Publications by authors named "David H Black"
Background: Veterinary professionals operate at the human-animal-environment interface and are concerned about sustainability issues. This study examined the extent to which sustainability is represented in policy and enacted in veterinary practice settings, as reported by practice representatives.
Methods: An online survey was completed by 392 veterinary centre representatives in the UK and Republic of Ireland to identify existing policies and practices around the environmental impacts of veterinary services and animal husbandry, responsible medicine use, animal welfare and social wellbeing.
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- The use of genomic selection strategies in cattle breeding, especially through SNP interrogation, has enhanced genetic gains and is promising for in-vitro produced embryos by identifying desirable traits before pregnancy.
- Karyomapping is a cutting-edge technique that allows for the detection of aneuploidy while also implementing genomic selection, potentially increasing pregnancy rates in cattle.
- This study successfully demonstrates the effectiveness of Karyomapping, showing high accuracy in genetic and aneuploidy assessments, which could greatly benefit both cattle breeding and fundamental research on genetics.
The introduction of bedding dairy cows on recycled manure solids (RMS) in the UK led to concern by competent authorities that there could be an increased, unacceptable risk to animal and human health. A cross-sectional study was designed to evaluate the microbial content of different bedding materials, when used by dairy cows, and its impact on the microbial content of milk. Data were collected from farms bedding lactating cows on sand (n=41), sawdust (n=44) and RMS (n=40).
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