Field collection of ticks from two breeds of cattle [Native breed (local) and purebred [Friesian)], showed that the number of ticks was higher on purebred than on native cattle. The susceptibility seemed to increase with the age of the animals. Furthermore, breed appeared to exert more influence than age. There was no correlation between the number of ticks associated with each animal, the anti...

Pigs may need to be exploited as xenotransplantation donors due to the shortage of human organs, tissues and cells. Porcine endogenous retroviruses (PERVs) are a significant obstacle to xenotransplantation because they can infect human cells in vitro and have the potential for transmission of unexpected pathogens to humans. In this research, 101 pigs, including four commercial breeds (23 Berksh...

OBJECTIVE-To estimate prevalence of and identify factors associated with anhidrosis in horses in Florida. Design-Cross-sectional study and case-control study. ANIMALS-4,620 horses on 500 farms. PROCEDURES-A questionnaire was structured and mailed to farm owners or managers to obtain information related to diagnosis of anhidrosis in horses and exposure factors associated with this condition. The...

The basic objective of the dairy goat farmers is to produce healthy and fertile animals at appropriate age, with maximum genetic expression long productive duration. Longevity an important economical parameter in breeding program goats. There are various factors which directly influence production longevity newborns such as age birth, season, herds flock breed. present study aimed effect parity...

For millennia, humans and domesticated animals have lived interdependently. In return for shelter, feed care, provided people with diverse material symbolic resources within high-stakes mutualistic relationships. However, mutualisms are always susceptible to ‘cheaters’, where one partner enjoys the benefits without providing adequate reciprocation. When considering on an ethnographic scale, ind...

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