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Prevalence of hip and elbow dysplasia in young adult dogs in Sweden

Veterinary Record, Volume 198, Issue 12, Page e560-e573, 13–27 June 2026.
Abstract Background Hip and elbow dysplasia (HD and ED) are common developmental orthopaedic disorders in dogs. The study objectives were to report population‐based estimates of HD and ED prevalence at screening in young adult dogs of different breeds and to evaluate the phenotypic association between HD and ED.
Karolina Engdahl, Sofia Malm Persson, Linda Andersson, Sara Ringmark, Charlotte Reinhard Bjørnvad, Åke Hedhammar, Katja Höglund   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Congenital double cervix abnormality in a heifer [PDF]

Eurasian Journal of Veterinary Sciences
In this report, a case of double cervix which is congenital anotomical defect of the female reproductive tract was described in a Brown Swiss heifer. The caudal portion of cervical canal bifurcated although ovarium, oviduct, comu uteri and corpus uteri ...
Mustafa Sönmez, Murat Yüksel
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The Rumen and Gastrointestinal Microbial Environment and Its Association with Feed Efficiency and Pregnancy in Female Beef Cattle

Applied Microbiology
With the anticipated population growth by 2050, the demand for high-quality protein for human consumption is set to rise. To enhance the sustainability of U.S.
M. Gabbi Martin, Juan F. Cordero-Llarena, Brynn H. Voy, Kyle J. McLean, Phillip R. Myer   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Nitric oxide concentrations in mammary quarters during heifer mastitis*

Animal, 2013
The aim of this study was to evaluate nitric oxide (NOx) concentration in infected and non-infected mammary quarters of dairy heifers before and after calving.
A. Bastan, M. Cengiz, S. Cengiz, T. Sel, B. Polat, A. Colak, M. Akan, I. Darbaz   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Bovine tuberculosis history as a risk factor for recurrence in English cattle herds experiencing a breakdown

Veterinary Record, Volume 198, Issue 12, Page e533-e542, 13–27 June 2026.
Abstract Background Bovine tuberculosis (TB) threatens cattle farming in England. Supplementing tuberculin skin testing with the interferon‐gamma blood test during TB incident (breakdown) management can enhance diagnostic sensitivity. We aimed to identify herds at greater risk of recurrence depending on their recent TB history to inform targeted ...
Daisy Duncan, Adam Brouwer, Ricardo de la Rua‐Domenech, Rachelle Avigad, Jessica Parry, Lucy Brunton   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

[Jersey Heifer]

, 1954
Jersey Heifer ready for ...
Blewett, John William, Jr.
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Aligning Incentives for Contract Dairy Heifer Growth

As dairy farms grow and specialize in milking cows, raising replacement heifers is increasingly outsourced. Perhaps the largest challenge of outsourcing the heifer enterprise involves quality, measured as milk production potential, and the possibility ...
Wolf, Christopher A., Olynk, Nicole J.
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Managing Dairy Heifer Growth Investment

Accelerated prepubertal growth rates can lower heifer raising costs but may put heifers at risk for impaired mammary development and have been found to be detrimental decreased to milk production in the first lactation.
Vandehaar, M.J., Wolf, Christopher A., Hadrich, Joleen C.   +2 more
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Free-martin Heifer

, 1942
A local veterinarian sent in this interesting case history of a free-martin Holstein heifer. At two years of age, this heifer appeared to have a normal sexual cycle. She had been bred six or eight times and still came in heat regularly.
Lortz, H.
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Dairy Heifer Project 2020-handbook

, 2020
Any active 4-H or FFA member, age 5-17, can raise and show a registered dairy heifer for 18 months in the South Carolina Dairy Heifer Project.
Clemson University. Cooperative Extension Service
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