Small Ruminant Research

Article	Citations
Effects of diets with different levels of fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) seed powder on DLK1 gene expression in brain, adipose tissue, femur muscle and rumen of Kermani lambs	52
A review of dystocia in sheep	45
Branched chain fatty acids in the flavour of sheep and goat milk and meat: A review	41
The impact of the dietary supplementation level with Schizochytrium sp. on milk chemical composition and fatty acid profile, of both blood plasma and milk of goats	26
Isolation and characterization of dominant lactic acid bacteria from raw goat milk: Assessment of probiotic potential and technological properties	24
The ability of tanniniferous legumes to reduce methane production and enhance feed utilization in Barki rams: in vitro and in vivo evaluation	23
Fatty acid composition of lamb meat from Italian and German local breeds	20
Growth curve modeling and genetic analysis of growth curve traits in Beetal goat	20
Compositional attributes and fatty acid profile of lamb meat from Iberian local breeds	18
Estimation of genetic parameters for pre-weaning growth traits in Central Anatolian Merino sheep	18
Effects of single or combined supplementation of probiotics and prebiotics on ruminal fermentation, ruminal bacteria and total tract digestion in lambs	18
Evaluation of nonlinear models to define growth curve in Lohi sheep	17
Morphometric characterization and zoometric indices of white Morada Nova breed: The first step for conservation	16
Feed utilization and lactational performance of Barki sheep fed diets containing thyme or celery	16
Non-invasive measure of heat stress in sheep using machine learning techniques and infrared thermography	16
Estimation of co (variance) components and genetic parameters for growth and feed efficiency traits in Jamunapari goat	16
Lambs fed with increasing levels of grape pomace silage: Effects on meat quality	14
Intake, nutrient digestibility, nitrogen balance, and microbial protein synthesis in sheep fed spineless-cactus silage and fresh spineless cactus	14
Genetic parameters and genetic trends for growth traits of the Red Maasai sheep and its crosses to Dorper sheep under extensive production system in Kenya	13
Adaptive assessment of small ruminants in arid and semi-arid regions	13
The effect of a perennial wheat and lucerne biculture diet on feed intake, growth rate and carcass characteristics of Australian lambs	13
Effect of dietary protein level on growth, carcass characteristics, serum biochemical index, and meat quality of Hu male lambs	13
Effect of dietary black cumin seed (Nigella sativa) on performance, immune status, and serum metabolites of small ruminants: A meta-analysis	12
Thyme and celery as potential alternatives to ionophores use in livestock production: their effects on feed utilization, growth performance and meat quality of Barki lambs	12
Effects of Pistacia atlantica gum essential oil on ruminal methanogen, protozoa, selected bacteria species and fermentation characteristics in sheep	12

The effects of feeding a standardized mixture of essential oils vs monensin on growth performance, dietary energy and carcass characteristics of lambs fed a high-energy finishing diet	11
Effects of different rumen undegradable to rumen degradable protein ratios on performance, ruminal fermentation, urinary purine derivatives, and carcass characteristics of growing lambs fed a high whe	11
Elaboration of goat cheese with increased content of conjugated linoleic acid and transvaccenic acid: Fat, sensory and textural profile	11
Physiological responses of Santa Inês x Dorper ewes and lambs to thermal environment of silvopasture and open pasture systems	11
Changes during storage in volatile compounds of butter produced using cow, sheep or goat’s milk	11
Evaluation of growth curve traits and associated genetic parameters in Harnali sheep	10
Guidelines for small ruminant production systems under climate emergency in Europe	10
Effect of solar radiation on thermoregulatory responses of Santa Inês sheep and their crosses with wool and hair Dorper sheep	10
Natural content of animal and plant sterols, alpha-tocopherol and fatty acid profile in sheep milk and cheese from mountain farming	10
Population structure and effect of inbreeding on milk yield of Saanen goats in Brazilian production systems	10
Roles of candidate genes in the adaptation of goats to heat stress: A review	10
Physiological and genetic adaptation of desert sheep and goats to heat stress in the arid areas of Egypt	10
Carcass and meat quality in lambs receiving natural tannins from Mimosa tenuiflora hay	10
Personality of dairy goats affects competitive feeding behaviour at different feeder heights	10
Effect of pelleted alfalfa or native grass total mixed ration on the rumen bacterial community and growth performance of lambs on the Mongolian Plateau	9
Variance components and genetic parameter estimates for pre-weaning and post-weaning growth traits in Jakhrana goat	9
Crossbreeding of Hair goats with Alpine and Saanen bucks: Production and reproduction traits of Native Hair goats in supplementary feeding in different physiological stage in natural pasture-based sys	9
The global seroprevalence of Neospora caninum infection in deer: a systematic review and meta-analysis study	9
Correlations between feed intake, residual feed intake and methane emissions in Maternal Composite ewes at post weaning, hogget and adult ages	9
Growth curve, carcass traits and Kleiber ratio of Dorper crossbreed with hairless native Brazilian sheep breeds	9
Effects of astaxanthin supplementation on the freezability, lipid peroxidation, antioxidant enzyme activities and post-thawing fertility of ram semen	9
Prevalence and risk factors of Brucella spp. in goats in Borana pastoral area, Southern Oromia, Ethiopia	9
Supplementing a phytogenic-rich herbal mixture to heat-stressed lambs: Growth performance, carcass yield, and muscle and liver antioxidant status	9
Effects of tannins supplementation to sheep diets on their performance, carcass parameters and meat fatty acid profile: A meta-analysis study	9
Genetic evaluation of growth performance in Corriedale sheep in J&K, India	9
Selection of breed-specific SNPs in three Indian sheep breeds using ovine 50 K array	9
Effects of dietary non-fibrous carbohydrate (NFC) to neutral detergent fiber (NDF) ratio change on rumen bacterial community and ruminal fermentation parameters in Chinese black Tibetan sheep (Ovis ar	9
Liver status of goats fed with cactus cladodes genotypes resistant to Dactylopius opuntiae	9
Supplementation effect of dietary flaxseed and coconut oil on antioxidant enzyme activities, LPO seminal plasma protein profiling in adult ram	8
Proteome of milk fat globule membrane and mammary gland tissue in goat fed different lipid supplementation	8
Evaluation of proper sensor position for classification of sheep behaviour through accelerometers	8
Bacterial, protozoal and viral abortions in sheep and goats in South America: A review	8
Short-term oestrous synchronisation protocol following single fixed-time artificial insemination and natural mating as alternative to long-term protocol in dairy goats	8
Nitrate and nitrite absorption, recycling and retention in tissues of sheep	8
Wool characteristics of Changthangi sheep	8
Crude coriander oil in the diet of lactating goats enhanced lactational performance, ruminal fermentation, apparent nutrient digestibility, and blood chemistry	8
Detection of Chlamydia abortus and risk factors for infection in small ruminants in Iran	8
Current state of knowledge on the cognitive capacities of goats and its potential to inform species-specific enrichment	8
Effects of feed efficiency and diet on performance and carcass characteristics in growing wether lambs	8
Formulation of a protein fortified drink based on goat milk whey for athletes	8
A novel SNP within LIPE gene is highly associated with sheep intramuscular fat content	8
Analysis of goat production and marketing among smallholder farmers Zambia	8
The effects of feeding system and breed on the performance and meat quality of weaned lambs	8
Potential use of natural saline pasture for grazing lambs: Effect on digestibility, growth performances, carcass and meat quality	7
The resilience of Dwarf goats to environmental stress: A review	7
Seroprevalence of brucellosis and chlamydiosis in sheep and goats with history of abortion in Iran	7
Genetic, phenotypic and heritability trends for body weights in Kashmir Merino Sheep	7
Nutrient intake, in vivo digestibility, growth performance and carcass quality of growing lambs fed concentrate diets containing sweet lupin grain (Lupinus angustifolius)	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	7
Supplementation of macro algae (Azolla pinnata) in a finishing ration alters feed efficiency, blood parameters, carcass traits and meat sensory properties in lambs	7

Metabolic and behavior responses of lactating goats under heat stress	7
Effects of sheep breed and grass silage quality on voluntary feed intake and enteric methane emissions in adult dry ewes	7
Summer season induced heat stress associated changes on meat production and quality characteristics, myostatin and HSP70 gene expression patterns in indigenous goat	7
Whole corn grain-based diet and levels of physically effective neutral detergent fiber from forage (pefNDF) for feedlot lambs: Digestibility, ruminal fermentation, nitrogen balance and ruminal pH	7
A simple method for on-farm evaluation of sheep welfare using animal-based indicators	7
Rumen morphometry and sorting behavior of fattening male goat fed pelleted and unpelleted TMR with two levels of wheat straw	7
Landscape genetics of sheep in Brazil using SNP markers	7
Alpaca breeding in Peru: From individual initiatives towards a national breeding programme?	7
Sheepskin leather quality characteristics of South African breeds	7
Factors affecting pregnancy rates for goat embryos recovered and transferred by transcervical route	7
Essential oil from Arnica montana on feedlot performance, ingestive behavior, carcass characteristics, rumen morphometrics characteristics and meat fatty acids profile of lambs	7
Genetic parameters for body weight and morphometric traits in Santa Ines sheep using Bayesian inference	7
Consumer preferences associated with the protected geographical indication label in the marketing of lamb meat	7
The estimation of (co)variance components and genetic parameters for growth and wool traits in Harnali sheep	7
Effects of Ca-salt of linseed oil supplementation and protein content in diet on performance, ruminal fermentation, microbial protein yield, and blood metabolites in young lambs	7
Ultrasonography and computer-assisted assessment of postpartum uterine echotexture and its relationship with peripheral oxidative stress biomarkers in goats	7
Spa-typing and antimicrobial susceptibility of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from clinical sheep mastitis in Médéa province, Algeria	7
Effect of calcium propionate level on the growth performance, carcass characteristics, and meat quality of feedlot ram lambs	6
Comparing the in vitro digestibility of leaves from tropical trees when using the rumen liquor from cattle, sheep or goats	6
Effects of parity, litter size and lamb sex on maternal behavior of small Tail Han sheep and their neuroendocrine mechanisms	6
Fine genetic structure of Brazilian white Morada Nova hair sheep breed from semi-arid region	6
Effects of an array of dietary treatments and length of feeding on ruminal methane emission and other variables in hair sheep	6
Addition of propolis to milk improves lactating lamb’s growth: Effect on antimicrobial, antioxidant and immune responses in animals	6
Comparison of the statistical methods for genome-wide association studies on simulated quantitative traits of domesticated goats (Capra hircus L.)	6
Hematological, biochemical alterations and methane production in sheep submitted to mixed infection of Haemonchus contortus and Trichostrongylus colubriformis	6
The candidate genes and pathways affecting litter size in sheep	6
Water and food utilization efficiencies in sheep and their relationship with some production traits	6
Coxiella burnetii and Chlamydia spp. coinfection in small ruminant abortion in Portugal	6
Melatonin along with eCG improves fresh semen quality and plasma concentrations of melatonin and testosterone during non-breeding season in Beetal bucks	6
Meta-analysis of performance and genetic parameter estimates for growth and body weight traits of sheep in the tropics	6
Multi trait genetic evaluation of growth traits in Nellore sheep raised on pasture in semi-arid regions of India using Bayesian approach	6
Tracing lamb meat with stable isotope ratio analysis: a review	6
Expression of myogenic regulatory factor genes in skeletal muscle satellite cells from Wuzhumuqin sheep in vitro	6
Cocoa husks fed to lactating dairy ewes affect milk fatty acid profile and oxidative status of blood and milk	6
Effect of different estrus synchronization protocols on estrus and pregnancy rates, oxidative stress and some biochemical parameters in Hair goats	6
Supplementing kids diet with olive leaves: Effect on meat quality	6
Effects of dietary sucrose levels on the ingestive behavior, blood parameters, and performance of feedlot lambs	6
Effect of slaughter weight on slaughtering and carcass characteristics in lambs from thin-tailed Kivircik and fat-tailed Kangal Akkaraman breeds	6
Effect of season and frequency of embryo collections on superovulatory response and embryo recovery in Santa Inês hair sheep	6
Analysis of acceptance and factors affecting the consumption of goat's milk in Morocco	6
Is selection for resistance and resilience to Haemonchus contortus possible in Morada Nova sheep?	6
Improving the marketing of goat meat to youths in South Africa	6
Impact of cooking on the content of nutritionally important fatty acids in muscle from lambs raised to have divergent intramuscular fatty acid compositions	6
A pasture-based experimental infection model for footrot in sheep	5
Tolerance capability of desert sheep and goats to exercise heat stress under hot dry conditions, and its correlation with their production performance	5
Population of protozoa and carbohydrate-digesting enzymes in the rumen of sheep fed a diet supplemented with yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae	5
Comparing the efficacy of forage combinations with different hydrolysable and condensed tannin levels to improve production and lower methane emission in finisher lambs	5
Effect of daily or intermittent addition of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum graecum L.) seeds to concentrate on intake, digestion, and growth performance of Barbarine lamb	5
Quality attributes of lamb meat from European breeds: Effects of intrinsic properties and storage	5
Epidemiological and geospatial characterization of goat leptospirosis in Northeast region of Brazil	5
Breed and crossbreeding effects on growth, fitness and reproduction of commercial sheep in South Africa	5
Effects of glucose on glycolysis and steroidogenesis as well as related gene expression in ovine granulosa cells in vitro	5
Morphological characterization of indigenous goat population in Ethiopia using canonical discriminant analysis	5
Performance, milk fatty acid profile and oxidative status of lactating small ruminants supplemented with microalgae: A meta-analysis	5
Influence of feeding system on Longissimus thoracis et lumborum volatile compounds of an Iberian local lamb breed	5
Gamma-Gompertz shared frailty model for analysis of the time of stay in an Anglo-Nubian goat herd	5
Reducing rumen starch fermentation of wheat with 3% NaOH does not reduce whole tract starch digestibility and increases energy utilization in wethers during heat stress	5
Does the gender of farmers matter for improving small ruminant productivity? A Kenyan case study	5
Genome-wide association study of live body weight and body conformation traits in young Karachai goats	5
The plasma and urine mineral status of lambs offered diets of perennial wheat or annual wheat, with or without lucerne	5
Behavioural biology of South American domestic camelids: An overview from a welfare perspective	5
The Conquense transhumance route in Spain described by 3D geographical information systems, GPS and remote sensing data	5
Effects of mild water restriction on nutrient digestion and protein metabolism in desert-adapted goats	5
Factors driving adoption of climatic risk mitigating technologies with special reference to goat farming in India: Evidence from meta-analysis	5
Evaluation of hormonal protocols for induction of synchronized estrus on reproductive indices in Kangal-Akkaraman ewes during the outbreeding season	5
Validation of the Lifecorder Plus device for accurate recording of the grazing time of dairy goats	5
Sheep production systems in Chilean Patagonia. Characterization and typology	5
Daily dynamic changes of blood acid-base status and vital parameters in lambs and goat kids over the first seven days after birth	5
Cactus-alfalfa blend silage as an alternative feedstuff for Saanen dairy goats: Effect on feed intake, milk yield and components, blood and rumen parameters	5
The influence of muscle type and the post-mortem ageing on the colour of fallow deer meat	5
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	5
Neuroprotective effect of goat milk	5
Application of structural equation models for genetic evaluation of lifetime reproductive traits and age at first lambing in Moghani sheep	5
Elucidating genetic diversity and population structure of Alpine x Beetal goats using pedigree analysis	5
Improving foot-and-mouth disease control through the evaluation of goat movement patterns within the FMD protection zone of South Africa	5
Association between polymorphisms of APOB, SLC27A6, AGPAT6 and PRLR genes and milk production and quality traits in goats	5
Seminal plasma and serum fertility biomarkers in Ossimi rams and their relationship with functional membrane integrity and morphology of spermatozoa	5
Evaluation of milk characteristics and fatty acid profiles in Markhoz and Kurdish hairy goats	5
On farm welfare assessment of European fattening lambs	5
Climate resilience of goat breeds in India: A review	5

Environment suitability mapping of livestock: A case study of Ethiopian indigenous sheep and goats	5
Producing higher value wool through a transition from Romney to Merino crossbred i: Flock dynamics, feed demand, and production of lambs and wool	5
Milkability traits across milk flow curve types in Sarda sheep	5
mtDNA genetic characterization of an isolated sheep breed in South of Moroccan Atlas	5
Preference and discrimination behaviour of llamas to saline drinking water	5
Effects of feeding growing-finishing lambs with cashew nut shell liquid on the growth performance, physicochemical attributes, lipid peroxidation and sensorial parameters of burger	5
Postpartum behavioural response of Santa inês x dorper ewes and lambs in a silvopastoral system	5
Proteomics analysis of the secondary hair follicle cycle in Liaoning cashmere goat	5
Using ultrasound to predict fat deposition in growing lambs of different South African sheep breed types	5
Digestibility of starch, ruminal protozoa count, and blood parameters of Dorper lambs with differences in residual feed intake	5
Comparison of nonlinear models for describing the pre-weaning growth of Timahdite lambs and genetic and non-genetic effects for curve parameters	5
Livelihood and production strategies of livestock keepers and their perceptions on climate change in the Central Peruvian Andes	5
Goats and their role in climate change	4
Analysis of six microsatellite marker sets for parentage testing in four sheep breeds in Germany	4
Divergent values in feed efficiency promote changes on meat quality of fattening lambs	4
Study of milkability and associated factors in hand milked Indian Dromedary Camel	4
Definition of a SNP panel for paternity testing in ten sheep populations in Mexico	4
Adding dried distillers grains with solubles influences the rumen microbiome of meat goats fed lespedeza or alfalfa-based diets	4
Effect of dietary milk thistle (Silybum marianum L.) oil supplementation on animal performance and milk fatty acid composition in dairy ewes	4
Effect of low voltage electrical stimulation and chilling on microbial safety and quality attributes of Beetal Bucks and Lohi Rams carcass	4
The estimation of genetic parameters and genetic trends for growth traits in Markhoz goats	4
Efficacy of corn dried distillers grains with solubles as a replacement for soybean meal in Boer-cross goat finishing diets	4
Estimation of immediate and 7-day clinical prognostic indicators for ewe and lamb survival in the UK following vaginal delivery and caesarean section at a single veterinary practice	4
Characterization of dairy goat production systems using autochthonous breeds in Andalusia (Southern Spain): Classification and efficiency comparative analysis	4
Occurrence and molecular surveillance of pathogenesis risk-associated factors in Staphylococcus aureus recovered from raw sheep's milk cheese	4
Potential of nutritional strategies to reduce enteric methane emission in feedlot sheep: A meta-analysis and multivariate analysis	4
Small ruminant landscape distribution: A literature review	4
Meat production, feed and water efficiencies of selected South African sheep breeds	4
Producing higher value wool through a transition from Romney to Merino crossbred ii: Cashflow and profit	4
Effect of Origanum majorana leaf (Sweet marjoram) feeding on lamb’s growth, carcass characteristics and blood biochemical parameters	4
The contribution of goats in the future redesigning of livestock activities and value chains	4
Genetic analysis of reproduction, body weight and mohair production in South African Angora goats	4
Long term effects of immunization against inhibin on fresh and post-thawed semen quality and sperm kinematics during low and peak breeding seasons in Beetal bucks	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
Microbial deterioration of lamb meat from European local breeds as affected by its intrinsic properties	4
Genetic diversity of goats in East Java through analysis of the cytochrome B and cytochrome oxidase I genes in mitochondrial DNA	4
Comparative evaluation of different animal models for genetic analysis of body weight traits in an organized Corriedale sheep population	4
Adaptive, morphometric and productive responses of Brazilian hair lambs: Crossing between indigenous breeds - A machine learning approach	4
Impact of thermal stress on physiological, behavioural and biochemical parameters in native and crossbred goats	4
Effect of the addition of platelet-rich plasma to Boer buck semen on sperm quality and antioxidant activity before and after cryopreservation and in vivo fertility	4
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	4
Meat quality in ewes submitted to reduction in water supply	4
Population structure of Marwari sheep through pedigree analysis	4
Two- and three-dimensional system in agarose matrix for in vitro culture of testicular fragments of adult sheep	4
How does maternal genetic merit and country of origin impact lamb performance pre- and post-weaning?	4
Evaluation of five SRLV ELISAs for fitness for purpose in sheep and goat accreditation schemes in the Netherlands	4
Different doses of pFSH are effective to promote follicular growth, superovulatory response, and embryo yield in White Dorper ewes	4
Short-term supplementation of diets rich in lipids or glycogen precursors can affect intra-follicular environment, oocyte mitochondrial gene expression, and embryo development following parthenogenesi	4
Detection of subclinical mastitis in camels (Camelus dromedarius) using somatic cell count, N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminidase and lactate dehydrogenase activity	4
The time of eCG administration in progesterone injection-based estrus synchronization protocol could affect the time of estrus expression in ewes during non-breeding season	4
Typology of dairy goat production systems in a semiarid region of Brazil	4
A life cycle perspective of lamb meat production systems from Turkey and the EU	4
Characterization of volatile profile of longissimus thoracis et lumborum muscle from Castellana and INRA 401 lambs reared under commercial conditions	4
Small ruminants and sustainability in Latin America & the Caribbean: Regionalization, main production systems, and a combined productive, socio-economic & ecological footprint quantification	4
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	4
Meta-analysis of hydroxycinnamic acids into finishing lambs’ diet: Growth performance, antioxidant status, and meat quality	4
Handling and milking frequency affect milk yield and behavior in dairy ewes	4
Energy expenditure of Saanen and Anglo-Nubian goats at different temperatures	4
The role of goats in the world: Society, science, and sustainability	4
Factors affecting birth weight and pre-weaning growth rate of lambs from the Icelandic sheep breed	4
Machine learning applied to understand perceptions, habits and preferences of lamb meat consumers in the Brazilian semi-arid region	4
Feeding selection of sheep and alpaca on puna tussock rangelands grazed previously by cattle	4
Effect of temperature humidity index on sexual behavior and semen quality in Barbari buck under Indian climatic condition	4
Role of integrated crop-livestock system on amelioration of heat stress on crossbred Brazilian sheep in semiarid region of northeastern Brazil	4
Genetic diversity and validation of a microsatellite panel for parentage testing for alpacas (Vicugna pacos) on three Peruvian farms	4
Assessment of the genetic diversity of Two Czech autochthonous sheep breeds	4
Factors influencing seminal plasma composition and its relevance to succeed sperm technology in sheep: An updated review	4
In vitro and in vivo evaluation of some tree leaves as forage sources in the diet of Baluchi male lambs	4
Delayed weaning improves the growth of lambs grazing chicory (Cichorium intybus) pastures	4