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Climate‐Smart Dairy Practices: The Role of Practice Clusters in Enhancing the Performance of Dairy Farms in Kenya

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Climate variability is affecting the productivity, profitability, and resilience of smallholder dairy producers in developing countries. The adoption of climate‐smart (CS) dairy practices has been promoted to mitigate these negative effects. However, while interest in dairy CS practices is growing, empirical evidence on their adoption patterns
Mercy Mburu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ultrasonografical monitoring as diagnostic tool for reproductive management in female buffaloes (bubalus bubalis) [PDF]

open access: yesKafkas Universitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, 2018
The aim of this study was to estimate the frequency of physiological and pathological reproductive conditions in female Italian Mediterranean Buffaloes. Female animals (n=444), ranging from 3 to 14 years of age were monitored by ultrasonography (USG).
Calogero STELLETTA   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sperm storage by males causes changes in sperm phenotype and influences the reproductive fitness of males and their sons [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Recent studies suggest that environmentally induced effects on sperm phenotype can influence offspring phenotype beyond the classic Mendelian inheritance mechanism.
Adriaenssens   +54 more
core   +1 more source

Using artificial intelligence as a technological tool in gynecologic and obstetric health: A narrative literature review

open access: yesInternational Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Maternal mortality remains a critical global public health issue, particularly in low‐ and middle‐income settings where failures in surveillance, early diagnosis, and clinical decision making compromise obstetric care. In this context, the present study aimed to critically review the scientific literature on the use of artificial intelligence (
Gustavo Gonçalves dos Santos
wiley   +1 more source

Optimizing Cryopreservation: The Effect of MitoTEMPO and Glycerol Ratios on Ram Semen Quality After Freezing and Thawing

open access: yesVeterinary Medicine and Science
Background MitoTEMPO is an important mitochondrial targeted and ROS scavenging antioxidant. It is often used as antiviral, anticancer and immunomodulator agents.
Recep Hakkı Koca   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of ovary transport and storage temperature on in vitro maturation and cumulus cell apoptosis rates in cat oocytes [PDF]

open access: yesKafkas Universitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, 2018
The objective of the present study was to examine the effects of two different transport temperature (37°C vs 4°C) and cold storage of ovaries for 24 h on cumulus cell apoptosis and maturation rates of cat oocytes in vitro. Ovaries were collected from 15
Mithat EVECEN   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

Investigation of Coxiella burnetii distribution in a Scottish dairy cattle herd with history of stillbirths

open access: yesVeterinary Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Coxiella burnetii is a bacterial pathogen that can cause abortion and reproductive disease in livestock. In the UK, C. burnetii affects many dairy cattle herds, although the infection dynamics are poorly understood. Our study was performed to investigate infection patterns within a dairy cattle herd in Scotland that had experienced ...
Jo E. B. Halliday   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sperm quality and testicular histopathology of Wistar albino male rats treated with hydroethanolic extract of Cordia dichotoma fruits

open access: yesPharmaceutical Biology, 2022
Context Cordia dichotoma Forst. (Boraginaceae) has potent pharmacological impact. Meanwhile, its effect on fertility is unclear. Objective This study investigates the effect of Cordia fresh fruits hydroethanolic extract on fertility.
Samah A. El-Newary   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Transgressive technologies? Strategies of discursive containment in the representation and regulation of assisted reproductive technologies in Aotearoa/New Zealand [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
Drawing on a case study of the contemporary representation and regulation of assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) in Aotearoa/New Zealand, this article traces the cultural anxieties evident in public, political, and media discussion and debate ...
Michelle, Carolyn
core   +2 more sources

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