Practice does not make perfect: Juvenile object play does not improve the predation skills of adult mink in "simulated prey" tests.
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DOI: 10.1002/dev.22268
Abstract: In carnivores, juvenile object play is hypothesized to improve the development of adult predation ability. We tested this hypothesis in a model carnivore, the American mink (Neovison vison). Play was induced via the provision of… read more here.
Keywords: simulated prey; object play; predation; play ... See more keywords
The number of neurons in specific amygdala regions is associated with boldness in mink: a study in animal personality
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DOI: 10.1007/s00429-018-1606-4
Abstract: Conspecifics vary consistently in their behavioural responses towards environment stimuli such as exposure to novel objects; ethologists often refer to this variability as animal personality. The neurological mechanisms underlying animal personality traits remain largely unknown,… read more here.
Keywords: mink; number neurons; animal personality; personality ... See more keywords
Morphological and molecular characterization of Cystoisospora laidlawi oocysts (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) in farmed American mink (Neovison vison) in Denmark
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DOI: 10.1007/s00436-020-06846-6
Abstract: From a longitudinal survey conducted on 30 Danish mink farms in 2016, 11.0% of faecal samples (456/4140) were positive for Cystoisospora laidlawi oocysts by microscopy, with 60% (189/315) of mink being positive at least once… read more here.
Keywords: molecular characterization; denmark; mink; morphological molecular ... See more keywords
Effect of dietary vitamin A supplementation on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, serum parameters and liver histology of growing-furring male mink kits (Neovison vison)
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DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2021.114898
Abstract: Abstract This experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of supplemental vitamin A (VitA) on the growth performance, nutrient digestibility, serum biochemical parameters, and liver histology of growing mink kits (Neovison vison). Ninety healthy male… read more here.
Keywords: nutrient digestibility; histology; performance nutrient; mink ... See more keywords
Effects of dietary vitamin E supplementation on the reproductive performance of yearling female mink (Neovison vison) fed wet fish-based feed.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2019.106270
Abstract: This study was conducted to investigate the effects of dietary vitamin E (VE) supplementation on the reproductive performance of female mink, preweaning growth performance of their kits, and antioxidative status and immune functions of dams… read more here.
Keywords: supplementation; mink; serum; performance ... See more keywords
Maternal nest building and choice of nest site are temperature dependent in mink: Parent-offspring temperature conflict?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2018.09.002
Abstract: Abstract We investigated whether nest building and nest site preference are temperature dependent in female mink. We designed two experiments: in Experiment 1, female mink had access to unheated (7 °C, Room7C group) or heated (25 °C,… read more here.
Keywords: nest building; temperature; nest site; mink ... See more keywords
Boredom-like exploratory responses in farmed mink reflect states that are rapidly reduced by environmental enrichment, but unrelated to stereotypic behaviour or ‘lying awake’
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DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2021.105323
Abstract: Abstract Consistent with boredom, prior work has found that mink raised in non-enriched (NE) or enriched (E) conditions differ in their motivations to seek stimulation: NE mink spent more time oriented towards and in contact… read more here.
Keywords: boredom like; mink; exploratory responses; like exploratory ... See more keywords
SARS-CoV-2 mutations acquired in mink reduce antibody-mediated neutralization
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DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2021.109017
Abstract: Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from humans to farmed mink was observed in Europe and the US. In the infected animals viral variants arose that harbored mutations in the spike (S) protein, the target of neutralizing antibodies,… read more here.
Keywords: mink; antibody; cov mutations; neutralization ... See more keywords
Application of phosphorus loading models to understand drivers of eutrophication in a complex rural lake-watershed system.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.114010
Abstract: Several lakes in southwestern Nova Scotia, Canada have experienced reoccurring algal blooms and possess concentrations of phosphorus (P) that are in the eutrophic to hypereutrophic range (>35 μg/L). In this study a mass balance modeling… read more here.
Keywords: mink farming; mink; mink farms; lake ... See more keywords
Within-farm prevalence and environmental distribution of livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in farmed mink (Neovison vison).
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DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2019.02.032
Abstract: The aim of the present study was to identify the animal prevalence and environmental reservoir of livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (LA-MRSA) in mink farms. LA-MRSA on mink constitutes a human health hazard to farmers and… read more here.
Keywords: prevalence environmental; livestock associated; prevalence; mink ... See more keywords
Co-infection of H9N2 influenza virus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa contributes to the development of hemorrhagic pneumonia in mink.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2019.108542
Abstract: Influenza A virus (IAV) and bacteria co-infection can influence the host clinical conditions. Both H9N2 IAV and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) are potential pathogens of respiratory diseases in mink. In this study, to clarify the… read more here.
Keywords: iav aeruginosa; mink; infection; h9n2 iav ... See more keywords