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Devant, Maria

Head of Programme / Beef production researcher

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  • Dietary substitution of palm oil with sunflower oil in dairy beef bulls: Effects on animal performance, enteric methane emissions, and environmental footprint

    Lourdes Llonch; M. Ruiz-Colmenero; M. Koesling; M. Terré; J. Cucurull; Marçal Verdú; Carles Medinyà; J. Riera; Sònia Martí; Maria Devant

    Animal. 2026 10.1016/j.animal.2026.101961

  • Point-of-need visual test for the detection of γ-glutamyltransferase in calf serum

    Campas, Monica; Tolos, Martina; Leonardo, Sandra; Llonch, Lourdes; Devant, Maria; Saco, Yolanda; Bassols, Anna; Marti, Sonia

    The Veterinary Journal. 2026 10.1016/j.tvjl.2026.106552

  • 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

  • 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

    Animal. 2024 10.1016/j.animal.2024.101244

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

    Ruiz-Colmenero, Marta; Ballega, Ariadna; Andon, Miquel; Terre, Marta; Devant, Maria; Anton, Assumpcio; Rosenbaum, Ralph K; Targa, Anna; Nunez,...

    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, A M; 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

    Animal. 2023 10.1016/j.animal.2023.101030

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

    Pato, Raquel; Pena, Raquel; Pelegri-Pineda, Anna; Crusellas-Villorbina, Nuria; Pisoni, Lucia; Devant, Maria; Marti, Sonia; Sola-Oriol, David;...

    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, Montserrat; Villagomez-Estrada, Sandra; Crespo, Francisco Javier; Perez, Jose Francisco; Aris, Anna; Devant, Maria; Sola-Oriol, David

    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

    Animal. 2023 10.1016/j.animal.2022.100685

  • 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

  • 357 The Effects of Colostrum Consumption and Feed Restriction on Performance, Energy Balance, and Behavior in Unweaned Male Holstein Calves Being Marketed and Transported

    Lucía Pisoni; Maria Devant; Anna Bassols; Joan Pujols; Yolanda Saco; Nestor Gomez; Sònia Martí

    Journal of Animal Science. 2022 10.1093/jas/skac247.320

  • PSXIV-2 Effect of Drinking Water Disinfection Treatments on Water Quality, Water and Feed Consumption, Apparent Total Tract Digestibility and Health in Holstein Bulls fed High-Concentrate Diets

    Lourdes Llonch; Marçal Verdú; Sònia Martí; Joan Riera; Carles Medinyà; Jordi Cucurull; Maria Devant

    Journal of Animal Science. 2022 10.1093/jas/skac247.645

  • Characterization of Three Different Mediterranean Beef Fattening Systems: Performance, Behavior, and Carcass and Meat Quality

    Sanchez, Denise; Marti, Sonia; Verdu, Marcal; Gonzalez, Joel; Font-i-Furnols, Maria; Devant, Maria

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

    Animals. 2022 10.3390/ani12151972

  • 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, F X

    Animal. 2022 10.1016/j.animal.2022.100471

  • 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, J J; Marti, S

    Journal of Dairy Science. 2022 10.3168/jds.2021-20878

  • PSVII-25 Amount of colostrum feeding impacts performance and potential colostrum biomarkers at arrival at the rearing facility in unweaned male dairy beef calves

    Lucía Pisoni; Anna Bassols; Yolanda Saco; Nestor Gomez; Joan Pujols; Maria Devant; Sònia Martí

    Journal of Animal Science. 2021 10.1093/jas/skab235.802

  • PSIX-8 Drinking water acidification and chlorination improves microbiological water quality without detrimental effects on performance or hazard side-effects in bulls fed high-concentrate diets

    Marçal Verdú; Sònia Martí; Joan Riera; Carles Medinyà; Jordi Cucurull; Maria Devant

    Journal of Animal Science. 2021 10.1093/jas/skab235.785

  • 209 The Effect of Waiting Time at the Lairage of Slaughterhouse of Holstein Bulls After a Short Transport on Animal Behavior, Carcass Quality and Meat Quality

    Denise Sánchez; J. González; Guillem de Planell; Eliseu Isla; Sara Bover; Maria Font; Maria Devant; Sònia Martí

    Journal of Animal Science. 2021 10.1093/jas/skab235.201

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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
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