background :  q fever is a zoonotic disease caused by inhalation of the bacterium coxiella burnetii . ruminant livestock are common reservoirs for c. burnetii , and bacteria present in aerosols derived from the waste of infected animals can infect humans . c. burnetii is thought to infect humans primarily via airborne transmission. methods : 64 environmental swab samples were collected from 24 ...

Global demand for food has been projected to increase 70% by 2050 in order to support a growing population that is becoming more urbanized and affluent. As disposable incomes increase in developing countries, people will elect to include more animal-protein foods in their diet. This rising demand for animal protein will require a concomitant increase in the supply of cereal grains as well as pr...

Reproductive efficiency is a crucial factor in the economic viability of small ruminant exploitation. In spite this, few producers utilize available reproductive technologies related to hormonal interaction, which are vital for sustainability their operations. Therefore, this review aimed investigate potential effects alterations and hormone interactions during pregnancy lactation determine adv...

UNLABELLED BACKGROUND In the frame of an eradication program for bovine viral diarrhea (BVD) in Swiss livestock, the question was raised whether free-ranging wildlife could threaten the success of this sanitary measure. Therefore, we conducted serological and virological investigations on BVD virus (BVDV) infections in the four indigenous wild ruminant species (roe deer, red deer, Alpine cha...

The survival of the extensive livestock system, practice for most farmers in industry Ghana depends heavily on natural pastures as forage resource. To efficiently use rangelands, knowledge species composition, especially that poisonous plants is essential. Documented scanty; documentation and dissemination resource would enable a wider access benefit to stakeholders. A study was conducted with ...

Knowledge of general aspects of mammary gland function, including metabolic pathways and hormonal regulation of mammary gland development and lactation, in livestock species was obtained several decades ago. As basic biological information of growth factor action, apoptotic mechanisms, and signal transduction events has exploded, the mouse became the model of choice for studying fundamental mec...

The feed efficiency of ruminant meat and dairy livestock can be significantly influenced by factors within their living environments. In particular, events perceived by the animals as stressful (such as parturition, transport or handling) have been found to affect susceptibility to infection. It has been well documented that even minor stress such as weighing can result in an increase in coloni...