Infrared beak treatment method compared with conventional hot-blade trimming in laying hens
Poultry Science, 2009 Infrared lasers have been widely used for noninvasive surgical applications in human medicine, and their results are reliable, predictable, and reproducible. Infrared lasers have recently been designed for the express purpose of providing a less painful, more precise beak-trimming method compared with conventional beak trimming. This study was designed
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Challenges associate with microbiome diversity, glucocorticoids, and condition in a wild songbird [PDF]
Scientific ReportsWild animals experience daily fitness challenges, and the resulting stress responses can disrupt an animal’s gut microbiome. Given the links between health and microbiome composition, it is essential to understand how challenges affect microbial ...
Morgan C. Slevin +3 more
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Medication adherence in pet bird owners: index development and assessment of various application types via an online questionnaire [PDF]
BMC Veterinary ResearchBackground Adherence to medication prescriptions substantially contributes to therapeutic success. In pet bird medicine, however, measures to determine adherence and possible causes are lacking.
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Animal Welfare, 2012 AbstractThe long-term effects of infra-red beak treatment (IRBT) in laying hens were investigated by examining beak-nerve function and anatomy over a range of ages. In IRBT and control (intact) birds that were ten, 30 or 50 weeks old, the responses of single sensory nerve fibres were recorded from the intramandibular nerve, which provides sensation to ...
DEF McKeegan, AW Philbey
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Pharmacokinetics and analgesic efficacy of fentanyl and buprenorphine in chicken embryos. [PDF]
PLoS ONEChicken embryos are able to process and receive noxious stimuli from embryonic day (ED) 13. In the context of animal welfare, analgesic refinement is highly recommended for painful procedures from this time onwards.
Luis Truhlar +9 more
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Adult duck fecal microbiota transplantation alleviates short beak and dwarfism syndrome in ducklings by inhibiting Th17 cell differentiation [PDF]
VirulenceNovel goose parvovirus (NGPV) infection in ducklings induces short beak and dwarfism syndrome (SBDS), leading to significant economic losses. Since NGPV predominantly infects ducklings, whether reshaping the intestinal flora of ducklings through fecal ...
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Chronic neurophysiological and anatomical changes associated with infra-red beak treatment
, 2009 In order to reduce poor welfare associated with feather pecking and cannibalism in laying hens, part of the beak is commonly removed in a procedure described as beak trimming.
McKeegan, D.
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Characteristics of the Seed Germination and Seedlings of Six Grape Varieties (V. vinifera)
Plants, 2022 Intraspecific recurrent selection in V. vinifera is an effective method for breeding of high quality, disease-, cold-, and drought-resistance grapes. Exploring the optimal treatment methods for grape (V. vinifera) seeds can help to accelerate the process
Zhi-Lei Wang +9 more
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Delayed presentation of a detached resectoscope beak and treatment with thulium laser [PDF]
Canadian Urological Association Journal, 2011 Intraoperative detachment of a resectoscope beak is an extremelyrare and unusual event. Retrieval of the ceramic beak can be difficultdue to the sheath’s large size relative to the urethral lumen. Ourreport describes the retrieval of a calcified ceramic resectoscopebeak from the urinary bladder 4 years after transurethral resectionof the prostate (TURP)
Niall F, Davis +2 more
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An analysis of beak shape variation in two ages of domestic turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) using landmark-based geometric morphometrics. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 The objective of this study was to assess beak shape variation in domestic turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) and determine the effects of age, sex, and beak size on beak shape variation using geometric morphometrics.
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