Generally, in Brazil there is no connection between sectors of the beef catle producton chain, such as producers, slaughterhouses and consumers. There is a lack of informaton about the profile of slaughtered catle and market's demand, which ends up not being identified the real situaton of the...

Glucose is one of the main metabolic substrates needed by female catle during the periparturien period. In this period, blood glucose is needed in large quantities for fetal maturation, energy formation for birth preparation, as well as for the production of lactose and milk fat at the beginning of ...

Livestock in semi-arid areas such as the province of Santa Elena has ancestral management with deficiencies in animal nutrition, which economically affects small farmers or livestock producers, especially in the dry season. This type of production is not considered a profitable business, but rather ...

There is an increasing understanding of the possible regulatory role of long non-coding RNAs (LncRNA). Studies on livestock have mainly focused on the regulation of cell differentiation, fat synthesis, and embryonic development. However, there has been little study of skeletal muscle of domestic...

Background: Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus (BVDV) is associated with gastrointestinal, respiratory and reproductive diseases of livestock across the world that causes continuous economic losses in the cattle industry. This virus can establish a persistent infection (PI) in calves after the fetal...

The aim of this work was to study the effects of the use of crambe meal replacing soy bean meal on the ingestive behavior of dairy cattle. Four male Holstein × Zebu rumen, with average live weight of 664 kg distributed in a 4×4 latin square design. The treatments consisted of four isonitrogenous...

Cost control in livestock is one of the factors that contribute to business success. In the literature, among articles published regarding livestock costs, the authors come primarily in the areas of animal husbandry and veterinary medicine. The contribution of cost accounting is relevant and should ...

Antibodies against bluetongue virus were detected in cattle, sheep, goats, and camels in Algeria in 2008. Antibodies against epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus were detected in cattle, but antibodies against African horse sickness virus were not detected in horses and mules. Epizootic hemorrhagic...

The use of propylene glycol and glycerol to compensate the negative energy balance after calving in high-yielding dairy cows is discussed. The mode of action of both chemicals are described and their effects on dry matter intake and milk production are discussed. Several metabolic parameters of a...

The China Tree (Melia azedarach L.) is a plant native to Brazil and used in numerous surveys as botanical insecticides and used in herbal medicine human. The Ripicephalus (Boophilus) microplus tick known as a parasite of catle is of high importance, producing direct and indirect losses for the...