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Investigation of aspergillosis outbreak in young ducklings: Unraveling the role of hatcheries in Aspergillus fumigatus transmission

Journal of Advanced Veterinary and Animal Research, 2023
Objective: Aspergillosis is a disease that affects several species of birds and causes substantial losses in the poultry business. The purpose of the investigation was to identify the pathogen responsible for a respiratory outbreak among juvenile ...
Ahmed EL-Shemy, Hoda Mekky, Mohamed Bosila, Khaled Elbayoumi, Mohamed Amer, Mohamed Elaish   +5 more
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Are all meats substitutes? A basket‐and‐expenditure‐based approach

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract This study examines the relationship among animal‐based meat and plant‐based meat alternatives (PBMAs) using a basket‐and‐expenditure‐based choice experiment. In particular, we examine whether animal‐based meat products are substitutes or complements with PBMAs.
Clinton L. Neill, Logan L. Britton
wiley   +1 more source

Elaboration of triplex PCR for detection of selected viral infections in waterfowl

Journal of Veterinary Research, 2019
Viral infections are the greatest threat to waterfowl and cause significant economic losses. Diagnosis and differentiation of three goose viruses is difficult in the field and often requires laboratory confirmation. Therefore, the aim of the study was to
Kozdruń Wojciech, Czekaj Hanna, Styś-Fijoł Natalia, Piekarska Karolina, Samanta Niczyporuk Jowita   +4 more
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Does Contract Farming Improve Diet Quality? The Case of Senegalese Smallholders

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The institution of contract farming has gained prominence in most developing countries owing to its numerous benefits. While several studies have already highlighted the welfare benefits of contract farming, very few have investigated the effects on diet quality, despite poor quality diets being a serious challenge in most parts of the ...
Francis E. Ndip, Takeshi Sakurai
wiley   +1 more source

Resilience of Small Beef Packers and the USDA Meat Supply Chain Initiative

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We focus on the plant‐size resilience relationship among small beef packers during COVID‐19. Defining resilience as the ability to maintain or increase slaughter and non‐resilience as otherwise, we use survey and secondary data to estimate a logit model where resilience is a function of a plant's capacity and age in addition to labor condition
Sunil P. Dhoubhadel, Azzeddine Azzam, Binod Khanal   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Toll-like Receptor Ligands Enhance Vaccine Efficacy against a Virulent Newcastle Disease Virus Challenge in Chickens

Pathogens, 2023
To enhance the efficacy of the current Newcastle disease vaccine, we have selected potential adjuvants that target well-characterized pattern recognition receptors: the toll-like receptors (TLRs). Imiquimod is a small-molecule activator of TLR7, which is
Chang-Won Lee, Abhijeet Bakre, Timothy L. Olivier, Sonsiray Alvarez-Narvaez, Telvin L. Harrell, Steven J. Conrad   +5 more
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The Legislation for Providing Animal Access in Australian Residential Aged Care: It's Not a Zoo

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Providing meaningful animal contact to residential aged care facility (RACF) residents is problematic due to a lack of animal policies and National Guidelines. This paper examines how Australian Legislation could influence access to animal contact in RACFs and aims to answer the question, ‘Could current Legislation facilitate the development ...
Wendy Newton, Tania Signal, Jenni A. Judd   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Application of FTA® Cards for detection and storage of avian influenza virus

Journal of Veterinary Research, 2016
Introduction: The aim of the study was to test the utility of Flinders Technology Associates filter paper (FTA® Cards) for molecular detection and storage of avian influenza virus (AIV).
Jóźwiak Michał, Wyrostek Krzysztof, Domańska-Blicharz Katarzyna, Olszewska-Tomczyk Monika, Śmietanka Krzysztof, Minta Zenon   +5 more
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Prevalence, Identification and Antibiotic Resistance of Gallibacterium anatis Isolates from Chickens in Poland

Pathogens, 2023
The Gram-negative bacterium Gallibacterium anatis is part of the normal avian respiratory, intestinal and reproductive tract microflora and can be transmitted horizontally and vertically. With the coexistence of other relevant factors, G.
Olimpia Kursa, Grzegorz Tomczyk, Agata Sieczkowska, Anna Sawicka-Durkalec   +3 more
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Solid‐state fermentation pro‐enzymes supplementation benefits growth performance, health, and intestinal microbiota of broiler chickens fed wheat‐based diet

Animal Research and One Health, EarlyView.
Wheat as a kind of diet material can be used for broiler production. However, due to non‐starch polysaccharides (NSP) in wheat, wheat may lead to lower growth performance and worth health. This experiment used solid‐state fermentation pro‐enzymes (SFP enzymes) to reverse the negative effect of wheat.
Jiaheng Li, Guosong Bai, Yan Gao, Qingtao Gao, Ruqing Zhong, Liang Chen, Yunlong Wang, Teng Ma, Hongfu Zhang   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source