Buffalo are an economically important source for meat and milk production, especially in Brazil. However, important aspects of their biology remain unknown thus far. Herein, we describe the reproductive characteristics of male Murrah buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) raised under extensive management conditions by applying biometrics associated with testicular weight. We analyzed seven males, divided i...

The water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) is considered an efficient converter of poor quality forages into high quality milk and meat. This species is ubiquitous, with prevalence though in Asian and Mediterranean countries. From a genetic standpoint, the species is characterized by two main subspecies: river and swamp type. The former to be found predominantly in Mediterranean countries, whereas the...

The aim of the present study is to develop an assay for the specific identification of meat from Capreolus capreolus, Cervus elaphus, Capra ibex, Rupicapra rupicapra, targeting sequences of the cytochrome b (cyt b) gene of mitochondrial DNA. The assay is also intended to enable differentiation between meat from these wild species as well as Ovis aries, Capra hircus, Bubalus bubalis, Bos taurus ...


 The aim of the present study was to explore relationship between feeding patterns and milk production Bubalus bubalis (Buffaloes) using Geographic Information System (GIS). A total 919 buffaloes from 38 dairy farms Kasur, Punjab, Pakistan were included in this study. Milk per annum for grazing, non-grazing partial grazing category B. recorded with a minimum value 1808, 1856 1780 liters, ...

In this study, buffalo spermatozoa were in-vitro capacitated and acrosome reacted using modified Tyrode’s bicarbonatebuffered medium (sp-TALP media). Lipids were extracted from freshly ejaculated, in-vitro capacitated and acrosome reacted buffalo spermatozoa. The total lipid content of freshly ejaculated spermatozoa (171.5±2.90 μg/108 cells), capacitated spermatozoa (128.2±3.29 μg/108 cells) an...

The disposition kinetics and dosage regimen of cefepime were compared after its intravenous and intramuscular administration at 10 mg.kg-1 in healthy buffalo calves. The drug concentration in plasma was estimated by microbiological assay. The peak plasma concentration of cefepime after intravenous injection was at 1 min (46.4 ± 0.40 g.ml-1) and after intramuscular administration it was at afte...

During reprogramming, there is exchange of histone H1c and the oocyte-specific linker histone, and H1c may play a critically important role in the reprogramming process of somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT). The aim of the present study was to investigate the role of the H1c gene in SCNT reprogramming in Chinese swamp buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) using RNA interference (RNAi). Chinese swamp buff...

A serological survey of brucellosis in cattle and buffalo was performed in 23 States of India. A total of 30,437 bovine samples, comprising 23,284 cattle and 7,153 buffalo (Bubalus bubalis), were screened. The screening initially used the rose bengal plate test: doubtful and positive samples were then titrated in the serum tube agglutination test. The overall prevalence rate of antibodies was 1...

To evaluate the subpopulation of corticotrophs in developing buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) fetus, recovered pituitary glands (n=6 per group) from late first, second and third gestational female buffalo dams. The corticotrophs were identified by using specific antibodies against proopiomelanocortin (POMC) and adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) through immunohistochemistry. There was a significant (...

Infection of water buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) with bovine viral diarrhea viruses (BVDV) has been confirmed in several studies by serological and molecular techniques. In order to determine the presence of persistently infected animals and circulating species and subtypes of BVDV we conducted this study on a buffalo herd, whose habitat was shared with bovine cattle (Bossp.). Our serological res...