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Functional Ecology, EarlyView.Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract The hormone insulin‐like growth factor 1 (IGF‐1) is a key player in the insulin/IGF signalling (IIS) pathway. Extensive biogerontological research demonstrates that this evolutionarily conserved nutrient‐sensing pathway plays a causal role in the regulation of growth ...
Sanjana Ravindran +7 more
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Animal, 2009 A 4-year interdisciplinary study was performed to compare two organically managed sheep production systems, using 118 ewes and 24 ha each. The systems differed in the ewes’ reproduction rhythm: one lambing per ewe per year (1L/1Y), with the aim of ...
M. Benoit +5 more
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The control of Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis infection in sheep flocks : a mathematical model of the impact of vaccination, serological testing, clinical examination and lancing of abscesses [PDF]
, 2010 A mathematical model of Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis infection in sheep flocks was used to evaluate strategies for control and elimination of caseous lymphadenitis (CIA).
Green, Laura E. +2 more
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Anthelmintic resistance in sheep nematodes in Australia: a compilation of recent test results
Australian Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.Objective The results of recent faecal egg count reduction tests (FECRTs) were collated to provide an indication of the prevalence and severity of anthelmintic resistance in sheep nematodes across Australia and of changes in comparison to earlier testing reports.
RB Besier, NM Rolls
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First Report of a Cyclops Lamb Associated With a Normal Twin Lamb From Iran [PDF]
The Iranian Journal of Veterinary Science and Technology, 2010 A four- year-old Moghanian breed ewe was admitted to the large animal veterinary clinic, University of Tabriz due to dystocia. During obstetrical examination, it was revealed that the cervix has been closed firmly and vagina protruded about 5 cm through ...
Hossein Hamali, Nader Chador Shabi
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The Economic History Review, EarlyView.Abstract The 1430s were characterized by extreme weather conditions, food and fodder shortages, and high mortalities among animals and humans, although the severity of events and their consequences in England have received limited attention. The economic downturn and the depressed customary land market in this decade marked the beginning of the Great ...
Mark Bailey
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Desempenho produtivo de ovelhas deslanadas submetidas ao flushing de ácidos graxos. [PDF]
, 2014 Resumo: Os mecanismos da atuação dos lipídeos sobre o desempenho produtivo e reprodutivo de pequenos ruminantes são bastante amplos. Em razão disso, no presente estudo, investigou-se o desempenho produtivo de ovelhas deslanadas submetidas ao flushing de ...
BOMFIM, M. A. D. +5 more
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Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Sheep production contributes to a secure and diverse food and fibre supply in the United States, with growing ethnic diversity strengthening demand. Katahdin is a composite hair‐type sheep breed developed in the United States that has become the most popular breed in many regions of the country and the first one to have genomic selection ...
Alejandra Toro Ospina +6 more
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