Complex vertebral malformation (CVM) has considerable economic impact on dairy cattle breeding due to extensive use of artificial insemination (AI). Identifying the carrier is an important factor to reduce the incidence of the genetic disorder. The study was conducted to identify the carriers of...

Nitric oxide (NO) is a major gasotransmitter involved in several physiological processes of male reproduction. There is, nevertheless, little information concerning the role of NO during semen storage. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of NO on boar semen stored at 17°C for 72 h. For ...

Alpacas are domesticated animals of the camelid family, originating from the South American Andes. The physiology of alpaca breeding is significantly different to that of common domestic animals. The breeding season in South America lasts during the rainy season, from December to March, while in...

Bovine and caprine brucellosis caused by Brucella abortus and Brucella melitensis, are serious zoonotic problem. In this study, the prevalence and risk factors of brucellosis were studied at herd level in two Districts of Punjab. A total of 300 milk samples from buffaloes, goats and bulk tank milk...

Due to the importance of the early selection of Santa Ines rams in Brazil, we have estimated the repeatability and verified the effects of age on seminal characteristics, scrotal circumference and body weight in 51 Santa Ines rams aged 6 to 26 months during one year. Animals were divided by age:...

This trail aimed to study the effect of crossbreeding between Alentejano (AL) and Bísaro (BI) swine breeds (Ribatejano pig) on some reproductive and productive traits. Nine AL gilts and sows and six BI gilts were crossed with BI and AL boars, respectively. Mating and farrowing dates, and litter...

History of Mangalica pig is dated back to the first half of 19th century, however some former information is available of Mangalica ancestors in the 18th century. This fatty pig breed attained its' typical characteristics till the last quarter of 19th century and these features are still existing....

This proceedings contains the papers presented at the symposium, where participants discussed the key issues regarding the production of autochthonous pig breeds from countries and regions around the Mediterranean. Among the major topics covered by the papers are pig breeding methods, pig...

This study aimed to evaluate and compare the quality of post thawing spermatozoa of buffalo frozen semen produced by artificial insemination centers on standard values, and proposed reference values (PRV). Materials of the research were 60 samples of straws obtained from three Artificial...

Aim: In this study, it was aimed to determine the reproduction traits together with environmental effects on different Holstein breed reared in a private intensive dairy in Kırșehir. Materials and Methods: The material used in the study was comprised of the data between 2011-2014 of the pregnant...