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Combined use of body condition score, radiography, ultrasonography and computed tomography in body condition evaluation of crab-eating fox (Cerdocyon thous)
This study aimed to evaluate the application of radiography, ultrasonography, and computed tomography (CT) as auxiliaries in the determination of...
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Effect of sustained-release antioxidant bolus on body condition score, blood parameters, uterine health, and some reproductive parameters in transition dairy cows under heat stress condition
The transition period for dairy cows is stressful, and if this occurs during heat stress conditions, it will become more challenging for them. This...
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Effect of the racial group and body condition score at calving on production performance and metabolic profile of buffaloes during the transition period
This study evaluated the body condition score (BCS) at calving and breed (B) effects on milk composition, yield, performance, physiological...
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Influence of body condition score during late pregnancy on the variations of biochemical parameters and lamb stillbirths in Rembi ewes
The transition period in ewes is associated with a lot of changes, such as metabolic disorder due to the mobilization of body reserves, behavior...
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Reproducibility of the body condition score assessment in Silesian horses, using the 9-point BCS scale
Control of body condition is an important aspect of horse management. Its correct evaluation, and the possibility of using universal indicators are...
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Early versus late body condition score loss in dairy cows: Reproductive performance
This study aimed to compare milk production and reproductive performance in high yield Holstein cows that lose BCS early and late in the postpartum...
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Estimating body condition of Apennine brown bears using subjective scoring based on camera trap photographs
The assessment of animal body condition has important practical and management implications for endangered wildlife populations. The nutritional...
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Impact of body condition on sow and litter performance, postpartum physiological, hematological, and biochemical parameters in Landlly crossbred pigs
A total of 32 Landlly crossbred sows were categorized into three groups based on their body condition score (BCS) on the 90 th day of gestation viz....
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Is body condition of Mexican rubyspot (Odonata:Zygoptera) associated with urbanization?
AbstractUrbanized areas can impose selective pressures on insects which can be identified at the individual level based on animal physiological...
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Seasonal variation of body condition in feral horses at Tornquist Park, Southern Pampas, Argentina
Monitoring the body condition of feral horses is important for animal welfare considerations and to anticipate population densities that affect the...
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Body condition scoring in alpacas (Vicugna pacos) and llamas (Lama glama) – a sco** review
Assessment of the body condition score (BCS) is an important tool to check the nutritional status of an animal, and thus can provide important...
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Prey consumption of bowhead whales in West Greenland estimated from drone measurements of body size and condition
Understanding the energy requirement and prey consumption of Arctic predators is crucial to assess their vulnerability to climate change. The bowhead...
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Fecal glucocorticoid metabolites are correlated with urbanization but not body condition in eastern chipmunks (Tamias striatus)
Urban spaces offer both benefits (elevated food resources from human food sources and fewer predators) and energetic costs (the physiological stress...
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Effect of sustained release bolus oral administration on body condition change, blood parameters, and uterine health in primiparous cows under heat stress
The transition period is very stressful for primiparous cows due to their first calving experience and will be more challenging if it occurs under...
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The influence of parity, body condition, litter size and carbetocin administration on colostrum production and immunoglobulin levels in highly productive sows within a tropical environment
The aim of this study was to explore the factors contributing to colostrum production and the levels of colostrum immunoglobulins (IgG and IgA) in...
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Age-specific effects of density and weather on body condition and birth rates in a large herbivore, the Przewalski’s horse
Reproduction in young females can show a particularly sensitive response to environmental challenges, although empirical support from...
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Relationships among body condition score, FAMACHA© score and haematological parameters in Pelibuey ewes
The objective of the present study was to determine the associations between the FAMACHA© score, body condition score (BCS) and several...
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Analysis of differences in the rumen microbiome and metabolic function in prepartum dairy cows with different body condition scores
BackgroundThe rumen is a crucial digestive organ for dairy cows. The rumen microbiota assists in the digestion of plant feed through microbe-mediated...
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Extreme El Niño southern oscillation conditions have contrasting effects on the body condition of five euphausiid species around the northern Antarctic Peninsula during winter
El Niño southern oscillation (ENSO) events drive profound global impacts on marine environments. These events may result in contrasting conditions in...
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Dentition and body condition: tooth wear as a correlate of weight loss in roe deer
BackgroundIn many mammalian species, once the permanent teeth have erupted, the only change to dentition is a gradual loss of tooth surface/height...
