scholarly journals Biometric measurements of Santa Inês meat sheep reared on Brachiaria brizantha pastures in Northeast Brazil v1 (protocols.io.3hfgj3n)

protocols.io ◽  
2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joelma Souza
PLoS ONE ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (7) ◽  
pp. e0219343
Author(s):  
Joelma da Silva Souza ◽  
Gelson do Santos Difante ◽  
João Virgínio Emerenciano Neto ◽  
Ângela Maria Quintão Lana ◽  
Francisca Fernanda da Silva Roberto ◽  
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Animals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 2329
Author(s):  
Antonio Leandro Chaves Gurgel ◽  
Gelson dos Santos Difante ◽  
João Virgínio Emerenciano Neto ◽  
Cynthia Gabriela Fernandes de Araújo ◽  
Marcone Geraldo Costa ◽  
...  

The aim of this study was to predict carcass traits of Santa Inês lambs finished in tropical pastures by using biometric measurements. Data originated from two experiments involving 56 lambs (32 in experiment I and 24 in experiment II). In both experiments, the sheep were finished in that were finished in pastures of Panicum maximum and Brachiaria brizantha, experiment I being conducted in the rainy season and experiment II in the dry season. The following biometric measurements were recorded before slaughter: body length (BL), withers height (WH), rump height (RH), thorax width (TW), rump width (RW), chest width (CW), heart girth (HG), thigh circumference (TC), rump circumference (RC) and leg length (LL), in addition to live weight at slaughter (SW). After slaughter, hot carcass weight (HCW), cold carcass weight (CCW) and the weights of primal cuts (shoulder, neck, loin, leg and rib) were recorded. In the equations generated to predict SW, HCW and CCW, R2 ranged from 0.58 to 0.91 and the measurements of WH, TC, CW, HG and RW were the most relevant. In the equations developed to predict the weight of primal cuts, in turn, R2 ranged from 0.26 to 0.99. In these models, SW, BL, CW, TC, LL and HG explained most of the variation in the weight of primal cuts. Biometric measurements can be used to accurately and precisely predict HCW, CCW and the weight of primal cuts from the carcass of Santa Inês sheep finished in tropical pastures, since the equations presented R2 and correlation coefficient and agreement above 0.8.


2010 ◽  
Vol 30 (9) ◽  
pp. 741-748 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatiane Teles Albernaz ◽  
José Alcides Sarmento da Silveira ◽  
Natália da Silva e Silva ◽  
Cairo Henrique Sousa Oliveira ◽  
Alessandra dos Santos Belo Reis ◽  
...  

Foram estudados dois surtos e realizado um experimento de fotossensibilização associada à ingestão por Brachiaria brizantha em ovinos mestiços de Santa Inês e Dorper, com idade variando de dois a três meses, em uma fazenda no município de Santa Luzia do Pará. Esses animais foram mantidos desde o nascimento até aproximadamente dois meses de idade, em apriscos suspensos do chão, recebendo capim-elefante roxo (Pennisetum purpureum cv. roxo), concentrado, sal mineral e água ad libitum. Após esse período foram introduzidos em um piquete de B. brizantha. Na ocasião dos surtos e do experimento a fazenda foi visitada para observação dos dados epidemiológicos, avaliação clínica dos animais, colheita de amostras de sangue para dosagem de GGT, AST, BD, BI, BT, ureia e creatinina e colheita de pastagem para pesquisa de Pithomyces chartarum e saponinas. Também foi realizada necropsia com colheita de material para estudo histológico. O surto 01 ocorreu na época de escassez de chuva, com taxa de morbidade e letalidade de 43,4% e 81,6%, respectivamente. O surto 02 aconteceu no início da época chuvosa, com taxas de morbidade e letalidade de 16,3% e 76,9%, respectivamente. Em ambos os surtos o capim encontrava-se com massa residual reduzida e senescente. Dos 50 animais do experimento, 10 receberam 200ml de fluido ruminal retirado de ovelhas mães do mesmo lote, a primeira administração foi feita um dia antes da introdução desses animais na pastagem, e mais duas subsequentes com intervalo de uma semana. Após 15 dias de pastejo, os animais começaram a apresentar inquietação, procura por sombra, edema nas orelhas, mucosas amareladas, apatia, anorexia e desprendimento da pele seguido por formação de crostas em algumas áreas do corpo. Tanto os animais dos surtos quanto do experimento apresentaram aumento nos níveis de GGT, AST, BD, BI, BT, ureia e creatinina. Os valores de ureia e GGT dos animais que receberam fluido ruminal e dos que não receberam foram semelhantes, já os valores de creatinina, AST e bilirrubinas foram menores nos animais que receberam fluido ruminal em comparação aos que não receberam. Foram determinados dois tipos de saponinas nas amostras de B. brizantha dos surtos e do experimento, a metilprotodioscina e a protodioscina. O nível de saponina no surto 01 e 02 foi 0,92% e 0,88%, respectivamente. Os níveis de saponinas no experimento variaram de 1,13% a 1,62%. A quantidade de Pithomyces chartarum, tanto nos surtos quanto no experimento, foi insignificante. Na necropsia foi verificada icterícia generalizada, fígado com consistência aumentada de coloração amarelada e com padrão lobular acentuado. Nos rins foi observada coloração amarelo-esverdeado e aumento de tamanho. As alterações histológicas ocorreram principalmente no fígado e consistiram de leve proliferação das vias biliares nos espaços porta, presença de hepatócitos binucleados, presença de macrófagos espumosos, necrose incipiente de hepatócitos isolados, colangite, presença de cristais em macrófagos e hepatócitos.


2011 ◽  
Vol 32 (76/81) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristina Santos Sotomaior ◽  
Vanete Thomaz-Soccol

The aim of this study is to investigate the scrapie susceptibility of the main breeds of meat sheep raised in the state ofParaná, Brazil. Three hundred and twenty-five animals of meat breeds (including Suffolk, Hampshire Down, Texel, Ile deFrance, Dorper, Dorset, Santa Inês, and crossbreds) were genotyped by Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (RFLP)and DNA sequencing for the prion protein gene. Using a classification for resistance and susceptibility from the BritishNational Scrapie Plan, the genotypes observed for each breed were analysed. Animals from the Santa Inês breed and crossbredanimals showed the highest genotypic variability. All breeds evaluated showed the presence of genotypes consideredsusceptible to scrapie. More than 56% of the animals tested fit into types 3, 4 or 5, the most susceptible groups. There islittle data on PRPN genotyping in Brazil. So it is necessary to expand the available data on these breeds to implement ascrapie control program.


2016 ◽  
Vol 76 (1) ◽  
pp. 205-208
Author(s):  
N. H. A. P. Mora ◽  
S. C. C. Silva ◽  
F. Tanamati ◽  
G. P. Schuroff ◽  
F. A. F. Macedo ◽  
...  

Abstract The objective of this study was to evaluate the frequency of C242T polymorphism on the aromatase gene and the allelic and genotypic frequency of these variants in sheep belonging to four breed groups. Blood samples were collected from 187 animals of four breed groups: Dorper, Santa Inês, Texel and White Dorper, originated from herds in the region of Maringá/PR, Brazil. The genomic DNA was extracted using alkaline extraction, with subsequent amplification of the fragments via PCR with specific primer. The samples resulting from amplification were subjected to digestion process using the Dpn II restriction enzyme and to polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis 10.0% and stained with silver nitrate. Three distinct genotypes were observed: homozygous (CC), heterozygous (CT) and homozygous for no cut (TT). The resulting data were analyzed using the POPGENE software with 5% significance. Genotypic frequencies among the breed groups were: Texel (CC - 0.426; CT - 0.511; TT - 0.064), Dorper (CC - 0.073; CT - 0.732; TT - 0.439), White Dorper (CC - 0.021; CT - 0.255; TT - 0.723) and Santa Inês (CC - 0.115; CT - 0.462; TT - 0.423).


Author(s):  
Hugo Pereira SANTOS ◽  
Auriclécia Lopes de Oliveira AIURA ◽  
Guilherme Alfredo Magalhães GONÇALVES ◽  
Felipe Shindy AIURA

ABSTRACT The objective was to determine zoometric indices, correlate, and predict body weight based on the biometric measurements of F1 Dorper × Santa Inês (F1 D × SI) ewes created extensively. Were 25 F1 D × SI sheep monitored, with ages varying from 2 to 9 months. Body weight, thoracic perimeter, belly perimeter, body length, withers height, rump height, rump width, and rump length were measured on a monthly basis and zoometric indices were estimated from them. Descriptive data analysis, Pearson's correlation, and regression analysis were performed. The biometric measurements and zoometric indices of F1 D × SI ewes indicate an animal of aptitude for cutting, with good conformation. In addition, they demonstrate favorable aspects for reproduction, a fundamental characteristic in the selection of matrices. Body weight has a high and positive correlation for all characteristics analyzed, with values ranging from 0.74 of the rump length to 0.88 of the thoracic perimeter. The regressions for all biometric measurements were highly significant (P <0.0001) with an emphasis on the thoracic perimeter that has the highest coefficient of determination (R² = 0.77), the other measures presented below 0.70. It was concluded that F1 Dorper × Santa Inês ewes have characteristics for meat production and for reproduction. Also, of the biometric measurements, the thoracic perimeter can be used to predict the body weight of F1 Dorper × Santa Inês ewes.


PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. e0247950
Author(s):  
Mariléa Batista Gomes ◽  
Maria Luciana Menezes Wanderley Neves ◽  
Lígia Maria Gomes Barreto ◽  
Marcelo de Andrade Ferreira ◽  
João Paulo Ismério dos Santos Monnerat ◽  
...  

In vivo and carcass measurements were evaluated to predict carcass physical and chemical composition and to list the measurements that best fit the prediction of the composition of growing Santa Inês sheep carcasses. Thirty-three animals were used to measure the loin eye area by ultrasound in vivo (LEAu) and in the carcass. We used 39 animals for biometric measurement in vivo and 42 sheep for morphometric measurement in the carcass. For the physical and chemical compositions of carcasses, dissection of the half left carcass was carried out in 42 animals. The data were submitted to Pearson’s correlation analysis and t test. Simple and multiple linear regressions were performed using a stepwise procedure. All correlations between in vivo measurements and the physical and chemical compositions of carcasses (in kg) were significant, except for LEAu. Biometric measurements and hot (HCW) and cold (CCW) carcass weights were considered as predictors of the carcasses’ physical and chemical compositions. Slaughter body weight (SBW) was the variable that most influenced the equations in the assessment of in vivo measurements and HCW and CCW most influenced the equations for measurements on carcasses. Biometric measurements of Santa Inês sheep can be used together with the SBW to estimate the physical and chemical compositions of carcasses, with emphasis on body compactness index, breast width, wither height, and croup height. The morphometric measurements can be used together with carcass weight to estimate the physical and chemical compositions of carcasses, with emphasis on croup width, carcass compactness index, croup perimeter, external and internal carcass lengths, chest width, and leg length and perimeter. The HCW can be used to predict the physical and chemical composition of carcasses without affecting the accuracy of the prediction model.


2011 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 111-114
Author(s):  
J.I. Simionatto ◽  
L.S. Costa ◽  
R.R. Silva ◽  
M.S. Macedo ◽  
A.P. Lira ◽  
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2012 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 227-230
Author(s):  
D.P.V. Castro ◽  
S.M. Yamamoto ◽  
G.G.L. Araújo ◽  
Í.R.R. Albuquerque ◽  
J.H.A. Moura ◽  
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