A5041791374- Rabbits: Nutrition, Reproduction, Health
- Animal Nutrition and Physiology
- Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
- Moringa oleifera research and applications
- Reproductive Physiology in Livestock
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Gut microbiota and health
- Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
- Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
- Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
- Sperm and Testicular Function
- Ovarian function and disorders
- Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds
- Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies
- Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
- Horticultural and Viticultural Research
- Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Milk Quality and Mastitis in Dairy Cows
- Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications
- Muscle metabolism and nutrition
- Meat and Animal Product Quality
- Plant Toxicity and Pharmacological Properties
- Probiotics and Fermented Foods
- Agroforestry and silvopastoral systems
University of Sassari
2007-2024
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna
2002
University of Naples Federico II
2002
The microbiota is extremely important for the animal’s health, but, to date, knowledge on intestinal of rabbit very limited. This study aimed describe bacterial populations that inhabit different gastrointestinal compartments rabbit: stomach, duodenum, jejunum, ileum, caecum, and colon. Samples luminal content from all 14 healthy New White Zealand rabbits were collected at slaughter analyzed using next generation 16S rRNA Gene Sequencing. findings uncovered considerable differences in...
Goji berries show health benefits, although the possible mechanisms of action, including compositional changes in gut microbiome, are still not fully understood. The aim this study was to evaluate effect berry supplementation on microbiota composition and metabolites digestive tracts rabbits. Twenty-eight New Zealand White rabbits were fed with a commercial feed (control group, C; n = 14) or same diet supplemented 3% (Goji G; 14), from weaning (35 days old) until slaughter (90 old). At...
Infections due to enterohaemorrhagic E. coli (Escherichia coli) have a low incidence but can severe and sometimes fatal health consequences, thus represent some of the most serious diseases contamination water food. New, fast simple devices that monitor these pathogens are necessary improve safety our food supply chain. In this work we report on mesoporous titania thin-film substrates as sensors detect O157:H7. Titania films treated with APTES ((3-aminopropyl)triethoxysilane) GA...
Abstract The effects of body condition score (BCS) 2·0 or 3·0 units at calving (low v. moderate), post-partum energy intake 0·6 1·0 MJ metabolizable (ME) per day kg M0·75 high) and unrestricted restricted (once daily) suckling on the ability cows to ovulate were studied in a 2 ✕ factorial design with each treatment replicated eight times. Calf isolation imposed shortly after selection first dominant follicle (DF) emerge 21 post partum. episodic release LH (sampled 15-min intervals for 10 h)...
Autochthonous breeds of livestock are considered a pivotal genetic resource for agriculture, rural development, and food nutrition security. In the Italian Alps, local maintained using traditional alpine farming system based on vertical transhumance, with use pastures from late spring to autumn indoor housing hay-based diet remaining part year. Because their tight link territory origin, could be used biomonitor environmental contaminations. Moreover, animal welfare should also monitored...
Rabbit breeding has many critical aspects related to reproduction, production, and animal welfare, which reduce its profitability as well consumer attractiveness.Dietary supplementation with n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) seems be a good nutritional strategy improve several of rabbit breeding, enhance welfare produce new functional food considered healthy for human consumption.For this reason, the main available scientific research regarding physiological effects PUFA rich products...
Nanoporous thin films with silver nanoparticles were synthesized a bottom–up approach, and its potential as effective surface‐enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrates was demonstrated. The use of mesoporous titania allowed to control the growth on film surface. Atomic force microscopy measurements, Ultraviolet‐visible X‐ray diffraction analysis confirmed photoreduction Ag + 0 formation crystallite dimensions 32 36 nm. new detection two analytes (rhodamine B isothiocyanate cytochrome c ),...
Agroforestry systems aim at increasing the productivity and environmental sustainability of both crop animal productions. The integration small animals such as geese in vineyard could represent an opportunity to improve farm income reduce land use for grazing. main objective this work was study impact rearing organic on chemical biochemical properties soil effect Copper (Cu) supplied with fungicide treatments. Furthermore, amount Cu tissues also investigated. Three experimental areas within...
Goji berry (GB) shows beneficial effects on human health, although its the male rabbit have been little investigated. This study examines impact of GB dietary supplementation semen traits, antioxidant capacity seminal plasma, and histological features reproductive tract buck. Eighteen rabbits were distributed into two groups: one receiving a commercial feed (Control), other supplemented with 1% (Goji). After nutritional adaptation period 60 days, animals subjected to collection every 15...
This study examined the effects of extruded linseed and algae Padina pavonica extract on reproductive performance, milk production, gastrointestinal health female rabbits. Thirty-six nulliparous New Zealand White rabbits were randomly assigned to three groups (n = 12) with different diets. The control group (CNT) received a standard diet, while other two modified isoenergetic diets in which part CNT diet ingredients replaced 5% (L5%) plus 0.2% (L5%PP). monitored from artificial insemination...
The aim of this study is to know the effect different solid feed and milk intake during suckling on performance around weaning caecal content characteristics at weaning. In order obtain intakes feed, 13 litters pregnant females (PF) inseminated day after delivery 14 non-pregnant (NPF) were compared. At birth equalized eight pups lactation dead replaced by same age from nursing does. Compared PF group, rabbits in NPF group had a higher (26.0 versus 21.4 g/day; P < 0.01) lower (9.1 11.5...
Blood serial collection is required for many applied reproduction and nutrition trials with rabbits. The experimental design of these researches very often includes repeated samplings large volumes blood metabolites hormones analysis. Our proposed procedure has been tested in surveys success. It based on a by aspiration, featuring sterile butterfly cannula vacuum tube. By this procedure, the use syringes avoided. As matter fact when syringe used, excessive suction frequently causes rabbit...
With the aim to clarify effect of seasonal variation on reproductive performance hybrid rabbits, a six-years investigation was carried out. Traits analysed were pregnancy rate does and numerical productivity at weaning. The data set included: 33588 matings subsequent diagnosis; 245743 young rabbits From statistical analysis, weaning appeared be significantly (P<0.001) affected by variation. Furthermore statistically significant month influence also found. Nevertheless correlation between two...
RiassuntoInfluenza dell'età di svezzamento (28 vs. 63 d) sulle caratteristiche quanti-qualitative delle carcasse coniglio. Centonovantadue conigli sono stati equamente suddivisi in due gruppi sperimentali e svezzati rispettivamente a 28 giorni, tutti macellati 83 giorni età. Dopo sezionamento carcasse, sulla carne ottenuta dallo spolpo dell'arto posteriore sinistro 18 per gruppo è stata determinata la composizione chimica, macro microminerale, nonché quella acidica dei grassi da cui stato...
The effects of suckling and remating interval (11 or 21 d post partum) were studied in primiparous (P=25) multiparous (M=23) hybrid rabbits. In P rabbits, had no significant effect on mating incidence; however, a higher percentage females accepted the male 11 than (P<0.01). M differences performance due to either day, their interaction found. A proportion nonsuckled suckled rabbits ovulated Ovulation incidence was not affected significantly by day mating, comparison influence showed greater...