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Comparison of oxidation status and antioxidant capacity of meat from surgically castrated and immunocastrated pigs, entire males and sows

Acta Veterinaria Brno, 2019
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the influence of castration (surgical and immunological) and sex on lipid hydrolysis, oxidation and antioxidant capacity in selected muscles/cuts of pigs. Nine muscles/cuts from four groups of pigs (surgically
F. Ježek, F. Abdullah, I. Steinhauserová, R. Hulánková, G. Bořilová   +4 more
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A hazard model of the probability of medical school dropout in the United Kingdom [PDF]

, 2001
From individual level longitudinal data for two entire cohorts of medical students in UK universities, we use multilevel models to analyse the probability that an individual student will drop out of medical school. We find that academic preparedness—both
Arulampalam W., Booth A. L., Goldstein H., Jeremy P. Smith, Lancaster T., Lawless J. F., McManus I. C., McManus I. C., McManus I. C., Mealli F., Moffitt R., Narendranathan W., Narendranathan W., Parkhouse J., Porter O., Robin A. Naylor, Tinto V., Tinto V., Van Ours J. C., Wiji Arulampalam   +19 more
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Proteomic Profiles of the Longissimus Muscles of Entire Male and Castrated Pigs as Related to Meat Quality

Animals, 2019
There are indications of reduced meat quality in entire male pigs (EMs) in comparison to surgically castrated pigs (SCs); however, the differences are not strongly confirmed, and the etiology is not clarified.
Martin Škrlep, Urška Tomažin, Nina Batorek Lukač, Klavdija Poklukar, Marjeta Čandek-Potokar   +4 more
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Clinical and genetic characterisation of dystrophin-deficient muscular dystrophy in a family of Miniature Poodle dogs [PDF]

, 2018
Four full-sibling intact male Miniature Poodles were evaluated at 4–19 months of age. One was clinically normal and three were affected. All affected dogs were reluctant to exercise and had generalised muscle atrophy, a stiff gait and a markedly elevated
A Aartsma-Rus, A McKenna, Alberta de Stefani, Anita Shea, AP Monaco, AV Winnard, BA Valentine, BF Smith, BJ Cooper, C Le Guiner, C Pichavant, CA Collins, CA Jenkins, CA Wetterman, Carlos E. Ambrósio, CT Caskey, DE Cole, DJ VanBelzen, Elsa Beltrán, EM Hoogerwaard, EM Hoogerwaard, EP Hoffman, F Daoud, G Anil, G Bulfield, G. Diane Shelton, GD Shelton, GD Shelton, GD Shelton, GD Shelton, GL Walmsley, H Li, JA Goldstein, JL Carpenter, JN Kornegay, JN Kornegay, JR Mendell, JW McGreevy, K Bushby, K Nakamura, KJ Livak, KJ Nowak, Ling T. Guo, Lluís Sánchez, Louise M. Burmeister, LT Guo, Luisa De Risio, M Koenig, N Klymiuk, N Winand, NJ Olby, NJ Sharp, PP Nghiem, S Atencia-Fernandez, S Pouwels, S Rozen, SJ Schatzberg, SJ Schatzberg, T Larcher, U Francke, V Dubowitz, V Ricotti, W El Nemer, WI Baltzer   +63 more
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Effect of faecal soiling on skatole and androstenone occurrence in organic entire male pigs

Animal, 2015
Production of entire male pigs could be a future strategy for organic pig production. However, production of entire males leads to increased risk of carcasses with elevated boar taint levels.
R. Thomsen, S.A. Edwards, B.B. Jensen, T. Rousing, J.T. Sørensen   +4 more
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Alternatives to Piglet Castration: From Issues to Solutions

Animals, 2021
Because castrated male pigs convert feed into meat less efficiently than entire males, they are less efficient regarding the utilization of resources [...]
Ulrike Weiler, Maria Font-i-Furnols, Igor Tomasevič, Michel Bonneau   +3 more
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An epidemiological study of diabetes mellitus in dogs attending first opinion practice in the UK [PDF]

, 2014
This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of canine diabetes mellitus (DM) in primary-care clinics in England, to identify risk factors associated with DM and to describe the survival of affected dogs.
Brodbelt, D C, Church, D B, Mattin, M J, McGreevy, P D, O'Neill, D G, Sydney, Thomson, P C   +6 more
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Polypoid cystitis in a male entire springer spaniel puppy [PDF]

Veterinary Record Case Reports, 2018
A 14‐week‐old entire male springer spaniel was presented for haematuria. Investigations identified polypoid cystitis. Medical management failed to improve the clinical signs, and the dog underwent surgical excision of the bladder polyps at eight months old. Histopathological examination of the polyps identified granulomatous foci containing crystalline
Ruiz, Guillaume, Day, Michael, Doran, Ivan, Major, Alison, Warman, Sheena   +4 more
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CBTRUS Statistical Report: Primary Brain and Other Central Nervous System Tumors Diagnosed in the United States in 2016-2020.

Neuro-Oncology, 2023
The Central Brain Tumor Registry of the United States (CBTRUS), in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Cancer Institute, is the largest population-based registry focused exclusively on primary brain and ...
Q. Ostrom, M. Price, C. Neff, G. Cioffi, K. Waite, C. Kruchko, J. Barnholtz-Sloan   +6 more
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Effect of immunocastration on sex glands of male Mangulica (Swallow-bellied Mangalitsa) pigs

Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia
The objective of this research was to study the effect of immunocastration on the morphometric characteristics of sex glands in male Swallow-bellied Mangalitsa pigs. The study included 24 animals (13 entire and 11 immunocastrated males).
Marija Gogić, Čedomir Radović, Marjeta Čandek-Potokar, Milica Petrović, Dragan Radojković, Nenad Parunović, Radomir Savić   +6 more
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