Introduction 7; The History and Influence of the ICPD 19; Thomas H. Herdt; Section A. Transition cow biology and management; Advances in transition cow biology: new frontiers in production diseases 24; J. K. Drackley; Research priorities from a producer's point of view 35; Walter M. Guterbock; Metabolic profiling to assess health status of transition dairy cows 41; Robert J. Van Saun; A consideration about the energy supply in peripartum of dairy cows on the basis of change in plasma free amino acid concentration 42; S. Kawamura., K. Shibaro., R. Hakamada., M. Otsuka, S. Sat and H. Hoshi; Metabolic predictors of displaced abomasum in transition dairy cows 43; S. LeBlanc, T. Duffield and K. Leslie; Evaluation of a rapid test for NEFA in bovine serum 44; L. Gooijer, K. Leslie, S. LeBlanc and T. Duffield; Association of rump fat thickness and plasma NEFA concentration with postpartum metabolic diseases in Holstein cows 45; N.P. Joshi, T.H. Herdt and L. Neuder; Effect of pre-partum feeding intensity on postpartum energy status of Estonian Holstein cows 46; H. Jaakson, K. Ling, H. Kaldmae, J. Samarutel, T. Kaart and O. Kart; Using a pooled sample technique for herd metabolic profile screening 47; Robert J. Van Saun; Section B. Metabolic effects of immune mediators; Metabolic effects of immune mediators 50; Kirk C. Klasing; The effect of bovine respiratory disease on carcass traits 51; R.L. Larson. Does calf health during the feedlot period affect gain and carcass traits? 52; L.R. Corah, W.D. Busby, P. Beedle, D. Strohbehn, J.F. Stika; Effects of dexamethasone on mRNA levels and binding sites of hepatic [beta]-adrenergic receptors in neonatal calves and dependence on colostrum feeding 53; H.M. Hammon, J. Carron, C. Morel, and J.W. Blum; Pathogenesis of avian growth plate dyschondroplasia 55; N.C. Rath, J.M. Balog, G.R. Huff, and W.E. Huff; Concentrations of haptoglobin and fibrinogen during the first ten days after calving in dairy cows with acute endometritis 56; M. Drillich, D. Voigt, D. Forderung and W. Heuwieser; Extracellular pH alters innate immunity by decreasing the production of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species, but enhancing phagocytosis in bovine neutrophils and monocytes 57; D. Donovan; High nitrite/nitrate status in neonatal calves is associated with increased plasma levels of S-nitrosoalbumin and other S-nitrosothiols 58; I. Cattin, S. Christen, S.G. Shaw and J.W. Blum; Effects of 0.03 per cent dietary [beta]-glucans on nonspecific/specific immunity, oxidative/antioxidative status and growth performance in weanling pigs 59; S. Schmitz, S. Hiss and Helga Sauerwein; Influence of organic nutrition and housing on selected immunological and metabolic properties in fattening pigs 61; S. Millet, E. Cox, M. Van Paemel, B.M. Goddeeris and G.P.J. Janssens; Section C. Animal behaviour and welfare in intensive production systems; Associations of cow comfort indices with total lying time, stall standing time, and lameness 64; K.V. Nordlund, N.B. Cook and T.B. Bennett; Interaction of lameness with sand and mattress surfaces in dairy cow freestalls 66; K.V. Nordlund, N.B. Cook and T.B. Bennett; Electric and magnetic fields (EMF) affect milk production and bevavior of cows 68; D. Hillman, C.L. Goeke, D. Stetzer, K. Mathson, M.H. Graham, H.H. VanHorn, C.J. Wilcox; Effect of roughages added to the milk replacer diet of veal calves on behavior and gastric development 69; A.M. van Vuuren, N. Stockhofe, J.J. Heeres-van der Tol, L.F.M. Heutink and C.G. van Reenen; Transportation stress of cattle by railway 71; Z. Cui, B. Han, G. Gao and D. Cui. Section D. Infection and infectious diseases associated with production systems; Postweaning Multisystemic Wasting Syndrome (PMWS) in pigs 74; Matti Kiupel; Influence of growth conditions on caprine nasal bacterial flora in the presence of Mannhemia hameolytica 90; D.R. McWhinney and Kingsley Dunkley; The relationship between exposure to bovine viral diarrhea virus and fertility in a commercial dairy herd 91; W. Raphael, S. Bolin, W. Guterbock, J. Kaneene, and D. Grooms; Tritrichomonas foetus cysteine protease CP30 induces cell death in host cells 92; B.N. Singh, J.J. Lucas, G.R. Hayes, C.E. Costello, U. Sommer and R.O. Gilbert; Immunological approaches to enhanced production in food animals 93; R.J. Yancey, Jr.; Colostrum management in calves: effects of drenching versus bottle feeding 102; M. Kaske, A. Werner, H.-J. Schubert, H.W. Kehler and J. Rehage; Immune system activation increases the tryptophan requirement in post weaning pigs 103; Nathalie Le Floc'h and Bernard Seve; Periparturient negative energy balance and neutrophil function suppression are associated with uterine health disorders and fever in Holstein cows 104; D.S. Hammon, I.M. Evjen, J.P. Goff, T.R. Dhiman; Activities of enzymes in peripheral leukocytes reflect metabolic conditions in fattening steers 106; T. Arai, A. Inoue, A. Takeguchi, S. Urabe, T. Sako, I. Yoshimura and N. Kimura; Effects of 0.3 per cent dietary [beta]-glucan on nonspecific/specific immunity, oxidative/antioxidative status and growth performance in weanling pigs 107; S. Schmitz, S. Hiss and H. Sauerwein; Evaluation of Liver Abscess Incidence in Feedlot Cattle Fed a Dietary Antioxidant (AGRADO[registered]) across Four Studies 109; M. Vazquez-Anon, F. Scott, B. Miller and T. Peters; Pathogenic Escherichia coli in dairy cows held in farms with organic production (OP) and with integrated production (IP) 110; P. Kuhnert, C. Dubosson, M. Roesch, E. Homfeld, M.G. Doherr and J.W. Blum. Section E. Reproductive health; Rearing conditions and disease influencing the reproductive performance of swedish dairy heifers 112; J. Hultgren; Factors influencing conception rate after synchronization of ovulation and timed artificial insemination 114; B.-A. Tenhagen, C. Ruebesam and W. Heuwieser; The incidence of endometritis and its effect on reproductive performance of dairy cows 116; R.O. Gilbert, S.T. Shin, M. Frajblat, C.L. Guard, H.N. Erb and H. Roman; Use of Neospora caninum vaccine in a dairy herd undergoing an abortion outbreak 117; R.W. Meiring and P.J. Rajala-Schultz; Ovulatory cycles, metabolic profiles, body condition scores and their relation to fertility of multiparous Holstein dairy cows 118; J. Samarutel, K. Ling, A. Waldmann, H. Jaakson, A. Leesmae and T. Kaart; Field trial on blood metabolites, body condition score (BCS) and their relation to the recurrence of ovarian cyclicity in Estonian Holstein cows 119; Katri Ling, Andres Waldmann, Jaak Samarutel, Hanno Jaakson, Tanel Kaart, Andres Leesmae; In vitro embryo production: growth performance, feed efficiency, health status, and hematological, metabolic and endocrine traits in veal calves 120; M. Rerat, Y. Zbinden, R. Saner, H. Hammon, and J.W. Blum; Dairy farms with organic production (OP) and with integrated production (IP): comparison of management, feeding, production, reproduction and udder health 121; M. Roesch, E. Homfeld, M.G. Doherr and J.W. Blum; Milk production, nutritional status, and fertility in dairy cows held in organic farms and in farms with integrated production 122; E. Homfeld, M. Roesch, M.G. Doherr and J.W. Blum; Oviductal prolapse led to more than eleven percent of hens dead in a highly inbred line of white leghorn chickens 123; H.M. Zhang, A.R. Pandiri and G.B. Kulkarni; Section F. Epidemiology of production diseases; Epidemiology of subclinical production diseases in dairy cows with an emphasis on ketosis 126; T.F. Duffield; Associations of cow and management factors with culture positive milk samples 136; R. van Dorp and D. Kelton. A mathematical model for the dynamics of digital dermatitis in groups of cattle to study the efficacy of group-based therapy and prevention strategies 137; D. Dopfer, M.R. van Boven, and M.C.M. de Jong; Diagnostic test evaluation without gold standard using two different bayesian approaches for detecting verotoxinogenic Escherichia coli (VTEC) in cattle 138; D. Dopfer, L. Geue, W. Buist and B. Engel; A relative comparison of diagnostic tests for bovine paratuberculosis (Johne's disease) 140; S.H. Hendrick, T.F. Duffield, D.F. Kelton, K.E. Leslie, K. Lissemore and M. Archambault; Etiology, pathophysiology and prevention of fatty liver in dairy cows 141; R.R. Grummer; Relationships between mild fatty liver and health and reproductive performance in Holstein cows 154; G. Bobe, B.N. Ametaj, R.A. Nafikov, D.C. Beitz and J.W. Young; Prevention of fatty liver in transition dairy cows by subcutaneous glucagon injections 155; R.A. Nafikov, B.N. Ametaj, G. Bobe, K.J. Koehler, J.W. Young and D.C. Beitz; Clinical relevance and therapy of fatty liver in cows 156; M. Furll, H. Bekele, D. Rochert, L. Jackel, U. Delling and Th. Wittek; The inflammation could have a role in the liver lipidosis occurrence in dairy cows 157; G. Bertoni, Trevisi Erminio, Calamari Luigi and Bionaz Massimo; Effect of propylene glycol on fatty liver development and hepatic gluconeogenesis in periparturient dairy cows 159; T. Rukkwamsuk, Apassara Choothesa, Sunthorn Rungruagn and Theo Wensing; The report of classical swine fever in Romania between april 2001 and april 2003 161; C. Pascu, V. Herman and N. Catana; Epidemiological survey on the downers in Korea 163; H.R. Han, C.W. Lee, H.S. Yoo, B.K. Park, Bo Han and D. Kim; Section G. Alternatives to growth promoting antibiotics; Alternatives to antibiotic feed additives 166; Chad R. Risley and John Lopez; Continuous use of a dry disinfectant/antiseptic to enhance health and well being in food-animal production facilities 178; Bud G. Harmon; Bovine colostrum as an alternative to feed additive in weaning diet improves gut health of piglets 179; I. Le Huerou-Luron, A. Huguet and J. Le Dividich. Production responses from antimicrobial and rendered animal protein inclusions in swine starter diets 180; B.V. Lawrence, S.A. Hansen and D. Overend; Section H. Macromineral metabolism and production diseases; Strategies for controlling hypocalcemia in dairy cows in confinement and pasture settings 182; Jorge M. Sanchez and Jesse P. Goff; Phosphorus digestion and metabolism in ruminants: applications to production disease and environmental considerations 188; Ernst Pfeffer; Prevalence of subclinical hypocalcemia in U.S. dairy operations 215; R.L. Horst, J.P. Goff and B.J. McCluskey; The effect of low phosphorus intake in early lactation on apparent digestibility of phosphorus and bone metabolism in dairy cows 216; A. Ekelund, R. Sporndly and K. Holtenius; Bone metabolism of milk goat and sheep during pregnancy and lactation 218; A. Liesegang and Juha Risteli; Influence of starvation on fermentation in bovine rumen fluid (in vivo) 220; M. Holtershinken, A. Hohling, N. Holsten and H. Scholz; Serum mineral concentrations and periparturient disease in Holstein dairy cows 221; Robert J. Van Saun, Amy Todd and Gabriella Varga; The relevance of hypophosphataemia in cows 223; M. Furll, T. Sattler and M. Hoops; Section I. Micromineral nutrition, metabolism and homeostasis; Trace element nutriture and immune function 226; Jerry W. Spears; Expected changes of the selenium content in foods of animal origin at a change from inorganic to organic selenium compounds for supplementation of the diet of farm animals 236; B.G. Pehrson; Long acting injectable remedies to prevent cobalt and selenium deficiencies in grazing lambs and calves 238; N.D. Grace and S.O. Knowles; Parenteral and oral selenium supplementation of weaned beef calves 240; W.S. Swecker, Jr., R.K. Shanklin, K.H. Hunter, C.L. Pickworth, G. Scaglia, and J.P. Fontenot. Selenium yeast prevents nutritional muscular degeneration (NMD) in nursing calves 241; B.G. Pehrson; Section J. Role of specific fatty acids in animal health, reproduction, and performance; Using conjugated linoleic acids for healthier animal products and as a management tool 244; M.A. McGuire, E.E. Mosley, S.A. Mosley, A. Nudda and A. Corato; Fatty acid composition of phospholipids and levels of alpha-tocopherol, total antioxidative capacity and malondialdehyde in liver and muscular tissue after dietary supplementation of various fats in cattle 255; J. Rehage, O. Portmann, R. Berning, M. Kaske, W. Kehler, M. Hoeltershinken, R. Duehlmeier, M. Coenen and H.-P. Sallmann; A field sample study investigating possible indicators of undernutrition in cattle 256; S. Agenas, M.F. Heath, R.M. Nixon, J.M. Wilkinson and C.J.C. Phillips; Section K. Mastitis; Activation of immune cells in bovine mammary gland secretions by zymosan treated bovine serum 260; K. Kimura and Jesse P. Goff; The effect of milk yield at dry-off on the likelihood of intramammary infection at calving 262; P.J. Rajala-Schultz, K.L. Smith and J.S. Hogan; Mastitis therapy for persistent Escherichia coli on a large dairy 263; P.M. Sears, C.E. Ackerman, K.M. Crandall and W.M. Guterbock; Diagnostic key data for lactate dehydrogenase activity measurements in raw milk for the identification of subclinical mastitis in dairy cows 264; A. Neu-Zahren, U. Muller, S. Hiss and H. Sauerwein; Evaluation of leukocyte subset for occurrence of mastitis on dairy herd 265; H. Ohtsuka, M. Kohiruimaki, T. Hayashi, K. Katsuta, R. Abe and S. Kawamura; Antimicrobial treatment strategies for Streptococcal and Staphylococcal mastitis 266; K.D. Crandall, Philip M. Sears and Walter M. Guterbock; Subclinical mastitis in dairy cows in farms with organic and with integrated production: prevalence, risk factors and udder pathogens 267; M. Roesch, E. Homfeld, M.G. Doherr, W. Schaeren, M. Schallibaum, J.W. Blum; Evaluation of a novel on-farm test for antibiotic susceptibility determination in mastitis pathogens 268; B.C. Love and P. Rajala-Schultz. Section L. Rumen digestion and metabolism; Physically effective fiber and regulation of ruminal pH: more than just chewing 270; M.S. Allen, J.A. Voelker and M. Oba; High dietary cation difference induces a state of pseudohypoparathyroidism in dairy cows resulting in hypocalcemia and milk fever 279; J.P. Goff and R.L. Horst; Effects of two different dry-off strategies on metabolism in dairy cows 280; M. Odensten, K. Person Waller and K. Holtenius; Ruminal pH, concentrations and post-feeding pattern of VFA and organic acids in cows experiencing subacute ruminal acidosis 281; G.R. Oetzel and K.M. Krause; Characterization of the Na+/Mg2+ exchanger as a major Mg2+ transporter in isolated ovine ruminal epithelial cells 282; M. Schweigel, B. Etschmann, F. Buschmann, H.S. Park and H. Martens; High potassium diet, sodium and magnesium in ruminants: the story is not over 284; F. Stumpff, I. Brinkmann, M. Schweigel and H. Martens; Functional characterization of the time course of rumen epithelium adaptation to a high energy diet 286; B. Etschmann, A. Suplie and H. Martens; Characterization of an ovine vacuolar H+-ATPase as a new mechanism for the energization of ruminal transport processes 288; M. Schweigel, B. Etschmann, E. Froschauer, S. Heipertz and H. Martens; The absorptive capacity of sheep omasum is modulated by the diet 289; O. Ali, H. Martens and C. Wegeler; Section M. Application of genomics to production diseases; Microarray analysis of bovine neutrophils around parturition: implications for mammary gland and reproductive tract health 292; Jeanne L. Burton, Sally A. Madsen, Ling-Chu. Chang, Kelly R. Buckham, Laura E. Neuder and Patty S.D. Weber; Functional genomics analysis of bovine viral diarrhea virus-infected cells: unraveling an enigma 307; John D. Neill and Julia F. Ridpath; Early postpartum ketosis in dairy cows and hepatic gene expression profiles using a bovine cDNA microarray 308; J.J. Loor, H.M. Dann, D.E. Morin, R.E. Everts, S.L. Rodriguez-Zas, H.A. Lewin and J.K. Drackley. Genetic improvement of dairy cattle health 309; J.B. Cole, P.D. Miller, and H.D. Norman; Parturition-induced gene expression signatures in bovine peripheral blood mononuclear cells 310; L-C. Chang, R. van Dorp, P.S.D. Weber, K.R. Buckham, and J.L. Burton; Mechanisms of glucocorticoid-induced L-selectin (CD62L) down-regulation in bovine blood neutrophils 311; Patty S.D. Weber, Ling-Chu. Chang, Trine Toelboell and Jeanne L. Burton; T-cell receptor Vb gene repertoire analysis of the mammary gland T-cells on the Staphylococcus aureus causing bovine mastitis 312; T. Hayashi, H. Ohtsuka, M. Kohiruimaki, K. Katsuda, Y. Yokomizo, S. Kawamura and R. Abe; A new sensitive microarray for studying metabolic diseases in cattle 313; B.E. Etchebarne, W. Nobis, M.S. Allen, and M.J. VandeHaar; Ontogenetic development of mRNA levels and binding sites of hepatic beta-adrenergic receptors in cattle 314; J. Carron, H.M. Hammon, C. Morel and J.W. Blum; Bovine lactase messenger RNA levels determined by real time PCR 315; E.C. Ontsouka, B. Korczack, H.M. Hammon and J.W. Blum; Design and application of a bovine metabolism long oligonucleotide microarray 316; B.E. Etchebarne, W. Nobis, K.J. Harvatine, M.S. Allen, P.M. Coussens and M.J. VandeHaar; Meeting summaries; Meeting summary and synthesis: new scientific directions for production medicine research 332; J.K. Drackley; Meeting summary and synthesis: practical applications and new directions for applied production medicine research 337; Walter M. Guterbock; Author index 341.
