Search Results - "Lundeheim, N."

The early-life environment of a pig shapes the phenotypes of its social partners in adulthood by Canario, L, Lundeheim, N, Bijma, P

“…Social interactions among individuals are abundant, both in natural and domestic populations, and may affect phenotypes of individuals. Recent research has…”
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Seasonal variation in sperm quality parameters in Swedish red dairy bulls used for artificial insemination by Valeanu, S., Johannisson, A., Lundeheim, N., Morrell, J.M.

“…The aim of the present study was to investigate the extent to which seasonal factors such as temperature, atmospheric pressure or visible light length affect…”
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Effect of season on the in vitro fertilizing ability of frozen-thawed Spanish bovine spermatozoa by Sabés-Alsina, M, Wallgren, M, Sjunnesson, Y C B, Ntallaris, T, Lundeheim, N, López-Béjar, M, Morrell, J M

“…The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effects of season on the in vitro fertilizing ability of bovine spermatozoa and subsequent embryo…”
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Milk production and feeding behavior in the camel (Camelus dromedarius) during 4 watering regimens by Bekele, T, Lundeheim, N, Dahlborn, K

“…Camels survive and produce milk during recurrent prolonged hot and dry periods. The objective was to evaluate how different watering intervals affected milk…”
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Genetic validation of postmixing skin injuries in pigs as an indicator of aggressiveness and the relationship with injuries under more stable social conditions by Turner, S. P, Roehe, R, D'Eath, R. B, Ison, S. H, Farish, M, Jack, M. C, Lundeheim, N, Rydhmer, L, Lawrence, A. B

“…The objective of the study was to estimate genetic correlations between skin lesions and aggressive behavior postmixing and under more stable social conditions…”
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Correction to: Leg health, growth and carcass characteristics in growing-finishing pigs of two different genotypes reared on Swedish organic farms by Wallenbeck, A., Eliasson, C., Lundeheim, N., Nilsson, K.

“…The original version of this article unfortunately contained an error in Figure 1…”
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Effects of season on bull sperm quality in thawed samples in northern Spain by Sabés-Alsina, M., Johannisson, A., Lundeheim, N., Lopez-Bejar, M., Morrell, J. M.

“…The aim of the present study was to evaluate the possible effects of climate factors on sperm quality of Holstein dairy bulls housed in northern Spain. Semen…”
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Genetic heteroscedasticity of teat count in pigs by Felleki, M., Lundeheim, N.

“…The genetic improvement in pig litter size has been substantial. The number of teats on the sow must thus increase as well to meet the needs of the piglets,…”
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Removal of bacteria from stallion semen by colloid centrifugation by Morrell, J.M., Klein, C., Lundeheim, N., Erol, E., Troedsson, M.H.T.

“…Bacteria (environmental contaminants and occasionally potential pathogens) are found in most stallion ejaculates and may negatively affect sperm quality during…”
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Chicory and red clover silage in diets to finishing pigs—influence on performance, time budgets and social interactions by Presto Åkerfeldt, Magdalena, Nihlstrand, J., Neil, M., Lundeheim, N., Andersson, H. K., Wallenbeck, A.

“…Ley crops can be preserved as silage and can serve as a locally produced feedstuff/enrichment for pigs. It is important to determine the potential for using…”
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Effect of heterologous and homologous seminal plasma on stallion sperm quality by Morrell, J.M., Georgakas, A., Lundeheim, N., Nash, D., Davies Morel, M.C.G., Johannisson, A.

“…Removing most of the seminal plasma (SP) from stallion semen has been shown to improve survival during cooled storage, yet adding small quantities of SP may…”
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Leg health, growth and carcass characteristics in growing-finishing pigs of two different genotypes reared on Swedish organic farms by Wallenbeck, A., Eliasson, C., Lundeheim, N., Nilsson, K.

“…Increased prevalence of joint abnormalities at slaughter among pigs from organically certified herds in Sweden has been reported. Most of these abnormalities…”
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Occurrence of bacteria and polymorphonuclear leukocytes in fetal compartments at parturition; relationships with foal and mare health in the peripartum period by Hemberg, E., Einarsson, S., Kútvölgyi, G., Lundeheim, N., Bagge, E., Båverud, V., Jones, B., Morrell, J.M.

“…This study investigated the relationship of the health of the newborn foal and (1) number of polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNLs) in the amniotic fluid, (2)…”
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Sperm morphology and fertility of progeny-tested AI dairy bulls in Sweden by Al Makhzoomi, Anas K., Lundeheim, N., Håård, M., Rodríguez-Martínez, H.

“…Use of bull semen with high levels of sperm abnormalities, reflecting genital dysfunction, is not recommended for artificial insemination (AI) since it would…”
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Genetic association between leg conformation in young pigs and sow longevity by Le, T.H., Madsen, P., Lundeheim, N., Nilsson, K., Norberg, E.

“…Summary Longevity is important in pig production with respect to both economic and ethical aspects. Direct selection for longevity might be ineffective because…”
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Genetic associations between behavioral traits and direct-social effects of growth rate in pigs by Canario, L, Turner, S P, Roehe, R, Lundeheim, N, D'Eath, R B, Lawrence, A B, Knol, E, Bergsma, R, Rydhmer, L

“…This study examined the behavioral consequences of selecting pigs using a social genetic model for growth. Calculations enable each member of a group of pigs…”
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Effect of freezing bull semen in two non‐egg yolk extenders on post‐thaw sperm quality by Lima‐Verde, IB, Johannisson, A, Ntallaris, T, Al‐Essawe, E, Al‐Kass, Z, Nongbua, T, Dórea, F, Lundeheim, N, Kupisiewicz, K, Edman, A, Morrell, JM

“…Contents Traditionally, extenders for bull semen included egg yolk or milk, but recently there has been a move to avoid material of animal origin. The aim of…”
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Inverted teats (Mammillae invertitae) in gilts - effect on piglet survival and growth rate by Chalkias, H, Ekman, E, Lundeheim, N, Rydhmer, L, Jacobson, M

“…In the modern pig industry, the increasing number of piglets born per litter augments the importance of the number of functional teats in the sow. The aim of…”
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Factors affecting length of productive life in Swedish commercial sows by Engblom, L, Lundeheim, N, Strandberg, E, Schneider, M. del P, Dalin, A.-M, Andersson, K

“…The objective of this study was to investigate factors that might influence the length of productive life in Swedish crossbred (Landrace x Yorkshire) sows. The…”
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Genetic analysis of teat number and litter traits in pigs by Lundeheim, N, Chalkias, H, Rydhmer, L

“…The aim of this study was to analyse, on data on purebred Yorkshire pigs in Swedish nucleus herds, the genetic correlation between teat number (both functional…”
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