Results 21 to 30 of about 730,146 (307)
Smart Computing and Sensing Technologies for Animal Welfare: A Systematic Review [PDF]
, 2016 Animals play a profoundly important and intricate role in our lives today. Dogs have been human companions for thousands of years, but they now work closely with us to assist the disabled, and in combat and search and rescue situations.
Amla, Nina +2 more
core +3 more sources
Endocrine Control of Postnatal Growth in Poultry
The Journal of Poultry Science, 2005 This paper provides an overview on the role of several endocrine factors in the regulation of the somatic growth (skeletal muscle and bone development) and body composition in meat-type poultry.
Eddy Decuypere, Johan Buyse
doaj +1 more source
Obesity prevalence and associated risk factors in outdoor living domestic horses and ponies [PDF]
, 2014 Reasons for performing study. The prevalence of obesity in companion animals, including horses and ponies has risen drastically in recent years and risk factors have been little investigated.
Giles, Sarah L +3 more
core +3 more sources
Whole genome resequencing reveals an association of ABCC4 variants with preaxial polydactyly in pigs
BMC Genomics, 2020 Background Polydactyly is one of the most common congenital limb dysplasia in many animal species. Although preaxial polydactyly (PPD) has been comprehensively studied in humans as a common abnormality, the genetic variations in other animal species have
Cheng Ma +5 more
doaj +1 more source
BMC Veterinary Research, 2017 Background During growth, the skeletal structures adapt to the increased loading conditions and mature to a fully-grown skeleton. Subchondral bone density reflects the effect of long-term joint loading and it is expected to change over time.
W. Dingemanse +5 more
doaj +1 more source
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2021 Ochratoxin A (OTA), one of the major food contaminating mycotoxins, has been reported to cause renal fibrosis through pyroptosis, but the detailed mechanism of its nephrotoxicity remains to be further investigated.
Kai Liu +11 more
doaj +1 more source
Environmental transmission of Toxoplasma gondii: Oocysts in water, soil and food [PDF]
, 2019 Toxoplasma gondii is a zoonotic protozoan parasite that can cause morbidity and mortality in humans, domestic animals, and terrestrial and aquatic wildlife. The environmentally robust oocyst stage of T.
Bahia-Oliveira, Lillian +6 more
core +5 more sources
Nociceptive pain and anxiety in equines: Physiological and behavioral alterations [PDF]
Veterinary World, 2021 Pain and anxiety are two of the most important concerns in clinical veterinary medicine because they arise as consequences of multiple factors that can severely affect animal welfare.
I. Hernández-Avalos +8 more
doaj +1 more source
Physiological Reports, 2017 It has been recently shown in rats that spontaneous movements of whisker pad macrovibrissae elicited evoked responses in the trigeminal mesencephalic nucleus (Me5). In the present study, electrophysiological and neuroanatomical experiments were performed
Ombretta Mameli +4 more
doaj +1 more source
Genome-wide identification of functional enhancers and their potential roles in pig breeding
Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology, 2022 Background The pig is an economically important livestock species and is a widely applied large animal model in medical research. Enhancers are critical regulatory elements that have fundamental functions in evolution, development and disease.
Yinqiao Wu +10 more
doaj +1 more source