The search for improving the quality of life has been studied through the use of management and facilities that can improve the welfare of farm animals. The objective of this work was to evaluate the influence of different housing systems during the gestation and maternity phases on the behavior...
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Oliveira, R. F. de; Soares, R. da T. R. N.; Andrade, R. P. de; Cardoso, L. D.; Silva Júnior, E. T. de
Publisher
Pubvet, Maringá, Brazil
Citation
PUBVET, 2021, 15, 1,
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of housing systems (free vs. tie-stall) and season (winter vs. spring) on the welfare of dairy cows through indices of cleanliness, leg health (straightness, hocks and knees), lameness score, body condition and milk production. This is to test the ...
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Djaalab, I.; Mansour-Djaalab, H.; Riachi, F.; Beghriche, A. F.; Haffaf, S.; Allaoui, A.; Ghoribi, L.
Publisher
University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Citation
Bulletin of University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca. Animal Science and Biotechnologies, 2021, 78, 1, pp 80-93
The study was carried out in sheep farms located in North Coast and Desert Road, Egypt for a period of 6 months from April to October, 2020. A total of 100 aborted ewes of local breeds were investigated. Serum samples were obtained to be tested for presence of Brucella and Rift Valley Fever. In...
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Farag, H. E.; Abdallah, M.; Nossair, M. A.
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Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Alexandria University, Behira, Egypt
Citation
Alexandria Journal of Veterinary Sciences, 2021, 68, 1, pp 54-61
This experiment was conducted to study the effects of the addition of calci-um bentonite (CaB) supplementation on growth performance, hygienic con-ditions of livestock buildings, dropping characteristics and health of broiler chicks. One hundred and fifty 1 day-old male Hubbard ISA broilers were...
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Bouderoua, Y.; Ait-Saada, D.; Benmahdi, T.; Selselet-Attou, G.
Publisher
Infofacility, Ghaziabad, India
Citation
South Asian Journal of Experimental Biology, 2021, 11, 1, pp 15-26
Toxoplasmosis, due to its zoonotic importance, is a serious threat to human being and has severe consequences for livestock productivity due to abortion. In the current study, serological screening of caprine toxoplasmosis was carried out in a population of goats from five tehsils (Faisalabad,...
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Saeed, M. S.; Randhawa, U. A.; Ijaz Ahmad; Ullah, M. I.; Gul, S. T.; Hassan, M. M.; Ejaz Ahmad; Nabeel Ijaz
Publisher
University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Citation
Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2021, 58, 2, pp 693-698
The aim of this study was to evaluate the reproductive performance of sows in individual stalls (Stall) or group-housed into groups on days 3 to 5 (Pen5) or 38 to 42 (Pen42) after breeding. The reproductive data was collected from the operating system of the farm establishing the average of the...
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Perini, J. E. G. N.; Ludtke, C. B.; Tanure, C. B.; Seixas, L.; Peripolli, V.; McManus, C.
Publisher
FEPMVZ - Editora, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Citation
Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, 2021, 73, 1, pp 123-131
This article presents the results of studying the impact of housing and feeding conditions on broiler chickens of Hubbard RedBro cross, as well as the quality of products obtained when using floor and cage content, in a farm. It established that when receiving a mixed feed of own production using...
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Yury Lysenko; Andrei Koshchayev; Albina Luneva; Omarov, R.; Shlykov, S.
Publisher
Faculty of Agriculture, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Anambra, Nigeria
Citation
International Journal of Veterinary Science, 2021, 10, 1, pp 25-30
Trypanosomosis remains one of the most deadly protozoan diseases that pose a significant impact on livestock health in the tropics. Sixteen (16) rams aged between 24 to 30 months and weighed between 22-25 kg were acclimatized under standard animal housing conditions. Twelve (12) of the sheep deemed ...
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Wada, Y. A.; Okubanjo, O. O.; Rekwot, P. I.; Mohammed, B.; Oniye, S. J.
Publisher
Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association, National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom, Nigeria
Citation
Nigerian Veterinary Journal, 2020, 41, 2, pp 125-143
The purpose of this article is to evaluate the thermal comfort of dairy cattle confined in compost barn facilities based on thermal comfort indexes, physiological parameters, hygiene score, and claudication. The research was carried out in a property in the city of Três Corações in the state of...
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Mota, V. C.; Andrade, E. T. de; Leite, D. F.
Publisher
Universidade Paranaense, Umuarama, Brazil
Citation
Arquivos de Ciências Veterinárias e Zoologia da UNIPAR, 2020, 23, 1,
Environmental heat stress is one of the most challenging conditions in the world which have adverse impact on the industry of poultry. Broiler chicken strains are delicate to heat stress primarily due to not having sweat glands. The current study was aimed to investigate the effects of heat stress...
Author(s)
Omran, O. M.; Galal, A.; Mahrous, M. Y.; Badri, F. B.
Publisher
The Society of Arab Colleges of Agriculture, Cairo, Egypt
Citation
Arab Universities Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2020, 28, 2, pp 651-662