introduction: open-apex teeth with irreversible pulpitis require complex and difficult treatment. providing the right environment for apexogenesis and pulp protection is vital for their long term prognosis. the young pulp of open apex tooth, however, is better equipped against irritation and assault. the aim of this study was to evaluate pulp inflammation in open apex canine teeth of cats. mate...

The objectives of this study were to estimate genetic correlations among body condition score (BCS), dairy form, milk yield, and days open in US Holsteins and investigate the potential of using BCS or dairy form evaluations as early indicators of days open. Dairy form and BCS obtained from the Holstein Association USA, Inc., were merged with mature equivalents (ME) for milk yields and days open...

a data file containing 607662 (317608) milk (open days) records belonging 294417 (177838) holstein cows that were calved from 1983 to 2008 was used. the bivariate repeatability model was used for data analyzing so that herd, calving year, calving month, days in milk (only for milk trait) and calving age for each parity, were assumed as fixed effects and additive genetics and permanent environme...