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Impact of FSH-Induced Ovarian Stimulation on Oocyte Recovery and In Vitro Embryo Production in the Red Sindhi Cows. [PDF]

Reprod Domest Anim
ABSTRACT Follicle‐stimulating hormone (FSH) plays an important role in regulating reproductive events, particularly follicular development and oocyte competence acquisition. Some studies using FSH protocols in zebu cattle were performed, but data regarding its application in the Red Sindhi breed are scarce and therefore warranted. In this context, this
Pivato I, Martins GHL, de Faria LC, Bessler HC, Martins CF.   +4 more
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Genomic insights into the population structure and genetic diversity of Ugandan indigenous cattle. [PDF]

Anim Genet
Abstract Domestic cattle in Africa can be categorized as either taurine (Bos taurus) or indicine (Bos indicus) based on their domestication histories from the extinct aurochs (Bos primigenius). Close to 150 breeds of indigenous cattle are estimated to exist in Africa and have a complex mixture of B. taurus and B. indicus ancestries.
Okwasiimire R, Kugonza DR, Ruvinskiy D, Weldenegodguad M, Ghanem N, Makgahlela ML, Ginja C, Crooijmans RPMA, Kantanen J, Uimari P, Pokharel K.   +10 more
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Energy metabolism of pregnant zebu and crossbred zebu dairy cattle

PLOS ONE, 2021
The purpose of this study was to determine the energy partition of pregnant F1 Holstein x Gyr with average initial body weight (BW) of 515.6 kg and Gyr cows with average initial BW of 435.1 kg at 180, 210 and 240 days of gestation, obtained using respirometry. Twelve animals in two groups (six per genetic group) received a restricted diet equivalent to
Helena Ferreira Lage, Ana Luiza da Costa Cruz Borges, Ricardo Reis e Silva, Alan Maia Borges, José Reinaldo Mendes Ruas, Pedro Henrique Araújo de Carvalho, Marcelina Pereira da Fonseca, Paolo Antônio Dutra Vivenza, Lúcio Carlos Gonçalves, André Santos de Souza, Antônio Último de Carvalho, Elias Jorge Facury Filho, Edilane Aparecida Silva, Joana Ribeiro da Glória, Alexandre Lima Ferreira, Rodrigo Melo Meneses, Eloísa de Oliveira Simões Saliba   +16 more
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Bovine Lungworm: Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors in Haramaya Town, Ethiopia. [PDF]

J Parasitol Res
Background Lungworm infection, caused by a nematode parasite, leads to bronchitis or pneumonia, high‐mortality rates in cattle, and significant economic losses. Objectives This study is aimed at assessing the prevalence of bovine lungworm and identify potential risk factors in Haramaya town, Ethiopia. Methods A cross‐sectional study design was employed
Yirsa T, Galgalo M.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Etude cytogénétique d'une population bovine de Côte d'Ivoire

Revue d’Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, 1979
Une étude cytogénétique a été entreprise sur une population de bovins de Côte-d'Ivoire. Cent trente-six animaux appartenant à 4 races locales (N'Dama, Baoulé, Zébu et Gobra) et 4 croisés (Baoulé x Zébu, Zébu x N'Dama, N'Dama x Baoulé, Zébu x Gobra) ont ...
C.P. Popescu, E.P. Cribiu, Jean-Paul Poivey, J.L. Seitz   +3 more
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Comparative clinico-haematological analysis in young Zebu cattle experimentally infected with Trypanosoma vivax isolates from tsetse infested and non-tsetse infested areas of Northwest Ethiopia [PDF]

, 2015
Background: Ethiopia, particularly in the Northwest region, is affected by both tsetse and non-tsetse fly transmitted trypanosomosis, with significant impact on livestock productivity. The aim of this study was to determine and compare clinical findings
Abebe, Getachew, Barry, J. David, Bezie, Melkamu, Dagnachew, Shimelis, Goddeeris, Bruno M., Terefe, Getachew   +5 more
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The performance of Orma Boran and Maasai Zebu crossbreeds in a trypanosomosis endemic area of Nguruman, south western Kenya

Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 2005
Studies on the trypanotolerance of Orma Boran X Maasai Zebu (Orma Zebu) crossbred cattle (F1 progeny) and pure-bred Maasai Zebu contemporaries were carried out in Nguruman, south western Kenya. The two groups were monitored from birth for a period of 2
M.W. Maichomo, J.M. Ndungu, P.M. Ngare, I.M. Ole-Mapenay   +3 more
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Reproductive efficiency and milk yield in Sindhi breed cattle

Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 2020
The aim of this study was to identify the average of productive and reproductive traits in Red Sindhi females and evaluate if there is an influence of the reproductive traits on milk yield in this breed. Data related to reproductive and productive traits
Rafaella da Rocha Olivieri de Barros, Raquel Rodrigues Costa Mello, Sabrina Luzia Gregio de Sousa, Kaliane Nascimento de Oliveira, Jorge Carlos Dias de Sousa, Elisa Cristina Modesto, Marco Roberto Bourg de Mello   +6 more
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Meta-Analysis of Mitochondrial DNA Reveals Several Population Bottlenecks during Worldwide Migrations of Cattle [PDF]

, 2014
Several studies have investigated the differentiation of mitochondrial DNA in Eurasian, African and American cattle as well as archaeological bovine material.
Albano Beja-Pereira, Anna De Gaetano, Borges Lopes, Catarina Ginja, Ceiridwen Edwards, Chen, Daniel Bradley, David Magee, Georgi Radoslavov, Horsburgh, Johannes Lenstra, Juan Lirón, Juha Kantanen, Kron, Licia Colli, Luca Ferretti, MacHugh, Magee, Mannen, Marleen Felius, Paolo Ajmone-Marsan, Peter Hristov, Riccardo Negrini, Ruth Bollongino, Shi, Takeda   +25 more
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The Effect of Deltamethrin-Treated Net Fencing Around Cattle Enclosures on Outdoor-biting Mosquitoes in Kumasi, Ghana. [PDF]

, 2012
Classic vector control strategies target mosquitoes indoors as the main transmitters of malaria are indoor-biting and -resting mosquitoes. However, the intensive use of insecticide-treated bed-nets (ITNs) and indoor residual spraying have put selective ...
Ayimbire Abonuusum, Burkhard Bauer, Clive Shiff, Lena Maria Lorenz, Marta Ferreira Maia, Peter-Henning Clausen, Rolf Garms, Thomas Kruppa   +7 more
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