• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제10권6호
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• pp.603-608
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• 1997

To improve animal production, a simple and accurate pregnancy diagnosis plays a very important role. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to develop an on-farm blood progesterone enzyme immunoassay (EIA) system for monitoring the early pregnancy in sows. Star tubes coated with mouse monoclonal anti-progesterone antibody were used for this proposed EIA system which was tested in field trials. The results could be obtained within 30 minutes either by spectrophotometry or the naked eye. Heparinized fresh blood samples collected from the ear vein of sows 17-22 days after breeding (day 0) were tested qualitatively to diagnose sows as pregnant or non-pregnant with high ( > 3 ng/ml) or low ($${{\leq_-}}3ng/ml$$) progesterone in the blood. To provided a double check data, plasma progesterone levels were also measured quantitatively by the same EIA system with some modification. Total agreement of diagnosis by the on-farm EIA kit and by farrowing or abortion from 128 tested sows was found to be 92.2% accuracy (93.1% on pregnant diagnosis and 83.3% on non-pregnant diagnosis). It was concluded that the on-farm EIA blood progesterone test is a very useful method for monitoring the early pregnancy status of sows.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.249-254
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• 2016

It is imperious to know the reproductive parameters of the subsisting swine breed for profitable farming in Bangladesh. This study was designed to compare the reproductive parameters of sows at hilly areas between the local and crossbred at farm and backyard level. A total of 116 breedable sows were included. The data on age at puberty, litter size, birth weight, weaning weight, gestation length, interval between farrowing and number of piglets born per sow in local and crossbred sows were determined and direct questionnaire method was used for data collection. The present study revealed that age at puberty between farm and backyard system of crossbred sows was $8.88{\pm}0.153$ and $9.85{\pm}0.221$ months, respectively. The farrowing interval was shorter in crossbred sows which were kept in farming system rather than backyard system. The interval between farrowing and onset of estrus was shorter in crossbred sows. The gestation length was almost similar between backyard and farm condition. The number of litter size per sow per farrowing was $8.45{\pm}0.41$ in crossbred and $7.17{\pm}0.250$ in local pigs at backyard system. The birth weight and weaning weight were more in farm conditions than backyard system. The age at puberty in local breed was lower than the crossbred and litter size was $8.45{\pm}0.407$ in crossbred which was higher than local breed $7.17{\pm}0.250$ in backyard system. These results suggest that reproductive parameters of local sow need to be improved for better production and crossbred sows should be reared for obtaining desired productivity.

• 한국초지조사료학회지
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.10-14
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• 2013

본 시험은 이탈리안 라이그라스 극조생종 품종을 육성하기 위하여 2001년부터 2011년까지 국립축산과학원 초지사료과에서 수행되었다. 이탈리안 라이그라스 신품종 그린팜 2호는 2 배체 작물로 엽은 녹색이며, 월동 전 초형은 반직립형, 봄의 초형은 직립형이다. 그린팜 2호는 4월 28일경에 출수하는 극조생종 품종이다. 또한, 그린팜 2호는 플로리다 80 보다 지엽폭이 0.6 mm 넓고, 지엽의 길이가 1 cm 짧으며, 출수기의 초장은 94 cm로 플로리다 80 보다 1 cm 정도 작다. 줄기 두께는 플로리다 80 보다 0.7 mm로 굵고 이삭 길이는 플로리다 80 보다 2.2 cm 짧았다. 그린팜 2호의 건물수량은 11,452 kg/ha로서 플로리다 80과 대등하였다. 그린팜 2호의 상대적 사료가치는 플로리다 80이 97인데 비해 그린팜 2호는 114로 월등히 높고 in vitro 소화율이 70.6%, 가소화양분총량(TDN)이 63.9%로서 플로리다 80 보다 각각 1.6, 2.8% 높았고, 산성세제불용섬유(ADF)와 중성세제 불용섬유(NDF)는 31.7 및 52.6%로서 플로리다 80 보다 각각 3.5% 및 6.4% 낮았다.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제57권8호
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• pp.28.1-28.7
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• 2015

Background: The physiologic characteristics of the cashmere trait and many of the differentially expressed genes relevant to hair cycling have been extensively studied, whereas genes involved in the prenatal development of hair follicles have been poorly investigated in cashmere goats. The aim of this study, therefore, was to quantify the time-course changes in the expressions of $TR{\alpha}$ and CRABPII genes in the fetal skin of Chinese cashmere goats at the multiple embryonic days (E70, E75, E80, E90, E100, E120 and E130) using real-time quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR). Results: RT-qPCR showed that $TR{\alpha}$ was expressed at E70 with relatively high level and then slightly decreased (E75, E80, and E90). The highest expression of $TR{\alpha}$ mRNA was revealed at E130 (P > 0.05). The expression pattern of CRABPII mRNA showed an 'up-down-up' trend, which revealed a significantly highest expression at E75 (P < 0.05) and was down-regulated during E80 to E120 (P < 0.05) and mildly increased at E130, subsequently. Conclusion: This study demonstrated that $TR{\alpha}$ and CRABPII genes expressed in different levels during prenatal development of cashmere. The present study will be helpful to provide the comprehensive understanding of $TR{\alpha}$ and CRABPII genes expressions during cashmere formation and lay the ground for further studies on their roles in regulation of cashmere growth in goats.

• 농업생명과학연구
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.33-42
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• 2010

본 연구는 일당증체량, 90kg 도달일령, 등지방두께, 등심단면적 및 정육율에 영향을 미치는 품종, 성, 농장 규모 및 환경요인의 효과를 추정하였다. 2004년부터 2008년까지 농장 검정된 Landrace종 5,902 두 Yorkshire종 18,022두 및 Duroc종 6,601두 등의 3개 품종 총 30,525두의 자료를 이용하였다. 검정종료일령에 대한 보정을 위하여 모델에 공분산 항목을 포함하여 분석하였다. 일당증체량, 90kg 도달일령 및 정육율은 중간규모의 농장에서 유의적으로 우수하게 나타났다. 반면 등지방두께와 등심단면적은 소규모의 농장에서 유의적으로 우수하게 나타났다. 결론적으로 본 연구에서는 품종, 성, 검정종료년도, 검정종료계절 및 농장 규모간의 유의적 차이를 나타내었고, 추후 농장규모에 관한 더 많은 연구가 이루어져야 할 것으로 사료되어지며, 이러한 연구가 양돈 산업의 발전에 이바지 할 수 있을 것이다.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제43권5호
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• pp.792-804
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• 2023

Non-aureus staphylococci (NAS), particularly antimicrobial-resistant NAS, have a substantial impact on human and animal health. In the current study, we investigated (1) the species profiles of NAS isolates collected from healthy broilers, farm environments, and farm workers in Korea, (2) the occurrence of antimicrobial-resistant NAS isolates, especially methicillin resistance, and (3) the genetic factors involved in the methicillin and fluoroquinolone resistance. In total, 216 NAS isolates of 16 different species were collected from healthy broilers (n=178), broiler farm environments (n=18), and farm workers (n=20) of 20 different broiler farms. The two most dominant broiler-associated NAS species were Staphylococcus agnetis (23.6%) and Staphylococcus xylosus (22.9%). Six NAS isolates were mecA-positive carrying staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec) II (n=1), SCCmec IV (n=1), SCCmec V (n=2), or nontypeable SCCmec element (n=2). While two mecA-positive Staphylococcus epidermidis isolates from farm workers had SCCmec II and IV, a mecA-positive S. epidermidis isolate from broiler and a Staphylococcus haemolyticus isolate farm environment carried SCCmec V. The occurrence of multidrug resistance was observed in 48.1% (104/216 isolates) of NAS isolates with high resistance rates to β-lactams (>40%) and fusidic acid (59.7%). Fluoroquinolone resistance was confirmed in 59 NAS isolates (27.3%), and diverse mutations in the quinolone resistance determining regions of gyrA, gyrB, parC, and parE were identified. These findings suggest that NAS in broiler farms may have a potential role in the acquisition, amplification, and transmission of antimicrobial resistance.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.79-85
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• 2013

The recent development in genetic assisted selection (combining traditional- and genome assisted selection method) and reproduction technologies will allow multiplying elite cow in Hanwoo small farm. This review describes the new context and corresponding needs for genome assisted selection schemes and how reproductive technologies can be incorporated to get more genetic gain for cow genetic improvement in Hanwoo. New improved massive phenotypes and pedigree information are being generated from commercial farm sector and these are allowing to do genetic evaluation using BLUP to get elite cows in Korea. Moreover cattle genome information can now be incorporated into breeding program. In this context, this review will discuss about combining the reproductive techniques (Multiple Ovulation Embryo Transfer; MOET) and genome assisted selection method to get more genetic gain in Hanwoo breeding program. Finally, how these technologies can be used for multiplication of elite cow in small farm was discussed.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.347-355
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• 1994

Thirty farmers, representing three major deer counties in Kyung-Kee province and 50 farmers scattered in Chung-Buk province were interviewed to determine the current status of the Korean deer industry. Items surveyed were general information, farmed deer breeds. farm facilities, feeding and nutrition, hygiene and disorder incidence, velvetting, income sources, products and their sale, management problems and herd size control. The 888 deer farmed in Kyung-Kee province included spotted deer (Cervus nippon. 69.4%), red deer (Cervus elaphus, 6.1%), wapiti (Cervus elaphus canadensis, 12.2%), spotted $\times$ red deer hybrids (6.2%), red deer $\times$ wapiti hybrids (4.6%). and fallow deer (Dama dama, 1.5%). Poor information on feeding was evidenced by wide variation among farms of daily feed supply and ratios of forage to concentrate, and poor nutritional considerations according to physiological status of deer. Hygiene needed more attention. The incidence of diseases and disorders was high: enteritis (73.3% in Kyung-Kee province), fractures (60.0%), and dystocia (56.7%). The major source of farm income was velvet antler and its blood. To improve productive efficiency, attention should be given to improving farm facilities, simplified product marketing, developing standard feeding system, and economic grazing system.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.315-318
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• 2012

2010년초 국내 구제역 발생에서 사슴에서 구제역 A형 감염 사례를 확인하였다. 2002년 O형 구제역이 돼지에서 발생된 이후에 8년만인 2010년 1월에 처음 소에서 A형 구제역이 발생된 이후 6농가에서 발생하였고, 같은 해 3월 발생농가 주변 이동제한 해제를 위한 사슴 항체검사에서 2마리의 사슴에서 구제역 항체양성을 확인하였다. 추가적으로 동일농장에 사육중인 12두에 대한 추가 검사에서 구제역바이러스는 검출되지 않았으며, 비교적 높은 구제역A형에 대한 중화항체가 검출되었다. 그 이후 구제역 A형에 대한 추가 발생은 없었다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.215-219
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• 1999

This study aims to make detail examination of smallholder dairy farming systems in the Nongpho Dairy Cooperative. Forty-three dairy farms were selected from three geographical areas i.e. irrigated area, municipality area, and factory area. Within each area some number of sample farms were selected from each of the three levels of farm and animal crowdedness (very crowded, crowded, and not crowded farms). Detail data were collected during 1996 to 1997, they were socio-economic conditions of the sample farms and farmers, dairy production systems and management of resources (animals, bam, feeds, stocking rates, herd structure, animal body conditions, milk yield and milk quality, manure and farm wastes management, and other related items). Detail information useful for the improvement of farm production efficiency were discussed. It was very clear that much improvement of smallholder dairy production can be achieved if the recommendations given by this study were implemented.