Volume 7, Issue 4 (2012) | American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences

Porcine Respiratory and Reproductive Syndrome Virus Vaccinology: A Review for Commercial Vaccines

V. G. Papatsiros — 2012-11-05

American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Published online: 5 November 2012; doi:10.3844/ajavsp.2012.149.158

Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) since its appearance in Europe in the early 1990’s has resulted in tremendous economic losses. Under field conditions vaccination is one of the m...

Management of Data for Health Performance Measurement in the Industrialized Dairy Herd

Mogens Agerbo Krogh — 2012-11-23

American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Published online: 23 November 2012; doi:10.3844/ajavsp.2012.159.174

One part of dairy herd management is to handle disease occurrence by means of health promotion, disease prevention, timely medical treatments, or eradication of disease. Supporting this part of herd m...

Use of Cooled Bull Semen as a Strategy to Increase the Prenancy Rate in Fixed-Time Artificial Insemination Prgrams-Case Report

Andre Maciel Crespilho — 2013-02-02

American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Published online: 2 February 2013; doi:10.3844/ajavsp.2012.175.179

Semen cryopreservation is still considered suboptimal due to lower fertility when compared to fresh semen. The reasons for the loss of fertility are various and related to irreversible damage caused t...

Use of Quinolones in Bull Semen Extenders to Reduce Sperm Deoxyribonucleic Acid Damage

Clara Gonzalez-Marin — 2012-12-29

American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Published online: 29 December 2012; doi:10.3844/ajavsp.2012.180.185

Cryopreserved sperm samples from Holstein bulls (n = 20) were examined for bacterial presence and Sperm DNA Fragmentation (SDF) dynamics. SDF was assessed after thawing (T0) and at 4, 24 and 48 h of i...

Dietary Effects of Magnesium on Histamine Metabolism and Urine Acidity in Domestic Felines

Sarah K. Martin — 2012-12-29

American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Published online: 29 December 2012; doi:10.3844/ajavsp.2012.186.193

Magnesium deficiency has been associated with increased histamine production in rats. Limitation of Mg with acidifying foods is common practice for management of urinary tract health in domestic cats....

Nutritional Strategies to Mitigate the Effects of Negative Energy Balance on Reproductive Performance of Early Postpartum Does

Ondieki Gekara — 2012-12-29

American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Published online: 29 December 2012; doi:10.3844/ajavsp.2012.194.197

The objective of this study was to research nutritional strategies to mitigate the effects of Negative Energy Balance (NEB) on reproductive performance of early postpartum does. Twenty seven does in t...

From Humans to Dogs and Back: The Translational Lesson of Metronomic Chemotherapy

Alessio Pierini — 2012-12-31

American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Published online: 31 December 2012; doi:10.3844/ajavsp.2012.198.212

The main priority in veterinary oncology is to maintain patient quality of life. It is important that new chemotherapy strategies aim to minimize side effects, thus making the treatment attractive for...

Flupirtine: A Human Drug with Potential for Use in the Veterinary Field

Mario Giorgi — 2013-01-01

American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Published online: 1 January 2013; doi:10.3844/ajavsp.2012.213.217

Flupirtine is a nonopioid drug without antipyretic or antiphlogistic properties and with a favorable tolerability in humans. It constitutes a unique class within the group of nonsteroidal analgesics a...

Comparison of High Fiber and Low Carbohydrate Diets on Owner-Perceived Satiety of Cats During Weight Loss

Martha Cline — 2013-01-08

American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Published online: 8 January 2013; doi:10.3844/ajavsp.2012.218.225

Food-seeking behaviors exhibited by cats during weight loss programs are frustrating to owners. Two categories of therapeutic weight loss diets are available for cats: High Fiber (HF) and Low Carbohyd...

Genetic Characterization of a Bovine Breed (Tabapua) Under Artificial Selection Located in the Amazon Region

Jose Elivalto Guimaraes Campelo — 2013-01-30

American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Published online: 30 January 2013; doi:10.3844/ajavsp.2012.226.232

Brazil currently has the biggest commercial bovine cattle population in the world. Several different breeds that come from Europe and India compose it. They are primarily used for dairy and meat produ...