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Vaccination is a suitable tool in the control of Aujeszky's disease outbreaks in pigs using a Population Dynamics P systems model [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Aujeszky's disease is one of the main pig viral diseases and results in considerable economic losses in the pork production industry. The disease can be controlled using preventive measures such as improved stock management and vaccination throughout the
Colomer, M. Àngels (Maria Àngels)   +2 more
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Potential loss of nutrients from different rearing strategies for fattening pigs on pasture [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
Nutrient load and distribution on pasture were investigated with fattening pigs that: 1) spend a proportion of or their entire life on pasture, 2) were fed either restrictively or ad libitum, and 3) were weaned at different times of the year. The N and P
Andresen N.   +18 more
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Cost of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus at individual farm level – An economic disease model [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) is reported to be among the diseases with the highest economic impact in modern pig production worldwide.
Alarcon   +29 more
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Glass eels and viruses – a lesson learnt from stocking the eastern German Baltic Sea coast

open access: yesTransboundary and Emerging Diseases, Accepted Article., 2022
Abstract Concerns about Anguillid herpesvirus 1 (AngHV‐1) in European eels, especially due to stocking measures, is increasingly coming into focus and raises questions regarding disease monitoring and prevention. In the past, stocking of AngHV‐1‐positive eels into waters assumed AngHV‐1‐free has led to a rapid increase of infected eels in the wild. For
Laura Kullmann   +3 more
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Impact of organic pig production systems on CO2 emission, C sequestration and nitrate pollution [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Organic rules for grazing and access to outdoor area in pig production may be met in different ways, which express compromises between considerations for animal welfare, feed self-reliance and negative environmental impact such as greeehouse gas ...
Eriksen, Jørgen   +5 more
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Basic production parameters of small capacity broiler farms in the region of Banja Luka [PDF]

open access: yesAgroznanje, 2019
This paper presents the basic production parameters of seven broiler farms with a capacity of 6,000 birds per round in the Banja Luka region, obtained by analysis of production records of 70 rounds, achieved in 2013-2014.
Vekić Marinko   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of feed withdrawal duration on animal behaviour, rumen microbiota and blood chemistry in feedlot cattle: implications for rumen acidosis

open access: yesAnimal, 2020
Feed withdrawal (FW) is a frequent issue in open outdoor feedlot systems, where unexpected circumstances can limit the animals’ access to food. The relationship among fasting period, animal behaviour during feed reintroduction (FR) and acidosis ...
A. Rabaza   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Analysis of Factors Affecting the Rearing of Early-Weaned Lambs of Dairy Breeds for the Meat Market

open access: yesAgronomy, 2019
Sheep farming makes an important socio-economic contribution to Spain’s rural areas by sustaining farming and employment in less favored regions, but it is a low-profit sector because of high operating and regulatory costs. One possible solution would be
Jesús P. Val-Aguasca   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Identifying Early Indicators of Tail Biting in Pigs by Variable Selection Using Partial Least Squares Regression

open access: yesAnimals, 2022
This study examined relevant variables for predicting the prevalence of pigs with a tail lesion in rearing (REA) and fattening (FAT). Tail lesions were recorded at two scoring days a week in six pens in both REA (10 batches, 840 scoring days) and FAT (5 ...
Veronika Drexl   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

COMPARATIVE EFFICIENCY OF SUNFLOWER MEAL AND COTTONSEED CAKES IN THE FEED OF CROSSBRED CALVES FOR MEAT PRODUCTION [PDF]

open access: yesPakistan Veterinary Journal, 2006
Thirty crossbred (Sahiwal x Friesian) male calves of 9-10 months age and weighing 70 to 90 kg, were used in completely randomized design to investigate the possibility of replacing cottonseed cakes (CSC) with sunflower meal (SFM), partially or ...
M. A. JABBAR, M. I. ANJUM1, S. REHMAN2 AND W. SHAHZAD2
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