Small Ruminant Research

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Using ultrasound to predict fat deposition in growing lambs of different South African sheep breed types	46
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Pharmacokinetics of oxfendazole and oxyclozanide following single and combined oral administration in goats	25
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Population structure and genomic analyses of carcass back Length, shoulder width and leg width in purebred and crossbred German Merino sheep	23
Effect of post-mating GnRH or TAK-683 (Kisspeptin analog) treatment on the reproductive performance and serum progesterone concentration in ewes during the non-breeding season	22
Neuroprotective effect of goat milk	19
Evaluating differential lipopolysaccharide-induced behavioral, immune and plasma metabolome responses of St. Croix and Suffolk sheep	18
Oral selenium supplementation improves the reproductive performance of rams: A systematic review and meta-analysis	17
Litter size affects ovulation and pregnancy rate after a hormonal treatment without influencing expression of estrus in the anestrous season in ewes	16
Advances in photoperiodic and bio-stimulations of seasonal reproduction in small ruminants	16
Population viability analysis on the Iranian endangered goat breeds	16
Essential oil from Arnica montana alters the protein metabolism in lambs fed with high-concentrate diets	15
Substitution effects of soybean meal by Lathyrus sativus L. (grass pea) on nutrient digestibility, growth performances, carcass traits and meat quality of lambs grazing on saline area	14
Effect of solar radiation on thermoregulatory responses of Santa Inês sheep and their crosses with wool and hair Dorper sheep	14
First report on molecular characterization and in silico analysis of caprine TCIM gene	14
Summer season induced heat stress associated changes on meat production and quality characteristics, myostatin and HSP70 gene expression patterns in indigenous goat	13
Age of eruption of the first permanent incisors varies between Merino genotypes and is related to liveweight	13
Effect of heat stress and herbal products supplementation on the immune response related gene expression patterns in Kenguri ewes	13
Effect of polymorphisms in the FAM151B gene on testis-related trait parameters in Hu sheep	13
Evaluation of careers and performances of goats with extended lactations	13
The use of condensed tannin in lambs' diet alters the rumen protozoa population without affecting growth performance	13
The role of foot conformation in susceptibility of Merino sheep to footrot	13
Effects of dietary concentrate level and feeding length on nutrient digestibility, rumen hydrolytic enzymes activity, intermediary metabolites, and feeding behavior in growing fat-tailed lambs: Irania	13
The effects of accustoming to handling during the finishing period and weaning status on stress responses to transport, and carcass and meat quality in Kivircik lambs	12

Milkability traits across milk flow curve types in Sarda sheep	12
Study of milkability and associated factors in hand milked Indian Dromedary Camel	12
Biotic potential and pathogenicity of a Haemonchus contortus susceptible laboratory isolate compared to a resistant field isolate in Brazil	12
Effects of an array of dietary treatments and length of feeding on ruminal methane emission and other variables in hair sheep	12
Association of ovine follistatin gene polymorphisms with body measurements, fat-tail traits and morphometric of head in Iranian Mehraban sheep	12
Analysis of genetic diversity in Latvian Darkheaded sheep population	11
Feed intake, feeding behavior, growth performance, nutrient digestibility, and carcass characteristics of goats fed pelleted total mixed rations with varying Rhodes hay levels	11
Nutrient digestibility, blood metabolites, and production performance of peripartal ewes fed dietary plant extract and monensin	11
Examining across year genotype by environment interactions for production and reproduction traits in Merino sheep	11
Extended effects of an aggressive spring-time anthelmintic treatment on Haemonchus contortus in sheep from a North America cold winter climate	11
Postprocedural clinical and laboratory evaluation of sheep submitted to different intrabdominal pressures during laparoscopy	11
Tissue composition and meat quality of lambs fed diets containing whole-plant sesame silage as a replacement for whole-plant corn silage	11
Exploring gelatin from Black Bengal and Native Deccani Goat skin: Specialty meat breeds of India	11
Polymorphisms of PRKAA1 and FABP4 genes and their association with feed efficiency in Hu sheep	10
Effects of sheep breed and grass silage quality on voluntary feed intake and enteric methane emissions in adult dry ewes	10
Morphological characterization of indigenous goat population in Ethiopia using canonical discriminant analysis	10
Determinants of motives for keeping small ruminants: Evidence from the Northern Ghana	10
The occupied proportion of hair follicle group in Inner Mongolia cashmere goat (Capra hircus)	10
Prevalence and risk factors of Haemonchus contortus in small ruminants in China: A systematic review and meta-analysis	9
QTLs detection for mohair traits in Iranian Angora goats (Markhoz goats)	9
Association of POU1F1 gene polymorphism with pre-pubertal body weight in Attappady Black goats of India	9
Crude glycerin and cottonseed cake replacing common energy and protein sources on the metabolism of feedlot lambs	9
Supplementing a phytogenic-rich herbal mixture to heat-stressed lambs: Growth performance, carcass yield, and muscle and liver antioxidant status	9
Evaluation of nonlinear models to define growth curve in Lohi sheep	9
Climate resilience of goat breeds in India: A review	9
Two-dimensional, m-mode and doppler-derived echocardiographic parameters in standing healthy dorper sheep	9
Effect of prolific breed type and silage type on ewe performance during late pregnancy	9
Study of melanin distribution in the hair cells of Karakul lambs of different colours	9
Distal paravertebral nerve block in goats undergoing reproductive laparoscopy: Are 1% and 2% lidocaine hydrochloride equally effective?	9
Development of a routine genetic evaluation and a total merit index for sheep breeds with focus on meat production	9
Oral sugar and vasopressin: Possible alternative in the management of ovine pregnancy toxemia	9
Serodiagnosis of hydatidosis in sheep and goats in Siirt province, Türkiye, and an alternative approach to the interpretation of serology results	9
Estimation of the intake capacity of Lacaune dairy ewes at maintenance	8
GnRH administration after estrus induction protocol decreases the pregnancy rate of recipient ewes following transfer of frozen-thawed embryos	8
The extent of placental pathology is negatively correlated to birth weight in ewes infected with the wild-type strain of Chlamydia abortus	8
Investigation of the effects of pulmonary adenomatosis on oxidative dna damage, inflammation, apoptosis, and autophagy in lung tissues in sheep	8
All-Editors' choice for 2023	8
Comparison of susceptibility of different goat breeds to live attenuated goatpox vaccine	8
Adipose tissues of fat-tailed sheep reared in highland or lowland: Fatty acids and volatile compounds	8
Production evaluation of Booroola fecundity (FecB) gene introgressed Avishaan sheep in semi-arid tropics of India	8
Fertilization potential test of sperm from nano monoclonal antibody injected goats	8
The use of PCR method for adulteration detection of goat dairy products manufactured by smallholders	8
Effect of short-term radiation stress on physiological and hematological parameters in Pelibuey sheep in Cuba	8
Sugarcane replaced by cactus cladodes improves the ruminal dynamics of sheep	8
Challenges using serological diagnostics in elimination of visna/maedi: Serological results from two outbreaks in Norwegian sheep	8
Association of the LPL gene polymorphisms with fatty acid composition in the longissimus dorsi muscle of Hu sheep	8
Changes in markets for lamb in livestock family farming in Brazil	8
An assessment of small ruminant production, marketing, and investment options in Somaliland: A system dynamics approach	8
Livelihood and production strategies of livestock keepers and their perceptions on climate change in the Central Peruvian Andes	8
Lactate dehydrogenase: Detecting high bacterial and somatic cells counts in goats from whole milk samples	8

Evaluation of the genotype and slaughter weight effect on the meat production traits: Comparison of fattening, slaughter, and carcass characteristics between two native sheep	8
Effects of prepartum melatonin treatment and suckling on postpartum reproductive performance of Beetal goats under subtropical conditions	8
Use of in vivo video image analysis as a substitute for manual biometric measurements on the prediction of qualitative and quantitative carcass characteristics of hair sheep lambs	7
The impact of genetic selection for increased production on fitness traits of small ruminants	7
A life cycle perspective of lamb meat production systems from Turkey and the EU	7
Use of real-time ultrasound measurements of fat thickness and longissimus thoracis muscle characteristics for predicting body fat depots in crossbred hair ewes	7
Proteomics analysis of the secondary hair follicle cycle in Liaoning cashmere goat	7
Typology of German sheep farms - Differences in structure, characteristics, challenges and the provision of goods and services	7
Effect of supplementation of bioactive rich tree leaves on nutrient utilization, growth performance, methane emission and fatty acid profile in finisher lambs fed energy dense diet	7
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Foxtail millet (Setaria italica L.) silage compared peanut vine hay (Arachis hypogaea L.) exhibits greater feed efficiency via enhancing nutrient digestion and promoting rumen fermentation more effici	7
Gas therapies improve chronic osteoarthritis and productivity in SRLV-infected dairy goats	7
Evaluation of terminal sire breeds for hair sheep production systems: Forage environment	7
Effects of nitroglycerin and flunixin meglumine on circulating inflammatory, cardiovascular and hepatorenal biomarkers of ovine experimental endotoxemia model	7
Formulation of a protein fortified drink based on goat milk whey for athletes	7
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Effect of age and gender of animal on physicomechanical properties of Bangladeshi goat leather	7
Reactions of Alpacas to Shearing and Accompanying Procedures	7
Factors affecting birth weight and pre-weaning growth rate of lambs from the Icelandic sheep breed	7
Invited review. Milk clotting enzymes: A transcendental decision in goat´s milk cheese quality	7
Analysis of inbreeding of the Latvian local goat breed	7
Drinking behaviour of llamas (Lama glama) in choice tests for fresh or saline water	7
Efficacy of formic acid, enzymes, and microbial additives in silage on the performance of sheep: Systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Anti-mullerian hormone as a predictive endocrine marker for selection of White Dorper ewe lambs at prepubertal age	7
Physiological state and photoperiod exposures differentially influence circadian rhythms of body temperature and prolactin and relate to changes in mammary PER1 expression in late pregnant and early l	6
Discarded pecan seeds as an alternative feedstuff in lamb diets: Effects on intake, growth performance, carcass weights, and meat quality	6
Effect of whole sesame seeds on the expression of key genes in monocytes of dairy goats	6
A homozygosity-based investigation of the South African feral Tankwa goat population	6
Effect of fibrolytic enzyme supplementation of urea-treated wheat straw on nutrient intake, digestion, growth performance, and blood parameters of growing lambs	6
Production efficiency, milk yield, and milk composition and fatty acids profile of lactating goats feeding formaldehyde-treated canola meal in two levels of dietary crude protein	6
Microsatellite and mitochondrial DNA markers unveil the genetic structure of Nellore Palla sheep of India	6
Fatty acid composition of lamb meat from Italian and German local breeds	6
Microhistological epidermal atlas for identifying plants consumed by South American camelids in the dry Peruvian Puna	6
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Plasminogen activator activity and plasminogen activator inhibition in the uterus of ewes after the induction of oestrus synchronization or superovulation, involving eCG	6
Genetic analysis of parent-of-origin effects on growth traits and yearling greasy fleece weight in Raeini Cashmere goat	6
Prevalence, molecular detection, and pathological characterization of small ruminant lentiviruses in goats from Mexico	6
Prediction of associative effects between forages and supplements in goats	6
Development of breed traceability for autochthonous attappady black goats of South India	6
Introgression in domestic camelid productive systems in Bolivia	6
Improving foot-and-mouth disease control through the evaluation of goat movement patterns within the FMD protection zone of South Africa	6
In vitro and in vivo evaluation of some tree leaves as forage sources in the diet of Baluchi male lambs	6
Diplotype-based assessment of GNRHR gene polymorphisms and their role in determining litter size at birth in the Malabari goat population of South India	6
Comparative evaluation of different animal models for genetic analysis of body weight traits in an organized Corriedale sheep population	6
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Bovine amniotic membrane stem cell-conditioned medium improves the culture conditions for in vitro produced ovine embryos	6
Antioxidant effects of zinc-oxide nanoparticles on post-thaw quality and in vivo fertility of Beetal buck spermatozoa	6
Performance, fecal egg count and feeding behavior of lambs grazing elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum Schum.) with increased levels of protein supplementation	6
Evaluation of the skeletal ossification of sheep fetuses at different gestational ages (20–95 days) using radiography and whole-mount skeletal staining	6
Genetic Signatures of Meat Type Kanniadu Goat: A Genome-Wide Exploration	6
The estimation of genetic parameters and genetic trends for growth traits in Markhoz goats	6
The candidate genes and pathways affecting litter size in sheep	6
Rearing system, socio-economic status and common diseases frequency of goats in the Northern part of Bangladesh	6
Effects of the concentration of plasma platelet on the cryopreservation of ram semen	6
Relationship between subclinical mastitis and reproduction in Lacaune sheep	6
Elucidating genetic diversity and population structure of Alpine x Beetal goats using pedigree analysis	6
Genetic characterization and bottleneck analysis of Molai Adu and Pallai Adu goats from Southern India	5
Obtaining and evaluating goat milk powder derived from milk of local producers in northwestern Argentina	5
Physiological responses, ethology, and ingestive behavior of Anglo-Nubiana goats submitted to different air temperatures	5
Characterization of a 7 bp indel in MARCH1 promoter associated with reproductive traits in Malabari and Attappady Black goats of India	5
Genetic diversity analysis of Indonesian indigenous goat breeds based on microsatellite markers	5
Improved response to selection in dairy goat breeding programme through reproductive technology and genomic selection in the tropics	5
In fat-tailed sheep, variation of energy intake affected growth performances, carcass muscle and tail fat, without modifying carcass fat: A meta-analysis	5
Recessive mutation for low fibre curvature in the wool of sheep	5
Insulin like growth factor I plasma concentration assessment during the luteal phase in pregnant and non pregnant llamas	5
Community-based vicuña (Vicugna vicugna) shearing in the arid Puna of Argentina: Body weight and fiber traits obtained during the chakus	5
The effect of probiotic supplementation in Kamieniec lambs on meat quality	5
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Abomasal ulcers: Do ranitidine or omeprazole prevent phenylbutazone-induced lesions in sheep?	5
Comparison of non-linear models and genetic parameter estimation for growth curve traits in the Murciano-Granadina goat breed	5
Effect of Lippia alba hay as phytogenic feed additive on the lactation performance, milk composition, and rumen and blood parameters of Alpine goats	5
Effect of NDF levels of complete pelleted diet and dietary transition period on rumen pH, growth performance, digestibility, and blood indices in fattening male goats	5
Seeing beyond gait: A case study identifying chronic laminitis in 3 goats	5
The effects of mitochondria-targeted (MitoQ and Mito-TEMPO) and untargeted (SOD and CoQ10) antioxidants on ram’s sperm quality and fertility potential during the cooling storage	5
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Cocoa husks fed to lactating dairy ewes affect milk fatty acid profile and oxidative status of blood and milk	5
High accumulation of lipofuscin is observed in preantral follicles of adult goat ovaries: Is it a senescence sign?	5
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Fatty acids composition and health indices in different fat and muscle locations of lambs from crossbreeding between Lori-Bakhtiari and Romanov sheep breeds	5

Effects of medetomidine and dexmedetomidine on intraocular pressure, pupil size, and tear secretion in clinically normal Ghezel sheep	5
Breed and crossbreeding effects on growth, fitness and reproduction of commercial sheep in South Africa	5
Inversion of a paradigm: The positive roles of plant phenolics in dairy goat nutrition	5
Muscle cellular characteristics of male kids from Turkish indigenous goat breeds	5
Conventional and alternative treatment of mastitis in dairy goats	5
Preference and discrimination behaviour of llamas to saline drinking water	5
Effects of tannins supplementation to sheep diets on their performance, carcass parameters and meat fatty acid profile: A meta-analysis study	5
Relationship between transport-induced stress and the expression levels of some genes in the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) signaling pathway in Kivircik lambs	5
Milk yield, composition and immune status of dairy goats and respective goat kids fed diets with selenium and vitamin E supplementation	5
Influence of feeding system on Longissimus thoracis et lumborum volatile compounds of an Iberian local lamb breed	5
Genetic diversity and maternal origins of indigenous sheep populations in north Ethiopia	5
Sensory and volatile aromatic compound differences of paired lamb loins with 0 or 14 day dry aging	5
Estimates of genetic parameters and genetic trends for growth traits in Menz sheep under community-based breeding programs	5
Short-term energy supplementation before lambing improves maternal behaviour, udder volume, colostrum viscosity and lamb birthweight in ewes under extensive grazing	5
Validation of a portable glucose meter in blood glucose measurement in normoglycemic goats induced to hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia	5
The role of non-aureus Staphylococcus in small ruminant mastitis: A systemic review on etiological agents, risk factors, virulence determinants, and novel treatments	5
Dietary supplementation of saffron petal elicits positive effects on performance, antioxidant status, and health of dairy goats	5
Seroprevalence of brucellosis and chlamydiosis in sheep and goats with history of abortion in Iran	5
Is selection for resistance and resilience to Haemonchus contortus possible in Morada Nova sheep?	5
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Nutrition of lambs with chromium propionate and its effects on metabolism, performance and meat quality	4
Dexmedetomidine and xylazine in sheep: A study of cardiopulmonary, hematological, and gastrointestinal effects	4
Effect of exogenous fibrolytic enzymes supplementation on voluntary intake, availability of nutrients and growth performance in Black Bengal kids (Capra hircus)	4
Effects of mild water restriction on nutrient digestion and protein metabolism in desert-adapted goats	4
Group structure in vicuña (Vicugna vicugna mensalis) subject to chaku management in central Andes, Peru	4
Typology of dairy goat production systems in a semiarid region of Brazil	4
Changes in the testicular histomorphometry and their association with genes expression pattern of testes from birth to puberty in Beetal goat kids	4
Coconut water-based extender for seminal preservation in small ruminants: A meta-analysis study	4
Investigation of ischemia-modified albumin and thiol/disulfide homeostasis for the determination of oxidative stress in sheep with toxoplasmosis	4
Does phytogenic natural compound improve growth, physiological status, antioxidant parameters, digestibility and nutritive value of Ossimi lambs	4
Effect of sire fecal egg count estimated breeding value on Katahdin lamb parasite resistance in pasture-based system	4
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Characteristics of indigenous goats and the effects of crossbreeding on goat performance for rural livelihoods sustainability	4
Metabolic and behavior responses of lactating goats under heat stress	4
Supplementation of macro algae (Azolla pinnata) in a finishing ration alters feed efficiency, blood parameters, carcass traits and meat sensory properties in lambs	4
Assessment of lamb meat quality in two cooking methods: Water bath versus oven cooking	4
Clinicopathological findings and etiological characterization in caprine gangrenous mastitis	4
The global seroprevalence of Neospora caninum infection in deer: a systematic review and meta-analysis study	4
Typification of ovine and caprine production systems in the Colombian dry tropic	4
Effect of technical cashew nut shell liquid on growth, physicochemical and fatty acid composition of lamb meat	4
Follow-up investigation revealed that sheep may play an important role in the transmission of Leptospira spp. infection in Caatinga biome field conditions	4
Physiological responses of Santa Inês x Dorper ewes and lambs to thermal environment of silvopasture and open pasture systems	4
Effect of dietary inclusion of urea encapsulated in low-trans vegetable fat microspheres on fatty acids intake, carcass traits, quality, and fatty acid composition of lamb meat	4
Ovarian activity, metabolic and physiological parameters of canindé goats submitted to short-term supplementation with licuri oil	4
Effect of complete diets containing different dual-purpose sorghum stovers on nutrient utilization and growth performance in sheep	4
Evaluation of rheological properties of plant extracts from Mediterranean flora in goat milk	4
Analysis of goat production and marketing among smallholder farmers Zambia	4
Milk replacer and linseed supplementation promotes puberty and semen quality in growing male lambs	4
One intron variant in the oocyte expressed protein (OOEP) gene is associated with twinning rate, prolificacy, and several body measurement traits in Awassi ewes	4
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The effect of an antioxidant supplement based on selenium, electrolytes, and vitamins on relieving transportation stress in goats	4
In vitro infection model in primary macrophages and in vivo evaluation of benzathine cloxacillin nanoparticles for the treatment of Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis in goats	4
Evaluation of new formulations of nematophagous fungi Duddingtonia flagrans to control gastrointestinal nematodes in post-weaning lambs in Colombia Andean region	4
Ultrasound changes in meat yield of shami goats (Capra aegagrus hircus) fed diet supplemented with zinc oxide nanoparticles	4
Bottlenecks analysis using analytic hierarchy process (AHP) throughout the value chain of small ruminants in India	4
A novel 4-bp insertion within the goat CFAP43 gene and its association with litter size	4
Nutrient restriction during pregnancy and litter size affect the feeding behaviour, feed preference and welfare of the aged ewe’s offspring	4
A novel SNP within LIPE gene is highly associated with sheep intramuscular fat content	4
On-farm testing of FibreLux Micron Meter and OFDA2000 compared to Sirolan Laserscan in the laboratory	4
Nutrient intake, in vivo digestibility, growth performance and carcass quality of growing lambs fed concentrate diets containing sweet lupin grain (Lupinus angustifolius)	4
Comparison of interferon-gamma, neopterin, interleukin-10 and antibody levels in sheep with and without Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis	4
Prevalence and risk factors of Brucella spp. in goats in Borana pastoral area, Southern Oromia, Ethiopia	4
The novel candidate gene Grb10 regulates the growth performance of Guizhou white goats	4
The bargaining reality and safety issues of goat marketing at the marketplace in Bangladesh	4
A study on the genetic diversity and subpopulation structure of three Bulgarian mountainous sheep breeds, based on genotyping of microsatellite markers	4
Genetic parameters for body weight and morphometric traits in Santa Ines sheep using Bayesian inference	4
On farm welfare assessment of European fattening lambs	4
Identification of two novel SNPs in the myocyte enhancer factor 2B (MEF2B) gene and its association with growth traits in two breeds of Turkish sheep	4
Dietary supplementation improves animal performance and reduces methane emission intensity in young llamas grazing natural forages	4
Development and validation of an indirect ELISA for the serodiagnosis of contagious caprine pleuropneumonia in goats	4
Preliminary validation of a single-spot version of a solid-phase competition ELISA for the detection of southern African territories foot-and-mouth disease serotype exposure in goats	4
A protocol to assess the welfare of dairy ewes: From science to the field	4
Whole genome sequencing identified candidate genes related to litter size of Qinghai fine wool sheep under artificial selection	4
The impact of autologous platelet-rich plasma supplement on Ossimi ram semen quality and fertility: In vivo fertility of freshly diluted and frozen-thawed spermatozoa	4
Short duration heatwaves increase body temperature and alter blood gas balance but may not cause oxidative stress and intestinal structure variations in lambs	4
Effects of Pistacia atlantica gum essential oil on ruminal methanogen, protozoa, selected bacteria species and fermentation characteristics in sheep	4
How does maternal genetic merit and country of origin impact lamb performance pre- and post-weaning?	4
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Behavioural biology of South American domestic camelids: An overview from a welfare perspective	4