TABLE 1.
Detailed information on host species, number of animals, sampling points, and feed for the animals sampleda
| Animal cohort | Sample set | Ruminant species | No. of animals sampled | Sampling date | Feed | Location (New Zealand) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARC | ARC | Cow | 38 | October 2010 | Pasture | Hawera, Taranaki |
| ARS | P1.ARS | Sheep | 8 | December 2010 | Pasture | Aorangi, Manawatu |
| P2.ARS | 8 | February 2011 | Pelleted lucerne | Palmerston North, Manawatu | ||
| P3.ARS | 8 | April 2011 | Pasture | Aorangi, Manawatu | ||
| BRA | BRA | Sheep | 10 | June 2011 | Pasture | Palmerston North, Manawatu |
| CGP | G1.CGP | Sheep | 19 | June 2010 | Pasture | Palmerston North, Manawatu |
| G2.CGP | 18 | July 2010 | Wheat grain-lucerne hay pellets | Palmerston North, Manawatu | ||
| DAG | P1.DAG | Cow | 15 | April 2010 | Pasture | Hamilton, Waikato |
| P2.DAG | 16 | September 2010 | Pasture | Hamilton, Waikato | ||
| P3.DAG | 16 | October 2010 | Pasture | Hamilton, Waikato | ||
| EAR | P1.EAR | Cow | 25 | November 2010 | Pasture | Palmerston North, Manawatu |
| P2.EAR | 23 | March 2011 | Pasture | Takapau, Hawkes Bay | ||
| RAP | RAP | Sheep | 18 | August 2011 | Pasture | Palmerston North, Manawatu |
| VAC | P1.VAC | Sheep | 11 | May 2012 | Lucerne chaffage | Palmerston North, Manawatu |
| P2.VAC | 8 | July 2012 | Pasture | Aorangi, Manawatu | ||
| P3.VAC | 11 | August 2012 | Lucerne chaffage | Palmerston North, Manawatu |
a
A total of 252 samples from the eight different cohorts were analyzed. Depending on age, diet, or sampling time point, the cohorts were further divided into sample sets (between one and three sample sets per cohort).