Stallion semen is damaged by oxidative stress during cooling and transport. Semen
processing and extenders have been tested to improve the fertilizing capacity of semen and to …

The present study was conducted to assess the chemical composition of Yellow Maca (Lepidium
meyenii) and its biological activity on stallions following oral administration of hypocotyl …

The freemartin condition represents the most frequent form of intersexuality found in cattle,
and occasionally in other species. Freemartinism arises when vascular connections occur …

During the past four years several livestock farms (sheep, cattle and river buffalo) in the
provinces of Naples and Caserta (southern Italy) have been unable to sell their milk and other …

Studies into telomere length in cattle are relatively recent and have focused mainly on the
Holstein Friesian cattle breed, making it arduous to evaluate the correlation with ageing due to …

… Agerolese cow’s milk samples were analyzed together with other bovine casein counterparts
containing homozygous alleles respectively for A 1 and A 2 of β-CN, A and B of κ-CN, and B…

… In the latter, Thymidine ( 00 µg/ml) was added after about 48 h, for 17 h to synchronize
cells in S-phase. Cell block was removed by washing twice with RPMI and recovering cells in …

Chronic enzootic haematuria (CEH) is a severe syndrome due to prolonged ingestion of
toxic principles of bracken fern, such as quercetin and ptaquiloside. Little information is …

For several years, a genetic disease called transversal hemimelia (TH), also known as
congenital amputation, has been spreading in Mediterranean Italian buffalo. TH is characterized …

The aim of this work was to evaluate whether minimizing the glucose concentration during
culture or replacing the hexose with other energy substrates and/or embryotrophic …