Devant, Maria

Head of Programme / Researcher in veal calf fattening production

Latest
Publications

  • The lubricating effect of fats on pellet manufacturing

    Bastiaansen, TMM; Verge-Mèrida, G; Benders, RT; Dijksman, JA; Thomas, M; Hendriks, WH; de Vries, S; Devant, M; Bosch, G

    Animal Feed Science And Technology. 2025 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2025.116390
  • Fecal metabolomics to understand intestinal dysfunction in male dairy beef calves at arrival to the rearing farm

    Bassols, Anna; Amigo, Nuria; Perez-Rodado, Marc; Saco, Yolanda; Pena, Raquel; Pato, Raquel; Pisoni, Lucia; Devant, Maria; Marti, Sonia

    Scientific Reports. 2025 10.1038/s41598-025-90407-3
  • Bovine fecal biomarkers of intestinal inflammatory process: Calprotectin and lactoferrin, a comparative study

    Saco, Y; Crusellas-Villorbina, N; Peña, R; Pato, R; Marti, S; Pisoni, L; Devant, M; Pelegrí-Pineda, A; Bassols, A

    Research In Veterinary Science. 2025 10.1016/j.rvsc.2024.105500
  • Dose Effect of Drinking Water Nitrate on Health, Feed Intake, Rumen Fermentation and Microbiota, and Nitrogen Excretion in Holstein Heifers for a Sustainable Water Use

    Llonch, Lourdes; Verdu, Marcal; Guivernau, Miriam; Vinas, Marc; Marti, Sonia; Medinya, Carles; Riera, Joan; Cucurull, Jordi; Devant, Maria

    Sustainability. 2024 10.3390/su16208814
  • Dose Effect of Drinking Water Nitrate on Health, Feed Intake, Rumen Fermentation and Microbiota, and Nitrogen Excretion in Holstein Heifers for a Sustainable Water Use

    Llonch, Lourdes; Verdu, Marcal; Guivernau, Miriam; Vinas, Marc; Marti, Sonia; Medinya, Carles; Riera, Joan; Cucurull, Jordi; Devant, Maria

    Sustainability. 2024 10.3390/su16208814
  • Chlorine dioxide may be an alternative to acidification and chlorination for drinking water chemical disinfection in dairy beef bulls

    Llonch, L; Verdu, M; Martí, S; Medinyà, C; Riera, J; Cucurull, J; Devant, M

  • Challenges When Assessing Water-Related Environmental Impacts of Livestock Farming: A Case Study of a Cow Milk Production System in Catalonia

    Ruiz-Colmenero, M; Bállega, A; Andón, M; Antón, A; Rosenbaum, RK; Núñez, M; Terré, M; Devant, M; Targa, A

    Water. 2024 10.3390/w16091299
  • Challenges When Assessing Water-Related Environmental Impacts of Livestock Farming: A Case Study of a Cow Milk Production System in Catalonia

    Ruiz-Colmenero, M; Bállega, A; Andón, M; Antón, A; Rosenbaum, RK; Núñez, M; Terré, M; Devant, M; Targa, A

    Water. 2024 10.3390/w16091299
  • Feeding colostrum and transition milk facilitates digestive tract functionality recovery from feed restriction and fasting of dairy calves

    Tortadès, M; Marti, S; Devant, M; Vidal, M; Fàbregas, F; Terré, M

    Journal Of Dairy Science. 2023 10.3168/jds.2023-23345
  • The effects of colostrum consumption and feed restriction during marketing and transportation of male dairy beef calves: Impact on pre-transport nutritional status and on farm recovery

    Pisoni, L; Devant, M; Bassols, AM; Saco, Y; Pato, R; Pujols, J; Marti, S

    Journal Of Dairy Science. 2023 10.3168/jds.2023-23374
  • Multiphase diets may improve feed efficiency in fattening crossbreed Holstein bulls: a retrospective simulation of the economic and environmental impact

    Guarnido-Lopez, P; Devant, M; Llonch, L; Marti, S; Benaouda, M

  • Validation of the fCAL turbo immunoturbidimetric assay for measurement of calprotectin in porcine and bovine fecal samples

    Pato, R; Peña, R; Pelegrí-Pineda, A; Crusellas-Villorbina, N; Pisoni, L; Devant, M; Marti, S; Solà-Oriol, D; Bassols, A; Saco, Y

    Research In Veterinary Science. 2023 10.1016/j.rvsc.2023.105042
  • Citrus Flavonoids Supplementation as an Alternative to Replace Zinc Oxide in Weanling Pigs' Diets Minimizing the Use of Antibiotics

    Paniagua, M; Villagomez-Estrada, S; Crespo, FJ; Perez, JF; Aris, A; Devant, M; Sola-Oriol, D

    Animals. 2023 10.3390/ani13060967
  • Drinking water chlorination in dairy beef fattening bulls: water quality, potential hazards, apparent total tract digestibility, and growth performance

    Llonch, L; Verdu, M; Medinya, C; Riera, J; Cucurull, J; Devant, M

  • Evaluation of potential biomarkers to determine adequate colostrum provision in male dairy-beef calves upon arrival at the rearing facility beyond 14 days of age

    Pisoni, L; Marti, S; Pujols, J; Saco, Y; Gomez, N; Bassols, A; Devant, M

    Journal Of Dairy Science. 2023 10.3168/jds.2022-22233
  • Characterization of Three Different Mediterranean Beef Fattening Systems: Performance, Behavior, and Carcass and Meat Quality

    Sánchez, D; Marti, S; Verdú, M; González, J; Font-i-Furnols, M; Devant, M

    Animals. 2022 10.3390/ani12151960
  • Characterization of Three Different Mediterranean Beef Fattening Systems: Performance, Behavior, and Carcass and Meat Quality

    Sánchez, D; Marti, S; Verdú, M; González, J; Font-i-Furnols, M; Devant, M

    Animals. 2022 10.3390/ani12151960
  • Characterization of Three Different Mediterranean Beef Fattening Systems: Performance, Behavior, and Carcass and Meat Quality

    Sánchez, D; Marti, S; Verdú, M; González, J; Font-i-Furnols, M; Devant, M

    Animals. 2022 10.3390/ani12151960
  • Supplementing Citrus aurantium Flavonoid Extract in High-Fat Finishing Diets Improves Animal Behavior and Rumen Health and Modifies Rumen and Duodenum Epithelium Gene Expression in Holstein Bulls

    Paniagua, M; Crespo, JF; Arís, A; Devant, M

    Animals. 2022 10.3390/ani12151972
  • Supplementing Citrus aurantium Flavonoid Extract in High-Fat Finishing Diets Improves Animal Behavior and Rumen Health and Modifies Rumen and Duodenum Epithelium Gene Expression in Holstein Bulls

    Paniagua, M; Crespo, JF; Arís, A; Devant, M

    Animals. 2022 10.3390/ani12151972
  • Supplementing Citrus aurantium Flavonoid Extract in High-Fat Finishing Diets Improves Animal Behavior and Rumen Health and Modifies Rumen and Duodenum Epithelium Gene Expression in Holstein Bulls

    Paniagua, M; Crespo, JF; Arís, A; Devant, M

    Animals. 2022 10.3390/ani12151972
  • Supplementing Citrus aurantium Flavonoid Extract in High-Fat Finishing Diets Improves Animal Behavior and Rumen Health and Modifies Rumen and Duodenum Epithelium Gene Expression in Holstein Bulls

    Paniagua, M; Crespo, JF; Arís, A; Devant, M

    Animals. 2022 10.3390/ani12151972
  • Characterization of Three Different Mediterranean Beef Fattening Systems: Performance, Behavior, and Carcass and Meat Quality

    Sánchez, D; Marti, S; Verdú, M; González, J; Font-i-Furnols, M; Devant, M

    Animals. 2022 10.3390/ani12151960
  • Effect of decreasing dietary crude protein in fattening calves on the emission of ammonia and greenhouse gases from manure stored under aerobic and anaerobic conditions

    Devant, M; Perez, A; Medinya, C; Riera, J; Grau, J; Fernandez, B; Prenafeta-Boldu, FX

  • Effect of decreasing dietary crude protein in fattening calves on the emission of ammonia and greenhouse gases from manure stored under aerobic and anaerobic conditions

    Devant, M; Perez, A; Medinya, C; Riera, J; Grau, J; Fernandez, B; Prenafeta-Boldu, FX

  • Effect of decreasing dietary crude protein in fattening calves on the emission of ammonia and greenhouse gases from manure stored under aerobic and anaerobic conditions

    Devant, M; Perez, A; Medinya, C; Riera, J; Grau, J; Fernandez, B; Prenafeta-Boldu, FX

  • Simulation of feed restriction and fasting: Effects on animal recovery and gastrointestinal permeability in unweaned Angus-Holstein calves

    Pisoni, L; Devant, M; Blanch, M; Pastor, JJ; Marti, S

    Journal Of Dairy Science. 2022 10.3168/jds.2021-20878
  • Simulation of feed restriction and fasting: Effects on animal recovery and gastrointestinal permeability in unweaned Angus-Holstein calves

    Pisoni, L; Devant, M; Blanch, M; Pastor, JJ; Marti, S

    Journal Of Dairy Science. 2022 10.3168/jds.2021-20878
  • Simulation of feed restriction and fasting: Effects on animal recovery and gastrointestinal permeability in unweaned Angus-Holstein calves

    Pisoni, L; Devant, M; Blanch, M; Pastor, JJ; Marti, S

    Journal Of Dairy Science. 2022 10.3168/jds.2021-20878
  • Simulation of feed restriction and fasting: Effects on animal recovery and gastrointestinal permeability in unweaned Angus-Holstein calves

    Pisoni, L; Devant, M; Blanch, M; Pastor, JJ; Marti, S

    Journal Of Dairy Science. 2022 10.3168/jds.2021-20878
  • Effect of decreasing dietary crude protein in fattening calves on the emission of ammonia and greenhouse gases from manure stored under aerobic and anaerobic conditions

    Devant, M; Perez, A; Medinya, C; Riera, J; Grau, J; Fernandez, B; Prenafeta-Boldu, FX

  • Effects of Flavonoids Extracted from Citrus aurantium on Performance, Behavior, and Rumen Gene Expression in Holstein Bulls Fed with High-Concentrate Diets in Pellet Form

    Paniagua, Montserrat; Crespo, Francisco Javier; Aris, Anna; Devant, Maria

    Animals. 2021 10.3390/ani11051387
  • Slow-Release Urea as a Sustainable Alternative to Soybean Meal in Ruminant Nutrition

    Salami, Saheed A; Devant, Maria; Apajalahti, Juha; Holder, Vaughn; Salomaa, Sini; Keegan, Jason D; Moran, Colm A

    Sustainability. 2021 10.3390/su13052464
  • Complete feed versus concentrate and straw fed separately: Effect of feeding method on eating and sorting behavior, rumen acidosis, and digestibility in crossbred Angus bulls fed high-concentrate diets

    Genis, Sandra; Verdu, Marcal; Cucurull, Jordi; Devant, Maria

    Animal Feed Science And Technology. 2021 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2021.114820
  • Strategies for Feeding Unweaned Dairy Beef Cattle to Improve Their Health

    Devant, Maria; Marti, Sonia

    Animals. 2020 10.3390/ani10101908
  • Effects of a progressive or an abrupt increase of hours of light exposition in fall-winter months in finishing Holstein bulls fed high-concentrate diets

    Marti, S; Medinya, C; Perez, A; Verdu, M; Sole, A; Quintana, B; Devant, M

    Livestock Science. 2020 10.1016/j.livsci.2020.104020
  • Effects of Exogenous Glucoamylase Enzymes Alone or in Combination with a Neutral Protease on Apparent Total Tract Digestibility and FecesD-Lactate in Crossbred Angus Bulls Fed a Ration Rich in Rolled Corn

    Devant, Maria; Yu, Shukun; Genis, Sandra; Larsen, Torben; Wenting, Li

    Animals. 2020 10.3390/ani10061077
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