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October

Editor-in-chief
Dr. João Souza-Junior

Periodicity
Quarterly

Rational management raises the Guzerat cattle welfare and improves the efficiency of vaccination work

Marcos Chiquitelli Neto, Cristiane Gonçalves Titto , et al.
Research Article | The experiment was done in the Teaching, Research and Extension Farm (FEPE - UNESP/Ilha Solteira). One hundred and twenty Guzerat cattle of different ages were used in the study: 40 mature cows,...

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Published in 31 October 2015

Frequency of free-stall occupancy by dairy cows

Daiane Cecchin, Alessandro Torres Campos, et al.
Research Article | The objective of the present study was to evaluate the behavior of dairy cows confined in free-stall systems. Eighteen Holstein cows were evaluated in this research. The following frequencies...

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Published in 31 October 2015

Global warming influence on climatic variables and thermal comfort index in Paraíba state, Brazil

Gustavo de Assis Silva , Bonifácio Benicio de Souza, et al.
Research Article | The increase in the concentration of greenhouse gases originated from burning fossil fuels, along with breeding, been appointed as the main causes of global climate...

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Published in 31 October 2015

Aspects related to animal welfare in pig production

Tiago Vieira de Andrade, Paulo Henrique Amaral Araújo de Sousa, et al.
Review Article | This review aimed to highlight the importance of pig welfare and meat quality, as well as some critical points, solutions to improve the management of these animals for swine production. The...

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Published in 31 October 2015

Behavior of pigs in the growth phase raised in an enriched environment

Ezza Karolliny Ferreira Vasconcelos , Laylson da Silva Borges , et al.
Short Communication | In this study we aimed to evaluate the behavior of pigs raised in an enriched environment. 12 male piglets, hybrids between 35 and 105 days of age were used. We assessed the behavioral...

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Published in 31 October 2015