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... awareness of the ease of disease spread is
required for all members of the team. It is impossible (at
present) to prevent the transmission of some diseases, for
example, various serotypes of Escherichia ... Thallman
U .S. Meat Animal Research Center, Clay Center, Nebraska, U .S. A.
INTRODUCTION
Marker-assisted selection (MAS) is the process of using
the results of deoxyribonuc...
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... cloaca.
Histology of the oviduct
The oviduct consists of the serosa, inner circular and
outer layers of smooth muscle, connective tissue sup-
porting blood vessels and nerves, and mucosa. The mucosa
is ... GnRH from the hypothalamus.
Stress
Finally, stress which usually will elevate glucocorti-
coids has a negative impact on reproduction. Stress can
result in sickness, loss of weight,...
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... been
achieved successfully in a number of instances. In most
cases, the identified QTG was one whose function was
directly related to the physiology or development of the
trait in question.
CONCLUSION
Mapping ... functional
information accumulated across all living species on the
genes in a given chromosomal region can be accessed.
Among these genes may be those that have functions or
exp...
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... computers and sophisticated
software. These systems produce rapid and accurate
information for determining composition and quality
characteristics of live animals and carcasses.
PROPERTIES OF ULTRASOUND
Ultrasound ... U .S. A.
INTRODUCTION
Breeders, producers, packers, retailers, and researchers are
becoming more concerned about carcass traits, as the
livestock industry moves closer to th...
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... time.
CONCEPT OF ALLOSTASIS
A new concept called allostasis has evolved in order to
encompass the various degrees and outcomes of stress
responses across species. Allostasis is a process that sup-
ports ... response is a stress response, the stimu-
lus a stressor.
Failure to adapt stress has negative consequences
for animal state of being. Understanding untoward
consequences of such...
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... skills it requires to survive.
Recent research suggests this also includes modification of
offspring responses to stress, and even the subsequent
expression of maternal behaviour by the offspring.
ARTICLES ... Continental breeds. Bos taurus
breeds have advantages over Bos indicus breeds or Bos
indicus-influenced breeds (Brangus, Beefmaster) in ten-
derness of longissimus steaks.
Females...
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... 1). Other systems increase the density of birds in
the house by using multiple levels. The aviary uses tiers of
slats or mesh to increase the use of vertical space in the
house. Drinkers are placed ... Louisiana, and Missis-
sippi.
[6]
Mississippi leads all states with 106,000 acres,
followed by Arkansas (33,500 acres), Alabama (26,000
acres), and Louisiana (9400 acres). The sustained g...
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... ingestion of contaminated feed and water. Sick
birds show signs of listlessness, photophobia, and
diarrhea. Duck virus enteritis is predominantly a disease
of mature birds. Gross lesions include tissue ... elsewhere.
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STATE -OF- BEING ISSUES
FOR DAIRY CATTLE
Several issues have arisen about the state of being of dairy
cattle in agricultural production systems. A review of the
s...
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... combat
pathogens. Even in the best housing systems, livestock
can be subjected to stress, and each housing system offers
its own challenges to livestock and managers. For
example, pasture systems may ... each system and each animal on
an individual basis to optimize the health of livestock.
RESPONSE TO STRESS
Every environment can expose livestock to some type of
stressor. These stresso...