- Hernia repair and management
- Animal Nutrition and Physiology
- Abdominal Surgery and Complications
- Vitamin D Research Studies
- Bone health and osteoporosis research
- Testicular diseases and treatments
- Magnesium in Health and Disease
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Hip and Femur Fractures
- Intestinal and Peritoneal Adhesions
- Heart Failure Treatment and Management
- Hemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy
University of Georgia
2023-2024
Carolinas Medical Center
2015
Southlake Regional Health Center
2013
Maintenance of calcium and phosphorus homeostasis in laying hens is crucial for preservation skeletal integrity eggshell quality, though physiological regulation these systems incompletely defined. To investigate changes mineral vitamin D3 during the 24-hour egg formation cycle, 32-week-old commercial were sampled at 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 12, 15, 18, 21, 23, 24 hours post-oviposition (HPOP; n≥4). Ovum location calcification stage recorded, blood chemistry, plasma metabolites, circulating...
At the onset of egg production, physiological changes governing calcium and phosphorus utilization must occur to meet demands for medullary bone formation eggshell mineralization. The objective this study was identify these determine if they are influenced by dietary supplementation with 1α-hydroxycholecalciferol (AlphaD3 ™ , Iluma Alliance). Commercial laying hens fed either a control or AlphaD3-supplemented diet beginning at 18 weeks age were sampled (n = 8) 31 8/diet) evaluate mRNA...