This paper studies parameters of a lactation curve such as peak yield (PY) and persistency (P), which do not conform to the usual selection criteria in the Murciano-Granadina (MG) breed, but are considered to be an alternative to benefit animal welfare without reducing production.Using 315,663 production records (of 122,883 animals) over a period o
Immune synapses formed by T and NK cells both show segregation of the integrin ICAM1 from other proteins such as CD2 (T cell) or Reflective Bands KIR (NK cell).However, the mechanism by which these proteins segregate remains unclear; one key hypothesis is a redistribution based on protein size.Simulations of this mechanism qualitatively reproduce o
Background: Cardiac auscultation is one of the Home Medical Equipment most important clinical tools to identify patients with a potential heart disease.Although several publications have reported the prevalence of murmurs in cats, little information is available in relation to the exact origin of the blood flow turbulences responsible for these mur
Current methods of euthanizing piglets are raising animal welfare concerns.Our experiment used a novel two-step euthanasia method, using nitrous oxide (N2O) for six minutes and then carbon dioxide (CO2) on compromised 0- to 7-day-old piglets.A commercial euthanasia chamber was modified to deliver two euthanasia treatments: the two-step method using