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 …

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 …

Frequency of sheep farms with anthelmintic resistant gastrointestinal nematodes in the Mexican Yucatán peninsula

J Sepúlveda-Vázquez, MJ Lara-Del Rio… - … : Regional Studies and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The present study explored the frequency of hair-sheep farms with gastrointestinal
nematodes (GIN) resistant to albendazole sulfoxide (AS), ivermectin (IVM) and levamisole …

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 …

La cabra: selección y hábitos de consumo de plantas nativas en agostadero árido

CC Zapata-Campos, MÁ Mellado-Bosque - CienciaUAT, 2021 - scielo.org.mx
Las cabras habitan regiones áridas como resultado de su adaptación a condiciones
extremas. La selección de la dieta es una de las estrategias conductuales que les han …

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 …

The in vitro rumen exsheathment test for studying the effect of plant extracts on the exsheathment of Haemonchus contortus infective larvae

CG Marin-Tun, JF de Jesús Torres-Acosta… - Veterinary …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study applied the in vitro rumen exsheathment test (IVRET) to evaluate the
exsheathment kinetics of Haemonchus contortus infective larvae (L 3) incubated in ruminal …

Acaricidal activity of the hexanic and hydroethanolic extracts of three medicinal plants against southern cattle tick Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus (Acari …

JL Bravo-Ramos, A Flores-Primo… - … and Applied Acarology, 2021 - Springer
The southern cattle tick Rhipicephalus microplus is a major problem for the cattle industry in
tropical and subtropical areas worldwide. Chemical products are commonly applied to …

Relevance of Individual Data When Assessing the Gastrointestinal Nematode Infection Level, Nutritional and Productive Variables in a Tropical Farm Context: The …

GA Ortíz-Domínguez, PG González-Pech… - Animals, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Under field conditions, interactions occur between animals, parasites and
the environment. Usually, only 30% of goats (over a dispersed distribution) display high …

Comparing the browsing behavior of inexperienced kids versus adult goats on heterogeneous vegetation

PG González-Pech, J Ventura-Cordero… - Applied Animal …, 2021 - Elsevier
The present study compared the feeding behavior of inexperienced kids on heterogeneous
vegetation with that of adult goats with browsing experience. Twelve non-pregnant, non …