Essays about: "individual feeding"

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  1. 1. Shifting focus from yields to food supply : an evaluation of the ‘number of people fed per hectare’ indicator at farm and national level

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Ida Ekqvist; [2024]
    Keywords : Land use efficiency; Sustainability indicators; Agricultural productivity; Food production;

    Abstract : The challenge of feeding a growing global population while reducing the pressure on climate and ecosystems has gained much attention in research over the last decades. A crucial yet often overlooked aspect in research addressing this complex challenge is the efficiency of food production in meeting nutritional needs within the constraints of global cropland resources. READ MORE

  3. 2. Effect of training and feeding on saliva concentrations of cartilage oligomeric matrix protein neo-epitope (COMP664) and neuropeptide Substance P in horses

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health

    Author : Ebba Arrhult; [2024]
    Keywords : osteoarthritis; horse; biomarker; saliva; exercise; training; feeding;

    Abstract : Osteoarthritis (OA) is a low-grade inflammatory disease associated with subsequent lameness and chronic joint pain. Lameness caused by degenerative joint disorders is perceived as one of the most common clinical problems for the equine athlete, advocating the severity of OA as a welfare and clinical issue. READ MORE

  4. 3. The foraging distribution of Cape gannets in relation to Addo Elephant National Park Marine Protected Area

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies

    Author : Pelagia Maria Tsousi; [2023]
    Keywords : cape gannets; morus capensis; marine Protected Areas; addo Elephant National Park Marine Protected Area; foraging distribution;

    Abstract : Seabirds are considered to be the sentinels of the ocean, as they are able to locate their prey in spite of the great heterogeneity of the marine environment. During the breeding season, these central-place foragers not only need to find prey to maintain themselves but also to feed their young. READ MORE

  5. 4. Energiintag hos inskrivna katter : en observationsstudie vid ett svenskt djursjukhus

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Martin Ekegren; Amanda Nilsson; [2023]
    Keywords : energi; hospitaliserad; inappetens; infektionsavdelning; inskrivning; katt; matningsmetoder; ”refeeding syndrome”; sondmatning; skål; sprutmatning; vårdavdelning;

    Abstract : ”Resting energy requirement” (RER) är den energi som ett icke fastande djur behöver för att bibehålla energihomeostas i vila. I dagsläget finns en begränsad mängd studier gjorda på katters energibehov kopplat till RER vid inskrivning på stationärvårdsavdelning. READ MORE

  6. 5. Rödklöverensilage till suggor : effekter på produktion, reproduktionsorgan, grisningsbeteende och grisningsförlopp

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and Management

    Author : Sandra Edvardsson; [2023]
    Keywords : sugga; rödklöverensilage; fytoöstrogener; isoflavoner; grisningsförlopp; grisningsbeteende; produktion; reproduktionsorgan;

    Abstract : Målet med studien var att undersöka effekterna av en rödklöverdiet rik på fytoöstrogener på suggor i smågrisproduktion med avseende på produktion (kullstorlek, antal levande födda kultingar, antal dödfödda kultingar, antal stenfoster och kultingarnas födelsevikt), reproduktionsorgan, grisningsförlopp och grisningsbeteende. Totalt ingick 21 renrasiga yorkshiresuggor i studien och delades med hjälp av matchning med avseende på kullnummer och omgång in i två grupper med 12 suggor i kontrollgruppen och 9 suggor i behandlingsgruppen. READ MORE