A5028650449- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Reproductive Physiology in Livestock
- Ecology and biodiversity studies
- Meat and Animal Product Quality
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Animal Diversity and Health Studies
- Animal Nutrition and Physiology
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
- Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
- Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences
- Marine animal studies overview
- Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
- Veterinary Equine Medical Research
- Bone Metabolism and Diseases
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies
- Milk Quality and Mastitis in Dairy Cows
- Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
- Morphological variations and asymmetry
- Rabbits: Nutrition, Reproduction, Health
- Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation
- Veterinary Medicine and Surgery
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
University of Castilla-La Mancha
2013-2022
Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos
2009-2020
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
2007-2013
Regional Government of Castile-La Mancha
2010
Hospital General Universitario de Albacete
2000-2008
Servicio Gallego de Salud
2008
Universidad de Navarra
1977
SUMMARY We assessed the hydration state of antlers and its effect on antler mechanical properties compared with wet femur. Red deer were removed from head at various times, a few days after velvet shedding till late in season, weighed weekly until casting time. Antlers cut just losing their lost weight rapidly first weeks, then settled down changed very little, latter changes correlating air relative humidity. later showed little change any The water content cortical trabecular parts...
In this article, we aimed to describe the changes related mating season in red deer, especially those antler growth, body condition score, testosterone and cortisol. Antler growth was studied 17 Iberian deer males, including weight, length, biometric measures cortisol determination during 15 months. Body thoracic perimeter (TP), neck (NL) testicular diameter (TD) showed highest values immediately before (autumn), decreased it remained constant at winter. lasted 158 days produced antlers with...
Social dominance is widely known to facilitate access food resources in many animal species such as deer. However, research has paid little attention ad libitum because it was thought not result any benefit for dominant individuals. In this study we assessed if, even under conditions, social rank may allow hinds consume the preferred components of food. Forty-four red deer (Cervus elaphus) were allowed meal consisting pellets sunflower, lucerne and orange, seeds cereals, corn, cotton, carob...
This study assessed the effect of age (L, less than 27 months old; M, from to 42 H, 43 and older) on fatty acid profile, cholesterol content, amino composition mineral content 150 Iberian wild red deer meat samples.Intramuscular fat increased (P < 0.05) with (0.05 vs 0.12 0.34% for L, M H groups respectively), while decreased as slaughter (52.78 48.72 45.34 mg per 100 g respectively). The showed differences among saturated acids, highest in older animals (30.41 34.55 38.21% whereas younger...
This study describes milk production and composition of Iberian red deer (Cervus elaphus hispanicus) females (hinds) the effect calving date BW change hinds by milking over 34 wk. All produced throughout 34-wk period, well standard lactation period. Total yield was 224.1 +/- 21.1 L, daily 0.91 0.06 L. Milk decreased with stage (P = 0.01) later a calf born 0.008), it greater in posterior quarters < 0.05). unaffected > 0.10) side position or order udder. did not correlate hind 0.1). Hinds lost...
This study examined the effect of male age, time lapse between death individual and collection its sperm, breeding season (1993, 1995, or 1996), testicle sampled (left right) on cell quality spermatozoa obtained postmortem from epididymis red deer stags (Cervus elaphus hispanicus). A total 142 sperm samples 71 free-ranging individuals shot during were used to investigate these effects. The cauda stags. Immediately after collection, an assessment was made proportion motile (PM), normal...
This study examines effects of birth date, hind milk production and its composition, weight calf at (HBW CBW, respectively) on growth responses born to Iberian hinds (Cervus elaphus hispanicus) lactating over 34 wk. Males showed daily gains greater than those females (P = 0.04). Calf was strongly related gain a standard (15-wk) lactation < 0.01), but HBW did not influence or CBW > 0.10). After correcting for nutrient supply, date affect growth, × total protein yield (TPY), fat (TFY), lactose...
In most species, acoustical cues are crucial for mother-offspring recognition. Studies of a few species ungulates showed that potential individual recognition may differ between nasal and oral contact calls. Vocalizations 28 hinds 31 calves farmed Iberian red deer (Cervus elaphus hispanicus) were examined with discriminant function analyses (DFA) to determine whether acoustic structure their calls encodes information about the caller's identity. Contact elicited by brief separation...
Deer-meat consumption is increasing in several countries based on claims that it a healthy red meat. This study assessed the effect of slaughter age (low - 26 months and younger; medium from 27 to younger than 42 months; high older) carcass characteristics meat physicochemical properties 150 Iberian wild deer.Whole yields neck, backbone flank increased (P < 0.001) with age, while shoulder, tenderloin leg decreased 0.05) age. The pH measured at 48 h post mortem 9th rib level was not affected...
Abstract The effects of four types packaging atmosphere, each with a different gas composition (20–80% CO 2 ), on the meat quality Spanish Manchega lamb were examined in order to suggest for optimal preservation. Meat was assessed by pH, colour ( L *, * and b values), water‐holding capacity (WHC), cooking loss (CL) shear force (SF). Gas affected all parameters except SF. pH values decreased significantly samples packed 80% but remained constant other groups. lower without O than groups...