[HTML][HTML] Ruminant self-medication against gastrointestinal nematodes: evidence, mechanism, and origins
Gastrointestinal helminths challenge ruminants in ways that reduce their fitness. In turn,
ruminants have evolved physiological and behavioral adaptations that counteract this …
ruminants have evolved physiological and behavioral adaptations that counteract this …
Near-infrared spectroscopy for analysing livestock diet quality: A systematic review
Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is a non-invasive and fast technology that has been
increasingly used to analyse livestock diet quality. The objective of this study was to conduct …
increasingly used to analyse livestock diet quality. The objective of this study was to conduct …
Foraging behavior of goats browsing in Southern Mediterranean forest rangeland
Simple Summary Grazing goats in forests is an ancestral practice in the Mediterranean
region. This study aims to assess the seasonal variations in the feeding behavior of goats …
region. This study aims to assess the seasonal variations in the feeding behavior of goats …
The use of goats grazing to restore pastures invaded by shrubs and avoid desertification: a preliminary case study in the Spanish Cantabrian Mountains
Spanish mountains have been affected by the expansion of shrubs and forests since the mid‐
20th century. This secondary succession in vegetation has some positive effects, but also …
20th century. This secondary succession in vegetation has some positive effects, but also …
Inversion of a paradigm: The positive roles of plant phenolics in dairy goat nutrition
The paradigm prevailing in the nineties, based on studies with goats fed tannin-rich browse
as sole feed, was that dietary tannins are associated with impaired feed intake, increased …
as sole feed, was that dietary tannins are associated with impaired feed intake, increased …
Using GPS collars and sensors to investigate the grazing behavior and energy balance of goats browsing in a Mediterranean forest rangeland
The Global Positioning System (GPS) and sensors technologies are increasingly used to
study the grazing behavior of animals. This work was conducted to understand the grazing …
study the grazing behavior of animals. This work was conducted to understand the grazing …
Thinning the thickets: Foraging of hardy cattle, sheep and goats in green alder shrubs
CM Pauler, T Zehnder, M Staudinger… - Journal of Applied …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Green alder shrubs Alnus viridis increasingly overgrow European mountain pastures but
hinder natural forest succession. This nitrogen‐fixing, autochthonous invasive species has …
hinder natural forest succession. This nitrogen‐fixing, autochthonous invasive species has …
Grazing behavior, forage selection and diet composition of goats in a Mediterranean woody rangeland
The grazing behavior and the diet selection of goats are affected by numerous factors
associated with animal characteristics, climate conditions and rangeland features as well as …
associated with animal characteristics, climate conditions and rangeland features as well as …
Polyphenols from Pistacia lentiscus and Phillyrea latifolia impair the exsheathment of gastro-intestinal nematode larvae
The infection of grazing ruminants with gastro-intestinal nematodes (GINs) is a severe
problem in the Middle East. However, goats that graze the south-western slopes of the …
problem in the Middle East. However, goats that graze the south-western slopes of the …
Temporal variations in chemical composition, in vitro digestibility, and metabolizable energy of plant species browsed by goats in southern Mediterranean forest …
Simple Summary Mediterranean forest rangelands constitute essential feed resources for
grazing goats. The objective of this study was to evaluate the temporal variations in chemical …
grazing goats. The objective of this study was to evaluate the temporal variations in chemical …