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Seasonal prevalence and geographical distribution of claw health in dairy cows: Investigation of the causal relationship with breed

open access: yesJournal of Dairy Science
: Claw disorders in dairy cattle represent a significant challenge, affecting animal welfare and farm productivity. This study investigates the prevalence, severity, and breed-specific responses of various claw lesions across 4 dairy breeds, Simmental ...
M. Alrhmoun, M. Gauly, I. Poulopoulou
doaj   +1 more source

Integrative revision of the Australian carrion‐breeding Calliphorinae (Diptera: Calliphoridae): Revision of the Calliphora stygia‐ and ochracea‐groups

open access: yesMedical and Veterinary Entomology, EarlyView.
The Australian carrion‐breeding Calliphorinae are revised using an integrative approach combining morphology and mitogenomics. A new taxonomic key, morphological images and verified mitogenomic data, including COX1 barcodes, are provided to support the identification of species.
Liam B. D. C. Foley   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Epidemiology of lameness in dairy cows [PDF]

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Four visits were made to 50 dairy farms in England and Wales between February 2003 and February 2004 and a further three visits to 42 of these farms between February 2005 and February 2006. At each visit the locomotion of all cows was scored (15,597 cows,
Barker, Zoe Elizabeth
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Human–Animal Comparisons: Supporting and Criticizing Female Subjugation in Renaissance Italy

open access: yesRenaissance Studies, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Studying gender history through an animal history lens, or vice versa, simultaneously increases our knowledge of ideas about gender and human–animal relations. This approach has particular merit for the Renaissance period, as it witnessed an upsurge in discourse about both the human–animal divide and the distinction between men and women.
Marlisa den Hartog
wiley   +1 more source

American Imperialism and Environmental Concerns in Syed Waliullah's The Ugly Asian

open access: yesWorld Englishes, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Bangladeshi bilingual writer Syed Waliullah's novel in English, The Ugly Asian (2013), written during the 1960s but published posthumously in 2013, highlights the struggles of a fictional postcolonial nation in Asia in the face of American imperialism.
Rakibul Hasan Khan
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence of common claw lesions of lameness in cattle and buffaloes of central Punjab region of India

open access: yesIndian Journal of Animal Sciences, 2016
Prevalence of lameness was estimated in crossbred lactating cattle (337) and Murrah buffaloes (82) from 7 organised dairy farms and 100 lactating cattle and 51 lactating buffaloes from 50 unorganised (backyard) farms from different villages of Ludhiana ...
SWARAN SINGH, K DUA, S S SINGH, N DHAND
doaj   +1 more source

An Overview of the Rock Art of AlUla: Tracing Changes in Content and Form Across 12,000 Years of Human History

open access: yesArabian Archaeology and Epigraphy, Volume 37, Issue 1, Page 43-69, November 2026.
ABSTRACT Between 2018 and 2021, the Identification and Documentation of Immovable Heritage Assets (IDIHA) Project recorded over 19,000 rock art panels in the AlUla (al‐‘Ulā) region of north‐western Saudi Arabia. This study presents a chronological assessment of the corpus, drawing on superimpositions, datable motifs, inscriptions, and varnish formation,
Maria Guagnin   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Scratching beneath the surface: Quantification of muscle architecture and myosin heavy chain content in the forelimbs of black‐tailed prairie dogs (Cynomys, Rodentia)

open access: yesJournal of Anatomy, Volume 249, Issue 5, Page 1181-1207, November 2026.
Black‐tailed prairie dogs are highly social ground squirrels that excavate communal burrow systems, most often in medium‐textured soils. Their forelimbs demonstrate morphofunctional trade‐offs for scratch‐digging and terrestrial ecology, including well‐developed and fast‐contracting proximal musculature with large mechanical advantage paired with ...
Luke A. Scheetz   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Morphological variation in atlas and axis of Neotropical spiny rats (Rodentia, Echimyidae)

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, Volume 309, Issue 10, Page 2873-2896, October 2026.
Abstract The unique morphologies of the first two cervical vertebrae, the atlas and axis, represent a significant innovation in mammalian evolution. These structures support the weight of the head and enable intricate movements of the head and neck.
Thomas Furtado da Silva Netto   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hong Kong Poison Information Centre: Annual report 2022

open access: yesHong Kong Journal of Emergency Medicine, Volume 33, Issue 5, October 2026.
Abstract Background The Hong Kong Poison Information Centre (HKPIC) has been providing consultation services to healthcare professionals and collecting epidemiological data on poisoning in Hong Kong since 2005. Objective To analyse and report the poisoning data from HKPIC in 2022.
Tin Yat Anthony Chow   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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