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8. Pre-breeding body condition score influences reproductive efficiency and ewe productivity but is not associated with late-gestation metabolic status or lamb health in fall-lambing Rambouillet ewes.

10/07/2026 - Pre-breeding nutrition has long been recognized as a major contributor to reproductive success in livestock, influencing dam body condition, health, and reproductive cyclicity. In turn, suboptimal...

3. Effects of repeated low-dose maternal lipopolysaccharide exposure during the periconception period on ewe immune responses and lamb performance.

10/07/2026 - Gram-negative bacterial endotoxins can impair reproduction through activation of innate immune responses. However, the effects of low-dose endotoxin exposure during the periconception period on...

45. Award Talk: Investigating the impacts of gestational management on ewe lamb reproductive dynamics.

10/07/2026 - Extensively managed ewes are often grazed through winter while gestating, requiring strategic management and supplementation to meet nutritional requirements supporting maternal maintenance and fetal...

46. Investigating two methods of lidocaine administration for pain mitigation during band castration in lambs.

10/07/2026 - Castration is a common livestock management practice used to control reproduction and prevent unwanted behaviors from intact males. Band castration is a common method, yet, it is known to induce...

13. Understanding lamb behavior during band castration with differing routes of lidocaine administration.

10/07/2026 - Castration is a common livestock production practice for reproduction management, behavioral control, and improving meat quality. Banding is a common method of castration that is known to cause acute...

27. Ovine reproductive management strategies for successful cervical AI.

10/07/2026 - There have been studies on the estrus synchronization protocols for cattle, but far fewer in small ruminants. A strong synchronization protocol forms the basis for a cervical artificial insemination...

Detection of homozygosity and heterozygosity regions in mediterranean sheep breeds revealed by high-density SNP array

20/01/2026 - Genome-wide studies in livestock have become essential tools for investigating genetic diversity, population structure, and adaptive evolution. By leveraging high-density single nucleotide...