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A Structural Basis for the Reduced Toxicity of Dinophysistoxin-2 by Huhn, Jason, Jeffrey, Philip D, Larsen, Kristofer, Rundberget, Thomas, Rise, Frode, Cox, Neil R, Arcus, Vickery, Shi, Yigong, Miles, Christopher O

“…Okadaic acid (OA), dinophysistoxin-1 (DTX-1), and dinophysistoxin-2 (DTX-2) are algal toxins that can accumulate in shellfish and cause diarrhetic shellfish…”
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Manure contamination of drinking water influences dairy cattle water intake and preference by Schütz, Karin E., Huddart, Frances J., Cox, Neil R.

“…•Dairy cows consumed less water when it was contaminated with manure.•When given the choice, cows drank more clean than manure contaminated water.•Cows can…”
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Retinopathy in Greyhound dogs: Prevalence, fundoscopic, and histopathological findings by Price, Petra S. A., Hunt, Hayley, Cox, Neil R., Mitchell, Nadia L., Irving, Arthur C.

“…Objectives To determine the prevalence of retinal lesions and describe the fundoscopic findings of retinopathy in Greyhound dogs in the Manawatu/Whanganui…”
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Play behavior as an indicator of animal welfare: Disbudding in dairy calves by Mintline, Erin M., Stewart, Mairi, Rogers, Andrea R., Cox, Neil R., Verkerk, Gwyneth A., Stookey, Joseph M., Webster, James R., Tucker, Cassandra B.

“…Play behavior may be reduced during negative experiences (e.g. pain) and serve as an indicator of animal welfare. To test this, the effects of a non-steroidal…”
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The uncertainty of nitrous oxide emissions from grazed grasslands: A New Zealand case study by Kelliher, Francis M., Henderson, Harold V., Cox, Neil R.

“…Agricultural soils emit nitrous oxide (N2O), a greenhouse gas and the primary source of nitrogen oxides which deplete stratospheric ozone. Agriculture has been…”
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Effects of flooring surface and a supplemental heat source on location preference, behaviour and growth rates of dairy goat kids by Sutherland, Mhairi A., Lowe, Gemma L., Cox, Neil R., Schütz, Karin E.

“…•Kids preferred to lie near heat lamps when they were provided.•Kids were observed lying down and running more when on wood shavings than on metal mesh.•Kids…”
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Stepping behavior and muscle activity of dairy cattle standing on concrete or rubber flooring for 1 or 3 hours by Schütz, Karin E, Rajapaksha, Eranda, Mintline, Erin M, Cox, Neil R, Tucker, Cassandra B

“…The type of flooring in dairy cattle systems influences cows' health and welfare. Although concrete is common, the use of more compressible flooring, such as…”
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Aploneura lentisci (Homoptera: Aphididae) and Its Interactions with Fungal Endophytes in Perennial Ryegrass ( Lolium perenne ) by Popay, Alison J, Cox, Neil R

“…Pass. is endemic to the Mediterranean region where it is holocyclic, forming galls on its primary host, and alternating over a 2-year period between and…”
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Effects of acetyl-L-carnitine on lamb oocyte blastocyst rate, ultrastructure, and mitochondrial DNA copy number by Reader, Karen L., Cox, Neil R., Stanton, Jo-Ann L., Juengel, Jennifer L.

“…Viable lambs can be produced after transfer of in vitro–derived embryos from oocytes harvested from prepubertal lambs. However, this occurs at a much lower…”
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Effects of space allowance on the behavior and physiology of cattle temporarily managed on rubber mats by Schütz, Karin E, Huddart, Frances J, Sutherland, Mhairi A, Stewart, Mairi, Cox, Neil R

“…Dairy cattle managed in some pasture-based systems, such as in New Zealand, are predominantly kept outdoors all year around but are taken off pasture for…”
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Dairy cows prefer shade that offers greater protection against solar radiation in summer: Shade use, behaviour, and body temperature by Schütz, Karin E., Rogers, Andrea R., Cox, Neil R., Tucker, Cassandra B.

“…There is considerable evidence that shade is a valuable resource for cattle in summer, but less is known about the important design features of effective…”
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How important is shade to dairy cattle? Choice between shade or lying following different levels of lying deprivation by Schütz, Karin E., Cox, Neil R., Matthews, Lindsay R.

“…Provision of shade to dairy cattle in summer can alleviate negative effects of heat stress. The aim of this study was to investigate the relative importance of…”
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Mitochondria and vesicles differ between adult and prepubertal sheep oocytes during IVM by Reader, Karen L, Cox, Neil R, Stanton, Jo-Ann L, Juengel, Jennifer L

“…Oocytes from prepubertal animals have a reduced ability to undergo normal embryo development and produce viable offspring. The correct quantity, activity and…”
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Efficacy of bird repellents at deterring North Island robins (Petroica australis longipes) and tomtits (P. macrocephala toitoi) from baits by Clapperton, B. Kay, Morgan, Dai K. J., Day, Tim D., Oates, Kerry E., Beath, Alison M., Cox, Neil R., Matthews, Lindsay R.

“…North Island robins (Petroica australis longipes) and tomtits (P. macrocephala toitoi) are at risk of being poisoned during pest control operations in New…”
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Non-target effects of a carbamate and the proteins avidin and aprotinin on in vitro development of a bacterial feeding nematode by Bell, Nigel L., Aalders, Lee T., Cox, Neil R., Cameron, Catherine A.

“…A 24-well plate trial was conducted to determine the effects of conventional (oxamyl) and transgenic (avidin and aprotinin) insect control chemicals on the…”
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Effects of short-term exposure to drinking water contaminated with manure on water and feed intake, production and lying behaviour in dairy cattle by Schütz, Karin. E., Huddart, Frances J., Cox, Neil R.

“…•Drinking water was clean or contained low levels of manure.•Cows are sensitive to manure contamination of their drinking water.•Overall, cows consumed less…”
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Effect of milk allowance on the suitability of automated behavioural and physiological measures as early disease indicators in calves by Lowe, Gemma L., Sutherland, Mhairi A., Waas, Joseph R., Cox, Neil R., Schaefer, Allan L., Stewart, Mairi

“…•Typically, milk feeding behaviours only changed for 10 L/d milk allowance calves.•Infrared temperatures only changed significantly in 5 L/d milk allowance…”
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