Vojtěch Pešan, Zuzana Rečková, Martin Hošek, Radek Filipčík, Katarina Soušková, Tomáš Kopec, Martina Pešanová Tesařová
{"title":"Evaluation of crystallisation structures of cervical mucus in Zwartbles sheep with previous oestrus synchronisation","authors":"Vojtěch Pešan, Zuzana Rečková, Martin Hošek, Radek Filipčík, Katarina Soušková, Tomáš Kopec, Martina Pešanová Tesařová","doi":"10.17221/4/2023-cjas","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17221/4/2023-cjas","url":null,"abstract":"This study was conducted to determine the individual types of crystallisation structures of cervical mucus (arborisation phenomenon) in sheep and changes in the types of these structures during oestrus. A total of 80 ewes aged between two and eight years were included in the study. Oestrus synchronisation was performed using intravaginal sponges, and samples of cervical mucus were collected 55–57 h after the removal of intravaginal sponges and subsequently evaluated. The crystallisation structures of the cervical mucus of sheep exhibit the same sequence during oestrus as in cattle. The most frequently occurring types of crystallisation in the observed sheep included twig-shaped (33.33%), twig-shaped-clubmosses (24.00%) and clubmosses (14.67%). The least common type was fern frond crystallisation (1.33%). A statistically significant difference was found between the representation of individual types of crystallisation (<i>P </i>< 0.01). As with cattle, it is possible to use the evaluation of the crystallisation of cervical mucus to determine the optimum time for insemination, especially in groups of animals with previous synchronisation/induction of oestrus. Establishing the correct time for insemination or natural mating with a ram makes it possible to optimise breeding management and improve pregnancy rates, which are crucial in breeding these seasonally polyoestrous animals. Based on the results, it can be stated that insemination should take place 57+ h after the removal of intravaginal sponges and the application of hormonal treatments for oestrus induction and synchronisation (equine chorionic gonadotropin).","PeriodicalId":10972,"journal":{"name":"Czech Journal of Animal Science","volume":"136 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134884991","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"In vitro assessment of the relationships between the digestion of different types of rice straw and bacterial community in the rumen","authors":"Ajmal Wali, Naoki Nishino","doi":"10.17221/193/2022-cjas","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17221/193/2022-cjas","url":null,"abstract":"The aims of this study were to examine bacterial communities in relation to the rumen digestion of rice straw and to understand how concentrate supplements affect gut bacteria involving the digestion of a rice straw-based diet. The substrates were rice straw (RS) alone (experiment 1) and RS with 25% concentrates (barley and kidney beans) (experiment 2). The genomic DNA was collected to determine bacterial diversity by conducting denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE). V6–V8 region group-specific (Clostridium and Bacteroides) primers were employed in the analyses. The DGGE band pattern was subjected to cluster analysis to demonstrate the similarity and difference between dietary treatments and solid-liquid fractions. Fibre digestibility, gas production, and volatile fatty acid (VFA) concentration were increased with incubation time. The differences between solid and liquid fractions were great in total bacteria, Clostridium, and Bacteroides communities. Clostridium and Bacteroides communities appeared unaffected by incubation time, whereas great differences existed between solid and liquid fractions throughout incubations (experiment 1). Barley and kidney bean supplements increased gas production and lowered rumen fluid pH, whereas changes in VFA concentration were significant only for kidney bean supplement. The Clostridium, and Bacteroides groups were affected by barley and kidney beans in the liquid fraction. However, the solid fraction was stable (experiment 2). These results indicate a rigid and stable community structure of Clostridium and Bacteroides groups involved in the digestion of rice straw-based diets in the rumen. Distinctive differences between solid and liquid fractions were described; hence, separate analyses of two fractions may greatly help understand the relationship between fermentation patterns and microbial communities in the rumen.","PeriodicalId":10972,"journal":{"name":"Czech Journal of Animal Science","volume":"89 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134903736","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
T. Kopec, L. Máchal, E. Tůmová, Z. Rečková, R. Filipčík
{"title":"Dynamics of occurrence of defective eggs in initial laying lines of hens","authors":"T. Kopec, L. Máchal, E. Tůmová, Z. Rečková, R. Filipčík","doi":"10.17221/54/2023-cjas","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17221/54/2023-cjas","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10972,"journal":{"name":"Czech Journal of Animal Science","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2023-08-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41866111","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ladislav Tichý, K. Novák, J. Kyselová, M. Přibáňová, J. Calta, L. Vostrý
{"title":"Diversity of the bovine genes IRAK1 and IRAK4 in the Toll-like receptor signaling pathway","authors":"Ladislav Tichý, K. Novák, J. Kyselová, M. Přibáňová, J. Calta, L. Vostrý","doi":"10.17221/137/2022-cjas","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17221/137/2022-cjas","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10972,"journal":{"name":"Czech Journal of Animal Science","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2023-08-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42371490","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Ameliorative effect of yeast cell walls on broiler chickens' performance and gut health under coccidiosis challenge","authors":"Shawkat Abdulrazaq M'Sadeq","doi":"10.17221/24/2023-cjas","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17221/24/2023-cjas","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10972,"journal":{"name":"Czech Journal of Animal Science","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2023-08-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45555179","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Temperature regulates fatty acid desaturase and elongase at the transcriptional level and modulates the fatty acid profile in the early stage of the common carp (Cyprinus carpio)","authors":"H. Ren, Shi-yang Gao, Yong Huang, X. Gao","doi":"10.17221/22/2023-cjas","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17221/22/2023-cjas","url":null,"abstract":"Temperature regulates fatty acid","PeriodicalId":10972,"journal":{"name":"Czech Journal of Animal Science","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2023-07-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46201530","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J. Kuchtík, K. Šustová, T. Kopec, F. Pajor, L. Konečná
{"title":"Experimental evaluation of milk yield and selected traits of milk quality in Clun Forest ewes","authors":"J. Kuchtík, K. Šustová, T. Kopec, F. Pajor, L. Konečná","doi":"10.17221/221/2022-cjas","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17221/221/2022-cjas","url":null,"abstract":": Experimental evaluation of milk yield and selected traits of milk quality in Clun Forest ewes","PeriodicalId":10972,"journal":{"name":"Czech Journal of Animal Science","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2023-07-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45450510","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Qian Zhang, Lin Zhang, Linxiao Du, Yanyan Zhang, D. Yi, Di Zhao, B. Ding, Yongqing Hou, Tao Wu
{"title":"Dietary supplementation of natural tannin relieved intestinal injury and oxidative stress in piglets challenged with enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli","authors":"Qian Zhang, Lin Zhang, Linxiao Du, Yanyan Zhang, D. Yi, Di Zhao, B. Ding, Yongqing Hou, Tao Wu","doi":"10.17221/148/2022-cjas","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17221/148/2022-cjas","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10972,"journal":{"name":"Czech Journal of Animal Science","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2023-07-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45263442","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Timed artificial insemination protocols in dairy cattle: Functioning, shortcomings, and improvements","authors":"A. Boudaoud","doi":"10.17221/208/2022-cjas","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17221/208/2022-cjas","url":null,"abstract":": Oestrus detection is currently at the top of the factors limiting the success of artificial insemination in dairy herds. This limitation becomes more pronounced as milk production increases because of higher metabolic clearance rates of steroid hormones leading to low circulating oestradiol concentration near oestrus. The standard OvSynch has overcome this problem by enabling fixed-time artificial insemination, for it synchronises follicular wave emergence, luteolysis, and ovulation. However, it did not improve fertility compared to cycles with spontaneous ovulation, which motivated the development of “fertility programs”. These later are nothing but improved OvSynch protocol. This article explains what went wrong with the original OvSynch protocol, discusses the improvements made by “fertility programs”, and highlights the advantages and limits of the newly tested molecules.","PeriodicalId":10972,"journal":{"name":"Czech Journal of Animal Science","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2023-06-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44376783","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}