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The Legislation for Providing Animal Access in Australian Residential Aged Care: It's Not a Zoo

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Providing meaningful animal contact to residential aged care facility (RACF) residents is problematic due to a lack of animal policies and National Guidelines. This paper examines how Australian Legislation could influence access to animal contact in RACFs and aims to answer the question, ‘Could current Legislation facilitate the development ...
Wendy Newton, Tania Signal, Jenni A. Judd   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prolificacy in small ruminants

Journal of Dairy, Veterinary & Animal Research, 2020
Prolificacy is the ability to reproduce abundantly. Litter size, which is highly dependent on ovulation rate, has a high economic value and it is a fundamental reproductive trait, especially in small ruminants. Considering the low heritability of prolificacy, it is possible to improve the progress of the prolificacy trait selection using DNA markers ...
Bhuvana Plakkot, Abhina Mohanan, Raji Kanakkaparambil   +2 more
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Revisiting paravertebral muscles in European rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) and European brown hares (Lepus europaeus) (Leporidae; Lagomorpha)

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Domesticated European rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) have long been chosen as laboratory model organisms. Despite this, there has been no definitive study of the vertebral musculature of wild rabbits. Relevant descriptions of well‐studied veterinary model mammals (such as dogs) are generally applicable, but not appropriate for a species ...
Nuttakorn Taewcharoen, Emma Sherratt, Philip Stott, Rachel Norris   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ontogeny of murine bony semicircular canal form

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract The labyrinthine geometry and functional anatomy of the semicircular canals have intrigued scientists for decades, and there has been considerable interest in understanding how these complex structures grow and develop with evidence emerging from human studies that size maturation occurs exceptionally early by comparison with other systems ...
Marcela Cárdenas‐Serna, Nathan Jeffery   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of vasovagal tonus index and electrocardiographic parameters in horses using a new modified base apex lead method [PDF]

Veterinary World
Background and Aim: Vasovagal tonus index (VVTI) serves as a straightforward assessment tool for autonomic function during both physiological and pathological conditions, including pregnancy, in horses.
Theerapong Pontaema, Pongphol Pongthaisong, Wootichai Kenchaiwong, Chayanon Chompoosan, Wichaporn Lerdweeraphon   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

New techniques for old bones: Morphometric and diffeomorphometric analysis of the bony labyrinth of the Reilingen and Ehringsdorf Neandertals

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Neandertals are known to possess very distinctive traits in their bony labyrinth morphology, such as an inferiorly positioned posterior canal and a very low number of turns in the cochlea. Hence, the inner ear has been often used to assess the Neandertal status of fragmentary fossils.
Alessandro Urciuoli, Julia Diez‐Valero, Ignacio Martínez, Rolf Quam, Brian A. Keeling, Nicole M. Webb, Mercedes Conde‐Valverde   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Descriptive, comparative, and functional anatomy of the facial musculature in cattle (Bos taurus)

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Facial expressions can provide insight into animal emotions and pain, but no standardized system for assessing the entire facial display in cattle (Bos taurus Linnaeus) exists. The Facial Action Coding System (FACS), originally developed for humans, identifies distinct facial movements based on mimetic muscles.
Maja Söderlind, Bridget Cain, Katrina Ask, Jean‐Francois Valarcher, Elin Hernlund, Pia Haubro Andersen, Marie Rhodin   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prospects for Data Collection to Optimise Kid Rearing in Dutch Dairy Goat Herds

Animals
Optimising kid rearing is essential for sustainable dairy goat farming, yet validated parameters and practical benchmark data are lacking. This study aimed to develop and evaluate a set of key performance indicators (KPIs) for monitoring kid-rearing ...
Eveline Dijkstra, Inge Santman-Berends, Tara de Haan, Gerdien van Schaik, René van den Brom, Arjan Stegeman   +5 more
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Effect of intensive fattening of lambs with forages on the fatty acid profile of intramuscular and subcutaneous fat

Czech Journal of Animal Science, 2010
The effect of forage and breed of lambs on the fatty acid profile of intramuscular fat in m. longis-simus lumborum (LL) and depot fat (SCF) above this muscle was investigated.
U. Kaczor, B. Borys, H. Pustkowiak
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Cardiac morphological and morphometric analysis of Ardea alba

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Ardea alba (Linnaeus, 1758) is a widely distributed heron species whose cardiovascular morphology remains poorly described. This study aimed to characterize the cardiac morphology and morphometry of adult A. alba. Ten specimens were analyzed using radiographic, morphometric, histological, scanning electron microscopy, and three‐dimensional ...
Julia Vaz Feio, Max Alex Santos Ferreira, Elane Guerreiro Giese, Érika Branco, Antônio Basílio Guerreiro Junior, Ana Rita de Lima   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source