A5066143642- Meat and Animal Product Quality
- Animal Nutrition and Physiology
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
- Veterinary Equine Medical Research
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Reproductive Physiology in Livestock
- Food Supply Chain Traceability
- Parasitic infections in humans and animals
- Rabbits: Nutrition, Reproduction, Health
- Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Biochemical effects in animals
- Regulation of Appetite and Obesity
- Muscle metabolism and nutrition
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Moringa oleifera research and applications
- Insect Utilization and Effects
- melanin and skin pigmentation
- Helminth infection and control
- Botanical Research and Chemistry
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
- Plant and animal studies
- Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
University of Sassari
2014-2024
Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria
2020
Plant-derived secondary metabolites consumed in the diet, especially polyphenolic compounds, are known to have a range of positive health effects. They present circulation after ingestion and absorption can be sequestered into cells within particular organs, but rarely been investigated systematically osteological tissues. However, small number polyphenols similar molecules bind bone. For example alizarin, plant derived anthraquinone tetracycline (a naturally occurring antibiotic), both...
Current equine helminth control strategies play a key role in strongyle epidemiology and anthelmintic resistance have led to the recommendation for new treatment plans, which include diagnostic efficacy surveillance. Assessing distribution patterns would thus be useful this study describes prevalence population Italy through coprological analysis coproculture. In addition, individual data on each animal were collected order identify risk factors associated with egg shedding. Of total number...
Gastric ulcers in fattening pigs from intensive pork production can cause sudden deaths on farm and the grinding intensity of diet appears to be among risk factors. The objective this work is adopt latest laboratory tests thresholds for ulcerogenic assessment diets experimental reports verify class relation gastric lesion prevalence reared finishers.Specificity accuracy feed safety based associated with particle size distribution were calculated occurrence lesions observed at a...
Authors report results emerging from gastric content analysis n. 96 wild boars hunted in Sardinia isle, during the hunting tide (2001-2005), November to January. Mean pH of was 3.77 +/- 0.69. total capacity (TC) each stomach 1702 680 g. Stuff ratio (CW/TC) between weight (CW) and stomachs TC 0.45. Food categories found animal were: 19 vegetal species (Allium spp., Arbutus unedo, Arisarum vulgare, Avena fatua, sativa, Castanea Ceratonia siliqua, Chamaerops umilis, Cichorium intybus, Hordeum...
Nutrition is a key aspect influencing honey bee health and overwintering. Since seasonality in southern temperate climates represents significant research gap, this study conducted long-term monitoring of bees the Mediterranean (Sassari, Italy). Specifically, individual weight, fat body, size measurements (head, thorax, abdomen, total body) were recorded monthly so to detect changes nutrient storage worker during an annual cycle. Data analysed according sampling date, climate (temperature,...
Abstract Previous works on albinism form of Asinara white donkeys ( Equus asinus ) identified the mutation leading to peculiar phenotype spread all specimens breed. Inbreeding naturally occurred under geographic isolation, Island, in Mediterranean Sea. Albino individuals can be more susceptible develop health problems when exposed natural sun radiation. Alternative metabolic pathways involved photoprotection were explored this trial. Nutrition‐related metabolites are believed contribute...
The aims of the current study were to establish: i) a species-specific approach for nutritional assessment during clinical checks on Sarda breed adult donkeys, and ii) suitable equation body weight prediction, which at present is lacking. A total 18 donkeys sampled following criteria recorded: (BW), condition score (BCS), muscular mass index (MMI), along with somatometric measures (height withers; chest girth) metabolic profiles each individual. based integrated turned out correlate...
Faeces quality and composition are both of interest to veterinary practitioners dealing with pigs' health disturbances in the alimentary tract, especially free-range situations. In Mediterranean basin, acorns used as a starch source for fattening pigs, yet little information is available on how that affects faecal digestibility. Therefore, combined diet containing ripe hulled shredded vs. pelleted complete finishers was evaluated digestibility consistency. The trial involved eight crossbred...
The structure and composition of starch play an important role as co-factors affecting raw digestibility: such features were investigated in acorn from the most diffused oak trees Mediterranean basin. A total 620 whole ripe acorns Holm (Quercus ilex L., n = 198), Downy pubescens Willd., 207) Cork suber 215) oaks sampled on Sardinia Isle (40° 56' 0'' N; 9° 4' E; 545 m above mean sea level) same geographical area, analyzed for their chemical composition. contents ranged between 51.2% 53.5% dry...
Public spaces are common sites of fecal contamination which is concerning considering the prevalence rates gastrointestinal pathogens carried by pets. Multiple pet-bound parasite species capable infecting humans have previously been reported in samples collected from urban areas around globe, including Italy. In addition, presence parasites has recently shown pets island Sardinia, a well-known touristic destination. For these reasons, this study aims to evaluate level two most important...