[EN] Feed efficiency is a major production trait in animal genetic breeding schemes. To further investigate the genetic control of feed efficiency in rabbits, we performed a genome-wide association study (GWAS) for growth ...
Rosell, Joan M.; de la Fuente, L. Fernando; Badiola, J. Ignacio; Pérez de Rozas, Ana; Fernández de Luco, Daniel; Arnal, M. Cruz; Casal, Jordi; Fernández, Xosé M.; Pinto de Carvalho, André(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2023-09-28)
[EN] In this study, we focused on the occurrence of respiratory disorders in rabbit farms, as well as several risk factors. We based the assessment on 11 217 visits to 1288 commercial farms in Spain and Portugal from 1996 ...
Vicente, Jose Salvador; Viudes-de-Castro, María P.; Marco-Jiménez, Francisco(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2023-06-30)
[EN] The development of reproductive technologies in this species is contributing decisively to the development of rabbit farming and the preservation of genetic resources. Obtaining embryos is an essential step to both ...
Rebollar, Pilar G.; Arias-Álvarez, María; Lorenzo, Pedro L.; García-García, Rosa M.(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2023-06-30)
[EN] The sexual receptivity and ovulation induction of the reproductive rabbit are key points determining their success in productive life. Adequate synchronisation of the sexual receptivity methods of inseminated rabbit ...
Quintela Arias, Luis Ángel; Becerra González, Juan J.; Peña Martínez, Ana Isabel; Yáñez Ramíl, Uxía; Rodríguez Villamayor, Paula R.; Sánchez-Quinteiro, Pablo; Martínez Portela, Paulino; García Herradón, Pedro(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2023-06-30)
[EN] The commercial use of artificial insemination (AI) in rabbit farming is relatively recent, especially when compared to other species such as cattle or swine, in which AI has been used for more than 60 years. The ...