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Animal husbandry

Meat, milk, wool and grain: The animal economy of medieval England (CE 400 to 1400)

Matilda Holmes, David Orton, Helena Hamerow, Richard Thomas

published 02 Sep 2026

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Transforming retraining: Supporting racehorses to have successful second careers

Jane M. Williams, Saranna Jordan, Laura Friend, Emily Kay, Matilda Edmunds, Kathryn Nankervis, Jessica Cheung, Gillian Tabor

published 19 Aug 2026

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Mapping the prevalence of household-scale livestock ownership by animal taxon in low- and middle-income countries: A prediction model using template model builder

Josh M. Colston, Bin Fang, Vazira Ahmedjonova, Nasif Hossain, Prakrut Kansara, Francesca Schiaffino, Malena K. Nong, Adhvikaa Ambikapathi Revathi, Ben Zaitchik, Pavel Chernyavskiy, Venkataraman Lakshmi, Margaret N. Kosek

published 31 Jul 2026

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First insights into the intestinal microbiota of the endangered Angler Saddleback pig

Stéphanie Céline Hornburg, Marvin Suhr, Corinna Bang, Dirk Hinrichs, Stefanie Klingel, Georg Thaller, Anna Olschewsky

published 17 Apr 2026

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Comparing undesirable behaviours between ‘designer’ Poodle-cross dogs and their purebred progenitor breeds

Gina T. Bryson, Dan G. O'Neill, Zoe Belshaw, Claire L. Brand, Rowena M. A. Packer

published 19 Mar 2026

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Can policy participation behavior improve the production efficiency of grassland and animal husbandry: A test based on the threshold effect perceived by herdsmen

Xin Zhang, Xiaolong Yuan, Haiying Liu

published 26 Feb 2026

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Investigation of factors affecting annual milk yield of different goat breeds using panel data analysis

Esra Yavuz

published 27 Jan 2026

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“You could get the best of both breeds or the worst of both”: UK public attitudes towards crossbreeding in dogs - with a specific focus on brachycephalic dogs

Elizabeth Youens, Dan G. O’Neill, Zoe Belshaw, Johanna Neufuss, Mickey S. Tivers, Rowena M. A. Packer

published 14 Jan 2026

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Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance characterization of multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis isolated from raw milk of dairy cattle and ewes

Inamullah, Mustafa Kamal, Farhad Badshah, Shehryar Khan, Ghassan Tayh, Mourad Ben Said, Eliana Ibáñez-Arancibia, Patricio R. De los Ríos Escalante, Huma Fatima, Muhammad Ikram, Hanène Belkahia, Tahir Usman

published 12 Nov 2025

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Refining animal care through technology: Addressing alopecia in Jaculus jaculus with validated computer vision analysis

Matthew D. Boulanger, Juri A. Miyamae, Tara Martin, Gerry Hish, Talia Y. Moore

published 11 Nov 2025

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Impact of the grassland ecological compensation policy on pastoral production efficiency—evidence from pastoral China

Fang Ju, Wenjie Ouyang, Chengtao Zhang, Jianjun Zhang

published 17 Oct 2025

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Research on UAV dynamic frame rate adaptation and multi-feature fusion network optimization in intelligent monitoring of animal husbandry

Wei Luo, Lin Li, Xinping Luo, Quanqin Shao, Ruiyin Tang, Ke Liu, Xuqing Li, Xiaohuang Liu, Qi Wang, Dongyue Ren, Dongliang Wang

published 22 Sep 2025

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A move in the right direction: Tracking the traceability of British Thoroughbreds outside of racing

Jane Michelle Williams, Saranna Jordan, Laura Friend, Emily Kay, Matilda Edmunds, Helena Flynn, Stephen Wensley

published 19 Sep 2025

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