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Influence of ewe metabolic status on failure of passive transfer of immunity and lamb production in a UK lowland flock

Veterinary Record, Volume 197, Issue 12, Page e297-e310, 13-27 December 2025.
Abstract Background Inadequate ewe nutrition is an important driver for neonatal lamb losses, although the association of ewe metabolic status with lamb passive transfer status is poorly understood. This study investigates the relationship between ewe metabolic status, neonatal lamb losses, failure of passive transfer of immunity (FPTI) and lamb growth.
Rob F. Kelly, Amy Jennings, Elizabeth Burrough, Geraldine Russell, Katie Adam, Emily Gascoigne, Peers L. Davies, Jennifer S. Duncan, Andy Hopker, Robert M. Hyde, Fiona M. Lovatt, Ann Bruce, Alexander Corbishley   +12 more
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Cultivating the Future Based on Science. Cultivating the Future Based on Science. Volume 2 - Livestock, Socio-economy and Cross disciplinary Research in Organic Agriculture. Proceedings of the Second Scientific Conference of the International Society of Organic Agriculture Research (ISOFAR), held at the 16th IFOAM Organic World Congress in Cooperation with the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) and the Consorzio ModenaBio, 18 – 20 June 2008 in Modena, Italy [PDF]

, 2008
From 18 to 20 June 2008 the second conference of the International Society of Agriculture Research was held in Modena, Italy, in conjunction with the 16th IFOAM Organic World Congress OWC .

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Rethinking the role of alpha toxin in Clostridium perfringens-associated enteric diseases : a review on bovine necro-haemorrhagic enteritis [PDF]

, 2017
Bovine necro-haemorrhagic enteritis is an economically important disease caused by Clostridium perfringens type A strains. The disease mainly affects calves under intensive rearing conditions and is characterized by sudden death associated with small ...
Deprez, Piet, Ducatelle, Richard, Goossens, Evy, Haesebrouck, Freddy, Pardon, Bart, Valgaeren, Bonnie, Van Immerseel, Filip   +6 more
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A review of pasture mixes and management strategies to reduce the impact of facial eczema in New Zealand

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research, Volume 68, Issue 6, Page 1265-1287, December 2025.
ABSTRACT In New Zealand, facial eczema (FE) is a serious health and welfare issue for grazing ruminants caused by ingesting toxic spores of the fungus Pseudopithomyces chartarum. A literature review of research about the effect of pasture plant species, farm management practices and associated environmental factors on FE in New Zealand, was undertaken.
Sonya T. Olykan, Derrick J. Moot
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Effects of olive and fish oil Ca soaps in ewe diets on milk fat and muscle and subcutaneous tissue fatty-acid profiles of suckling lambs

Animal, 2014
Enhancing healthy fatty acids (FAs) in ewe milk fat and suckling lamb tissues is an important objective in terms of improving the nutritional value of these foods for the consumer.
B. Gallardo, P. Gómez-Cortés, A.R. Mantecón, M. Juárez, T. Manso, M.A. de la Fuente   +5 more
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Pasture productivity in New Zealand 1990–2020: trends, expectations, and key factors

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research, Volume 68, Issue 6, Page 1221-1264, December 2025.
ABSTRACT Pasture productivity gains are critical for maintaining global competitiveness of New Zealand’s $38 billion p.a. animal product export industries. This review reveals that gains in pasture eaten on dairy farms declined sharply after ∼ 2001/02, from +1.48% yr−1 to +0.26% yr−1 despite continued increases in nitrogen (N) fertiliser use, stocking ...
David F. Chapman, Alec D. Mackay, John R. Caradus, David A. Clark, Stephen L. Goldson   +4 more
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Effects of maternal subnutrition during early pregnancy on cow hematological profiles and offspring physiology and vitality in two beef breeds [PDF]

, 2019
This experiment evaluated the effects of subnutrition during early gestation on hematology in cows (Bos Taurus) and on hematological, metabolic, endocrine, and vitality parameters in their calves.
Almaguer C., Civelek T., Fay R. A., García‐Belenguer S., Krimer P. M., Lozano M., Schafer S., Schultz R. D., Tchernia G., Tennant B.   +9 more
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Diagnostic accuracy of a Brix refractometer to estimate porcine colostrum quality

Veterinary Record, Volume 197, Issue 9, 1/8 November 2025.
Abstract Background The objective of this study was to investigate the validity of the Brix refractometer to accurately estimate immunoglobulin G (IgG) concentrations in porcine colostrum, using radial immunodiffusion (RID) as a reference standard. Methods Eighty‐seven composite colostrum samples were collected from sows on a single pig farm between ...
Áine C. O'Brien, Marianne Farish, Emma M. Baxter, Katharine S. Denholm   +3 more
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Tiny Screens, Big Impact: Effects of Maternal Smartphone Use on Maternal and Infants' Physiological and Behavioral Stress and Interaction Dynamics

Infancy, Volume 30, Issue 6, November/December 2025.
ABSTRACT Smartphones can absorb attention and abruptly interrupt social interactions, a dynamic particularly critical in early parent‐infant exchanges where infants rely on emotionally available caregivers for regulation. While previous research highlights the negative effects of parental media use on parenting and infant behavior, little is known ...
Antonia Dinzinger, Elke Greif, Lydia Speyer, Ralf Arne Wittling, Karl Heinz Brisch, Beate Priewasser, Gabriela Markova   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Applying an indirect method to assess the net carbon footprint of dairy sheep farms with a special focus on suckling lamb

Italian Journal of Animal Science
The aim of this study was to apply an indirect method for estimating the net carbon footprint (Net-CFP) of dairy sheep farms with a special focus on suckling lamb footprint.
Mondina Francesca Lunesu, Maria Francesca Caratzu, Fabio Correddu, Sara Sechi, Gianni Battacone, Anna Nudda, Giuseppe Pulina   +6 more
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