SNPs in Sheep: Characterization of Lithuanian Sheep Populations [PDF]
Animals, 2021 In Lithuania, there are two recognised native sheep breeds: old native Lithuanian Coarsewooled and Lithuanian Blackface. In addition, in 2005, primitive Heidschnucke-type Skudde sheep were imported to Lithuania and were argued to possibly represent a lost Lithuanian sheep type.
Sveistiene, Ruta, Tapio, Miika
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Recognition of lameness and decisions to catch for inspection among sheep farmers and specialists in GB [PDF]
, 2008 Background: Epidemiological studies have used farmer estimates of the prevalence of lameness in their flocks. This assumes that farmers can identify lame sheep.
Green, Laura E., Kaler, Jasmeet
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Mutu Kulit Glase Dari Kulit Domba Peranakan Merino [PDF]
, 1990 This research used four pieces of good quality merino descendent sheep skin and four pieces of good quality local sheep of glace leather produced from merino descendent sheep skin to that one from local sheep skin. Either merino descendent sheep skins or
Basalamah, H. (Hasan) +3 more
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Secondary cytotoxicity of (crosslinked) dermal sheep collagen during repeated exposure to human fibroblasts [PDF]
, 1992 We investigated commercially available dermal sheep collagen either cross-linked with hexamethylenediisocyanate, or cross-linked with glutaraldehyde. In previous in vitro studies we could discriminate primary, i.e. extractable, and secondary cytotoxicity,
Dijkstra, P.J. +5 more
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Pruritus is a common feature in sheep infected with the BSE agent. [PDF]
, 2008 BACKGROUND: The variability in the clinical or pathological presentation of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) in sheep, such as scrapie and bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), has been attributed to prion protein genotype, strain ...
Bellworthy, SJ +11 more
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Seizure Disorders in Goats and Sheep. [PDF]
, 2016 BackgroundGoats and sheep are more likely to be presented for examination for seizures than are cattle, possibly as a consequence of their relatively smaller body size.
Aleman, M, Chigerwe, M
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Identification of Morphometry and Carcass Composition of Local Sheep at Different Growth Rate [PDF]
, 2012 Sheep fattening farms have been recently growing rapidly to produce better quality of sheep meat and fullfill consumer's demand. Sheep fattening and breeding farms should be developed proportionally to obtain sustainable sheep flock in the market. Twelve
Iswahyudi, M. (M) +4 more
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Significant differences in incubation times in sheep infected with bovine spongiform encephalopathy result from variation at codon 141 in the PRNP gene [PDF]
, 2012 The susceptibility of sheep to prion infection is linked to variation in the PRNP gene, which encodes the prion protein. Common polymorphisms occur at codons 136, 154 and 171.
Blanco, A. R. A. +8 more
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Global distribution and diversity of ovine-associated Staphylococcus aureus [PDF]
, 2014 Staphylococcus aureus is an important pathogen of many species, including sheep, and impacts on both human and animal health, animal welfare, and farm productivity. Here we present the widest global diversity study of ovine-associated S.
Aires-de-Sousa +55 more
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Response to dietary tannin challenges in view of the browser/grazer dichotomy in an Ethiopian setting : Bonga sheep versus Kaffa goats [PDF]
, 2015 It has been suggested that goats (typical browser) are better adapted to digest tannin-rich diets than sheep (typical grazer). To evaluate this, Bonga sheep and Kaffa goats were used in a 2x3 randomized crossover design with two species, three diets, and
Janssens, Geert +4 more
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