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Dairy farm management factors associated with clinical observations in young dairy calves sold at auction markets in Québec, Canada: A cross-sectional study

open access: yesJournal of Dairy Science
: In Québec, Canada, nonreplacement calves are generally sent at a young age to auction markets to be sold for veal or dairy beef production. Various clinical observations found during the calves' journey, either at an auction market or on arrival at a ...
Sébastien Buczinski   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Accounting for animal health in efficiency analysis: An application to Swedish dairy farms

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Poor animal health is a central concern in modern livestock production. Despite the necessity to incorporate animal health in efficiency analysis, the theoretical and empirical developments are limited on this subject. This article appropriately characterizes the axiomatic properties of animal health within a production framework.
Frederic Ang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

KEY FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO COW/CALF COSTS, PROFITS AND PRODUCTION [PDF]

open access: yes
In this study, cow/calf Standardized Performance Analysis (SPA) data for Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico are used to analyze how total cost, production, and profitability are affected by management choices.
Peel, Derrell S.   +5 more
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Veal calf industry economics [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
This paper provides an outline of the veal industry, its standing relative to other cattle farming enterprises, and its future prospects. In 2008 some 20 per cent of bovines slaughtered in the EU were for veal production and about one-third of them were
Fontguyon, Guy de, Sans, Pierre
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Initial Stay Time and Work‐Rest Scheduling During Consecutive Heavy‐Intensity Workdays in Hot Environments in Young and Older Males

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Industrial Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction This study examined initial stay times (IST), defined as the duration of uninterrupted work before core temperature approaches recommended safety limits (38.0°C, ~1.0°C above baseline), and the efficacy of work‐rest cycles during repeated heavy work across consecutive workdays in young and older males.
Glen P. Kenny   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The management of extensive livestock systems and its relationship with greenhouse gas emissions

open access: yesRevista de la Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, 2020
During food fermentation, the digestive system of bovines generates methane gas as agricultural waste. Considering this, this study intended to evaluate different relationships between production type and management technologies, with enteric ...
María Isabel Nieto   +4 more
doaj  

Sustainable colostrum management and colostrum quality [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Central European Agriculture
This paper examines the sustainability of different calf production systems concerning colostrum nutrition and management, based on a review of available literature. The research aims to elevate calf production to a higher standard of hygiene, nutrition,
Snežana Paskaš
doaj   +1 more source

The Diverse Structure and Organization of U.S. Beef Cow-Calf Farms [PDF]

open access: yes
Beef cow-calf production in the United States is widespread, occurring in every State. Nearly 765,000 farms, about 35 percent of the 2.2 million farms in the United States, had a beef cow inventory in 2007. Most of these were small, part-time operations.
Mathews, Kenneth H., Jr.   +1 more
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Retrospective study of the correlation of serum potassium concentrations and the findings of heart auscultation in calves with neonatal diarrhea [PDF]

open access: yes, 1980
A retrospective study was conducted of clinical records of calves with neonatal diarrhea up to the age of 14 days concerning certain aspects of blood potassium concentration and heart rate and rhythm.
Acres, Stephen D., Klee, Wolfgang
core   +1 more source

Biomimetic Nanofiber Scaffold Coated With Acellular Matrices for Uterine Myometrial Tissue Engineering

open access: yesAdvanced NanoBiomed Research, EarlyView.
Schematic representation of acellular matrix generation from human uterine fibroblast cells, coating on polycaprolactone electrospun nanofibers, and subsequent in vitro and in vivo characterization. A tissue‐engineered scaffold tailored for uterine myometrium‐specific regeneration is designed. The electrospinning technique was used to fabricate aligned
Srividya Hanuman   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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