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Porcine Health Management, 2018 Background Enrichment materials for pigs, particularly organic materials, are becoming increasingly important in order to reduce abnormal behaviour such as tail biting. However, potential health risks posed by these materials (such as the introduction of
Krista Marie Wagner +2 more
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BMC Biology, 2020 Background The ability to recombine smaller units to produce infinite structures of higher-order phrases is unique to human language, yet evidence of animals to combine multiple acoustic units into meaningful combinations increases constantly.
Ramona Rauber +2 more
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Influence of an Automatic Enrichment Device on Laying Hen Behavior and Plumage Condition
Animals, 2023 Feather pecking and cannibalism are prominent problems in modern laying hen husbandry. Among the various approaches to address this issue, environmental enrichment plays a crucial role.
Anna Riedel +3 more
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Chemical patterns of colony membership and mother-offspring similarity in Antarctic fur seals are reproducible [PDF]
PeerJ, 2020 Replication studies are essential for evaluating the validity of previous research findings. However, it has proven challenging to reproduce the results of ecological and evolutionary studies, partly because of the complexity and lability of many of the ...
Jonas Tebbe +7 more
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Avian Research, 2023 Signals within animals’ vocal communication are considered functional referential and context-specific. Even in the absence of the context, receivers are expected to acquire the information of calls and respond specifically.
Xu Wang +3 more
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Fertility preservation (FP) is increasingly integrated into the care of pediatric patients exposed to gonadotoxic therapy or conditioning for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), yet perioperative data in infants and toddlers remain scarce.
Kerstin Saalabian +13 more
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Early-life factors shaping the gut microbiota of Common buzzard nestlings
Animal MicrobiomeBackground Exploring the dynamics of gut microbiome colonisation during early-life stages is important for understanding the potential impact of microbes on host development and fitness.
Hugo Pereira +9 more
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Assessment of Plumage and Integument Condition in Dual-Purpose Breeds and Conventional Layers
Animals, 2017 The assessment of plumage and integument condition in laying hens provides useful information about the occurrence of feather pecking and cannibalism. Although feather loss and skin injuries can result from mechanical abrasion or clinical diseases, they ...
Mona Franziska Giersberg +2 more
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Central nervous system (CNS) neuroblastoma, FOXR2‐activated, is a recently recognized entity in the WHO CNS5 classification, defined by activation of the FOXR2 transcription factor and unique histopathological features. This review synthesizes available literature and pooled clinical data, providing insight into demographics ...
Sudarshawn Damodharan +1 more
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Journal of Avian BiologyThe loss of top predators has been shown to lead to drastic changes in community structure. An important part of this is the shift in behaviour of other species.
Kai‐Philipp Gladow +3 more
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