INTRODUCTION In modern North American beef and dairy production systems, cattle typically are fed relatively high concentrate diets to achieve maximum production. Usually grains are processed to increase their digestibility in the rumen and in the total digestive tract; this increases feed conversion efficiency and helps reduce feed costs. However, the potential benefits of increased ruminal st...

After a brief review of the legal framework of animal protection applicable to cattle--including Council of Europe and European Union legislation, as well as French law--the main features of husbandry systems used in the intensive husbandry of veal calves and young cattle are analysed. For veal calves, the standards proposed at the European level do not take into account major differences in th...

The objective of this work was to estimate allelic frequencies of the polymorphisms IGF2/MboII (G > T) of the insulin‐like growth factor 2 (IGF2) gene, DQ499531.1:g.134A > T of the pro‐melanin‐concentrating hormone (PMCH) gene, and DQ667048.1:g.3290G > T of the RAR‐related orphan receptor C (RORC) gene in beef cattle of different genetic groups, and to evaluate the associations between these po...

DNA methylation is essential for adipose deposition in mammals. We screened SNPs of the bovine DNA methyltransferase 3b (DNMT3b) gene in Snow Dragon beef, a commercial beef cattle population in China. Nine SNPs were found in the population and three of six novel SNPs were chosen for genotyping and analyzing a possible association with 16 meat quality traits. The frequencies of the alleles...

Estrus synchronization allows for parturition at suitable times to take advantage of niche markets, feed supplies, labor, and rising price trends. In the past, synchronization of estrus in goats has focused primarily on dairy goats to allow for optimal timing of milk production. However, recent interest in meat goat production has resulted in attempts to use dairy goat, sheep, and cattle synchr...

OBJECTIVE After notification of a suspected case of anthrax following the slaughtering of a sick cow in Banlu village, an area that has not had any anthrax cases for decades, we aimed to confirm the outbreak, determine the transmission mechanism and implement control measures. METHODS The outbreak response team interviewed all people that had contact with the sick cow. Three types of cases' s...

Electronic supplementary material is available online at https://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9. figshare.c.3827971.v1. & 2017 The Authors. Published by the Royal Society under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/, which permits unrestricted use, provided the original author and source are credited. The evolution of dual meat and milk cattle h...

Introduction The majority of farmed animals are sent to slaughterhouses, making them a focal point for potential collection of health data. However, these data are not always available to health officials, and remain under-used for cattle health monitoring. Meat inspection data are mainly non-diagnostic (condemned portion and reasons for condemnation) and cover a large population. These charact...

The livers and lungs of 730 cattle slaughtered at abattoir in Urmia between July and October 2012 were examined in routine meat inspection procedures for liver and lung hydatidosis. The infection rate of hydatidosis in cattle was 14.93%. The cysts were found in 8.67% of 366 cattle (<2 year old), in 15.92% of 245 cattle (between 2-4 years old) and in 26.05% of 119 cattle (between 4-6 years old)....

Background: To obtain update information on the prevalence of common food-borne parasitic diseases, this study designed to determine the prevalence of hydatidosis and liver flukes (Fasciola spp. and Dicrocoelium dendriticum) in the slaughtered cattle, sheep, and goats in Kermanshah, Iran from 2013 to 2016. Methods: In this four-year retrospective survey, information on the prevalence of hydati...