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improved welfare for mothers andpups through breeding in an enriched environment?
… but not many addressing what can be made for wellbeing of the ratdams when breeding. Few studies have addressed the question of how the commonly usedrearing environment effects the dams? behaviour and in the long run how it effect the ratsreared to become our research models. In …
a case study in the Nyando district inSouth-Western Kenya
… The selected farms represented both cow and goat keepers with exotic breed, local breed and crossbred animals. Water access differed between the farms. Some had unlimited access to water while others had restricted access. Milk production differed between breeds and between …
… in healthy Standardbred and Icelandic horses, and to detect any potential breed differences in theses parameters. Additional aims were to study if transportation could influence the re-sults obtained and to compare the two indirect blood pressure measurement devices, the …
… primary, investigate variation in exterior, gait and weight gain between sire breeds and, secondly, to investigate variation between herds, season, gender, age and assessment occasion on these recordings. Swedish commercial hybrids, crosses between Norwegian Landrace and Swedish …
… in urban areas. This study investigated stagnant waters as possible urban breeding sites for JEV vectors in Can Tho city, Vietnam. Mosquitoes were collected by hand net at dusk and larvae were collected from the waters. Specimens were subsequently identified and analysed for …
… unwanted and abnormal behaviours. To fulfill the moral and ethical demand on breeding, selection for robust animals is suggested, meaning that individual characteristics that are important for the welfare, health and integrity are included in the breeding goals. Breeding for …
… suffering from inherited diseases or personality disorders caused by selective breeding. The Swedish lapphund is a breed that has been suffering from some loss of genetic variation due to the heavy use of only a few males. Concerns have arisen and crossbreeding has been …
… is to examine the possible benefits of including these traits in the Swedish breeding scheme. To achieve this, studies of literature, analyses of data and qualitative interviews with farmers have been conducted. Analyses of literature and data showed that recordings of …
… the Pallas cat survival the species has been included in one of the many breeding programs held in European zoos called European Endangered Species Programme (EEP). Despite a fairly good breeding success the problem of breeding Pallas cats in captivity is the low survival rate …
… in tropical conditions, such as human-animal interactions, herd management, breed, season and temperature. The purpose of this study was to investigate the grazing behavior of two tropical cattle breeds, Ankole and Boran cattle. Kenyan Boran belongs to a zebu type of cattle and …
Genomic selection (GS) is used for selection of breeding animals of dairy cattle. GS is though not as extensively used within the beef industry. One reason for that is the low accuracy (rTI) of the breeding value that is of great importance for the final genetic gain. Causes to …
… are mostly cultivated for direct consumption, i.e. dessert apples. Apple breeding aims at developing cultivars with new and improved qualities in order to meet the demands of different target groups and to increase the interest in apples on the market. Different target groups …
… Malformation (CVM) is an autosomal recessive inherited defect in the Holstein breed. The defect has lead to structurally malformed calves and losses of pregnancies. To determine the effect of CVM on fertility in the Swedish Holstein Breed 375 Holstein bulls used in breeding by …
… teratogenic substances or intrauterine ureteral obstruction. In some breeds renal dysplasia is a familial or inherited disease. Clinical signs of chronic renal failure, such as polyuria, polydipsia, vomiting, weight loss, anorexia, lethargy and anemia, usually appear before the …
… can be an alternative for treatment of vaginitis in laboratory rats used for breeding. In a breeding stock with 3000 animals some animals had a vaginal infection with ??haemolytic streptococci group G. The infection was spread among the animals when their heat statuses were …
