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    • Borrelia miyamotoi: an emerging tick-borne pathogen with growing public health significance in northern latitudes 

      Moxon, Eugénie (2020)
      Borrelia miyamotoi is a tick-borne spirochete of increasing importance in the northern hemisphere. It is transmitted by the same Ixodes ricinus-persulcatus complex that is responsible for the transmission of B. burgdorferi ...
    • Bovine babesiosis in Ireland and Pakistan 

      Kirwan, Sadhbh Margaret (2020)
      Babesiosis is prevalent worldwide. The disease, while sporadic in European countries is endemic in many part of the continent. Despite much research, available treatment and the knowledge to prevent this disease it ...
    • Bovine Mastitis Management on Irish Dairy Farms 

      Collins, Emily (2023)
      One of the most common diseases that affects dairy herds in Ireland, and can cause significant losses is mastitis. There are many factors that contribute to the occurrence of mastitis. Milking hygiene, disinfectant and ...
    • Bovine Tuberculosis in Canada 

      Tannas, Kelby (2020)
      Mycobacterium bovis (M. bovis) more commonly known as Bovine tuberculosis is a contagious zoonotic bacterium that is responsible for the disease bovine tuberculosis. This long lasting, eventually debilitating disease ...
    • Brachycephalic dogs 

      Lystad, Heidi (2019)
      The aim of this paper is to give a comprehensive overview of what the concerns of brachycephalic dogs are all about, what we can offer to make these dogs life better, and how we can reverse the trend going forward. While ...
    • Brain related hereditary disorders in dogs 

      Sieroslawska, Anastasia (2017)
      A scientific understanding on this controversial subject is also beneficial toward the breeders of such dogs, in order to raise awareness on the harmful impact of improper breeding, and emphasize the importance of safe and ...
    • BRD (Bovine Respiratory Disease) : A review of its role as a leading cause of mortality in Irish Cattle 

      Vagg, Kathriona (2020)
      The purpose of this thesis is to review the main causes of the complex BRD in Ireland and explore some factors leading to its development. BRD is the leading cause of mortality in calves over one month of age according ...
    • Breed development and strategies of Swedish Warmblood 

      Rosendahl, Charlotta (2017)
      The Swedish Warmblood is one of the world’s oldest horses. Their development since 1600s has been extraordinary; From being a horse used in war to a horse that participate in the work on a farm, and nowadays a horse for ...
    • Breed development of the Purebred Spanish Horse over centuries 

      Landberg, Melina Helena (2017)
      The Spanish horse, sometimes referred to as the PRE horse, an abbreviation for Pura Raza Española, or in some parts of the world the horse might be called the Andalusian horse. This horse is famous for it’s courage, big ...
    • Breed evolution and development of the Swedish Warmblood Horse 

      Rossi, Lisa (2022)
      In this literature review of the Swedish Warmblood breed’s development, I have summarized findings from different studies, mainly spanning the years from the 1970’s until today. The origin and background of the breed, ...
    • Breeding aggression: Review of recent literature concerning the influence of genes on aggressive behaviour 

      Sørensen, Marita (2016)
      In this literature review I have looked at what the situation is concerning knowledge on the genetic factor on aggressive behaviour. I have seen that there are in many cases breed differences in temperament, there have ...
    • Breeding and genetic health status of dalmatian dog 

      Debraux, Elodie Lorene (2017)
      The aim of this study is to describe the main characteristic and inherited diseases of this Dalmatian breed. One of the most popular breed and most unique by its spotted coat colour. Those breed characteristics have been ...
    • Breeding and Health Status of the Maine Coon Cat 

      Cervell, Cecilia (2019)
      The Maine Coon breed is the largest domesticated pet cat in the world that has had an increasing popularity since its first introduction back in the 1900’s. It was originally a breed that was considered a barn cat with ...
    • Breeding goal and conformation of the Friesian horse 

      Oeppert, Ingo (2016)
      With their long, black hair, their proudly arched necks, their majestic appearance and their impressive and powerful movements, the Friesian horses are popular and famous, today. Not only because of their imposing appearance ...
    • Breeding goals of Scandinavian setters, indexes and predisposed diseases 

      Maribu, Ole (2020)
      Today there exists four setter breeds. These include English setter, Gordon setter, Irish red setter, and Irish red and white setter.
    • BREEDING OF THE AMERICAN PAINT HORSE IN GERMANY 

      Rödiger, Kira Kim (2020)
      The name of the Paint Horse is based on the Spanish word „pintado“ which means „painted“. „The paint horse can be traced not only in the art of ancient civilizations but in the spotted Oriental horse brought from the ...
    • Breeding strategies and genetic status of the Dachshund canine population 

      Rebenstorff, Henrike-Christina (2017)
      In this thesis the worldwide well-known Dachshund breed and its development during the past centuries was examined and in addition also their genetic pool and inherited defects. During decades different trends have changed ...
    • Breeding strategies and genetic status of the Deutsch-Drahthaar hunting dog 

      Römermann, Nina (2016)
      The Deutsch-Drahthaar is one of the best-liked hunting dogs in several countries of the world. It is a dog breed that covers all the main tasks during hunting activities due to their versatility. For reaching the current ...
    • Breeding strategies of flat bred thoroughbred racehorses in Ireland and Great Britain 

      Phelan James (2015)
      The aim of this study is to give detailed illustration of the breeding strategies employed at a small commercial breeding stud farm, and also to give a general overview of the Breeding Strategies that are in use and that ...
    • Breeding Strategy and Health Status of the Icelandic Sheep Dog 

      Sigurðsson, Guðjón (2019)
      The Icelandic Sheepdog has been around since the time the first Nordic Settlers came to Iceland. The breed grew steadily until the 19th century when about 50% of the population was killed as an eradication measure against ...