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Longitudinal effects of habitat quality, body condition, and parasites on colour patches of a multiornamented lizard
AbstractOntogeny is expected to be a determinant factor affecting production of colour patches in lizards, while immune challenges or sudden weight...
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Are echocardiographic parameters affected by body condition scores in blue-fronted Amazon parrots (Amazona aestiva, Linnaeus, 1758)?
This study aimed to determine the echocardiographic parameters of blue-fronted Amazon parrots ( Amazona aestiva , Linnaeus, 1758) with varying body...
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Effect of feed restriction and refeeding on body condition, digestive functionality and intestinal microbiota in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
The aim of the present work was to investigate the influence of fasting and refeeding on body condition, gut physiology and microbiota in reared O....
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The effects of diet-shifting from invertebrates towards fruit on the condition of autumn-migrant Catharus thrushes
Migration is an energetically challenging and risky life history stage for many animals, but could be supported by dietary choices en route , which...
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Effect of two formulations of recombinant bovine somatotropin on milk production and body condition of cattle under intensive management in Peru
The effect of recombinant somatotropin (rbST) application in cattle has been demonstrated in temperate climate but very limited studies are available...
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Acclimation period affects tissue condition in the Caribbean staghorn coral, Acropora cervicornis
Many published coral disease pathogen transmission and heat stress studies lack consistent acclimation periods in their experimental design, making...
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The level of water in the river flowing through the breeding site shapes the body condition of a lekking bird—the Great Snipe Gallinago media
The display of lekking Great Snipe males is an energetically demanding activity and therefore, access to the rich feeding sites in the proximity of...
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A plasma protein-based risk score to predict hip fractures
As there are effective treatments to reduce hip fractures, identification of patients at high risk of hip fracture is important to inform efficient...
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Does condition of adult male cervids reflect condition of adult females? A test with mule deer
Body condition integrates the effects of habitat on individuals and consequently population performance of cervids. However, most condition data is...
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Estimation of body weight using body measurements in female water buffaloes reared in southeastern Mexico
Buffalo farming is an important livestock activity in Mexico. However, the low technological level of the farms makes it difficult to monitor the...
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Artificial intelligence generated clinical score sheets: looking at the two faces of Janus
In vivo experiments are increasingly using clinical score sheets to ensure minimal distress to the animals. A score sheet is a document that includes...
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Association between inflammatory markers, body composition and frailty in home-dwelling elderly: an 8-year follow-up study
Frailty has been linked to inflammation and changes in body composition, but the findings are inconsistent. To explore this, we used the Frailty...
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Assessing pollinator habitat suitability considering ecosystem condition in the Hannover Region, Germany
ContextHabitat suitability for pollinator species is an important indicator for pollination ecosystem service potential, i.e. for biodiversity and...
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Maternal body condition during late-pregnancy is associated with in utero development and neonatal growth of Holstein calves
BackgroundNutritional management in the dry period can alter body condition score (BCS) in dairy cows, a subjective measure of body fat. As such,...
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Higher Magnesium Depletion Score Increases the Risk of All-cause and Cardiovascular Mortality in Hypertension Participants
The magnesium depletion score (MDS) is a novel index utilized for evaluating body magnesium status. The present study intended to explore the...
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Effects of propolis extract on growth performance and health condition of dairy calves
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of propolis ethanol extract, on performance, fecal structure, and general health status of calves...
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Decline in body condition in the Antarctic minke whale (Balaenoptera bonaerensis) in the Southern Ocean during the 1990s
Changes in the body condition of Antarctic minke whales ( Balaenoptera bonaerensis ) have been investigated in a number of studies, but remain...
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Robust and rigorous identification of tissue-specific genes by statistically extending tau score
ObjectivesIn this study, we aimed to identify tissue-specific genes for various human tissues/organs more robustly and rigorously by extending the...
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The Dietary Supplementation of Copper and Zinc Nanoparticles Improves Health Condition of Young Dairy Calves by Reducing the Incidence of Diarrhoea and Boosting Immune Function and Antioxidant Activity
This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of nano copper (nano Cu) and nano zinc (nano Zn) supplementation on the biomarkers of immunity and...
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How cognitive performance changes according to the ankle-brachial index score in an elderly cohort? Results from the Toledo Study of Healthy Ageing
In the ageing process, the vascular system undergoes morphological and functional changes that may condition brain functioning; for this reason, the...
