In order to understand the life history of the Asian swamp eel, Monopterus javanensis found in paddy fields, the time of maturation of its gonads was studied by using the gonadal somatic index. The peak gonadal somatic index was first found during the ploughing and seedling seasons in 2011 and...

Most cattle used for beef production in Ethiopia are Zebu breeds. Usually released for beef when they are aged for plowing and in poor body condition. However, there is little available information on carcass yield and percentage earned from these cattle. Therefore, the study was conducted to...

Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) is a major infectious disease of cattle and buffaloes in Pakistan that causes heavy economic losses. Impact of FMD vaccination during the course of the disease outbreak has been assessed based on a field survey conducted in September-October, 2015. The sample size for...

Nowadays, it become unavoidable to use different sources to meet the needs of the growing population. Although it seems possible to meet demand with existing production systems and animal assets in the world by increasing the productivity of animals and controlling environmental conditions, camel...

The current study was conducted to find out the factors affecting to swamp buffalo production in Songkhram wet land area (consisting of 3 districts: Si Songkhram, Tha Uthen, and Na Wa Districts), Nakhon Phanom province, Thailand. The data were collected from 370 farmers and analyzed by using...

The database of biomechanical variables gained from healthy camels was needed to investigate the main characters of normal gait in one-humped camel and changes of velocity and displacement as well as the anatomical changes of the carpal joint during walking. Nine healthy camels of three different...

The research was conducted in rural communities of three socioeconomic regions of Chiapas, Mexico (Frailesca, Altos y Valles Centrales). It was done through participatory diagnostics to identify the appreciation of the contributions of domestic animals (only local resource) for the service of the...

The Norik of Muran, a unique draught horse bred in Slovakia, belongs to country's biodiversity treasures. The genetic diversity of this horse type was evaluated on the basis of indicators derived from the common ancestry and the probability of gene origin. The pedigree file of the analyzed horses...

This study uses survey data to assess the effect of oxen as draft animals on agricultural productivity and farm agricultural income in Nicaragua during the year 2017. The results suggest that farms that use oxen to plow the land have higher bean productivity than farms that use stick to plant...

Test draught he-buffalo was used on the animal treadmill at different work conditions under a controlled environment for a period of four hours or upto the test draught he-buffalo reached a state of fatigue for determining oxygen uptake and energy cost. Oxygen uptake and energy cost result showed...