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Executive decision-making in the domestic sheep. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2011 Two new large animal models of Huntington's disease (HD) have been developed recently, an old world monkey (macaque) and a sheep. Macaques, with their large brains and complex repertoire of behaviors are the 'gold-standard' laboratory animals for testing
A Jennifer Morton, Laura Avanzo
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Sarcocystis spp. in domestic sheep in Kunming City, China: prevalence, morphology, and molecular characteristics [PDF]
Parasite, 2017 Sheep (Ovis aries) are intermediate hosts for at least six named species of Sarcocystis: S. tenella, S. arieticanis, S. gigantea, S. medusiformis, S. mihoensis, and S. microps. Here, only two species, S. tenella and S. arieticanis, were found in 79 of 86
Junjie Hu +5 more
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Genome-wide linkage disequilibrium and genetic diversity in five populations of Australian domestic sheep [PDF]
Genetics Selection Evolution, 2015 Knowledge of the genetic structure and overall diversity of livestock species is important to maximise the potential of genome-wide association studies and genomic prediction.
Hawlader Abdullah Al-Mamun +3 more
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PASTEURELLA SPP. IN SYMPATRIC BIGHORN AND DOMESTIC SHEEP [PDF]
Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 1997 Domestic sheep were sighted at different times from 1991 to 1993 on four Nevada (USA) ranges occupied by bighorn sheep. Nasal and pharyngeal swab samples were collected from both sheep species and cultured to determine if any strains of Pasteurella spp. were shared on range conditions after contact of the two species. Pasteurella spp.
Alton C. S. Ward +6 more
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A novel astrovirus associated with encephalitis and ganglionitis in domestic sheep [PDF]
Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, 2017 In June 2013, a 4-year-old Welsh Mountain ewe and in March 2014 a 10-day-old lamb of the same breed and the same flock presented progressive neurological signs including depressed sensorium, tremor, and unusual behaviour. Neuropathological examination of
F. Pfaff +6 more
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Wildlife Society Bulletin, 2014 Respiratory disease epidemics are considered a primary factor limiting bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) populations in most of the western United States. Diverse sources of evidence indicate that domestic sheep harbor pathogens that cause fatal pneumonia ...
Joshua M. O'brien +3 more
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Risk of pathogen spillover to bighorn sheep from domestic sheep and goat flocks on private land
Wildlife Society Bulletin, 2016 Bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) across North America have suffered population losses due to polymicrobial pneumonia typically initiated by spillover events of bacteria from domestic sheep and goats.
Laura M. Heinse +2 more
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Phenotype transition from wild mouflon to domestic sheep. [PDF]
Genet Sel EvolAbstractThe domestication of animals started around 12,000 years ago in the Near East region. This “endless process” is characterized by the gradual accumulation of changes that progressively marked the genetic, phenotypic and physiological differences between wild and domesticated species.
Mereu P +5 more
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Density of wild prey modulates lynx kill rates on free-ranging domestic sheep. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 Understanding the factors shaping the dynamics of carnivore-livestock conflicts is vital to facilitate large carnivore conservation in multi-use landscapes.
John Odden +2 more
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Spatial Associations of Livestock Guardian Dogs and Domestic Sheep
Human-Wildlife Interactions, 2019 Livestock guardian dogs (Canis lupus familiaris; LGDs) have been used for centuries to protect livestock, primarily domestic sheep (Ovis aries), from depredation by large carnivores.
Julie Young +2 more
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