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Body measures, growth curves and body weight prevision of alpacas (Vicugna pacos) reared in Italy
Italian Journal of Animal Science, 2023 Alpacas represent an exotic species for Italy, introduced no more than 20–30 years ago. Nevertheless, they are currently the most widespread camelid species reared in this country, highlighting the growing interest in breeding this species.
Michela Ablondi +4 more
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Body weight estimation from body measures in Cornigliese sheep breed
Italian Journal of Animal Science, 2020 The aim of this research is to propose equations to estimate body weight (BW) from body measures (BMs) in the Cornigliese sheep, an endangered breed reared in Italy for meat purpose.
Alberto Sabbioni +3 more
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Review: Markers and proxies to monitor ruminal function and feed efficiency in young ruminants
Animal, 2021 Developing the rumen’s capacity to utilise recalcitrant and low-value feed resources is important for ruminant production systems. Early-life nutrition and management practices have been shown to influence development of the rumen in young animals with ...
L. Cheng +7 more
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The estimation of body weight from body measurements of Travnik Pramenka sheep in the area of Bilogora, Croatia [PDF]
Journal of Central European Agriculture, 2020 The aim of present research was to establish the relationship between live body weight and some body measurements in Travnik sheep as a step towards establishing prediction equations to estimate live body weight of sheep under field conditions without ...
Josip Novoselec +6 more
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South African Journal of Psychiatry, 2022 Background: The use of antipsychotic medication, particularly second generation antipsychotics (SGAs) is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease in people with severe mental illness (SMI). Few studies have compared body measures of people with SMI
Maseqhala P. Nkondo-Ndaba +3 more
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Measuring body composition [PDF]
Archives of Disease in Childhood, 2005 Several aspects of body composition, in particular the amount and distribution of body fat and the amount and composition of lean mass, are now understood to be important health outcomes in infants and children. Their measurement is increasingly considered in clinical practice; however, paediatricians are often unsure as to which techniques are ...
J C K, Wells, M S, Fewtrell
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Body Structure and Operation Features of Mongolian High Ranked Male Athletes
Central Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2022 Objectives: The purpose of this study is to determine the level of morphological and functional indicators depending on sports specializations among high-ranked Mongolian male athletes.
Bat-Erdene Shagdar +3 more
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Length-dry mass regressions for Leptonema (Trichoptera, Hydropsychidae) larvae in a Neotropical headwater stream [PDF]
Acta Limnologica Brasiliensia, 2023 : Aim The objectives of this study were to evaluate which allometric measurements of Leptonema larvae are most suitable in order to develop mathematical equations to describe biomass relationships for the population of this taxon in a reference ...
Amanda de Melo Coelho +3 more
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Journal of Dairy Science, 2022 : Ultrasound (US) imaging has been proposed as a noninvasive tool for monitoring liver dysfunction in dairy cows. This study, carried out on 306 clinically healthy Holstein cows in the first 120 d of lactation kept in 2 herds in northern Italy, aimed at ...
M. Piazza +10 more
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Anthropometric Profile of Adult Egyptian Population: Establishment of Normative Data [PDF]
Rehabilitacja Medyczna, 2023 Introduction: Anthropometric measures (AM) are valuable and cost-effective means that could be beneficial in multiple aspects. Normative value for Egyptians AM could be used in many disciplines.Objectives: The study aim was to establish normative values ...
Hisham Mohamed Hussein +7 more
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