Publications for Alex Vieira Chaves Publications for Alex Vieira Chaves 2016 Oss, D., Marcondes, M., Machado, F., Pereira, L., Ribeiro, G., Tomich, T., Chizzotti, M., Ferreira, A., Campos, M., Maurício, R., Chaves, A., et al (2016). An evaluation of the face mask system based on short-term measurements compared with the sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) tracer, and respiration chamber techniques for measuring CH4 emissions. Animal Feed Science and Technology, 216, 49-57. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2016 .03.008">[More Information]</a> Machovsky-Capuska, G., Priddel, D., Leong, P., Jones, P., Carlile, N., Shannon, L., Portelli, D., McEwan, A., Chaves, A., Raubenheimer, D. (2016). Coupling bio-logging with nutritional geometry to reveal novel insights into the foraging behaviour of a plunge-diving marine predator. New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research, in press. Gosper, E., Raubenheimer, D., Machovsky-Capuska, G., Chaves, A. (2016). Discrepancy between the composition of some commercial cat foods and their package labelling and suitability for meeting nutritional requirements. Australian Veterinary Journal, 56, 437-441. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/avj.12397">[Mo re Information]</a> Terry, S., Ribeiro, R., Freitas, D., Delarota, G., Pereira, L., Tomich, T., Maurício, R., Chaves, A. (2016). Effects of Tithonia diversifolia on in vitro methane production and ruminal fermentation characteristics. Animal Production Science, 56, 437-441. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/AN15560">[Mo re Information]</a> 2015 Ribeiro Jr., G., Gonçalves, L., Pereira, L., Chaves, A., Wang, Y., Beauchemin, K., McAllister, T. (2015). Effect of fibrolytic enzymes added to a Andropogon gayanus grass silage-concentrate diet on rumen fermentation in batch cultures and the artificial rumen (Rusitec). Animal, 9(7), 1153-1162. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S175173111500 0221">[More Information]</a> Beukers, A., Zaheer, R., Cook, S., Stanford, K., Chaves, A., Ward, M., McAllister, T. (2015). Effect of in-feed administration and withdrawl of tylosin phosphate on antibiotic resistance in enterococci isolated from feedlot steers. Frontiers in Microbiology, May(6), 1-14. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2015.0048 3">[More Information]</a> Meale, S., Chaves, A., He, M., Guan, L., McAllister, T. (2015). Effects of various dietary lipid additives on lamb performance, carcass characteristics, adipose tissue fatty acid composition, and wool characteristics. Journal of Animal Science, 93(6), 3110-3120. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.2527/jas2014-8437">[ More Information]</a> Machado, F., Rodriguez, N., Goncalves, L., Rodrigues, J., Ribas, M., Possas, F., Jayme, D., Pereira, L., Chaves, A., Tomich, T. (2015). Energy partitioning and methane emission by sheep fed sorghum silages at different maturation stages. Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinaria e Zootecnia, 67(3), 790-800. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1678-4162-7177 ">[More Information]</a> Henderson, G., Cox, F., Ganesh, S., Jonker, A., Young, W., Chaves, A., Janssen, P., et al (2015). Rumen microbial community composition varies with diet and host, but a core microbiome is found across a wide geographical range. Scientific Reports, 5, 1-13. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep14567">[Mo re Information]</a> 2014 Meale, S., Beauchemin, K., Hristov, A., Chaves, A., McAllister, T. (2014). Board Invited Review: Opportunities and challenges in using exogenous enzymes to improve ruminant production. Journal of Animal Science, 92(2), 427-442. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.2527/jas.2013-6869"> [More Information]</a> Reis, L., Chaves, A., Williams, S., Moate, P. (2014). Comparison of enantiomers of organic acids for their effects on methane production in vitro. Animal Production Science, 54, 1345-1349. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/AN14199">[Mo re Information]</a> Meale, S., Chaves, A., He, M., McAllister, T. (2014). Dose-response of supplementing marine algae (Schizochytrium sp.) on production performance, fatty acid profiles and wool parameters of growing lambs. Journal of Animal Science, 92(5), 2202-2213. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.2527/jas2013-7024">[ More Information]</a> Meale, S., Romao, J., He, M., Chaves, A., McAllister, T., Guan, L. (2014). Effect of diet on microRNA expression in ovine subcutaneous and visceral adipose tissues. Journal of Animal Science, 92, 3328-3337. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.2527/jas2014-7710">[ Publications for Alex Vieira Chaves More Information]</a> Meale, S., Ding, S., He, M., Dugan, M., Ribeiro, G., Alazzeh, A., Holo, H., Harstad, O., McAllister, T., Chaves, A. (2014). Effect of Propionibacterium freudenreichii on ruminal fermentation patterns, methane production and lipid biohydrogenation of beef finishing diets containing flaxseed oil in a rumen simulation technique. Canadian Journal of Animal Science, 94(4), 685-695. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.4141/CJAS-2014-051" >[More Information]</a> Meale, S., Chaves, A., McAllister, T., Iwaasa, A., Yang, W., Benchaar, C. (2014). Including essential oils in lactating dairy cow diets: effects on methane emissions. Animal Production Science, 54(9), 1215-1218. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/AN14152">[Mo re Information]</a> Avila-Stagno, J., Chaves, A., Ribeiro Jr., G., Ungerfeld, E., McAllister, T. (2014). Inclusion of glycerol in forage diets increases methane production in a rumen simulation technique system. British Journal of Nutrition, 111(5), 829-835. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S000711451300 3206">[More Information]</a> Ribeiro Jr., G., Teixeira, A., Velasco, F., Faria Junior, W., Pereira, L., Chaves, A., Goncalves, L., McAllister, T. (2014). Production, Nutritional Quality and In vitro Methane Production from Andropogon gayanus Grass harvested at Different Maturities and Preserved as Hay or Silage. Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences, 27(3), 330-341. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.5713/ajas.2013.13161 ">[More Information]</a> Scott, B., Camacho, A., Clark, C., Golder, H., Molfino, J., Kerrisk (nee Davis), K., Lean, I., Garcia, S., Chaves, A., Hall, E. (2014). The impact of milking order on the quality and quantity of pasture accessed. Dairy Research Foundation Symposium, Australia: N/A. 2013 Research, 112(1-3), 78-84. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.smallrumres.20 12.10.007">[More Information]</a> Meale, S., Chaves, A., Ding, S., Bush, R., McAllister, T. (2013). Effects of crude glycerin supplementation on wool production, feeding behavior, and body condition of Merino ewes. Journal of Animal Science, 91(2), 878-885. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.2527/jas.2012-5791"> [More Information]</a> Avila-Stagno, J., Chaves, A., He, M., Harstad, O., Beauchemin, K., McGinn, S., McAllister, T. (2013). Effects of increasing concentrations of glycerol in concentrate diets on nutrient digestability, methane emissions, growth, fatty acid profiles and carcass traits of lambs. Journal of Animal Science, 91(2), 829-837. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.2527/jas.2012-5215"> [More Information]</a> Avila-Stagno, J., Chaves, A., Graham, A., McAllister, T. (2013). Effects of replacing barley grain with wheat dry distillers' grains on growth performance, eating behavior, and subcutaneous fatty acid profiles of lambs. Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica, Section A -Animal Science, 63(2), 93-100. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09064702.2013. 800906">[More Information]</a> Graham, A., Jonas, E., Tanner, A., Avila-Stagno, J., Bush, R., Chaves, A. (2013). Effects of replacing rolled barley grain with wheat dry distillers' grains with solubles in Merino sheep rations. Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica, Section A -Animal Science, 63(2), 101-110. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09064702.2013. 824020">[More Information]</a> Olivares-Palma, S., Meale, S., Pereira, L., Machado, F., Carneiro, H., Lopes, F., Mauricio, R., Chaves, A. (2013). In vitro Fermentation, digestion Kinetics and Methane Production of Oilseed Press cakes from Biodiesel Production. Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences, 26(8), 1102-1110. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.5713/ajas.2013.13098 ">[More Information]</a> Meale, S., Chaves, A., Hannah, M., Williams, S., Hume, D., Mace, W., Moate, P. (2013). Comparison of wild type, AR1 and AR37 endophyte infected perennial ryegrass on in vitro methanogenesis. Animal Feed Science and Technology, 180, 10-17. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2012 .12.003">[More Information]</a> Avila-Stago, J., Chaves, A., He, M., McAllister, T. (2013). Increasing concentrations of wheat dry distillers' grains with solubles in iso-nitrogenous finishing diets reduce lamb performance. Small Ruminant Research, 114, 10-19. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.smallrumres.20 13.05.003">[More Information]</a> Vieira, P., Pereira, L., Azevedo, J., Neves, A., Chizzotti, M., dos Santos, R., de Araujo, G., Mistura, C., Chaves, A. (2013). Development of mathematical models to predict dry matter intake in feedlot Santa Ines rams. Small Ruminant Herrmann, E., Herrin, K., Gleen, W., Davies, P., Stapley, R., Stebbings, V., Wiszniewski, J., Spindler, R., Faichney, G., Chaves, A. (2013). Partial Replacement of an Artificial Nectar Diet with Native Browse for Feather-Tail Gliders (Acrobates pygmaeus) in Captivity. Zoo Biology, Publications for Alex Vieira Chaves 32(4), 394-399. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/zoo.21064">[Mo re Information]</a> 2012 Charles, E., Jonas, E., Chaves, A. (2012). Diet preference of lambs offered a choice of concentrate diets containing different proportions of wheat dried distiller's grain with solubles. Small Ruminant Research, 108(1), 67-72. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.smallrumres.20 12.07.001">[More Information]</a> Chaves, A., Baah, J., Wang, Y., McAllister, T., Benchaar, C. (2012). Effects of cinnamon leaf, oregano and sweet orange essential oils on fermentation and aerobic stability of barley silage. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 92, 906-915. Meale, S., Chaves, A., Baah, J., McAllister, T. (2012). Methane Production of Different Forages in In vitro Ruminal Fermentation. Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences, 25(1), 86-91. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.5713/ajas.2011.11249 ">[More Information]</a> Meale, S., McAllister, T., Beauchemin, K., Harstad, O., Chaves, A. (2012). Strategies to reduce greenhouse gases from ruminant livestock. Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica, Section A -Animal Science, 62(4), 199-211. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09064702.2013. 770916">[More Information]</a> 2011 Chaves, A., Dugan, M., Stanford, K., Gibson, L., Bystrom, J., McAllister, T., Van Herk, F., Benchaar, C. (2011). A Dose-Response of Cinnamaldehyde Supplementation on Intake, Ruminal Fermentation, Blood Metabolites, Growth Performance, and Carcass Characteristics of Growing Lambs. Livestock Science, 141(2), 213-220. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.livsci.2011.06.0 06">[More Information]</a> Cleary, L., Van Herk, F., Gibb, D., McAllister, T., Chaves, A. (2011). Dry Matter Digestion Kinetics of Two Varieties of Barley Grain Sown with Different Seeding and Nitrogen Fertilization Rates in Four Different Sites Across Canada. Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences, 24(7), 965-973. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.5713/ajas.2011.10427 ">[More Information]</a> O'Hara, A., Tanner, A., McAllister, T., Gibb, D., Van Herk, F., Chaves, A. (2011). Effect of low and high oil corn distillers' grain on rumen fermentation, growth performance and carcass characteristics of lambs. Animal Production Science, 51, 708-716. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/AN11023">[Mo re Information]</a> Chaves, A., Baah, J., Wang, Y., McAllister, T., Benchaar, C. (2011). Effects of cinnamon leaf, oregano and sweet orange essential oils on fermentation and aerobic stability of barley silage. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 92(4), 906-915. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.4669">[Mor e Information]</a> Avila, J., Chaves, A., Hernandez-Calva, M., Beauchemin, K., McGinn, S., Wang, Y., Harstad, O., McAllister, T. (2011). Effects of replacing barley grain in feedlot diets with increasing levels of glycerol on in vitro fermentation and methane production. Animal Feed Science and Technology, 166-167, 265-268. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2011 .04.016">[More Information]</a> Ilkin, S., Chaves, A., Ruys, A., Fraser, D. (2011). In vitro solubilisation and mechanical kinetics of cooked versus uncooked bones. Australian Veterinary Practitioner, 41(2), 66-69. 2010 Faichney, G., NedVed, V., Meale, S., Chaves, A. (2010). Digestion of its diet by a male Asian elephant (Elephas maximus). 2010 Annual Scientific Meeting of the Nutrition Society of Australia, N/A: N/A. McKeown, L., Chaves, A., Oba, M., Dugan, M., Okine, E., McAllister, T. (2010). Effects of corn-, wheat- or triticale dry distillers' grains with solubles on in vitro fermentation, growth performance and carcass traits of lambs. Canadian Journal of Animal Science, 90(1), 99-108. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.4141/CJAS09084">[ More Information]</a> Fung, Y., Sparkes, J., Van Ekris-Schouten, I., Chaves, A., Bush, R. (2010). Effects of Feeding Fresh Citrus pulp to Merino Wethers on Wool Growth and Animal Performance. Animal Production Science, 50, 52-58. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/EA08304">[Mor e Information]</a> Wang, Y., Chaves, A., Rigby, F., He, M., McAllister, T. (2010). Effects of hops on ruminal fermentation, growth, carcass traits and shedding of Escherichia coli of feedlot cattle. Livestock Science, 129, 135-140. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.livsci.2010.01.0 15">[More Information]</a> Berthiaume, R., Benchaar, C., Chaves, A., Tremblay, G., Castonguay, Y., Bertrand, A., Belanger, G., Michaud, R., Lafreniere, C., McAllister, T., et al (2010). Effects of Publications for Alex Vieira Chaves nonstructural carbohydrate concentration in alfalfa on fermentation and microbial protein synthesis in continuous culture. Journal of Dairy Science, 93(2), 693-700. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3168/jds.2009-2399"> [More Information]</a> McKeown, L., Chaves, A., Oba, M., Dugan, M., Okine, E., McAllister, T. (2010). Effects of replacing barley grain with triticale-based dried distillers' grains with solubles on nutrient digestibility, lamb growth performance and carcass traits. Canadian Journal of Animal Science, 90(1), 87-98. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.4141/CJAS09063">[ More Information]</a> Avila Stagno, J., Chaves, A., Beauchemin, K., McGinn, S., McAllister, T. (2010). Effects of replacing barley in feedlot diets with increasing levels of glycerol on in vitro methane production. Greenhouse Gases and Animal Agriculture (GGAA) 2010, N/A: N/A. Sparkes, J., Chaves, A., Fung, Y., Van Ekris-Schouten, I., Bush, R. (2010). Effects of Replacing Lucerne (Medicago sativa L.) Hay with Fresh Citrus Pulp on Ruminal Fermentation and Ewe Performance. Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences, 23(2), 197-204. Wierenga, K., McAllister, T., Gibb, D., Chaves, A., Okine, E., Beauchemin, K., Oba, M. (2010). Evaluation of triticale dried distillers grains with solubles as a substitute for barley grain and barley silage in feedlot finishing diets. Journal of Animal Science, 88(9), 3018-3029. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.2527/jas.2009-2703"> [More Information]</a> Au, F., McKeown, L., McAllister, T., Chaves, A. (2010). Fermentation characteristics of corn-, triticale-, and wheat-based dried distillers' grains with solubles in barley-based diets determined using continuous and batch culture systems. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 90, 2074-2082. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.4054">[Mor e Information]</a> Meale, S., Chaves, A., Schei, I., McAllister, T., Iwaasa, A., Yang, W., Benchaar, C. (2010). Including essential oils in ruminal batch cultures, or in diets fed to lactating dairy cows: effects on methane emissions. Greenhouse Gases and Animal Agriculture (GGAA) 2010, N/A: N/A. Meale, S., Chaves, A., Baah, J., McAllister, T. (2010). Ranking forage species for methane production using batch culture in vitro fermentation. Greenhouse Gases and Animal Agriculture (GGAA) 2010, N/A: N/A. 2009 He, M., Yang, W., You, J., Chaves, A., Mir, P., Benchaar, C., McAllister, T. (2009). Effect of Garlic Oil on Fatty Acid Accumulation and Glycerol-3-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Activity in Differentiating Adipocytes. Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences, 22(12), 1686-1692. Boudon, A., Peyraud, J., Faverdin, P., Delagarde, R., Delaby, L., Chaves, A. (2009). Effect of rumen fill on intake of fresh perennial ryegrass in young and mature dairy cows grazing or zero-grazing fresh perennial ryegrass. Animal, 3(12), 1706-1720. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S175173110999 0486">[More Information]</a> Chaves, A., Schei, I., Wang, Y., McAllister, T., Benchaar, C. (2009). Effects of carvacrol and cinnamaldehyde on microbial fermentation when added to a barley- or corn-based diet in a continuous-culture system. Canadian Journal of Animal Science, 89(1), 97-104. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.4141/CJAS08062">[ More Information]</a> Holtshausen, L., Chaves, A., Beauchemin, K., McGinn, S., McAllister, T., Odongo, N., Cheeke, P., Benchaar, C. (2009). Feeding saponin-containing Yucca schidigera and Quillaja saponaria to decrease enteric methane production in dairy cows. Journal of Dairy Science, 92(6), 2809-2821. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3168/jds.2008-1843"> [More Information]</a> 2008 Benchaar, C., Calsamiglia, S., Chaves, A., Fraser, G., Colombatto, D., McAllister, T., Beauchemin, K. (2008). A review of plant-derived essential oils in ruminant nutrition and production. Animal Feed Science and Technology, 145(1-4), 209-228. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2007 .04.014">[More Information]</a> Cook, S., Maiti, P., Chaves, A., Benchaar, C., Beauchemin, K., McAllister, T. (2008). Avian (IgY) anti-methanogen antibodies for reducing ruminal methane production: In vitro assessment of their effects. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture ('09 renamed: Animal Production Science), 48(1-2), 260-264. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/EA07249">[Mor e Information]</a> Benchaar, C., Eugene, M., Cortes, C., Chaves, A., Petit, H., McAllister, T., Iwaasa, A., Chouinard, P. (2008). Digestion, milk production, and milk composition of dairy cows fed increasing amounts of linseed oil. Joint Meeting of the American Dairy Science Association (ADSA) and the American Society of Animal Science (ASAS) 2008, United States: American Dairy Science Association and American Society of Animal Science. Publications for Alex Vieira Chaves Chaves, A., Baah, J., Yang, W., McAllister, T., Benchaar, C. (2008). Effect of essential oils used as inoculants on the nutritive value of barley silage. Joint XXI International Grassland Congress / VIII International Rangeland Congress Conference IGC/IRC 2008, China: Guangdong Peoples Publishing House. He, M., Yang, W., Benchaar, C., Chaves, A., McAllister, T. (2008). Effect of feeding essential oils and monesin on fatty acid profiles of milk fat. Joint Meeting of the American Dairy Science Association (ADSA) and the American Society of Animal Science (ASAS) 2008, United States: American Dairy Science Association and American Society of Animal Science. McKeown, L., Chaves, A., Oba, M., Okine, E., McAllister, T., Gibb, D. (2008). Effect of wheat-, corn- and triticale-based distillers grains with solubles on performance and carcass characteristics of growing lambs. Joint Meeting of the American Dairy Science Association (ADSA) and the American Society of Animal Science (ASAS) 2008, United States: American Dairy Science Association and American Society of Animal Science. Chaves, A., Stanford, K., Gibson, L., McAllister, T., Benchaar, C. (2008). Effects of carvacrol and cinnamaldehyde on intake, rumen fermentation, growth performance, and carcass characteristics of growing lambs. Animal Feed Science and Technology, 145(1-4), 396-408. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2007 .04.016">[More Information]</a> Chaves, A., Stanford, K., Dugan, M., Gibson, L., McAllister, T., Van Herk, F., Benchaar, C. (2008). Effects of cinnamaldehyde, garlic and juniper berry essential oils on rumen fermentation, blood metabolites, growth performance, and carcass characteristics of growing lambs. Livestock Science, 117(2-3), 215-224. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.livsci.2007.12.0 13">[More Information]</a> Chaves, A., He, M., Yang, W., Hristov, A., McAllister, T., Benchaar, C. (2008). Effects of essential oils on proteolytic, deaminative and methanogenic activities of mixed ruminal bacteria. Canadian Journal of Animal Science, 88(1), 117-122. Benchaar, C., Eugene, M., Cortes, C., Chaves, A., Petit, H., McAllister, T., Iwaasa, A., Chouinard, P. (2008). Effects of increasing amounts of linseed oil on ruminal fermentation, protozoa counts, and forage in situ ruminal degradation in dairy cows. Joint Meeting of the American Dairy Science Association (ADSA) and the American Society of Animal Science (ASAS) 2008, United States: American Dairy Science Association and American Society of Animal Science. Ohene-Adjei, S., Chaves, A., McAllister, T., Benchaar, C., Teather, R., Forster, R. (2008). Essentials Oils and the Diversity of Rumen Methanogens. 3rd Greenhouse Gases and Animal Agriculture Conference GGAA 2007, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. Ohene-Adjei, S., Chaves, A., McAllister, T., Benchaar, C., Teather, R., Forster, R. (2008). Evidence of increased diversity of methanogenic archaea with plant extract supplementation. Microbial Ecology: an international journal, 56(2), 234-242. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00248-007-934 0-0">[More Information]</a> Benchaar, C., Eugene, M., Cortes, C., Chaves, A., Petit, H., McAllister, T., Iwaasa, A., Chouinard, P. (2008). Milk fatty acid composition of dairy cows fed increasing amounts of linseed oil. Joint Meeting of the American Dairy Science Association (ADSA) and the American Society of Animal Science (ASAS) 2008, United States: American Dairy Science Association and American Society of Animal Science. Chaves, A., Hristov, A., Waghorn, G., Clark, H., Krause, K., McAllister, T. (2008). Use of Cloned Dairy Cows to Define Physiological Contributions to Ruminal Methane Production. 3rd Greenhouse Gases and Animal Agriculture Conference GGAA 2007, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. Benchaar, C., Eugene, M., Cortes, C., Chaves, A., Petit, H., McAllister, T., Iwaasa, A., Chouinard, P. (2008). Yield of fatty acids in milk of dairy cows fed increasing amounts of linseed oil. Canadian Society of Animal Science Annual Meeting CSAS 2008, Canada: Canadian Society of Animal Science. 2007 Fraser, G., Chaves, A., Wang, Y., McAllister, T., Beauchemin, K., Benchaar, C. (2007). Assessment of the effects of cinnamon leaf oil on rumen microbial fermentation using two continuous culture systems. Journal of Dairy Science, 90(5), 2315-2328. Chaves, A., Stanford, K., Gibson, L., McAllister, T., Van Herk, F., Benchaar, C. (2007). Dose response of cinnamaldehyde on lamb performance and carcass characteristics. 58th Annual Meeting of the European Association for Animal Production EAAP 2007, The Netherlands: Wageningen Academic Publishers. Benchaar, C., Chaves, A., Fraser, G., Wang, Y., Beauchemin, K., McAllister, T. (2007). Effects of essential oils and their components on in vitro Publications for Alex Vieira Chaves rumen microbial fermentation. Canadian Journal of Animal Science, 87(3), 413-419. Yang, W., Benchaar, C., Ametaj, B., Chaves, A., He, M., McAllister, T. (2007). Effects of garlic and juniper berry essential oils on ruminal fermentation and on the site and extent of digestion in lactating cows. Journal of Dairy Science, 90(12), 5671-5681. Yang, W., Benchaar, C., Chaves, A., He, M., McAllister, T. (2007). Effects of garlic and juniper berry essential oils on site and extent of digestion by dairy cows. Joint Meeting of the American Dairy Science Association (ADSA), Poultry Science Association (PSA), Mexican Association of Animal Prod. (AMPA) and the American Society of Animal Science (ASAS) 2007, United States: American Dairy Science Association / Poultry Science Association / American Society of Animal Science. He, M., You, J., Mir, P., Yang, W., Benchaar, C., Chaves, A., McAllister, T. (2007). Garlic and juniper berry oils improve fatty acids accumulation in differentiating 3T3-L1 adipocytes while trans 10, cis 12 conjugated linoleic acid depresses it. The Canadian Nutrition Congress (CNC) 2007: Joint Annual Meeting of the Canadian Section of the American Oil Chemists' Society (CAOCS), the Canadian Society of Animal Science (CSAS) and the Canadian Society for Nutritional Sciences (CSNS), Canada: University of Manitoba. Berthiaume, R., Benchaar, C., Chaves, A., Tremblay, G., Castonguay, Y., Bertrand, A., Belanger, G., Michaud, R., Lafreniere, C., Brito, A. (2007). Increasing non structural carbohydrates in alfalfa improves in vitro microbial N synthesis. Joint Meeting of the American Dairy Science Association (ADSA), Poultry Science Association (PSA), Mexican Association of Animal Prod. (AMPA) and the American Society of Animal Science (ASAS) 2007, United States: American Dairy Science Association / Poultry Science Association / American Society of Animal Science. Benchaar, C., Wang, Y., Chaves, A., McAllister, T., Beauchemin, K. (2007). Use of Plant Extracts in Ruminant Nutrition. In Surya N. Acharya, James E. (James Ernest) Thomas (Eds.), Advances in Medicinal Plant Research, (pp. 465-489). India: Research Signpost. Stanford, K., Chaves, A., Buckley, K. (2007). Voies de valorisations des matériels à risques spécifiés (MRS) par le compostage et la gazéification. Rencontres Recherches Ruminants (3R) 2007, France: Institut de l'Elevage. 2006 Chaves, A., Burke, J., Waghorn, G., Brookes, I. (2006). 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