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The Beginning of Life Issues: An Islamic Perspective
Islam gives legal precedence to purity of lineage and known parenthood of all children. In Islam treatment to infertility using IVF is permitted...
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Bovine respiratory syncytial virus in experimentally exposed and rechallenged calves; viral shedding related to clinical signs and the potential for transmission
BackgroundBovine respiratory syncytial virus (BRSV) is an important respiratory pathogen worldwide, detrimentally affecting the economy and animal...
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Effects of challenge dose and inoculation route of the virulent Neospora caninum Nc-Spain7 isolate in pregnant cattle at mid-gestation
Parameters such as pathogen dose and inoculation route are paramount in animal models when studying disease pathogenesis. Here, clinical findings,...
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Bovine congenital erythropoietic protoporphyria in a crossbred limousin heifer in Ireland
An unusual case of an 11-month-old, black Limousin-cross heifer, with an 8-month history of episodic seizures and photosensitisation, was referred by...
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Control of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis infection on a New Zealand pastoral dairy farm
BackgroundJohne’s disease is a major production limiting disease of dairy cows caused by infection with Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis ...
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Assessing biases in phylodynamic inferences in the presence of super-spreaders
Phylodynamic analyses using pathogen genetic data have become popular for making epidemiological inferences. However, many methods assume that the...
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Women’s education level amplifies the effects of a livelihoods-based intervention on household wealth, child diet, and child growth in rural Nepal
BackgroundMany organizations seek to alleviate poverty in the develo** world, often focusing their interventions on women. The role, status, and...
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Staphylococcus aureus intramammary challenge in non-lactating mammary glands stimulated to rapidly grow and develop with estradiol and progesterone
Intramammary infections (IMI) are prevalent in non-lactating dairy cattle and their occurrence during periods of significant mammary growth and...
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Yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) and its effect on production indices of livestock and poultry—a review
Improved feed efficiency is the current drive of today’s livestock enterprise and this may be actualized using feed supplementation. The use of...
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Insemination with border disease virus-infected semen results in seroconversion in cows but not persistent infection in fetuses
BackgroundThis study examined various health variables in cows after artificial insemination with Border disease virus (BDV)-infected semen and the...
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Mammary Epithelial Cell Lineage Changes During Cow’s Life
Milk production is highly dependent on the optimal development of the mammary epithelium. It is therefore essential to better understand mammary...
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Epidemiological and economic consequences of purchasing livestock infected with Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis
BackgroundParatuberculosis (PTB) is a chronic disease which may lead to reduced milk yield, lower animal welfare and death in cattle. The causative...
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T-cell lymphoma in the nasal cavity of a Brown Swiss heifer
BackgroundTumours of the upper respiratory tract are relatively common in cattle, but to our knowledge, there have been no reports of lymphoma of the...
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Immunization against GnRF in adult cattle: a prospective field study
BackgroundSuppression of cyclic activity in cattle is often desired in alpine farming and for feedlot cattle, not intended for breeding. A cattle...
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Important knowledge gaps among pastoralists on causes and treatment of udder health problems in livestock in southern Ethiopia: results of qualitative investigation
BackgroundEthiopia has high prevalences of udder health problems including clinical and subclinical mastitis across production systems in different...
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Assessment of cross-protection induced by a bluetongue virus (BTV) serotype 8 vaccine towards other BTV serotypes in experimental conditions
Bluetongue disease is caused by bluetongue virus (BTV) and BTV serotype 8 (BTV8) caused great economic damage in Europe during the last decade. From...
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Local host response following an intramammary challenge with Staphylococcus fleurettii and different strains of Staphylococcus chromogenes in dairy heifers
Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CNS) are a common cause of subclinical mastitis in dairy cattle. The CNS inhabit various ecological habitats,...
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Distinct correlations between lipogenic gene expression and fatty acid composition of subcutaneous fat among cattle breeds
BackgroundThe fatty acid (FA) composition of adipose tissue influences the nutritional quality of meat products. The unsaturation level of FAs is...
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Proof of concept of faecal egg nematode counting as a practical means of veterinary engagement with planned livestock health management in a lower income country
BackgroundThe wellbeing and livelihood of farmers in impoverished regions of the world is intrinsically linked to the health and welfare of their...
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Isolation, culture, characterization, and adipogenic differentiation of heifer endometrial mesenchymal stem cells
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have been isolated from various tissues of different species. The mammalian endometrium has morphological and...
