scholarly journals Abstracts of the 45th Symposium on Cuniculture, ASESCU

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 287-294
Author(s):  
Abstracts, Conferences, Congresses, Symposiums...
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Insemination ◽  
New Products ◽  
European American ◽  
Meat Processing ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Research Teams ◽  
Commercial Speech ◽  
Oral Communications ◽  
Rabbit Meat ◽  
Rabbit Manure

The 45th Congress of the Spanish Association of Cuniculture (ASESCU), co-organised by the Spanish Association of Cuniculture (ASESCU) and Grupo Editorial Agrícola-Henar Comunicación Agroalimentaria, was online held on 6th and 7th October, 2021. The four main talks were mainly focussed on “In-farm composting. Enhancing the value of rabbit manure” by Raúl Moral (University Miguel Hernández, Spain), “Recent advances in artificial insemination” by Pilar Viudes (Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Agrarias, Spain), “The necessary transition of rabbit farming in Europe. The French Example” by Davi Savietto (INRAE, France), and “Social networks in rabbit farming. A practical view” by Jesús López (Grupo Editorial Agrícola-Henar Comunicación Agroalimentaria, Spain). A commercial speech on “Building immunity for a healthier world” was also presented by Sandra Gascón (Hipra). Two round tables were also held: the first on “News in veterinary prescription” with the participation of María Hernández (Spanish Ministry of Agriculture) and Mario Malo (Spanish Association of Veterinarians specialised in Rabbit Farming), and the second on “Rabbit meat processing and new products” with the participation of Raúl Grau (Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain) and María Luz de Santos (Spanish interprofessional organization to promote the rabbit sector, INTERCUN). Moreover, a total of 14 oral communications were presented by research teams from Spain, Algeria, Venezuela, Portugal and Italy. The congress was attended by around 130 participants from several European, American and African countries. Abstracts of the contributions presented are reported below.

scholarly journals Abstracts of the 44th Symposium on Cuniculture, ASESCU

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 101
Author(s):  
Abstracts, Conferences, Congresses, Symposiums...
Keyword(s):  
Meat Consumption ◽  
European American ◽  
Research Development ◽  
African Countries ◽  
The Third ◽  
Strategic Approach ◽  
Advertising Strategies ◽  
Food Market ◽  
Oral Communications ◽  
Rabbit Meat

The 44<sup>th</sup> Congress of the Spanish Association of Cuniculture (ASESCU) was held in Aranda de Duero (Burgos province, Castile and Leon region, Spain) from 5<sup>th</sup> to 6<sup>th</sup> June 2019, hosted by the trade union “Unión de Campesinos de Burgos”. The six main talks mainly focussed on the reasons behind rabbit meat consumption and how to promote it. The first explained the evolution of meat consumption by humans, another one analysed the environmental impact of livestock, and the third showed efficicient advertising strategies. Moreover, another talk explained the strategic approach of the rabbit meat promotion campains carried out in Spain in recent years. Finally, the Director of the Rabbit Meat Marketing Board (INTERCUN) spoke about the need for research, development and innovation in rabbit farming. The last speech proposed what to do to sell better the rabbit meat on the basic of the current tendencies of the food market. Moreover, a total of 22 communications were presented in working sessions with oral communications and posters (nutrition, pathology, housing and welfare, and reproduction and genetics). The meeting was attended by near 170 participants from several European, American and African countries. Abstracts of the contributions presented are reported below.

scholarly journals Abstracts of the 43rd Symposium on Cuniculture, ASESCU

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 255
Author(s):  
Abstracts, Conferences, Congresses, Symposiums...
Keyword(s):  
Antibiotic Resistance ◽  
Agricultural Research ◽  
Antibiotic Use ◽  
City Council ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Housing Systems ◽  
The Third ◽  
Cooperative Society ◽  
Rabbit Meat ◽  
And Control

The 43<sup>rd</sup> Congress of the Spanish Association of Cuniculture (ASESCU) was held in Calamocha (Teruel province, Aragon region, Spain) from 30th to 31st May 2018, hosted by the Cooperative Society “Esperanza del Jiloca” (CEJI) and the City Council of Calamocha. The three main talks focused on strategies against antibiotic resistance in rabbit farming: one explaining the relevance of this problem and the responsibility of each agent to improve it, another expounding the “Spanish National Plan against Antibiotic Resistance”, and the third showing the first milestones reached in reducing antibiotic use on rabbit farms. Specific sessions were devoted to explaining the outcomes of the three research projects supported by the partnership between the Spanish Institute of Agricultural Research (INIA) and the Rabbit Meat Marketing Board (INTERCUN): one related to welfare and health of rabbit does under different housing systems, the second devoted to the prevention and control of rabbit viral diseases, and the third investigating the etiopathogeny and control of epizootic rabbit enteropathy. In addition, the role and operation of INTERCUN was highlighted. The Chair of ASESCU spoke about this association’s role in the IDCURA project, a working group focused on innovation and divulgation in reducing antibiotic use in rabbit farming. The closing speech explained the workings of LONCUN, the latest reference market for benchmark prices of rabbit meat activated in Spain. Moreover, a total of 20 communications were presented both in working sessions with oral messages and posters (nutrition, pathology, biosecurity and sustainability, housing and welfare, and reproduction and genetics). The meeting was attended by more than 210 participants from several European, American and African countries. Abstracts of the contributions presented are reported below.

Prediction of Persistence of Listeria monocytogenes ST451 in a Rabbit Meat Processing Plant in the Czech Republic

2019 ◽  
Vol 82 (8) ◽  
pp. 1350-1356
Author(s):  
TEREZA GELBÍČOVÁ ◽  
MARTINA FLORIANOVÁ ◽  
ZUZANA TOMÁŠTÍKOVÁ ◽  
LUCIE POSPÍŠILOVÁ ◽  
IVANA KOLÁČKOVÁ ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Listeria Monocytogenes ◽  
Core Genome ◽  
Sequence Type ◽  
Processing Plant ◽  
Meat Processing ◽  
Sequencing Method ◽  
Serotype 1 ◽  
Rabbit Meat ◽  
Meat Samples

ABSTRACT This study was focused on characterization of the genetic diversity of Listeria monocytogenes isolated from packed fresh rabbit meat obtained from one producer via retail outlets. The partial aim was to compare the characteristics of a suspect persistent strain with strains from human cases. The occurrence of L. monocytogenes in vacuum-packed rabbit meat was monitored during 2013 to 2016. All strains were characterized by serotyping, pulsed-field gel electrophoresis, and multilocus sequence typing (MLST). Selected strains, which represented each year, were analyzed using the whole genome sequencing method. L. monocytogenes was detected in 21 (38%) of 56 originally packed rabbit meat samples from one food producer during the whole monitored period. All strains showed the identical serotype (1/2a), AscI/ApaI pulsotype (735/2), and sequence type (ST451). The clonal similarity of strains from rabbit meat was also confirmed on the basis of core genome MLST (on 1,701 loci). This fact suggests the occurrence of a suspect persistent strain in the meat processing plant. Results of core genome MLST enabled us to unambiguously exclude rabbit meat as a source of listeriosis in humans caused by the indistinguishable AscI/ApaI pulsotype and sequence type, although all strains carried all genes important for the virulence of L. monocytogenes. No specific genes that may be associated with its persistence in the food processing environment were detected among the tested strains of ST451. HIGHLIGHTS

scholarly journals Whole genome sequencing for typing and characterisation of Listeria monocytogenes isolated in a rabbit meat processing plant

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Federica Palma ◽  
Frédérique Pasquali ◽  
Alex Lucchi ◽  
Alessandra De Cesare ◽  
Gerardo Manfreda
Keyword(s):  
Listeria Monocytogenes ◽  
Whole Genome Sequencing ◽  
Genome Sequencing ◽  
Molecular Typing ◽  
Virulence Genes ◽  
Processing Plant ◽  
Whole Genome ◽  
Meat Processing ◽  
Typing Methods ◽  
Rabbit Meat

Listeria monocytogenes is a food-borne pathogen able to survive and grow in different environments including food processing plants where it can persist for month or years. In the present study the discriminatory power of Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS)-based analysis (cgMLST) was compared to that of molecular typing methods on 34 L. monocytogenes isolates collected over one year in the same rabbit meat processing plant and belonging to three genotypes (ST14, ST121, ST224). Each genotype included isolates indistinguishable by standard molecular typing methods. The virulence potential of all isolates was assessed by Multi Virulence-Locus Sequence Typing (MVLST) and the investigation of a representative database of virulence determinant genes. The whole genome of each isolate was sequenced on a MiSeq platform. The cgMLST, MVLST, and in silico identification of virulence genes were performed using publicly available tools. Draft genomes included a number of contigs ranging from 13 to 28 and N50 ranging from 456298 to 580604. The coverage ranged from 41 to 187X. The cgMLST showed a significantly superior discriminatory power only in comparison to ribotyping, nevertheless it allows the detection of two singletons belonging to ST14 that were not observed by other molecular methods. All ST14 isolates belonged to VT107, which 7-loci concatenated sequence differs for only 4 nucleotides to VT1 (Epidemic clone III). Analysis of virulence genes showed the presence of a fulllength inlA version in all ST14 isolates and of a mutated version including a premature stop codon (PMSC) associated to attenuated virulence in all ST121 isolates.

scholarly journals THE EFFECTS OF PRESLAUGHTER WITHHOLDING OF FEED AND WATER FROM RABBITS ON THEIR CARCASS YIELD AND MEAT QUALITY,

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 ◽  
pp. 164-169
Author(s):  
K. J. Joseph ◽  
B. Awosanya ◽  
B. A. Adebua
Keyword(s):  
Protein Content ◽  
Meat Quality ◽  
Quality Parameters ◽  
Water Holding Capacity ◽  
Average Weight ◽  
Meat Processing ◽  
Fasting Period ◽  
White Breed ◽  
Rabbit Meat ◽  
Water Holding

Ninety rabbits (California White breed) with an average weight of 2.3kg were allocated at random to one of nine treatments to assess the effects of withholding feed alone or feed together with water on darcass shrinkage and meat quality. The nine treatments were: The control (given ad libitun feed and water), and 12, 24, 36 and 48 hours periods without feed alone prior to slaughter and 12, 24, 36 and 48 hours without feed and water. Live and carcass weights were taken to monitor shrinkage. Other relevant meat quality parameters such as protein content, pll, index of water holding capacity, colour and wetness scores, cooking losses and the percentage gross composition of the carcass were determined. Live and carcass Weights, weights of head, liver, kidneys and heart decreased progressively as the length of fasting period increased. The progressive decreases in weights were found to be more pronounced in animals from which feed together with water were withdrawn. Within 24 hours of fasting, decreases in weights were found to be significant (P<0.05). Ultimate pH and index of water holding capacity of the meats also increased with the increase in lenght of fasting period, with a concomitant decrease in cooking losses. The fat ratio of the carcass component decreased with increase in length of fasting. A preslaughter period of only a few hours between 0 and 12 hours is therefore recommended for rabbit meat processing.

scholarly journals Abstracts of the 40th Symposium on Cuniculture, ASESCU Santiago de Compostela, Spain, 28th-29th May, 2015

2015 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 129
Author(s):  
Abstracts, Conferences, Congresses, Symposiums...
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Agricultural Research ◽  
Round Table ◽  
Meat Production ◽  
Santiago De Compostela ◽  
The North ◽  
Production Value ◽  
Oral Communications ◽  
Rabbit Meat ◽  
Support Research

<p>The 40th Congress of the Spanish Association of Cuniculture (ASESCU) was held in Santiago de Compostela from 28th to 29th May 2015. This is the 40th edition of the conference, held annually without interruption since 1976. Main papers focused on analysing the current rabbit sector situation in the north-western Iberian Peninsula, genetic improvement of meat rabbit and foundation of new lines. The future of meat rabbit production and the rabbit meat production value chain was discussed, with the results of the partnership between the Spanish Institute of Agricultural Research (INIA) and the rabbit marketing board (INTERCUN) to support research projects. A round table was also held on coccidiosis in rabbit farms. In addition, a total of 32 communications were presented both in working sessions with oral communications and posters (pathology, nutrition, reproduction, ethology, production and products). The meeting was attended by more than 200 participants, including researchers from Spain, Portugal, Mexico, Ecuador and Egypt, among other countries. Abstracts of the contributions presented are reported below.</p>

scholarly journals Abstracts of the 41th Symposium on Cuniculture, ASESCU Hondarribia, Spain, 12th-13th May, 2016

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 239
Author(s):  
Abstracts, Conferences, Congresses, Symposiums...
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Research ◽  
Round Table ◽  
Meat Consumption ◽  
Future Prospects ◽  
40Th Anniversary ◽  
Consumer Segmentation ◽  
Oral Communications ◽  
Rabbit Meat

<p>The 41st Congress of the Spanish Association of Cuniculture (ASESCU) was held in Hondarribia (Guipúzcoa province) from 12th to 13th May 2016. This edition coincided with the 40th anniversary of ASESCU, which was founded in 1976. The main papers focussed on analysing the changes in rabbit feeding in the last decades and future prospects, on preparing the future reproductive rabbit, on Spanish consumer segmentation and characterization of rabbit meat consumption, and on the role of the Rabbit Meat Marketing Board (INTERCUN) in promoting consumption of rabbit meat in Spain. A specific session was devoted to explain the objectives and progress of the research projects supported by the partnership between the Spanish Institute of Agricultural Research (INIA) and INTERCUN. In addition, a round table was held on the present and future prospects of the rabbit farming in Spain. Moreover, a total of 24 communications were presented both in working sessions with oral communications and posters (nutrition, carcass and meat quality, pathology, ethology and welfare, and management and genetics). The meeting was attended by more than 185 participants, including researchers from Spain, Portugal, Italy, France, Brazil, Egypt, and Puerto Rico among other countries. Abstracts of the contributions presented are reported below.</p>

scholarly journals Challenges and Opportunities on Estrus Synchronization and Mass Artificial Insemination in Dairy Cows for Smallholders in Ethiopia

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Belete Abebe ◽  
Mulugeta Alemayehu
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Cattle ◽  
Dairy Cows ◽  
Artificial Insemination ◽  
Recording System ◽  
Estrus Synchronization ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Self Sufficiency ◽  
Large Numbers ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Selection Of

In this paper, the potentials and constraints on estrus synchronization (ES) and artificial insemination (AI) practice for dairy cattle producers were overviewed. Compared to other African countries, Ethiopia has large numbers of dairy cattle population. However, the self-sufficiency in milk production is not yet attained due to the presence of a lot of limitations that hamper the success of ES and mass AI practice in many parts of the country such as improper selection of cows/heifers, inseminating a large number of cows/heifers in one day at a specific place (which creates stress for both AI technicians and female animals), absence of a data recording system, lack of clearly defined share of responsibilities among stakeholders, poor communication and collaboration among stakeholders, lack of motivations and skills of AI technicians, lack of support and readily available inputs, feed shortages, improper heat detection by smallholders and time of insemination, and lower reproductive performances of both indigenous and crossbred cows which consequently contributed to the unsuccessfulness of the technology.

scholarly journals USE OF YAK MEAT AND FUNCTIONAL VEGETABLE INGREDIENTS IN THE PRODUCTION OF FROZEN SEMI-FINISHED PRODUCTS

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (4(73)) ◽  
pp. 18-23
Author(s):  
A.D. Dzhamakeeva ◽  
A.E. Miheev ◽  
A. Abdraimov
Keyword(s):  
Analytical Method ◽  
New Products ◽  
Optimality Criteria ◽  
Meat Processing ◽  
Technological Properties ◽  
Biological Value ◽  
Calorie Content ◽  
Minced Meat ◽  
Processing Enterprise

The work is devoted to studying the possibility of using yak meat and functional vegetable ingredients in the production of frozen semi-finished products in a test shell and studying their influence on the functional and technological properties of minced meat and the biological value of finished products. Recipe optimization of new products was carried out using the Smart Lab program. The following indicators were chosen as optimality criteria -calorie content and biological value of finished products. The proposed technologies of frozen meat-vegetable semi-finished products have been tested at the meat processing enterprise Barkad. Studies have been conducted on the effect of introduced plant ingredients on the functional and technological properties of minced meat. The qualitative indicators of finished products are investigated, confirming the feasibility of using yak meat and functional vegetable ingredients in the production of semi-finished products. The biological value of frozen meat-vegetable semi-finished products in a test shell was calculatedusing the Smart Lab program. The biological value of frozen meat-vegetable semi-finished products in the test shell was calculated using the Smart Lab program based on the calculation and analytical method of N.N. Lipatov and Rogov I.A.

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