Essays about: "newborn"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 77 essays containing the word newborn.

  1. 21. Inverkan av suggans ålder och utfodring på råmjölkens mängd och sammansättning

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

    Author : Anna-Karin Sellberg; [2020]
    Keywords : gris; råmjölk; sammansättning; ålder; kullnummer; utfodring;

    Abstract : Newborn piglets have small energy reserves consisting of fat and glycogen, most of which are deposited in the liver and muscle tissues and therefore not available for thermoregulation. Hence, it is of utmost importance for the piglet's survival that it receives nourishment (colostrum) from the sow as soon as possible after birth to cover the piglet’s survival needs and enable a healthy increase in body weight. READ MORE

  3. 22. Järnstatus och rutiner för järnsupplementering till svenska smågrisar

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Amanda Bajraszewski; [2020]
    Keywords : smågris; järnstatus; järnsupplementering; hemoglobin; järnbristanemi; IDA;

    Abstract : Otillräckligt järnintag hos diande smågrisar resulterar snabbt i järnbrist och vidare järnbristanemi (eng. iron-deficiency anemia, IDA). IDA utgör ett allvarligt hälsoproblem hos våra domesticerade smågrisar, och leder till lägre tillväxt, mindre motståndskraft mot infektiösa sjukdomar och i värsta fall en ökad smågrisdödlighet. READ MORE

  4. 23. The production of colostrum from a feeding perspective

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

    Author : Ebba Kajlöv; [2020]
    Keywords : Colostrum; calf health; dry cows; feeding;

    Abstract : Feeding good quality colostrum to newborn calves is essential to ensure their health and survival. Therefore, it is important to ensure production of enough yield and good quality colostrum in dairy farms. Some factors that have been shown to affect the quality of colostrum such as parity and time to first milking after calving. READ MORE

  5. 24. APGAR score as a method for prediction of survival prognosis in newborn puppies and kittens

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Rebecca Axelsson; [2019]
    Keywords : APGAR; neonatal mortality; birth weight; neonatal viability; canine; feline;

    Abstract : Neonatal mortality is a widespread problem in small animal medicine, of both economical and emotional concern. In human medicine, the APGAR scoring scale is used frequently worldwide since the 1950’s as an evaluation tool of viability in newborn infants. READ MORE

  6. 25. The effect of sexual selection and mating on personality traits and behavior consistency of Callosobruchus maculatus

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Jiaqi Lu; [2019]
    Keywords : seed beetles; sexual selection; mating; personality traits;

    Abstract : Animals’ personality traits are defined as consistent behavior tendencies and the function of them in life-history strategy and reproductive success has been given a lot of explanations in a large amount of research. However, the behavior consistency of individuals in different sexes, mating status and selection regimes is rarely mentioned. READ MORE