3. PhD Theses
Recent Submissions
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Epidemiology of African swine fever in Estonia and characterization of one virus strain
(Eesti Maaülikool, 2021)African swine fever (ASF) is an OIE-listed, dangerous viral disease of pigs, which has a devastating impact on animal health and the pig industry in many countries worldwide. During the period 2014–2020, ASF has been the ... -
Regrouping effects on behaviour and welfare of dairy cows
(Eesti Maaülikool, 2021)Animal welfare is a concern for many people around the world and it is believed by consumers that higher welfare standards on farms will ensure high quality, healthy and safe food. Precision livestock farming is becoming ... -
Contribution to the diagnosis and prognosis of canine cardiac disease through electrodiagnostics and diagnostic imaging
(Eesti Maaülikool, 2020)Cardiomyopathy is defined as the heart muscle disease, leading to myocardial dysfunction. The World Health Organisation (WHO) classification includes dilated, hypertrophic, restrictive, arrhythmogenic right ventricular ... -
Evaluation of a fixed-dose combination of butorphanol-azaperone-medetomidine (BAM) for chemical immobilisation of African lion, blesbok, and cheetah
(Eesti Maaülikool, 2020)Chemical immobilisation of wild animals is one of the most challenging fields of veterinary anaesthesia. The procedure must be safe for both animals and humans. Too light plane of anaesthesia can result in sudden unexpected ... -
On-farm mortality and related risk factors in Estonian dairy and beef herds
(Eesti Maaülikool, 2020)On-farm mortality (unassisted death and euthanasia) of dairy cattle has increased over the last decades in several countries referring to impaired cattle welfare and affecting the economic sustainability of the sector. The ... -
Epidemiology of Mycoplasma bovis intramammary infection in dairy herds
(Eesti Maaülikool, 2020)The aim of the thesis was to identify the within-herd prevalence of M. bovis IMI in Estonian dairy herds and analyse the associations between M. bovis IMI and cow milk yield and milk quality. In addition, the aim was to ... -
Antimicrobial Resistance of Escherichia Coli and Enterococci Isolated From Swine, Cattle and Dogs and Mastitis Pathogens Isolates in Estonia in 2006-2015
(Eesti Maaülikool, 2019)Antimicrobial resistance has been a global emerging threat in both human and veterinary medicine during last two decades. Antimicrobial resistance as a global problem needs to be handled on national, regional and ... -
Impact of Gastrointestinal Protozoan Infections on the Acute Phase Response in Neonatal Ruminants
(Eesti Maaülikool, 2019)After birth, neonatal ruminants go through crucial and sensitive period of rapid development and growth. During this period, they may interact with variety of microorganisms found in the surrounding environment. It would ... -
Factors Influencing the Quality of Frozen/Thawed Semen from Estonian Holstein AI Bulls, and Relationships between Semen Quality Parameters and in vivo Fertility
(Eesti Maaülikool, 2019)At present, dairy farming is definitely the most profitable sector of Estonia’s cattle industry. The effectiveness of milk production is dependent not only on the availability of high-quality genetic material but also on ... -
Концентрация молочного скотоводства в Эстонской ССР : автореферат диссертации на соискание ученой степени кандидата сельскохозяйственных наук (06.553)
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Invasive non-indigenous crayfish species as a threat to the noble crayfish (Astacus astacus L.) populations in Estonia
(Eesti Maaülikool, 2018)Once abundant, indigenous noble crayfish stocks in Europe have suffered from a long-term population decline due to the spread of North-American crayfish species. They are latent carriers of the crayfish plague agent ... -
Expression of BMP and Pax Proteins in the Central Nervous System of Human and Rat Embryos at Early Stages of Development
(Eesti Maaülikool, 2017)The roles of BMP and Pax in the embryonic development have been extensively studied in recent years and the formation of the neural tube is usually described as a self-evident process, but formation of nervous system in ... -
Lactose Clustering and Crystallisation - Experimental Investigation of Pure Solution and Ricotta Cheese Whey
(Eesti Maaülikool, 2017)Crystallisation is the main process in lactose production technology. It consists of several steps including formation of primary clusters of molecules, nucleation, growth of nuclei, and further formation of crystals. The ... -
Model System for Monitoring the Resources of Animal By-products in Estonian Meat Industry and Elaboration of an Integrated Method for Protein Extraction
(Eesti Maaülikool, 2016)This study offers new knowledge concerning key ABP processing issues in the Estonian meat industry. Three specific topics are elaborated herein: a) a model of a monitoring system that makes it possible to assess the value ... -
Management and animal effects on the behaviour of lactating dairy buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) and cows (Bos taurus) when entering the milking parlour
(Eesti Maaülikool, 2016)Dairy cows entrance order to the milking parlour is quite stable, but less is known the reasons influencing it. Buffaloes are difficult to milk, means to improve their ease of milking are of importance. Studies on the ... -
Campylobacter spp. and Listeria monocytogenes in poultry products in Estonia
(Eesti Maaülikool, 2016)Campylobacteriosis, caused by thermotolerant Campylobacter species, is continued to be one of the most commonly reported zoonosis in humans in the European Union, and Campylobacter is recognized as the most common causative ... -
Rod-through-plate fixator in the treatment of long bone fractures of small animals
(Eesti Maaülikool, 2015)The primary objective of present research was to compare the efficiency of a novel bone fixator for treatment of tibial fractures in sheep and to compare to bone plating and to describe the surgical technique used in ... -
Prostaglandin F2α and Parenteral Antibiotics as a Treatment of Postpartum Metritis and Endometritis, and Possible Relation of Acute Phase Proteins With Subsequent Fertility in Dairy Cows
(Eesti Maaülikool, 2015)This study was designed to get additional knowledge about the treatment of postpartum (PP) clinical metritis (CM) and clinical endometritis (CE), using a combination of systemic antibiotics with administration of prostaglandin ... -
Bacillus smithii TBMI12 as a potential probiotic feed additive
(Eesti Maaülikool, 2014)The purpose of the thesis was to investigate the potential of Bacillus smithii strain TBMI12 as a probiotic feed additive. For that safety, colonization, tolerance and challenge studies were performed with mice and ...
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