NDSU to collaborate with Anova Biosciences to test for disease resiliency in small ruminants

HREC staff collect ram carcass ultrasound data, including ribeye area, back fat thickness and ribeye depth. (NDSU photo)

HREC staff collect ram carcass ultrasound data, including ribeye area, back fat thickness and ribeye depth. (NDSU photo)

NDSU Extension North Dakota State University researchers are working to identify a tool that producers can use to identify sheep or goats that are genetically more resilient to disease.Rachel Gibbs, NDSU Extension ruminant systems management specialist at NDSU’s Hettinger Research Extension Center, is exploring the potential of immune scoring to quantify individual immunocompetence and...

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