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The article focuses on Wet Carcass Syndrome (WCS), a troubling condition that affects sheep carcasses after slaughter and poses significant economic challenges to the industry. Topics include the clinical signs and impact of WCS on carcass handling and marketability, the challenges in detecting the syndrome before slaughter, and ongoing research aimed at identifying genetic markers to aid in early detection and management.

Keywords: Ciudad Real; Spain; Europe; Science; Veterinarian; Veterinary EN Ciudad Real Spain Europe Science Veterinarian Veterinary 28 28 1 08/21/23 20230821 NES 230821 2023 AUG 21 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Veterinary Week -- New research on Science is the subject of a report. Keywords for this news article include: Spain, Europe, Science, Ciudad Real, Veterinarian. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: Antibiotics; Drugs and Therapies EN Antibiotics Drugs and Therapies 1786 1786 1 04/10/23 20230414 NES 230414 2023 APR 14 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Drug Week -- New research on antibiotics is the subject of a new report. For more information on this research see: Domestic Waste and Wastewaters as Potential Sources of Pharmaceuticals in Nestling White Storks (Ciconia ciconia). [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses several cases decided at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. The cases discussed include Food and Water Watch Inc. v. Vilsack dealing with examination of the carcasses of poultry processed for human consumption, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. U.S. dealing with safety of menthol cigarettes, and In re Idaho Conservation League dealing with financial responsibility rulemaking for environmental organizations.

The images damaged the reputation and image of the UK as a tourism destination and further contributed to the loss of tourism revenue and jobs. Recent warnings of a "doomsday" scenario if foot and mouth disease (FMD) arrived in New Zealand inevitably singled out the agriculture sector. [Extracted from the article]

The article reports that Katahdins are adaptable, low-maintenance sheep that produce superior lamb crops and lean, meaty carcasses and they bred for utility and production in a variety of management systems. Topics include breed is ideal for pasture lambing and grass/forage-based management systems; and Katahdins are tolerant of internal and external parasites, and require minimal parasite treatment in areas where wool is a detriment to adaptation or wool markets.

(Bloomberg) -- Bloated livestock carcasses and sun-bleached bones litter the parched landscape around Garissa in eastern Kenya, the epicenter of a humanitarian and environmental crisis that's unfolding across the Horn of Africa. After losing his 20th goat to the drought in late February, he set off from his village of Nunow near Garissa with the remains of his small herd in search of grazing in neighboring Somalia, leaving his wife Mumina Mohammed to look after their nine children. [Extracted from the article]

Protection of humans and livestock from disease has been used to justify many aggressive and costly wildlife control programs. Recent regulatory changes on livestock carcass disposal aimed at controlling the spread of bovine spongiform encephalopathy in Canada have led to substantial increases in exposed livestock carcass dumps. Such 'boneyards' are known to attract grizzly bears ( Ursus arctos), which leads to human-bear conflict. We compiled data on human-grizzly bear interactions in an agricultural landscape in southwestern Alberta over a 12-year time period (1999-2010) overlapping regulatory changes. Boneyards increased markedly after regulations were enacted and grizzly bear incidents increased correspondingly, particularly those related to dead livestock. The high rate of conflict results in frequent management captures, relocations, and translocations that create a likely population sink. Although work is underway to reduce human-bear interactions, revisions are needed to recent regulatory changes, such that they take wildlife into account. When combined with programs aimed at ensuring proper storage of attractants, we believe that such policy reforms will make it possible for humans to coexist with grizzly bears in southwestern Alberta. © 2012 The Wildlife Society. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article looks at the dramatic decline of large vulture populations in India and Pakistan. The long-billed vulture, Gyps indicus, is one of three vulture species that serve as sanitation engineers in India, Nepal, and Pakistan, by feeding on livestock carcasses. The sharp decline in Gyps vulture has caused an increase in uneaten and rotten carcasses, which in turn fuels a population boom in feral dogs and defeats government's efforts to combat rabies. After much research it was found that diclofenac, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug that is used as a painkiller for domestic livestock, causes gout and kidney failure in vultures.

The sci-tech museum at the Hangzhou Energy and Environment Industrial Park, developed by the China Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection Group (CECEP), in Zhejiang Province, east China, is a prime example of passive-house construction. PHOTO (COLOR): An exhibition hall at the China Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection Group headquarters in Beijing showcases the company's technologies PHOTO (COLOR): Yu Honghui, General Manager of the China Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection Group. [Extracted from the article]

This article presents a method for detecting skin tumors on chicken carcasses using hyperspectral fluorescence imaging data, which provide fluorescence information in both spectral and spatial dimensions. Since these two kinds of information are complementary to each other, it is necessary to exploit them in a synergistic manner. Chicken carcasses are examined first using spectral information, and the results are used to determine candidate regions for skin tumors. Next, a spatial classifier selects the real tumor spots from the candidate regions. It was shown that the method detected chicken carcasses with tumors, but failed to detect some tumors that were smaller than 3 mm in diameter. This study uncovered meaningful spectral bands for detecting tumors using hyperspectral imaging data. A detection system based on this method can improve the detection rate, and processing time can also be reduced, because the detection procedure is simplified by using a limited number of features, which reduces computational complexity. The resultant detection rate, false positive rate, and missing rate of the proposed method are 76%, 28%, and 24%, respectively. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

For livestock producers, animal death is an unfortunate part of the business operation. Cause of death Keena stresses the importance of knowing what caused an animal's death, as the cause can change the approved method of disposal. [Extracted from the article]

At this time, consumers are not likely to experience any sudden spike in beef prices brought on by mid-February snowstorms. An issue producers, processors and feedlot operators share with consumers not active in the beef industry is the prospect of burst water pipes. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on a significant decline in vulture populations in Africa and Asia. It states griffon vultures in south Asia have nearly been driven to extinction by consuming accidentally-poisoned cattle carcasses. It mentions farmers in Africa are deliberately poisoning carcasses with the toxic pesticide Furadan to kill hyenas and lions. Chris Bowden of Great Britain's Royal Society for the Protection of Birds comments that the elimination of vultures will help lions and hyena populations.

Reports on the idea to use napalm to dispose of livestock that has been slaughtered in England to prevent the spread of foot-and-mouth disease. Idea that the wait for government officials to construct pyres to burn the animals is excessive; Economic aspects of napalm as compared with pyres; Safety concerns.

Reports on the decision of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to impose rules classified as `safe for human consumption' animal carcasses with certain illnesses and open sores. Diseases in animals that do not present health danger to humans according to the USDA.

Highlights from the article: Livestock producers who recently experienced flooding events need to be on the lookout for signs of blackleg and anthrax in their cattle. Whitworth cautions livestock producers against opening carcasses suspected of having blackleg or anthrax.

Highlights from the article: Livestock producers who recently experienced flooding events need to be on the lookout for signs of blackleg and anthrax in their cattle. Whitworth cautions livestock producers against opening carcasses suspected of having blackleg or anthrax.

The article discusses the blackleg and anthrax disease occur in cattle after floodwater recedes in the US, its symptoms, causes, and cautions and treatment for the diseases and also gives information about vaccination.

Highlights from the article: Livestock producers who recently experienced flooding events need to be on the lookout for signs of blackleg and anthrax in their cattle. Whitworth cautions livestock producers against opening carcasses suspected of having blackleg or anthrax.

The article offers information on the materials and price-control regulations issued by the U.S. defense agencies. The purchase restrictions on auto wreckers have been removed, as well as the restrictions on the manufacture of white sidewall tires. A regulation was issued for the hardwood lumber industry setting up dollars and cents ceilings for standard grades. Ceiling prices for the sale of baby lamb carcasses were also provided.

Florence has already killed 5,500 hogs, 3.4 million fowl For Chris Smith, whose North Carolina farm is home to 30,000 chickens and 150 acres of sweet potatoes, the fight to survive Hurricane Florence is not yet over. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on the methods to ensure efficient packaging of processed chicken. It mentions that to ensure efficient packing of chicken at the poultry processing plant, the staff should have equipments they need and ergonomic workstations. It mentions that eviscerated carcasses are automatically transferred through the aerial conveyor.

The article describes the Park County, Wyoming Carcass Management Program as a pre-emptive approach to bear management where human communities and bear populations overlap. The program reportedly aims to minimize the occurrence of human-bear conflicts, maximize human safety, and reduce bear mortality management, noting that carcasses attract and hold grizzly bears in the area. It claims that the program is a domestic livestock carcass removal service available to livestock producers since 2008.

The article provides information on the Southern Carcass Improvement Project started in 2009 by collaboration of the Manhattan, Kansas-based Kansas State University, Virginia Tech, a public land-grant university in Virginia and Gardiner Angus Ranch. As stated, the project was launched to measure the impact of single generation of high quality Angus genetics on feedlots and carcasses when mated with Brahman-crossed cattle found in the South.

The article offers the author's insights on the use of offal and other animal parts in several restaurants in Victoria. He says that the La Luna bistro owned by chef Adrian Richardson has specialised in the butchery of whole animals and the use of the entire beast including offal. He states that Andrew Lockyear and Katherine de Niese prepare a carcass of goat at their Montague Park Foodstore cafe.

The article mentions that abattoirs have been using EUROP classification for conformation and a numeric assessment for fatness (classes 1-5) for rating the quality of carcasses and setting the base prices and discusses the price differentials observed in sales of lamb and beef carcasses.

The article states that scavenging birds could be at risk of accidental poisoning from carcasses of livestock that farmers had dosed with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID), like diclofenac, carprofen, and flunixin. The NSAIDs led to the death of several Gyps vulture species and other scavengers.

Reports on the completion of a meat traceability test using radio frequency identification technology by supplier GlobalTrac in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Meat Animal Research Center in the U.S. in 2004. Rules of USDA on carcass tagging; Opposition to the bolus-based system; Objective of the U.S. Animal Identification Plan initiated in Pennsylvania.

Presents excerpts of the article `Obliterating Animal Carcasses with Explosives,' by Jim Tour and Mike Knodel, published in the January 1995 issue of the newsletter `Recreation, Engineering Tech Tips.'

Presents information on the problem of livestock death and its control. Information on disposal methods; Reference to sawdust in composting animals carcasses; Details on composting process.

The article focuses on the increase in the sales of quality grade grain by beef producers over the yield grade grain in the U.S. Topics discussed include findings of data provider Cattle-Fax and the U.S Department of Agriculture on the decline of cash sales, remarks of Certified Angus Beef LLC's Larry Corah regarding on the setting of yield grades by feedlots and role of longer-fed cattle in increased carcass yield.

The article discusses the use of animal carcass ultrasound by aids producers to produce a high quality, consistent and profitable production of beef cattle in the beef industry.

The article presents an outlook for the lamb and goat industries as of January 2014. Topics discussed include the market collapse in 2012 due to low consumer demand and poor carcass quality and the rebound in market prices in 2013 with the absorption of lamb imports by the U.S. The manageability of the supply and quality situation and price projections for feeder and wholesale lamb are mentioned.

The article focuses on steps for placing premium calves on the market including superior genetics, preconditioning and tag identification. It informs that livestock breeders should produce appropriate mix of growth and carcass genes in calves via genetic programs and they should precondition calves in order to make calves accustomed to water troughs, timely vaccinations and feed bunks. It also mentions that tag identification is important for proper acknowledgement of calves.

The article discusses that environmental conditions in 2011-2012 affected cow herds due to drought. It states that Jimmy and Tracy Taylor developed a herd which excelled in carcass quality and also made certain management changes in order to achieve profitability. It also revealed that the Taylors' used EXPRESS Family Poultry (FP) vaccines which helped them to maintain herds reproductivity and initiated health programs to ensure that the protocol was successful. INSET: TAYLOR RANCH REPLACEMENT FEMALE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.

The article discusses the practice of lacing livestock feed with small amounts of antibiotics in order to increase an animal's fat content before it is slaughtered for meat. Topics include how antibiotics affect the microbiome within the digestive tract to deregulate animals' health, a study at New York University that sought a correlation between antibiotic exposure and weight in children, and how the U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulates antibiotic residue in meats like sausage.

The article focuses on various steps in meat inspection such as checking the head to the internal organs, carcass inspection and putting the official stamp signifying that the meat passed inspection. INSET: State meat inspection helps keep small slaughter plants open.

The article reports on the Vegas Strip Steak, which was marketed as the last steak muscle in the beef carcass.

The article focuses on the increase carcasses of chicken found across Aulenbach Cemetery in Mount Penn, Pennsylvania.