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Inbreeding depression in Zebu cattle traits. [PDF]
Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics, 2016 SummaryThe productivity of herds may be negatively affected by inbreeding depression, and it is important to know how intense is this effect on the livestock performance. We performed a comprehensive analysis involving five Zebu breeds reared in Brazil to estimate inbreeding depression in productive and reproductive traits.
R. J. Pereira +8 more
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Etude cytogénétique d'une population bovine de Côte d'Ivoire
Revue d’Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, 1979 Une étude cytogénétique a été entreprise sur une population de bovins de Côte-d'Ivoire. Cent trente-six animaux appartenant à 4 races locales (N'Dama, Baoulé, Zébu et Gobra) et 4 croisés (Baoulé x Zébu, Zébu x N'Dama, N'Dama x Baoulé, Zébu x Gobra) ont ...
C.P. Popescu +3 more
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The Effect of Deltamethrin-Treated Net Fencing Around Cattle Enclosures on Outdoor-biting Mosquitoes in Kumasi, Ghana. [PDF]
, 2012 Classic vector control strategies target mosquitoes indoors as the main transmitters of malaria are indoor-biting and -resting mosquitoes. However, the intensive use of insecticide-treated bed-nets (ITNs) and indoor residual spraying have put selective ...
Ayimbire Abonuusum +7 more
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The Vertebrate Breed Ontology: Toward Effective Breed Data Standardization. [PDF]
J Vet Intern MedABSTRACT Background Limited universally‐adopted data standards in veterinary medicine hinder data interoperability and therefore integration and comparison; this ultimately impedes the application of existing information‐based tools to support advancement in diagnostics, treatments, and precision medicine.
Mullen KR +15 more
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Spongiform Encephalopathy in a Miniature Zebu
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2006 The first case of spongiform encephalopathy in a zebu (Bos indicus) was identified in a zoo in Switzerland. Although histopathologic and immunohistochemical analyses of the central nervous system indicated a diagnosis of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), molecular typing showed some features different from those of BSE in cattle (B. taurus).
Seuberlich, Torsten +8 more
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Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 2005 Studies on the trypanotolerance of Orma Boran X Maasai Zebu (Orma Zebu) crossbred cattle (F1 progeny) and pure-bred Maasai Zebu contemporaries were carried out in Nguruman, south western Kenya. The two groups were monitored from birth for a period of 2
M.W. Maichomo +3 more
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Meta-Analysis of Mitochondrial DNA Reveals Several Population Bottlenecks during Worldwide Migrations of Cattle [PDF]
, 2014 Several studies have investigated the differentiation of mitochondrial DNA in Eurasian, African and American cattle as well as archaeological bovine material.
Albano Beja-Pereira +25 more
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Efficiency of low versus high airline pressure in stunning cattle with a pneumatically powered penetrating captive bolt gun [PDF]
, 2017 The efficiency of stunning cattle was assessed in 443 animals (304 pure Zebu and 139 crossbred cattle), being mainly mature bulls and cows. Cattle were stunned using a Jarvis pneumatically powered penetrating captive bolt gun operating with low (160–175 ...
Costa, F A D +4 more
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Response to dietary tannin challenges in view of the browser/grazer dichotomy in an Ethiopian setting : Bonga sheep versus Kaffa goats [PDF]
, 2015 It has been suggested that goats (typical browser) are better adapted to digest tannin-rich diets than sheep (typical grazer). To evaluate this, Bonga sheep and Kaffa goats were used in a 2x3 randomized crossover design with two species, three diets, and
Janssens, Geert +4 more
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