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Immunization against Small Ruminant Lentiviruses [PDF]

Viruses, 2013
Multisystemic disease caused by Small Ruminant Lentiviruses (SRLV) in sheep and goats leads to production losses, to the detriment of animal health and welfare.
Beatriz Amorena, Damián de Andrés, Ramsés Reina   +2 more
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The Role of Non‐Conventional Feeds in Small Ruminant Production and Their Implication for Feed Cost Reduction in Ethiopia—A Mini Review [PDF]

Veterinary Medicine and Science
This review was conducted to assess the role of non‐conventional feed in small ruminant production and its implication for feed cost reduction. Non‐conventional feed is an alternative feed source that is not commonly used in small ruminant production ...
Abera Geleta Sime, Bekana Selgan Duguma
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Dietary protein levels modulate the gut microbiome composition through fecal samples derived from lactating ewes

Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2023
In ruminants, the digestion and utilization of dietary proteins are closely linked to the bacterial populations that are present in the gastrointestinal tract.
Jiachong Liang, Sikandar Ali, Sikandar Ali, Chunrong Lv, Hongyuan Yang, Xiaoqi Zhao, Xiaojun Ni, Chunyan Li, Baiji Danzeng, Yajing Wang, Guobo Quan   +10 more
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Effects of graded levels of dietary protein supplementation on milk yield, body weight gain, blood biochemical parameters, and gut microbiota in lactating ewes

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2023
Diet-associated characteristics such as dietary protein levels can modulate the composition and diversity of the gut microbiota, leading to effects on the productive performance and overall health of animals.
Xiaoqi Zhao, Sikandar Ali, Sikandar Ali, Mohammad Farooque Hassan, Muhammad Amjad Bashir, Xiaojun Ni, Chunrong Lv, Hongyuan Yang, Baiji Danzeng, Guobo Quan   +9 more
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Natural preservative properties of raisins in restructured goat meat (chevon) jerky

International Journal of Food Properties, 2022
Growing interests in natural and organic meat products have led to increasing application of fruits and vegetables, containing antimicrobial and antioxidant components as natural preservatives, in processed meats.
Beruk Berhane Lemma, Jung Hoon Lee, Govind Kannan, Brou Kouakou   +3 more
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RNA-Seq Implies Divergent Regulation Patterns of LincRNA on Spermatogenesis and Testis Growth in Goats

Animals, 2021
Long intergenic non-coding RNAs (lincRNAs) regulate testicular development by acting on protein-coding genes. However, little is known about whether lincRNAs and protein-coding genes exhibit the same expression pattern in the same phase of postnatal ...
Dongdong Bo, Xunping Jiang, Guiqiong Liu, Ruixue Hu, Yuqing Chong   +4 more
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Loss of Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis Virus (CAEV) Herd Accreditation: Characteristics, Diagnostic Approach, and Specific Follow-Up Scenarios on Large Dairy Goat Farms

Pathogens, 2022
The retrovirus causing caprine arthritis encephalitis (CAE), a slowly progressive inflammatory disease in goats, belongs to the group of small ruminant lentiviruses (SRLVs) which cause lifelong infections that ought to be avoided for animal welfare as ...
Karianne Peterson, René van den Brom, Marian Aalberts, Carlijn ter Bogt-Kappert, Piet Vellema   +4 more
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Genome-wide insights on gastrointestinal nematode resistance in autochthonous Tunisian sheep

Scientific Reports, 2021
Gastrointestinal nematode (GIN) infections have negative impacts on animal health, welfare and production. Information from molecular studies can highlight the underlying genetic mechanisms that enhance host resistance to GIN.
A. M. Ahbara, M. Rouatbi, M. Gharbi, M. Rekik, A. Haile, B. Rischkowsky, J. M. Mwacharo   +6 more
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Multipathway synergy promotes testicular transition from growth to spermatogenesis in early-puberty goats

BMC Genomics, 2020
Background The microscopic process of postnatal testicular development in early-puberty animals is poorly understood. Therefore, in this study, 21 male Yiling goats with average ages of 0, 30, 60, 90, 120, 150 and 180 days old (each age group comprised ...
Dongdong Bo, Xunping Jiang, Guiqiong Liu, Feng Xu, Ruixue Hu, Teketay Wassie, Yuqing Chong, Sohail Ahmed, Chenhui Liu, Shishay Girmay   +9 more
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Effects of pregnancy on electrocardiographic, vasovagal tonus index, and echocardiographic variables in horses [PDF]

Veterinary World, 2023
Background and Aim: Pregnancy affects maternal hemodynamics. The changes in autonomic nervous system activity for hemodynamics adaptation in pregnant horses are still unclear.
Chayanon Chompoosan, Pongphol Pongthaisong, Wootichai Kenchaiwong, Theerapong Pontaema, Wichaporn Lerdweeraphon   +4 more
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