The objective of this study was to compare four Spanish maternal lines of rabbits (A, V. H and LP) on different criteria but selected for litter size at weaning, since their foundation until present for 39, 35, 16 and 4 ...
[EN] Uterine capacity (UC), defined as the total number of kits from unilaterally ovariectomized does at birth, has a high genetic correlation with litter size. The aim of our research was to identify genomic regions ...
[EN] The aim of this experiment was to study the carcass traits of rabbits when the same maternal stocks were mated with bucks of two well-known hybrids selected for growth traits or with Pannon White bucks selected for ...
Castellar Furió, José Francisco(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2023-09-04)
[ES] El alojamiento de las conejas reproductoras está en continua discusión en los últimos años dada la presión social en ciertos países para alojar a estos animales en grupos. No obstante, el alojamiento en grupo presenta ...
[EN] Blood samples were collected from a total of 70 rabbits at three locations in Trinidad. The locations were the University Field Station (n=46), the School of Veterinary Medicine (n=11), and the Eastern Caribbean ...
Fernández, E; Martinez R; Birchmeier, A; Valverde, C.; Ragab Ghanem, Mohamed Mohamed; Baselga Izquierdo, Manuel(Universidad Nacional de Lomas de Zamora. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, 2015)
[EN] The main goal in the maternal lines of rabbits is to increase litter size. To reach this objective the most used criteria are litter size at birth and at weaning. These characters are of low heritability and therefore ...
Zomeño, Cristina(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2013-07-15)
En esta tesis se aborda el estudio de la grasa intramuscular como característica determinante de la calidad de la carne para ser utilizado en programas genéticos. El conejo se plantea no sólo por su interés como especie ...
Rommers, Jorine; de Greef, Karel H.(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2018-12-27)
[EN] Group housing of lactating rabbit does is desirable from a welfare standpoint, but agonistic behaviour can cause severe skin injuries, which are undesired for animal welfare. Park layout, creating hiding places and ...
Rödel, Heiko Georg(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2022-03-31)
[EN] Further knowledge on aspects of social behaviour in the wild rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus), including the link to reproduction, could possibly point to new ways to improve housing and breeding conditions in rabbit ...
[EN] The reproductive traits of 276 rabbit does belonging to an intercross generation of two synthetic INRAlines, which differed by their genotypes at the k-casein locus being either AA or AB, were recorded at birth andat ...
Khalil, Maher Hasab El-Nabi; Zaghloul, Abdelfatah R.; Iraqi, Mahmoud M.; El Nagar, Ayman G.; Ramadan, Sherif I.(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2021-03-31)
[EN] Although growth hormone (GH) gene mutations are described in several species, the studies concerning their variabilities and associations with economic traits in rabbits are scarce, particularly associations with semen ...
Ramadan, S.I.; Manaa, E.A.; El-Attrony, M.E.; EL Nagar, A.G.(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2020-09-30)
[EN] The objectives of the present study were 1) to evaluate the polymorphism of growth hormone(GH), insulin-like growth factor 2 (IGF2) and progesterone receptor (PGR) genes in Sinai Gabali rabbits, and 2) to assess their ...
Sanza, F.J.; Holgado, M.; Ortega Higueruelo, Francisco José; Casquel Del Campo, Rafael; López-Romero, D.; Bañuls Polo, Mª José; Laguna, Mari Fe; Barrios, C.A.; Puchades Pla, Rosa; Maquieira Catala, Ángel(Elsevier, 2011)
[EN] In a previous work we introduced the term Bio-Photonic Sensing Cells (BICELLs), referred to periodic networks of nano-pillar suitable for biosensing when are vertically interrogated. In this article, we demonstrate ...
[EN] The suitability of blood and hair as non-invasive tools to monitor trace element contents was studied in 48 Hyla male growing rabbits. Three diets with increasing organic selenium (Se) addition (0.1, 0.5 and 2.5 mg/kg) ...
[EN] Boldenone undecylenate (BOL) is an anabolic androgenic steroid used in livestock to improve growth and food conversion. This study investigated the actions of BOL on structure and functions of rabbit liver as well as ...
[EN] This paper aims at reviewing the current genetic knowledge of the issues related to the efficient use of bucks in artificial insemination (AI). Differences between lines have been found relevant in semen production ...
Alagón Huallpa, Gilbert(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2013-02-27)
[ES] El presente estudio de caracterización química y determinación del valor nutricional de los DDGS de cebada, maíz y trigo, como co-productos de la industria de bioetanol de España, se realizó con conejos en crecimiento, ...
[EN] Environmental enrichment improves rabbit welfare in rabbitries. Various toys for cats and dogs are commercially available, which are made of materials that could be safely used for rabbits as well. The objectives of ...
Zubiri-Gaitán, Agostina; Martínez-Álvaro, Marina; Blasco Mateu, Agustín; Hernández, Pilar(American Society of Animal Science, 2024-12-03)
[EN] The gastrointestinal microbiota plays a key role in the host physiology and health through a complex host-microbiota co-metabolism. Metabolites produced by microbial metabolism can travel through the bloodstream to ...