Infrared thermal imaging as a method to evaluate heat loss in newborn lambs

L Labeur, G Villiers, AH Small, GN Hinch… - Research in veterinary …, 2017 - Elsevier
Thermal imaging technology has been identified as a potential method for non-invasive
study of thermogenesis in the neonatal lamb. In comparison to measurement of the core …

Major differences between single or twin hair lambs in the immediate postpartum period: Metabolic and thermodynamic patterns detected by infrared thermography

MAP de Sousa, SN Esteves, AGM e Silva… - Journal of Thermal …, 2022 - Elsevier
The objective was to evaluate the differences between hair lambs, born from single or twin
births, regarding the latency periods for standing up and suckling, the vitality, glycemic …

Vocal behaviour as an indicator of lamb vigour

CL Morton, A Small, G Hinch, P McDonald - 2016 - rune.une.edu.au
The viability and survival of the neonate lamb relies on its ability to communicate and
maintain a strong attachment with its dam. To date there has been little concise information …

The effects of mild prenatal stress during mid-and late-pregnancy, on lamb vigour traits

L Labeur, S Schmoelzl, A Small, G Hinch - 2018 - rune.une.edu.au
Shearing during pregnancy has been shown to increase lamb birthweight but the underlying
mechanisms remain unknown. This thesis aims to examine the effects of prenatal husbandry …

[PDF][PDF] Development of an improved field protocol to assess lamb vigour

C Morton, N Kottege, D Ferguson - 2013 - mla.com.au
Lamb vigour scores (LVSs) are usually assessed during tagging and measurement of the
lamb within the first 12 to 18 hours of life and are based on a combination of subjective …