Keel bone damage is a wide-spread welfare problem in laying hens. It is unclear so far whether bone quality relates to keel bone damage. The goal of the present study was to detect possible associations between keel bone damage and bone properties of ...
Sabine G. Gebhardt-Henrich +6 more
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Dried chicory root (Cichorium intybus L.) as a natural fructan source in rabbit diet: effects on growth performance, digestion and caecal and carcass traits [PDF]
[EN] Three experimental diets were formulated including (per kg) 100 g oats (control diet), 50 g chicory root (Chicory 5 diet) or 100 g chicory root (Chicory 10 diet) at the expense of oats. The diets differed with respect to starch and fructan contents.
Zdenek Volek +3 more
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Productivity of Young Rabbits at Different Sources of Cuprum in the Mixed Fodder [PDF]
The impact of different levels and sources of coppermixedligand on productivity and its metabolism in young rabbits of California breed in combination with sulfates was investigated in experiment.
Oleksandr Cherniavskyi +6 more
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Tracking technologies offer a way to monitor movement of many individuals over long time periods with minimal disturbances and could become a helpful tool for a variety of uses in animal agriculture, including health monitoring or selection of breeding ...
Camille Marie Montalcini +4 more
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Newcastle and Doxorubicin attenuated against diethylnitrosoamine as antitumor effects which induced hepatocellular carcinoma [PDF]
Doxorubicin is a broad spectrum antitumor antibiotic. Newcastle disease virus (NDV ) is one such virus with an inherent oncolytic property. This study was done to investigate the antitumor effects of Doxorubicin and NDV on Diethylnitrosamine (DEN ...
mahmoud elashrey +2 more
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Economic impact of decreasing stocking densities in broiler rabbit production based on Belgian farm data [PDF]
[EN] Stocking density is a prominent issue in public debates on farm animal welfare. Public perceptions and economic impact of reduced stocking density should be considered, along with effects on animal performances and welfare.
Frank Tuyttens +12 more
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The effects of melatonin treatment on wool production and hair follicle cycle in angora rabbits [PDF]
The aims of this study were to examine the effect of melatonin treatment on (1) the quantity of wool production and fibre quality traits, (2) feed consumption and body weight and (3) hair follicle activity in the German angora rabbits. The study involved
Csilla Eiben +15 more
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Neuroleptanalgesia in the rabbit [PDF]
The efficacy of the neuroleptanalgesic combinations of fentanyl-fluanisone with diazapam; and etorphine-methotrimeprazine, either alone, or with diazepam, was investigated in the rabbit. The effects of these drugs on some cardiovascular variables were studied in chronically catheterized rabbits.
P A, Flecknell +4 more
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Intrauterine repair of gastroschisis in fetal rabbits [PDF]
Objective: Infants with gastroschisis (GS) still face severe morbidity. Prenatal closure may prevent gastrointestinal organ damage, but intrauterine GS repair (GSR) has not been established yet.
Mueller, M. +6 more
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The effect of cysticercosis invasion on the protein metabolism and cellular immunity of rabbits [PDF]
The composition of blood proteins depends on the functional state of animals, as well as on various pathologies. The goal of the work was to establish the effect of cysticercosis invasion on the protein metabolism and cellular immunity of rabbits ...
Y. V. Duda
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