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Contents of Small Ruminant Research, Volume 59
Small Ruminant Research 59 (2005) 289–290
Contents of Small Ruminant Research, Volume 59 VOL. 59, ISSUE 1
JULY 2005
Regular papers Effect of replacing urea with fish meal in finishing diet on performance of Awassi lamb under heat stress A. Can, N. Denek and K. Yazgan (Turkey) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blood melatonin levels relating to the reproductive activity of Sarda does V. Carcangiu, G.M. Vacca, A. Parmeggiani, M.C. Mura and P.P. Bini (Italy) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Intake, performance, and blood parameters in young goats offered high forage diets of lespedeza or alfalfa hay K.E. Turner, S. Wildeus and J.R. Collins (USA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adjustment for non-genetic effects on body weight and size in Angora goats W. Liu, Y. Zhang and Z. Zhou (China) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stimulation of in vitro ovine oocyte maturation with a novel peptide isolated from follicular fluid of the buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) P.S.P. Gupta, J.P. Ravindra, V.G. Kumar, H.M. Raghu and S. Nandi (India) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Population structure, genetic variation and management of Marwari goats D. Kumar, S.P. Dixit, R. Sharma, A.K. Pandey, G. Sirohi, A.K. Patel, R.A.K. Aggarwal, N.K. Verma, D.S. Gour and S.P.S. Ahlawat (India) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Single nucleotide polymorphism detection in promoter I of the acetyl-CoA carboxylase- gene in sheep B. Moioli, F. Napolitano, L. Orrù and G. Catillo (Italy) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Changes in goat milk composition during lactation and their effect on yield and quality of hard and semi-hard cheeses B. Fekadu, K. Soryal, S. Zeng, D.V. Hekken, B. Bah and M. Villaquiran (USA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Effects of main protein, non-forage fibre and forage source on digestibility, N balance and energy value of sheep rations C. Milis, D. Liamadis, A. Karalazos and D. Dotas (Greece) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Haemagglutination as a confirmatory test for Peste des petits ruminants diagnosis S. Manoharan, R. Jayakumar, R. Govindarajan and A. Koteeswaran (India) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Technical notes Testicular development and body weight gain from birth to 1 year of age of Awassi and Redkaraman sheep and their reciprocal crosses E. Emsen (Turkey) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Effect of flunixin meglumine on the corpus luteum and possible prevention of embryonic loss in Pelibuey ewes R. Aké-López, J.C. Segura-Correa and J. Quintal-Franco (Mexico) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Effect of different extenders on sperm viability of buck semen stored at room temperature H. Paulenz, K. Soltun, T. Ådnøy, K.A. Berg and L. Söderquist (Norway, Sweden) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Use of ketamine or lidocaine or in combination for subarachnoid analgesia in goats R. DeRossi, A.L. Junqueira, R.A. Lopes and M.P. Beretta (Brazil) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Special Issue: Methodology nutrition and products quality in grazing sheep and goats Guest Editors: P. Morand-Fehr, H. Ben Salem and T.G. Papachristou Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Review articles Energy expenditure of walk in grassland for small ruminants M. Lachica and J.F. Aguilera (Spain) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using n-alkanes and other plant wax components to estimate intake, digestibility and diet composition of grazing/browsing sheep and goats H. Dove and R.W. Mayes (Australia, UK) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Foraging ecology of goats and sheep on wooded rangelands T.G. Papachristou, L.E. Dziba and F.D. Provenza (Greece, USA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Traceability of animal feeding diet in the meat and milk of small ruminants S. Prache, A. Cornu, J.L. Berdagué and A. Priolo (France, Italy) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Managing Mediterranean pastures in order to enhance the level of beneficial fatty acids in sheep milk A. Cabiddu, M. Decandia, M. Addis, G. Piredda, A. Pirisi and G. Molle (Italy) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Foraging behaviour of cattle and goats in oak forest stands of varying coppicing age in Northern Greece T.G. Papachristou, P.D. Platis and A.S. Nastis (Greece) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Original articles Grazing behavior and energy expenditure by sheep and goats co-grazing grass/forb pastures at three stocking rates G. Animut, A.L. Goetsch, G.E. Aiken, R. Puchala, G. Detweiler, C.R. Krehbiel, R.C. Merkel, T. Sahlu, L.J. Dawson, Z.B. Johnson and T.A. Gipson (USA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Performance and forage selectivity of sheep and goats co-grazing grass/forb pastures at three stocking rates G. Animut, A.L. Goetsch, G.E. Aiken, R. Puchala, G. Detweiler, C.R. Krehbiel, R.C. Merkel, T. Sahlu, L.J. Dawson, Z.B. Johnson and T.A. Gipson (USA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Intake and milk production of suckling Creole goats reared at pasture in humid tropics according to the post-grazing residue management E. Ortega-Jimenez, G. Alexandre, M. Boval, H. Archimède, M. Mahieu and P. Morand-Fehr (Mexico, Guadeloupe, France) . . . Nutritive value, behaviour, and growth of Barbarine lambs fed on oldman saltbush (Atriplex nummularia L.) and supplemented or not with barley grains or spineless cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica f. inermis) pads H. Ben Salem, H. Abdouli, A. Nefzaoui, A. El-Mastouri and L. Ben Salem (Tunisia) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) as a novel pasture species for dairy sheep in the Mediterranean conditions of Sardinia and Israel S. Landau, G. Molle, N. Fois, S. Friedman, D. Barkai, M. Decandia, A. Cabiddu, L. Dvash and M. Sitzia (Israel, Italy) . . . . . . Fecal NIRS prediction of dietary protein percentage and in vitro dry matter digestibility in diets ingested by goats in Mediterranean scrubland S. Landau, T. Glasser, H. Muklada, L. Dvash, A. Perevolotsky, E.D. Ungar and J.W. Walker (Israel, USA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Consequences of the regular distribution of sainfoin hay on gastrointestinal parasitism with nematodes and milk production in dairy goats H. Hoste, L. Gaillard and Y. Le Frileux (France) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seasonal evolution of volatile compounds content and aromatic profile in milk and cheese from grazing goat V. Fedele, R. Rubino, S. Claps, L. Sepe and G. Morone (Italy) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carcass and meat quality of lambs fed fresh sulla (Hedysarum coronarium L.) with or without polyethylene glycol or concentrate A. Priolo, M. Bella, M. Lanza, V. Galofaro, L. Biondi, D. Barbagallo, H.B. Salem and P. Pennisi (Italy, Tunisia) . . . . . . . . . . . . Contents of Small Ruminant Research, Volume 59 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Contents of Small Ruminant Research, Volume 59 VOL. 59, ISSUE 1
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Regular papers Effect of replacing urea with fish meal in finishing diet on performance of Awassi lamb under heat stress A. Can, N. Denek and K. Yazgan (Turkey) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blood melatonin levels relating to the reproductive activity of Sarda does V. Carcangiu, G.M. Vacca, A. Parmeggiani, M.C. Mura and P.P. Bini (Italy) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Intake, performance, and blood parameters in young goats offered high forage diets of lespedeza or alfalfa hay K.E. Turner, S. Wildeus and J.R. Collins (USA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adjustment for non-genetic effects on body weight and size in Angora goats W. Liu, Y. Zhang and Z. Zhou (China) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stimulation of in vitro ovine oocyte maturation with a novel peptide isolated from follicular fluid of the buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) P.S.P. Gupta, J.P. Ravindra, V.G. Kumar, H.M. Raghu and S. Nandi (India) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Population structure, genetic variation and management of Marwari goats D. Kumar, S.P. Dixit, R. Sharma, A.K. Pandey, G. Sirohi, A.K. Patel, R.A.K. Aggarwal, N.K. Verma, D.S. Gour and S.P.S. Ahlawat (India) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Single nucleotide polymorphism detection in promoter I of the acetyl-CoA carboxylase- gene in sheep B. Moioli, F. Napolitano, L. Orrù and G. Catillo (Italy) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Changes in goat milk composition during lactation and their effect on yield and quality of hard and semi-hard cheeses B. Fekadu, K. Soryal, S. Zeng, D.V. Hekken, B. Bah and M. Villaquiran (USA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Effects of main protein, non-forage fibre and forage source on digestibility, N balance and energy value of sheep rations C. Milis, D. Liamadis, A. Karalazos and D. Dotas (Greece) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Haemagglutination as a confirmatory test for Peste des petits ruminants diagnosis S. Manoharan, R. Jayakumar, R. Govindarajan and A. Koteeswaran (India) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Technical notes Testicular development and body weight gain from birth to 1 year of age of Awassi and Redkaraman sheep and their reciprocal crosses E. Emsen (Turkey) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Effect of flunixin meglumine on the corpus luteum and possible prevention of embryonic loss in Pelibuey ewes R. Aké-López, J.C. Segura-Correa and J. Quintal-Franco (Mexico) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Effect of different extenders on sperm viability of buck semen stored at room temperature H. Paulenz, K. Soltun, T. Ådnøy, K.A. Berg and L. Söderquist (Norway, Sweden) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Use of ketamine or lidocaine or in combination for subarachnoid analgesia in goats R. DeRossi, A.L. Junqueira, R.A. Lopes and M.P. Beretta (Brazil) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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VOL. 59, ISSUES 2–3
AUGUST 2005
Special Issue: Methodology nutrition and products quality in grazing sheep and goats Guest Editors: P. Morand-Fehr, H. Ben Salem and T.G. Papachristou Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Review articles Energy expenditure of walk in grassland for small ruminants M. Lachica and J.F. Aguilera (Spain) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using n-alkanes and other plant wax components to estimate intake, digestibility and diet composition of grazing/browsing sheep and goats H. Dove and R.W. Mayes (Australia, UK) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Foraging ecology of goats and sheep on wooded rangelands T.G. Papachristou, L.E. Dziba and F.D. Provenza (Greece, USA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Traceability of animal feeding diet in the meat and milk of small ruminants S. Prache, A. Cornu, J.L. Berdagué and A. Priolo (France, Italy) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Managing Mediterranean pastures in order to enhance the level of beneficial fatty acids in sheep milk A. Cabiddu, M. Decandia, M. Addis, G. Piredda, A. Pirisi and G. Molle (Italy) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Foraging behaviour of cattle and goats in oak forest stands of varying coppicing age in Northern Greece T.G. Papachristou, P.D. Platis and A.S. Nastis (Greece) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Original articles Grazing behavior and energy expenditure by sheep and goats co-grazing grass/forb pastures at three stocking rates G. Animut, A.L. Goetsch, G.E. Aiken, R. Puchala, G. Detweiler, C.R. Krehbiel, R.C. Merkel, T. Sahlu, L.J. Dawson, Z.B. Johnson and T.A. Gipson (USA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Performance and forage selectivity of sheep and goats co-grazing grass/forb pastures at three stocking rates G. Animut, A.L. Goetsch, G.E. Aiken, R. Puchala, G. Detweiler, C.R. Krehbiel, R.C. Merkel, T. Sahlu, L.J. Dawson, Z.B. Johnson and T.A. Gipson (USA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Intake and milk production of suckling Creole goats reared at pasture in humid tropics according to the post-grazing residue management E. Ortega-Jimenez, G. Alexandre, M. Boval, H. Archimède, M. Mahieu and P. Morand-Fehr (Mexico, Guadeloupe, France) . . . Nutritive value, behaviour, and growth of Barbarine lambs fed on oldman saltbush (Atriplex nummularia L.) and supplemented or not with barley grains or spineless cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica f. inermis) pads H. Ben Salem, H. Abdouli, A. Nefzaoui, A. El-Mastouri and L. Ben Salem (Tunisia) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) as a novel pasture species for dairy sheep in the Mediterranean conditions of Sardinia and Israel S. Landau, G. Molle, N. Fois, S. Friedman, D. Barkai, M. Decandia, A. Cabiddu, L. Dvash and M. Sitzia (Israel, Italy) . . . . . . Fecal NIRS prediction of dietary protein percentage and in vitro dry matter digestibility in diets ingested by goats in Mediterranean scrubland S. Landau, T. Glasser, H. Muklada, L. Dvash, A. Perevolotsky, E.D. Ungar and J.W. Walker (Israel, USA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Consequences of the regular distribution of sainfoin hay on gastrointestinal parasitism with nematodes and milk production in dairy goats H. Hoste, L. Gaillard and Y. Le Frileux (France) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seasonal evolution of volatile compounds content and aromatic profile in milk and cheese from grazing goat V. Fedele, R. Rubino, S. Claps, L. Sepe and G. Morone (Italy) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carcass and meat quality of lambs fed fresh sulla (Hedysarum coronarium L.) with or without polyethylene glycol or concentrate A. Priolo, M. Bella, M. Lanza, V. Galofaro, L. Biondi, D. Barbagallo, H.B. Salem and P. Pennisi (Italy, Tunisia) . . . . . . . . . . . . Contents of Small Ruminant Research, Volume 59 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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