Search Results for buffalo welfare

Thermal biology in river buffalo in the humid tropics: neurophysiological and behavioral responses assessed by infrared thermography

Daniel Mota-Rojas, Fabio Napolitano, et al.

The river buffalo’s neurophysiological mechanism of thermoregulation under conditions of heat. The afferent and efferent pathways are reported. The broken arrow indicates that the anatomical pathway connecting the POA to the RVMM is still unknown. POA, preoptic area; RPA, raphe pallidus area; RVLM, rostral ventrolateral medulla; RVMM, rostral ventromedial medulla; IML, intermediolateral column; MnPO, median preoptic nucleus; LPBd, lateral parabrachial nucleus, dorsal subregion.

| The present review aims to analyze the effect of extremely hot climates on the neurophysiological responses of thermal control and behavior in the river buffalo. Understanding thermal...

Published in 16 September 2020

Quality of death in the river buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)

Daniel Mota-Rojas, Marcelo Daniel Ghezzi, et al.

A. The ideal stunning site for traditional bovines (genus Bos) is shown in diagram A, although this area of the head is not optimal for river buffalo due to this species cranium features described above. B. The recommended site for discharge application in buffaloes is the skull occipital region (poll position) towards the medulla oblongata (Diagrams courtesy of Ana María Duarte).

| Results on appropriate, inappropriate, and painful slaughtering methods of river buffalo ( Bubalus bubalis ) are discussed. Undesirable consequences of poor desensitization and/or...

Published in 11 January 2021

Buffalo behaviour at milking parlor in relation to production rates and adaptability to the environment: a review

Juliana Paula Felipe de Oliveira, Adriano Henrique do Nascimento Rangel, et al.

| Buffaloes have become an economically viable source of protein, due to its adaptability, precocity and longevity. The dogma that high productivity cannot be related with the animal welfare needs...

Published in 31 July 2013

Effects of transport on water buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis): factors associated with the frequency of skin injuries and meat quality

Nancy José-Pérez, Daniel Mota-Rojas, et al.

Frequency (in percentages) of eight types of skin injuries in water buffaloes (B. bubalis) during transport. Information from Alam et al's classification (2010b).

| It is well known that transporting livestock is stressful for the animals and a primary cause of skin lesions. The effects of transport on the water buffalo ( Bubalus bubalis ) have not...

Published in 28 February 2022

Weaning strategies to improve productivity and animal welfare in zebu (Bos indicus) and water buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis)

Agustín Orihuela, Daniel Mota-Rojas, et al.

| Information on approaches to weaning zebu ( Bos indicus ) and water buffalo ( Bubalus bubalis ) calves is scarce in proportion to studies of breeds of B. taurus cattle,...

Published in 20 July 2020

Critical aspects of legislation and their impact on the welfare of water buffaloes during transport

Daniela Rodríguez-González, Fabio Napolitano, et al.

Recommendations for water buffalo transport. The manuals that promote the appropriate handling of water buffalo during transport in some countries include such elements as verifying the health status of the animals before loading and inspecting the physical characteristics of the vehicle. Recommended load densities and trip lengths are also highlighted, as is the importance of stockpeople trained in the proper use of herding instruments. Attending to these aspects will contribute to the welfare of buffaloes during transport and the quality of their meat and byproducts.

| Transport is considered a stressful period for livestock that can cause economic and biological losses if inadequate handling procedures exist. Several manuals and guides include recommendations...

Published in 12 September 2022

Human-animal relationship in water buffalo: quality of stockpeople interactions and their effect on dairy and meat production

Daniel Mota-Rojas, Ada Braghieri, et al.

| Human-animal relationships for livestock refer to the interaction between stockpeople and animals during different stages of the productive cycle. For dairy buffaloes, the interaction during...

Published in 04 December 2023

Scientific findings related to changes in vascular microcirculation using infrared thermography in the river buffalo

Aldo Bertoni, Daniel Mota-Rojas, et al.

Periocular, lacrimal caruncle, muzzle, and lateral region thermal windows in the river buffalo. A) Periocular region. According to Barros et al (2016) and de Ruediger et al (2018), this region best reflects the rectal temperature and is least affected by ambient temperature. In the thermogram obtained at an emissivity of 0.95, this region is circled by an ellipse that spans the entire eyeball. B) Lacrimal caruncle. This is one of the areas most-extensively studied with IRT because it can be a good indicator of changes in body temperature attributed to the sympathetic responses of the autonomous nervous system (Travain et al 2015). In the thermogram, this area is signaled by a point placed in the center of the caruncle. C) Muzzle. According to de Ruediger et al (2018), the muzzle reflects the rectal temperature quickly and precisely and involves a less invasive procedure, so it can be used to study the thermal comfort of female dairy buffaloes. The thermogram shows three circles around the periphery of the muzzle with two marking the nostrils. It is important to mention that taking rostral thermographic images also makes it possible to evaluate oral temperature by placing an ellipse around the auricular pavilion. D) Lateral region. Barros et al (2016) point out that both the right and left flanks can be utilized as thermal windows if, for some reason, it is difficult to analyze the orbital region. This procedure, however, requires considering that the left flank presents an elevated preprandial temperature (Montanholi et al 2008). In the thermogram, this region is signaled by a checkered rectangle.

| The objective of this review article is to discuss and analyze the most important scientific findings from studies of vascular microcirculation in the river buffalo using infrared thermography...

Published in 04 August 2020

Behavioral, productive, and reproductive aspects of the water buffalo in Mexico

Daniel Mota-Rojas, Isabel Guerrero-Legarreta, et al.

Neonatal thermoregulatory mechanisms in the water buffalo under hypothermic conditions. When cold ambient temperatures are detected, TRPM8 and TRPA1 thermoreceptors are activated, triggering a neuronal response in the spinal cord's dorsal root ganglion (DRG) and cerebral structures. Next, the thermoregulatory center (POA) receives signals from the lateral parabrachial nucleus (LPB). The POA has connections to the dorsomedial hypothalamus (DMH), which, in turn, is connected to neurons of the pale rostral raphe (rRPA) and intermediolateral nucleus (IML). Two responses are produced in the spinal cord through sympathetic efferents: vasoconstriction with heat retention and the sympathetic release of norepinephrine on adrenergic receptors of BAT to produce heat. Shivering is another heat-generating process, but it depends on somatic motoneurons in the spinal cord.

| Water buffalo ( Bubalus bubalis ) production in Mexico has generated particular interest in understanding the bases of the development of this species. As a result, alliances have emerged...

Published in 07 July 2023

Allonursing in water buffalo: Cooperative maternal behavior in domestic Bovidae

Agustín Orihuela, Cécile Bienboire-Frosini , et al.

| In several species of mammals, allonursing is a common practice in which maternal care of nonfilial offspring is provided. Allonursing benefits both mothers and young people. Although this...

Published in 26 November 2024

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