the major aim of this study was to compare the morphology and activity of rumen protozoa of khuzestan water buffalo and holstein cow using in vitro digestibility and gas production parameters of steam treated sugarcane pith. rumen fluid obtained from two buffalo and cow steers fed the same diet, 30:70 concentrate: forage. to separate rumen protozoa, antibiotic solution and fungicides were added...

Assessing roles of people, technology and structure in emergency management systems: a public sector perspective Minkyun Kim a Now at Department of Business Management and Economics, College of Social Science, Dongduk Women's University, Seoul, Korea. , Raj Sharman b , Catherine P. Cook-Cottone c , H. Raghav Rao b & Shambhu J. Upadhyaya d a Department of Operations Management and Strategy, Scho...

There are morphological and reproductive physiological differences between swamp buffalo (Bubaluscarabanensis) and river buffalo (Bubalus bubalis). The development of fetus weight and fetus biometry wasreported in river buffalo and other animals but not in swamp buffalo. The aim of this study was to describethe inherent variability in fetus related measurements during swamp buffalo pregnancy. T...

Nitrosamide, (H2NNO), formation within [(NO)m(NH3)n] clusters: Theory and experiment Dong Nam Shin b, Marek Freindorf c, Thomas R. Furlani c, Robert L. DeLeon a, James F. Garvey a,∗ a Department of Chemistry, University at Buffalo, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14260-3000, USA b Research Institute of Industrial Science and Technology, P.O. Box 135, Pohang 790-600, South K...

AIM This study was aimed at evaluating the anti-apoptotic effects of Bcl-2 protein in cryopreserved buffalo bull sperm. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total 10 ejaculates from two buffalo bulls (5 each) were collected using artificial vagina method, and semen was evaluated using a standard protocol. Semen was extended by Tris egg yolk extender supplemented with Bcl-2 protein at 5, 10, and 15 µM. Sem...

High-fertile and productive dairy animals are important to satisfy the growing population's demand. Sire fertility is one of essential factors that regulate overall pregnancy rate herds. However, sire varies from 10 90%, suggesting male largely accounts for varying levels across herd. Sub-fertile bulls females should be identified discarded promptly improve herd's productivity. The most dominan...