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From Assessment to Optimization: A Comprehensive Review of the Mutton Quality Evaluation Index, Factors, and Improvement Strategies

- This graphical abstract summarizes the comprehensive framework of mutton quality, including evaluation indices, influencing factors, and improvement strategies. Meat quality is systematically...

146. Relationship Between Antibody Response to Booster Clostridial Vaccine and Weaning Fecal Egg Counts in Polypay Ewe Lambs

02/04/2026 - Previous studies have revealed a relationship between postweaning fecal egg count (PFEC) estimated breeding value (EBV) and antibody production in response to clostridial booster vaccination. While...

91. Repeatability of Feed Efficiency and Feeding Behavior Across Diets in Katahdin Ewes Divergently Selected for Residual Feed Intake

02/04/2026 - Efforts in animal agriculture aim to create a sustainable food supply for the global population. Enhancing feed efficiency and developing measurable metrics to minimize input costs for the small...

26. Potential of Southern Pine Silvopasture to Mitigate Enteric Methane Emission from and Enhance Performance of Hair Sheep

02/04/2026 - Silvopasture is an integrated grazing system comprising trees, forage, and livestock in a single unit. Trees in silvopasture provide sheds, especially during summer when the ambient temperature is...

92. Use of Soy Hull and Corn Gluten Feed in Post-weaning Diets of Landrace Hair Sheep Lambs: Growth and Intake

02/04/2026 - The post-weaning period, as lambs transition to an all solid diet, is critical for their subsequent growth and well-being. Two experiments were conducted that evaluated the use of soy hull (SH) and...

24. Investigating the Influence of Dietary N-carbamylglutamate and Melatonin on Liver Hemodynamics, Amino Acid Concentration, and Transcriptomics in Heat-stressed Finishing Lambs

02/04/2026 - Heat stress in livestock alters blood circulation resulting in metabolic disturbances. N-carbamylglutamate (NCG), a precursor of L-arginine, promotes nitric oxide synthesis while melatonin (MEL)...

49. N-carbamylglutamate and Melatonin Supplementation Alters Peripheral Blood Flow in Lambs Without an Apparent Benefit to Heat Stress

02/04/2026 - Recently, combined supplementation of N-carbamylglutamate (NCG) and Melatonin (MEL) have demonstrated beneficial effects in vasodilatory properties; nevertheless, its potential usage to treat...

145. Antibody Response to Booster Clostridial Vaccination Is Negatively Correlated with PFEC EBV Values in Katahdin Lambs

02/04/2026 - To determine the relationship between antibody response to booster clostridial vaccine and parasite resistance in Katahdin lambs, blood samples were collected 1 week after booster clostridial...

149. Relationship Between Immune Fitness and Maternal Productivity Traits in Katahdin Sheep

02/04/2026 - Antibody response to vaccination may be used to quantify immune fitness. Understanding relationships between immune fitness and maternal productivity traits is necessary to optimize breeding...

182. Goat Production Systems in Texas

02/04/2026 - This study aimed to review goat production systems in Texas and identify gaps in our knowledge about producer demographics, herd distribution, herd management, and herd composition. A survey...

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...

Herbivore Types as a Key Driver of Spatial Variations in Aboveground Biomass Trends in Alpine Grasslands

17/02/2026 - AbstractManaging grazing regimes is a key strategy for promoting the sustainable use of grasslands. The Qinghai?Xizang Plateau, dominated by alpine grasslands, is subjected to extensive grazing by...

Monitoring and orthogonal control of agrobacteria in Nicotiana benthamiana leaves

- ABSTRACTBluetongue (BT) is a non?contagious, insect?transmitted disease of wild and domestic ruminants caused by bluetongue virus (BTV). Effective control of BT disease relies on vaccination against...

The effects of castration (ram lambs versus wether lambs) on animal growth, feed efficiency, carcass characteristics, and cutability

24/11/2025 - The aim of this experiment was to investigate the differences between intact (ram) and castrated (wether) lambs by evaluating animal growth pre- and post-weaning, feed efficiency, carcass...

Safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of an essential oil obtained from the flowering aerial parts of Thymus vulgaris L. and/or Thymus zygis L. (thyme oil) for use in all animal species (FEFANA asbl)

- AbstractFollowing a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the safety and efficacy of an essential oil from the flowering aerial parts of Thymus...

26?Embryo transfer outcomes and placental vascular development in sheep: breed interactions

19/12/2025 - Infertility is a major barrier to reproductive efficiency in livestock. Early pregnancy is a critical window for placental vascular development, which is essential for embryonic survival and fetal...

31?Trainee Award: Prenatal oxygen and glucose therapy rescues the immature ? cell population and their transcriptomic signature in growth-restricted fetal sheep

19/12/2025 - : Introduction and objectivePlacental insufficiency (PI) reduces fetal oxygen and glucose concentrations, leading to fetal growth restriction (FGR), decreased ?-cell mass, and reduced insulin...

46?Maternal nutrition and developmental programming – lessons from livestock models

19/12/2025 - Our laboratories study “problems of pregnancy,” which include infertility, poor pregnancy outcomes (often reflected by fetal growth restriction and the accompanying low birthweight), and...

22?The pre-ruminant microbiome: why do we care and where does it come from?

19/12/2025 - : IntroductionDespite ruminant livestock being born with a non-functional rumen, the early rumen microbiome can have lasting impacts on animal performance. Identifying key sources of colonization of...

61?Trainee Award: Daily supplementation of ?-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids to IUGR-born neonatal lambs improved skeletal muscle growth and body composition

19/12/2025 - : IntroductionMuscle growth is impaired in intrauterine growth-restricted (IUGR) offspring by programming that includes elevated inflammatory tone. The resulting body composition changes reduce...

An early-life survival and reproductive trade-off shapes selection on body size

13/09/2025 - Evolutionary trade-offs—opposing trait effects on total fitness via different fitness components—are likely to be widespread. Some key trade-offs are expected to be the result of chains of...

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