Marco Jiménez, Francisco; Naturil Alfonso, Carmen; Jiménez Trigos, María Estrella; Lavara García, Raquel; Vicente Antón, José Salvador(Elsevier Masson, 2012)
Defective sperm-zona pellucida binding and penetration are the main causes of IVF failure. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of zona pellucida thickness in fertilization failure and test the influence ...
Savietto, D.; Martínez-Paredes, E.; Pascual, J.J.(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2019-09-30)
[EN] Environmental insults of different nature and intensity, such as fluctuation in the air temperature, which can affect access to food, its quality and diseases, are a reality in any livestock system. This is much more ...
Yuan, X.; Liu, J.; Wang, F.; Hu, X. F.; Wen, F.; Tang, X. E.; Yang, S. S.; Zhong, S. W.; Zhou, Z. H.; Li, Yong(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2021-09-30)
[EN] Coccidiosis is a major disease caused by various Eimeria species in rabbits. The aim of the present study was to investigate the haematological and pathological changes in rabbits infected with E. magna. Moreover, the ...
González-Redondo, Pedro; Contreras-Chacón, Gema M.(Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2012)
[EN] The rabbit has various utilities and roles, mainly as a meat-producing animal, game species, companion animal, laboratory animal or pest. Among these roles, rabbit breeding for meat has traditionally prevailed in the ...
[EN] This paper reports on the design of a nest box consisting of two compartments for the breeding in cages of wild rabbits(Oryctolagus cuniculus). The first compartment was a chamber measuring on the inside 17x23x20 cm ...
Martínez Paredes, Eugenio Melchor(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2019-09-02)
[ES] Cualquier mejora en el conocimiento de la nutrición y el manejo de los futuros conejos reproductores debe considerarse como prioritario en la producción cunícola. Sin embargo, los principales esfuerzos en investigación ...
Laborda Vidal, Patricia; Moce, Lorena; Santacreu Jerez, María Antonia; Blasco Mateu, Agustín(American Society of Animal Science, 2011-10)
[EN] The aim of this work was to evaluate the response to 10 generations of selection for ovulation rate. Selection was based on the phenotypic value of ovulation rate, estimated at d 12 of the second gestation by laparoscopy. ...
[EN] Taking into consideration that the growth hormone (GH) gene in rabbits is a candidate for meat production, understanding the genetic diversity and variation in this locus is of particular relevance. The present study ...
[EN] The modern consumer is concerned not only for meat quality, but also about animal welfare and the environment. Studies were conducted to determine the concentration of gaseous residues in the tissues of rabbits. For ...
[EN] Analysis of production systems allows scientists to identify their weaknesses, particularly concerning production practices which require improvements at economic, social, and environmental levels. The present study ...
Machado, R. D.; Magalhães, P.; Godinho, S.; Santos, P.(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2017-12-28)
[EN] Wild rabbit is a very important species in the Mediterranean region. Its relevance is both ecological, being a keystone species —prey for several predators— and economic, as it is the most important and the most managed ...