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Impact of Stress on Health and Final Weight in Fattening Lambs
Animals, 2020 In order to determine whether the stress level had any influence on the health and final weight of Rasa Aragonesa fattening lambs, stress markers were measured throughout the fattening period in 80 feedlot lambs (group F) and in 40 lambs finished on the ...
Teresa Navarro +7 more
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Welfare of beef cattle in Australian feedlots: a review of the risks and measures
Animal Production Science, 2020 The rising global demand for animal protein is leading to intensification of livestock production systems. At the same time, societal concerns about sustainability and animal welfare in intensive systems is increasing.
Hannah E. Salvin +4 more
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Safety, 2019 Cattle feedyards are a high-risk environment. They are characterized by high rates of occupational injuries and illnesses. As such, there is a clear need to address the health and safety of cattle feedyard workers.
Athena K. Ramos +2 more
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Understanding the transmission dynamics of Escherichia coli O157:H7 super-shedding infections in feedlot cattle [PDF]
PeerJ, 2021 Background The presence of Escherichia coli O157:H7 (E. coli O157:H7) super-shedding cattle in feedlots has the potential to increase the overall number (bio-burden) of E. coli O157:H7 in the environment. It is important to identify factors to reduce the
Elizabeth M. Antaki-Zukoski +5 more
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Safety, 2018 Immigrants comprise a large percentage of the agricultural labor force in the United States. They are a vulnerable worker population and often have fewer occupational and social protections.
Athena K. Ramos +5 more
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Scientific African, 2022 Stable flies are blood feeding ectoparasites of economic, veterinary and medical importance. There is scarcity of data on pathogens harboured by stable flies occurring in South African feedlots.
Nokofa B. Makhahlela +6 more
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European Starling Preferences for Bait Substrates Used in DRC-1339 Applications
Human-Wildlife Interactions, 2017 Additional bait substrates for the avicide, DRC-1339 Concentrate (3-chloro-4- methylaniline hydrochloride), could provide USDA/Wildlife Services with more fl exibility when managing nuisance populations of European starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) at ...
H. Jeffrey Homan +4 more
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PLoS ONE, 2020 The rising public health threat of antimicrobial resistance, the influence of food service companies, as well as the overall lack of positive image of using medical products in intensive farming are major drivers curbing antimicrobial use. In the future,
Guillaume Lhermie +9 more
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Is Grassfed Meat and Dairy Better for Human and Environmental Health?
Frontiers in Nutrition, 2019 The health of livestock, humans, and environments is tied to plant diversity—and associated phytochemical richness—across landscapes. Health is enhanced when livestock forage on phytochemically rich landscapes, is reduced when livestock forage on simple ...
Frederick D. Provenza +2 more
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Feed Depredation by European Starlings in a Kansas Feedlot
Human-Wildlife Interactions, 2017 Confinement cattle-feeding operations have been associated with large populations of starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) during the winter months. Starlings can eat nearly 1 kg each of feed per month (Besser et al. 1968).
Brandon E. Depenbusch +2 more
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