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Fasciolosis in Ireland : Review of the literature on liver fluke infections and a study on condemned livers due to fasciolosis in an Irish slaughterhouse
(2015)
Liver flukes are a global issue as identified in this paper. Fasciolosis is widespread in Ireland and is a particular problem in areas where high rainfall and poor draining soils combine to exacerbate the situation. However, ...
Study of the captivity of marine mammals with special reference to Cetaceans
(2015)
This thesis aimed to compare the behaviours displayed by marine mammals, especially toothed
cetaceans, in the wild and in captivity, as well as to study how captivity is modifying their lives
in comparison to their lives ...
New crossing strategies in feline breeding
(2015)
The objective of the thesis was a description and presentation of certain newly created cat breeds. The cat breeds in general and the newly created cat breeds show a great diversity in both phenotype and genotype. Within ...
The current data on canine syringomyelia
(2015)
Syringomyelia is a condition whereby fluid filled cavities appear in the spinal cord parenchyma. An obstruction preventing the correct flow of cerebrospinal fluid is caused by the brain itself, which blocks the foramen ...
The effects of analgesia and local anaesthesia during castration of male piglets
(2015)
Castration of male animals has a long tradition and the reason for this is the propensity of castrates to deposit fat and the easier control of their behavior. Mature male pigs also tend to develop boar-taint, an aversive ...
Tail biting incidence among undocked, growing-finishing pigs in Norway
(2015)
Tail biting is one of the most important animal welfare problems in pig fattening in many countries.
As preventative method tail docking has been used and is still used throughout the world. In
Norway and some other ...
Immunodeficiencies and immune-mediated disorders in foals
(2015)
From this theoretical review I can conclude that the basic understanding of the development and activation of the immune system is important because neonatal foals lack a functional adaptive immunity for a short period in ...
Inducing the estrus in mares by novel device for light programme
(2015)
The Equilume light mask is a successful method at inducing the mare’s estrous cycle with results similar to mares kept under stable lights but offering the breeder more positives than housing the mare in stables. A survey ...
Displaced abomasum : forms, treatment, and prevention
(2015)
During my practice with several doctors in Lebanon, I attempted to document abomasal displacement in one hundred and twenty cases. In international literature, 80-90% of all displacements are LDA [12]. However, in Lebanon, ...
The PennHIP method for the detection of canine hip dysplasia and its acceptance among practitioners
(2015)
This thesis is based on Canine Hip Dysplasia and the usefulness of the PennHIP method for
practitioners in its diagnosis, especially in the early stages of a dog’s life. It is a review of
current papers on both CHD and ...