Essays about: "domestic animal"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 144 essays containing the words domestic animal.

  1. 1. Mapping the pig value chain in the Dominican Republic with emphasis on the risk of transmission of African swine fever

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Andrea Hentz; [2023]
    Keywords : African swine fever; Domestic pig; Value chain mapping; Pig production; Biosecurity; Disease risk;

    Abstract : As in many other parts of the world, pigs provide an important source of food and income in the Dominican Republic (DR). However, the pig production in the country faces great challenges since African swine fever (ASF) was reintroduced in 2021, after being absent for over 40 years. READ MORE

  3. 2. Relatedness and diversity in Swedish local chicken breeds using mitochondrial DNA D-loop sequences and SNP data

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

    Author : Esther Taiwo Afolabi; [2023]
    Keywords : chicken; genetic diversity; mtDNA d-loop; SNP; Swedish local chicken breeds;

    Abstract : Genetic diversity is the variation in genetic information carried by individuals within a species or population. This variability plays a crucial role in enabling species to adapt and survive in changing environments and is essential for evolutionary processes. READ MORE

  4. 3. Pigeon Tales : An Exploration of Humanimal Entanglement in Urban Spaces

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

    Author : Anna Hoekman; [2023]
    Keywords : Pigeons; humanimal relations; animal rights; posthumanism; companion species; historical ecology;

    Abstract : This thesis is an exploration of the humanimal entanglements between humans and pigeons in the urban setting. It traces human-pigeon histories from pigeons’ domestication forward to the contemporary conceptions of pigeons as a pest animal. READ MORE

  5. 4. Bred in Germany : The investment German Sporthorse

    University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Sieke Wullkopf; [2023]
    Keywords : Equestrian Industry; Investment; Decision making; Perception;

    Abstract : Background: The concept of decision-making is influenced by many parameters like perception or relationships. This is also true when it comes to horse buying and the phenomenon of foreigners buying horses bred in Germany, with tradition, quality, and the positive perception of german bred horses all over the world playing an important role. READ MORE

  6. 5. The seropositivity of Toxoplasma gondii in free-roaming domesticated cats in Masai Mara, Kenya : a zoonosis perspective

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Ronja Byström; [2023]
    Keywords : toxoplasma; toxoplasmosis; domestic cat; Kenya; Masai Mara; zoonosis; public health; seropositivity; seroprevalence;

    Abstract : Toxoplasma gondii is an intracellular parasite with felids as the definitive host. It can infect almost every animal, including humans, as its intermediate host. It is an important zoonosis, especially for immune-deprived people, such as patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and pregnant women. READ MORE