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Kan data frå kjøtkontrollen gje betre dyrevelferd hjå sau i Noreg?
(Student paper, others, 2023)Denne oppgåva har forsøkt å kaste lys på kva kodar slakteria nyttar for å registrere avvik hjå sau og lam sendt til slakt, og korleis slakteria nyttar desse kodane i dag. Ved å intervjue ulike tilsette frå Mattilsynet og ... -
Hematologiske og biokjemiske forandringer hos hunder bitt av huggorm
(Student paper, others, 2023)Huggormen er Norges eneste giftige slange, og hvert år utsettes flere hunder for huggormbitt. Det er tidligere vist at giften har både hemolytisk, cytotoksisk og proteolytisk effekt. Formålet med denne oppgaven var å skaffe ... -
Konsekvenser av inseminering med kjøttfesemin for NRF-kviger og kalvene deres
(Student paper, others, 2023)Denne fordypningsoppgaven er et retrospekt kohort-studie hvor vi har undersøkt konsekvensene av å inseminere renraset NRF-kviger med kjøttfesemin. Hovedfokuset vårt har vært på forekomsten av dystokier, hvor vi har sett ... -
Levels of persistent organic compounds and heavy metals in farmed and wild fish from Zambia and Tanzania, and assessment of possible health effects
(PhD thesis;2023:9, Doctoral thesis, 2023)Pollution of water bodies due to human activities is a threat to sustainable fisheries. Pollutants like heavy metals and persistent organic pollutants (POPs) can affect biological functions in fish and human. This leads ... -
Neonatal colisepticemia in broiler chickens : -Avian pathogenic Escherichia coli and risk factors for high first week mortality
(PhD Thesis;2023:48, Doctoral thesis, 2023)Broiler chicken meat is regarded lean and more sustainable than meat from other terrestrial production animals. Because of this, the industry is continuing to grow globally. To maintain animal welfare, production sustainability ... -
Pulmonary micrometastasis and immunological pre-metastatic niche in dogs with osteosarcoma
(PhD Thesis;2023:49, Doctoral thesis, 2023)Cancer is currently ranked as a leading cause of death in humans and dogs, most often due to metastatic disease. The pre-metastatic niche (PMN) represents the metastasis-supporting microenvironmental changes that occur ... -
Effects of environmental complexity during rearing and laying on fearfulness, spatial cognition and neural plasticity in laying hens
(PhD Thesis;2023:56, Doctoral thesis, 2023)Due to an increased demand from citizens, the egg industry in the European Union is moving towards more welfare friendly housing systems. However, these environments are often more complex, and hens are still exposed to ... -
In vitro investigations on infections with bovinecoronavirus and Cryptosporidium parvum
(Doctoral thesis, 2023)Intestinal infection causing diarrhoea is a major health problem among calves accounting for about 40% of calf diseases in Norway. Calves are especially susceptible to gastroenteritis during the first month of life of which ... -
What is the value of a dead fish? : the biological and economic impact of delousing farmed Atlantic salmon in Norway
(PhD Thesis;2023:61, Doctoral thesis, 2023)The impacts of the ectoparasite salmon lice (Lepeoptheirus salmonis (Krøyer, 1837)), is a major challenge for sustainable production of farmed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) in Norway, and has been so for over 40 years. ... -
Embryo loss in Norwegian Red cattle : subclinical endometritis and paternal contribution to early embryo development
(PhD Thesis;2023:33, Doctoral thesis, 2023)The productivity in the dairy cattle industry is highly dependent on fertility. In the last decades, an alarming decrease in the reproductive capacity has been detected in most dairy cattle breeds. Subfertility in dairy ... -
Occurrence of quinolone resistant Escherichia coli in Norwegian dairy cattle
(Student paper, others, 2022)This study aimed to obtain further understanding of the occurrence of quinolone-resistant Escherichia coli QREC) from cattle despite negligible quinolone usage in cattle treatment, to identify risk factors for QREC among ... -
Differentiation of SH-SY5Y-cells and proteolytic cleavage of the prion protein
(Student paper, others, 2021)This study focuses on the prion protein (PrPC) and its processing in the cell and physiological functions. The study’s main goal is to contribute to the knowledge of what role PrPC plays in the cells. We have investigated ... -
Extended spectrum cephalosporin-resistant E. coli from poultry : virulence-associated traits and their zoonotic potential
(PhD Thesis;2022:76, Doctoral thesis, 2023)Antimicrobial resistant microbes have become a global problem. In Norway, ESCresistant E. coli was discovered on retail poultry meat through the Norwegian monitoring program for antimicrobial resistance in bacteria from ... -
Carcinogenic potential of processed meat and plant-based meat alternatives in the A/J Min/+ mice model (Mus musculus).
(Master thesis, 2023)Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common cancers both worldwide, and in Norway, with high mortality rates. The risk of developing CRC has been associated with diet and lifestyle, where, according to IARC, red and ... -
Feeding routines and prevalence of overweight horses in Norway
(Master thesis, 2023)Background: Over the latest years feeding recommendations for horses have changed continuously. The minimum recommendations for forage intake have increased, and ad libitum feeding is encouraged to ensure welfare and health ... -
Studying effects of light pollution and aquacultural light regimes using the teleost model medaka (Oryzias latipes)
(Master thesis, 2023)Light is the main cue in synchronizing daily circadian rhythm in most animals, in addition to synchronizing the perception of the year for some species. Due to the steady increase of light pollution around the world, and ... -
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