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Genetic but not lean grade impact on growth, carcass traits and pork quality under organic husbandry
(Elsevier B.V., 2019-07-10)Organic pig production may be conducted with different genetic types and the carcass outcome can differ in fatness content, however, the contribution of each effect to meat quality characteristics is not well established. ... -
Skull asymmetries in wild boar (Sus scrofa LINNAEUS, 1758)
(Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, 2019-07-03)Organisms can develop different kinds of asymmetry when deviations from expected perfect symmetry occur. Among others are fluctuating asymmetry (FA) and directional asymmetry (DA). FA represents small random differences ... -
El ingeniero agrónomo y el bienestar de los animales ganaderos
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Sobre races i etnologia animal a Catalunya
(Institució Catalana d'Estudis Agraris, 2019-06-14)This paper makes a review of the key moments in the study of Catalan local breeds, shedding light on the bias that most previous studies have shown by being more ethnographic than ethnological in character, if 'ethnography' ... -
Body surface area in young cattle is well correlated with body length
(Ommega Publishers, 2019-02-25)Measurements of Body Surface Area (BSA) in animals have important applications in numerous felds including zootechnics, clinical medicine, and also the leather industry. In current conditions, BSA is estimated from formulas ... -
Skull asymmetry in sheep is dominated by right side
(OMICS International, 2019-05-01)Random deviations from the perfect symmetry of normally bilaterally symmetrical characters for an individual with a given genotype occur during individual development due to the influence of multiple environmental factors. ... -
Comparison of the immunoperoxidase monolayer assay and three commercial ELISAs for detection of antibodies against porcine circovirus type 2
(Elsevier, 2014)The aim of this study was to compare and correlate antibody titres against porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) in porcine sera (n = 1270) obtained by immunoperoxidase monolayer assay (IPMA) with the results of three commercial ... -
Colostrum and milk pasteurization improve health status and decrease mortality in neonatal calves receiving appropriate colostrum ingestion
(American Dairy Science Association, 2016)The objective of the study was to evaluate if on-farm heat treatment of colostrum and bulk tank milk can improve calf health status and morbidity and mortality rates during the first 21 d of life in neonatal Holstein calves ... -
Association study highlights the influence of ELOVL fatty acid elongase 6 gene region on backfat fatty acid composition in Large White pig breed
(Cambridge University Press, 2018-03-27)Dietary fatty acid (FA) composition has an impact on human health. There is an increasing request from consumers for healthier food and pork industry must respond to it without worsening performance and the technological ... -
Treatment with etamsylate reduces haemolactia in lactating dairy cows
(Cambridge University Press, 2019)This Research Communication describes the efficacy of etamsylate to reduce haemolactia in dairy cows. A dairy cow with haemolactia produces milk that is reddish or pinkish due to the presence of blood. Haemolactia causes ... -
The effects of a single or double GnRH dose on pregnancy survival in high producing dairy cows carrying singletons or twins
(Society for Reproduction and Development, 2018-09-17)Pregnancy loss during the late embryonic and early fetal periods influences dairy herd economy. The objectives of this study were to (1) investigate the effects of a single or double GnRH dose administered at the time of ... -
In vitro and in situ degradation characteristics and rumen fermentation products of moringa oleifera harvested at three different ages
(Bogor Agricultural University, 2019-04)Besides the beneficial agronomic properties such as drought tolerance and high biomass production, the high crude protein content of Moringa oleifera (Moringa) makes it comparable to the other high quality forages. This ... -
Key Gaps in the Knowledge of the Porcine Respiratory Reproductive Syndrome Virus (PRRSV)
(Frontiers Media, 2019)The porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) is one of the most important swine diseases in the world. It is causing an enormous economic burden due to reproductive failure in sows and a complex ... -
Comparing the mRNA expression profile and the genetic determinism of intramuscular fat traits in the porcine gluteus medius and longissimus dorsi muscles
(BioMed Central, 2019-03-04)Background: Intramuscular fat (IMF) content and composition have a strong impact on the nutritional and organoleptic properties of porcine meat. The goal of the current work was to compare the patterns of gene expression ... -
Slaughter weight rather than sex affects carcass cuts and tissue composition of Bisaro pigs
(Elsevier, 2019-04-20)Carcass cuts and tissue composition were assessed in Bisaro pigs (n=64) from two sexes (31 gilts and 33 entire males) reared until three target slaughter body-weights (BW) means: 17 kg, 32 kg, and 79 kg. Dressing percentage ... -
Morphological diversification among pigeon breeds of different aptitudes
(World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society (WSEAS), 2019-04-01)Although DNA studies are nowadays predominant in phylogenetics, morphological approaches are still a widely accepted approach among the taxonomists. In the present study, the authors tried to construct a cladogram among ... -
Credence cues of pork are more important than consumers' culinary skills to boost their purchasing intention
(Elsevier, 2019-04-05)The role of consumers' culinary skills on purchasing cues of pork, with emphasis on niche demands (outdoor husbandry and/or certified organic), was assessed in cross-country regions of Spain (Catalonia and Aragon) and ... -
Descriptive study for culling and mortality in five high-producing Spanish dairy cattle farms (2006–2016)
(BMC, 2018)Background: High turnover rate in dairy farms due to culling and mortality is associated with poor animal welfare, an increase in production costs and lower economic benefits for the dairy farm. Understanding cow ... -
Farmer Perceptions of the Ecosystem Services Provided by Scavengers: What, Who, and to Whom
(Wiley, 2017)A socioecological approach to biodiversity conservation has recently been encouraged. We examined farmer perceptions of ecosystem services provided by scavenging vertebrates in Spain through face‐to‐face surveys with farmers ... -
Digestive microbiota is different in pigs receiving antimicrobials or a feed additive during the nursery period
(Public Library of Science, 2018)Antimicrobials have been used in a prophylactic way to decrease the incidence of digestive disorders during the piglet post-weaning period. Nowadays, it is urgent to reduce their consumption in livestock to address the ...