Posters 1

Effect of corticotrophin–releasing hormone on adrenocorticotrophic hormone and cortisol in steers  

S. Gupta, B. Earley, S. T. L. Ting & M.A. Crowe

Effect of age at castration on thermal pain threshold in beef calves  

S. T. L. Ting, B. Earley, I. Veissier, S. Gupta & M. A. Crowe

Labour input associated with different calf feeding systems and their impact on calf performance  

D. Gleeson, B. O Brien, K. O Donovan & R. Fallon

Effect of feeding regime on the time of calving in dairy cows  

D. Gleeson, B. O’ Brien,  K. O’ Donovan & J. F. Mee

Reproductive performance in a spring calving suckler herd  

M. J. Drennan & T. Hegarty

Cow serum and colostrum immunoglobulin (IgG1) concentration of five suckler cow breed types and subsequent  immune status of their calves

B. M. Murphy,  M. J. Drennan & F. P. O’Mara,

Visual muscle scoring as an indicator of carcass conformation, meat content and killing out rate in cattle  

M. J. Drennan & S. Doorley

Suckler cow colostrum immunoglobulin (Ig) concentrations within and between quarters of the udder

M.McGee,, M.J. Drennan & P.J. Caffrey 

Labour use on suckler farms at grazing  

H. Leahy, E.G. O' Riordan &, D.J. Ruane

Factors affecting the cleanliness of cattle housed in slatted floors  

R.J. Fallon, J.J. Lenehan, & B. Earley