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Larger livestock farms increase the risk of disease and nutrient leakage – and raise issues of animal welfare and ethics, says Stefan Gunnarsson, Senior Lecturer in Collaboration in Animal Production.
Knowledge bank: Animals
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Cleaning of stables and riding equipment is important to prevent the spread of strangles
Streptococcus equi subsp. equi (S. equi) is transmitted via contact with infected horses or fomites such as equipment or surfaces of the stable environment. Effective cleaning and sanitation is essential to minimize risk of fomite-associated infections. This study assessed cleaning effectiveness. -
A novel surrogate biomarker for equine osteoarthritic sub-chondral bone sclerosis
Osteoarthritis is a chronic inflammatory joint disease with slow progression. It can be difficult to detect early signs of disease when the horse does not have clinical symptoms such as lameness. A non-invasive diagnostic method to detect early stages of the disease would therefore be desirable.
Research: Animals
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EQUIP - Is reindeer husbandry equipped for the perfect storm?
The purpose of EQUIP is to monitor the survival and mortality of reindeer calves in cooperation with reindeer husbandry in order to find causes of losses of calves from calf marking to slaughter. -
FRESHBAR – Barcoding of freshwater organisms for improved assessment of biodiversity
DNA can be used to identify freshwater organisms using an environmental sample such as water or scraped biofilm. DNA-based methods could serve as the automated identification method for large-scale biological monitoring. On top, we are getting new insights into the taxonomy of aquatic organisms.