Small Ruminant Research

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Using ultrasound to predict fat deposition in growing lambs of different South African sheep breed types	44
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Pharmacokinetics of oxfendazole and oxyclozanide following single and combined oral administration in goats	25
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Neuroprotective effect of goat milk	23
Evaluating differential lipopolysaccharide-induced behavioral, immune and plasma metabolome responses of St. Croix and Suffolk sheep	21
Oral selenium supplementation improves the reproductive performance of rams: A systematic review and meta-analysis	17
Population viability analysis on the Iranian endangered goat breeds	16
Summer season induced heat stress associated changes on meat production and quality characteristics, myostatin and HSP70 gene expression patterns in indigenous goat	15
The role of foot conformation in susceptibility of Merino sheep to footrot	15
Advances in photoperiodic and bio-stimulations of seasonal reproduction in small ruminants	15
Essential oil from Arnica montana alters the protein metabolism in lambs fed with high-concentrate diets	14
Litter size affects ovulation and pregnancy rate after a hormonal treatment without influencing expression of estrus in the anestrous season in ewes	14
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	13
First report on molecular characterization and in silico analysis of caprine TCIM gene	13
Exploring gelatin from Black Bengal and Native Deccani Goat skin: Specialty meat breeds of India	12
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	12
Effect of polymorphisms in the FAM151B gene on testis-related trait parameters in Hu sheep	12
The occupied proportion of hair follicle group in Inner Mongolia cashmere goat (Capra hircus)	12
Population structure and genomic analyses of carcass back Length, shoulder width and leg width in purebred and crossbred German Merino sheep	12
The use of condensed tannin in lambs' diet alters the rumen protozoa population without affecting growth performance	12
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	12
Effect of solar radiation on thermoregulatory responses of Santa Inês sheep and their crosses with wool and hair Dorper sheep	12
Extended effects of an aggressive spring-time anthelmintic treatment on Haemonchus contortus in sheep from a North America cold winter climate	12
Age of eruption of the first permanent incisors varies between Merino genotypes and is related to liveweight	12

Milkability traits across milk flow curve types in Sarda sheep	11
Evaluation of careers and performances of goats with extended lactations	11
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	11
Liver status of goats fed with cactus cladodes genotypes resistant to Dactylopius opuntiae	11
Association of ovine follistatin gene polymorphisms with body measurements, fat-tail traits and morphometric of head in Iranian Mehraban sheep	11
Effects of sheep breed and grass silage quality on voluntary feed intake and enteric methane emissions in adult dry ewes	10
Effects of an array of dietary treatments and length of feeding on ruminal methane emission and other variables in hair sheep	10
Tissue composition and meat quality of lambs fed diets containing whole-plant sesame silage as a replacement for whole-plant corn silage	10
Postprocedural clinical and laboratory evaluation of sheep submitted to different intrabdominal pressures during laparoscopy	10
Biotic potential and pathogenicity of a Haemonchus contortus susceptible laboratory isolate compared to a resistant field isolate in Brazil	10
Study of milkability and associated factors in hand milked Indian Dromedary Camel	10
Evaluation of the genotype and slaughter weight effect on the meat production traits: Comparison of fattening, slaughter, and carcass characteristics between two native sheep	9
Morphological characterization of indigenous goat population in Ethiopia using canonical discriminant analysis	9
Analysis of genetic diversity in Latvian Darkheaded sheep population	9
Nutrient digestibility, blood metabolites, and production performance of peripartal ewes fed dietary plant extract and monensin	9
Sugarcane replaced by cactus cladodes improves the ruminal dynamics of sheep	9
Examining across year genotype by environment interactions for production and reproduction traits in Merino sheep	9
Feed intake, feeding behavior, growth performance, nutrient digestibility, and carcass characteristics of goats fed pelleted total mixed rations with varying Rhodes hay levels	9
Evaluation of nonlinear models to define growth curve in Lohi sheep	9
Polymorphisms of PRKAA1 and FABP4 genes and their association with feed efficiency in Hu sheep	9
Molecular detection and genetic characterization of ovine gammaherpesvirus-2 (OvHV-2) in sheep in the Philippines	9
Climate resilience of goat breeds in India: A review	9
Changes in markets for lamb in livestock family farming in Brazil	9
Determinants of motives for keeping small ruminants: Evidence from the Northern Ghana	8
Development of a routine genetic evaluation and a total merit index for sheep breeds with focus on meat production	8
Study of melanin distribution in the hair cells of Karakul lambs of different colours	8
Crude glycerin and cottonseed cake replacing common energy and protein sources on the metabolism of feedlot lambs	8
Challenges using serological diagnostics in elimination of visna/maedi: Serological results from two outbreaks in Norwegian sheep	8
Prevalence and risk factors of Haemonchus contortus in small ruminants in China: A systematic review and meta-analysis	8
Distal paravertebral nerve block in goats undergoing reproductive laparoscopy: Are 1% and 2% lidocaine hydrochloride equally effective?	8
Serodiagnosis of hydatidosis in sheep and goats in Siirt province, Türkiye, and an alternative approach to the interpretation of serology results	8
Effect of prolific breed type and silage type on ewe performance during late pregnancy	8
Effects of prepartum melatonin treatment and suckling on postpartum reproductive performance of Beetal goats under subtropical conditions	8
Two-dimensional, m-mode and doppler-derived echocardiographic parameters in standing healthy dorper sheep	8
QTLs detection for mohair traits in Iranian Angora goats (Markhoz goats)	8
Association of POU1F1 gene polymorphism with pre-pubertal body weight in Attappady Black goats of India	8
Oral sugar and vasopressin: Possible alternative in the management of ovine pregnancy toxemia	8
Supplementing a phytogenic-rich herbal mixture to heat-stressed lambs: Growth performance, carcass yield, and muscle and liver antioxidant status	8
Comparison of susceptibility of different goat breeds to live attenuated goatpox vaccine	8
Introgression in domestic camelid productive systems in Bolivia	7
Reactions of Alpacas to Shearing and Accompanying Procedures	7
Estimation of the intake capacity of Lacaune dairy ewes at maintenance	7
An assessment of small ruminant production, marketing, and investment options in Somaliland: A system dynamics approach	7
Association of the LPL gene polymorphisms with fatty acid composition in the longissimus dorsi muscle of Hu sheep	7
GnRH administration after estrus induction protocol decreases the pregnancy rate of recipient ewes following transfer of frozen-thawed embryos	7
Investigation of the effects of pulmonary adenomatosis on oxidative dna damage, inflammation, apoptosis, and autophagy in lung tissues in sheep	7
Effect of short-term radiation stress on physiological and hematological parameters in Pelibuey sheep in Cuba	7
Rearing system, socio-economic status and common diseases frequency of goats in the Northern part of Bangladesh	7
A life cycle perspective of lamb meat production systems from Turkey and the EU	7
The estimation of genetic parameters and genetic trends for growth traits in Markhoz goats	7

Effect of age and gender of animal on physicomechanical properties of Bangladeshi goat leather	7
Lactate dehydrogenase: Detecting high bacterial and somatic cells counts in goats from whole milk samples	7
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
Fertilization potential test of sperm from nano monoclonal antibody injected goats	7
The use of PCR method for adulteration detection of goat dairy products manufactured by smallholders	7
Production evaluation of Booroola fecundity (FecB) gene introgressed Avishaan sheep in semi-arid tropics of India	7
Nitrogen balance and blood urea nitrogen by gestating sheep offered alfalfa silage wrapped with or without an enhanced oxygen barrier plastic after time delays up to three days	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
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
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
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All-Editors' choice for 2023	7
The extent of placental pathology is negatively correlated to birth weight in ewes infected with the wild-type strain of Chlamydia abortus	7
Factors affecting birth weight and pre-weaning growth rate of lambs from the Icelandic sheep breed	7
Proteome of milk fat globule membrane and mammary gland tissue in goat fed different lipid supplementation	7
Adipose tissues of fat-tailed sheep reared in highland or lowland: Fatty acids and volatile compounds	7
Livelihood and production strategies of livestock keepers and their perceptions on climate change in the Central Peruvian Andes	7
Invited review. Milk clotting enzymes: A transcendental decision in goat´s milk cheese quality	7
Efficacy of formic acid, enzymes, and microbial additives in silage on the performance of sheep: Systematic review and meta-analysis	7
A homozygosity-based investigation of the South African feral Tankwa goat population	6
Genetic analysis of parent-of-origin effects on growth traits and yearling greasy fleece weight in Raeini Cashmere goat	6
Wool characteristics of Changthangi sheep	6
The candidate genes and pathways affecting litter size in sheep	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
Microsatellite and mitochondrial DNA markers unveil the genetic structure of Nellore Palla sheep of India	6
Drinking behaviour of llamas (Lama glama) in choice tests for fresh or saline water	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
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Development of breed traceability for autochthonous attappady black goats of South India	6
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Antioxidant effects of zinc-oxide nanoparticles on post-thaw quality and in vivo fertility of Beetal buck spermatozoa	6
Bovine amniotic membrane stem cell-conditioned medium improves the culture conditions for in vitro produced ovine embryos	6
Comparison of non-linear models and genetic parameter estimation for growth curve traits in the Murciano-Granadina goat breed	6
Effect of whole sesame seeds on the expression of key genes in monocytes of dairy goats	6
Prevalence, molecular detection, and pathological characterization of small ruminant lentiviruses in goats from Mexico	6
Effect of fibrolytic enzyme supplementation of urea-treated wheat straw on nutrient intake, digestion, growth performance, and blood parameters of growing lambs	6
Proteomics analysis of the secondary hair follicle cycle in Liaoning cashmere goat	6
Anti-mullerian hormone as a predictive endocrine marker for selection of White Dorper ewe lambs at prepubertal age	6
Evaluation of terminal sire breeds for hair sheep production systems: Forage environment	6
Formulation of a protein fortified drink based on goat milk whey for athletes	6
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
Fatty acid composition of lamb meat from Italian and German local breeds	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
Plasminogen activator activity and plasminogen activator inhibition in the uterus of ewes after the induction of oestrus synchronization or superovulation, involving eCG	6
Prediction of associative effects between forages and supplements in goats	6
Effects of nitroglycerin and flunixin meglumine on circulating inflammatory, cardiovascular and hepatorenal biomarkers of ovine experimental endotoxemia model	6
In vitro and in vivo evaluation of some tree leaves as forage sources in the diet of Baluchi male lambs	6
Improving foot-and-mouth disease control through the evaluation of goat movement patterns within the FMD protection zone of South Africa	6
Typology of German sheep farms - Differences in structure, characteristics, challenges and the provision of goods and services	6
Analysis of inbreeding of the Latvian local goat breed	6
Inversion of a paradigm: The positive roles of plant phenolics in dairy goat nutrition	5
High accumulation of lipofuscin is observed in preantral follicles of adult goat ovaries: Is it a senescence sign?	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
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Milk yield, composition and immune status of dairy goats and respective goat kids fed diets with selenium and vitamin E supplementation	5
Physiological responses, ethology, and ingestive behavior of Anglo-Nubiana goats submitted to different air temperatures	5
Genetic diversity and maternal origins of indigenous sheep populations in north Ethiopia	5
Microhistological epidermal atlas for identifying plants consumed by South American camelids in the dry Peruvian Puna	5
Relationship between subclinical mastitis and reproduction in Lacaune sheep	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
Influence of feeding system on Longissimus thoracis et lumborum volatile compounds of an Iberian local lamb breed	5
Characterization of a 7 bp indel in MARCH1 promoter associated with reproductive traits in Malabari and Attappady Black goats of India	5
Effects of medetomidine and dexmedetomidine on intraocular pressure, pupil size, and tear secretion in clinically normal Ghezel sheep	5
Effects of tannins supplementation to sheep diets on their performance, carcass parameters and meat fatty acid profile: A meta-analysis study	5
Breed and crossbreeding effects on growth, fitness and reproduction of commercial sheep in South Africa	5
Effects of the concentration of plasma platelet on the cryopreservation of ram semen	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
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Cocoa husks fed to lactating dairy ewes affect milk fatty acid profile and oxidative status of blood and milk	5
Discarded pecan seeds as an alternative feedstuff in lamb diets: Effects on intake, growth performance, carcass weights, and meat quality	5
Sensory and volatile aromatic compound differences of paired lamb loins with 0 or 14 day dry aging	5
Preference and discrimination behaviour of llamas to saline drinking water	5
Seroprevalence of brucellosis and chlamydiosis in sheep and goats with history of abortion in Iran	5
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Comparative evaluation of different animal models for genetic analysis of body weight traits in an organized Corriedale sheep population	5
Elucidating genetic diversity and population structure of Alpine x Beetal goats using pedigree analysis	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
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Effect of Lippia alba hay as phytogenic feed additive on the lactation performance, milk composition, and rumen and blood parameters of Alpine goats	4
Analysis of goat production and marketing among smallholder farmers Zambia	4
Relationship between transport-induced stress and the expression levels of some genes in the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) signaling pathway in Kivircik lambs	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
Whole genome sequencing identified candidate genes related to litter size of Qinghai fine wool sheep under artificial selection	4
A novel SNP within LIPE gene is highly associated with sheep intramuscular fat content	4
Coconut water-based extender for seminal preservation in small ruminants: A meta-analysis study	4
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The bargaining reality and safety issues of goat marketing at the marketplace in Bangladesh	4
Ovarian activity, metabolic and physiological parameters of canindé goats submitted to short-term supplementation with licuri oil	4
Short-term energy supplementation before lambing improves maternal behaviour, udder volume, colostrum viscosity and lamb birthweight in ewes under extensive grazing	4
Logistic regression model reveals major factors associated with total bacteria and somatic cell counts in goat bulk milk	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
Insulin like growth factor I plasma concentration assessment during the luteal phase in pregnant and non pregnant llamas	4
Typology of dairy goat production systems in a semiarid region of Brazil	4
The novel candidate gene Grb10 regulates the growth performance of Guizhou white goats	4
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Dexmedetomidine and xylazine in sheep: A study of cardiopulmonary, hematological, and gastrointestinal effects	4
Validation of a portable glucose meter in blood glucose measurement in normoglycemic goats induced to hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia	4
Muscle cellular characteristics of male kids from Turkish indigenous goat breeds	4
Ultrastructural changes in immature ovine cumulus-oocyte complexes vitrified in conventional and open pulled straws	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
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Does phytogenic natural compound improve growth, physiological status, antioxidant parameters, digestibility and nutritive value of Ossimi lambs	4
Fatty acids composition and health indices in different fat and muscle locations of lambs from crossbreeding between Lori-Bakhtiari and Romanov sheep breeds	4
A protocol to assess the welfare of dairy ewes: From science to the field	4
Typification of ovine and caprine production systems in the Colombian dry tropic	4
Nutrient restriction during pregnancy and litter size affect the feeding behaviour, feed preference and welfare of the aged ewe’s offspring	4
The global seroprevalence of Neospora caninum infection in deer: a systematic review and meta-analysis study	4
The effect of an antioxidant supplement based on selenium, electrolytes, and vitamins on relieving transportation stress in goats	4
Abomasal ulcers: Do ranitidine or omeprazole prevent phenylbutazone-induced lesions in sheep?	4
Behavioural biology of South American domestic camelids: An overview from a welfare perspective	4
Effect of complete diets containing different dual-purpose sorghum stovers on nutrient utilization and growth performance in sheep	4
Estimates of genetic parameters and genetic trends for growth traits in Menz sheep under community-based breeding programs	4
Effects of mild water restriction on nutrient digestion and protein metabolism in desert-adapted goats	4
Comparison of interferon-gamma, neopterin, interleukin-10 and antibody levels in sheep with and without Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis	4
On farm welfare assessment of European fattening lambs	4
Community-based vicuña (Vicugna vicugna) shearing in the arid Puna of Argentina: Body weight and fiber traits obtained during the chakus	4
The effect of probiotic supplementation in Kamieniec lambs on meat quality	4
Is selection for resistance and resilience to Haemonchus contortus possible in Morada Nova sheep?	4
Ultrasound changes in meat yield of shami goats (Capra aegagrus hircus) fed diet supplemented with zinc oxide nanoparticles	4
Seeing beyond gait: A case study identifying chronic laminitis in 3 goats	4
Nutrient intake, in vivo digestibility, growth performance and carcass quality of growing lambs fed concentrate diets containing sweet lupin grain (Lupinus angustifolius)	4
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Dietary supplementation improves animal performance and reduces methane emission intensity in young llamas grazing natural forages	4
On-farm testing of FibreLux Micron Meter and OFDA2000 compared to Sirolan Laserscan in the laboratory	4
How does maternal genetic merit and country of origin impact lamb performance pre- and post-weaning?	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
Clinicopathological findings and etiological characterization in caprine gangrenous mastitis	4
Group structure in vicuña (Vicugna vicugna mensalis) subject to chaku management in central Andes, Peru	4
Effects of Pistacia atlantica gum essential oil on ruminal methanogen, protozoa, selected bacteria species and fermentation characteristics in sheep	4
Metabolic and behavior responses of lactating goats under heat stress	4
A study on the genetic diversity and subpopulation structure of three Bulgarian mountainous sheep breeds, based on genotyping of microsatellite markers	4
Bottlenecks analysis using analytic hierarchy process (AHP) throughout the value chain of small ruminants in India	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
Evaluation of new formulations of nematophagous fungi Duddingtonia flagrans to control gastrointestinal nematodes in post-weaning lambs in Colombia Andean region	4
Recessive mutation for low fibre curvature in the wool of sheep	4
Dietary supplementation of saffron petal elicits positive effects on performance, antioxidant status, and health of dairy goats	4