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MacDonald AM, Jardine CM, Susta L, Slavic D, Nemeth NM. Survey for Bacteria and Antimicrobial Resistance in Wild Turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) in Ontario, Canada. Avian Dis 2018; 62:184-188. [DOI: 10.1637/11807-020618-reg.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Amanda M. MacDonald
- Department of Pathobiology, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada, NIG 2W1
- Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada, NIG 2W1
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- Department of Pathobiology, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada, NIG 2W1
- Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada, NIG 2W1
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- Department of Pathobiology, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada, NIG 2W1
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- Animal Health Laboratory, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada, NIG 2W1
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- Department of Pathobiology, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada, NIG 2W1
- Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada, NIG 2W1
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Abstract
The livestock sector and agriculture as a whole face unprecedented challenges to increase production while improving the environment. On the basis of a literature review, the paper first discusses challenges related to climate change, food security and other drivers of change in livestock production. On the basis of a recent discourse in ecology, a framework for assessing livestock species' and breeds' vulnerability to climate change is presented. The second part of the paper draws on an analysis of data on breed qualities obtained from the Food and Agriculture Organization's Domestic Animal Diversity Information System (DAD-IS) to explore the range of adaptation traits present in today's breed diversity. The analysis produced a first mapping of a range of ascribed adaptation traits of national breed populations. It allowed to explore what National Coordinators understand by 'locally adapted' and other terms that describe general adaptation, to better understand the habitat, fodder and temperature range of each species and to shed light on the environments in which targeted search for adaptation traits could focus.
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