an observational analysis of secondary sex ratio, stillbirth and birth weight in iranian buffaloes (bubalus bubalis)

An Observational Analysis of Secondary Sex ratio, Stillbirth and Birth Weight in Iranian Buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis)

Calving records of Iranian buffaloes from April 1991 to June 2010 comprising 1,151 herds with 34,911 calving events were used to evaluate reported secondary sex ratio, stillbirth, and calf birth weight. Logistic regression models were applied to analyze stillbirth and calf sex at birth, and statistical analysis of calf birth weight was performed using a linear mixed model. Overall, the ratio of...

Analysis of In Vitro Effects of Sex Steroids on Lymphocyte Responsiveness in Murrah Buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis)

Present study was carried out on forty four apparently healthy Murrah buffaloes of different age groups of both sexes to investigate the effects of sex steroids on cell mediated immunity in vitro. Estrogen inhibited proliferation in mitogen-stimulated lymphocytes from prepubertal but not post pubertal buffaloes of either sex. Estrogen at 100 pg/mL concentration stimulating the proliferation sig...

Ectoparasites of buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) in Kurigram district of Bangladesh

Epidemiology of ectoparasites of buffaloes was studied in Kurigram district of Bangladesh from November, 2007 to October, 2008. A total of 236 buffaloes were examined, among them 61.86% were found infested with one or more species of ectoparasites. Three species of ectoparasites were identified of which, two species were arachnids, namely, Boophilus microplus (13.98%), Haemaphysalis bispinosa (...

Association between the seminal vesicle weight and certain steroids in buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis)

Aim: Present study was carried out to study the association of seminal vesicle weight with steroidal (testosterone and estrogen) concentration in buffalo bulls. Materials and Methods: A total of 30 pairs of seminal vesicles were collected from buffalo bulls (irrespective of age and breed) and categorized into group I (<5 gm), group II (5-8 gm) and group III (>8 gm) on the basis of mean seminal ...

Correction: Correction: Genetic Evaluation of Dual-Purpose Buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) in Colombia Using Principal Component Analysis

Genetic Evaluation of Dual-Purpose Buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) in Colombia Using Principal Component Analysis

Genealogy and productive information of 48621 dual-purpose buffaloes born in Colombia between years 1996 and 2014 was used. The following traits were assessed using one-trait models: milk yield at 270 days (MY270), age at first calving (AFC), weaning weight (WW), and weights at the following ages: first year (W12), 18 months (W18), and 2 years (W24). Direct additive genetic and residual random ...