Determination of Sex in Ungulate Herbivores via near Infrared Spectroscopy of Hair: Growing Cattle as a Surrogate Model

• Published in: Journal of animal science Vol. 99; no. Supplement_2; pp. 23 - 24
• Main Author: Tolleson, Doug R
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: US Oxford University Press 07.05.2021
• Subjects: Calves; Cattle; Discriminant analysis; Estrus; Evaluation; Forensic science; Hair; Herbivores; Infrared spectroscopy; Livestock; Near infrared radiation; Portability; Rangelands; Sex; Spectrum analysis; Synchronism; Synchronization; Weaning; ungulate herbivore; near infrared spectroscopy; cattle

Abstract Near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) has been used in a variety of medical and veterinary science applications. In particular, NIRS calibrations have been developed in livestock for steroid content in cattle hair, and wound age or stage of healing in hot iron cattle brands. These NIRS applicat...