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Genomic Structural Variations Provide Insights Into Litter Size and Teat Number Traits in Hu Sheep

Animal Research and One Health, EarlyView.
Here, we conducted whole genome sequencing on 300 Hu sheep with an average depth of 16.51X. Two candidate genes associated with litter size and teat number traits were identified, namely MAST2 and AFDN. ABSTRACT Litter size and the teat number are important economic indicators in sheep production.
Xin Xiang, Wei Dai, Jiqiang Liu, Zhengguang Wang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding Interactions Between Sustainable Development Goals Within and Between Policy Programmes: The Case of Kenya's Dairy Sector

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Achieving Agenda 2030 depends on addressing interactions between the sustainable development goals (SDGs). In this paper, we conceptualize SDG interactions as synergies or trade‐offs, incoming or outgoing, and internal or external, and analyze how SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) interacts with other SDGs within and across policy programmes that support ...
Annita Jepchirchir Kirwa, Sylvia Karlsson‐Vinkhuyzen, Todd Andrew Crane, Art R. P. J. Dewulf   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Linking laboratory findings to field fertility: a comparative study of frozen semen from dairy and beef bulls

Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Artificial insemination in cattle relies on laboratory semen evaluation, yet field fertility often diverges from laboratory-based expectations.
Alper Kocyigit, Huseyin Un, Cumali Kaya, Burcu Esin, Merve Deniz Tanrıkulu, Mesut Cevik   +5 more
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The effects of oxytocin and pgf2α injections on semen quality and libido in buck [PDF]

Kafkas Universitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, 2019
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of exogenous oxytocin and PGF2α on seminal quality and libido sexualis in bucks. To investigate the role of these hormones on male fertility, semen samples from 20 Norduz bucks (3-4 years of age ...
Çiğdem ÇEBİ ŞEN, Koray TEKİN, Beste ÇİL, Ergun AKÇAY   +3 more
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Camels as a Climate‐Resilient Linchpin for Sustainable Development in Global Drylands

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Camels represent a significant, yet underutilized, asset for advancing integrated sustainable development in the world's expanding drylands. Previous reviews have examined camels' physiology, milk composition, or pastoral systems in isolation; this review examines their potential as a climate‐resilient linchpin for food systems by synthesizing
Ayana Angassa, Minyahel Tilahun, Solomon G. Tesfamichael   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Optimizing Cryopreservation: The Effect of MitoTEMPO and Glycerol Ratios on Ram Semen Quality After Freezing and Thawing

Veterinary Medicine and Science
Background MitoTEMPO is an important mitochondrial targeted and ROS scavenging antioxidant. It is often used as antiviral, anticancer and immunomodulator agents.
Recep Hakkı Koca, İbrahim Halil Güngör, Aslıhan Çakır Cihangiroğlu, Tutku Can Acısu, Nida Badıllı, Serkan Ali Akarsu, Şeyma Özer Kaya, Emre Kaya, Gaffari Türk, Mustafa Sönmez, Seyfettin Gür   +10 more
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Precursor A-Kinase Anchor Protein 4 as a Predictive Biomarker of Post-Thaw Semen Quality in Goats

Veterinary Sciences
The evaluation of sperm proteins has emerged as a promising approach to predicting semen quality across animal species. This study investigated the relationship between post-thaw concentrations of precursor A-kinase anchor protein 4 (proAKAP4) and ...
Ahmet Eser, Abdurrahman Alakuş, Kemal Bağcı, Aslıhan Çakır Cihangiroğlu, Selin Yağcıoğlu, Ramazan Arıcı, Kamber Demir   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Factors associated with the reproductive performance of ewes inseminated laparoscopically in England and Wales: A longitudinal study

Veterinary Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Laparoscopic intrauterine artificial insemination (Lap‐AI) is used in sheep genetic improvement programmes. However, the lambing rate (LR) (i.e., the proportion of inseminated ewes that lamb) following Lap‐AI is variable. Previously, one small UK study investigated factors associated with LR, but it did not adjust for dependencies ...
Mike J. Glover, Laura E. Green, Rachel Clifton   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing veterinary students’ attitudes towards pain in cattle before and after final‐year clinical training

Veterinary Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Cattle only show subtle signs of pain, making pain assessment difficult. The approach to pain and the use of analgesics depend on the treating person's experience and opinions. Methods Bavarian veterinary students were asked to answer two identical questionnaires before and after 12 weeks of clinical training in a ruminant clinic. A
Theresa Tschoner, Kristina R. Mueller, Yury Zablotski, Melanie Feist   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of Platelet-Rich Plasma Dose and Application Strategy on Post-Thaw Spermatological Parameters in Goat Semen

Veterinary Sciences
This study investigated the effects of different PRP doses and application strategies on sperm quality in goats during cryopreservation. Semen samples were collected weekly from six Boer goats and treated with PRP either by means of pre-incubation or ...
Ahmet Eser, Kemal Bağcı, Abdurrahman Alakuş, Aslıhan Çakır Cihangiroğlu, İkra Karaağaç, Selin Yağcıoğlu, Ramazan Arıcı, Kamber Demir   +7 more
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