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Volume 11 Issue 3

The Importance of Gut Health in Livestock

Gut health in livestock is a cornerstone of animal husbandry, influencing not only the health and productivity of the animals but also the sustainability of farming ...
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Livestock Farmers Warned of Risk Posed by Two Types of Fungi

Livestock farmers are being warned of the potential risk to their animals posed by two types of fungi - fusarium and ergot - in grain. Farmers are being urged to ...
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Volume 11 Issue 2

Development of Livestock and Aquaculture Infectious Disease Models

The development of new disease challenge models is required where new pathogens (or pathogens of new significance), pathogen strains or serotypes emerge. It may also...
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Volume 10 Issue 4

The “4D” Revolution in Livestock Production:

The Advent of Precision Livestock Farming (PLF) through a Synthesis of Diagnostics, Devices, Digital Platforms and Data Analytics “The most profound technologies ...
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Volume 10 Issue 3

Global Food Security and Health

What challenges are we facing today to make the transition towards sustainable livestock production possible? On current trends, it is clear is that we need to pr...
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Volume 10 Issue 3

Increasing Livestock Sustainability with Methane-mitigating Feed Additives

Demand for animal protein in developed countries is stable and increasing strongly in emerging countries. The combination of their nutrient density, the desire of pe...
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Model predicts cross-species contamination risk for livestock

A new mathematical model from researchers at North Carolina State University reveals the high risk of cross-species disease spread on farms with more than one type of...
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Female chimpanzees avoid humans

Female chimpanzees are less likely than males to go near villages and farmland used by humans, new research shows. Scientists observed chimpanzees in their natural...
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Stem cell study paves way for manufacturing cultured meat

Scientists have for the first time obtained stem cells from livestock that grow under chemically defined conditions, paving the way for manufacturing cell cultured me...
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Volume 8 Issue 3

Tick-Borne Diseases: The Need for Integrated Approaches to Human-Animal Diagnosis

Ticks are responsible for a diverse group of neglected, and rapidly expanding diseases, affecting humans, companion animals and livestock. A growing understanding of ...
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