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Animal discomfort: A concept analysis using the domesticated pig (Sus scrofa) as a model
(Elsevier, 2024-07-08)
The term discomfort is frequently used in for example biomedical studies, animal experimentation for farming purposes, animal welfare legislation, and ethical permits for animal experimentation. However, ...
Consumer animal welfare and healthy perception of fresh sausages’ fiber fat replaced and elaborated with meat from non-castrated male pigs
(Wiley Open Access, 2024-07-04)
Although replacement of fat with fiber is a good strategy to avoid boar taint on high-fat content products, as sausages, the final purchase intention is related to other external factors such as welfare ...
Possible roles of phytochemicals with bioactive properties in the prevention of and recovery from COVID-19
(Frontiers Media, 2024-07-10)
There have been large geographical differences in the infection and death rates of COVID-19. Foods and beverages containing high amounts of phytochemicals with bioactive properties were suggested to ...
Macroscopic, histological, and microbiological characterization of broiler tibiotarsal joints
(Brazilian Journals Publicações de Periódicos (BRJ), 2024-06-27)
To begin to develop a safe and efficient system for broiler condemnation the tibiotarsal joints of 180 carcasses from a commercial slaughterhouse were graded visually from 0 to 5 based on their size and ...
Muscle transcriptomic profiles in pigs with divergent phenotypes for fatness traits
(BMC, 2010-06-11)
Background: Selection for increasing intramuscular fat content would definitively improve the palatability and
juiciness of pig meat as well as the sensorial and organoleptic properties of cured products. ...
Pseudo-nitzschia species on the Catalan coast: characterization and contribution to the current knowledge of the distribution of this genus in the Mediterranean Sea
(Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, 2010-06-30)
Proliferations of the genus Pseudo-nitzschia recur along the Catalan coast (NW Mediterranean) throughout the
year. The establishment of 58 clonal cultures facilitated morphological studies with scanning ...
Generation of a BAC-based physical map of the melon genome
(BMC, 2010-05-28)
Background: Cucumis melo (melon) belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family, whose economic importance among
horticulture crops is second only to Solanaceae. Melon has high intra-specific genetic variation, ...
Virulence-associated trimeric autotransporters of Haemophilus parasuis are antigenic proteins expressed in vivo
(EDP Sciences, 2009-12-10)
Glässer’s disease is a re-emerging swine disease characterized by a severe septicaemia.
Vaccination has been widely used to control the disease, although there is a lack of extended crossprotection. ...
Evaluation of oviposition substrates for Orius insidiosus (Say) (Hemiptera, Anthocoridae)
(Sociedade Brasileira de Entomologia, 2010-03-01)
Evaluation of oviposition substrates for Orius insidiosus (Say) (Hemiptera, Anthocoridae). Females of O. insidiosus
deposit their eggs in the plant tissue. This study aimed to evaluate oviposition ...
Repeatability of lameness, fear and slipping scores to assess animal welfare upon arrival in pig slaughterhouses
(Elsevier, 2010-02-02)
The EU project Welfare Quality R proposes an overall assessment system for animal welfare based on animal outcomes. The
objective of this study was to test inter-observer reliability (IOR) when assessing ...