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Effects of Summer Heat Stress on Physiological Parameters and Reproductive Efficiency of Barbarine Ewes Under Natural Outdoor or Indoor Conditions

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Ecological and Integrative Physiology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Climate change and rising ambient temperatures increasingly challenge sheep production systems in arid and semi‐arid regions, particularly during the summer breeding season. This study evaluated the effects of heat stress and direct solar exposure on physiological responses, metabolic profile, and reproductive performance of Barbarine ewes, a ...
Samia Khnissi, Dorra Aouadi, Hela Chalouati, Mourad Rekik, Imène Ben Salem   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

From Empire to Aid: Analysing Persistence of Colonial Legacies in Foreign Aid to Africa

Journal of International Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT For decades now, Western development agencies and donors have been castigated for their colonial biases in providing aid to Africa. It is well established that donors provide considerably more foreign aid to their former colonies relative to other countries.
Swetha Ramachandran
wiley   +1 more source

Genetic diversity of cattle in three regions of Gauteng province in South Africa using microsatellite markers. [PDF]

Trop Anim Health Prod
Soma P, Kooverjee BB, Yika A.
europepmc   +1 more source

Healthier Herds, Heavier Workloads? The Gendered Time and Resource Implications of Herd Health Management in Kenyan Dairy Systems

Journal of International Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Strategies for sustainable intensification of livestock are critical for food system transformation. In dairying systems, herd health management is among such strategies. Although adoption patterns and productivity gains have been analysed in previous studies, the social implications are still not well understood.
Kevin W. Maina, Martin C. Parlasca, Elizaphan J. O. Rao   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition/North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition guidelines for treatment of functional constipation in children aged 0–18 years

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives Functional constipation (FC) is common in childhood, significantly impacting quality of life. Since the 2014 international guideline, new evidence has been published, and methods on making guidelines have developed. This treatment guideline for FC in children aged 0–18 years is a collaborative effort of the European and North ...
Morris Gordon, Anna de Geus, Mary Boruta, Marcin Banasiuk, Marc Benninga, Osvaldo Borrelli, Anil Darbari, Dawn Dore‐Stites, Michelle Gould, Juliette Hawa, Kirsten Jones, Alexandra Kilgore, Hayat Mousa, Samuel Nurko, Nikhil Thapar, Julie Khlevner, Vasiliki Sinopoulou, Merit Tabbers   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Probiotic fermented goat milk incorporated with blackberry (Rubus sp.): A novel functional food product

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.
Abstract BACKGROUND This study created functional fermented goat milk by adding blackberry pulp and probiotics (Lactobacillus acidophilus LA‐5 and Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis Bb‐12). The preparation involved two variations of fermented goat milk with blackberry (Rubus sp.), distinguished by the absence (fermented goat milk, FGM) or inclusion
Bibiana Bittencourt Bicca, Khadija Bezerra Massaut, Elisa dos Santos Pereira, Márcia Vizzotto Foster, Laura Martins Fonseca, Ângela Maria Fiorentini, Graciela Volz Lopes   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Genomic Signatures of Selection Reveal Breed-Specific and Shared Adaptive Regions in South African Beef Cattle. [PDF]

Animals (Basel)
Modiba MC, Magoro AM, Idowu PA, Nephawe KA, Ngcobo JN, Mpofu TJ, Mtileni B.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Macronutrient and micronutrient profiles of meat types: insights into human health and diet

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.
Abstract Despite considerable advances in global health and nutrition, emerging challenges such as population growth, climate change, and limited natural resources continue to threaten food security. Meat remains an essential component of the human diet, supplying high‐quality proteins, essential amino acids, lipids, vitamins, and minerals necessary ...
Özgül Anitaş, Serap Göncü, Fatma Hepsağ, Nazan Koluman, Yesim Ozogul   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Genomic prediction via reaction norm models for pregnancy loss using temperature humidity index in brahman cattle. [PDF]

Transl Anim Sci
Cardona-Cifuentes D, de Albuquerque LG, Aguilar I, Arias M, Camaripano L, Gonzalez-Herrera LG, Mota LFM, Baldi F, Amorim ST.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source