Publications

Transition dairy cow physiology

Applied dairy cattle nutrition

Review articles

Olagaray, K.E., and B.J. Bradford. 2019. Plant flavonoids to improve productivity of ruminants – A review. Anim Feed Sci Technol. 251:21–36.

Garcia, M., B. J. Bradford, and T. G. Nagaraja. 2017. Invited Review: Ruminal microbes, microbial products, and systemic inflammation. Prof Anim Sci. 33:635–50.

Bradford, B.J., C.A. Cooper, M.L. Tizard, T.J. Doran, and T.M. Hinton. 2017. RNA interference-based technology: what role in animal agriculture? Anim Prod Sci. 57:1–15.

Bradford, B.J., K. Yuan, and C. Ylioja. 2016. Managing complexity: Dealing with systemic crosstalk in bovine physiology. J Dairy Sci.* 99:4983–96.

Lean, I. J., M. C. Lucy, J. P. McNamara, B. J. Bradford, E. Block, J. M. Thomson, J. M. Morton, P. Celi, A. R. Rabiee, J. E. Santos, W. W. Thatcher, and S. J. LeBlanc. 2016. Invited review: Recommendations for reporting intervention studies on reproductive performance in dairy cattle: Improving design, analysis, and interpretation of research on reproduction. J Dairy Sci.* 99(1):1-17.

Bradford, B. J., K. Yuan, J. K. Farney, L. K. Mamedova, and A. J. Carpenter. 2015. Invited review: Inflammation during the transition to lactation: New adventures with an old flame. J Dairy Sci.* 98(10):6631-50.

Bradford, B. J. and C. R. Mullins. 2012. Invited Review: Strategies for promoting productivity and health of dairy cattle by feeding non-forage fiber sources. J Dairy Sci.* 95(9):4735-46.
--> Conference paper aligned with this review

Allen, M. S., B. J. Bradford, and M. Oba. 2009. Board-Invited Review: The hepatic oxidation theory of the control of feed intake and its application to ruminants. J Anim Sci. 87(10):3317-34.

Transition dairy cow physiology

Olagaray, K.E., M.J. Brouk, L.K. Mamedova, S.E. Sivinski, H. Liu, F. Robert, E. Dupuis, M. Zachut, and B.J. Bradford. 2019. Dietary supplementation of Scutellaria baicalensis extract during early lactation decreases milk somatic cells and increases whole lactation milk yield in dairy cattle. PLoS One 14:e0210744.

Carpenter, A.J., C.M. Ylioja, L.K. Mamedova, K.E. Olagaray, and B.J. Bradford. 2018. Effects of early postpartum sodium salicylate treatment on long-term milk, intake, and blood parameters of dairy cows. J Dairy Sci. 101:1437–47.

Carpenter, A. J., C. M. Ylioja, C. F. Vargas, L. K. Mamedova, L. G. Mendonca, J. F. Coetzee, L. C. Hollis, R. Gehring, and B. J. Bradford. 2016. Hot topic: Early postpartum treatment of commercial dairy cows with nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs increases whole-lactation milk yield. J Dairy Sci.* 99(1):672–679.

Yuan, K., L. G Mendonca, L. E. Hulbert, L. K. Mamedova, M. B. Muckey, Y. Shen, C. C. Elrod, and B. J. Bradford. 2015. Yeast product supplementation modulated humoral and mucosal immunity and uterine inflammatory signals in transition dairy cows. J Dairy Sci.* 98(5):3236-46.

Yuan, K., T. Liang, M. B. Muckey, L. G. Mendonça, L. E. Hulbert, C. C. Elrod, and B. J. Bradford. 2015. Yeast product supplementation modulated feeding behavior and metabolism in transition dairy cows. J Dairy Sci.* 98(1):532-40.

Farney, J. K., L. K. Mamedova, J. F. Coetzee, J. E. Minton, L. C. Hollis, and B. J. Bradford. 2013. Sodium salicylate treatment in early lactation increases whole-lactation milk and milk fat yield in mature dairy cows. J Dairy Sci.* 96(12):7709-18.
--> Extension article from this study

Yuan, K., J. K. Farney, L. K. Mamedova, L. M. Sordillo, and B. J. Bradford. 2013. TNFα altered inflammatory responses, impaired health and productivity, but did not affect glucose or lipid metabolism in early-lactation dairy cows. PLoS ONE. 8(11):e80316.

Farney, J. K., L. K. Mamedova, J. F. Coetzee, B. KuKanich, L. M. Sordillo, S. K. Stoakes, J. E. Minton, L. C. Hollis, and B. J. Bradford. 2013. Anti-inflammatory salicylate treatment alters the metabolic adaptations to lactation in dairy cattle. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 305(2):R110-7.

Rezamand, P., J. S. Watts, K. M. Hunt, B. J. Bradford, L. K. Mamedova, and S. D. Morey. 2012. Bovine hepatic and adipose retinol-binding protein gene expression and relationship with tumor necrosis factor-alpha. J Dairy Sci.* 95(12):7097-104.

Mullins, C. R., L. K. Mamedova, M. J. Brouk, C. E. Moore, H. B. Green, K. L. Perfield, J. F. Smith, J. P. Harner, and B. J. Bradford. 2012. Effects of monensin on metabolic parameters, feeding behavior, and productivity of transition dairy cows. J Dairy Sci.* 95(3):1323-36.
--> Extension article from this study

Schoenberg, K. M., K. L. Perfield, J. K. Farney, B. J. Bradford, and T. R. Overton. 2011. Effects of prepartum 2,4-thiazolidinedione on insulin sensitivity, plasma concentrations of tumor necrosis factor alpha and leptin, and adipose tissue gene expression. J Dairy Sci.* 94(11):5523-32.

Morey, S. D., L. K. Mamedova, D. E. Anderson, C. K. Armendariz, E. C. Titgemeyer, and B. J. Bradford. 2011. Effects of encapsulated niacin on metabolism and production of periparturient dairy cows. J Dairy Sci.* 94(10):5090-104.
--> Extension article from this study

General metabolic physiology

Garcia, M., L.K. Mamedova, B. Barton, and B.J. Bradford. 2018. Choline regulates the function of bovine immune cells and alters the mRNA abundance of enzymes and receptors involved in its metabolism in vitro. Front Immunol. 9:1–14.

Martel, C.A., L.K. Mamedova, J.E. Minton, M. Garcia, C. Legallet, and B.J. Bradford. 2018. Effects of TNF receptor blockade on in vitro cell survival and response to negative energy balance in dairy cattle. J Anim Sci Biotechnol. 9:6.

Li, S., K. Yuan, L. K. Mamedova, G. B. Penner, M. Oba, K. A. Beauchemin, and B. J. Bradford. 2014. High-grain diets suppress ruminal tissue abundance of angiopoietin-like protein 4 in cattle. J Anim Sci. 92(9):4077-85.

Martel, C. A., L. K. Mamedova, J. E. Minton, M. L. Jones, J. A. Carroll, and B. J. Bradford. 2014. Continuous low-dose infusion of tumor necrosis factor alpha in adipose tissue elevates adipose tissue interleukin 10 abundance and fails to alter metabolism in lactating dairy cows. J Dairy Sci.* 97(8):4897–906.

Reinhardt, C. D., T. L. Lee, D. U. Thomson, L. K. Mamedova, and B. J. Bradford. 2013. Restricted nutrient intake does not alter serum-mediated measures of implant response in cell culture. J Anim Sci Biotechnol. 4:45.

Mullins, C.R., L.K. Mamedova, A.J. Carpenter, Y. Ying, M.S. Allen, I. Yoon, and B. J. Bradford. 2013. Analysis of rumen microbial populations in lactating dairy cattle fed diets varying in carbohydrate profiles and Saccharomyces cerevisiae fermentation product. J Dairy Sci.* 96(9):5872-81.

Mamedova, L. K., K. Yuan, A. N. Laudick, S. D. Fleming, D. G. Mashek, and B. J. Bradford. 2013. Toll-like receptor 4 signaling is required for induction of gluconeogenic gene expression by palmitate in human hepatic carcinoma cells. J Nutr Biochem. 24(8):1499-507.

Allen, M. S. and B. J. Bradford. 2012. Control of food intake by metabolism of fuels: a comparison across species. Proc Nutr Soc. 71(3):401-9.

Titgemeyer, E. C., L. K. Mamedova, K. S. Spivey, J. K. Farney, and B. J. Bradford. 2011. An unusual distribution of the niacin receptor in cattle. J Dairy Sci.* 94(10):4962-7.

Farney, J. K., L. K. Mamedova, B. H. Godsey, and B. J. Bradford. 2011. Technical note: Validation of an ELISA for measurement of tumor necrosis factor alpha in bovine plasma. J Dairy Sci.* 94(7):3504-9.

Titgemeyer, E. C., K. S. Spivey, L. K. Mamedova, and B. J. Bradford. 2011. Effects of pharmacological amounts of nicotinic acid on lipolysis and feed intake in cattle. Int J Dairy Sci. 6(2):134-41.

Mamedova, L. K., K. Robbins, B. J. Johnson, and B. J. Bradford. 2010. Tissue expression of angiopoietin-like protein 4 in cattle. J Anim Sci. 88(1):124-30.

Bradford, B. J., L. K. Mamedova, J. E. Minton, J. S. Drouillard, and B. J. Johnson. 2009. Daily injection of tumor necrosis factor-α increases hepatic triglycerides and alters transcript abundance of metabolic genes in lactating dairy cattle. J Nutr. 139(8):1451-6.

Applied dairy cattle nutrition

Ylioja, C.M., C. Abney-Schulte, R. Stock, and B.J. Bradford. 2018. Effects of fat supplementation to diets high in nonforage fiber on production responses of midlactation dairy cows. J. Dairy Sci. 101:6066–6073.

Saylor, B.A., D.H. Min, and B.J. Bradford. 2018. Productivity of lactating dairy cows fed diets with teff hay as the sole forage. J. Dairy Sci. 101:5984–5990.

Olagaray, K.E., J.E. Shaffer, C.K. Armendariz, A. Bellamine, S. Jacobs, E.C. Titgemeyer, and B.J. Bradford. 2018. Relative bioavailability of carnitine delivered by ruminal or abomasal infusion or by encapsulation in dairy cattle. J Dairy Sci. 101:2060–71.

Carpenter, A. J., C. F. Vargas-Rodriguez, J. A. B. Jantz, and B. J. Bradford. 2017. Short communication: Sodium salicylate negatively affects rumen fermentation in vitro and in situ. J Dairy Sci.* 100(3), 1935–9.

Vargas-Rodriguez, C. F., M. Engstrom, E. Azem, and B. J. Bradford. 2014. Effects of dietary amylase and sucrose on productivity of cows fed low-starch diets. J Dairy Sci.* 97(7):4464–70.
--> Extension article from this study

Siverson, A., C. F. Vargas-Rodriguez, and B. J. Bradford. 2014. Short communication: Effects of molasses products on productivity and milk fatty acid profile of cows fed diets high in dried distillers grains with solubles. J Dairy Sci.* 97(6):3860–5.

Vargas-Rodriguez, C. F., K. Yuan, E. C. Titgemeyer, L. K. Mamedova, K. E. Griswold, and B. J. Bradford. 2014. Effects of supplemental chromium propionate and rumen-protected amino acids on productivity, diet digestibility, and energy balance of peak-lactation dairy cattle. J Dairy Sci.* 97(6):3815–21.
--> Extension article from this study

Yuan, K., C. F. Vargas-Rodriguez, L. K. Mamedova, M. B. Muckey, M. A. Vaughn, D. D. Burnett, J. M. Gonzalez, E. C. Titgemeyer, K. E. Griswold, and B. J. Bradford. 2014. Effects of supplemental chromium propionate and rumen-protected amino acids on nutrient metabolism, neutrophil activation, and adipocyte size in dairy cows during peak lactation. J Dairy Sci.* 97(6):3822–31.

Rezac, D. J., E. Block, D. Weber, M. J. Brouk, and B. J. Bradford. 2014. Effects of prepartum dietary cation-anion difference and acidified coproducts on dry matter intake, serum calcium, and performance of dairy cows. J Anim Sci. 92(2):666-75.
--> Extension article from this study

Mullins, C.R., D. Weber, E. Block, J.F. Smith, M.J. Brouk, and B. J. Bradford. 2013. Short communication: Supplementing lysine and methionine in a lactation diet containing a high concentration of wet corn gluten feed did not alter milk protein yield. J Dairy Sci.* 96(8):5300-5.
--> Extension article from this study

Hawkins, A., K. Yuan, C. K. Armendariz, G. Highland, N. M. Bello, T. Winowiski, J. S. Drouillard, E. C. Titgemeyer, and B. J. Bradford. 2013. Effects of urea formaldehyde condensation polymer treatment of flaxseed on ruminal digestion and lactation in dairy cows. J Dairy Sci.* 96(6):3907-15.

Brake, D. W., E. C. Titgemeyer, M. J. Brouk, C. A. Macgregor, J. F. Smith, and B. J. Bradford. 2013. Availability to lactating dairy cows of methionine added to soy lecithins and mixed with a mechanically extracted soybean meal. J Dairy Sci.* 96(5):3064-74.
--> Extension article from this study

Sullivan, M. L., K. N. Grigsby, and B. J. Bradford. 2012. Effects of wet corn gluten feed on ruminal pH and productivity of lactating dairy cattle fed diets with sufficient physically effective fiber. J Dairy Sci.* 95(9):5213-20.
--> Extension article from this study

Rezac, D. J., K. N. Grigsby, N. M. Bello, and B. J. Bradford. 2012. Effects of varying rates of tallgrass prairie hay and wet corn gluten feed on productivity of lactating dairy cows. J Dairy Sci.* 95(2):842-9.
--> Extension article from this study

Martel, C. A., E. C. Titgemeyer, L. K. Mamedova, and B. J. Bradford. 2011. Dietary molasses increases ruminal pH and enhances ruminal biohydrogenation during milk fat depression. J Dairy Sci.* 94(8):3995-4004.
--> Extension article from this study

Mullins, C. R., K. N. Grigsby, D. E. Anderson, E. C. Titgemeyer, and B. J. Bradford. 2010. Effects of feeding increasing levels of wet corn gluten feed on production and ruminal fermentation in lactating dairy cows. J Dairy Sci.* 93(11):5329-37.
--> Extension article from this study

Mullins, C. R. and B. J. Bradford. 2010. Effects of a molasses-coated cottonseed product on diet digestibility, performance, and milk fatty acid profile of lactating dairy cattle. J Dairy Sci.* 93(7):3128-35.

Mullins, C. R., K. N. Grigsby, and B. J. Bradford. 2009. Effects of alfalfa hay inclusion rate on productivity of lactating dairy cattle fed wet corn gluten feed-based diets. J Dairy Sci.* 92(7):3510-6.
--> Extension article from this study

Other work

Hinde, K., A. J. Carpenter, J. S. Clay, and B. J. Bradford. 2014. Holsteins favor heifers, not bulls: biased milk production programmed during pregnancy as a function of fetal sex. PLoS ONE 9(2):e86169.

Sullivan, M. L. and B. J. Bradford. 2011. Viable cell yield from active dry yeast products and effects of storage temperature and diluent on yeast cell viability. J Dairy Sci.* 94(1):526-31.

*All Journal of Dairy Science articles are freely available 12 months after publication. Follow the link to the article and register as a guest for access.