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Genetics Selection Evolution, 2021 Background Homozygous recessive deleterious mutations can cause embryo/fetal or neonatal lethality, or genetic defects that affect female fertility and animal welfare.
Maxime Ben Braiek +4 more
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Semina: Ciências Agrárias, 2011 The objective was to compare the susceptibility of sheep breeds Lacaune, Bergamacia, Santa Ines and animals without defined breed (AWDB) kept confined to gastrointestinal helminths. The design used was a randomized block design being considered treatment
Adivaldo Henrique da Fonseca +1 more
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Animal, 2023 The collective economic and environmental interest of the whole dairy sheep sector is to reduce feed costs and the negative impact of milk production on the environment.
C. Machefert +8 more
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Evaluating Selection Strategies Based on Inbreeding Load via Simulation
Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Inbreeding load is the fraction of the mutation load that is due to recessive action of mutations. This load is only expressed in individual's inbred offspring. As such, inbreeding load contributes to genetic heterogeneity among individuals and can thus be used as a criterion of selection.
Simona Antonios +5 more
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Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 12, Issue 5, September 2026.Nano zinc oxide supplementation did not significantly affect TOS, TAS or OSI in transition period Lacaune ewes. However, treatment related responses were observed for BHBA, phosphorus and total cholesterol, suggesting limited metabolic effects that require cautious interpretation.
Gaye Bulut +2 more
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Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 8, August 2026.ABSTRACT Background and Aims Melatonin is present in breast milk with a diurnal pattern, potentially supporting early circadian rhythm development. This systematic review and meta‐analysis aimed to evaluate the effects of exogenous melatonin supplementation, compared with no treatment or placebo, on milk yield, milk composition, somatic cell count ...
Reza Sattarpour +4 more
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A validation study of loci associated with mastitis resistance in two French dairy sheep breeds
Genetics Selection Evolution, 2019 Background The identification of loci associated with resistance to mastitis or of the causative mutations may be helpful in breeding programs for dairy sheep as it is for cattle worldwide.
Claire Oget +8 more
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Causes of Lamb Mortality in the Lacaune Sheep Breed in Iran
Journal of Medical Bacteriology, 2023 Background: Neonatal mortality is a significant multifactorial problem that affects flock productivity. Different infectious and non-infectious factors have been attributed to lamb losses. The objective of the present study was to identify the major causes of neonatal mortality.
Hossein Esmaeili +2 more
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Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 12, Issue 4, July 2026.This study establishes reference intervals for Schirmer tear test (STT) and intraocular pressure (IOP) in healthy Hamdani crossbred sheep. STT values were lower and IOP values higher than previously reported, highlighting the importance of breed‐specific reference ranges in clinical ophthalmic evaluation.
Kadir Sulu +5 more
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Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica, 2018 Acute-phase proteins and trace elements are considered biomarkers of the immune response to infection, inflammation, trauma and other pathological conditions, as well as indicators of the health status and productivity of farm animals. Given the scarcity
Arianna Miglio +5 more
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