Volume 16, Issue 3 (2021) | American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences

Value-Added Analysis of Duck Meat Supply Chain in Malang, Indonesia

Nanang Febrianto — 2021-07-08

American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Published online: 8 July 2021; doi:10.3844/ajavsp.2021.112.120

This study aims to analyze the added value of the duck meat supply chain in Malang, Indonesia. The respondents in this study were duck farmers, distributors, suppliers, duck meat restaurants and consu...

Corpus Luteum Morphology and Function After Timed Artificial Insemination (TAI) in Nelore Heifers Supplemented with Sunflower Seed in their Diets

Gabriel Molinari de Mattos — 2021-07-12

American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Published online: 12 July 2021; doi:10.3844/ajavsp.2021.121.127

The dietary Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (PUFA) supplementation, before the Timed Artificial Insemination (TAI) protocol, may contribute to a reduction in embryonic mortality. In this context, we hypot...

Effectiveness of Disinfectants on Environmental Multidrug Resistance Contaminants Causing Skin Abscess in Farm Animals

Sultan Farag Nagati — 2021-08-11

American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Published online: 11 August 2021; doi:10.3844/ajavsp.2021.128.138

Resistance to antimicrobial agents is recognized as a growing problem for different farms and infection of farm animals with abscesses is detrimental to livestock due to the enormous economic losses. ...

Evaluation of Relationships Between Some Growth Traits Measured at Birth and Weaning in South African Non-Descript Goat Kids using Canonical Correlation Analysis

Kwena Mokoena — 2021-08-12

American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Published online: 12 August 2021; doi:10.3844/ajavsp.2021.139.143

The study was conducted to assess the association among 6 different growth traits viz; X set- Birth Weight (BW), Heart Girth (HG), Rump Height (RH), Sternum Height (SH), Body Length (BL), Withers Heig...

Potency of Pepsin Soluble Collagen from Indonesian Local Goat Skin as an Antioxidant

Rina Wahyuningsih — 2021-08-22

American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Published online: 22 August 2021; doi:10.3844/ajavsp.2021.144.151

Pepsin Soluble Collagen (PSC) hydrolyses is derived from the collagen extraction process from Indonesia local goat skin (Kacang) was carried out in some previous studies. This study is considering the...

Evaluation of the Digestibility of Various Types of Swamp Grass in South Sumatra on Pampangan Local Buffalo using the in Sacco Method

Armina Fariani — 2021-08-25

American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Published online: 25 August 2021; doi:10.3844/ajavsp.2021.152.160

This study aims to determine the digestibility value and degradation rate of various types of swamp grass in Sacco in local Pampangan buffalo in South Sumatra. The design used in the study was a compl...

Study the Effect of Extracted Low-Density Lipoprotein from Egg Yolk on the Cryopreservation of Nguni Bull Semen

Mduduzi M. Tshabalala — 2021-09-13

American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Published online: 13 September 2021; doi:10.3844/ajavsp.2021.161.169

The mechanism on how Egg Yolk (EY) helps sperm to survive the low temperature outside the animal body during cryopreservation and thawing process is not yet known. It is usually believed that the Low-...

Working Time Allocation and Income of Small-Scale Laying Hens in Blitar, Indonesia

Budi Hartono — 2021-10-07

American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Published online: 7 October 2021; doi:10.3844/ajavsp.2021.170.175

The purpose of this research was to analyze the working time allocation on laying hen’s household and to analyze the laying hens farmer’s income in Blitar Regency. Blitar Regency was purposively d...

Blood Biochemical Profiles and Pregnancy Rate of Brahman Crossbred Cows Supplemented with Mineral Mixture

Mohammad Sofi’ul Anam — 2021-09-15

American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Published online: 15 September 2021; doi:10.3844/ajavsp.2021.176.184

The investigation was expected to assess various mineral mixture supplementation impacts on Brahman crossbred cows' blood biochemical, hematological profiles and pregnancy rate. This study used ninety...

Association Between Climatic Factors with Fresh Semen Quality Parameters in Madura Cattle (an Indonesian Native Breed)

Nurul Isnaini — 2021-09-15

American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Published online: 15 September 2021; doi:10.3844/ajavsp.2021.185.191

Semen quality is a critical point to ensure the success of the artificial insemination program. One factor which highly determine the semen quality of bulls is climatic conditions. The purpose of the ...

Lignin Content, Ligninase Enzyme Activity and in vitro Digestability of Sugarcane Shoots using Pleurotus ostreatus and Aspergillus oryzae at Different Fermentation Times

Roni Pazla — 2021-09-30

American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2021; doi:10.3844/ajavsp.2021.192.201

This study aims to obtain the best lignin content, ligninase enzyme activity and in vitro digestibility value of fermented sugarcane shoots using Pleurotus ostreatus and Aspergillus oryzae at differen...

Isoquinoline Alkaloids and the Ionophore Monensin Supplemented Alone or Combined on Ruminal Fermentation and Nutrient Digestibility in Steers Fed a High-Energy Diet

Jesús D. Urías-Estrada — 2021-10-07

American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Published online: 7 October 2021; doi:10.3844/ajavsp.2021.202.211

The aim of this experiment was to investigate the Influence of Alkaloids (IQA) and sodium Monensin (MON) supplementation on characteristics of ruminal fermentation, microbial protein synthesis and sit...