Accounting for animal health in efficiency analysis: An application to Swedish dairy farms
American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract Poor animal health is a central concern in modern livestock production. Despite the necessity to incorporate animal health in efficiency analysis, the theoretical and empirical developments are limited on this subject. This article appropriately characterizes the axiomatic properties of animal health within a production framework.
Frederic Ang +3 more
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Proven welfare and resilience in organic pig production [PDF]
, 2019 Piglet mortality • Piglet health disorders before and after weaning • Housing systems with stimuli-poor outdoor runs • Ammonia emissions from outdoor runs • Nutrient losses from free-range ...
Kongsted, A.G.
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Quantitative proteomics identifies clusterin as a novel biomarker for atherosclerosis
Animal Models and Experimental Medicine, EarlyView.This schematic illustrates the proposed mechanism. In advanced atherosclerotic lesions, upregulated CLU on the cell surface activates low‐density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor‐related protein 1 (LRP1). This interaction triggers the phosphorylation and activation of AKT.
Dengfeng Ding +10 more
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Effects of three different designed farrowing crates on neonatal piglets crushing: preliminary study
Italian Journal of Animal Science, 2018 In swine production, the economic gain in the farrowing room corresponds to the number of weaned piglets/sow per year. Pre-weaning mortality is at least 11–13% of total losses within one herd, considering a previous 7–8% of the stillbirths.
Claudio Mazzoni +7 more
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Behavior and Performance of Suckling Piglets Provided Three Supplemental Heat Sources
Animals, 2020 This study compared water-heated mats (WM) and electric-heated mats (EM) with heat lamps (HL) as supplemental heat sources for suckling piglets. Forty-two litters were studied in 3 trials. In all trials, behavior of piglets was video-recorded on day 1, 3,
Yunhui Zhu +5 more
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Cost of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus at individual farm level – An economic disease model [PDF]
, 2017 Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) is reported to be among the diseases with the highest economic impact in modern pig production worldwide.
Alarcon +29 more
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Animal models of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension
Animal Models and Experimental Medicine, EarlyView.Current animal models of CTEPH. Created using BioRender.com. Abstract Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is a rare, yet life‐threatening disorder characterized by persistent pulmonary vascular obstruction and elevated pulmonary artery pressure, with progressive remodeling and subsequent right heart failure.
Yong‐Jian Zhu +5 more
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Changes in back fat thickness during late gestation predict colostrum yield in sows [PDF]
, 2013 Directing protein and energy sources towards lactation is crucial to optimise milk production in sows but how this influences colostrum yield (CY) remains unknown.
Cools, An +6 more
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Equine models in translational medicine: A comparative approach to human health
Animal Models and Experimental Medicine, EarlyView.This diagram summarizes and contrasts rodent and equine models, outlining their strengths, limitations, and applications. Horses offer naturally occurring diseases, genetic and physiological similarities to humans, and suitability for longitudinal and clinical‐scale studies.
Shayan Boozarjomehri Amnieh +1 more
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Drying and warming immediately after birth may reduce piglet mortality in loose-housed sows
Animal, 2009 The aim of the present experiment was to investigate the effects of placing newborn piglets under the heat lamp or both drying and placing them under the heat lamp on piglet mortality.
I.L. Andersen, I.A. Haukvik, K.E. Bøe
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