Anthelmintic activity of plants against gastrointestinal nematodes of goats: A review

FO Santos, APM Cerqueira, A Branco, MJM Batatinha… - Parasitology, 2019 - cambridge.org
The gastrointestinal nematodes (GIN) stand out as an important cause of disease in small
ruminant, especially on goat farm. Widespread resistance to synthetic anthelminthics has …

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 …

An in vitro approach to evaluate the nutraceutical value of plant foliage against Haemonchus contortus

GS Castañeda-Ramírez, M Rodríguez-Labastida… - Parasitology …, 2018 - Springer
Nutraceutical plants provide nutrients for the animal as well as secondary compounds that
can affect the biology and survival of gastrointestinal nematodes (GIN). Current screening of …

Feed resource selection of Criollo goats artificially infected with Haemonchus contortus: Nutritional wisdom and prophylactic self-medication

J Ventura-Cordero, PG González-Pech… - Animal, 2018 - cambridge.org
Previous cafeteria studies suggested that a moderate natural gastrointestinal nematode
(GIN) infection did not modify the resource selection of adult Criollo goats towards tannin …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Herbivory and the power of phytochemical diversity on animal health

JJ Villalba, RD Ramsey, S Athanasiadou - animal, 2024 - Elsevier
Plant secondary compounds (PSCs) were thought to be waste products of plant metabolism
when first identified in the mid-1800s. Since then, many different roles have been …

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 …

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 …

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 …