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{"title":"The effect of oral gavage (force-feeding) administration of fenugreek seeds (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) on biochemical and neurobehavioural parameters in male Wistar rats","authors":"Faiza Rouag, Samir Djemli, M. Boussena, Rouya Memouni, Ines Refes, Habiba Merdas Ferhati, A. Tahraoui","doi":"10.31893/jabb.21007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31893/jabb.21007","url":null,"abstract":"This study aims to evaluate the effect of fenugreek on biochemical parameters, body weight, and the behavior of male Wistar rats. The purpose of administering the aqueous extract of fenugreek seeds ( Trigonella foenum-graecum L) for 30 successive days by oral gavage (force-feeding) at a dose of 250g / l of water is intended to assess, on the one hand, the neurobehavioural effects and 'on the other hand its effect on some biochemical parameters (glycemia and lipid balance) as well as weight. The behavioral tests performed are the Light/Dark Box tests (LDB) and the Elevated Plus Maze test (EPM). This work indicated that the consumption of the aqueous extract of the seeds of fenugreek is beneficial to stimulate appetite and gain weight, thus decreasing the level of total cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL-C, and a significant increase in HDL-C, also a reduction in blood sugar and a decrease in anxiety.","PeriodicalId":37772,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Animal Behaviour and Biometeorology","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69770307","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Impact of climatic variability on growth performance of Fogera cattle in Northwestern Ethiopia","authors":"M. Abera, Mitiku Eshetu, Y. Mummed, F. Pilla, Z. Wondifraw","doi":"10.31893/jabb.21037","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31893/jabb.21037","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":37772,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Animal Behaviour and Biometeorology","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69770767","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Behavior of horses kept in different types of stalls in the semiarid region of Minas Gerais, Brazil","authors":"M. D. Costa, C. C. S. Carvalho, W. F. G. Ribas, V. M. Gomes, Alvimara Félix dos Reis, Sara Guedes de Paula, V. R. Rocha Júnior, Ricardo Rodielle Rodrigues Gomes, F. P. Monção","doi":"10.31893/jabb.21039","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31893/jabb.21039","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":37772,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Animal Behaviour and Biometeorology","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69770863","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Thermal homeostasis in the newborn puppy: behavioral and physiological responses","authors":"Brenda Reyes-Sotelo, D. Mota-Rojas, J. Martínez-Burnes, A. Olmos-Hernández, I. Hernández-Ávalos, Nancy José, A. Casas-Alvarado, Jocelyn Gómez, P. Mora-Medina","doi":"10.31893/jabb.21012","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31893/jabb.21012","url":null,"abstract":"the newborn puppy's thermoregulating capacity is deficient, and many of the physiological processes for survival depend on this capacity. Severe modifications in body temperature can lead to hypothermia in a few hours. Hence, the first 24 to 72 h of life correspond to the highest risk time, in which the newborn can course with moderate to severe hypothermia because the shivering reflexes and vasoconstriction mechanisms are not yet developed in the newborn of this species. Temperature stabilization is reached up to the 18th day of age. However, the colostrum's adequate consumption could provide a high energy supply, contributing to a fast recovery of temperature and, consequently, to a high survival rate. This review aims to analyze the factors that affect thermoregulation of the newborn puppy, the physiological and behavioral responses, as well as to discuss the influence of the colostrum as an energy source and production of heat to face hypothermia, aside from discussing recent scientific findings of infrared thermography (IRT) used to assess the thermal response of the newborn puppy to cope with hypothermia.","PeriodicalId":37772,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Animal Behaviour and Biometeorology","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69770359","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Animal and vegetation biodiversity of Moroccan Wetlands: a review of current knowledge and priorities for future research and conservation","authors":"Said El Falah, I. Mansouri, Wafae Squalli, D. Ousaaid, Abdelbari El Agy, M. Dakki","doi":"10.31893/jabb.21016","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31893/jabb.21016","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":37772,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Animal Behaviour and Biometeorology","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69770576","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Climate impacts on reproductive performance of Romanov sheep in the moderate climate","authors":"D. Đuričić, A. Dobos, J. Grbavac, Charlotte Stiles, Iva Bacan, Ž. Vidas, F. Marković, P. Kočila, M. Samardžija","doi":"10.31893/jabb.22001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31893/jabb.22001","url":null,"abstract":"This study aimed to investigate the climatological impacts of air temperature, sunshine duration, and rain precipitation, in a moderate climate, on the reproductive performance of Romanov sheep in the continental part of Croatia, during two consecutive years (2019-2020). Our study included 549 matings with 520 successful conceptions at 5 Romanov sheep farms, and the fertility rate was 94.72%. The percentage of lambs delivered in winter was 53.27% (n = 277), in spring 20.19% (n = 105), in summer 14.23% (n = 74) and 12.31% in autumn (n = 64). According to percentile ranks and classification ratings, thermal conditions have been described as very warm (during 2019-2020), while precipitation conditions, expressed in percentiles, were wet (during 2019) but dry (during 2020) for this region. The peak of sexual activity was from mid-August until October in 2019 and from the end of August to November in 2020 for Romanov sheep in northwestern (NW) Croatia. A Kruskal-Wallis test showed a statistically significant difference in the number of pregnant ewes during the different mating seasons in the year (p < 0.001). Therefore, we can assume that air temperature, precipitation volume, and sunshine duration during the different seasons could impact the reproductive performance of Romanov sheep in a moderate climate.","PeriodicalId":37772,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Animal Behaviour and Biometeorology","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69770919","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Toxic impacts of a mixture of three pesticides on the reproduction and oxidative stress in male rats","authors":"Narimene Bouabdallah, L. Mallem, C. Abdennour, A. Chouabbia, Mohamed Tektak","doi":"10.31893/jabb.22004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31893/jabb.22004","url":null,"abstract":"The present study investigated the toxic effect of a mixture of three pesticides (cypermethrin, mancozeb, and metalaxyl) on reproduction and oxidative stress parameters in male Wistar rats. Animals were treated at doses 1/60, 1/30, and 1/10 LD50 of each pesticide daily in the diet for 08 weeks. At the end of the treatment period, animals were sacrificed by decapitation. The results indicate a decrease in the absolute weight of testes and epididymis, the serum of testosterone hormone, and cholesterol levels. These parameters were significant reduced in males exposed to the mixed pesticides. A reduction in sperm concentration, motility, and viability also was observed. Besides, the ingestion of mixed pesticides at all three concentrations caused a significant decrease in GSH, GPx levels and an increase in MDA levels compared to the control group. This was accompanied by histopathological changes in testis and epididymis of rats such as seminiferous tubules degeneration, decreasing number of spermatogenic cells, edema, expansion of interstitial spaces, cell necrosis, and reducing the diameter of the epididymal tube compared to the control group. Thus, we strongly suggest that the mixture of pesticides causes damages to the male reproductive system.","PeriodicalId":37772,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Animal Behaviour and Biometeorology","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69771134","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Optimization of some environmental and nutritional conditions using microtiter plate for Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm formation","authors":"Shaymaa Fouad Rasheed Al-Khazraji, M. A. R. Al-Maeni","doi":"10.31893/jabb.21036","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31893/jabb.21036","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":37772,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Animal Behaviour and Biometeorology","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69770706","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Variation of sexual behavior of photo-stimulated bucks during the transition from winter to spring in the semi-arid climate of Mexico","authors":"L. Sifuentes, M. J. Peiró, R. Ulloa-Arvizu, G. Duarte, Pablo I. Sifuentes-Lamónt, I. G. Fernández","doi":"10.31893/jabb.21014","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31893/jabb.21014","url":null,"abstract":"Sheep and goat production takes place under unsuitable climate conditions, where 28 animals are more susceptible to high temperatures. The objectives of this study were to 29 determine, i) whether sexual behavior of photo-stimulated bucks varies through 24 h/day 30 in March and April and, ii) whether the environmental temperature and the relative 31 humidity affect their expression. Six bucks were submitted to artificial long days (16 h 32 light and 8 h darkness per day/2.5 months). Bucks were exposed to ovariectomized 33 females once a week during the non-breeding period and sexual behavior was recorded 34 for 15 min at 2 h intervals along 24 h/day. The environmental temperature, relative 35 humidity, temperature-humidity index (THI), and body temperature were recorded in 36 each behavior test. Plasma testosterone, sexual behavior, environmental temperature, 37 relative humidity, and body temperature were analyzed using Generalized Estimation 38 Equations. Plasma testosterone showed a significant difference over the experimental 39 period ( P < 0.001). The highest frequency of nudging and anogenital sniffing was at 08:00 40 h ( P < 0.001); flehmen and penis unsheathed were variable ( P < 0.001). The highest 41 environmental temperature and the lowest relative humidity were registered from 14:00 42 to 18:00 h ( P < 0.001). The highest body temperature was at 18:00 h and the lowest was 43 at 06:00 h ( P < 0.001). The highest THI >77 was recorded at 16:00 h. In conclusion, 44 photo-stimulated bucks showed a variation of sexual behavior through 24 h/day exposed 45 to ovariectomized females, and these sexual activities were affected by the high 46 environmental temperature and the low relative humidity throughout the study. Our results show that photo-stimulated bucks increased plasma testosterone 295 concentration during March and April as was previously reported by Delgadillo et al 296 (2002), in contrast to untreated bucks which do not present high testosterone secretion 297 during the natural sexual rest (Delgadillo et al 2002). Furthermore, photo-stimulated 298 bucks during the same breeding season increased the level of plasma testosterone even 299 without exposing them to females (Ponce et al 2014). The present results show that our 300 photo-stimulated bucks, sexual behaviors such as nudging and anogenital sniffing were 301 negatively affected by the high environmental temperature. These sexual behaviors 302 stimulate female sexual behavior (Fernández et al 2018). In the current study in March 303 and April from 10:00 to 18:00, a THI between 71-77 units was recorded. In fact, in animal 304 production, the thermal-neutral zone is considered with a THI <70, in these conditions 305 the animal feels more comfortable and is more efficient, whereas a THI of 71-78 units 306 indicates that the animals are in a state of alert, and a THI 79-83 indicates a danger 307 category (Du Preez 2000). Likewise, heat stress occurs when these animals are exposed 3","PeriodicalId":37772,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Animal Behaviour and Biometeorology","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69770511","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Hypothermia in newly born piglets: Mechanisms of thermoregulation and pathophysiology of death","authors":"D. Villanueva-García, D. Mota-Rojas, J. Martínez-Burnes, A. Olmos-Hernández, P. Mora-Medina, Cynthia Salmerón, Jocelyn Gómez, Luciano Boscato, O. Gutiérrez-Pérez, V. Cruz, Brenda Reyes, M. Gonzalez-Lozano","doi":"10.31893/JABB.21001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31893/JABB.21001","url":null,"abstract":"Mortality in piglets during the perinatal period, especially the first days after birth, is frequently caused by non infectious conditions, such as hypoglucemia or low birth weight, which can be associated with hypothermia experienced at birth. The thermal stability of newborn piglets is a fundamental aspect of neonatal care, so maintaining a constant, ideal temperature will substantially reduce newborn mortality. Species-specific characteristics, such as a limited capacity for thermoregulation, low energy reserves, a lack of brown adipose tissue (BAT) (-, and environmental conditions that are adverse for the piglet around the time of birth, including the absence of a microclimate, all of them contribute to difficulties in reaching thermal homeostasis in the first hours post-birth. Shivering thermogenesis and behavioral modifications to regulate body temperature through innate mechanisms allow animals to reduce their energy expenditures. Some body postures are effective in reducing contact with the floor and also nestling are useful to avoid heat loss, and also decreases heat dissipation. Achieving optimal development of thermoregulation is a challenge that newborns must confront to successfully adapt to extrauterine life. The objectives of this review, are to discuss the adverse factors that can lead to a death event due to hypothermia by analyzing the thermoregulation mechanisms at the central and cutaneous levels, also to analyze the harmful impacts that surviving neonate piglets confront in an unfavorable thermal environment, and to describe the pathophysiological mechanisms of death caused by hypothermia.(AU)","PeriodicalId":37772,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Animal Behaviour and Biometeorology","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69770249","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}