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1. Adaptive profile of Garfagnina goat breed assessed through physiological, haematological, biochemical and hormonal parameters

Author:
Ribeiro, Neila Lidiany; Costa, Roberto Germano; Pimenta Filho, Edgard Cavalcanti; Ribeiro, Maria Norma; Crovetti, Alessandro; Saraiva, Edilson Paes; Bozzi, Riccardo
Source:
Small ruminant research 2016 v.144 pp. 236-241
ISSN:
0921-4488
Subject:
adults; air; air temperature; animals; cold stress; cortisol; environmental factors; heart rate; heat stress; lactating females; lactation; metabolism; relative humidity; respiratory rate; skin temperature; spring; summer; thyroid hormones
Abstract:
... This study was conducted to investigate the adaptive profile of the Garfagnina goat breed in two different seasons (spring and summer) through physiological, biochemical, haematological, and hormonal parameters. Fifty adult lactating females were studied twice a day (morning and afternoon) in each season. The air temperature, black globe temperature and air relative humidity was recorded using an ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.smallrumres.2016.10.001

2. Allometric coefficients for body measures and morphometric indexes in a meat-type sheep breed

Author:
Sabbioni, Alberto; Beretti, Valentino; Righi, Federico; Superchi, Paola
Source:
Small ruminant research 2016 v.144 pp. 248-254
ISSN:
0921-4488
Subject:
allometry; analysis of variance; autumn; body weight; chest; ears; flocks; head; ileum; lactating females; lactation; lambing; lambs; linear models; males; meat production; morphometry; open range; pastures; range management; slaughter; spring; weaning; winter; withers
Abstract:
... With the aim to find indirect parameters for meat production that potentially could be used for selective purposes in Cornigliese sheep breed, 368 animals were weighed and measured (16 linear measures) during two years in 4 flocks with pasture and open range management from spring to autumn and closed facilities during winter. An amount of 0.2–0.4kg/head/day of the same concentrate was provided to ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.smallrumres.2016.10.005

3. Associations between genetic polymorphisms and phenotypic traits in the Lesvos dairy sheep

Author:
Mastranestasis, I.; Kominakis, A.; Hager-Theodorides, A.L.; Ekateriniadou, L.V.; Ligda, Ch.; Theodorou, K.
Source:
Small ruminant research 2016 v.144 pp. 205-210
ISSN:
0921-4488
Subject:
alleles; body length; body weight; dairy sheep; genetic markers; genetic polymorphism; genotyping; litter size; marker-assisted selection; microsatellite repeats; milk yield; phenotype; tail
Abstract:
... The aim of the present study was to investigate the potential associations between polymorphisms of microsatellite markers and various traits in the Lesvos dairy sheep. In total, 350 individuals using 11 microsatellite markers were genotyped and various traits including six body anatomical measurements as well as milk yield and litter size were considered. The adaptive Least Absolute Shrinkage and ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.smallrumres.2016.09.020

4. Breeding systems for genetic improvement of dairy goats in smallholder production systems in Kenya

Author:
Amayi, A.A.; Okeno, T.O.; Gicheha, M.G.; Kahi, A.K.
Source:
Small ruminant research 2016 v.144 pp. 176-183
ISSN:
0921-4488
Subject:
breeding; breeding programs; bucks; dairy goats; economic sustainability; females; genetic improvement; juveniles; production technology; profitability; simulation models; Kenya
Abstract:
... A deterministic simulation model was used to test the hypothesis that utilization of untested juvenile bucks could be an alternative to old buck strategy in dissemination of superior genetic materials in dairy goats breeding program. We compared the genetic and economic gains realised when the untested juvenile and old bucks were used to disseminate genetic materials in a two-tier closed and open ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.smallrumres.2016.09.017

5. Characteristics of fermented ewe’s milk product with an increased ratio of natural whey proteins to caseins

Author:
Lasik, Agata; Pikul, Jan; Majcher, Małgorzata; Lasik-Kurdyś, Małgorzata; Konieczny, Piotr
Source:
Small ruminant research 2016 v.144 pp. 283-289
ISSN:
0921-4488
Subject:
biochemical pathways; casein; color; disaccharides; ethanol; fermentation; fermented milk; ketones; lactic acid; microbial activity; milk; odors; physicochemical properties; starter cultures; texture; volatile compounds; whey protein
Abstract:
... The aim of the study was to produce fermented ewe’s milk with an increased ratio of native whey proteins and to characterize selected properties (metabolic activity, mono- and disaccharides, lactic acid and ethanol content, aroma profile, texture, color and sensory properties) of experimental milk and final product. Increasing the ratio of whey proteins to caseins in experimental milk resulted in ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.smallrumres.2016.10.011

6. Clinico-molecular diagnosis and phylogenetic investigation of foot-and-mouth disease in small ruminant population of India

Author:
Rout, M.; Subramaniam, S.; Mohapatra, J.K.; Pattnaik, B.
Source:
Small ruminant research 2016 v.144 pp. 1-5
ISSN:
0921-4488
Subject:
Foot-and-mouth disease virus; antibodies; enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; epithelium; foot-and-mouth disease; genetic relationships; goats; monitoring; phylogeny; reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction; serotypes; sheep; tongue; transcription (genetics); vaccination; virus transmission; viruses; India
Abstract:
... Small ruminants (sheep and goats) are susceptible to foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), while studies with due emphasis on their role in the disease epidemiology have been meagre. The present study summarizes the results of clinico-molecular investigation of FMD in sheep and goats across several states of India during 2008–2014, where a total of 51 clinical epithelial tissue samples (vesicle/tongue/gum ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.smallrumres.2016.07.017

7. Comparison of different levels and lengths of restricted drinking water availability and measurement times with Katahdin sheep and Boer and Spanish goat wethers

Author:
Mengistu, U.L.; Puchala, R.; Sahlu, T.; Gipson, T.A.; Dawson, L.J.; Goetsch, A.L.
Source:
Small ruminant research 2016 v.144 pp. 320-333
ISSN:
0921-4488
Subject:
Boer (goat breed); adverse effects; corn; cortisol; drinking water; goats; grass hay; soybean meal; vasopressin; wethers; yearlings
Abstract:
... Thirty-six yearling Boer goat (BOE), Katahdin sheep (KAT), and Spanish goat wethers (SPA) were used to study conditions for evaluating resilience to restricted drinking water availability. Moderate quality grass hay was consumed ad libitum with concentrate (80% corn, 20% soybean meal) supplemented at 0.5% BW. Baseline conditions were determined in the last 2 wk of a 3-wk period (i.e., 100% level). ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.smallrumres.2016.10.007
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10.1016/j.smallrumres.2016.10.007

8. Diagnosis of ovine caseous lymphadenitis by blood and milk gamma interferon assays

Author:
Oreiby, Atef F.; Hegazy, Yamen M.
Source:
Small ruminant research 2016 v.144 pp. 109-112
ISSN:
0921-4488
Subject:
Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis; abscess; antigens; blood; caseous lymphadenitis; conjugated linoleic acid; ewes; head; herds; immunoassays; interferon-gamma; lymph nodes; milk; phospholipase D; villages; Egypt
Abstract:
... Diagnosis of Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis (C. pseudotuberculosis) infection in sheep herds, caseous lymphadenitis (CLA), usually depends on individual animal testing by blood based immunoassays. This study was carried out to investigate the reliability of newly developed milk and heparinized whole blood based gamma interferon (IFN-γ) assays for the diagnosis of ovine CLA. It was conducted on ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.smallrumres.2016.08.005

9. Docked tail length is a risk factor for bacterial arthritis in lambs

Author:
Lloyd, Joan; Kessell, Allan; Barchia, Idris; Schröder, Johann; Rutley, David
Source:
Small ruminant research 2016 v.144 pp. 17-22
ISSN:
0921-4488
Subject:
Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae; Streptococcus suis; arthritis; bacteria; bacterial infections; cost effectiveness; data collection; lambs; males; risk factors; slaughter; slaughterhouses; tail; tail docking; vertebrae; South Australia
Abstract:
... Arthritis is commonly observed in lambs at slaughter, resulting in losses due to carcase downgrading, trimming or condemnation. The condition arises on-farm and is thought to be influenced by a number of predisposing factors, which vary in their ability to be addressed by sheep producers. The aim of this study was to investigate whether there is a link between tail length and arthritis in lambs. I ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.smallrumres.2016.07.018

10. Effect of dietary oil sources on fatty acid composition of ruminal digesta and populations of specific bacteria involved in hydrogenation of 18-carbon unsaturated fatty acid in finishing lambs

Author:
Zhao, Tianzhang; Ma, Yong; Qu, Yanghua; Luo, Hailing; Liu, Kun; Zuo, Zhaoyun; Lu, Xiaonan
Source:
Small ruminant research 2016 v.144 pp. 126-134
ISSN:
0921-4488
Subject:
Butyrivibrio fibrisolvens; acetates; bacteria; dietary fat; digesta; fatty acid composition; fermentation; finishing; fish oils; hay; hydrogenation; lambs; propionic acid; rumen bacteria; rumen fermentation; rumen fluids; sunflower oil; unsaturated fatty acids
Abstract:
... This study aimed to investigate the relationship of fatty acid composition with specific bacteria involved in hydrogenation of 18-carbon unsaturated fatty acid in response to dietary oil sources. 28 finishing Bamei lambs were randomly allocated to 4 diets composed of dehydrated hay and concentrate mixture containing no additional lipid (CONT), supplemented with 40g/kg dry matter (DM) of fish oil ( ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.smallrumres.2016.06.012

11. Effect of feeding management from grass to concentrate feed on growth, carcass characteristics, meat quality and fatty acid profile of Timahdite lamb breed

Author:
Boughalmi, Asma; Araba, Abdelilah
Source:
Small ruminant research 2016 v.144 pp. 158-163
ISSN:
0921-4488
Subject:
average daily gain; body weight; carcass quality; color; conjugated linoleic acid; fatty acid composition; grasses; hay; hindlimbs; lambs; males; meat; meat composition; meat quality; muscles; omega-3 fatty acids; pastoralism; pastures; polyunsaturated fatty acids; subcutaneous fat; water holding capacity
Abstract:
... Thirty male Timahdite lambs were divided into 3 groups (n=10) and raised during 3 months under pasture (PP), pasture and concentrate (PC), and closed feeding systems with concentrate and hay (CC).Lambs were slaughtered at an average age of 276±6days and a mean live weight of 41±1kg. Carcass's conformation was studied by the measurements method.Instrumental meat quality and fatty acid profile in th ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.smallrumres.2016.09.013

12. Effect of vitamin A or C on physiological and reproductive response of Rahmani ewes during subtropical summer breeding season

Author:
Hashem, N.M.; Abd-Elrazek, D.; Abo-Elezz, Z.R.; Latif, M.G.A.
Source:
Small ruminant research 2016 v.144 pp. 313-319
ISSN:
0921-4488
Subject:
aqueous solutions; ascorbic acid; blood pH; blood sampling; breeding season; cholesterol; erythrocytes; estradiol; estrus; ewes; fecundity; flocks; globulins; heat; heat tolerance; hemoglobin; lambing rate; lambs; leukocytes; livestock and meat industry; oral administration; progesterone; protein content; reproductive efficiency; summer; temperature; ultrasonics; vitamin A
Abstract:
... In the present study, 33 Rahmani ewes were equally divided into 3 groups: 1. Control group (non-treated ewes); 2. Vitamin A-group (supplemented orally one capsule containing 50 000 IU vitamin A/day); and 3. Vitamin C-group (dosed with 10ml aqueous solution containing 3g vitamin C/day). All ewes were run as one flock and kept under the conditions prevailing in the sheep-farm in summer. The vitamin ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.smallrumres.2016.10.013

13. Effects of calcium salts of fatty acids rich in palmitic and oleic fatty acids on reproduction and serum biochemistry in Barki ewes

Author:
Abd El-Hamid, I.S.; Nour El-Din, A.N.M.; Zaghloul, A.A.; El-Bahrawy, K.A.; Elshahawy, I.I.; Allam, A.M.; EL-Zarkouny, S.Z.; Hassan, G.A.
Source:
Small ruminant research 2016 v.144 pp. 113-118
ISSN:
0921-4488
Subject:
Trifolium alexandrinum; alanine transaminase; aspartate transaminase; blood serum; calcium; corpus luteum; diet; estrus; ewes; hay; high density lipoprotein; lambing; lipid content; liver; low density lipoprotein; metabolites; oleic acid; palmitic acid; pregnancy; progesterone; rams; reproductive performance; salts; sex ratio
Abstract:
... The effect of a flushing diet supplemented with calcium salts of fatty acids (CSFA) high in palmitic (37%) and oleic (33.6%) fatty acids on reproductive performance was studied using 30 Barki ewes with a mean weight of 40.0±0.2kg (mean±SD). The control group (n=15) received the basic diet of 1kg/h/d concentrate plus Egyptian clover (Trifolium alexandrinum) hay ad lib and the CSFA group received th ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.smallrumres.2016.08.001

14. Effects of incorporation of camel milk casein hydrolysate on quality, oxidative and microbial stability of goat meat emulsion during refrigerated (4±1°C) storage

Author:
Kumar, Devendra; Chatli, Manish Kumar; Singh, Raghvendar; Mehta, Nitin; Kumar, Pavan
Source:
Small ruminant research 2016 v.144 pp. 149-157
ISSN:
0921-4488
Subject:
acid value; antimicrobial properties; antioxidant activity; butylated hydroxytoluene; camel milk; casein; casein hydrolysates; cold storage; coliform bacteria; color; dose response; emulsions; food spoilage; free fatty acids; goat meat; ingredients; meat emulsions; pH; pathogens; peroxide value; refrigeration; storage time; subtilisin; temperature; thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances; toluene; water activity
Abstract:
... The objective of present study was to explore the effects of incorporation of camel milk casein hydrolysates in goat meat emulsion. Camel milk casein hydrolysed by Alcalase was incorporated into goat meat emulsion at three different levels viz. T1: 0.03%, T2: 0.06% and T3: 0.09% (w/w) and compared with control (C: 0% hyrolysate) and positive control (PC: 0.02% Butylated Hydroxy Toluene (BHT), w/w) ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.smallrumres.2016.09.008

15. Effects of pen flooring type and bedding on lamb growth and carcass characteristics

Author:
Jaborek, J.R.; Lowe, G.D.; Fluharty, F.L.
Source:
Small ruminant research 2016 v.144 pp. 28-34
ISSN:
0921-4488
Subject:
alfalfa silage; animal performance; carcass characteristics; diet; digestive tract; experimental design; finishing; floors; lambs; ovine carcasses; rams; sand; straw
Abstract:
... Two studies were conducted to determine the effects of floor or bedding type on lamb performance, carcass characteristics, and visceral organ mass. In Exp. 1, seventy-two early weaned Targhee×Hampshire ram lambs (initial BW=35.2kg) were used in a randomized complete block design experiment to determine the effects of floor type and bedding with lambs fed an 80% concentrate diet. The types of floor ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.smallrumres.2016.07.013

16. Effects of pulsation type (alternate and simultaneous) on mechanical milking of dairy goats (I): A study in Alpine goats varying the system vacuum level

Author:
Bueso-Ródenas, J.; Tangorra, F.M.; Romero, G.; Guidobono-Cavalchini, A.; Díaz, J.R.
Source:
Small ruminant research 2016 v.144 pp. 300-304
ISSN:
0921-4488
Subject:
commercial farms; cross-over studies; dairy goats; experimental design; lactation; milk; milk yield; milking; parturition; Italy
Abstract:
... The aim of this study was to assess the effect of alternate and simultaneous pulsation on milking performance (milk yield, machine stripping milk, milking duration, and average milk flow rate) of Alpine goats milked at two different system vacuum levels (38 and 42kPa). To this end, a field study was carried out in a commercial farm of Northern Italy. A pre-experimental period was carried out and 1 ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.smallrumres.2016.10.008

17. Estimating population structure and genetic diversity of five Moroccan sheep breeds by microsatellite markers

Author:
Gaouar, Samir Bachir Souheil; Kdidi, Samia; Ouragh, Lahoussine
Source:
Small ruminant research 2016 v.144 pp. 23-27
ISSN:
0921-4488
Subject:
alleles; breeding; gene flow; genetic markers; genetic variation; heterozygosity; models; phenotypic variation; population structure; sheep breeds; variance
Abstract:
... Investigating the genetic variability and structure of Moroccan sheep breeds will reveal crucial information for the conservation and management of this population. This study used 22 microsatellite markers to assess the genetic diversity among and within five Moroccan sheep breeds: Sardi (N=35), Boujaad (N=31), Timadhite (N=35), Beni Guil (N=35), and D⿿man_Morroco (N=35). In the whole sample, a t ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.smallrumres.2016.07.021

18. Evaluation of variability in antibody response induced by vaccination against Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) in Malpura and Avikalin sheep

Author:
Gowane, G.R.; Akram, Najif; Prince, L.L.L.; Prakash, Ved; Paswan, C.; Sharma, R.C.; Kumar, Arun
Source:
Small ruminant research 2016 v.144 pp. 104-108
ISSN:
0921-4488
Subject:
antibodies; antigens; disease prevention; enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; flocks; genetic variance; heritability; immune response; lambs; peste des petits ruminants; semiarid zones; vaccination; vaccines; viruses; India
Abstract:
... Amongst several trans-boundary diseases of small ruminants in India, Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) is a devastating disease due to its spread and economic importance. The main strategy for prevention of this disease is the vaccination with attenuated whole virus vaccine. Present study was carried out to identify the sources of variation and also to unravel the genetic variance in the PPR virus ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.smallrumres.2016.08.007

19. Exploration of dairy goat PITX2 alternative splice events and differential isoform expression

Author:
Zhang, Xiaoyan; Zhang, Sihuan; Yang, Qing; Lei, Chuzhao; Chen, Hong; Lan, Xianyong
Source:
Small ruminant research 2016 v.144 pp. 140-144
ISSN:
0921-4488
Subject:
pancreas; lungs; Danio rerio; organogenesis; dairy goats; brain; gene expression; testes; embryogenesis; tissues; sequence analysis; transcription factors; messenger RNA; alternative splicing; humans; transcription (genetics); mice; molecular cloning; kidneys; exons; cell proliferation; chickens; quantitative polymerase chain reaction; Xenopus; liver; reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction
Abstract:
... Paired-liked homodomain transcription factor 2 (PITX2), an important transcription factor, was vital in cell proliferation and differentiation, organogenesis (including pituitary development) and embryonic development. Alternative splicing events of PITX2 have been detected in zebrafish, Xenopus, chicken, mouse and humans, but not in goats. Herein, by cloning and sequencing, we firstly identified ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.smallrumres.2016.09.010

20. Expression and characterization of immunodominant region of fusion protein of peste des petits ruminants virus in E. coli

Author:
Apsana, R.; Balamurugan, V.; Veeregowda, B.M.; Abraham, S.; Raju, D.S.N.; Rathnamma, D.; Byregowda, S.M.; Rahman, H.; Shaila, M.S.
Source:
Small ruminant research 2016 v.144 pp. 75-82
ISSN:
0921-4488
Subject:
rabbits; Small ruminant morbillivirus; antibodies; polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis; goats; sheep; vaccines; Western blotting; enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; amino acids; viral antigens; viruses; nucleotide sequences; vaccination; antiserum; temperature; Escherichia coli
Abstract:
... The present study envisages expression of immunodominant ectodomain of peste des petits ruminants virus (PPRV) fusion (F) protein in Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3) and its characterization to assess its immunoreactivity. The ectodomain gene sequences corresponding to 222 amino acids, was amplified from PPR vaccine virus, cloned into pET33b vector and expressed in E. coli at an optimal temperature of ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.smallrumres.2016.08.004