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First report on molecular characterization of Streptococcus pluranimalium from Sirohi goat

Indian Journal of Animal Sciences
The present study was done with an objective to identify the causative agent(s) involved in the causation of cutaneous abscessation in goat from semi-arid region of Rajasthan, India by using conventional bacteriological and PCR protocols targeting 16S ...
G NAGARAJAN, GHANSHYAM YADAV, RAJIV KUMAR, D K SHARMA, A S MEENA, G G SONAWANE, S S MISRA, ARUN KUMAR   +7 more
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Deep Sequencing of the Rat MCAO Cortexes Reveals Crucial circRNAs Involved in Early Stroke Events and Their Regulatory Networks

Neural Plasticity, 2021
Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are highly enriched in the central nervous system and significantly involved in a range of brain-related physiological and pathological processes. Ischemic stroke is a complex disorder caused by multiple factors; however, whether
Chengtan Wang, Yuying Yang, Mengsi Xu, Fuxiu Mao, Peng Yang, Shan Yuan, Rui Gao, Shangquan Gan   +7 more
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Metazoan-protozoan parasite co-infections and host body weight in St Kilda Soay sheep [PDF]

, 2008
For hundreds of years, the unmanaged Soay sheep population on St Kilda has survived despite enduring presumably deleterious co-infections of helminth, protozoan and arthropod parasites and intermittent periods of starvation.
Tempest, L. J., Pilkington, J. G., Pemberton, J. M., Craig, B. H.   +3 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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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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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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Prion diseases are efficiently transmitted by blood transfusion in sheep [PDF]

, 2008
The emergence of variant Creutzfeld-Jakob disease, following on from the bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) epidemic, led to concerns about the potential risk of iatrogenic transmission of disease by blood transfusion and the introduction of costly ...
Foster, J., Hunter, N., Goldmann, W., Chong, A., Gonzalez, L., Siso, S., Houston, F., McCutcheon, S., Jeffrey, M.   +8 more
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Qualitative behavioral assessment of sheep during transport [PDF]

, 2011
Animal welfare is a growing concern for society and research into the welfare of animals has increased. Assessment of animal welfare usually includes physiological as well as behavioural measurements; however, these measurements do not give information ...
Wickham, Sarah Louise
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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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Scouring and dag in sheep in Western Australia: the role of parasitic nematodes and nutritional factors in diarrhoea in sheep of post-weaning age [PDF]

, 2006
Diarrhoea ("scouring") in sheep increases the risk of faecal soiling of the breech ("dag") that in turn causes significant production losses for sheep producers and increases susceptibility of sheep to breech blowfly strike. The common causes of scouring
Jacobson, Caroline
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