Enrichissement en sélénium de la viande de taurillons Blanc-Bleu Belge par incorporation dans la ration de finition d'escourgeon cultivé avec un engrais contenant du sélénium

in 12ièmes Rencontres autour des Recherches sur les Ruminants (2005)

Grass, barely, grass and maize silages produced with or without selenium enriched fertilizers and offered to Belgian Blue suckling cows: a 3 years survey

in Proccedings Twenty years of selenium fertilization (2005)

Gestion de la faune sauvage au Sénégal : comparaison du Parc national du Niokolo Koba et de la Réserve privée de Bandia

in Annales de Médecine Vétérinaire (2005), 149(4), 232-237

This work compares two dramatically different types of wildlife management in Senegal, a country threatened by poaching and deforestation : the first concerns the management of the Niokolo Koba National ... [more ▼]

This work compares two dramatically different types of wildlife management in Senegal, a country threatened by poaching and deforestation : the first concerns the management of the Niokolo Koba National Park, by a public utility service and the second, the management of the Bandia Reserve, a fenced area which surface is more than thousand times lower, by private investors. In order to do this comparison, the structure, type of management, evolution of flora and fauna, and management problems encountered for each protected area are analysed. This comparison allows to formulate some recommendations for a sustainable management of Senegalese wildlife. [less ▲]

Bovine meat production from culled females

in Productions Animales (2005), 18(1), 37-48

In the European Union, half of slaughtered adult cattle are female, including 60 % of adult cows and 40 % of heifers, mainly from dairy races. The animals are culled for multiple reasons that vary from ... [more ▼]

In the European Union, half of slaughtered adult cattle are female, including 60 % of adult cows and 40 % of heifers, mainly from dairy races. The animals are culled for multiple reasons that vary from one country to another and even from one herd to another. Fattening is therefore more difficult and haphazard than that of young bulls, due to the heterogeneity of their characteristics at the culling time, such as: age, race and format, medical and physiological statutes, and body condition score. The methods of finishing (outside or inside) and of feeding are also significant sources of variation. This article proposes to review the principal factors influencing the finishing of culled females. [less ▲]

Grazing buffalo on flooded pastures in the Brazilian Amazon region: a review

in Tropical Grasslands (2004), 38(4), 193-203

There are almost 3.5 M head of buffalo in Brazil, half of which (+/- 1.75 M animals) are in the north, particularly on Marajo Island, in the lower and middle Amazon. and on upland cultivated pastures, 16 ... [more ▼]

There are almost 3.5 M head of buffalo in Brazil, half of which (+/- 1.75 M animals) are in the north, particularly on Marajo Island, in the lower and middle Amazon. and on upland cultivated pastures, 16% in the south-cast, 15% in the northeast, 13% in the central west and 6% in the south. The objective of this work was to review the important characteristics of the native pasture ecosystems grazed by buffalo in the flooded areas of the Brazilian Amazon. Data relative to environment, pasture characteristics and animal performance are presented. Three buffalo subspecies, bubalis (water buffalo - Mediterranean. Murrah, Jafarabadi), kerebau (swamp buffalo) and fulvus (Baio type) live in the Amazon Region, their ideal habitat. They are used for meat and milk and as a source of power, and are well adapted to wet conditions. producing and reproducing in flooded native pastures, where cattle don't usually survive. [less ▲]

Radioimmunoassay of bovine placental lactogen (bPL) using an antiserum raised in guinea pigs: measurement in foetal plasma

in Reproduction (Cambridge, England). Abstract Series (2004), 31

La contamination de la filière laitière par les mycotoxines : un risque pour la santé publique en Afrique subsaharienne

in Annales de Médecine Vétérinaire (2004), 148(3), 141-146

Mycotoxins are toxic metabolites produced by some fungi developing on several agricultural commodities. In sub-Saharan Africa, the recent changes in feeding practices increase the risk of contamination ... [more ▼]

Mycotoxins are toxic metabolites produced by some fungi developing on several agricultural commodities. In sub-Saharan Africa, the recent changes in feeding practices increase the risk of contamination for dairy cattle and subsequently the passage of mycotoxins in the food chain. Aflatoxins are the major mycotoxins known to enter into milk and many milk-based foods. The naturally occurring aflatoxin B is (bio-) transformed by mammals into various metabolites including the aflatoxin M excreted in milk. Food processing aiming at long term food storage (sterilization, pasteurisation, freeze-drying.) do not alter, or only slightly, the toxicity of aflatoxins. The best option to reduce milk contamination is to prevent the introduction of contaminated feed in the dairy cattle diet. Very little information is available on the flux and modifications of mycotoxins (synthesis, alteration, dilution or concentration) during the processing of milk and milk-based products. Therefore this field of research is given a high priority by the scientific community. [less ▲]

Impact de différents modes de présentation du sélénium dans la ration de bovins

in 11èmes Rencontres autour des Recherches sur les Ruminants (2004)

Animal performance and nitrogen surplus in suckler cows pastures fertilised with mineral nitrogen fertilizer, pig slurry or cattle compost

in Land use systems in grassland dominated regions, 20th General Meeting of the European Grassland Federation (2004)

Effect of fertilisation with selenium on plasma selenium in Belgian Blue suckling cows and heifers: first results

in Land use systems in grassland dominated regions, 20th General Meeting of the European Grassland Federation (2004)