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Showing 1 to 20 of 70 for “"Other Animal Sciences"”.
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Investigating how bat ectoparasites influence the skin microbiome diversity and composition in Washington State bats
… likely to be infested with ectoparasites than others, especially Eptesicus fuscus (p = 0.0429) and Myotis volans (p = 0.0094). Using next-gen sequencing techniques, we found that ectoparasite infestation did not decrease the skin microbiome diversity of Washington bats (p = 0.965), although bat …
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Evaluating efficacy of anti-Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis probiotic treatment on Pacific Chorus Frogs (Pseudacris regilla) at current and modeled climate change temperatures
… the disease chytridiomycosis. Climate change and other stressors can have complicated interactions with amphibian disease. Some amphibian populations are less susceptible to chytridiomycosis due to factors such as symbiotic skin microbes that may inhibit Bd through secondary metabolites. There …
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Investigation of small mammal species richness, abundance, and genetic population structure on and around the Eastern Washington University Prairie Restoration Site
… They are a food source for higher trophic level animals, disperse plant seed and mycorrhizal fungi spore, engineer the landscape through burrowing and foraging activities, and alter plant community composition through selective predation of seed and grain. Studies have shown that small mammals …
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The role of the skin microbiome in amphibian pathogen susceptibility in Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge
<p>The fungal pathogen, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), has led to the decline and extinction of many amphibian populations, but some bacteria in the skin microbiome can inhibit its growth. In Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge (TNWR) in eastern Washington, Bd is highly prevalent, but the role …
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Spatial Behavior and Population Estimation of the Alligator Snapping Turtle (Macrochelys Temminckii)
<p>The alligator snapping turtle (<em>Macrochelys </em><em>temminckii</em>) is the largest freshwater turtle species in North America. Populations have been subjected to over a century of commercial and recreational harvest, causing large scale population declines. Additionally, their aquatic …
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Life History of a Haemogregarine, HEPATOZOON sp. in the Chuckwalla: SAUROMALUS
<p><strong>[Abstract Not Included]</strong></p>
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Lipid Quantification and Cryopreservation of In Vitro Produced Jersey Cattle Embryos
… in a 10% lower pregnancy rate compared to other dairy breeds. Poor embryo survival after cryopreservation has been partially attributed to the high lipid content of Jersey embryos. In vitro-produced (IVP) bovine embryos have darker cytoplasm than their in vivo-derived counterparts because …
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Assessing Rodent Species Counts and Diversity in the Not-Grazed Montana De Oro State Park and the Rotationally Grazed Pecho Ranch
<p>The available data examining the influence of rotational grazing on rodent responses are limited. This study investigated how rotational livestock grazing practices influence small mammal rodent abundances and species diversity. We looked for evidence of variation in the occurrence and/or …
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Spatial Distribution of Human Elephant Conflict (HEC) and Characterization of Crop-Raiding Elephants in Kasigau Region, Kenya
<p>Human-elephant conflict (HEC) is complex and a serious elephant conservation concern across Africa and Asia where elephants are found. HEC occurs whenever people and elephants share common interests. For HEC to be ameliorated and elephant conservation to be successful locally and regionally, the …
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THE EFFECT OF HOLDING TIME OF WHOLE MARE BLOOD ON CONCENTRATION OF PROGESTERONE
… centrifuged within 30 mins of collection and the other 4 were refrigerated at 4℃ until the specific time treatment was finished. After they were centrifuged all the samples were stored in the freezer at -22℃ until they were transported to the lab. A total of 140 data points was analyzed for this …
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EFFECT OF REPRODUCTIVE EFFICIENCY IN REGARDS TO WORKLOAD ON PERIPHERAL CIRCULATIONS OF BLOOD CORTISOL AND LEPTIN IN THE OPEN MARE
<p>ABSTRACT</p> <p>Effect of Reproductive Efficiency in Regards to Workload on Peripheral Circulations of Blood Cortisol and Leptin in the Open Mare</p> <p>(December, 2016)</p> <p>Michaelle Kathleen Coker, B.S., Texas A&M University</p> <p>Thesis Director: Dr. John Michael Mehaffey</p> <p>Quarter …
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The Horse: A Driving Force for the Lifestyle of Grooms
… co-occupational relationships between humans and animals and their impact on occupational identity is an area for exploration in the study of occupation. Evaluating the lives of persons whose daily occupations involve working with animals contributes to the exploration of human-animal …
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Evidence of Non-Strike Induced Chemosensory Searching by Eastern Copperheads (Agkistrodon Contortrix) During Cicada Predation
<p>New evidence of active foraging by eastern copperheads, <italic>Agkistrodon contortrix</italic>, contradicts its description as an envenomation-reliant ambush predator. Evidence of active foraging through non-strike induced chemosensory searching (NSICS) was previously found in cottonmouths …
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Impacts of Driving Factors on Annual Cicada Emergence in Relation to the Seasonal Abundance of Eastern Copperheads (Agkistrodon contortrix)
<p>For many species, life history events are cyclical and often correspond to specific environmental conditions. As a result of environmental variability, the optimal conditions that regulate the range and activity of highly regulated cyclical organisms, like cicadas, are subject to temporal …
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Proteomic Analysis of Mammary Epithelial Cell Development
… that occur in differentiated MECs, while others unveiled differences between MEC differentiation in vitro and in vivo. Primary MEC were also isolated from virgin, pregnant, and primiparous quiescent mice to compare the virgin state of the cell to the other two stages of development. These …
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The MA-10 Cell Line as a Model of insl3 Regulation and Leydig Cell Function
… that <em>insl3</em> is regulated by factors other than LH/CG and cAMP in the MA-10 cell line.</p>
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