Essays about: "Victoria Ekenberg"

Found 2 essays containing the words Victoria Ekenberg.

  1. 1. Case study: phenotypic and economic effect of crossbreeding in a Swedish red and white dairy cattle herd

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Agricultural Research for Northern Sweden

    Author : Victoria Ekenberg; [2017]
    Keywords : crossbreeding; heterosis; case study; dairy cattle; SRB; Holstein; Montbéliarde; Jersey;

    Abstract : Profitable dairy production is always strived for. In recent years, dairy production in developed countries struggle with genetic problems like increasing inbreeding, reduced fertility and at the same time increasing market demands for competitiveness. READ MORE

  3. 2. Genetic parameters affecting leg length, leg weakness, hip- and elbow conformation in domesticated dogs, in comparison with pigs

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics

    Author : Victoria Ekenberg; [2015]
    Keywords : dog; canine; pig; conformation; genetic parameters; leg weakness; leg length; hip dysplasia; elbow dysplasia; chondrodysplasia; osteochondrosis; hund; gris; konformation; genetiska parametrar; bensvaghet; benlängd; höftledsdysplasi; armbågsledsdysplasi; chondrodysplasi; osteochondrosis;

    Abstract : Genetic parameters for four leg conformation traits in dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) are in this literature review summarized to investigate whether selective breeding could be useful to improve purebred dogs´ health and welfare. The four traits are leg length, leg weakness, hip joint and elbow joint conformation. READ MORE