Acetyl-coenzyme A carboxylase α (ACC-alpha) is considered as the key regulatory enzyme in fatty acid biosynthesis. ACC-alpha gene is located on Caprine chromosome 11 and is polymorphic in many goat breeds. In the current study, we aimed to find possible single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the exon 1 region of the ACC-alpha gene in Iranian Mahabadi goat breed. Genomic DNA was extracted fro...

background: previous studies have shown that high intake and level of omega-3 have a positive impact on insulin sensitivity in the tissues. objectives: this study investigated the effect of omega-3 fat supplementation on glucose metabolism and insulin in  mahabadi kid. methods: twenty-eight mahabad goat kids (3 to 4 months, with an average initial weight of 17 ± 5 kg) were randomly assigned to ...

The aim of this study was to describe a case of hair lost and skin changes due to Scopulariopsis brevicaulis infection a dead goat and a sick kid, and to determine effective treatments. At the macroscopic examination, both goat hair loss and skin lesions of varying size were seen along the body of the animals. Microscopically, arthrospor was seen in the hair and skin samples. In parasitological...

the present study was carried out to determine the effects of fish oil long-chain fatty acids and thyme essence supplementation on performance and carcass traits in mahabadi goat kids. twenty-eight mahabadi goat kids (average initial bw of 17/8 ± 2/8 kg, 4-5mo) were randomly assigned to four treatments of: 1. control (basal diet), 2. 0.2% thyme essence, 3. 2% fish oil, and 4. 2% fish oil +0.2% ...

This study was done after identifying animals with a twisted carpal joint in goat herd. These included a kid goat walking on its articulus carpii and a newborn goat with a stiff leg. Necropsies of the diseased goats revealed swollen carpal joints that were twisted backwards. Arthritis was observed during microscopic examination of the carpal joints. Very low levels of eosinophil, leucocyte, and...

__________________________________________________________________________________________ Abstract Saanen milk goats were crossed with South African Indigenous goats to evaluate productivity, milk production and disease incidence, and to assess their suitability for milk production by small-scale farmers and households in developing areas. Goat kids were separated from their mothers at one wee...

Black Bengal goat is the heritage and one of the potential genetic resources of Bangladesh. Least-squares means for body weights at birth, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months of age were 1.09, 5.12, 8.02, 10.92 and 14.47 kg, respectively. Sex of the kid has significant (P

black bengal goat is the heritage and one of the potential genetic resources of bangladesh. least-squares means for body weights at birth, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months of age were 1.09, 5.12, 8.02, 10.92 and 14.47 kg, respectively. sex of the kid has significant (p