Ângela Maria de Vasconcelos

• Professor at UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL VALE DO ACARAU

This study evaluated two roughage types (sugarcane and corn silage) and two concentrate feed levels (0 and 25% of the total dry matter) in the cattle diet, in a 2x2 factorial design, and compared passage rate measurements (indicator and rumen evacuation). Four Holstein-Zebu heifers cannulated in the rumen and ileum were evaluated, in a 4x4 Latin sq...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of adding selenium-enriched yeast (SE) in the diet of dairy goats during 60 days of lactation and its effect on productive, thermoregulatory, and hormonal responses of animals managed in a semi-arid region. Sixteen Saanen × Toggenburg crossbred goats were used in a completely randomized design. Goats...

This study aimed to evaluate the thermoregulatory capacity and performance of Saanen goat kids from birth to weaning in a hot climate. Twelve newborn males and female goat kids with an initial body weight of 4.17 ± 0.81 kg were used. Physiological responses, climatic variables, and biometric traits data were collected. Univariate and multivariate a...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of organic selenium (SE) supplementation on blood constituents related to hematology and serum biochemistry of dairy goats in the productive phase. A total of 16 lactating Saanen × Toggen-burg crossbred goats, aged between 2 and 3, lactating, nonpregnant, clinically healthy, and having a body weight...

Selenium is an important element in nutrition, showing great potential in the udder health of dairy goats and in the control of subclinical mastitis. However, there are few studies that evaluated the influence of selenium supplementation on subclinical mastitis in goats. The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence of subclinical mastitis in...

Smallholder dairy farms (SDF) producers are being challenged by market demands combined with competition and limited access to productive and market inputs, contributing for reducing its participation in the dairy activity. Thus a sustainability assessment for SDF development is necessary, opening the opportunity for recognizing the diversity betwe...

This study aimed to evaluate the effect of environmental enrichment on the thermoregulatory and behavioral responses of goats raised in semi-arid conditions. 12 Saanen goats lactating, aged between 2 and 4 years, clinically healthy with a mean body weight of 31.4 ± 1.65 kg and body condition score between 2.0 and 2.5 were used. The types of enriche...

The objective of this study was to evaluate maternal-filial stress and maternal ability in a herd positive for small ruminant lentivirus (SRLV), submitted to a control program for this disease, in the Northeastern semi-arid region, through ethological analysis and quantification of cortisol in the blood plasma and the hair coat. After the parturiti...

The complexity of livestock production systems implies the interrelation of physical, technical, social, environmental, and animal factors. This study aimed (i) to classify and characterize farms in representative typologies and (ii) to point out the main factors responsible for the differences between the sheep farm typologies in Brazilian semiari...

The objective of this study was to characterize and typify dairy farms, and to evaluate society's perception of dairy production in rural settlements in the Brazilian semi-arid region. A questionnaire containing questions related to socioeconomic, livestock, physical, herd management, and production indicators was applied to 17 milk producers for t...

The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of environmental conditions and species on thermoregulatory responses, acid-base and electrolyte balance of black goats and ewes in an equatorial semi-arid environment. Ten Canindé goats and seven Morada Nova ewes with black coat color, all multiparous, aged between 2 and 3 years, non-lactating...

The objective of this study was to analyze the microbiological and physical-chemical factors that affect the water quality for small ruminants of production in the Brazilian semiarid region. Water samples were collected from 23 farms during the months of February to April 2018, directly from the point of animal consumption (drinking fountains). Tot...

This study aimed to evaluate the influence of dietary supplementation of organic selenium (Se) in non-lactating goats, as well as possible changes in the physiological responses of thermoregulation and in blood constituents under semiarid conditions. The study was undertaken for 42 consecutive days using 22 animals. Data were collected: (1) meteoro...

The objective was to characterize the adaptive profile and thermoregulatory responses of Saanen goats raised under tropical conditions. Twenty dairy goats were used. Its rectal temperature (RT, °C), respiratory rate (RR, breaths min−1), and heart rate (HR, bpm) were collected biweekly for two consecutive years. Individual blood samples were collect...

The purpose of this study was to understand and discuss the relationships of the thermal environment, morphophysiological response, performance, and carcass traits of Brahman bulls from weaning at 18 months exposed to grazing conditions based on the physiological and evolutionary rationale behind the different proposals for the thermal adaptation o...

This study had the following objectives: (i) to evaluate the thermoregulatory and behavioral responses of light laying hens supplemented with different types and dosages of phytases in the two day shifts; and (ii) to integrate the thermoregulatory and behavioral responses with performance of these birds raised in a hot environment. 270 light laying...

The relationship between hair color characteristics and thermoregulatory responses in ewes raised in hot environment were evaluated. 15 Santa Inês hair ewes of different genotypes associated with coat colors (light brown, dark brown and black) with body weight of 41.2 ± 8.1 kg were evaluated during three consecutive days. Rectal temperature (RT, °C...

Abstract Context. Interest in sheep production has grown considerably, mainly in the meat market segment in large urban centres. This growth is due to improved efficiencyand quality products, which makes the segment attractive for production. Aims. Our objective was to evaluate the effects of dietary nutrient restrictions on the feed efficiency and...

Increasing milk production in countries such as Brazil, India and Pakistan implies the generation of dairy by-products such as nutrient-rich bovine whey which, if used in feeding small ruminants would reduce environmental waste and add value to this by-product. Twenty entire male kids weighing an average 17 kg and 5 months age were used. The diet c...

Dietary supplementation of two types of phytases (fungal and bacterial) with different dosages (300 and 900 FTUs) was evaluated in the thermoregulatory and behavioral responses of replacement pullets in a tropical environment. 288 Hy-Line White laying birds with a mean weight of 639.60 ± 6.05 g, clinically healthy, and eight weeks old were used in...

The objective of this study was designed to evaluate the association between physiological responses, hormonal, hematological and serum biochemical values features aiming to propose an adaptability index (AI) for dairy cows in tropical conditions. Thirty adult dairy cows were used, including 15 Sindi and 15 Girolando breeds with mean weight of 338....

The objectives of this study were to determine the main variables which act in the adaptive profile and the dynamic of the thermoregulatory responses of Sindi and Girolando dairy cows in tropical conditions using multivariate analyses as the auxiliary method. Thirty dairy cows were evaluated, in which the data were collected monthly during 12 month...

Context Interest in sheep production has grown considerably, mainly in the meat market segment in large urban centres. This growth is due to improved efficiencyand quality products, which makes the segment attractive for production. Aims Our objective was to evaluate the effects of dietary nutrient restrictions on the feed efficiency and productiv...

The objective of this study was to evaluate the inclusion of cow cheese whey (CCW) in the diet for lambs on the ingestive behavior, ruminal and blood parameters. Twenty crossbred, male, non-castrated lambs with 25 kg body weight were assigned to four treatments: control diet (composed of corn, soybean meal and native pasture silage) and test diets...

RESUMO O objetivo deste trabalho foi identificar polimorfismos genéticos de leptina, β-lactoglobulina e fator de transcrição pituitária (PIT1) e avaliar seus efeitos na composição química e na contagem de células somáticas de leite de vacas leiteiras mestiças que vivem em um clima quente. Um total de 291 vacas leiteiras mestiças foram investigadas....

Chemical attributes of a Fluvic Neossol cultivated with elephant Grass (Pennisetum purpureum Schum.) in the municipality of Bela Cruz. ABSTRACT: Knowing the potentials and limitations of the soil is of fundamental importance for its proper management. The objective of this work was to evaluate the chemical attributes of a fluvic neossol cultivated...

Heat stress is one of the most important factors that affect the performance of some Bos taurus breeds and crosses in tropical regions. The Brahman breed was developed in hot regions of the world and often has genes that confer resistance to heat stress compared to other breeds of beef cattle. The goal of this work was to evaluate the adaptive resp...

The objective of this study was to compare and explain the variations in the production and nutritive value of canarana erecta lisa grass (Echinocloa pyramidalis Lam.) at different harvest intervals. The treatments corresponded to the cut intervals of 20, 27, 34, 41, 48, 55, 62, and 69 days. The experimental design was a randomized complete block d...

The aim of this study was to characterize the production systems and milk quality of eight milk production units (MPU) in the semiarid region of the state of Ceará, Brazil. Individual interviews were conducted through a questionnaire on the characteristics of the properties and production systems. Samples of milk and water were collected for a peri...

Objetivou-se avaliar a relação entre os índices reprodutivos (intervalo entre parto e período de serviço) e a produção de leite (produção por lactação, duração da lactação e persistência de lactação) em vacas mestiças de média-baixa e média produção. Foram utilizados dados de um controle leiteiro de 40 vacas mestiças, Holandês- Gir, de diferentes c...

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the changes in physiological responses and serum biochemical panel in crossbred dairy cow populations kept in a hot climate environment. We used a population of 384 dairy cows of genetic groups ½Holstein × ½Guzerá (n = 105) and ¾Holstein × ¼Guzerá (n = 279) derived from the Brazilian semiarid region. The...

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the changes in physiological responses and serum biochemical panel in crossbred dairy cow populations kept in a hot climate environment. We used a population of 384 dairy cows of genetic groups ½Holstein × ½Guzerá (n = 105) and ¾Holstein × ¼Guzerá (n = 279) derived from the Brazilian semiarid region. The...

The aim of this study was to quantify the production and the chemical composition of the milk of ewes of Rabo Largo breed raised under two feeding systems during the lactation. Sixty ewes, primiparous and multiparous, aged one to four, years nursing one or two lambs were raised under two feeding systems, with average body weight of 43 kg and 40.5 k...

The aim of this study was to quantify the production and the chemical composition of the milk of ewes of Rabo Largo breed raised under two feeding systems during the lactation. Sixty ewes, primiparous and multiparous, aged one to four, years nursing one or two lambs were raised under two feeding systems, with average body weight of 43 kg and 40.5 k...

This study analyse ruminal degradation the technique of the nylon bags of dry matter (DM) and crude protein (CP) and the intestinal digestibility of rumen undegraded protein (RUP) by the method of the three stages of raw and roasted soybeans at different temperatures with and without The in situ ruminal degradation were weighed five grams of natura...

This study is aimed to evaluate the physiological responses and the production of milk cows of the Holstein breed, pure, in the dry and rainy seasons. During the period from March to October rectal temperature (TR), respiratory rate (FR) and milk production (PL) were taken at 7 am and at 3 pm twice a week, in eleven cows. At the same time, in these...

Evaluated the effect of dietary inclusion of annatto seeds replacing concentrate feed (corn and soybean meal) and roughage (hay of native pasture from Caatinga) on feeding behavior of sheep. Twenty male undefined breed sheep and castrated were distributed in a completely randomized design into four treatments (five animals per treatment), with the...

This study aimed to evaluate the physiological responses and the production of milk cows of the Holstein breed, pure, in the dry and rainy seasons. During the period from March to October rectal temperature (TR), respiratory rate (FR) and milk production (PL) were taken at 7 am and at 3 pm twice a week, in eleven cows. At the same time, in these co...

This study analyse ruminal degradation the technique of the nylon bags of dry matter and crude protein (CP) and the intestinal digestibility of rumen undegraded protein (RUP) by the method of the three stages of raw and roasted soybeans at different temperatures with and without The in situ ruminal degradation were weighed five grams of natural mat...

Neste estudo foram avaliados os efeitos da época do ano nas características fisiológicas de freqüência respiratória e temperatura retal e nos parâmetros hematológicos glicose, colesterol total, triglicerídeos, proteínas totais, albumina, globulina, contagem total de hemácias, hematócrito, volume corpuscular médio, triiodotironina (T3) e tiroxina (T...

The effect of the natural weather conditions on respiratory rate, rectal temperature and hematologic parameters such as glucose, total cholesterol, triacylglycerol, total protein, albumin, globulin, red blood cells, microhematocrit, mean corpuscular volume, serum triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) levels was evaluated in red (RMN) and white (...

Twelve Holstein cows were given diets containing soybean supplied in different ways in order to identify possible changes in lactation performance and evaluate the economic feasibility of the diets. The diets included: soybean meal only (SM-control); raw soybean (RaS); roasted soybean (RoS) and soybean meal plus 5% urea (SMU). The forage consisted...

Objetivou-se com o presente experimento, avaliar o efeito do grupo genético e do peso de abate sobre a área de olho de lombo, composição tecidual e centesimal da 12ª costela. Utilizaram-se cordeiros Santa Inês, ½ Ile de France x ½ Santa Inês e ½ Texel x ½ Santa Inês, abatidos com diferentes pesos (35 e 45kg). Após o resfriamento da carcaça a 4°C du...

No presente estudo objetivou-se avaliar a degradação do bagaço de cana-de-açúcar (BCA) integral (BIN) ou hidrolisado (BH) pela microbiota ruminal de caprinos e ovinos de raças naturalizadas do Nordeste brasileiro e o potencial desses animais como fontes de microrganismos e/ou enzimas celulolíticas para degradação da fibra do BCA. Para hidrólise do...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the biodegradation of sugar cane bagasse (SCB), whole (WB) or hydrolyzed (HB) by ruminal microorganisms from Brazilian naturalized goat and sheep breeds, and the animals' potential as a source of microorganisms and/or cellulolytic enzymes for the biodegradation of SCB fiber. SCB hydrolysis was performed usi...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the performance and the adaptive profile of de 25 steers 3/4 Angus x 1/4 Nelore (RED) and 25 steers 1/2 Angus x 1/2 Nelore (NEL), during the milking and the fattening phases, in an intensive system, at Rio Grande do Norte state. The body weights, anterior and posterior high, as well as the thoracic perimeter, w...

Aiming to evaluate the lactation performance and adaptability of confined dairy cows fed diets containing soybean and its by-products, this study used 12 Holstein cows with initial production of 30 kg milk-1 day-1 in feedlot system distributed in a 4 x 4 Latin square design. The experimental period lasted 84 days. The dry matter intake (DMI) and me...

Objetivou-se avaliar o desempenho produtivo e a viabilidade econômica da dieta de cabritos leiteiros em diferentes períodos de desmame. Foram utilizados 24 cabritos da raça Saanen, machos e fêmeas distribuídos de acordo com os tratamentos (50, 60 e 70) dias de desmame. Os animais, ao nascer, permaneciam com as suas mães durante cinco dias para mama...

This study aimed to evaluate the performance and economic viability of the diet of dairy goats in different weaning periods. 24 Saanen male and female goats were distributed according to the treatments (50, 60 and 70 weaning days). Animals at birth remained with their mothers for five days to suckle colostrum, after this period, animals were given...

With the increase of the sugar and alcohol industries, alternative uses for residue are sought, and the small ruminants from the naturalized breeds of northeastern Brazil are potential groups to make use of the sugarcane bagasse (SCB) in their diets. In this context, the objective was to determine the in situ degradability of dry matter (DM) and ne...

A adaptação dos animais ao ambiente criatório é essencial para o êxito de qualquer empreendimento pecuário. No Brasil, há algumas décadas, foram importadas inúmeras raças, oriundas de clima temperado, das mais diversas espécies de animais de produção, cujas progênies eram avaliadas e selecionadas em consideração apenas dos aspectos produtivos. Nos...

Objetivou-se determinar o consumo de nutrientes e os aspectos quantitativos da carcaça de ovinos de diferentes grupos genéticos com dietas com ou sem farelo de castanha de caju. Foram usados dezoito ovinos com peso inicial médio de 20,1kg em um delineamento inteiramente casualizado, em esquema fatorial 3 x 2 (três cruzamentos e duas dietas diferent...

This study compares both versions of the nutritional requirement system determined by the National Research Council (NRC) version 1985 (NRC85) and NRC version 2007 (NRC07), for finishing lambs in feedlots. Nineteen crossbred lambs were divided in four groups representing four experimental treatments: one diet according to NRC85 and three diets acco...

Avaliou-se com este estudo a influência de diferentes genótipos sobre a composição centesimal, perda de peso por cocção e qualidade sensorial da carne de cordeiros meio sangue obtidos por cruzas entre animais Sem Padrão Racial Definido com Dorper, Santa Inês e Somalis terminados em confinamento no semiárido nordestino. Foram avaliadas amostras prov...

The objective of this study to evaluate the behavioral and physiological responses of Holstein dairy calves submitted to different kinds of installations and liquid diets, during winter. 24 calves were used, divided into four treatments with six replicates. It was collected daily meteorological variables with the measurement of rectal temperature a...

This work aimed to study the annual variation of temperature of the coat surface and other traits of coat in Holstein cows managed in a tropical environment by separately considering black coat and white coat. It was measured the coat thickness (mm) characteristic, hair length (mm), hair number (hair/cm²) and coat surface temperature on 191 crossbr...

This work aimed to study the annual variation of temperature of the coat surface and other traits of coat in Holstein cows managed in a tropical environment by separately considering black coat and white coat. It was measured the coat thickness (mm) characteristic, hair length (mm), hair number (hair/cm2) and coat surface temperature on 191 crossbr...

The objective of this study was to assess the variation in the pH, ruminal ammonia, nitrogen compound balance (BN) and microbial synthesis (Nmic) of 12 Holstein cows distributed in three 4 × 4 Latin squares, fed diets containing soybeans in different forms: only soybean meal (SM - control diet), raw soybeans (RS), toasted soybeans (RST) and soybean...

RESUMO-Objetivou-se avaliar o desempenho de 24 bezerros machos e fêmeas da raça Holandesa do nascimento ao desaleitamento submetidos a diferentes dietas líquidas e instalações durante o período hibernal distribuídos aleatoriamente de acordo com a ordem de nascimento num delineamento experimental inteiramente casualizado não balanceado num arranjo f...

Este trabalho foi conduzido com o objetivo de estudar o comportamento anual de características termorreguladoras de 200 vacas leiteiras. Durante dois anos consecutivos, foram registradas a freqüência respiratória (FR) e a temperatura retal (TR), bem como coletada uma amostra de sangue para dosagens de triiodotironina (T3) e tiroxina (T4). Foram tam...

Objetivou-se avaliar estimativas de digestibilidade e de produção microbiana utilizando fibra em detergente neutro e ácido indigestível (FDNi e FDAi, respectivamente) e comparar a produção microbiana estimada pelos métodos das bases purinas e excreção urinária de derivados de purinas. Utilizaram-se quatro novilhas Holandês-Zebu com peso vivo médio...

This work was carried out with the objective to study the annual behavior of thermo regulators traits in dairy cows. Two hundred cows were used during two consecutive years and the respiratory rate (RR), rectal temperature (RT), as well as a blood sample was collected for triiodothyronin (T-3) and thyroxin (T-4) dosages, were recorded. Air temperat...

The work was conducted in Acauã site, in Caucaia - Ceará State, in a "semi-árida" coast region. The objective was to evaluate thermal stress occurrence and his possible impact on ovulation induction treatment efficiency, onset of estrous behavior of dairy Goats from different breeds. Twenty two adult goats were utilized: 10 Saanen, 4 American Alpin...

RESUMO -Esta pesquisa foi realizada com o objetivo de se avaliar o comportamento de características termorreguladoras de caprinos, ovinos e bovinos durante os períodos seco e chuvoso e correlacionar com variáveis meteorológicas registradas ao longo do ano em ambiente semi-árido. Foram utilizadas dez cabras e dez ovelhas "sem padrão racial definido"...

Objetivou-se avaliar a digestibilidade intestinal da FDN estimada por diferentes indicadores e o efeito das amostras coletadas no período diurno ou diário sobre a digestibilidade desse nutriente. Utilizaram-se quatro novilhas Holandês-Zebu, fistuladas no rúmen e no íleo, mantidas em regime de confinamento com dieta à base de feno de capim-tifton (C...

Objetivou-se avaliar a digestibilidade intestinal da FDN estimada por diferentes indicadores e o efeito das amostras coletadas no período diurno ou diário sobre a digestibilidade desse nutriente. Utilizaram-se quatro novilhas Holandês-Zebu, fistuladas no rúmen e no íleo, mantidas em regime de confinamento com dieta à base de feno de capim-tifton (C...

Resumo: Objetivou-se verificar o manejo sanitário da ordenha e o cuidado com a qualidade do leite caprino em Unidades Produtoras de leite (UPL) no município de Monteiro-PB. O estudo de casos abrangeu vinte e três unidades produtoras de leite caprino. Os dados de higiene do ambiente e do ordenhador, equipamentos, animais, uso de água corrente ou em...

RESUMO: O presente trabalho foi desenvolvido com o objetivo de avaliar o valor nutritivo de silagens de capim elefante contendo diferentes níveis de subproduto do processamento do suco da goiaba (0, 5, 10, 15 e 20%). Utilizou-se o delineamento inteiramente casualizado com 4 repetições. Após 40 dias, os silos (100 x 340mm) foram abertos e determinou...

The research was carried out to evaluate the in situ ruminal degradation and the intestinal digestibility of raw and roasted soybeans and the effect of diets containing different forms of soybeans on the consumption, nutrient digestibility, production and milk composition, variation in pH and ruminal N-NH3 concentration, urea excretion in urine, co...