Of browse, goats, and men: Contribution to the debate on animal traditions and cultures

SY Landau, FD Provenza - Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 2020 - Elsevier
Much circumstantial evidence has accumulated for ape culture, based on observations of
the transfer of adult expertise to novices, typically juveniles. Controlled experiments have …

Small ruminant production based on rangelands to optimize animal nutrition and health: Building an interdisciplinary approach to evaluate nutraceutical plants

RA Torres-Fajardo, PG González-Pech… - Animals, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The low deciduous forest is an ecosystem covering 8% of México's surface
and is present in 15 of the 32 states of the country. It has been observed that sheep and …

[HTML][HTML] Anthelmintic evaluation of four fodder tree extracts against the nematode Haemonchus contortus under in vitro conditions

I Santiago-Figueroa, A Lara-Bueno… - Revista mexicana de …, 2023 - scielo.org.mx
The objective was to evaluate the nematocidal effect of four hydroalcoholic extracts (HAE) of
Brosimum alicastrum (HAE-Ba), Guazuma ulmifolia (HAE-Gu), Erythrina americana (HAE …

Intake and selection of goats grazing heterogeneous vegetation: Effect of gastrointestinal nematodes and condensed tannins

RA Torres-Fajardo, JA Navarro-Alberto… - Rangeland Ecology & …, 2019 - Elsevier
Feeding behavior is a multifactorial process with pivotal relevance for the maintenance and
survival of ruminants. This study evaluated the effect of gastrointestinal nematodes (GIN) …

The complexity of goats' feeding behaviour: an overview of the research in the tropical low deciduous forest

RA Torres-Fajardo, G Ortíz-Domínguez… - Small Ruminant …, 2024 - Elsevier
This overview describes a series of studies on the feeding behaviour of goats in the low
deciduous forest (LDF) and some of the factors that affect such behaviour. Those …

Nutraceutical potential of the low deciduous forest to improve small ruminant nutrition and health: a systematic review

RA Torres-Fajardo, PG González-Pech… - Agronomy, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary There is strong interest in identifying plant species with potential benefits
for small ruminant production systems but, despite its importance, there are limited reports …

Comparing the in vitro digestibility of leaves from tropical trees when using the rumen liquor from cattle, sheep or goats

GA Ortíz-Domínguez, CG Marin-Tun… - Small Ruminant …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study compared the effect of ruminal inoculum from different donor species (goat vs.
cattle and sheep vs. cattle) on the in vitro dry matter digestibility (IVDMD) and in vitro organic …

Selection of Forage Resources by Juvenile Goats in a Cafeteria Trial: Effect of Browsing Experience, Nutrient and Secondary Compound Content

GA Ortíz-Domínguez, CG Marin-Tun… - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Grazing/browsing goats ingest a diverse diet selected from the forage
resources available in the range/paddock intending to meet their nutritional requirements …

Evaluation of the hydroalcoholic extract elaborated with Caesalpinia coriaria Jacq Willd tree fruits in the control of Haemonchus contortus Rudolphi

X De Jesús-Martínez, A Olmedo-Juárez… - Agroforestry …, 2020 - Springer
The aim of this study was to evaluate the in vitro lethal effect of a hydroalcoholic extract
(HAE) from C. coriaria fruit against eggs and larvae of H. contortus of domestic ruminants …

Criollo goats limit their grass intake in the early morning suggesting a prophylactic self-medication behaviour in a heterogeneous vegetation

RA Torres-Fajardo, PG González-Pech… - Tropical animal health …, 2019 - Springer
The present study compared the feeding behaviour of goats in the early morning (EM= 7: 00–
8: 30 am) and late morning (LM= 9: 30–11: 00 am) in response to their natural …