Background: The chronic and multifactorial character of canine atopic dermatitis (cAD) often leads to poor disease control and treatment dissatisfaction. Environmental factors are likely to contribute to the disease development and may play a more important role than assumed previously.
Patricia Clara‐Maria Rhodius +11 more
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Welfare assessment of turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo gallopavo) on farm
Abstract This Scientific Opinion assesses the welfare of turkeys of all ages (Meleagris gallopavo gallopavo) on farm in relation to the type and condition of the litter, type and availability of enrichment (including covered veranda and outdoor range), space allowance, concentrations of ammonia and carbon dioxide, effective environmental temperature ...
EFSA Panel Animal Health and Animal Welfare (AHAW) +23 more
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Improving the quality and safety of organic and low input foods and maximizing the benefits to consumers and producers [PDF]
‘Improving quality and safety and reduction of cost in the European organic and 'low input' supply chains' (QLIF) is an Integrated Project under the 6th Framework Programme of the European Commission which started in March 2004 and will end in February ...
Leifert, Carlo, Niggli, Urs
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Background: Pigeons (Columba livia) have been kept as pet and reared for food in several countries including Iran. Ectoparasites are regarded as the basic causes of retardation in growth, lowered vitality and poor conditions of the birds.
Khodadad Pirali-Kheirabadi +3 more
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Organic Centre Wales Technical Note 1: Controlling ectoparasites on Welsh organic sheep farms [PDF]
At present there is little information on current practices for ectoparasite control in Welsh organic sheep flocks. In order to rectify this lack of information a survey was carried out to investigate current practices for ectoparasite control on Welsh ...
Anon
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Knowledge synthesis: Animal health and welfare in organic pig production - Final Report COREPIG [PDF]
This report reviews the available information on the welfare of pigs when maintained according to organic standards in Europe. It begins by overviewing the populations of organic pigs in different countries at the time of writing (2007), the organic ...
Bochicchio, David +17 more
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Flea‘in Around: A Look at the Identification, Preservation, Clearing, and Mounting of Siphonaptera [PDF]
Fleas are remarkable and highly specialized insects, with no part of their external anatomy being easily mistaken for that of any other insect. Due to their small size, the subtle differences among the distinguishing morphological characteristics of each
Bennett, Steve +9 more
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Effect of Feathers as Nest Insulation on Incubation Behavior and Reproductive Performance of Tree Swallows (\u3cem\u3eTachycineta bicolor\u3c/em\u3e) [PDF]
Many species of birds line their nests with feathers, presumably because of the insulative qualities of feathers and because feathers may act as a barrier between nest parasites and nestlings.
Bosman, Ruth M +4 more
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Ectoparasites of various species of rodents were examined from Sarepole Zehab, Kermanshah Province Iran during 2005. This city is bordered with Iraq.
Z Telmadarraiy +9 more
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A Survey on Ectoparasite Infestations in Companion Dogs of Ahvaz District, South-west of Iran
Background: The objective was to determine the prevalence of ectoparasite infestations in referred companion dogs to veterinary hospital of Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, from 2009 to 2010.
B Mosallanejad, AR Alborzi, N Katvandi
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