Scotland's Rural College

Cross‐domain sustainability preferences in clothing and food: Evidence from environmental attitudes, stated confidence in producers claims and willingness‐to‐pay measures

Abstract Background Sustainability attributes increasingly feature in consumer products, but it remains unclear whether environmental and ethical preferences are consistent across clothing and food choices. Aims This study examines how environmental attitudes, stated choices and...

Short-term leys and mineral fertilisation increase potential nitrogen mineralisation rate and stable carbon and reduce bulk density

Inclusion of short-term leys in rotations has been shown to reduce soil organic matter losses and increase yields at lower nitrogen (N) inputs. However, it remains unclear how grass-only or grass-legume leys, in the absence of manure, affect topsoil potential N mineralisation rat...

Quantifying welfare impairment from respiratory disease in fattening pigs using adaptive conjoint analysis

Abstract Respiratory disease remains highly prevalent in pig production and constitutes a major health and welfare challenge worldwide. However, most studies assessing pig welfare impairment from respiratory disease rely on isolated animal-based indicators, limiting integration a...

Molecular investigation of Campula oblonga (Cobbold, 1858) reveals complex evolutionary history of parasites within the family Brachycladiidae (Odhner, 1905), parasites of wild cetaceans.

Speciation in parasites of marine mammals represents an important yet relatively understudied facet of marine research.Evolutionary and ecological interactions between the trematode family Brachycladiidae and their cetacean definitive hosts have previously been investigated at fa...

Faecal IgA but not salivary IgA is associated with canine atopic dermatitis

Objectives To characterise immunoglobulin A (IgA) levels in the faeces and saliva of dogs with canine atopic dermatitis (CAD) and healthy breed matched controls. Materials and Methods Dogs with canine atopic dermatitis were recruited based on history, clinical examination and dia...