Dr. Heath King, DVM, DACT

Publications

Journal Article

• Maternal Melatonin Supplementation Modulates Placental DNA Methylation and Gene Expression in Nutrient-Restricted Cattle. International Journal of Molecular Sciences . 2025
• Transfection of bovine cells with synthetic mRNA to induce expression of functional antibodies against Tritrichomonas foetus surface antigen TF1.17. Experimental Parasitology. Volume 275. 2025
• A survey of Mississippi cow-calf producers regarding factors associated with veterinarians performing bull breeding soundness evaluations and/or pregnancy diagnosis. . The Bovine Practitioner. Volume 58, Issue 1, Pages 41-50. 2024
• A survey of Southeast US beef veterinarians regarding methods for bull breeding soundness evaluation.. The Bovine Practitioner. Volume 58, Issue 1, Pages 51-62. 2024
• Melatonin supplementation alters maternal and fetal amino acid concentrations and placental nutrient transporters in a nutrient restriction bovine model. Metabolites. Volume 12, Issue 1208. 2022

Presentations

Abstract

• "A survey of southeast beef veterinarians regarding methods of bull breeding soundness evaluation. ." Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases, Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases, Chicago, IL. 2023
• "Maternal nutrient restriction decreases uterine artery blood flow while increasing cotyledonary blood vessel density in Angus and Brahman cattle." Society for the Study of Reproduction , , New Orleans, LA. 2018

Oral Presentation

• "Comparing 0.9% sterile saline to phosphate buffered saline as a transport media for Tritrichomonas foetus RT-qPCR testing." Conference of the American Association of Bovine Practitioners, American Association of Bovine Practitioners, Columbus, OH. 2024
• "Effects of melatonin supplementation during mid- to late-gestation nutrient restriction on maternal and fetal amino acid concentrations." American Society of Animal Science Southern Section , American Society of Animal Science, Louisville, KY. 2021
• "Effect of melatonin supplementation during mid- to late- gestation on maternal uterine blood flow and calf size at birth." Graduate Student Symposium, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS. 2017

Poster

• "Does 0.9% sterile saline produce Ct values similar to phosphate buffered saline when used as a transport media for T. foetus RT-qPCR?." International Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, International Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Sydney, NSW, Australia. 2024
• "Effects of maternal nutrient restriction and melatonin supplementation on bovine placental taste receptors." Society for the Study of Reproduction, Society for the Study of Reproduction, St. Louis, MO. 2021
• "Seasonal dependent changes in placental nutrient transporter expression in nutrient restricted or melatonin supplemented dams." Society for the Study of Reproduction, Society for the Study of Reproduction, St Louis, MS. 2021
• "Charactering fetal liver and placental steroid eicosanoid metabolizing enzymes from dams supplemented with melatonin." American Society of Animal Science Annual Meeting, American Society of Animal Science, Baltimore, MD. 2017
• "Effect of melatonin supplementation during mid- to late- gestation on maternal uterine blood flow and calf size at birth." American Society of Animal Science Annual Meeting, American Society of Animal Science , Baltimore, MD. 2017
• "Charactering fetal liver and placental steroid metabolizing enzymes from dams supplemented with melatonin." Undergraduate Student Symposium, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS. 2017