Community‐based breeding programmes are a viable solution for Ethiopian small ruminant genetic improvement but require public and private investments     

Aynalem Haile  Solomon Gizaw  Tesfaye Getachew  Joaquín P. Mueller  Peter Amer  Mourad Rekik  Barbara Rischkowsky 《Zeitschrift für Tierzüchtung und Züchtungsbiologie》2019,136(5):319-328

Ethiopia has a large and diverse population of small ruminants, which contribute substantially to the livelihood and income of the rural poor and the country at large. However, the sector faces a number of challenges. Productivity per animal and flock offtake are both very low. Reasons attributed for the apparent low productivity are as follows: absence of appropriate breeding programmes, lack of technical capacity, inadequate and poor‐quality feeds, diseases leading to high lamb mortality, and underdeveloped markets in terms of infrastructure and information. Historically, sheep and goats have received little policy or investment attention. Genetic improvement of small ruminants could contribute to bridging the productivity gap. In the past, the government of Ethiopia has placed much emphasis on importing exotic genetics and cross‐breeding with local stock as a strategy for genetic improvement. However, this has not led to a significant productivity improvement and the programmes have generally been unsustainable. Currently, there is a change in approach and a recognition of the need to focus genetic improvement efforts on the local genetic resources that are well adapted to the diverse agro‐ecologies and production environments in the country. Community‐based breeding programmes (CBBPs), which focus on indigenous stock and consider farmers’ needs, views, decisions and active participation, from inception through to implementation, have been identified as programmes of choice. The Ethiopian government and the private sector need to invest in strategic areas around CBBPs to make the programme work for the poor and be sustainable in low‐input systems.  相似文献   

Chronological clinical and pathological documentation of porcine ulcerative dermatitis          下载免费PDF全文

Eliane Mueller  Natalia Brünisholz  Werner Zimmerman  Meret Ricklin  Silvia Rüfenacht  Thierry Olivry  Petra J. Roosje 《Veterinary dermatology》2016,27(4):315-e78

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牛舍空气微生物及向环境传播的研究   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

柴同杰  柴家前  WolfgangMueller 《中国预防兽医学报》1999,(4)

采用４ 台 Ａ Ｎ Ｄ Ｅ Ｒ Ｓ Ｅ Ｎ微生物空气样品收集器对一个犊牛舍内及环境空气细菌含量进行了测量, 需氧菌总数分别为８５３６ ～４６６９１ Ｃ Ｆ Ｕ／ｍ ３ 和２６４９ ～２４７７５ Ｃ Ｆ Ｕ／ｍ ３ , 厌氧菌浓度计３０１７ ～２４７７５ Ｃ Ｆ Ｕ／ｍ ３ 和６６１ ～４１２２ Ｃ Ｆ Ｕ／ ｍ３ 。根据 Ｈ Ｅ Ｓ Ｋ Ｅ Ｔ Ｈ （１９７４） 计算公式和 Ｋ Ｌ Ｕ Ｇ （１９６９） 气溶胶颗粒扩散模式, 得出犊牛舍菌源强度, 即向环境排放需氧菌为１１００００ ～１４００００ Ｃ Ｆ Ｕ／ｓ , 厌氧菌在２７０００ ～１７５０００ Ｃ Ｆ Ｕ／ｓ 之间。细菌浓度实际测量值与估算一致, 该公式和扩散模式适合于动物舍菌源强度和舍外环境不同距离空气微生物浓度的估算。距离犊牛舍１００ ｍ 下风处, 需氧菌高达６５０ ～８３９ Ｃ Ｆ Ｕ／ｍ ３ , 厌氧菌１６０ ～１０３４ 细菌／ｍ ３ , 各项均超过正常值１０ ～１５ 倍。  相似文献   

Substrate composition determines emergence success and development of European nase larvae (Chondrostoma nasus L.)     

Christoffer Nagel  Joachim Pander  Melanie Mueller  Juergen Geist 《Ecology of Freshwater Fish》2020,29(1):121-131

European nase (Chondrostoma nasus) is a specialist riverine fish, characterised by a complex life cycle making it vulnerable to habitat degradation. Recent findings indicate that, analogously to salmonids, the interstitial zone quality may pose a serious bottleneck for successful recruitment of this species. In this study, nase eggs were exposed to different substrate qualities. First, standardised substrate mixtures with differing fine sediment additions were used. Second, we tested different homogenous gravel fractions for their influence on egg development and emergence success. In both setups, substrate composition significantly affected emergence success, timing of emergence and larvae size at emergence. In the substrate mixtures, emergence was most successful in substratum with no fine sediment addition (98%) and decreased to 55% in substratum with 20% fine sediment addition. Emergence was most successful in the coarsest fraction (93%) and decreased to 47% in the finest fraction. Over all treatments, the time between hatching and emergence from substrate differed by up to 156 degree days, thereby indicating that free embryos of nase use the shelter of the interstitial zone for early ontogeny. These results suggest that a loose and porous stream bed can positively contribute to the development success of eggs and larvae and thereby potentially improve the recruitment of nase populations. It is thus important to consider the substrate and interstitial conditions in the conservation and restoration management of this rheophilic cyprinid.  相似文献   

Hide and seek – Infection rates and alkaloid concentrations of Epichloë festucae var. lolii in Lolium perenne along a land‐use gradient in Germany          下载免费PDF全文

J. König  B. Fuchs  M. Krischke  M. J. Mueller  J. Krauss 《Grass and Forage Science》2018,73(2):510-516

The common forage grass Lolium perenne has evolved with the systemic fungal endophyte Epichloë festucae var. lolii. The endophyte provides herbivore resistance to the grass due to defensive alkaloids, some of which are toxic to grazing livestock. In this field study, we determine whether distribution of the endophyte‐grass association changes along a land‐use intensity gradient on 87 managed grasslands in three German regions. Endophyte infections were detected in 66% of the studied sites and infection rates within infected sites ranged from 1% to 95%. Alkaloid concentrations of lolitrem B (vertebrate toxin) exceeded the toxicity thresholds in 50 (14%) of 351 infected plants and of peramine (invertebrate deterrent/toxin) in 12 (3%) of 351 plants. Infection rates and alkaloid concentrations were not significantly affected by land‐use intensity and region, but alkaloid concentrations were higher in summer compared to spring. We conclude that risks for livestock intoxication are currently low, as (i) average alkaloid concentrations per grassland were always below toxicity thresholds and as (ii) none of the grasslands was dominated by L. perenne. We suggest avoidance of grass monocultures in Europe to keep intoxication risks for livestock low; we also recommend regular examination of seeds and grasslands, as seed producers might accidentally distribute infected seeds, and as climate warming might further enhance the distribution of Epichloë endophytes in European grasslands.  相似文献   

Rotational and continuous grazing of sheep in the Inner Mongolian steppe of China     

Wang CJ  Tas BM  Glindemann T  Mueller K  Schiborra A  Schoenbach P  Gierus M  Taube F  Susenbeth A 《Journal of animal physiology and animal nutrition》2009,93(2):245-252

The aim of this study was to compare the effects of rotational and continuous grazing on herbage mass (HM), organic matter digestibility (dOM) and intake (OMI) and live weight gain (LWG) of sheep grazing on the inner Mongolian steppe, China at a stocking rate of 4.5 sheep/ha during the growing season. In the years 2005 and 2006, four 2-ha plots were used of which two were divided into four 0.5 ha paddocks each for rotational grazing, where sheep were moved each 10 days to the next paddock. The dOM was estimated from faecal crude protein concentration and OMI by oral administration of titanium dioxide. Herbage mass was similar in both grazing systems and dOM and OMI were higher (p < 0.05) at continuous grazing than at rotational grazing, but LWG did not differ probably because of extra energy expenditure for grazing and walking in a larger area. The dOM and OMI decreased (p < 0.05) with progress of the growing season and differed between years. Since precipitation during the growing season in both years was lower than the 30 years average which was probably the reason that positive effects of non-grazing periods on herbage regrowth and quality at rotational grazing could not occur, further studies are required in years with average precipitations before a final evaluation of these grazing systems can be made. Moreover, it seems necessary to quantify energy expenditure for physical activity of animals in grazing studies.  相似文献   

Experimental vesicular stomatitis virus infection in horses: effect of route of inoculation and virus serotype     

Howerth EW  Mead DG  Mueller PO  Duncan L  Murphy MD  Stallknecht DE 《Veterinary pathology》2006,43(6):943-955

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Enhanced atrazine degradation is widespread across the United States          下载免费PDF全文

Thomas C Mueller  Ethan T Parker  Larry Steckel  Sharon A Clay  Micheal DK Owen  William S Curran  Randall Currie  Robert Scott  Christy Sprague  Daniel O Stephenson  Donnie K Miller  Eric P Prostko  W James Grichar  James Martin  L Jason Kruz  Kevin Bradley  Mark L Bernards  Peter Dotray  Stevan Knezevic  Vince Davis  Robert Klein 《Pest management science》2017,73(9):1953-1961

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The effects of a topical lipid complex therapy on dogs with atopic dermatitis: a double blind,randomized, placebo‐controlled study          下载免费PDF全文

Stefan Hobi  Christoph Klinger  Janine Classen  Ralf S. Mueller 《Veterinary dermatology》2017,28(4):369-e84

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Development of a questionnaire to assess the impact of atopic dermatitis on health-related quality of life of affected dogs and their owners     

Claude Favrot  Monika Linek  Ralf Mueller  Eric Zini  for the International Task Force on Canine Atopic Dermatitis 《Veterinary dermatology》2010,21(1):64-70

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic or chronically relapsing human and canine skin disease that is known to affect the quality of life (QoL) of affected individuals. Several studies have been conducted to develop disease-specific questionnaires and assess QoL in parents of children with AD and in the children themselves. The severity of canine AD is however currently evaluated using only clinical and pruritus scores. Measurement of the QoL of affected dogs and their owners could therefore provide a new tool for assessing disease severity and treatment efficacy. Ninety-eight owners of AD-affected dogs were asked to complete two questionnaires aiming to evaluate the QoL of affected dogs and their owners on one hand and the relationship between them and their dog on the other hand. Statistical analyses were carried out in order to assess the validity of the questionnaires and to select relevant questions for future studies. These analyses resulted in the selection of 13 questions that could be used in further studies aiming at determining the QoL of affected animals and their owners.  相似文献