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Heterochromia Irides in Dairy Cattle

Journal of Dairy Science, 1968
Abstract Rare ocular pigment anomalies in four breeds of dairy cattle are reported. Some change with age and some seem hereditary.
K, Huston, H W, Leipold, A E, Freeman
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Productivity and Emissions in Italian Agriculture: A Farm‐Level Efficiency Analysis

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Achieving the European Union climate‐neutrality objectives requires metrics that jointly assess farm productivity and greenhouse gas emissions at a granular level. However, harmonized evidence for benchmarking the productivity–emissions nexus of Italian farms remains limited.
Giulio Fusco, Yari Vecchio, Margherita Masi, Michele Borgia   +3 more
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Impact of the Spittlebug Mahanarva spectabilis on Signal Grass

The Scientific World Journal, 2012
The aim of this study was to determine the damage in Brachiaria ruziziensis (Germain & Edvard) according to the density of and exposure time to adults of Mahanarva spectabilis (Distant, 1909) (Hemiptera:Cercopidae). Each plant was kept with 0, 12, 18, or
Tiago Teixeira Resende, Alexander Machado Auad, Marcy das Graças Fonseca, Thiago Henrique dos Santos, Tamiris Moreira Vieira   +4 more
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Gastrointestinal Nematodiasis in Dairy Cattle

Journal of Dairy Science, 1982
Infection with gastrointestinal nematode parasites appears to be widespread in the cattle population. The pathologically important genera of worms all belong to the family Trichostrongylidae. The most pathogenic species is Ostertagia ostertagi, which can produce profound changes in abomasal mucosa of affected animals. These nematodes show developmental
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Embryo development in dairy cattle

Theriogenology, 2016
During the past 50 years, the fertility of high-producing lactating dairy cows has decreased, associated with intensive selection for increased milk production. The physiological and metabolic changes associated with high milk production, including decreased (glucose, insulin, IGF-I) or increased (nonesterified fatty acids, ketone bodies ...
Pat Lonergan, Trudee Fair, Niamh Forde, Dimitrios Rizos   +3 more
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Does Stakeholder Pressure Promote Green Innovations and Performance of Agribusiness Companies?

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The sustainability of agribusiness companies is guided by multiple, sometimes paradoxical, interests. Green innovation is strategic for sustainable development; however, literature shows inconsistencies regarding its impact on environmental and economic‐financial performance.
Vanderlei dos Santos, Ilse Maria Beuren, Adrian Odelli, Rodrigo Rengel, Daniele Cristina Bernd   +4 more
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First report on the prevalence and subtype distribution of Blastocystis sp. in dairy cattle in Lebanon and assessment of zoonotic transmission.

Acta Tropica, 2019
Blastocystis sp. is frequently identified in a wide range of animal hosts, including bovids. Because of its burden and zoonotic potential, this parasite has been sought in domestic cattle from various countries, since this livestock may also represent a ...
S. Greige, Dima El Safadi, S. Khaled, N. Gantois, M. Baydoun, M. Chemaly, Sadia Benamrouz-Vanneste, M. Chabé, Marwan Osman, G. Certad, M. Hamzé, E. Viscogliosi   +11 more
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By‐product of heparin extraction as a sustainable alternative to enhance the use of nitrogen in agriculture

Environmental Progress &Sustainable Energy, EarlyView.
Abstract This study evaluates the potential of a new organic fertilizer derived from porcine intestinal mucosa (designated BHE), a by‐product of the heparin extraction process, as a sustainable nitrogen (N) source for agriculture. The work was conducted in two stages: (i) chemical and spectroscopic characterization of BHE compared with poultry litter ...
Aline Zanquetti, Felipe Augusto Bueno Rossi, Jonatas Thiago Piva, Larissa Macedo dos Santos‐Tonial   +3 more
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In Vitro Characterization of Technological and Health‐Promoting Properties of Enterocin Producing Lactic Acid Bacteria From Camel Milk and Its Suitability as a Dairy Starter

Food Chemistry International, EarlyView.
Enterocin‐producing Enterococcus faecium RSCUDR7 from camel milk exhibited strong probiotic and antimicrobial properties, along with stability in skim milk. Its suitability as a safe and effective dairy starter highlights its potential for developing functional probiotic dairy products.
Rahul Singhal, Kamalesh Kumar Meena, Manvik Joshi, Lokesh Gupta, Sunil Meena   +4 more
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Effect of Thermal Stress on Caprine Hepatocyte’s Antioxidant Enzymes Activity and TGF β Secretion In Vitro [PDF]

Journal of Stress Physiology & Biochemistry, 2014
Liver is involved in several vital functions such as synthesis, secretion, storage and metabolism of plasma proteins and in detoxifying functions. In the present study, hepatocytes were obtained by disaggregation of caprine liver caudate lobe.
Phad Ashok Vyankati, Anand Laxmi
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