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Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Seven Measures to Reduce Tail Biting Lesions in Fattening Pigs

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021
Tail biting is an important animal welfare issue in the pig sector. Studies have identified various risk factors which can lead to biting incidents and proposed mitigation measures.
Jarkko K Niemi, Sandra Edwards, Anna H Stygar   +2 more
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Effects of Forage-to-Concentrate Ratio on Abnormal Stereotypic Behavior in Lambs and Goat Kids [PDF]

Animals
A crucial component of small ruminant production, particularly where intensive systems are becoming more prevalent, is determining the forage-to-concentrate (F:C) ratio in their daily diets.
Cemil Tölü
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Biting Hour and Host Seeking Behavior of Aedes Species in Urban Settings, Metema District, Northwest Ethiopia [PDF]

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Background: Aedes species transmit arboviral diseases, such as dengue, chikungunya, yellow fever, and Zika. The diseases cause severe sickness, mortality, and economic losses. This study describes the biting hour and host-seeking behavior of Ae.
Wondmeneh Jemberie, Sisay Dugassa, Abebe Animut   +2 more
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ESTABLISHMENT AND PLANNING OF ECONOMIC DESTINATIONS THROUGH FINANCIAL FEASIBILITY APPROACH TO BITING BUSINESS (STUUK SATE) IN MALANG REGENCY

AGRISE, 2023
Financial feasibility analysis related to the formation of economic destinations is carried out to formulate the required information related to resources, costs, benefits, and feasibility by what is proposed and expected.
Putra Irwandi, Mangku Purnomo, Sugeng Riyanto, Vi’in Ayu Pertiwi   +3 more
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Motor Performance and Skill Acquisition in Oral Motor Training With Exergames: A Pilot Study

Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 2022
ObjectiveTo investigate the effects of oral-motor training with exergames on motor performance and motor skill acquisition in two different age groups.MethodsThirty-two healthy participants were recruited in the current pilot study and divided equally ...
Abhishek Kumar, Linda Munirji, Sam Nayif, Nabeel Almotairy, Joannis Grigoriadis, Anastasios Grigoriadis, Mats Trulsson   +6 more
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MicroRNA Expression Prior to Biting in a Vector Mosquito Anticipates Physiological Processes Related to Energy Utilization, Reproduction and Immunity

Insects, 2023
Understanding the molecular and physiological processes underlying biting behavior in vector mosquitoes has important implications for developing novel strategies to suppress disease transmission.
Sarah Marzec, Alden Siperstein, Angela Zhou, Christina M. Holzapfel, William E. Bradshaw, Megan E. Meuti, Peter A. Armbruster   +6 more
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Individual behavioral correlates of tail biting in pre-finishing piglets

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022
IntroductionTail biting is a widespread problem in pig production systems and has a negative impact on both animal welfare and farm income. This explorative study aims to validate how tail biting is related to general behaviors at the individual level ...
Marc Bagaria, Marc Bagaria, Laura Kuiper, Ellen Meijer, Elisabeth H. M. Sterck, Elisabeth H. M. Sterck   +5 more
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Does Diversity Matter? Behavioural Differences between Piglets Given Diverse or Similar Forms of Enrichment Pre-Weaning

Animals, 2020
This study investigated the behavioural effects of providing different enrichment materials to suckling piglets from 7 days-old until weaning. One object was attached to the pen wall (WALL), and the other was suspended in the middle of the pen (MID ...
Océane Schmitt, Aurélie Poidevin, Keelin O'Driscoll   +2 more
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Seasonal assessment on the effects of time of night, temperature and humidity on the biting profile of Anopheles farauti in north Queensland, Australia using a population naive to malaria vector control pressures

Malaria Journal, 2023
Background Anopheles farauti is one of the major vectors of malaria in the Southwest Pacific region and is responsible for past outbreaks in Australia. With an adaptable biting profile conducive to behavioural resistance to indoor residual spraying (IRS)
Weng K. Chow, Nigel W. Beebe, Luke Ambrose, Paul Pickering, Robert D. Cooper   +4 more
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Heritability of biting time behaviours in the major African malaria vector Anopheles arabiensis

Malaria Journal, 2023
Background The use of insecticide-treated nets for malaria control has been associated with shifts in mosquito vector feeding behaviour including earlier and outdoor biting on humans. The relative contribution of phenotypic plasticity and heritability to
Nicodem J. Govella, Paul C. D. Johnson, Gerry F. Killeen, Heather M. Ferguson   +3 more
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