• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.7-12
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• 2013

Body condition score (BCS) is a useful management tool for distinguishing differences in nutritional needs of cows in the herd. Although it is not always possible to quantify the nutrient content of the feed supplied to the donor cow, the nutritional status can be determined by the BCS. The objective of this study was to evaluate in vivo embryo production, return to estrous of donor and pregnancy rate of recipients following BCS in Hanwoo superovulation. Sixty nine Hanwoo donor cows were flushed on day 7 of estrus cycle with same FSH and artificial insemination by the same technicians. Embryos were recovered on 7 days after the third insemination by flushing the uterus with Embryo Collection Medium. The results obtained were as follows: No differences were observed in the efficiency of superovulation rates regardless of BCS ($${\leq_-}2.0$$, 2.5 to 3.0, and $${\geq_-}3.5$$). The mean number of total embryos was each $5.20{\pm}0.86$, $11.56{\pm}1.04$, and $6.23{\pm}1.07$. The mean number of transferable embryo from $${\leq_-}2.0$$, 2.5 to 3.0, and $${\geq_-}3.5$$ of BCS was $2.60{\pm}0.87$, $7.94{\pm}0.89$, and $4.75{\pm}1.32$, respectively (p<0.05). Return to estrous regardless of donor BCS was no difference. The pregnancy rates of recipient were BCS $${\leq_-}2.0$$ 11.76%, 2.5 to 3.0 40.79%, and $${\geq_-}3.5$$ 11.11%, following transfer of fresh embryos produced in vivo, respectively. These results indicate that if the Hanwoo with BCS 2.5 to 3.3 are used for donor and recipient, the embryo production and the conception rate will be greater.

• 한국농공학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.31-43
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• 1982

Engineering phase of dairy housing systems has close connection with the milk produc- tivity of dairy cattle, the quality of milk, extension of dairy production systems, labor- saving in management of dairy cattle and the like. Moreover, the rate of investment of dairy housing facilities is of relatively high level, However, there has been almost no research effort for the improvement of engineering aspects of dairy housing systems in Korea. The purpose of this study is to find out general engineering problems and to recomm- end the improvement in dairy housing systems in Korea. Field survey by means of questionaire, direct measurements, taking pictures and sketching was conducted to get necessary information for the study. Kyung-ki Do region was firstly chosen for sampling area since it has included more than half of the number of dairy farms of the whole country. The results obtained are summarized as follows: 1. In overall dairy farm layout, the dwellings of workers were ignored in the light of sanitary environment 2. The layout of stalls in a dairy barn belongs mostly to the type of double-row face-out, which is compatible with the emphasis of manure disposal activities. 3. While the width and length of stalls were sufficiently close to the standard dimension, the width of mangers was much less than the standard dimension. 4. The width and depth of manure gutters and the width of working alleys were much. less than the standard dimension. 5. The mooring equipment was mostly in the classes of chain or rope. The watering equipment was not facilitated independantly except the one cese of using watercup. 6. The bucket milkers with one or two bucket milkers with the capacity of two cattles. each were used as milking equipment in most dairy farms. 7. There were only few milk rooms independently spaced from other space, in which the arrangement of milking equipment was much less than the standard condition. 8. The lounging ground area was averaged to be sufficient for the activity of dairy herd. 9. Silos for silage used during winter consisted of mostly bunker silos, trench silos and underground vertical silos. Ordinary vertical silos were considered for the farmers to be inconvenient for the labor saving. 10. From the view point of heat conservation and moisture removal within the dairy barns, windows were not flexible for the easy ventilation and ceiling part was not adequate for temperatur maintenance. 11. Waste treatment and disposal systems were not provided with most dairy farms, therefore the livestock waste pollution problems would be serious in the near future.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.107-112
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• 2016

The objective of this study was to determine potential contributing factors associated with biosecurity level of farrow-to-finish pig farms and to develop a classification tree model to explore how these factors related to each other based on prediction model. To this end, the author analyzed data (n = 193) extracted from a cross-sectional study of 344 farrow-to-finish farms which was conducted between March and September 2014 aimed to explore swine disease status at farm level. Standardized questionnaires with information about basic demographical data and management practices were collected in each farm by on-site visit of trained veterinarians. For the classification of the data sets regarding biosecurity level as a dependent variable and predictor variables, Chi-squared Automatic Interaction Detection (CHAID) algorithm was applied for modeling classification tree. The statistics of misclassification risk was used to evaluate the fitness of the model in terms of prediction results. Categorical multivariate input data (40 variables) was used to construct a classification tree, and the target variable was biosecurity level dichotomized into low versus high. In general, the level of biosecurity was lower in the majority of farms studied, mainly due to the limited implementation of on-farm basic biosecurity measures aimed at controlling the potential introduction and transmission of swine diseases. The CHAID model illustrated the relative importance of significant predictors in explaining the level of biosecurity; maintenance of medical records of treatment and vaccination, use of dedicated clothing to enter the farm, installing fence surrounding the farm perimeter, and periodic monitoring of the herd using written biosecurity plan in place. The misclassification risk estimate of the prediction model was 0.145 with the standard error of 0.025, indicating that 85.5% of the cases could be classified correctly by using the decision rule based on the current tree. Although CHAID approach could provide detailed information and insight about interactions among factors associated with biosecurity level, further evaluation of potential bias intervened in the course of data collection should be included in future studies. In addition, there is still need to validate findings through the external dataset with larger sample size to improve the external validity of the current model.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.102-106
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• 2016

More than 20 years after the first report of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) in Korea, the disease is still having major impact on domestic pig health and relevant industries. Although ELISA tests are commonly used by veterinarians to guide herd management, data on diagnostic performance of the test in field settings are very limited. The objective of this study was to evaluate two commercially available PRRSV ELISA (IDEXX PRRS X3 ELISA and Bionote PRRSV ELISA 4.0) to detect antibodies against PRRSV on serum samples. To this end, a total of 1,108 sera were recruited from 35 swine farms located in Gyeonggi province and tested at the Gyeonggi Province Veterinary Service Center. All tests were performed according to the manufacturer's instructions, by laboratory technicians who routinely perform PRRS testing on blood samples. Samples were collected from two sources of swine populations with different PRRS prevalence; 60 samples (5.4%) were originated from breeding farms and the remaining 1,048 samples (94.6%) were from farrow-to-finish farms. We applied Bayesian latent class model (LCM) for two-tests in the two-population when the accuracy of the gold standard is not available. The model estimated that Bionote ELISA was a bit more specific but slightly less sensitive. The estimated sensitivity and specificity of the IDEXX ELISA were 99.8% (95% CI 98.1-100%) and 86.4% (95% CI 81.4-96.5%), respectively. Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive value for Bionote kit were 98.7% (95% CI 92.8-100%), 89.8% (95% CI 86.2-93.1%), 93.8% (95% CI 91.5-96.0%), and 97.8% (95% CI 87.1-100%), respectively. Based on the Bayesian 95% credible intervals, the sensitivity and specificity of the two ELISAs were not significantly different each other when assuming that two kits were imperfect, indicating that two kits performed equally well in terms of sensitivity and specificity in our filed setting.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제62권6호
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• pp.777-789
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• 2020

Intense artificial selection has been imposed to Luzhong mutton sheep population in the past years. Improvements on growth and reproductive performance are two breeding goals in the present herd. Although some progresses were phenotypically observed possibly due to inbreeding induced by strong selection in terms of these traits, the genomic evaluation was poorly understood. Therefore, a high-density SNP array was used to characterize the pattern of runs of homozygosity (ROH), estimate inbreeding and inbreeding depressions on early growth performance and litter size based upon ROH, and scan positive selection signatures of recent population. Consequently, a low inbreeding level was observed which had negative effects on litter size, but not on early growth performance. And 160 genes were under selection, of which some were reported to be linked to several traits of sheep including body weight, litter size, carcass and meat quality, milk yield and composition, fiber quality and health, and the top genes were associated with growth (growth hormone [GH]- growth hormone receptor [GHR]- Insulin-like growth factor 1 [IGF1] axis) and litter size (bone morphogenic proteins [BMPs]-associated). The effectiveness of previous breeding measures was highlighted, but purging selection was proposed to alleviate the inbreeding depression on litter size, providing some genomic insights to breeding management of Luzhong mutton sheep.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제19권11호
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• pp.181-199
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• 2021

최근 금융사는 영업점 축소와 비대면 서비스의 확대 추세와 맞물려 챗봇 서비스의 활성화를 추진하고 있다. 그러나 기술적 한계와 이를 둘러싼 내·외부 환경의 제약이 존재하는 상황에서 일시에 챗봇 서비스를 확대하기는 어렵다. 따라서 챗봇 서비스의 제반 상황을 분석하여 단계별로 발생 가능한 문제를 선제적으로 확인하고 해결방안을 모색할 필요가 있다. 이에, 본 연구는 금융 챗봇 서비스 사용자의 사용 의도 및 행동을 고찰하기 위해 현장 실무자 및 연구자 12명을 대상으로 인터뷰를 진행하고, 이를 계획된 행동이론(Theory of Planned Behaviors, 이하 TPB)으로 해석하였다. 연구 결과, 사용자들은 챗봇 사용 경험을 통해 갖게 된 편리함이나 불편함 등의 '감정 및 태도', 군중 심리나 타인의 공감을 갈망하는 심리 등의 '주관적 규범', 챗봇 사용 과정의 어려움이나 편리함에 대한 인식에 따른 '행동 통제' 등의 특성이 드러났다. 이를 통해 이 특성이 사용자의 챗봇 서비스에 대한 지속적 사용 의도와 실제 행동에 영향을 미칠 수 있음을 알 수 있었다. 후속연구에서는 실제 사용자를 대상으로 하여 구체적인 사용 의도와 영향 요인을 실증적으로 연구해 볼 필요가 있다.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제19권8호
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• pp.161-171
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• 2021

주식자국편향이론에 따르면 외국인 투자자는 국내 투자자보다 정보가 적은 것으로 간주된다. 그러나 경제가 개방되어 가고 해외경제 혁신이 국내 경제에 큰 영향을 미치면 외국인 투자자가 정보보유자(informed trader)로서 투자할 가능성이 있다. 본 연구에서는 국적별 거래대금 정보에 독특한 특징이 있는지를 분석하였다. 이 연구가 발견한 것은 다음과 같이 요약할 수 있다. 첫째, 외국인 투자자의 거래 증가는 주식 수익률에 부(-)의 효과를 가진다. 이 부(-)의 효과는 국적에 따라 큰 차이가 없다. 이는 외국인 투자자들이 국적에 관계없이 강한 무리행동을 보인다는 것을 의미한다. 둘째, 외국인의 투자활동은 주가 변동성을 증가시키지만 그 영향은 크지 않다. 셋째, 외국인의 투자행태는 여전이 포지티브 피드백이다. 그러나 포지티브 피드백은 변화조짐이 있으며, 특히 미국과 케이만 제도의 펀드의 경우에 그러하다. 끝으로 조세피난처 펀드는 다른 외국인 투자자와 다른 투자전략을 가지고 있다. 그러나 한국과 밀접한 관련이 있는 것으로 추정되는 케이맨 제도 펀드는 룩셈부르크와 아일랜드 펀드와는 다른 양상을 가지고 있다. 이러한 결과들은 주식자국편향이론의 기반을 약화시킨다.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제54권2호
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• pp.141-147
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• 2012

본 연구는 체계적인 송아지 사양관리 대책을 수립하기 위해 필요한 자료를 제공하기 위한 목적으로 농가에서 실시하고 있는 이유전 한우 송아지의 사양관리 현황을 조사하였다. 설문은 전국의 한우 가임암소를 사육하고 있는 농가를 대상으로 도별 농가수 편차가 크게 발생하지 않는 범위에서 농가를 임의로 선출하여 방문 조사하였다. 총 조사된 농가수는 862농가로, 경기 및 제주를 제외하고는 전 지역(7개 도)에서 비교적 비슷한 농가수가 조사되었으며, 사육두수 규모별 분포는 200두 이상 사육농가가 10.7%로 가장 낮았으나, 이를 제외한 나머지 50두 이하, 51-100두 및 101-200두 규모 농가의 비율은 비슷하게 조사되었다. 과반수이상(50.6%)의 농가가 생후 6-10일령에 스타터사료 급여를 실시하는 것으로 조사되어 농가가 비교적 빠른 시기에 스타터를 급여하고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 3일에 한번 스타터를 교체하는 농가의 비율이 30.1%로서 가장 높게 나타났으며, 1회/1주일 교체농가(19.2%)의 비율도 1일 1회 교체농가의 비율(18.8%) 보다 높아, 신선한 스타터사료 급여를 위해서 교체주기를 단축시킬 필요가 있는 것으로 조사되었다. 조사료 급여 시기는 비록 비율의 차이는 있지만 스타터사료 급여시기와 비슷한 경향을 나타내었고, 스타터와 함께 급여하는 조사료는 볏짚(53%)을 가장 많이 급여하는 것으로 나타났다. 이유 전 조사료의 급여는 송아지의 성장 및 반추위 발달에 긍정적인 영향을 미치지 못하는 것으로 알려져 있고, 특히 품질이 낮은 볏짚은 송아지의 성장에 미치는 부정적인 영향은 더욱 크기 때문에 이에 대한 개선이 필요한 것으로 사료된다. 물은 과반수이상의 농가(55.4%)가 생후1-5일 사이에 급여하는 것으로 조사되어 많은 농가가 비교적 빠른시기에 물을 급여하고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 과반수이상의 농가(53%)가 스타터 섭취량 기준으로 이유시기를 결정하기보다는 다른 이유(개월령 및 성장기준)로 결정하고 있는 것으로 조사되었다. 스타터사료의 섭취량은 이유 전 송아지의 반추위 발달을 간접적으로 판단할 수 있는 기준이 되기 때문에 이를 기준으로 이유시기를 결정할 수 있도록 농가의 개선이 필요한 것으로 사료된다. 이상의 결과를 종합하여 볼 때, 한우 송아지의 빠른 반추위 발달을 통한 이유시기의 단축을 위해서는 사료의 신선도 유지를 위한 스타터사료 교체주기의 단축, 이유 전 조사료 급여의 불필요, 신선한 물 급여를 위한 물통청소 주기 단축 등에 대한 개선이 필요할 것으로 나타났다.