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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 +3 more
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Journal of Dairy Science: This study investigated the effects of ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) and bile salt (BAS) supplementation on lactation performance, health, and gut microbiota in periparturient dairy cows.
Fei-Xiang Fan +7 more
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First Fresheners: Getting Your Dairy Employees Off to a Good Start
, 2017 The topics of this presentation, which was given on February 15th during the 71st Annual Convention : 2017 Virginia State Feed Association & Nutritional Management “Cow” College, include the importance of job analysis and descriptions, recruitment and ...
O'Rourke, Melissa
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Veterinary Record, EarlyView.Abstract Background Changing legislation regarding antimicrobial consumption (AMC) forces Flemish bovine veterinary practitioners (BVP) to rethink their business models and shift their on‐farm practices from curative to preventive. However, little is known about their current practices and opinions regarding antibiotic stewardship, mastitis treatment ...
Lien Creytens +2 more
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Veterinary Record, EarlyView.Abstract Background Laparoscopic intrauterine artificial insemination (Lap‐AI) is used in sheep genetic improvement programmes. However, the lambing rate (LR) (i.e., the proportion of inseminated ewes that lamb) following Lap‐AI is variable. Previously, one small UK study investigated factors associated with LR, but it did not adjust for dependencies ...
Mike J. Glover +2 more
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Veterinary Record, EarlyView.Abstract Background Disease in primary care frequently represents a surveillance blind spot, particularly for diseases affecting farm animals. Methods Electronic health records (EHRs) were collected from four farm animal veterinary practices in Wales (February 2024‒January 2025) as part of a pilot study.
Beverley Hopkins +8 more
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Veterinary Record, EarlyView.Abstract Background Ensuring livestock welfare throughout the production chain, including transport, is an ethical and regulatory imperative. However, protocols to assess transport‐related welfare during routine abattoir inspections are not standardised, including antemortem (AM) inspection by an official veterinarian at UK abattoirs.
Sayaka Mochizuki +2 more
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Journal of Dairy Science: The transition period in dairy cows is a critical stage and peripartum oxidative status, negative energy balance (NEB), and inflammation are highly prevalent.
Sen-Lin Zhu +7 more
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Functional Ecology, EarlyView.Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract The hormone insulin‐like growth factor 1 (IGF‐1) is a key player in the insulin/IGF signalling (IIS) pathway. Extensive biogerontological research demonstrates that this evolutionarily conserved nutrient‐sensing pathway plays a causal role in the regulation of growth ...
Sanjana Ravindran +7 more
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Understanding Farmer Behaviour for Successful Climate Change Mitigation in Voluntary Initiatives
Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Private and voluntary initiatives, such as voluntary carbon markets, can support public policies aimed at reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in agriculture. This study investigates the impact of behavioural factors (reluctance to change) and social dynamics (peer imitation) on the adoption of two mitigation practices on Swiss dairy and ...
Marta Tarruella +5 more
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