GROWING INTEREST IN THE WATER BUFFALO: A SHORT BIBLIOGRAPHIC UPDATE

When FAO published a major work in 1974 (Ross Cockrill), reviewing for the first time the then existing information relating to the water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis), Sir John Grenfell E Crawford, the Vice Chancellor of the Australian National University, introduced it by unr' rlining that “among all farming livestock which science had neglected, the domestic buffalo served as an outstanding example of genera failure to recognise and exploit its production potential” Since then a world-wide interest has developed in this species, not only as a purveyor of anima protein for human consumption, but also because of a growing interest in the diversification of products of animal origin and the manufacture of typical regiona products as well as a variety of renewed uses of these animals. Furthermore, the strong image linking the buffalo with nature and the environment's ecological equilibrium, particularly in some of the world's more marginal lands, shows this species as one of the most viable alternatives of intensive cattle husbandry systems which are more and more under accusation in an environment-conscious society.

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Identification of a New Serovar of Salmonella enterica in Mediterranean Buffalo Calves (Bubalus bubalis)

Animals ◽

10.3390/ani12020161 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 12 (2) ◽

pp. 161

Author(s):

Luisa D’Angelo ◽

Domenico Vecchio ◽

Debora Cozza ◽

Immacolata La Tela ◽

Maria Rosaria Carullo ◽

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Keyword(s):

Salmonella Enterica ◽

Water Buffalo ◽

Bubalus Bubalis ◽

Antimicrobial Treatment ◽

Multi Drug Resistance ◽

Severe Dehydration ◽

Buffalo Calves ◽

Intestinal Contents ◽

Severe Gastroenteritis ◽

First Time

This case report describes for the first-time cases of severe gastroenteritis in water buffalo calves due to a new serovar of Salmonella enterica. The study was carried out on fecal matrix collected from live water buffalo calves that showed profuse diarrhea, severe dehydration and fever, exhibiting a systemic course. Culture and molecular investigations identified the pathogens isolated from intestinal contents as two Salmonella serovars, Salmonella enterica enterica O:35 and a new serovar of Salmonella enterica. The isolates showed multi-drug resistance. Timely diagnosis associated with a targeted antimicrobial treatment were found to be sufficient for the survival and recovery of the infected animals. Herd vaccines prepared from isolated pathogens were used to prevent further deaths of the calves.

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Cytogenetic analysis reveals the swamp status of the indigenous “Bhangor” buffalo population from Tripura state

Bhartiya Krishi Anusandhan Patrika ◽

10.18805/bkap259 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Karan Veer Singh ◽

Ramendra Das ◽

Saket Niranjan ◽

Monica Sodhi ◽

R.S. Kataria

Keyword(s):

Water Buffalo ◽

Bubalus Bubalis ◽

Domestic Water ◽

Karyotypic Analysis ◽

North East India ◽

North East ◽

Brahmaputra Valley ◽

Swamp Buffaloes ◽

Cytogenetic Analyses ◽

First Time

The domestic water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) are classified into the swamp and riverine. However, their hybrids are also found in some parts of Assam (Brahmaputra Valley) in North-east India. Swamp buffaloes have a typical phenotypic appearance, like the shape of horns, small size, and body-color, etc. This study characterizes the indigenous ‘Bhangor’ buffalo population from the Tripura state using cytogenetic analyses. The blood of buffaloes samples were collected across the state, phenotypically identified as swamp buffaloes were cultured, terminated, and harvested using conventional karyotype protocol to determine the number of chromosomes. We have characterized ‘Bhangor’ an indigenous buffalo population from Tripura state using karyotypic analysis for the first time to confirm that all animals phenotypically identified as swamp buffaloes with 2N=48 chromosomes.

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Prevalence of Coccidian Species in the Water Buffalo (Bubalus Bubalis) in the Province of Afyon, Turkey

Acta Veterinaria Brno ◽

10.2754/avb200877010111 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 77 (1) ◽

pp. 111-116 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

S. Nalbantoglu ◽

B. Sari ◽

H. Cicek ◽

Z. Karaer

Keyword(s):

Room Temperature ◽

Water Buffalo ◽

Potassium Dichromate ◽

Bubalus Bubalis ◽

Sugar Solution ◽

Water Buffaloes ◽

Faecal Samples ◽

Coccidian Species ◽

First Time ◽

Study Species

The objective of this study was to identify the coccidian species present in water buffaloes in the vicinity of Afyon. Faecal samples were collected directly from the rectum of a total of 104 water buffaloes, and examined in the laboratory using Sheather's saturated sugar solution. Faecal samples found to contain Eimeria species were mixed with a solution of 2.5% potassium dichromate, left at room temperature in petri dishes until the oocysts sporulated, and then examined in order to identify the species. Eleven different Eimeria species and one Isospora species were identified in 78 (75%) out of the 104 water buffaloes as follows: E. zuernii (55.1%), E. auburnensis (44.9%), E. bovis (44.9%), E. ellipsoidalis (28.2%), E. ankarensis (16.7%), E. subspherica (16.7%), E. alabamensis (11.5%), E. cylindrica (10.3%), E. bareillyi (5.1%), E. canadensis (5.1%), E. brasiliensis (3.8%), and Isospora spp. (46.2%). With this study, species causing coccidiosis in water buffaloes in the province of Afyon were identified for the first time, and Isospora spp. in the water buffalo is reported for the first time.

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First Detection of Listeria monocytogenes in a Buffalo Aborted Foetus in Campania Region (Southern Italy)

Frontiers in Veterinary Science ◽

10.3389/fvets.2020.571654 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 7 ◽

Author(s):

Claudia Esposito ◽

Lorena Cardillo ◽

Giorgia Borriello ◽

Grazia Ascione ◽

Ornella Valvini ◽

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Keyword(s):

Listeria Monocytogenes ◽

Water Buffalo ◽

Southern Italy ◽

Bubalus Bubalis ◽

Reproductive Disorders ◽

Campania Region ◽

Molecular Tests ◽

Food Borne ◽

Diagnostic Panel ◽

First Time

Listeria monocytogenes (LM) is the causative agent of listeriosis in both animals and humans, representing one of the most severe food-borne diseases in humans. Out of 13 serotypes, only three (i.e., 1/2a, 1/2b, and 4b) are responsible for 95% of human outbreaks of listeriosis. Ruminants have been hypothesised to represent the main natural reservoir for this pathogen and to be involved in the transmission of Listeria to humans. During pregnancy, listeriosis in ruminants cause various reproductive disorders as well as abortion. However, little is known about abortion due to LM in water buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis). In this study, we report for the first time the detection of LM in a water buffalo foetus in the region of Campania, Italy. Complete necropsy was performed, and samples and swabs from the abomasum, kidneys, liver, lungs, and spleen were collected. Microbiological and molecular analyses were carried out to detect bacterial, viral, and protozoarian abortive pathogens. The results revealed the presence of LM in the liver, lungs, and abomasum, and no other agent was detected. Isolation was confirmed by biochemical and molecular tests. Molecular serotype characterisation was performed, and serogroup IVb was identified. In conclusion, because of the zoonotic implications of our findings, this report highlights the importance of including LM in the diagnostic panel in cases of bubaline abortion.

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TOWARDS THE QUESTION OF SPECIALIZED FEEDS FOR TENCHES (TINCA TINCA)

VESTNIK OF ASTRAKHAN STATE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY SERIES FISHING INDUSTRY ◽

10.24143/2073-5529-2017-3-89-97 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 89-97

Author(s):

Elena Mikhaylovna Chervonenko ◽

Lina Yurievna Lagutkina

Keyword(s):

Growth Rate ◽

Fish Growth ◽

Animal Origin ◽

State Technical ◽

Tinca Tinca ◽

Daily Growth ◽

Volga River ◽

The Moment ◽

First Time ◽

Technical Centre

The article describes the process of tench growing (male and female species removed from set gear in the Volga river in the Astrakhan region) using experimental feedstuff "T", taking into account the fact that problems with artificial growing tench ( Тinca tinca ) appear first in the process of feeding when wild sires change to artificial food. The research took place on the base of the department of aquaculture and water bioresources of Astrakhan State Technical University in innovation centre "Bioaquapark - scientific and technical centre of aquaculture" in 2015. Special feed including components of animal origin - mosquito grab and sludge worm as an effective substitute to fish flour, as well as components of vegetable origin (carrot, parsley, pumpkin, wheatgrass) for domestication of tenches are offered for the first time. Food technology has been described. The exact composition of the formula, which is being licensed at the moment, is not disclosed. Feed "T", which has undergone biological analysis and is in accordance with organoleptic and physical standards was used for feeding tench female and male species during domestication period (60 days), along with food "Coppens" (Holland). Feed efficiency was determined according to survival and daily fish growth. Growth rate of females appeared more intensive than growth rate of males fed with experimental food "T". Daily growth changed depending on the types of food: from 0.3 ("Coppens") to 0.47 (experimental food) in females, from 0.25 ("Coppens") to 0.39 (experimental food) with males. Ability to survive among tench species fed with "Coppens" and experimental food made 60% and 100%, correspondingly. Nutricion of tench species with experimental food encouraged their domestication, which allowed using tench species in further fish breeding process in order to get offspring. The project was supported by the Innovation Promotion Fund in terms of the project "Development and implementation of the technique for the steady development of aquaculture: food "TechSA".

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Isolation, Characterization and Biotechnological Potentials of Thraustochytrids from Icelandic Waters

Marine Drugs ◽

10.3390/md17080449 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 17 (8) ◽

pp. 449 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Magnús Örn Stefánsson ◽

Sigurður Baldursson ◽

Kristinn P. Magnússon ◽

Arnheiður Eyþórsdóttir ◽

Hjörleifur Einarsson

Keyword(s):

Biodiesel Production ◽

Human Consumption ◽

Northern Coast ◽

Omega 3 ◽

Marine Oils ◽

Media Formulation ◽

Omega 6 ◽

First Time ◽

18S Rdna Sequence ◽

Icelandic Waters

The following study reports on the first thraustochytrid isolates identified from Iceland. They were collected from three different locations off the northern coast of the country (Location A, Skagaströnd; Location B, Hveravík; and Location C, Eyjafjörður). Using 18S rDNA sequence analysis, isolates from Locations A and B were identified within the Thraustochytrium kinnei species while other isolates within the Sicyoidochytrium minutum species when compared to other known strains. Cells isolated from Locations A ( 2 . 10 ± 0 . 70 g/L) and B ( 1 . 54 ± 0 . 17 g/L) produced more biomass than the ones isolated from Location C ( 0 . 43 ± 0 . 02 g/L). This study offers the first-time examination of the utility of byproducts from fisheries as a nitrogen source in media formulation for thraustochytrids. Experiments showed that isolates produced more biomass (per unit of substrate) when cultured on nitrogen of marine ( 2 . 55 ± 0 . 74 g/L) as compared to of commercial origin ( 1 . 06 ± 0 . 57 g/L). Glycerol ( 2 . 43 ± 0 . 56 g/L) was a better carbon source than glucose ( 1 . 84 ± 0 . 57 g/L) in growth studies. Fatty acid (FA) profiles showed that the isolates from Location C (S. minutum) had low ratios of monounsaturated ( 4 . 21 ± 2 . 96 % ) and omega-6 ( 0 . 68 ± 0 . 59 % ) FAs. However, the isolates also had high ratios of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA; 35 . 65 ± 1 . 73 % ) and total omega-3 FAs ( 40 . 39 ± 2 . 39 % ), indicating that they could serve as a source of marine oils for human consumption and in aquaculture feeds. The T. kinnei isolates from Location A could be used in biodiesel production due to their high ratios of monounsaturated ( 18 . 38 ± 6 . 27 % ) long chain ( 57 . 43 ± 8 . 27 % ) FAs.

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Cytogenetic Studies of the Egyptian Water Buffalo (Bubalus Bubalis)

Zeitschrift für Tierzüchtung und Züchtungsbiologie ◽

10.1111/j.1439-0388.1971.tb01355.x ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 88 (1-4) ◽

pp. 64-68 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

H. A. de Hondt ◽

S. A. Ghanam

Keyword(s):

Water Buffalo ◽

Bubalus Bubalis ◽

Cytogenetic Studies

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Traumatic Reticuloperitonitis in Water Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis): Clinical Findings and the Associated Inflammatory Response

Journal of Veterinary Medicine ◽

10.1155/2013/808656 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 2013 ◽

pp. 1-6 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Maged El-Ashker ◽

Mohamed Salama ◽

Mohamed El-Boshy

Keyword(s):

Inflammatory Response ◽

Water Buffalo ◽

Bubalus Bubalis ◽

Clinical Findings ◽

Necrosis Factor Alpha ◽

Reactive Protein ◽

Amyloid A ◽

Diagnostic Usefulness ◽

Factor Alpha ◽

Traumatic Reticuloperitonitis

The present study was carried out to describe the clinical picture of traumatic reticuloperitonitis (TRP) in water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) and to evaluate the inflammatory and immunologic responses for this clinical condition. Twenty-two buffalo with acute local TRP were monitored in our study. Additionally, 10 clinically healthy buffalo were randomly selected and served as controls. Acute local TRP was initially diagnosed by clinical examination and confirmed by ultrasonographic (USG) examination and/or necropsy findings. Blood samples were collected from all examined buffalo to measure the respective levels of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-6, IL-10 and interferon gamma (INF)-γ, serum amyloid A (SAA), C-reactive protein (CRP), haptoglobin (Hp), fibrinogen (Fb), and serum sialic acid (SSA). It was found that TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, IL-10, SAA, CRP, Hp, Fb, and SSA were significantly higher in buffalo with TRP than the controls. Our findings suggest that the examined immunologic variables were helpful in documenting the inflammatory response in buffalo with TRP. However, their diagnostic usefulness only becomes apparent when considered in tandem with the clinical findings for any given animal, its anamnesis, and a subsequent USG assessment. Due to the frequent complications of TRP, more accurate indicators of its occurrence and severity would be useful.

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