Volume 160

Livestock Science

Volume 160

1

Effect of dietary forage-to-concentrate ratios on urinary excretion of purine derivatives and microbial nitrogen yields in the rumen of Dorper crossbred sheep

Ma, T., Deng, K.-D., Tu, Y., Zhang, N.-F., Jiang, C.-G., Liu, J., Zhao, Y.-G., Diao, Q.-Y.

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Livestock Science

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2014

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english

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2

In vitro ruminal dry matter degradability, microbial efficiency, short chain fatty acids, carbohydrate and protein fractionation of tropical grass-multipurpose tree species diets

Singh, S., Anele, U.Y., Edmunds, B., Südekum, K.-H.

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Livestock Science

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2014

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english

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3

Influence of forage type in the diet of sheep on rumen microbiota and fermentation characteristics

Saro, C., Ranilla, M.J., Tejido, M.L., Carro, M.D.

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Livestock Science

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2014

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english

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4

Response of early lactation Holstein cows to partial replacement of neutral detergent soluble fibre for starch in diets varying in forage particle size

Alamouti, A.A., Alikhani, M., Ghorbani, G.R., Teimouri-Yansari, A., Bagheri, M.

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Livestock Science

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2014

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english

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5

The equine gastro-intestinal tract: An overview of the microbiota, disease and treatment

Dicks, L.M.T., Botha, M., Dicks, E., Botes, M.

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Livestock Science

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2014

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english

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6

Models to predict muscle tissue and crude protein in beef cattle

Costa e Silva, L.F., Valadares Filho, S.C., Chizzotti, M.L., Rotta, P.P., Zanetti, D., Valadares, R.D.F., Detmann, E.

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Livestock Science

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2014

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english

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7

Effects of phytogenic feed additive on growth performance, digestibility, blood metabolites, intestinal microbiota, meat color and relative organ weight after oral challenge with Clostridium perfringens in broilers

Cho, J.H., Kim, H.J., Kim, I.H.

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Livestock Science

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2014

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english

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8

Water sprinkling market pigs in a stationary trailer. 1. Effects on pig behaviour, gastrointestinal tract temperature and trailer micro-climate

Fox, J., Widowski, T., Torrey, S., Nannoni, E., Bergeron, R., Gonyou, H.W., Brown, J.A., Crowe, T., Mainau, E., Faucitano, L.

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Livestock Science

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2014

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english

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9

Interactions between calving season and cattle breed in a seasonal Alpine organic and low-input dairy system

Horn, Marco, Steinwidder, Andreas, Starz, Walter, Pfister, Rupert, Zollitsch, Werner

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Livestock Science

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2014

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english

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10

Automated video analysis of pig activity at pen level highly correlates to human observations of behavioural activities

Ott, S., Moons, C.P.H., Kashiha, M.A., Bahr, C., Tuyttens, F.A.M., Berckmans, D., Niewold, T.A.

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Livestock Science

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2014

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english

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11

Muscle lipid composition in bulls from 15 European breeds

Sevane, N., Nute, G., Sañudo, C., Cortes, O., Cañon, J., Williams, J.L., Dunner, S.

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Livestock Science

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2014

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english

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12

Histological evaluation and Prdm9 expression level in the testis of sterile male cattle-yaks

Lou, Y.N., Liu, W.J., Wang, C.L., Huang, L., Jin, S.Y., Lin, Y.Q., Zheng, Y.C.

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Livestock Science

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2014

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english

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Editorial Board

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Livestock Science

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2014

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english

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14

Infrared thermography as a tool to determine teat tissue changes caused by machine milking in Murciano-Granadina goats

Alejandro, M., Romero, G., Sabater, J.M., Díaz, J.R.

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Livestock Science

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2014

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english

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15

Flight speed and agitation in weaned lambs: Genetic and non-genetic effects and relationships with carcass quality

Dodd, C.L., Hocking Edwards, J.E., Hazel, S.J., Pitchford, W.S.

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Livestock Science

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2014

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english

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16

The productivity of traditional smallholder pig production and possible improvement strategies in Xishuangbanna, South Western China

Riedel, Simon, Schiborra, Anne, Hülsebusch, Christian, Schlecht, Eva

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Livestock Science

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2014

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english

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17

Heat stress affects reproductive performance of high producing dairy cows bred in an area of southern Apennines

Boni, R., Perrone, L.L., Cecchini, S.

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Livestock Science

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2014

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english

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18

Differential effects of activin-A and FSH on growth, viability and messenger RNA expression in cultured bovine preantral follicles

Silva, A.W.B., Bezerra, F.T.G., Costa, J.J.N., Rossi, R.O.D.S., Passos, M.J., Vasconcelos, G.L., Rossetto, R., Donato, M.A.M., Magalhães-Padilha, D.M., Campello, C.C., Saraiva, M.V.A., Figueiredo, J.R

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Livestock Science

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2014

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english

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19

Association of myostatin (MSTN) gene polymorphisms with morphological traits in the Italian Heavy Draft Horse breed

Dall’Olio, S., Wang, Y., Sartori, C., Fontanesi, L., Mantovani, R.

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Livestock Science

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2014

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english

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Editorial Board

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Livestock Science

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2014

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english

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21

Prevalence and molecular analyses of Campylobacter jejuni and Salmonella spp. in co-grazing small ruminants and wild-living birds

Pao, S., Hagens, B.E., Kim, C., Wildeus, S., Ettinger, M.R., Wilson, M.D., Watts, B.D., Whitley, N.C., Porto-Fett, A.C.S., Schwarz, J.G., Kaseloo, P., Ren, S., Long, W., Li, H., Luchansky, J.B.

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Livestock Science

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2014

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english

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22

Identification of breeding objectives using a bioeconomic model for a beef cattle production system in Uruguay

Pravia, Maria Isabel, Ravagnolo, Olga, Urioste, Jorge Ignacio, Garrick, Dorian J.

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Livestock Science

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2014

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english

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23

Attitudes and expectations of beef farmers in Austria, Germany and Italy towards the Welfare Quality® assessment system

Kirchner, Marlene K., Westerath-Niklaus, Heike Schulze, Knierim, Ute, Tessitore, Elena, Cozzi, Giulio, Vogl, Christian, Winckler, Christoph

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Livestock Science

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2014

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english

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24

Influence of organic iron complex on sow reproductive performance and iron status of nursing pigs

Wang, Jun, Li, Desheng, Che, Lianqiang, Lin, Yan, Fang, Zhengfeng, Xu, Shengyu, Wu, De

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Livestock Science

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2014

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english

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25

LH surge in response to the treatment with GnRH analog or estradiol in ovariectomized buffaloes with or without progesterone pre-exposition

Jacomini, José Octavio, Macedo, Gustavo Guerino, de Carvalho, Nelcio Antônio Tonizza, de Sousa Sales, José Nélio, Baruselli, Pietro Sampaio

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Livestock Science

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2014

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english

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26

Dalagh: An Iranian half-tailed sheep breed with continuous annual ovarian activity at a mid-latitude temperate region

Hassani, S.R., Jafari Ahangari, Y., Moslemipour, F., Akhlaghi, A.

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Livestock Science

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2014

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english

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27

Dietary supplementation with chitooligosaccharides alters gut microbiota and modifies intestinal luminal metabolites in weaned Huanjiang mini-piglets

Kong, X.F., Zhou, X.L., Lian, G.Q., Blachier, F., Liu, G., Tan, B.E, Nyachoti, C.M., Yin, Y.L.

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Livestock Science

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2014

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english

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28

Water sprinkling market pigs in a stationary trailer. 2. Effects on selected exsanguination blood parameters and carcass and meat quality variation

Nannoni, E., Widowski, T., Torrey, S., Fox, J., Rocha, L.M., Gonyou, H., Weschenfelder, A.V., Crowe, T., Martelli, G., Faucitano, L.

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Livestock Science

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2014

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english

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29

Dietary polyphenols reduce diarrhea in enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) infected post-weaning piglets

Verhelst, R., Schroyen, M., Buys, N., Niewold, T.

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Livestock Science

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2014

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english

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30

Cryo-survival, cryo-capacitation and oxidative stress assessment of buffalo spermatozoa cryopreserved in new soya milk extender

Singh, V.K., Kumar, R., Atreja, S.K.

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Livestock Science

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2014

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english

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