Schmallenberg virus

Background Between August and October 2011, outbreaks of disease in adult cattle that included mild to moderate fever, reduced milk yield, loss of appetite, loss of body condition and diarrhoea were reported in both the Netherlands and Germany. Testing for common causes proved negative. From December 2011, abortion and stillbirths associated with foetal abnormalities, affecting mainly sheep but also cattle and goats, were identified in the Netherlands,...

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Perginya Seorang Peguam Yang Juga Ahli Politik Yang Hebat.

Apa pun gambaran negatif yang diberikan oleh beberapa NGO Islam terutamanya Perkasa terhadap beliau, namun saya tetap menyanjung kehebatan beliau dalam perundangan dan dunia politik. Biarpun jasadnya telah pergi pada 17hb April 2014 namun nama beliau akan terpahat dalam sejarah perundangan dan politik negar...

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Elephant Anatomy and Biology

Skeletal system Because of the large body size of the elephants,, the skeleton must be very large and strong to support the body weight. The whole skeleton weight is approximately 16.5 percent of body weight. Figure 1. Skeleton of the elephant, Elephas maximus (a) and Loxodonta africana (b) (modified from Redmond I., 1997) Axial skeleton 1. Skull The elephant skull is large but light weight because of the pneumatic...

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