Understanding and Troubleshooting Milk Fat Depression in Dairy Herds by Leandro F. Greco, José E. P. Santos

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The Herd Health Handbook for Goat Producers: Biosecurity at the Farm Level by Ray Mobley, Carmen Lyttle-N’guessan

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Converting the Beef Cow Herd to a Controlled Breeding Season by Tim Wilson, Cindy Sanders, Mark Warren, Matt Hersom, Curt Lacy

“… Implementing a controlled breeding season to manage the length of the calving season is a cost-effective management practice. This 4-page fact sheet describes a 3- to 4-year conversion program beef cattle producers can follow. …”
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The Herd Health Handbook for Goat Producers: Control of Parasites in Goats by Ray Mobley, Carmen Lyttle-N’guessan, Thomas Peterson

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An Empirical Analysis of Herding Behavior in the Stock Market: Evidence from Various Economic and Social Conditions in Iran by Majid Aghaei

“…To enhance the efficiency of the stock market and mitigate the negative effects of herding behavior, it is recommended to improve information transparency and provide investors with access to independent analyses. …”
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Should You Breed Cows during the Summer in the Southeastern United States? An Economic Analysis of a Dairy Herd in Florida by Klibs N. Galvão, Albert De Vries

“…This 3-page fact sheet presents the results of a recent paper that evaluated the effects that delaying breeding during the summer has on cow performance and profitability in Florida. …”
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An efficient metaheuristic optimization algorithm for optimal power extraction from PV systems under various weather and load-changing conditions by Md.Al Imran Fahim, Md.Salah Uddin Yusuf, Monira Islam, Munshi Jawad Ibne Azad

“…According to quantitative, comparative, and statistical results, the HHO-based MPPT performs better by achieving at least 21 % faster tracking time and 16 % faster settling time, and up to 4.4 % increase in power efficiency, which shows the effectiveness of the proposed technique.…”
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Strategies for Cost-Effective Supplementation of Beef Cattle by Matt Hersom, W. E. Kunkle

“…SS-ANS-14/AN085: Strategies for Cost-Effective Supplementation of Beef Cattle (ufl.edu) …”
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Replacing concentrate with dried moringa leaves and studying its effect on  growth performance and parasitic load in goat kids by RAJNEESH PANDEY, AHMAD FAHIM, RAJBIR SINGH, NAZIM ALI, P S MAURYA, GULAB CHANDRA

“… A three-months feeding trial was conducted to investigate the effect of feeding Moringa oliefera dried leaves as replacement to concentrate in the ration of growing goat. …”
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Assessing veterinary education outcomes in livestock systems: a quasi-experimental study of scientific buffalo husbandry training by Gururaj Makarabbi, Aiswarya Sabu, Navneet Saxena, Madan Lal Sharma

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Mathematical modeling of the impact of HPV vaccine uptake in reducing cervical cancer using a graph-theoretic approach via Caputo fractional-order derivatives by Sylas Oswald, Eunice Mureithi, Berge Tsanou, Michael Chapwanya, Crispin Kahesa, Kijakazi Mashoto

“…In this study, we develop a novel fractional-order compartmental model using Caputo derivatives to capture the memory and non-local transmission effects inherent in HPV dynamics. We analyze the model’s epidemiological properties by proving positivity, boundedness, and deriving the effective reproduction number (Re) via a Graph Theoretic approach. …”
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The influence of vaginal microbiota on ewe fertility: a metagenomic and functional genomic approach by Edgar L. Reinoso-Peláez, María Saura, Carmen González, Manuel Ramón, Jorge H. Calvo, Magdalena Serrano

“…While the overall microbiota showed a subtle effect on pregnancy, certain genera had a significant negative impact, likely due to pathogenic or inflammatory properties that disrupt reproductive health. …”
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Transdisciplinary model-based systems engineering in the development of the Ruminant Farm Systems model by Haowen Hu, Clifford A. Whitcomb, Thomas E. Ploetz, Kristan F. Reed, Kristan F. Reed

“…These findings highlight the complex interactions among RuFaS model components and confirm its ability to support effective comparisons of manure management practices to meet specific stakeholder needs. …”
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A randomized controlled trial of Tickoff® (Metarhizium anisopliae ICIPE 7) for control of tick infestations and transmission of tick-borne infections in extensively grazed zebu cat... by Joseph Wang’ang’a Oundo, Shewit Kalayou, Gerrit Gort, Gebbiena M. Bron, Constantianus J.M. Koenraadt, Quirine ten Bosch, Daniel Masiga

“…While Tickoff® did not impact tick counts, its delayed, but significant effect on tick mortality may hinder onward pathogen transmission and give rise to indirect (i.e., to untreated animals) epidemiological effects, that were not picked up with this study design. …”
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Modéliser les pratiques pastorales d’altitude dans la longue durée by Mélanie Le Couédic

“…The formalization and modelling are an effective way to understand a complex system enlightened by several sources at multiple scales of space and time.…”
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Review of microRNA detection workflows from liquid biopsy for disease diagnostics by Dulguunnaran Naranbat, Emilia Herdes, Nikos Tapinos, Anubhav Tripathi

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Antimicrobials in the management of bovine mastitis by Juliana Garcia Piaia, Eduarda Martins, Rutiéli Battisti, Bruna Alves Ottobeli, José Carlos de Figueiredo Pantoja, Leticia Trevisan Gressler

“…Additionally, we emphasized the effectiveness and safety of penicillins and cephalosporins administered intramammarily. …”
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Stress detection/assement in dairy cows by the determination of cortisol in hair by near-infrared (NIR), mid-infrared (MIR) and Raman spectroscopy by Octave S Christophe, Clément Grelet, Huzaïfa Simon, Julie Leblois, Vincent Baeten, Frédéric Dehareng

“…Abstract Chronic stress in dairy cows could adversely affect their emotional well-being, immune function, reproductive capability and milk yield. Effective measurement and assessment of chronic stress in herds is crucial for maintaining welfare and addressing issues. …”
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Production of Shiga-Toxin by Escherichia coli O157:H7 isolated from Raw Cow Milk obtained within Kaduna Metropolis, Nigeria by Abubakar, S. S., Maiangwa, J., Idris, S., Musa, J.

“… • Essential oils impaired biofilm, with cinnamon showing strongest effect. • Phytochemicals may help reduce STEC virulence in dairy products. …”
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