Animal Husbandry
Research News and Information

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

[Climate change, food production and human health]

24 Oct 2009 Production of livestock accounts for 18% of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions. Although livestock products can alleviate malnutrition in poor countries, they are associated with diseases of affluence in wealthy countries. Red meat (pork, beef, ... Read more...

Could ozonation technology really work for mitigating air emissions from animal feeding operations?

29 Sep 2009 Among various mitigation technologies for ammonia (NH3) emission control at animal feeding operations (AFOs), room ozonation technology is the most controversial. This paper aims to present full perspectives of ozonation techniques through a ... Read more...

[General health in Icelandic farmers]

29 Sep 2009 BACKGROUND: There is a limited information on the general health of Icelandic farmers. It has been suggested that it might be worse than among other professions. This is thought to be in part because of the unique work environment of farmers.The ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Animal Husbandry'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Livestock waste treatment systems of the future: a challenge to environmental quality, food safety, and sustainability. Proceedings of an Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) workshop. April 2-4, 2008. Florence, South Carolina, USA. 30 Oct 2009
• [Climate change, food production and human health] 24 Oct 2009
• Could ozonation technology really work for mitigating air emissions from animal feeding operations? 29 Sep 2009
• [General health in Icelandic farmers] 29 Sep 2009
• FDA adds regulations to reduce Salmonella illness from eggs. 29 Sep 2009
• Effect of a free-range raising system on growth performance, carcass yield, and meat quality of slow-growing chicken. 29 Sep 2009
• Staging worms for next-generation analysis. 29 Sep 2009
• Intensive hog farming operations and self-reported health among nearby rural residents in Ottawa, Canada. 8 Sep 2009
• How does farmer connectivity influence livestock genetic structure? A case-study in a Vietnamese goat population. 5 Sep 2009
• Poultry, politics, and antibiotic resistance. 3 Sep 2009
• [Food poisonings are increasing. Dangerous grilled meat (interview by Dr. Judith Neumaier)] Sep 2009
• Uncovering the cause of a research problem. IACUC's responsibility. 30 Aug 2009
• Uncovering the cause of a research problem. 30 Aug 2009
• Uncovering the cause of a research problem. On institution's shoulders. 30 Aug 2009
• Evaluation of PCR and DNA sequencing for direct detection of Clostridium perfringens in the intestinal tract of broilers. 30 Aug 2009
• Comprehensive study on the occurrence and distribution of pathogenic microorganisms carried by synanthropic flies caught at different rural locations in Germany. 30 Aug 2009
• [Animal husbandry course according to the new law] 30 Aug 2009
• Future of animal ID system unclear. 30 Aug 2009
• Escherichia coli O157 prevalence in different cattle farm types and identification of potential risk factors. 30 Aug 2009
• Evidence for conjugated linoleic acid-induced embryonic mortality that is independent of egg storage conditions and changes in egg relative fatty acids. 30 Aug 2009

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Technical information about 'Animal Husbandry'

Definition: The science of breeding, feeding and care of domestic animals; includes housing and nutrition.

Descriptor UI: D000822

Alternative terms: Animal Husbandry; Animal Husbandries; Husbandries, Animal; Husbandry, Animal;

Related Mesh Headings: Veterinary Medicine;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; education; history; instrumentation; legislation & jurisprudence; manpower; methods; organization & administration; standards; trends; statistics & numerical data; ethics;

Tree Number: J01.040.090;

History Note: 76

Technical Notes: includes animal "breeding, feeding & care ... housing & nutrition"; do not confuse with VETERINARY MEDICINE; SPEC: SPEC qualif