A5035845404- Veterinary Equine Medical Research
- Sperm and Testicular Function
- Reproductive Physiology in Livestock
- Reproductive Biology and Fertility
- Renal and related cancers
- Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
- Livestock Farming and Management
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms
- Agriculture and Rural Development Research
- Ovarian function and disorders
- Rabies epidemiology and control
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Genetic and Kidney Cyst Diseases
- Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis
- Reproductive Health and Technologies
- Animal Genetics and Reproduction
- Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects
- Veterinary Medicine and Surgery
- Plant Toxicity and Pharmacological Properties
- Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies
- Agricultural Innovations and Practices
- Livestock and Poultry Management
University of Évora
2009-2025
University of Coimbra
1997
The livestock species play very important economic and socio-cultural roles for the wellbeing of rural households, such as food supply, source income, asset saving, employment, soil fertility, livelihoods, transport, agricultural traction, diversification sustainable production. aim this work was to identify characterize different that in communities Timor-Leste, highlighting importance animal production development, relate functions performed by with economic, social cultural attributes...
Uterine health is paramount to fertility in broodmares and for the success of a breeding project, Lusitano breed no exception. This study aimed characterize mare uterine microbiota using practical clinical evaluation methods. Mares were examined by transrectal palpation ultrasonography, followed collection samples one three different techniques: lavage, biopsy, or swab. The results cytology, histology, microbiology, antimicrobial susceptibility testing recorded, statistical analyses...
Abstract Background Ovine footrot caused by Dichelobacter nodosus ( D. ) is a contagious disease with serious economic and welfare impacts in sheep production systems worldwide. A better understanding of the host genetic architecture regarding resistance/susceptibility crucial to develop control strategies that efficiently reduce infection its severity. genome-wide association study was performed using customized SNP array (47,779 SNPs total) identify variants associated two Portuguese...
The lower results in cryopreservation of vitro-produced (IVP) sheep embryos, when compared to the vivo derived, limits its use. Four groups blastocyst (BL) were evaluated: fresh IVP (n = 3), derived warmed cryopreserved open pulled straws (OPS, n 3) and OPS 3). Ultrastructural observation processed embryos showed a reduced number microvilli mitochondria ones, as well mature mitochondria, that can be associated with deficient metabolism possibly involved resistance cryopreservation. Both...
In the Portuguese Alentejo region, Merino sheep breed is most common breed, reared for production of meat, dairy, and wool. Footrot responsible lameness, decreased animal welfare, higher losses, generating a negative economic impact. The disease caused by Dichelobacter nodosus that interacts with foot microbiome, to date largely uncharacterized. fact, not able induce footrot itself being required presence second pathogen known as Fusobacterium necrophorum. To understand characterize...
The ultrastructure of in vivo-produced ovine embryos, at the morula, early blastocyst and late stages, was evaluated using transmission electron microscopy. Embryonic cells were characterized by presence intact intercellular junctions, numerous mitochondria, smooth endoplasmic reticulum cisternae light vesicles. Polyribosomes, rough cisternae, secondary lysosomes, Golgi complexes lipid droplets also observed cytoplasm. nucleus well defined organized, with an envelope rich nuclear pore...