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A Note on Suckling Behavior and Laterality in Nursing Humpback Whale Calves from Underwater Observations

open access: yesAnimals, 2017
Simple Summary Nursing in large baleen whales and specifically the humpback whale is not well documented and difficult to capture in real time. Using underwater video documentation techniques, we collected digital video footage of humpback whale nursing ...
Ann M. Zoidis, K. Lomac-MacNair
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Cultivating biodiversity: When conservation in agricultural landscapes embodies farmers' values

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Efforts to conserve biodiversity in agricultural landscapes across Europe remain insufficient, as biodiversity further declines. This is sometimes ascribed to conservation policy failing to address the meanings and values that farmers attribute to the social and ecological contexts shaping their decisions influencing biodiversity.
Maria L. Kernecker   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of age and nutrient restriction pre partum on beef suckler cow serum immunoglobulin concentrations, colostrum yield, composition and immunoglobulin concentration and immune status of their progeny [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
peer-reviewedThe effect of cow age (multiparous (MP) v. primiparous (PP)) and nutritional restriction pre partum (grass silage ad libitum v. straw only ad libitum for the last 15 (s.d.
Caffrey, Patrick J.   +2 more
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Effects of farm management practices and transport duration on stress response and meat quality traits of suckling goat kids.

open access: yesAnimal, 2017
Studies aimed to assess up to what extent farming and transport previous to slaughtering might affect physiology and meat quality in young goat kids are needed, with the ultimate purpose of promoting practices that minimize stress in these animals.
M. Alcalde   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Assessment of current colostrum feeding practices and passive transfer of immunity in dairy herds in Great Britain: A cross‐sectional study

open access: yesVeterinary Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Updated targets for measuring transfer of passive immunity (TPI) at the herd level have been suggested, but the current performance of dairy herds in Great Britain is unknown. Methods A cross‐sectional study was performed. Serum total protein (STP) data collected between October 2022 and October 2023 by 21 veterinary practices were ...
George Lindley   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

EFFECTIVENESS OF REARING AND FATTENING OF LOW-WEIGHT PIGLETS DUE TO CHANGES IN THEIR FEEDING SYSTEMS [PDF]

open access: yesScientific Papers Series : Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and Rural Development
The article contains the results of a study on the conservation, growth dynamics from birth to slaughter and economic efficiency of growing and fattening pigs depending on their live weight at birth and different feeding systems during the production ...
Igor MOISEI   +6 more
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Sexual Dimorphism Has Low Impact on the Response against Rotavirus Infection in Suckling Rats

open access: yesVaccines, 2020
Rotaviruses (RVs) are the leading pathogens causing severe and acute diarrhea in children and animals. It is well known that sex contributes to shaping immune responses, thus it could also influence the incidence and severity of the RV infection. The aim
Carla Morales-Ferré   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pregnant sows immunized with Cryptosporidium parvum significantly reduced infection in newborn piglets challenged with C. parvum but not with C. hominis.

open access: yesPLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2022
BackgroundThe piglet is the only model to investigate the immunogenic relationship between Cryptosporidium hominis and C. parvum, the species responsible for diarrhea in humans.
Abhineet Sheoran   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Assessing physiological, behavioral and movement responses to Suprelorin implant delivery methods in free‐ranging eastern grey kangaroos Macropus giganteus

open access: yesWildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Overabundant populations of eastern grey kangaroos Macropus giganteus in peri‐urban areas pose ecological and social challenges. Current management strategies are often hindered by animal welfare and logistical concerns. This study aimed to assess stress responses of kangaroos to two contraceptive delivery methods.
Fabiola R. O. Silva   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Suckling systems in calf rearing in organic dairy farming in the Netherlands [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
In an on-farm experiment three calf rearing methods were compared: bucket feeding of milk replacer, bucket feeding of tank milk and suckling of mother or nurse cow up to three months of age.
Langhout, J., Wagenaar, J.P.T.M.
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