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Genetic parameters for nematode resistance in periparturient ewes and post-weaning lambs in Uruguayan Merino sheep
25 May 2012
Virginia Goldberg, Gabriel Ciappesoni, Ignacio Aguilar
Abstract: Gastrointestinal (GI) parasites are one of the main sanitary and economic constraints for sheep production worldwide. In Uruguay, resistance to GI parasites has been included in genetic eval...
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The influence of age on plasma serotonin levels in Thoroughbred horses
24 May 2012
A.M. Ferlazzo, G. Bruschetta, P. Di Pietro, P. Medica
Abstract: The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of age on Thoroughbred horse plasma serotonin (5-HT) levels, measured in platelet poor plasma samples of clinically healthy horses. The...
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Effect of feeding Aspergillus niger-fermented Ginkgo biloba-leaves on growth, small intestinal structure and function of broiler chicks
21 May 2012
Xuhui Zhang, Fuliang Cao, Zhiyuan Sun, Wanwen Yu, Linguo Zhao, Guibin Wang, Tian Wang
Abstract: Aspergillus niger-fermented Ginkgo biloba leaves (FR) and its comparative effect with non-fermented G. biloba leaves (NF) were investigated on growth performance, small intestinal structure ...
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Soybean oil and crude protein levels for growing pigs kept under heat stress conditions
21 May 2012
R.C. Wolp, N.E.B. Rodrigues, M.G. Zangeronimo, V.S. Cantarelli, E.T. Fialho, R. Philomeno, R.R. Alvarenga, L.F. Rocha
Abstract: This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of different levels of soybean oil (SO) and crude protein (CP) on performance and physiological and hormonal parameters of pigs in high-temper...
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Genetic parameters for gaussian and categorical traits in organic and low input dairy cattle herds based on random regression methodology
21 May 2012
T. Yin, B. Bapst, U.U.v. Borstel, H. Simianer, S. König
Abstract: Organic and low input farming differ substantially from conventional farming, suggesting the need for separate breeding programs. This requires knowledge of (co)variance components of import...
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