Leon D. Weaver

3.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
36 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

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Leon D. Weaver is a scholar working on Agronomy and Crop Science, Genetics and Animal Science and Zoology. According to data from OpenAlex, Leon D. Weaver has authored 36 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Agronomy and Crop Science, 17 papers in Genetics and 4 papers in Animal Science and Zoology. Recurrent topics in Leon D. Weaver's work include Reproductive Physiology in Livestock (22 papers), Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock (17 papers) and Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology (10 papers). Leon D. Weaver is often cited by papers focused on Reproductive Physiology in Livestock (22 papers), Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock (17 papers) and Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology (10 papers). Leon D. Weaver collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Australia. Leon D. Weaver's co-authors include I.J. Lean, T. B. Farver, Grady L. Webster, Hubert Deluyker, John Gay, Arash Azari, William J. Goodger, C. E. Franti, Charles A. Holmberg and P.L. Ruegg and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Dairy Science, Theriogenology and Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association.

In The Last Decade

Leon D. Weaver

35 papers receiving 2.9k citations

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A Body Condition Scoring Chart for Holstein Dairy Cows

1989 2.3k citations I.J. Lean, Leon D. Weaver et al. Journal of Dairy Science profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Leon D. Weaver United States	17	2.7k	1.9k	872	644	140	36	3.1k
P.A. Oltenacu United States	32	2.1k 0.8×	1.7k 0.9×	751 0.9×	661 1.0×	72 0.5×	94	2.8k
L.R. Corah United States	32	2.1k 0.8×	1.5k 0.8×	652 0.7×	339 0.5×	222 1.6×	89	2.6k
R.W. Everett United States	31	2.4k 0.9×	2.2k 1.2×	920 1.1×	644 1.0×	173 1.2×	90	3.4k
P.J. Berger United States	32	2.0k 0.7×	2.2k 1.1×	855 1.0×	542 0.8×	78 0.6×	73	3.0k
G.E. Shook United States	25	2.0k 0.7×	1.7k 0.9×	571 0.7×	455 0.7×	64 0.5×	70	2.9k
H. Fred Troutt United States	17	1.6k 0.6×	1.0k 0.5×	497 0.6×	398 0.6×	111 0.8×	41	2.2k
M.W. Overton United States	21	1.8k 0.7×	1.2k 0.6×	849 1.0×	743 1.2×	194 1.4×	54	2.5k
B. Berglund Sweden	29	1.6k 0.6×	1.5k 0.8×	584 0.7×	422 0.7×	67 0.5×	74	2.1k
A.T.M. van Knegsel Netherlands	29	1.9k 0.7×	1.3k 0.7×	772 0.9×	418 0.6×	96 0.7×	84	2.4k
A.R. Rabiee Australia	22	1.6k 0.6×	830 0.4×	481 0.6×	390 0.6×	97 0.7×	42	1.9k

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Chinsangaram, Jarasvech, et al.. (1995). Prevalence of group A and group B rotaviruses in the feces of neonatal dairy calves from California. Comparative Immunology Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. 18(2). 93–103. 21 indexed citations

Lean, I.J., Michael Brüss, H. Fred Troutt, et al.. (1994). Bovine ketosis and somatotrophin: risk factors for ketosis and effects of ketosis on health and production. Research in Veterinary Science. 57(2). 200–209. 30 indexed citations

Esteban, Emilio, Philip H. Kass, Leon D. Weaver, et al.. (1994). Reproductive Performance in High Producing Dairy Cows Treated with Recombinant Bovine Somatotropin. Journal of Dairy Science. 77(11). 3371–3381. 16 indexed citations

Esteban, Emilio, Philip H. Kass, Leon D. Weaver, et al.. (1994). Pregnancy Incidence in High Producing Dairy Cows Treated with Recombinant Bovine Somatotropin. Journal of Dairy Science. 77(2). 468–481. 8 indexed citations

Esteban, Emilio, Philip H. Kass, Leon D. Weaver, et al.. (1994). Interval from Calving to Conception in High Producing Dairy Cows Treated with Recombinant Bovine Somatotropin. Journal of Dairy Science. 77(9). 2549–2561. 7 indexed citations

Deluyker, Hubert, John Gay, & Leon D. Weaver. (1993). Interrelationships of Somatic Cell Count, Mastitis, and Milk Yield in a Low Somatic Cell Count Herd. Journal of Dairy Science. 76(11). 3445–3452. 48 indexed citations

Lean, I.J., T. B. Farver, H. Fred Troutt, et al.. (1992). Time Series Cross-Correlation Analysis of Postparturient Relationships Among Serum Metabolites and Yield Variables in Holstein Cows. Journal of Dairy Science. 75(7). 1891–1900. 46 indexed citations

Ruegg, P.L., William J. Goodger, Charles A. Holmberg, Leon D. Weaver, & Elizabeth M. Huffman. (1992). Relation among body condition score, serum urea nitrogen and cholesterol concentrations, and reproductive performance in high-producing Holstein dairy cows in early lactation. American Journal of Veterinary Research. 53(1). 10–14. 42 indexed citations

Ruegg, P.L., et al.. (1992). Microbiologic investigation of an epizootic of mastitis caused by Serratia marcescens in a dairy herd. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. 200(2). 184–189. 14 indexed citations

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Ruegg, P.L., William J. Goodger, Charles A. Holmberg, Leon D. Weaver, & Elizabeth M. Huffman. (1992). Relation among body condition score, milk production, and serum urea nitrogen and cholesterol concentrations in high-producing Holstein dairy cows in early lactation. American Journal of Veterinary Research. 53(1). 5–9. 45 indexed citations

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Weaver, Leon D.. (1992). Managing professional risk in the Milk and Dairy Beef Quality Assurance Program. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. 200(4). 438–440. 1 indexed citations

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Lean, I.J., Michael Brüss, John C. Galland, et al.. (1992). Impact of bovine somatotropin administration beginning at day 70 of lactation on serum metabolites, milk constituents, and production in cows previously exposed to exogenous somatotropin. American Journal of Veterinary Research. 53(5). 731–741. 2 indexed citations

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Weaver, Leon D.. (1991). Managing Body Condition Scores to Maximize Milk Yield and Reproduction. American Association of Bovine Practitioners Conference Proceedings. 56–58. 2 indexed citations

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Deluyker, Hubert, John Gay, Leon D. Weaver, & Arash Azari. (1991). Change of Milk Yield with Clinical Diseases for a High Producing Dairy Herd. Journal of Dairy Science. 74(2). 436–445. 118 indexed citations

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Weaver, Leon D., et al.. (1989). Effect on pregnancy rate of nonestrus insemination in previously inseminated dairy cows. Theriogenology. 32(4). 603–606. 9 indexed citations

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Holmberg, C. A., et al.. (1988). Pathological and Toxicological Studies of Calves Fed a High Concentration Cotton Seed Meal Diet. Veterinary Pathology. 25(2). 147–153. 20 indexed citations

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Weaver, Leon D., et al.. (1988). Identifying Features, Performance, and Limitations of Dairy Ration Formulation Software: A Comparison of Three Ration Formulation Programs. Journal of Dairy Science. 71(4). 1104–1115. 3 indexed citations

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Weaver, Leon D.. (1987). Effects of Nutrition on Reproduction in Dairy Cows. Veterinary Clinics of North America Food Animal Practice. 3(3). 513–532. 22 indexed citations

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Yamagata, Motoo, William J. Goodger, Leon D. Weaver, & C. E. Franti. (1987). The economic benefit of treating subclinical Streptococcus agalactiae mastitis in lactating cows. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. 191(12). 1556–1561. 22 indexed citations

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Weaver, Leon D.. (1984). Periparturient Events and Subsequent Fertility in Dairy Cows. American Association of Bovine Practitioners Conference Proceedings. 4 indexed citations

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