

    Article • Journal of Dairy Science, May 2020, American Dairy Science Association

    Dr Wenzhu Yang

  14. Inoculum source and transfer of rumen contents from bison to cattle improved in vitro gas production and feed digestibility, but not the responses to exogenous enzymes supplementation

    Article • Animal Feed Science and Technology, February 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Wenzhu Yang

  15. Feeding red osier dogwood (Cornus sericea) to beef heifers fed a high-grain diet affected feed intake and total tract digestibility

    Article • Animal Feed Science and Technology, January 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Wenzhu Yang, Burim Ametaj

  16. Short communication: Ground corn steeped in citric acid modulates in vitro gas production kinetics, fermentation patterns and dry matter digestibility

    Article • Animal Feed Science and Technology, January 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Wenzhu Yang

  17. In situ ruminal digestibility of red osier dogwood in finishing beef heifers

    Article • Canadian Journal of Animal Science, December 2018, Canadian Science Publishing

    Dr Wenzhu Yang

  18. Exploration of serum sensitive biomarkers of fatty liver in dairy cows

    Article • Scientific Reports, September 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Wenzhu Yang

  19. Using ruminally protected and nonprotected active dried yeast as alternatives to antibiotics in finishing beef steers: growth performance, carcass traits, blood metabolites, and fecal Escherichia coli1

    Article • Journal of Animal Science, September 2018, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Wenzhu Yang

  20. Impact of strain and dose of live yeast and yeast derivatives on in vitro ruminal fermentation of a high-grain diet at two pH levels

    Article • Canadian Journal of Animal Science, September 2018, Canadian Science Publishing

    Dr Wenzhu Yang

  21. Effect of fibrolytic enzymes on lactational performance, feeding behavior, and digestibility in high-producing dairy cows fed a barley silage–based diet

    Article • Journal of Dairy Science, September 2018, American Dairy Science Association

    Dr Wenzhu Yang

  22. New recombinant fibrolytic enzymes for improved in vitro ruminal fiber degradability of barley straw1

    Article • Journal of Animal Science, July 2018, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Wenzhu Yang

  23. Influence of yeast culture and feed antibiotics on ruminal fermentation and site and extent of digestion in beef heifers fed high grain rations1

    Article • Journal of Animal Science, July 2018, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Wenzhu Yang

  24. Postnatal differential expression of chemoreceptors of free fatty acids along the gastrointestinal tract of supplemental feeding v. grazing kid goats

    Article • animal, July 2018, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Wenzhu Yang

  25. Effect of fish oil supplementation and forage source on Holstein bulls performance, carcass characteristics and fatty acids profile

    Article • Italian Journal of Animal Science, July 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Wenzhu Yang

  26. Effect of engineered biocarbon on rumen fermentation, microbial protein synthesis, and methane production in an artificial rumen (RUSITEC) fed a high forage diet1

    Article • Journal of Animal Science, June 2018, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Wenzhu Yang

  27. Feeding corn grain steeped in citric acid modulates rumen fermentation and inflammatory responses in dairy goats

    Article • animal, June 2018, Cambridge University Press

    Hongrong Wang, Dr Wenzhu Yang

  28. Inclusion of Red Osier Dogwood in High-Forage and High-Grain Diets Affected in Vitro Rumen Fermentation

    Article • May 2018, De Gruyter

    Dr Wenzhu Yang

  29. Effects of isovalerate supplementation on morphology and functional gene expression of small intestine mucosa in pre- and post-weaned dairy calves

    Article • The Journal of Agricultural Science, March 2018, Cambridge University Press

    Qiang Liu, Dr Wenzhu Yang

  30. Effects of substituting corn with steam-flaked sorghum on growth, digestion and blood metabolites in young cattle fed feedlot diets

    Article • Animal Production Science, January 2018, CSIRO Publishing

    Dr Wenzhu Yang

  31. Effects of dietary protein levels and 2-methylbutyrate on ruminal fermentation, nutrient degradability, bacterial populations and urinary purine derivatives in Simmental steers

    Article • Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition, November 2017, Wiley

    Qiang Liu, Dr Wenzhu Yang

  32. Evaluation of Barley Silage with Varying Ruminal In Vitro Fiber Digestibility on Lactation Performance and Chewing Activity of Lactating Dairy Cows in Comparison with Corn Silage

    Article • Canadian Journal of Animal Science, August 2017, Canadian Science Publishing

    Dr Wenzhu Yang

  33. Effects of Feeding Garlic and Juniper Berry Essential Oils on Milk Fatty Acid Composition of Dairy Cows

    Article • Nutrition and Metabolic Insights, April 2016, SAGE Publications

    Dr Wenzhu Yang

  34. Effect of wheat dried distillers grains and enzyme supplementation on growth rates, feed conversion ratio and beef fatty acid profile in feedlot steers

    Article • animal, June 2015, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Wenzhu Yang

  35. Comparison on the fatty acid profiles of liver, subcutaneous fat and muscle from feedlot steers finished on diets supplemented with or without cinnamaldehyde or monensin

    Article • Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, July 2014, Wiley

    Dr Wenzhu Yang

  36. Biofuel By-Products: Wheat Distilller Grain for Cattle

    Article • February 2011, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Wenzhu Yang