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Evaluation of enzymatic antioxidant activity and reproductive hormones near and after lambing in pregnant ewes

Journal of the Indonesian Tropical Animal Agriculture
The current study examined the levels of antioxidants superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), glutathione (GSH), and Malondialdehyde (MDA) and repro ductive hormones (progesterone, estrogen, and cortisol) in pregnant ...
M. F. Abbas, H. A. Alsalim, N. S. Hasan, H. R. Abbas   +3 more
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Integration of Nutrition and Organic Agriculture Framework in Managing Gastrointestinal Nematodes in Ruminants

Animal Research and One Health, EarlyView.
Gastrointestinal nematode infections damage the gastrointestinal epithelial tissues of ruminants, affecting nutrient utilization and overall production performance. This review outlines host‐gastrointestinal nematode interactions and discusses integrated control strategies, including nutritional supplementation, grazing management, vaccines, and ...
Wenxun Chen, Xiangfang Tang, Yimin Zhuang, Shengjun Zhao, Ying Ren, Xiaokang Lv   +5 more
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Relationship between rumen microbiota and pregnancy toxemia in ewes

Frontiers in Veterinary Science
IntroductionPregnancy toxemia (PT) is a nutritional metabolic disease of ewes in late pregnancy. This study aimed to reveal the relationship between rumen microbiota and PT.MethodsWe selected 10 healthy ewes (CON) and 10 pregnancy toxemia ewes (PT) at ...
Jiaxin Chen, Siwei Wang, Siwei Wang, Xuejiao Yin, Chunhui Duan, Jinhui Li, Yue-qin Liu, Yingjie Zhang   +7 more
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Risk factors associated with lambing traits [PDF]

, 2015
peer-reviewedThis article was first published in Animal (2016), 10:1, pp 89–95, © The Animal Consortium 2015The objective of this study was to establish the risk factors associated with both lambing difficulty and lamb mortality in the Irish sheep ...
Alexander, Binns, D.P. Berry, Dalton, Dwyer, Dwyer, Dwyer, Dwyer, Dwyer, Everett-Hincks, Fisher, Gama, Geenty, Haughey, Macfarlane, Matheson, Maxa, Mee, Mee, Morris, N. McHugh, Nash, Nowak, Riggio, Smith, Southey, Speijers, Swalha, T. Pabiou, Wiener   +29 more
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Sustainable intensification? Increased production diminishes omega-3 content of sheep milk [PDF]

, 2020
Intensifying agricultural production alters food composition, but this is often ignored when assessing system sustainability, yet it could compromise consumers’ health and the concept of ‘sustainable diets’.
Atsali, I., Butler, G., Eyre, M., Franceschin, E., Leifert, C, Rempelos, L., Sotiraki, S., Stefanakis, A., Stergiadis, S., Tzanidakis, N., Voutzourakis, N.   +10 more
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Performance assessment of a potential underground thermal storage facility: Case study of the closed mine Prosper‐Haniel in the Ruhr coal mining area in Germany

Deep Underground Science and Engineering, EarlyView.
This study demonstrates the feasibility of an underground closed‐loop thermal storage facility at a post‐mining site, intended for seasonal heat energy storage. Its principal design shows water flow directions in winter and summer (1, 2), heat pumps (3), an upper water reservoir (4), and connecting pipes (5).
Dmytro Rudakov, Oleksandr Inkin
wiley   +1 more source

Impacts of tillage on soil properties and interactions with drainage when reseeding permanent pasture

Grassland Research, EarlyView.
Effect of three‐way interaction between soil tillage, drainage and depths on soil properties in reseeded pastures. Abstract Background Grassland reseeding typically requires intensive tillage. This disrupts soil nutrient dynamics, especially under varying drainage conditions. Methods This study evaluated the combined effects of tillage legacy, drainage
Tersur T. Akpensuen, Charlie Morten, Andrew Mead, Martin S. A. Blackwell, Jonathan Storkey, M. Jordana Rivero   +5 more
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THE EFFECT OF BODY WEIGHT AND LITTER SIZE ON SOME PRODUCTIVE PARAMETERS AND MILK COMPONENTS OF SHEEP UNDER SEMI – INTENSIVE BREEDING [PDF]

Mesopotamia Journal of Agriculture, 2019
In the current study, 28 Awassi ewes ( 2 -3 ) years aged were used with their lambs for 12 weeks, to evaluate the effect of ewes body weight BW and Litter size LS on Body weight BW, Body gain BG of lambs, Milk yield MY and milk components of ewes.
Khalid Sultan
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The Effect of Maternal Dietary Selenium Supplementation on Blood Antioxidant and Metabolic Status of Ewes and Their Lambs

Antioxidants, 2022
This study investigated the effect of dietary selenium supplementation (organic and inorganic) of late-gestation ewes on blood selenium concentrations and metabolic and antioxidant status indicators in ewes and their lambs.
Josip Novoselec, Željka Klir Šalavardić, Mislav Đidara, Maja Novoselec, Rosemary Vuković, Suzana Ćavar, Zvonko Antunović   +6 more
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Effects of extended grazing during mid, late or throughout pregnancy, and winter shearing of housed ewes, on ewe and lamb performance [PDF]

, 2007
peer-reviewedA flock of March-lambing ewes was used to evaluate the effects of (i) extended (deferred, winter) grazing of pasture during mid, late or throughout pregnancy, and (ii) winter shearing of ewes housed during mid and late pregnancy, on lamb ...
Flanagan, S., Hanrahan, James P, Keady, Tim   +2 more
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