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  • Article
  • Open Access
22 Citations
5,118 Views
9 Pages

12 April 2019

To investigate culling patterns during the breeding cycle and lifetime production associated with culling reasons, 19,471 culling records were collected in southwest China. Lifetime pigs born alive (LPBA) and parity for culling reasons, and reason di...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,444 Views
11 Pages

3 November 2022

Increasing populations of large herbivores have caused environmental damage around the world, and it is necessary to improve population management strategies. Culling is a traditional management method. Antlerless deer proportions, consisting of adul...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,019 Views
13 Pages

The Estimation of Genetic Parameters for Longevity According to Lactation Period Using a Multiple Trait Animal Model in Korean Holstein Cows

  • Jiseob Shin,
  • Jaegu Lee,
  • Juhyun Cho,
  • Changgwon Dang,
  • Taejeong Choi,
  • Changhee Do,
  • Jungjae Lee and
  • Seokhyun Lee

11 March 2022

Longevity is closely related to the survival rate of dairy cattle and refers to the period during which the cow has economic value, from first calving to culling. The purpose of this study was to analyze the culling patterns and survival rates of Kor...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,249 Views
17 Pages

12 March 2021

This study aimed to evaluate the impact of different proportions (i.e., 20%, 40%, 60% and 80%) of censored (CEN) or penalized (PEN) data in the prediction of breeding values (EBVs), genetic parameters, and computational efficiency for two longevity i...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
6,343 Views
14 Pages

Wildlife Management Practices Associated with Pathogen Exposure in Non-Native Wild Pigs in Florida, U.S.

  • Amanda N. Carr,
  • Michael P. Milleson,
  • Felipe A. Hernández,
  • Hunter R. Merrill,
  • Michael L. Avery and
  • Samantha M. Wisely

26 December 2018

Land use influences disease emergence by changing the ecological dynamics of humans, wildlife, domestic animals, and pathogens. This is a central tenet of One Health, and one that is gaining momentum in wildlife management decision-making in the Unit...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
5 Citations
8,029 Views
12 Pages

Pattern and Drivers of White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) Herbivory on Tree Saplings across a Plateau Landscape

  • Jonathan P. Evans,
  • Callie A. Oldfield,
  • Kristen K. Cecala,
  • John Kevin Hiers,
  • Chris Van De Ven and
  • Meg M. Armistead

6 May 2016

White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) populations are impacting long-term regeneration across eastern United States forests. Deer distribution and resulting herbivory patterns are variable across a landscape due to habitat patchiness and topogra...

  • Proceeding Paper
  • Open Access
1,201 Views
4 Pages

Development of A Non-Invasive System for the Automatic Detection of Cattle Lameness

  • George Bellis,
  • Paris Papaggelos,
  • Evangeli Vlachogianni,
  • Ilias Laleas,
  • Stefanos Moustos,
  • Thanos Patas,
  • Sokratis Poulios,
  • Nikos Tzioumakis,
  • Giannis Giakas and
  • Dimitrios Tsaopoulos
  • + 2 authors

Lameness is a crucial welfare issue in the modern dairy cattle industry, that if not identified and treated early causes losses in milk production and leads to early culling of animals. At present, the most common methods used for lameness detection...

  • Review
  • Open Access
63 Citations
9,333 Views
23 Pages

Assays for Identification and Differentiation of Brucella Species: A Review

  • Berzhan Kurmanov,
  • Diansy Zincke,
  • Wanwen Su,
  • Ted L. Hadfield,
  • Alim Aikimbayev,
  • Talgat Karibayev,
  • Maxat Berdikulov,
  • Mukhit Orynbayev,
  • Mikeljon P. Nikolich and
  • Jason K. Blackburn

Brucellosis is one of the most important and widespread bacterial zoonoses worldwide. Cases are reported annually across the range of known infectious species of the genus Brucella. Globally, Brucella melitensis, primarily hosted by domestic sheep an...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
4,432 Views
16 Pages

29 March 2021

Vaccine hesitancy does not only concern human vaccines but incorporates One Health policies also; including vaccination of cattle and badgers as part of the government’s bovine tuberculosis eradication strategy for England. Both digital and social me...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,148 Views
12 Pages

28 April 2022

The continuous threat of foreign animal disease (FAD) is real and present for the U.S. swine industry. Because of this, the industry has developed plans to ensure business continuity during a FAD outbreak. A core aspect of these plans is regional sta...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
3,789 Views
17 Pages

Patterns of Reproductive Management in Sheep and Goat Farms in Greece

  • Daphne T. Lianou,
  • Natalia G. C. Vasileiou,
  • Charalambia K. Michael,
  • Irene Valasi,
  • Vasia S. Mavrogianni,
  • Mariangela Caroprese and
  • George C. Fthenakis

7 December 2022

This paper reports findings regarding patterns of reproductive management in 325 sheep flocks and 119 goat herds throughout Greece. The objectives were to describe the patterns of reproductive management in sheep and goat farms, to highlight factors...

  • Feature Paper
  • Review
  • Open Access
1,083 Views
14 Pages

28 September 2025

Environmental enrichment, such as lighting, has affected the behaviors, welfare, and production of commercial broiler chickens. However, most studies have focused on constant light intensities to determine their effect on welfare and performance. Res...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,910 Views
15 Pages

Prediction of Calving to Conception Interval Length Using Algorithmic Analysis of Endometrial mRNA Expression in Bovine

  • Dawid Tobolski,
  • Karolina Łukasik,
  • Agnieszka Bacławska,
  • Dariusz Jan Skarżyński,
  • Miel Hostens and
  • Wojciech Barański

19 January 2021

After parturition, the uterus undergoes significant reconstruction, allows the endometrium to create an environment for subsequent embryo development. Here, we used an unsupervised algorithmic approach to select characteristic endometrial mRNA expres...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
5,157 Views
9 Pages

Sex and Age Effects on Monk Parakeet Home-Range Variation in the Urban Habitat

  • Juan Carlos Senar,
  • Aura Moyà,
  • Jorge Pujol,
  • Xavier Tomas and
  • Ben J. Hatchwell

6 December 2021

Home-range size is a key aspect of space-use, and variation in home-range size and structure may have profound consequences for the potential impact of damage and control strategies for invasive species. However, knowledge on home-range structure of...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,101 Views
15 Pages

Quality of Silage with Different Mixtures of Melon Biomass with Urea as an Additive

  • Romilda Rodrigues do Nascimento,
  • Ricardo Loiola Edvan,
  • Keuven dos Santos Nascimento,
  • Lucas de Sousa Barros,
  • Leilson Rocha Bezerra,
  • Rafael de Souza Miranda,
  • Alexandre Fernandes Perazzo and
  • Marcos Jácome de Araújo

18 January 2023

The objective of this study was to evaluate the silage produced with different mixtures of melon biomass with urea used as an additive. It adopted a completely randomized design in a 5 × 2 factorial scheme with five replications. The first fact...

  • Case Report
  • Open Access
39 Citations
5,728 Views
11 Pages

African Swine Fever in Two Large Commercial Pig Farms in LATVIA—Estimation of the High Risk Period and Virus Spread within the Farm

  • Kristīne Lamberga,
  • Edvīns Oļševskis,
  • Mārtiņš Seržants,
  • Aivars Bērziņš,
  • Arvo Viltrop and
  • Klaus Depner

7 August 2020

African swine fever (ASF) was first detected in Latvia in wild boar at the Eastern border in June 2014. Since then ASF has continued to spread in wild boar populations covering almost whole territory of the country. Sporadic outbreaks occurred at the...

  • Review
  • Open Access
22 Citations
3,494 Views
20 Pages

Bioactive Compounds and Probiotics Mitigate Mastitis by Targeting NF-κB Signaling Pathway

  • Muhammad Zahoor Khan,
  • Liangliang Li,
  • Tongtong Wang,
  • Xiaotong Liu,
  • Wenting Chen,
  • Qingshan Ma,
  • Muhammad Zahoor and
  • Changfa Wang

15 August 2024

Mastitis is a significant inflammatory condition of the mammary gland in dairy cows. It is caused by bacterial infections and leads to substantial economic losses worldwide. The disease can be either clinical or sub-clinical and presents challenges s...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,306 Views
12 Pages

Intraperitoneal BromAc® Does Not Interfere with the Healing of Colon Anastomosis

  • Ahmed H. Mekkawy,
  • Mohammad Breakeit,
  • Krishna Pillai,
  • Samina Badar,
  • Javed Akhter,
  • Sarah J. Valle and
  • David L. Morris

24 June 2023

A combination of bromelain and acetylcysteine, BromAc®, is an efficient intraperitoneal mucolytic for thick mucus secreted in pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP). Patients with PMP quite often undergo colon anastomosis. Hence, we investigated the effect...

  • Review
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,177 Views
14 Pages

Bovine Leukemia Virus: Origin, Prevalence, Phylogenetic Diversity, Risk Factors, and Strategies for Control

  • Yuxi Zhao,
  • Jiandong Wang,
  • Jianguo Chen,
  • Yingyu Chen,
  • Changmin Hu,
  • Xi Chen and
  • Aizhen Guo

7 May 2025

Bovine leukemia virus (BLV) is classified as a Deltaretrovirus and shows close genomic and biological similarities with human T-cell leukemia viruses (HTLVs). It serves as the etiological agent for enzootic bovine leukosis (EBL), which stands as the...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,696 Views
20 Pages

Sub-Optimal Paternal Diet at the Time of Mating Disrupts Maternal Adaptations to Pregnancy in the Late Gestation Mouse

  • Afsaneh Khoshkerdar,
  • Nader Eid,
  • Vipul Batra,
  • Nichola Baker,
  • Nadine Holmes,
  • Sonal Henson,
  • Fei Sang,
  • Victoria Wright,
  • Jane McLaren and
  • Adam J. Watkins
  • + 3 authors

14 June 2024

Pregnancy represents a stage during which maternal physiology and homeostatic regulation undergo dramatic change and adaptation. The fundamental purpose of these adaptations is to ensure the survival of her offspring through adequate nutrient provisi...