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Qualitative behavioral assessment of sheep during transport
, 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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The tales of contradiction: A thematic analysis of British sheep farmers’ perceptions of managing sheep scab in their flocks [PDF]
Sheep scab is endemic in Great Britain with an estimated national herd-level prevalence of 10.9% from a surveyed population of sheep farms. Previous studies have investigated how sheep farmers manage sheep scab on their farms in Great Britain, but there ...
Knific, Tanja +4 more
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Arthritis &Rheumatology, EarlyView.Objective Osteoarthritis, the leading cause of disability worldwide, disproportionately affects women, yet sex remains an overlooked determinant. This disparity stems from sex‐specific differences in injury susceptibility—a major risk factor for disease.
Hope D. Welhaven +6 more
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Domestic dog attacks on sheep in the urban fringe areas of Perth, Western Australia
, 2002 In common with many cities, Perth, Western Australia has a problem with domestic dogs attacking livestock, such as sheep on its urban fringe areas. The current study used multiple sources to document 1479 attacks on livestock on 1105 properties by 1900 ...
Jennens, Garth
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GPS tracking: use of shelter and shade by Merino ewes [PDF]
, 2010 Information on the spatial distribution of ewes was obtained by deploying GPS collars on sheep on a commercial property on the Northern Tablelands of New South Wales.
Schneider, D.A. +6 more
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Fiber‐type soft bioelectronics for wearable and implantable sensing and therapy
BMEMat, EarlyView.Fiber‐type soft bioelectronics are emerging as versatile platforms for wearable and implantable health monitoring and therapeutic applications. These bioelectronics use organic and inorganic matrices combined with advanced fillers, which feature high conductivity, electrochemical sensitivity, softness, and biocompatibility.
Haneul Kim +5 more
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Utility-derived Supply Function of Sheep Milk: The Case of Etoloakarnania, Greece [PDF]
Sheep farming is an important agricultural activity in Greece, since it contributes significantly to the country’s gross agricultural production value.
Alexandra Sintori +2 more
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Spatial metrics in fire ecology: seeking consistency amidst complexity
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Technological advances, including remote sensing, have led to a proliferation of metrics used in ecological studies to examine spatial patterns of fire regimes and their ecological effects. Researchers can use many different metrics to analyse spatial variation in both fire events and resulting fire regimes, including fire size, shape ...
Alexander R. Carey +5 more
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REFERENCE OF 1996 U.S. REGIONAL SHEEP HEALTH AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
In 1995, the National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS) collaborated with the Research and Education Division of the American Sheep Industry Association (ASI) in developing a needs assessment tool to identify the most important health and ...
Wineland, Nora
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Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The rapid global expansion of photovoltaic (PV) solar facilities, now comprising nearly 80% of the recent and projected growth of renewable electricity, represents one of the most significant land‐use changes of the 21st century. While PV facilities are critical for decarbonising energy systems, their large spatial footprint and infrastructure
Tom Armstrong +4 more
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