This paper introduces a series of papers in the form of a special edition that reports phenotypic analyses done in parallel with genotypic analyses for the Australian Sheep Industry Cooperative Research Centre (Sheep CRC) using data generated from the information nucleus flock (INF). This has allowed new knowledge to be gained of the genetic, environment and management factors that impact on th...

Abstract A defined Campylobacter coli ( C. ) suspension was inoculated on sterile sampling materials (cotton bud, polyester cellulose sponge) and pieces of lamb meat. Various combinations diluents (phosphate buffer saline ± Tween®80) methods (direct homogenization, simulating the excision method for meat, swabbing) were investigated recovery (detachment) cells from samples. The obtained bacteri...

Seventy-nine to ninety-three percent of 49 young lambs less than 3 months old, which were too small to go to the meat works at the time of the first draft, showed sub-clinical lesions of enzootic pneumonia when examined post-mortem. Later samples from the same population showedthat some, but not all, lambs developed pleurisy. During the months that the lambs were growing and fattening, the prev...

The study was conducted on 20 Polish Merino ram-lambs divided into two groups: experimental (E) and control (C), each of 10 animals. From birth all the lambs were maintained with their dams and then weaned at the age of 8 weeks, placed in individual straw-bedded pens and fattened individually with a granulated concentrate mixture until reaching a mean body weight of 31.8 kg. During fattening ea...

This is the first time that direct PCR - DNA amplification without prior DNA extraction - was successfully developed and fully validated for rapid and economical simultaneous identification of six commonly consumed meat species. To achieve this, six species-specific primers were selected from previous reports and newly designed from the mitochondrial cytochrome b (cyt b), cytochrome oxidase I (...

To address the risk posed to human health by the consumption of VTEC O157 within contaminated pork, lamb, and beef products within Great Britain, a quantitative risk assessment model has been developed. This model aims to simulate the prevalence and amount of VTEC O157 in different meat products at consumption within a single model framework by adapting previously developed models. The model is...

Recently, in many parts of the world, greater importance has been given to lamb meat as well intensive production and sheep, due demand for this type at affordable prices. In Serbia, similar most European countries, structure total sheep comprises about 70% 30% meat. This study assessed resource-based measures on 11 dairy farms investigated, a 30 lambs, effects sex, presence bruises pneumonia c...

One hundred years ago, there were more than 48 million sheep in the United States. In 1910, they were valued at $4/head, with 43% of income coming from the sale of sheep, lambs, and meat and 57% coming from wool. Over the years, fluctuations in this ratio have challenged the breeder and researcher alike. By 2007, sheep numbers had declined to 6.2 million, with the average sheep shearing 3.4 kg ...

ABSTRACT This study was aimed to evaluate and compare the nutrient digestibility of grain-inclusive grain-free commercial dry dog foods using method total fecal collection also explore their effects on consistency. 21 different foods, including 14 (7 grain-chicken meat, 7 grain-lamb meat) were investigated. 12 adult Golden retriever dogs (age 3-4 years, body weight=22.5±1.7kg) divided into 3 gr...

Demands for products of animal origin are increasing worldwide owing to the significant growth in the human population and changes in the health, wealth and life expectancy of people. The agricultural sector has the scientific knowledge, expertise and technology to respond to these challenges, but consumers are concerned about the methods used to meet these new challenges. They are also concern...