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Prion protein in the cerebrospinal fluid of healthy and naturally scrapie-affected sheep [PDF]

, 2006
The aim of this study was to characterize the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) prion protein (PrP) of healthy and naturally scrapie-affected sheep. The soluble form of CSF PrPC immunoblotted with an anti-octarepeat and an anti-C terminus mAb showed two isoforms
Vé Ronique Gayrard, Moudjou, Mohammed, Gayrard-Troy, Véronique, V., Pierre-Louis Toutain, Mohammed Moudjou, Chantal Imbs, Viguié, Catherine, Toutain, Pierre-Louis, Imbs, Chantal, Moudjou, Mohammed, M., Catherine Viguié, Nicole Picard-Hagen, Picard-Hagen, Nicole, Gayrard, Véronique   +13 more
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Associations between worm egg count and production in Dorper sheep [PDF]

, 2008
With changes to the Australian sheep industry, breeds that have a meat emphasis are becoming increasingly adopted by farmers. One such breed is the Dorper sheep, which was used in this study to investigate the relationship between worm egg count and ...
Sweeny, Joshua
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Identifications of immune-responsive genes for adaptative traits by comparative transcriptome analysis of spleen tissue from Kazakh and Suffolk sheep

Scientific Reports, 2021
Aridity and heat are significant environmental stressors that affect sheep adaptation and adaptability, thus influencing immunity, growth, reproduction, production performance, and profitability.
Hua Yang, Yong-Lin Yang, Guo-Qing Li, Qian Yu, Jinzeng Yang   +4 more
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Consumer Perceptions of Meat Redness Were Strongly Influenced by Storage and Display Times

Foods, 2021
Lamb (n = 79) meat colour was scored by 879 untrained consumers using a scale of 0 (brown) to 100 (red). This consumer colour score (CCS) was obtained on m. longissimus lumborum (loin) and m. semimembranosus (topside), stored for short (5–7 days), medium
Maddison T. Corlett, David W. Pethick, Khama R. Kelman, Robin H. Jacob, Graham E. Gardner   +4 more
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Sheep pocket guide [PDF]

, 1996
AS-989; This pocket guide on sheep production is designed as an aid to basic sheep management practices in tOday's sheep business. It would be impossible to design a guide to meet every producer's operation; however, the recommendations and guidelines ...
Haugen, Roger G.
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A multi-species model to assess the effect of refugia on worm control and anthelmintic resistance in sheep grazing systems [PDF]

, 2011
Develop a computer simulation model that uses daily meteorological data and farm management practices to predict populations of Trichostrongylus colubriformis, Haemonchus contortus and Teladorsagia (Ostertagia) circumcincta and the evolution of ...
Barnes, E.H., Tyrrell, K.L., Tyrrell, K. L., Rolfe, P.F., Dobson, R. J., Dobson, R.J., Love, S., Hosking, B. C., Larsen, J. W.A., Bailey, J. N., Larsen, J.W.A., Besier, R.B., Barnes, E. H., Besier, R. B., Hosking, B.C., Rolfe, P. F., Bailey, J.N.   +16 more
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Evaluating animal models comprising additive genetic and maternal effects on growth traits in German Angora rabbit

World Rabbit Science
This investigation was carried out to estimate the genetic parameters for German Angora rabbits using most appropriate animal model comprising additive and maternal effects.
Abdul Rahim, K. Sri Rajaravindra, Rajni Chaudhary, Om Hari Chaturvedi, Gopal R. Gowane   +4 more
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Comparison of the flocking behavior of Katahdin and Rambouillet sheep breeds in an extensive range environment using GPS technology

Animal Biotelemetry
Background There is considerable interest in the suitability of the farm-flock Katahdin hair sheep breed for large-scale extensive range sheep production systems.
Carrie S. Wilson, J. Bret Taylor, Jonathan W. Spiess, Hailey Wilmer   +3 more
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Scrapie prevalence in sheep of susceptible genotype is declining in a population subject to breeding for resistance [PDF]

, 2010
Background Susceptibility of sheep to scrapie infection is known to be modulated by the PrP genotype of the animal. In the Netherlands an ambitious scrapie control programme was started in 1998, based on genetic selection of animals for breeding.
Bossers, A., Fred G van Zijderveld, Melchior, M.B., Bas Engel, Bossers Alex, Davidse, A., Melchior Marielle B, Alex Bossers, Engel, B., Thomas J Hagenaars, Aart Davidse, Engel Bas, Hagenaars, T.H.J., Marielle B Melchior, van Zijderveld, F.G., Zijderveld, F.G., van, Hagenaars Thomas J, Davidse Aart, van Zijderveld Fred G   +18 more
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Better odds of lamb survival in sheep at dry arid tropical region of India

Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 2020
Lamb survival till first 28 days of life is critical as it increases the chances of economic gain in flock. Objective of the current study was to assess the incidence of neonatal mortality in lambs born in arid region of India and genetic and non-genetic
G R GOWANE, C P SWARNKAR, H K NARULA, A CHOPRA   +3 more
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