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Camels as a Climate‐Resilient Linchpin for Sustainable Development in Global Drylands

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Camels represent a significant, yet underutilized, asset for advancing integrated sustainable development in the world's expanding drylands. Previous reviews have examined camels' physiology, milk composition, or pastoral systems in isolation; this review examines their potential as a climate‐resilient linchpin for food systems by synthesizing
Ayana Angassa, Minyahel Tilahun, Solomon G. Tesfamichael   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Preliminary exploration of the health and behavior around the time of transportation of beef × dairy calves and Holstein bull calves 3 days of age or younger in the western United States

Journal of Dairy Science
: In the western United States, it is common practice for dairy and beef × dairy calves to be sold and shipped within the first few days of life, making transportation one of the first challenges that a calf will experience.
M.C. Cramer, E. Machuca, I.N. Román-Muñiz, L.N. Edwards-Callaway   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Calf health from birth to weaning. I. General aspects of disease prevention

Irish Veterinary Journal, 2011
Calfhood diseases have a major impact on the economic viability of cattle operations. This is the first in a three part review series on calf health from birth to weaning, focusing on preventive measures. The review considers both pre- and periparturient
Lorenz Ingrid, Mee John F, Earley Bernadette, More Simon J   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Calf morbidity, mortality, and management practices in dairy farms in Jimma City, Southwestern Ethiopia

BMC Veterinary Research, 2023
Background This research aims to determine the incidence of calf morbidity, mortality and its potential predisposing factors in the first six months of life. Morbidity and mortality of dairy calves are persistent problems for dairy farmers worldwide. For
Umer Mifta Ahmedin, Alula Alemayehu Assen   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effect of butorphanol in combination with xylazine during castration of calves: A randomised trial under field conditions

Veterinary Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Background In horses, cats and dogs, the opioid butorphanol has been proven effective in management of visceral pain and for peri‐ and postoperative pain relief. The aim of this study was to evaluate physiological responses and indicators of noxious stimuli when adding butorphanol to xylazine for sedation of bull calves during surgical ...
Axel Sannö, Lovisa Snygg, Maja Wiklund, Görel Nyman   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessment of current colostrum feeding practices and passive transfer of immunity in dairy herds in Great Britain: A cross‐sectional study

Veterinary Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Updated targets for measuring transfer of passive immunity (TPI) at the herd level have been suggested, but the current performance of dairy herds in Great Britain is unknown. Methods A cross‐sectional study was performed. Serum total protein (STP) data collected between October 2022 and October 2023 by 21 veterinary practices were ...
George Lindley, Richard E. Booth, D. Claire Wathes, Nicola Blackie   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Temporal and seasonal trends of bovine tuberculosis in the Irish cattle population (2008–2024)

Veterinary Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) has substantial impacts on the Irish cattle industry. Between 2016 and 2024, its burden increased in Irish cattle. As an initial step towards understanding drivers of this increase, we explore long‐term trends in measures of bTB burden and cattle demographics in Ireland. Methods Using data from 2008 to 2024,
Jamie M. Madden, Eamonn Gormley, Philip Breslin, Damien Barrett, Jonas Brock, Jamie A. Tratalos, John Griffin, Mike Horan, Miriam Casey‐Bryars   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Anal Stenosis in a Dairy Calf

Acta Scientiae Veterinariae
Background: Congenital abnormalities, present at birth, affect both structure and function, posing significant challenges in livestock anal atresia is a congenital malformation categorized in 4 types and characterized by complete or partial occlusion of the anal opening.
null Laura Rosa Corrêa, null Tainá Barbosa Cunha, null Thaisa Mendes dos Santos, null Gabriely Araújo do Amaral, Fernanda Carlini Cunha Santos   +4 more
openaire   +2 more sources

An Economic and Environmental Analysis of Virtual Fencing for Precision Grazing

Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The UK grazing livestock sector is challenged by declining farm profitability and stringent environmental policy. Innovative technologies such as virtual fencing could enable a balanced economic and environmental performance of beef production. Virtual fencing is a livestock management tool relying on invisible boundaries perceived as auditory,
Elias Maritan, Karl Behrendt, Sarah Morgan, Steven Mark Rutter, James Lowenberg‐DeBoer   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing the Environmental, Economic and Social Impacts of a Greenhouse Gas Emission Tax in Swiss Agriculture

Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Agriculture accounts for about one fifth of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, making mitigation a key policy priority. Although policymakers are increasingly considering market‐based approaches such as taxes, their broader impacts remain insufficiently assessed.
Marta Tarruella‐Cayuela, Nadja El Benni, Eva Winter, Robert Huber, Robert Finger, Gabriele Mack   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source