The study aimed to evaluate the in vitro antioxidant action of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) from the skin of Oreochromis niloticus, and to determine their ideal concentration to supplement the sperm freezing medium of Prochilodus brevis. In experiment 1, the in vitro antioxidant properties of GAGs were verified through the analysis of DPPH, chelating ferrous ability, and total antioxidant capacity. In experiment 2...
Strategies to promote genetic progress or preserve genetic diversity in small populations may change with negative effects of inbreeding. The increase in this parameter occurs due to the BLUP methodology, which tends to favor the selection of animals within the best families, associated with the reproductive techniques that allow the greater dissemination of this genetic material. The increase in the second cas...
Feline chronic gingivostomatitis (FCGS) is a challenge for the veterinary practitioner since its etiology and treatments are still undefined. The present paper investigated the role of the feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) in the severity of the FCGS. Oral mucosal biopsies obtained from 19 cats with FCGS were divided into two groups according to their FIV serology status. Later, the clinical lesion score was ...
In order to estimate genetic parameters and correlated response to first milk production at 305 days (P305), age at first calving (IPP), first calving interval (IDP) and projected production (PP) Girolando created in Brazil, analyzed 9,632 records of births collected in several Brazilian herds in the period 2000-2010. The production of milk in 305 days, age at first calving, first calving interval and projected...