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Estimate of Genetic Parameters for Pre-Weaning Growth Traits and Kleiber Ratio in Palestinian Sheep Breeds

27/09/2024 - Data on 1440 Awassi (AW), 2114 Assaf (AF), 261 Crossbred (XB), and 439 Improved Awassi (IA) lamb genotypes from 689 AW, 1009 AF, 105 XB, and 195 IA dams, and 152 sires, obtained from three...

Assessing Economic Viability of Resilient Sheep Foraging Alternatives in Lowland Regions of Romania

22/09/2024 - Sheep farming is an important branch of the animal husbandry sector in Europe. In 2023, Romania&rsquo;s sheep and goat herds ranked third in the European Union, with more than 10 million...

Thermoneutral temperature and thermal stress of sheep creole: physiological and ingestive behaviour

- Volume 52, Issue 1, December 2024.

Feed additives supplementation: a potential strategy to ameliorate heat stress in sheep

- Given a significant climate-flexible and socio-economic role in developing nations, environmental heat stress imposes a major financial impact on sheep production systems globally endangering...

Alzheimer&rsquo;s Multiclassification Using Explainable AI Techniques

14/09/2024 - In this study, we address the early detection challenges of Alzheimer&rsquo;s disease (AD) using explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) techniques. AD, characterized by amyloid plaques and...

PSIX-27 Ultrasound scanning of carcass traits in Katahdin lambs for predictive breeding value and marketing premium

14/09/2024 - Ultrasound scanning (USS) technique has been routinely used in performance testing of meat animals, such as swine and beef cattle. This study is to evaluate USS application in organic lamb...

PSX-27 Growth performance and immune response dynamics in weaned lambs with subclinical Haemonchus contortus parasite infection

14/09/2024 - Parasite infections, particularly from Haemonchus contortus, hinder sheep production in Canada by reducing weight gain and immunity. Current diagnosis and treatment methods rely on observing symptoms...

PSX-29 Evaluation of a vaccine in sheep to control foot rot in the Southeast

14/09/2024 - Foot rot in sheep is a condition that can affect performance and well-being. Reactive therapeutic injectable antibiotic treatment (RTA) can be effective at resolving foot rot but often requires...

PSVII-26 The effect of consuming red clover pasture and beneficial fatty acid supplements on ram lamb seminiferous tubule microscopic features

14/09/2024 - Fatty acids and phytoestrogens have been linked to short- and long-term alterations of reproductive performance in sheep. Red clover (RC) contains phytoestrogens, which have been linked to reduced...

PSX-16 The effect of short-term heat stress on physiological, hematological, and immunological parameters of Florida Cracker Sheep

14/09/2024 - Florida Cracker sheep are a heritage sheep breed that was developed under natural selection in Florida, US. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of short-term heat stress on rectal...

PSIV-8 Effects of feeder lamb receiving protocols on lamb performance, feed efficiency and carcass characteristics as part of a lamb-value discovery program

14/09/2024 - Minimizing interruptions in feed intake during the highly stressful receiving period is critical for lamb performance and animal welfare for lambs arriving from extensively managed operations. The...

PSXIII-8 Determining the effects of selenium content of high-selenium forages on weight gain in growing lambs

14/09/2024 - High selenium (Se) forages grow on seleniferous soils in many parts of the world and upon Se-contaminated rangelands such as in the Western Phosphate Resource Area in the western United States. When...

PSIV-1 Concentrations of follicle stimulating hormone and progesterone in female offspring born to ewes poorly fed during gestation

14/09/2024 - The objective of this study was to determine the effects of poor maternal nutrition (restricted- and over-feeding) during gestation on the reproductive efficiency of female offspring. We hypothesized...

PSIV-14 Short-term heat stress affects the plasma metabolome of Florida Cracker sheep

14/09/2024 - Florida Cracker sheep is a heritage sheep breed and an endangered species that was developed under natural selection in Florida, US. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of...

PSIV-16 The role of veterinary services on nutrition schemes, management, and health practices for sheep and goats in rural Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality, North West Province of South Africa

14/09/2024 - Poverty is a feature of rural households, and as a result rural people usually adopt low-input agriculture to alleviate poverty. Many households in Ngaka Modiri Molema District keep animals,...

PSXIII-25 Exploring crude glycerin as an alternative to corn in high-concentrate diets: Effects on performance and ruminal health in feedlot lambs

14/09/2024 - The search for increasingly efficient ruminant production systems has led to the utilization of high-concentration diets, with corn frequently serving as the primary ingredient. However, excessive...

PSLBII-17 Supplementation with organic versus inorganic selenium during pregnancy to support ewe and lamb health

14/09/2024 - Selenium (Se) is essential for optimal ovine health and production, and sheep raised on Se-deficient soils can be vulnerable to Se deficiencies that can affect immune function. Organic or inorganic...

PSIII-1 The effects of maternal diet on ram lamb reproductive characteristics

14/09/2024 - Maternal nutrition during gestation and resulting impacts on ram reproduction and epigenetics are poorly understood. We previously reported altered mRNA and epigenetic markers in F1 ram sperm due to...

PSXII-19 Influence of dietary copper concentration and liver sampling location on liver copper concentrations in three breeds (Gulf Coast Native, Suffolk x Hampshire, and Jacob) of sheep

14/09/2024 - Male sheep (n = 27) from three different breeds: 1) Gulf Coast Native (GCN; n = 9 wethers), 2) Suffolk x Hampshire (SHC; n = 9 wethers), and 3) Jacob (JCB; n = 9 intact males) approximately 9 mo of...

PSVIII-20 Identification of functional INDELS responsible for alternative splicing in acute stress responders grazing sheep exposed to gastrointestinal nematode infection

14/09/2024 - Gastrointestinal nematodes (GINs) are a major constraint to the sheep industry. Infected animals can develop clinical signs, like anemia, hypoproteinemia, diarrhea, and in extreme cases death. The...

PSLBI-12 Screening and isolation of Fusobacterium necrophorum and Fusobacterium varium from seminal, and vagino-uterine microbiota of healthy cattle and sheep

14/09/2024 - Fusobacteria necrophorum is an important opportunistic bacterial pathogen associated with liver abscesses, foot rot, necrotic laryngitis and endometritis in both dairy and beef cattle. Recently, we...

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