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Estimation of Genetic Parameters for Boar Semen Traits
, 2003 During the last half of the 20th century, the world pork industry has achieved astonishing developments in pig breeding. Now swine farms are larger, ownership more concentrated, and farms have become more industrialized.
Oh, Sang Hyon
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Morphometric and Paleobiological Insights Into Pleistocene Sicilian Wolf Populations
Acta Zoologica, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The Pleistocene wolves (Canis lupus) from Sicily represent one of the few known insular populations of this species from that time period. Despite their potential relevance for understanding carnivore adaptations in insular contexts, no dedicated study has previously investigated their morphology and evolutionary significance.
Domenico Tancredi +3 more
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Artificial insemination and cryopreservation of boar semen: current state and problematics
, 2020 Commercial artificial insemination with boar semen still prefers the usage of refrigerated semen up to 5 days over frozen-thawed, to date. This is because of the uneconomical properties of frozen-thawed boar semen, such as low motility, viability ...
Moreira da Silva, Joaquim
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Business Ethics, the Environment &Responsibility, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper examines whether managers of socially responsible firms strategically manage the tone of disclosure across different communication channels, with a focus on Management Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) reports.
Sibei Yan +3 more
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Entrepreneurship and Financial Deregulation
International Economic Review, EarlyView.ABSTRACT We quantitatively analyze the impact of US banking deregulation in the 1980s on the aggregate economy. Using recent econometric techniques, we first reexamine existing empirical evidence on the real effects of banking deregulation. We then construct a quantitative model that integrates imperfectly competitive banks into a general equilibrium ...
Toshihiko Mukoyama, Gang Zhang
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Evaluating Temperature Effects and Extension Cooling Rtaes on Boar Semen Quality
, 2009 Experiment one examined the effects of temperature variations between semen and extender on eleven different estimates of semen quality. Extender type, short or long term, and time interactions on the quality of semen were analyzed. Eight mature boars (n=
Crowell, Sara Shute
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Effect of vibration emissions during shipping of artificial insemination doses on boar semen quality
, 2022 S.328-334The shipping of semen doses to sow farms can impair boar semen quality. Unfortunately, there is currently no practice-oriented information available regarding general shipping conditions of boar semen.
Schulze, M. +4 more
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Effects of gelatin and oxytocin supplementation in a long-term semen extender on boar semen quality and fertility potential. [PDF]
Anim BiosciObjective This study investigated the efficacy of different concentrations of gelatin supplementation in long-term semen extender on boar semen quality during storage for 10 days at 17°C.
Chankitisakul V +3 more
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Occurrence and distribution of sarcoptic mange in wild Neotropical canids
Medical and Veterinary Entomology, EarlyView.Sarcoptic mange affects most Neotropical canid species across multiple countries. It represents a widespread yet largely overlooked conservation threat with potential for cross‐species transmission. Coordinated monitoring and management efforts are needed to understand and mitigate its impacts. Abstract Sarcoptic mange, a contagious skin disease caused
Luan de Jesus Matos de Brito +1 more
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Medical and Veterinary Entomology, EarlyView.This study confirms the presence of the tick Hyalomma marginatum Koch, 1844, a known vector of the Crimean‐Congo hemorrhagic fever virus at Galicia. Most ticks were encountered on humans and livestock, with numbers rising between 2019 and 2024, especially during spring and in warm‐summer Mediterranean southwest areas of the studied region.
Inês Abreu Ramos +10 more
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