in order to estimate the relationship between forage quality and preference value of plant species for raini goats(capra aegagrus hircus), a field study was carried out on raini goats’ grazing behavior in some desert habitats.crude protein (as the most important factor affecting forage quality) of all plant species was measured at twophenological stages (spring and summer, 2010) in the dry rang...

A fungal endophyte (Neotyphodium coenophialum) infects most plants of "Kentucky 31" tall fescue (Lolium arundinaceum) and produces ergot alkaloids that cause persistent constriction of the vascular system in grazing livestock. Consequently, animals undergoing this toxicosis cannot regulate core body temperature and are vulnerable to heat and cold stresses. An experiment was conducted to determi...

Regulations for the disposal of genetically engineered animals are strict due to concern for their inappropriate introduction into the food chain, and of the possible public health and environmental impacts of these organisms. Nontransgenic animals that give birth to transgenic offspring are treated as if they are transgenic due to concern of fetal cells crossing the placental barrier and resid...

Using a comparative approach, we investigated the ability of dwarf goats and sheep to use direct and indirect information about the location of a food reward in an object-choice task. Subjects had to choose between two cups with only one covering a reward. Before making a choice, subjects received information about the baited (direct information) or non-baited cup (indirect information). Both g...

The effectiveness of poisoning feral goats (Capra hircus L.) with Compound 1080 on natural vegetation baits was tested and compared with a hunting campaign. Both control methods probably killed over 90% of the goats in treatment blocks of 1200 ha, but the poisoning method required less skill than hunting. Melicytus ramiflorus Forst., Schefflera digitata J.R. et G. Forst., Coprosma lucida J.R. e...

The native plant of mainland Asia, Durian, presents a considerable opportunity to be used as animal feed due the high by-product production, with almost 70% every durian fruit being waste. This an excellent repurpose skin and seeds feed. An experiment was conducted evaluate impact on productivity physiological condition kacang goats. research from September November 2020 at Experimental Cage ow...

The effects of some antibiotics and metals on goat (Capra aegagrus hircus) kidney aldose reductase (AR) sorbitol dehydrogenase (SDH) activities were examined. For drugs that exhibit inhibitory effect, Ki constants calculated inhibition types determined by using Lineweaver-Burk curves. In our study, the highest showed ceftriaxone antibiotic in AR enzyme with an IC50 value 0.0274 mM. More potent ...