Data of 23 189 Merino ewes (8 farms), 7692 Dohne Merino ewes (3 farms) and 2399 SA Mutton Merino ewes (1 farm) were recorded for the 1988-1991 lambing seasons. The udders of ewes present at lamb marking were inspected to differentiate between barren (unlambed), lambed and lost (lambed ewes suckling no progeny), and wet (lambed and suckling ~ 1 lamb) ewes, using the 'wet and dry' technique. The ...

Raising sheep is easy with less investment, but in order to make quick profits, we need full use of local natural resources and reasonable additional agricultural products. Only by adopting scientific feeding methods changing the traditional backward ideas, can improve economic benefits raising industry. This a realistic way for farmers get rich. Here, briefly introduce following four technical...

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer in men and the second in women worldwide. More than half of cases occur in more developed countries. The consumption of red meat (beef, pork, lamb, veal, mutton) is high in developed countries and accumulated evidence until today demonstrated a convincing association between the intake of red meat and especially processed meat and CRC risk...

CASE PRESENTATION A 20 year old Asian male was referred with the complaint of decreased vision in both eyes for a year. His past medical and surgical histories were unremarkable. His family history revealed thyroid disease in his mother. Review of systems were remarkable for alopecia and headache at the time when his eye problems began. The first eye exam from his referring ophthalmologist reve...

Background: Reference values are very important in clinical management of diseased animal. The mutton quality characteristics not only could reflect the breed of sheep, but also allow for a selection of improved meat quality in the breed analyzed with more attractive sensory attributes. The aim of this study was to establish reference values for commonly used hematologic and biochemical paramet...