Essays about: "growth of farm animals"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 31 essays containing the words growth of farm animals.

  1. 1. Effect of a plant-derived nutraceutical on the tolerance of axenically-cultured Artemia towards abiotic or biotic stressor

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

    Author : Ahumuza Allan Castro; [2023]
    Keywords : Artemia; Hsp70; Vibrio campbellii; plant extract; aquaculture; abiotic stressor;

    Abstract : Aquaculture is one of the fastest-growing food-production industries worldwide accounting for almost half of fish used for human consumption. Super-intensive, intensive, and semi-intensive farming practices used to produce large farm fish are increasing the frequency of disease outbreaks which is a major problem affecting sustainable aquaculture growth. READ MORE

  3. 2. Field study of the drought’s impact on feeding strategy and biological parameters in early lactation dairy cattle

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

    Author : Mikaela Würtz; [2019]
    Keywords : dairy cattle; drought; energy balance; feeding; metabolism;

    Abstract : The summer of 2018 was unusually warm and dry. For animal production, this resulted in poor pastures, reduced harvests of crops, such as roughage and grains, and increased risk for heat stress in the animals. The drought led to problems as in shortage of animal feed, which made the feeding of dairy cattle difficult. READ MORE

  4. 3. Antimicrobial resistance in E. coli from Swedish calves and the surrounding environment

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för medicinsk biokemi och mikrobiologi

    Author : Viktoria Tepper; [2018]
    Keywords : Antimicrobial resistance; E.coli; dairy farms; transmission routes; ESBL; Colistin-resistance;

    Abstract : The discovery of the first antibiotic by Alexander Fleming was a major milestone in the history of modern medicine. However, with each new antibiotic class introduced to the market, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) rapidly occurred. READ MORE

  5. 4. Evaluation of the economic impact and description of a BRSV-outbreak in a dairy herd

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Cecilia Lefverman; [2018]
    Keywords : BRSV; economic impact; dairy herd; respiratory disease;

    Abstract : Bovine respiratory syncytial virus (BRSV) is globally one of the most important causes of respiratory disease in beef and dairy cattle of all ages and results in considerable costs for cattle farmers and significant suffering for the affected animals. The BRSV-infection can be subclinical to severe, and even fatal. READ MORE

  6. 5. Biosolar roofs i Skåne : gröna tak med solpaneler för en ökad biologisk mångfald

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Joel Forsman Semb; [2018]
    Keywords : biosolar roofs; gröna tak; biologisk mångfald; solpaneler; solenergi; pollinatörer; landsbygd; Skåne;

    Abstract : Biosolar roofs är en ganska ny term från ett EU-projekt där solpaneler installeras på gröna tak med varierad växtlighet. Under varma dagar när solpanelerna värms upp försvinner en markant del av energiproduktionen från panelerna. READ MORE