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The association between herd- and cow-level factors and somatic cell count of Irish dairy cows [PDF]

, 2013
peer-reviewedSomatic cell count (SCC) is an indicator of both udder health and milk quality and is measured at an animal level through national milk recording schemes.
McCarthy, J., McParland, Sinead, O'Brien, Bernadette   +2 more
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Phenological responses to climate change: advancing mating and calving in wild and semi‐captive Caspian red deer

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Species respond to climate change through phenological and spatial shifts. Herbivorous mammals, in particular, are vulnerable due to their direct dependence on seasonal vegetation and the potential misalignment between their reproductive cycles and shifting food availability.
Farid Salmanpour, Zahra Shakoori, Frank van Langevelde, Bahram H. Kiabi, Roumina Sayahnia, Faraham Ahmadzadeh   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Micro‐habitat selection by boreal woodland caribou improves access to food

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Bio‐logging sensors attached to radiotelemetry receivers have great potential to transform our understanding of the ecological, physiological, and energetic constraints that shape patterns of wildlife movement under field conditions. We used video camera collars to assess microhabitat selectivity by woodland caribou Rangifer tarandus in boreal forests ...
Ian D. Thompson, Philip A. Wiebe, Arthur R. Rodgers, Douglas Reid, James A. Baker, Brent R. Patterson, Eric McNeill, Romain Dejeante, John M. Fryxell   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Production Practices of Arkansas Beef Cattle Producers [PDF]

, 1998
This report contains information from a 1996 survey on production practices of Arkansas beef cattle producers. While several studies have been completed on the profitability of retained ownership of beef cattle, few empirical data are available on ...
Parsch, Lucas D., Popp, Michael P.
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A participatory approach to design monitoring indicators of production diseases in organic dairy farms [PDF]

, 2016
Production diseases have an important negative effect on the health and welfare of dairy cows. Although organic animal production systems aim for high animal health levels, compliance with European organic farming regulations does not guarantee that this
Bareille, Nathalie, Duval, Julie, Emanuelson, Ulf, Fourichon, Christine, Madouasse, Aurélien, Sjöström, K.   +5 more
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DNA metabarcoding reveals wolf dietary patterns in the northern Alps and Jura Mountains

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Understanding predator–prey interactions is crucial for wildlife management and human–wildlife coexistence, particularly in multi‐use landscapes such as western Europe. As wolves Canis lupus recolonize their former habitats, knowledge of their diet is essential for conservation, management and public acceptance.
Florin Kunz, Eduard Mas‐Carrió, Philippine Surer, Fridolin Zimmermann, Philippe Christe, Luca Fumagalli, Nina Gerber   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

A dog makes a difference: exploration of potential biases in moose‐hunting associated citizen science

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
The collection of citizen data is often employed to generate insights regarding species distribution, population sizes, and population structure; however, biases inherent in citizen science are seldom addressed. In this study, we examined the factors influencing hunters' observations of moose, Alces alces, during the moose hunting season in Finland. By
Tarmo Ketola, Venla Kaukokari, Iina Mattila, Sanniminja Koskenala, Saastamoinen Kukka‐Maaria, Anssi Lensu, Leena Ruha, Vesa Nivala, Jyrki Pusenius   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

REDUCING THE AGE AT FIRST CALVING THROUGH NUTRITIONAL MANIPULATIONS IN DAIRY BUFFALOES AND COWS: A REVIEW [PDF]

Pakistan Veterinary Journal, 2007
Raising heifers is the most expensive component of the dairy farm operations. Poor growth rate resulting in delayed age at maturity in our local dairy animals further aggravates the situation.
S. A. BHATTI, M. SARWAR, M. S. KHAN1 AND S. M. I. HUSSAIN
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Season of birth is associated with first-lactation milk yield in Holstein Friesian cattle

Animal, 2017
The aim of the present research was to assess factors associated with first-lactation milk yield in dairy heifers, including maternal and environmental factors, factors related to the development of the heifer and factors related to its offspring such as
M. Van Eetvelde, M.M. Kamal, L. Vandaele, G. Opsomer   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prevalence of BoHV-1 seropositive and BVD virus positive bulls on Irish dairy farms and associations between bull purchase and herd status [PDF]

, 2015
peer-reviewedBackground BVD and IBR are contagious viral diseases highly prevalent in Irish cattle. Despite their significant reproductive and economic impact very little is known about the BVD and IBR status of stock bulls (a bull used ...
Martinez-Ibeas, Ana M, McClure, Jennifer, Power, C., Sayers, Riona   +3 more
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