Prediction of gestational age in beetal goats by ultrasonic fetometry

Kumar, Kailash; Chandolia, R.K.; Kumar, Sanjeev; Pal, Madan; Kumar, Sandeep; Pandey, Anand Kumar

doi:10.5958/0973-9718.2015.00070.7

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“…After brain damage or peripheral immune activation, it has been found in the CNS [101]. Thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3), which are recognized to be crucial in helping mammals adapt to changes in their environment, are decreased in plasma levels as a result of IL-1 acting to suppress thyroid function [99]. Our findings and the aforementioned information lead us to hypothesize that the Barki breed of sheep is more heat tolerant than Aboudeleik.…”

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“…The rise in RR during the summertime suggested heat stress, and panting was one of the animals' ways of releasing extra heat through evaporation [10]. High environmental temperature increases the oxygen consumption of animals by increasing the respiration rate, which results in an increased number of erythrocytes as a compensatory mechanism [99].…”

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“…This is helpful in a number of adaptive benefits of heat stress on extensive exposure-induced changes in cytokines and total antioxidant capacity (TAC) as well as inflammation parameters that heat may be successfully attained in a short amount of time [100]. This inhibits the formation of free radicals and lessens their harmful effects, particularly on the cell membrane [99]. The hypothalamicpituitary-thyroid axis (HPT) and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA) are known to play crucial roles in how mammals adapt to changes in their environment, and IL-6 acts as the primary regulator of the acute-phase protein response [101].…”

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Analysis of Potential Genes and Economic Parameters Associated with Growth and Heat Tolerance in Sheep (Ovis aries)

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This study explored the potential genes and economic factors that might be associated with growth and heat tolerance in two sheep breeds. Data on growth performance from the third month to six months of age were obtained based on records. In comparison to Aboudeleik lambs, Barki lambs developed considerably greater starting body weight, final body weight, final body weight gain, daily weight gain, and percentage increase in BW/month. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were found between lambs of the two breeds using PCR-DNA sequencing of CAST, LEP, MYLK4, MEF2B, STAT5A, TRPV1, HSP90AB1, HSPB6, HSF1, ST1P1, and ATP1A1 genes. Lambs from each breed were divided into groups based on detected SNPs in genes related to growth. The least squares means of the differentiated groups revealed a significant correlation of detected SNPs with growth and heat tolerance attributes (p ≤ 0.05). Barki lambs elicited greater total variable costs, total costs, total return, and net return values. The Barki sheep provided the best economic efficiency value when comparing the percentage difference between net profit and economic efficiency. Together with economic considerations, SNPs found may be used as proxies for marker-assisted selection of the best breed of sheep for traits related to growth and heat tolerance.

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Analysis of Potential Genes and Economic Parameters Associated with Growth and Heat Tolerance in Sheep (Ovis aries)

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“…Studies on Beetal goats showed that erythrocytic SOD activity in summer-stressed goats was significantly higher than in the pre-summer values. The up-regulation of erythrocytic SOD activity indicated that the goats experienced thermal stress (Kumar et al 2010). Superoxide dismutase activities for goats subjected to 7 h of transportation in the hot-humid tropical condition decreased through the transit period, with the lowest values obtained immediately after transport (Polycarp et al 2015).…”

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Effect of vitamin C, electrolyte, and jaggery on transportation stress in different seasons on biochemical parameters of goats

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Kashyap²,

Ashutosh³

et al. 2023

Appl. Vet. Res.

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The road transport is known to be dangerous, leading to increased morbidity and death of animals. During the transport operation, animals are subjected to several stressors, such as inappropriate handling of loading and unloading, feed and water deprivation, long journey times, overcrowding, noise and vibration of the vehicle, and harsh environmental conditions, are well known to all having the potential to significantly weaken animal resistance to diseases by depriving cellular and humoral immunity (Fazio and Ferlazzo 2003). It includes handling, loading, and unloading, which is the most challenging time of the journey (Minka and Ayo 2008). Most research on the transport of goats is performed in temperate regions around the world (Rajion et al 2001), and there are still limited measures to alleviate transport stress for goats (Galipalli et al 2004 and Minka and Ayo 2007b). Transportation of Goat has recently expanded to include goat meat and skin worldwide (Minka and Ayo 2007). Higher mortality, morbidity, loss of live mass, malnutrition, and poor quality of meat result in significant losses because of hotdry and hot-humid seasons (Minka and Ayo 2007a,b).Stocking density is a primary determinant of animal welfare during transit (Fazio and Ferlazzo 2003). In contrast to medium and low stocking densities, higher transport stocking densities of the vehicle were closely linked to higher physiological stress and lower meat quality (Broom 2000).Glucose measures the blood sugar level, an energy source for each cell. High glucose levels can occur during a stressful situation. Low glucose levels occur when an animal does not eat or when there is a severe bacterial infection in the bloodstream. Plasma glucose is a commonly used physiological stress indicator during transportation (Broom 2003;Tadich et al 2005;Lopez et al 2006;Averos et al 2008). Transport stress has been identified as causing an increased level of glucose in the plasma due to liver disintegration of glycogen or the depletion of the skeletal muscle glycogen reserves (Kannan et al 2000;Tadich et al. 2005;Averos et al 2008). Animals, when transported through long distances, are submitted to intense stress, as well as water and food deprivation, leading to homeostatic changes, thus affecting glycogen concentrations and muscle pH (Burns et al 2014). Ponter et al (2003) studied the effects of repeated transportation in pregnant goats and their offspring; they reported that glucose concentrations were higher in transport goats compared to control goats on all days of transport (P < 0.01). An effect of the day of transport was observed on the glucose response (P < 0.01), with an increase from day 1 to day 9. Kumar et al (2003) studied the effect of road transport stress on the blood profile in the Mecheri breed of sheep. They found

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Ultrasonographic foetometry and maternal serum progesterone concentrations during pregnancy in Turkish Saanen goats

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Özenç

Çelik

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Prediction of gestational age in beetal goats by ultrasonic fetometry

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Analysis of Potential Genes and Economic Parameters Associated with Growth and Heat Tolerance in Sheep (Ovis aries)

Analysis of Potential Genes and Economic Parameters Associated with Growth and Heat Tolerance in Sheep (Ovis aries)

Effect of vitamin C, electrolyte, and jaggery on transportation stress in different seasons on biochemical parameters of goats

Ultrasonographic foetometry and maternal serum progesterone concentrations during pregnancy in Turkish Saanen goats

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