Kristy Digiacomo

Non-invasive measure of heat stress in sheep using machine learning techniques and infrared thermography

A Joy, S Taheri, FR Dunshea, BJ Leury, K DiGiacomo, R Osei- Amponsah, G Brodie, SS Chauhan

Journal article  |  2021  |  Small Ruminant Research

Reducing rumen starch fermentation of wheat with 3% NaOH does not reduce whole tract starch digestibility and increases energy utilization in wethers during heat stress

PA Gonzalez-Rivas, P Prathap, K DiGiacomo, JJ Cottrell, BJ Leury, SS Chauhan, FR Dunshea

Journal article  |  2021  |  SMALL RUMINANT RESEARCH

Previous studies have suggested that feeding slowly fermentable grains might improve heat-tolerance in ruminants, due to increased..

Impact of heat stress on the growth performance and retail meat quality of 2nd cross (Poll Dorset x (Border Leicester x Merino)) and Dorper lambs

Minghao Zhang, Robyn D Warner, Frank R Dunshea, Kristy DiGiacomo, Aleena Joy, Archana Abhijith, Richard Osei-Amponsah, David L Hopkins, Minh Ha, Surinder S Chauhan

Journal article  |  2021  |  MEAT SCIENCE

The present study investigated the impact of heat stress and genetics on lamb growth performance and meat quality. Forty-eight Dor..

292 Reducing the Fermentability of Wheat with a Starch Binding Agent Has the Potential to Ameliorate Heat Stress in Sheep

Pragna Prathap, Surinder S Chauhan, Brian J Leury, Jeremy J Cottrell, Aleena Joy, Bereket Z Tunkala, Kristy DiGiacomo, Minghao Zhang, Peter Jefferis, Ian Sawyer, Frank R Dunshea

Journal article  |  2021  |  Journal of Animal Science

Abstract Two experiments were conducted to determine whether a starch binding agent could (1) reduce the rate of fe..

275 Access to Shade Mitigate Heat Stress and Improves Growth Performance in Lambs During Summer

Aleena Joy, Frank R Dunshea, Brian J Leury, Iain J Clarke, Kristy DiGiacomo, Pragna Prathap, Minghao Zhang, Surinder S Chauhan

Journal article  |  2021  |  Journal of Animal Science

Abstract The objective of the present study was to investigate the effects of provision of shade on behavior, physi..

Comparison of measures of insulin sensitivity in early-lactation dairy goats

F Zamuner, AWN Cameron, BJ Leury, K DiGiacomo

Journal article  |  2021  |  JDS Communications

Dietary nano chromium picolinate can ameliorate some of the impacts of heat stress in cross-bred sheep

Alex T Hung, Brian J Leury, Matthew A Sabin, Fahri Fahri, Kristy DiGiacomo, Tu-Fa Lien, Frank R Dunshea

Journal article  |  2021  |  ANIMAL NUTRITION

Two studies were conducted to evaluate the effect of nano chromium picolinate (nCrPic) during heat stress (HS) in sheep. In the in..

Endocrine and metabolic responses to glucose, insulin, and adrenocorticotropin infusions in early-lactation dairy goats of high and low milk yield

F Zamuner, AWN Cameron, EK Carpenter, BJ Leury, K DiGiacomo

Journal article  |  2020  |  Journal of Dairy Science

This experiment aimed to examine endocrine and metabolic responses to glucose, insulin, and adrenocorticotropin (ACTH) infusions i..

Comparative Assessment of Thermotolerance in Dorper and Second-Cross (Poll Dorset/Merino x Border Leicester) Lambs

Aleena Joy, Frank R Dunshea, Brian J Leury, Kristy DiGiacomo, Iain J Clarke, Minghao H Zhang, Archana Abhijith, Richard Osei-Amponsah, Surinder S Chauhan

Journal article  |  2020  |  ANIMALS

The objective of this study was to compare the thermotolerance of second-cross (SC; Poll Dorset × Merino × Border Leicester) and D..

Nano Chromium Picolinate Improves Gene Expression Associated with Insulin Signaling in Porcine Skeletal Muscle and Adipose Tissue

Alex T Hung, Brian J Leury, Matthew A Sabin, Fahri Fahri, Kristy DiGiacomo, Tu-Fa Lien, Frank R Dunshea

Journal article  |  2020  |  ANIMALS

The aim of this study was to investigate the interactive effects of dietary nano chromium picolinate (nCrPic) and dietary fat on g..