Analysis of pastoralists’ perception on challenges and opportunities for sheep and goat production in Northern Kenya
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DOI: 10.1007/s11250-018-1613-8
Abstract: Small ruminants’ production contributes to livelihood of pastoral communities, but this faces myriad constraints. This study aimed at identifying challenges facing producers of small ruminants, prioritizing diseases and their control measures and documenting opportunities for… read more here.
Keywords: sheep goat; control; production; northern kenya ... See more keywords
Mapping of beef, sheep and goat food systems in Nairobi — A framework for policy making and the identification of structural vulnerabilities and deficiencies
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2016.12.005
Abstract: Nairobi is a large rapidly-growing city whose demand for beef, mutton and goat products is expected to double by 2030. The study aimed to map the Nairobi beef, sheep and goat systems structure and flows… read more here.
Keywords: beef; beef sheep; sheep goat; meat ... See more keywords
A multiplex real-time PCR approach for identification and quantification of sheep/goat, fox and murine fractions in meats using nuclear DNA sequences
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DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2021.108035
Abstract: Abstract Adulterating undeclared animal components into meats may cause health problems. In this study, nuclear DNA sequences for specific detection of sheep/goat, fox and murine (mouse, rat and hamster) were selected to design primers and… read more here.
Keywords: nuclear dna; dna; goat fox; pcr ... See more keywords
Analysis of Sheep and Goat IAPP Provides Insight into IAPP Amyloidogenicity and Cytotoxicity.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.2c00470
Abstract: Human islet amyloid polypeptide (hIAPP) plays a role in glucose regulation but forms pancreatic amyloid deposits in type 2 diabetes, and that process contributes to β-cell dysfunction. Not all species develop diabetes, and not all… read more here.
Keywords: sheep goat; analysis sheep; goat iapp; iapp ... See more keywords
An endemic pathway to sheep and goat domestication at Aşıklı Höyük (Central Anatolia, Turkey)
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2110930119
Abstract: Significance Sheep and goats (caprines) were domesticated in Southwest Asia, but how and in how many places remain open questions. Our analysis of caprine age and sex structures and related data reveal a local (endemic)… read more here.
Keywords: domestication; sheep goat; pathway sheep; central anatolia ... See more keywords
Exposure to multiple pathogens - serological evidence for Rift Valley fever virus, Coxiella burnetii, Bluetongue virus and Brucella spp. in cattle, sheep and goat in Mali
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0010342
Abstract: An important problem for livestock production in Mali is occurrence of several infectious diseases. A particular challenge for control of pathogens that affect different species, especially in a system with mixed herds with cattle, sheep… read more here.
Keywords: sheep goat; goat; coxiella burnetii; virus ... See more keywords
When dermatologic diseases are devastating: differentiating common endemic conditions in the United States from sheep and goat pox.
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DOI: 10.2460/javma.22.12.0553
Abstract: This article provides information to help US-based practitioners develop differential diagnoses for, and recognize foreign animal diseases associated with, dermatologic lesions in small ruminants. Sheep and goat pox are currently considered foreign animal diseases (in… read more here.
Keywords: sheep goat; goat pox; foreign animal; united states ... See more keywords
The Investigation of the Infectious Agalactiae Infection in Sheep and Goat Milk Samples
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DOI: 10.28933/ijar-2018-03-1801
Abstract: Many infections are known to be responsible for ruminants of Mycoplasma, especially in Europe and North America all over the world, mainly in cattle, goats and sheep cultivation causes great economic losses. Stress, immune system… read more here.
Keywords: milk; infection sheep; infectious agalactiae; sheep goat ... See more keywords
Invited review: Current production trends, farm structures, and economics of the dairy sheep and goat sectors.
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DOI: 10.3168/jds.2017-14015
Abstract: Dairy small ruminants account for approximately 21% of all sheep and goats in the world, produce around 3.5% of the world's milk, and are mainly located in subtropical-temperate areas of Asia, Europe, and Africa. Dairy… read more here.
Keywords: milk; sheep goat; dairy sheep; goat ... See more keywords
Editorial: Sheep and Goat Gene Exploration
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DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.802709
Abstract: Domestic sheep (Ovis aries) and goats (Capra hircus) are valuable farm animals that provide meat, milk, and textile-fiber for people’s daily lives. Most of these traits are quantitative and controlled by multiple genes and environments.… read more here.
Keywords: sheep goat; goat; development; wool ... See more keywords
Use of Antibiotics against Bacterial Infections on Dairy Sheep and Goat Farms: Patterns of Usage and Associations with Health Management and Human Resources
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DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics11060753
Abstract: The objectives of the study were (a) to describe the patterns of antibiotic usage against four major clinical problems and (b) to evaluate factors that were associated with their use on small ruminant farms. Sheep… read more here.
Keywords: sheep goat; goat; per sheep; used per ... See more keywords