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ABSTRACT An adequate supply of protein and minerals, particularly nitrogen (N) and calcium (Ca), is essential for ruminant growth and metabolic function. The rumen and salivary glands are crucial for nutrient and electrolyte homoeostasis via specialised transport proteins.
Christopher‐Yannik Egler +5 more
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The Dairy Goat as a Model in Lactation Studies
The dairy goat has been used widely in lactation research due in large part to availability, convenience in size and handling, economic considerations, and similarity to the cow as a ruminant species in general and metabolic processes. Considerable basic knowledge of lactation relating to all species has been derived from studies with goats.
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Animal Segregation: The Biopolitics of Concentrated Pig Farming
Abstract This paper explores the possibility to think through the concept of animal segregation to understand the more‐than‐human geographies of livestock animals. By redirecting the analytical tools for studying the spatial separation of humans to the segregation of animals, this paper contributes to understanding the geographical processes of ...
Willem Rogier Boterman
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ABSTRACT Background Biological samples are stored for delayed or add‐on analyses. However, storage conditions, including time and temperature, can affect the stability of measurands in the samples. Objectives To assess the stability of blood urea nitrogen (BUN) in cattle serum samples.
I. Lizarraga +4 more
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Why Anthropologists Should Study Dogs
ABSTRACT While primates have traditionally been a focus of evolutionary anthropologists, the domestic dog represents a valuable complementary model due to its long shared evolutionary history with humans. The advantages of studying dogs are particularly evident in four key areas: (1) analyzing evolutionary adaptations, (2) understanding humanity's past,
Kyle C. M. Smith
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Climate change is likely to affect both the productive and reproductive functions of Murrah buffaloes, the major milch breed of India. Hence, in the present study, weekly modules of Temperature Humidity Index (THI) based climate services were prepared ...
K.V. Manjunath +6 more
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Animal de subsistance ou véritable usine de production laitière ? La chèvre, légendaire nourricière des dieux de l’antiquité, continue de surprendre par sa remarquable plasticité lui permettant de s’adapter à des systèmes de production très variables.
Manfredi, Eduardo, Adnoy, T.
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A rhodamine B hydrazone nanoparticle‐based immunosensor coupled with an antibody‐coated nitrocellulose membrane (IMS‐CNM) was developed for rapid detection of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) in bovine faeces. The assay combines antibody‐mediated bacterial capture with chromogenic nanoparticle detection, providing a simple, rapid and ...
Mohammad Khosravi +4 more
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Vaccination-induced allergic reactions in bulls raise both body and testicular temperatures, leading to germ cell damage, epididymal dysfunction, accelerated testicular ageing, and increased sperm abnormalities that ultimately degrade semen quality. This
Vinod Kumar Gupta +8 more
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Other title: Kansas Dairy Commissioner Fourth Annual Report
"In compliance with the dairy law of 1909, chapter 237, I have the honor to submit herewith the fourth annual report of the State Dairy Commissioner, ending June 30, 1911. D. M.
Kansas State Dairy Commissioner
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