• A simple method to select high superovulatory responder goats 

      Bruno Galarraga, María Macarena; Fernandez, Jimena; Lacau Megido, Isabel María; Gonzalez-Bulnes, Antonio; Gibbons, Alejandro Eduardo; Cueto, Marcela Isabel (Elsevier, 2023-01)
      In most female mammals, a common drawback to multiple ovulation embryo transfer programs is the variability in the superovulatory response to the multidose pFSH treatment. The aim of the present study was to identify embryo ...
    • A successful vitrification technique for goat morulae conservation 

      Fernandez, Jimena; Bruno Galarraga, María Macarena; Lacau Megido, Isabel María; Cueto, Marcela Isabel; Gibbons, Alejandro Eduardo (Elsevier, 2022-04-01)
      The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of different vitrification and warming processes on the in vitro embryo survival of caprine morulae, considering the day of recovery. A total of 136 morulae of Criolla-Neuquina ...
    • Are winter rangelands enough to satisfy the nutritional requirements of late‑gestation transhumant goats in Patagonia? 

      Caballero, Veronica Jorgelina; Romero Martinez, Jesus; Borrelli, Laura Beatriz; Castillo, Daniel Alejandro; Mikuc, Juan Pablo; Villar, Maria Laura; Villagra, Edgar Sebastian (Springer, 2022-08-03)
      Transhumant herds graze across two different rangeland types according to the season. Winter rangelands differ from summer rangelands in the amount and quality of available fodder, with the former being the less productive. ...
    • Brote de coccidiosis aguda en cabritos en el departamento Pilcaniyeu, provincia de Río Negro, Argentina 

      Martinez, Agustin; Larroza, Marcela Patricia; Cabrera, Francisco Raúl; Subiabre, Marcos Sebastian; Robles, Carlos Alejandro (Sociedad de Medicina Veterinaria (SOMEVE) de la Republica Argentina, 2016)
      Se describe un brote de coccidiosis aguda en cabritos Angora en un establecimiento minifundista ubicado en el departamento de Pilcaniyeu, provincia de Río Negro, Argentina. En el hato compuesto por 14 madres y 17 crías, ...
    • Caracterización reproductiva del caprino Criollo Neuquino 

      Cueto, Marcela Isabel; Lanari, Maria Rosa; Silvestre, Paula; Bruno Galarraga, María Macarena; Fernandez, Jimena; Gibbons, Alejandro Eduardo (Asociación Latinoamericana de Producción Animal, 2021-08)
      La raza caprina CriolloNeuquina habita la provincia de Neuquén (Argentina) y constituye la forma de vida de 1 600 crianceros del norte neuquino, debido a su alta eficiencia reproductiva y potencial productivo. Tras varias ...
    • Carcinoma de células escamosas en pequeños rumiantes de la Patagonia argentina 

      Cucullu, Gaspar; Massone, Adriana; Garcia, Juan Agustín; Robles, Carlos Alejandro; Martinez, Agustin (Sociedad de Medicina Veterinaria (SOMEVE) de la Republica Argentina, 2020-04-20)
      Se describen las características clínicas y anatomopatológicas de casos de carcinoma de células escamosas (CCE) en tres pequeños rumiantes, dos ovinos Merino y un caprino Angora en Argentina. Macroscópicamente, los animales ...
    • Cashmere quality of Raeini goats kept by nomads in Iran 

      Ansari-Renani, Hamid R.; Mueller, Joaquin Pablo; Rischkowsky, Barbara; Seyed Momen, S.M.; Alipour, O.; Ehsani, M.; Moradi, Sepehr (2012-05)
      The income of the nomads in Kerman Province depends mainly on Raeini goats that produce meat, milk and cashmere. This paper assesses the cashmere quality and its variation in Raeini herds to determine the scope for ...
    • Characterization of the growth, productivity and physical fiber properties of indigenous cashmere goats in southern Kyrgyzstan 

      Toigonbaev, S.; Kerven, C.; Mueller, Joaquin Pablo; Khaliapov, T.; Abdikarimov, A.; McGregor, B.A. (Elsevier, 2023-09)
      Since 2008, a breeding flock of Kyrgyz indigenous goats has been developed by a Kyrgyz non-government organisation (NGO) in the mountainous region of Osh Province in southern Kyrgyzstan, to preserve, select and distribute ...
    • Controversies and Common Ground in Wild and Domestic Fine Fiber Production in Argentina 

      Von Thungen, Julieta; Martin, Elisa; Lanari, Maria Rosa (Frontiers Media, 2021-03)
      This work analyzes possible obstacles to developing new products or old merchandise using an innovative method. It will look into stakeholders of fine fiber and meat products from three distinctive socioecological systems. ...
    • Converting multi-trait breeding objectives into operative selection indexes to ensure genetic gains in low-input sheep and goat breeding programmes 

      Mueller, Joaquin Pablo; Getachew, Tesfaye; Rekik, Mourad; Rischkowsky, Barbara; Abate, Zelalem; Wondim, B.; Haile, Aynalem (Elsevier, 2021-05)
      Small ruminant breeding programmes in low-input production systems are best organised at the community level. Participant farmers have to agree on goal traits and their relative importance. When BLUP breeding values of ...
    • Diversidad de razas caprinas criollas en Argentina 

      Lanari, Maria Rosa; Giovannini, Nicolas; Maizon, Daniel Omar; Deza, Maria C.V.; Bedotti, Daniel Osvaldo; de la Rosa-Carbajal, Sebastian Arnoldo; Vera, Tomas Anibal; Ricarte, Ramon Armando; Mezzadra, Carlos Alberto (Red CONBIAND, 2019-06-25)
      Se estima que el 90% de los casi cinco millones de caprinos en Argentina se pueden asignar a poblaciones locales tradicionalmente llamadas Criollos. Se denomina así a un colectivo indefinido, menospreciado en sus atributos ...
    • Do Texas Angora bucks improve mohair weight and quality traits of Tajik Angora goats? 

      Mueller, Joaquin Pablo; Kosimov, M.A.; Kosimov, F.F.; Brent, L.; Nishanov, N.; Rischkowsky, Barbara (2016)
      Productores de angora en Tajikistán del Norte levantan alrededor de 200,000 cabras De angora y productos alrededor de 300 toneladas de mohair. ¿Hay aproximadamente 500 productores pequeños, medios y más grandes con 100-500 ...
    • Evaluación de la efectividad del Triclabendazol como fasciolicida en caprinos de la provincia de Neuquén, Argentina. 

      Centelles, Ivan Jesus; Martinez, Agustin; Cabrera, Francisco Raul; Castillo, Belisarios; Larroza, Marcela Patricia (Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Nacional del Litoral, 2021-11-02)
      Debido al uso frecuente del triclabendazol (TCBZ) por parte de los productores, sumado al reporte reciente de resistencia de Fasciola hepatica al fármaco detectada en rodeos y majadas de Neuquén, se llevó a cabo el presente ...
    • Evaluation of mohair quality in Angora goats from the Northern dry lands of Tajikistan 

      Kosimov, F.F.; Kosimov, M.A.; Rischkowsky, Barbara; Mueller, Joaquin Pablo (2013-06)
      Mohair quality of Angora goats in the Sogd Province of Tajikistan was assessed in spring and autumn 2007 and 2008 by inspecting and sampling a total of 797 goats of both sexes, different ages and several coat colors from ...
    • Fatal stagger poisoning by consumption of Festuca argentina (Speg.) Parodi in goats from Argentine Patagonia 

      Martinez, Agustin; Cook, Daniel; Lee, Stephen T.; Sola, Diego; Bain, Luciana; Borrelli, Laura Beatriz; Acín, Cristina; Gardner, Dale R.; Robles, Carlos Alejandro (Elsevier, 2020-10-30)
      The present study describes the spontaneous and experimental poisoning of goats by Festuca argentina in Argentine Patagonia. In April 2017, eight seven-month-old Creole male goats were accidentally introduced into a paddock ...
    • Identification and molecular characterization of Orf virus in Argentina 

      Peralta, Andrea Veronica; Robles, Carlos Alejandro; Martinez, Agustin; Alvarez, Lucia Paula; Valera, Alejandro; Calamante, Gabriela; Konig, Guido Alberto (Springer, 2015-06)
      Orf virus (ORFV) is the etiological agent of contagious ecthyma (CE), a pustular dermatitis of sheep and goats. Outbreaks of ORFV have been observed in all geographical regions of the world, including Argentina. The origin ...
    • Implementation of a cashmere goat breeding program amongst nomads in Southern Iran 

      Mueller, Joaquin Pablo; Ansari-Renani, Hamid R.; Seyed Momen, S.M.; Ehsani, M.; Alipour, O.; Rischkowsky, Barbara (2015-08)
      A breeding program to improve income from Raeini cashmere herds run by nomads in Southern Iran was implemented. Eight nomads agreed on improving fleece weight, body weight and down yield while reducing cashmere fibre ...
    • Implementation of a cashmere goat breeding program amongst nomads in Southern Iran 

      Mueller, Joaquin Pablo; Ansari-Renani, Hamid R.; Seyed Momen, S.M.; Ehsani, M.; Alipour, O.; Rischkowsky, Barbara (2015)
      Un programa de cría para mejorar los ingresos de los rebaños de cachemira Raeini dirigidos por nómadas en el sur de Irán se puso en práctica. Ocho nómadas estuvieron de acuerdo en mejorar el peso del cuerpo y el rendimiento ...
    • Influence of pre and postpartum maternal body condition score on the growth of Neuquén Criollo kids 

      Jockers, Esteban Ricardo; Medina, Victor Hugo; Villagra, Edgar Sebastian (Elsevier, 2021-12)
      In Neuquén Criollo goat production systems, the sale of goat kids for slaughter is the main source of income. Marketing kids weighing at least 14 kg live weight before 90 days of age improves economic returns due to better ...
    • Ingreso y evolución del parasitismo por Melophagus ovinus en una majada Corriedale en el noroeste de la Patagonia Argentina 

      Olaechea, Fermin; Corley, Juan Carlos; Larroza, Marcela Patricia; Raffo, Fernando; Cabrera, Raul Francisco (Sociedad Chilena de Parasitología, 2006-06)
      Un carnero infestado con M. ovinus fue introducido durante dos semanas en una majada de ovinos cruza Corriedale que se encontraba libre del parásito. La evolución de M. ovinus fue medida registrando los ovinos infestados ...