• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.429-434
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• 1999

In this study the financial performance of small scale dairy farms participating in the government subsidy programme and the impact of this government intervention on the number of animals owned, production and consumption of milk and labour employment in the farm households have been examined. After receiving the subsidy, dairy farmers expanded their herd size. The major changes occurred in the ownership of calves, heifers and cows in all categories of farms. Significant increases in production and consumption of milk as well as in labour employment were observed. The rates of increase for all the parameters studied were much higher in farms adopting cross breeding compared to those in only local-breed farms. The analysis showed that dairying was a profitable business. However, profitability was greater with cross-bred than with local-bred animals.

• Journal of Dairy Science and Biotechnology
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.53-57
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• 1997

Hokkaido, as center of Japanese dairying, 3.48 million tons of raw milk which was about 40% of total production in Japan were produced from 11,400 farms in 1996. The average herd size and the annual volume of milking per head in Hokkaido were 78 head, 7,200kg, and the quality of raw milk also is much better than that of other area in Japan. Raw milk having less than 100,000/ml in viable count and less than 300,000/ml of somatic cell count were 99.6%, 93% respectively. In spite of producing large amount of high quality milk, only 26% of total amount was processed as market milk and 76% was used for making dairy products like butter, cheese and milk powder. Therefore, because of big difference in price between the raw milk for market milk and for dairy products. the income of dairy farms are much less comparing to other parts of Japan, where most of the raw milk are consumed as market milk.

• 경영과학
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.125-143
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• 2015

When studying the film industry, researchers have seldom addressed the dynamic interaction between marketing information and word of mouth in the motion picture industry mainly because of the limitation of traditional research methodologies. This study explores integration and competition among important variables influencing on audience's choice on movie selection, particularly by using a new method of agent-based modeling including competitive environment. Decision process of moviegoer composed of transition probability based on multinomial logit model, considering marketing and box-office information, critique, and word of mouth from other moviegoers. After validating the fitness of market share among released movies, this study conducted a set of simulation experiments considering several variables such as market size, change of weight between variables, and movie performance under competition. Propositions are derived from the simulation results is also suggested for future research.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제47권1호
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• pp.51-57
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• 2007

To establish a statistically reliable sampling strategy for serological surveillance of classical swinefever (CSF) in Korea, antibody test data from CSF surveillance conducted during year 2005 were analyzed.The most appropriate sampling method was determined to be stratified multi-stage random sampling strategy,in which the primary sampling unit is a pig farm and the secondary are the pigs by the strata of breedersand finishers in the selected farm. The optimum sample size was 5 to 19 including 1 to 2 breeders accordingto the number of pigs in the farm. The optimum sampling strategy demonstrated in this study was veryFindings of our study provide practical guidelines for surveillance of herd immunity level to CSF in Korea.

• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.291-298
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• 2002

본 연구는 경상북도 영주지역의 한우 사육농가를 대상으로 사육규모와 형태, 사양관리 방법 등 번식우의 사양관리 형태와 번식우의 번식장애 발생률을 조사하였으며, 번식장애우에 대하여 proge-sterone제재인 control internal drug releasing for cattle(CIDR)를 처리하여 치료효과를 구명하기 위하여 수행하였다 번식장애우에 대한 CIDR 처리는 7일간 질내에 삽입하였으며, 제거 하루 전에 PGF$_2$$\alpha$를 투여하여 황체를 퇴행 발정을 유기하고 발정 확인 후 10시간 간격으로 인공수정을 실시 임신의 유무로 치료 판정한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 경북 영주지방의 127호의 한우 사육농가에서 사육하는 총 1,061두의 번식우의 번식상황을 조사한 결과 번식장애우는 209두로서 발생률은 19.7%이었다. 사육규모별 번식장애 발생율은 10두 이하, 10~20두 및 20두 이상 농가에서 각각 37.5, 14.7 및 13.6%로서 사육규모가 커질수록 발생률이 유의적으로(P<0.05) 낮아지는 경 향이 었다. 2. 번식우의 농가 사육형태별 번식장애 발생률은 계류사육이 30.4%로서 군사의 14.7%보다 유의 적으로(P<0.05) 발생률이 높았으며, 군사의 경우 두당 사육면적이 넓을수록 번식장애 발생률이 낮아지는 경향이었다. 3. 번식장애우의 산차별 분포를 보면 미경산우가 50.7%로 가장 많았으며 산차가 증가할수록 번식장애우에서 차지하는 비율이 감소하는 경향이었다. 4. 번식장애우의 요인별 분포는 무발정이 65.1%, 미약발정 29.2%, 난소낭종 4.3% 그리고 기타1.4%의 순으로 많이 분포되었다. 5. 209두의 번식장애우에 CIDR를 처리하고 인공 수정한 결과 157두가 임신되어 75.1%의 치료효과를 얻었다. 번식장애우의 신체충실 지수별 치료효과는 신체충실 지수가 1, 2 및 3인 경우 수태 율이 각각 85.7, 84.9 및 86.8%로서 유의 적으로(P<0.05) 높았으며, 전체적으로 다소 야윈 경우가 과비된 경우에 비하여 치료 효과가 좋았다. 본 연구결과를 종합하면, 한우 사육농가의 번식장애 발생률은 19.7%로서 사육규모가 커서 농가의 관심도가 높을수록 또한 계류보다는 넓은 면적에서 군사하는 경우가 번식장애 발생률이 낮았으며, 요인별로는 발정과 관련된 장애가 많았다. 이러한 번식장애우도 농가에서 손쉽게 이용할 수 있는 progesterone 제재인 CIDR를 처리함으로서 75.1%를 치료할 수 있으며 치료 효과를 높이기 위해서는 신체충실지수를 1, 2 및 3으로 유지하기 위한 적정 사양관리가 필요하다고 사료된다.

• 현장농수산연구지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.103-114
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• 2011

본 연구는 설문조사를 통하여 한우 송아지의 이유월령이 거세한우의 출하체중 및 송아지 폐사에 미치는 영향을 조사하고자 수행되었다. 설문은 방문을 통하여 진행되었고, 조사된 총 농가수는 862농가로서, 가임암소사육규모별 조사 농가수는 10~19두 188호, 20~49 364호, 50~99두 227호, 100두 이상 83호로 나타났다. 이유시기는 3개월령 농가의 비율이 40.4%로 가장 높게 나타났으며, 각 사육규모별로도 3개월령이 가장 높은 비율을 차지하였다. 이유월령 3개월을 초과하는 각 사육규모별 농가의 비율은 10~19두 규모가 53.5%로서 가장 높게 나타났으며, 20~49두 규모 37.5%, 50~59두 규모 43.7%, 100두 이상 규모는 39.0%로 조사되었다. 조사 농가의 사육규모는 거세한우 출하개월령, 출하시 생체중 및 도체중에 영향을 미치지 않았다. 그러나 이유월령의 증가와 도체중은 유의적으로 음(-)의 상관관계를 가지고 있는 것으로 조사되었다. 따라서 도체중은 이유월령이 짧을수록 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. 조사 농가의 평균 한우 송아지 폐사율은 5.6%로 나타났으며, 사육규모는 한우 송아지의 폐사율에 영향을 미치지 않았다. 반면에 이유월령과 한우 송아지 폐사율 및 폐사 원인인 설사 비율은 유의적으로 양(+)의 상관관계를 가지고 있는 것으로 조사되었다. 따라서 한우 송아지 폐사율은 이유월령이 짧을수록 감소하는 것으로 나타났다. 본 설문조사의 결과, 이유시기의 단축은 거세한우의 도체중 증가와 송아지 폐사율 감소의 효과로 한우 번식우 농가의 수익성을 향상시킬 수 있음을 보여주고 있다.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제37권8호
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• pp.1333-1344
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• 2024

Objective: Litter size and piglet loss at birth significantly impact piglet production and are closely associated with sow parity. Understanding how these traits vary across different parities is crucial for effective herd management. This study investigates the patterns of the number of born alive piglets (NBA), number of piglet losses (NPL), and the proportion of piglet losses (PPL) at birth in Landrace sows under tropical conditions. Additionally, it aims to identify the most suitable model for describing these patterns. Methods: A dataset comprising 2,322 consecutive reproductive records from 258 Landrace sows, spanning parities from 1 to 9, was analyzed. Modeling approaches including 2nd and 3rd degree polynomial models, the Wood gamma function, and a longitudinal model were applied at the individual level to predict NBA, NPL, and PPL. The choice of the best-fitting model was determined based on the lowest mean and standard deviation of the difference between predicted and actual values, Akaike information criterion (AIC), and Bayesian information criterion (BIC). Results: Sow parity significantly influenced NBA, NPL, and PPL (p<0.0001). NBA increased until the 4th parity and then declined. In contrast, NPL and PPL decreased until the 2nd parity and then steadily increased until the 8th parity. The 2nd and 3rd degree polynomials, and longitudinal models showed no significant differences in predicting NBA, NPL, and PPL (p>0.05). The 3rd degree polynomial model had the lowest prediction standard deviation and yielded the smallest AIC and BIC. Conclusion: The 3rd degree polynomial model offers the most suitable description of NBA, NPL, and PPL patterns. It holds promise for applications in genetic evaluations to enhance litter size and reduce piglet loss at birth in sows. These findings highlight the importance of accounting for sow parity effects in swine breeding programs, particularly in tropical conditions, to optimize piglet production and sow performance.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.345-351
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• 2010

Toxoplasma gondii is a species of parasitic protozoa in the genus Toxoplasma. The definitive host of T. gondii is the cat, but the parasite can be carried by the vast majority of warm-blooded animals, including humans. It is often found in the tissues of food animals including pigs and sheep. To determine the regional prevalence of infection with T. gondii, bloods (n=300) from domestic pigs and tissues (n=200) from slaughter pigs in Gyeongnam province were tested using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for detection of antibody and antigen. A total of 115 sero-positive pigs were identified for a prevalence rate of 38.3%. Of the 50 herds from domestic pigs tested, 34 had at least one sero-positive pig for a herd prevalence rate of 68.0%. Sero-positive rates of pigs in fattening farm were higher than that of pigs in breeding company. Sero-positive rates of sows were higher than that of growing pigs. Seasonally, sero-positive rates of pigs were highest in winter (80.0%) and lowest in spring (23.8%). According to farm size, sero-positive rates of pigs were higher in small size farms (${\leq}$2,000) than that of big size farms (>2,000). However, none of the bloods (n=300) from domestic pigs and tissues (n=200) from slaughter pigs were positive for T. gondii specific DNA by PCR.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제31권7호
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• pp.961-967
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• 2018

Lao-native beef cattle are primarily Bos indicus, and most ruminant production in Laos is still dominated by small-scale or backyard producers that use traditional practices, resulting in low productivity. The cattle herd size in Laos has grown by an average of 5 percent per year from 1.52 million in 2010/11 to 1.81 million in 2014/15. In 2016, the Laos cattle population was 1.88 million head, with smallholder farmers representing 98% of production despite efforts by the Laos government to develop commercial-scale farms. There were 170 commercial cattle farms in 2016, with 56 percent in the Central region of Laos. Although, overall, ruminant meat production has tended to increase but with consumption at 7.29 kg/capita/yr in 2013, it remains insufficient to meet demand. Crop residues and agro-industrial by-products used in ruminant diets include rice straw, cassava pulp and wet brewers' grains as roughage, energy and protein sources, respectively. The Belt and Road Initiative proposed by China in 2013 will connect China closely with all countries in Southeast Asia. This initiative will change landlocked Laos to land linked for investors who will benefit from convenient transport at a lower cost, promoting agricultural production in Laos.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.255-262
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• 2001

Five pigs industry with outbreaks of transmissible gastroenteritis(TGE) in Gyeongbuk province were investigated during the period from January to December 2000. The typical signs of TGE in piglets had transient vomiting and a watery yellowish diarrhea, rapid loss of weight, dehydration and high mortality in pigs under 2 weeks of age. Clinical signs of TGE in growing and finishing pigs and sows were usually limited to inappetence and diarrhea for one or a few days, with vomiting observed in an occasional animal. The detection of TGE viral antigen in epithelial cells of the small intestine had been used in indirect fluorescent antibody test (IFA) for diagnosing TGE in young pigs. WかR had been successfully used to detect the DNA derived from TGEV in specimen of intestinal swabs. Among 5 pigs industry, four showed typical signs of epizootic TGE and one progressing enzootic TGE. It was 22～53 days that the duration of initial clinical disease in TGE outbreaks of pigs investigated in Gyeongbuk province in 2000. However the duration related directly to herd size. Mortality of piglets under 2 weeks of age for duration was 53.2～88.2%, but that of piglets 2～5 weeks of age was 2.5～6.5%. The piglets of 1 weeks of age died mostly during duration of TGE, but varied considerably with husbandry and other environmental factors.