Lamb production systems can be adjusted base on the particular characteristics of each farm and available forages. This study aimed to compare plasma calcium concentrations in post parturient ewes in different production ...

The emergence of parasite resistance to most classes of anthelmintics, as well as the difficulty of controlling Haemonchus contortus infection, are among the main problems faced in the sheep farming industry. Alternative ...

The bovine mammillits caused by bovine herpesvirus type 2 (BoHV-2) is an important disease of dairy cattle yet very little is known about its pathogenesis. This study aimed at reproducting and characterizing the ...

The effect of mineral supplementation on pregnancy rate after synchronization with progestagen and fixed time artificial insemination (FTAI) was evaluated in no pregnant or barren Australian Merino sheep (n = 260) in autumn ...

The biology and epidemiology of bovine herpesvirus 2 (BoHV-2), the agent of bovine herpetic mammillitis (BHM), remain largely unknown. Thus, the present study aimed at addressing selected aspects of BoHV-2 epidemiology and ...

Among the main diseases that affect ruminants around the world, infections by gastrointestinal nematodes display an important role. These infections, negatively impact the performance of the animals, compromising the ...

Gastrointestinal worms are the main obstacle in the production of sheep. The helminth Haemonchus contortus is the species that most parasites sheep in Brazil. It is located in the abomaso of the host and has a habit of ...

Sarcocystis spp. are intracellular protozoan parasites with an intermediate-definitive host life cycle and can infect a wide range of animals. There are some differences among the Sarcocystis species related to the life ...

The present study describes the evaluation of the effect of supplementation with selenium and vitamin E on the hemogram and protein and oxidative profiles of lambs experimentally infected with Haemonchus contortus (HC). ...

The objective of the present work was to identify serum copper levels and aspartateaminotransferase (AST) and gamagluthamyl transferase (GGT) activity in purebred show and field raised sheep and to contribute to formation ...