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Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 2021 The present study was planned to understand the effect of scrotal surface temperature on semen quality and Infrared thermography as a tool for breeding soundness evaluation of Zebu bulls.
M ABDULLAH +7 more
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Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 2016 Kleiber ratio (KR) is an indicator of growth efficiency irrespective of body size. The trait was recommended as an efficient indirect selection criterion.
R VENKATARAMANAN +4 more
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Prevalence and risk factors of some arthropod-transmitted diseases in cattle and sheep in Jordan [PDF]
Veterinary World, 2020 Aim: The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence and associated risk factors of bluetongue virus (BTV) in sheep and bovine ephemeral fever virus (BEFV) in dairy cattle in Jordan.
Zaidoun S. Hijazeen +2 more
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Animal lameness detection with radar sensing [PDF]
, 2018 Lameness is a significant problem for performance horses and farmed animals, with severe impact on animal welfare and treatment costs. Lameness is commonly diagnosed through subjective scoring methods performed by trained veterinary clinicians, but ...
Busin, Valentina +9 more
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Breeding Strategies for Weather Resilience in Small Ruminants in Atlantic and Mediterranean Climates
Frontiers in Genetics, 2021 Many efforts are being made to cope with negative consequences of climate change (CC) on livestock. Among them, selective breeding of resilient animals to CC is presented as an opportunity to maintain high levels of performance regardless of variation in
Manuel Ramón +5 more
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Nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus in dairy sheep [PDF]
Veterinary Microbiology, 2005 The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage of dairy sheep in farms producing cheeses manufactured with raw ewe's milk. The study showed that 29% of ewes carried S. aureus in their nares. The genetic diversity of the 136 isolates recovered from the anterior nares of the ewes, from the ambient air of ...
Valls-Fox, Hugo +4 more
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A survey of Mycoplasma agalactiaein dairy sheep farms in Spain [PDF]
BMC Veterinary Research, 2012 Abstract Background Contagious Agalactia (CA) is one of the major animal health problems in small ruminants because of its economic significance. Currently, four Mycoplasma spp. have been associated with this syndrome: M. agalactiae, M. mycoides subsp. capri, M. capricolum subsp. capricolum and M. putrefaciens.
Ariza-Miguel, Jaime +2 more
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Characterization of the milk lipid fraction in non-dairy sheep breeds [PDF]
Archives Animal Breeding, 2015 Studies regarding the composition of milk fat are mostly conducted on dairy breeds. The aim of our studies was to evaluate the fatty acid, cholesterol and phospholipid amount in the milk of two non-dairy sheep breeds.
A. J. Rozbicka-Wieczorek +4 more
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PLoS ONE, 2014 In Europe, especially in Mediterranean areas, the sheep has been traditionally exploited as a dual purpose species, with income from both meat and milk.
Beatriz Gutiérrez-Gil +5 more
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A Decision Support System for Economically Sustainable Sheep and Goat Farming
Animals, 2020 The European sheep and goat sector is characterized by low professionalization and management training. Moreover, it is fragmented in terms of production aims and farming systems.
Sotiria Vouraki +8 more
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