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Early socialisation of piglets:A solution to reduce aggressivebehaviour at weaning?
(2021)
Aggression in pigs,especially when mixing unfamiliar animals,is known andhas beenfor a long time. This aggressive behaviour, expressed through combats, occurs when a hierarchy is establishing within thegroup.
Comparisons of Different Synchronisation Protocols and the Impact on Fertility Results in Dairy Cows
(2021)
Several oestrus and ovulation synchronization programmes exist for dairy herds that include the use of different hormones like P4, PGF2α, GnRH and combinations of these hormones. Selection of a suitable synchronization ...
The impact of probiotics on the canine gastrointestinal microbiota:A literature review
(2021)
Gastrointestinal microbiota has been recently an appealing area of researchdue to its involvement in health.The microbial communities residing in the gut appear to regulate homeostasis and immune ...
The effects of Bisphenol-A, Zearalenoneand Arsenic on specific brain areas
(2021)
Summary: Endocrine Disruptors (EDs) have been a cause for concern throughout the 20thand 21stcentury. EDs are environmental agents and can be either organic orman-made. They are found throughout the world.
Replacement of antibiotics in the prevention and the treatment of acute cow mastitis (Can chlorine dioxide be an alternative?)
(2021)
With the discovery of antibiotics came resistance. The challenge now is to find alternatives of these agents. Especially in the livestock sector, antibiotics were and still are often given way too much, either prophylactically ...
The Impact of Surgical Safety Checklists on Postoperative Outcomes in Small AnimalReferral Surgeryand the Development of a PerianestheticSurgical Checklist for use in Small Animal Surgery.
(2021)
Summary: This thesis was concerned with examining the literature written on the subjectof surgical safety checklists with the express purpose of discovering their efficacy with an aim to creating a new and novel surgical ...
Diagnosis and therapy of squamous cell carcinoma in cats
(2021)
The focus of this thesis project is the squamous cell carcinoma(SCC)of the ears, nose, and eyelids in cats. Specifically, we will go over the general characteristics of this type of cancer, the proper diagnostic techniques ...
“Prevalence of Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis in Ireland”
(2021)
The objective of my research was to get a better understanding of BoHV-1 and investigate theprevalence of the virusin Ireland. This investigation helped showthe impacts of the virus on the agricultural sector. I also ...
A LiteratureReview onThe Cardiovascular System of the Sauropod Dinosaurs, With an Emphasis on Their Thermal physiology
(2021)
Summary: Sauropod dinosaurs are the largest terrestrial tetrapods to have ever existed,andthey roamed the earth in the Mesozoic Era. 121 species of sauropods are currently recognized, which makes up nearly one ...
An insight into Cryptorchidism and its genetic background
(2021)
Summary: Cryptorchidismisconsideredtobeanautosomalrecessivetraitcommontoboththecanineandequinespecies.Manystudieshavehighlighteditscomplexpathogenesisinfluencedbygenetics,epigeneticsandtheenvironment.Itisknowntohaveahigh ...