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10. Evaluation of antimicrobial and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory treatments for BRD on health and welfare in fattening bulls: a cross-sectional study

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Masebo, Naod Thomas, primary, Marliani, Giovanna, additional, Shannon Del Re, Flavia, additional, Abram, Laura, additional, Cavallini, Damiano, additional, Di Pietro, Marco, additional, Beltrame, Andrea, additional, Schiavon, Eliana, additional, Bolcato, Marilena, additional, Hernandez Bermudez, Joaquin, additional, Gentile, Arcangelo, additional, and Jacinto, Joana G. P., additional

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2024
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12. Environmental Enrichment in Rabbit Husbandry: Comparative Impacts on Performance and Welfare.

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El-Sabrout, Karim, Sherasiya, Anjum, Ahmad, Sohail, Aggag, Sarah, Nannoni, Eleonora, Cavallini, Damiano, and Buonaiuto, Giovanni

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ENVIRONMENTAL enrichment, ANIMAL adaptation, ANIMAL welfare, COGNITIVE therapy, AGRICULTURE, ANIMAL housing
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Simple Summary: Rabbit meat is consumed in both developing and developed countries. Intensive animal housing systems often subject animals to challenging environmental conditions, resulting in behavioral changes and the activation of stress responses at the neurological and hormonal levels, adversely affecting their health and productivity. Environmental enrichment strategies aim to mitigate these impacts by facilitating animals' adaptation to their farming environment, thereby reducing stress. This review comprehensively examines the efficacy of various environmental enrichments, whether implemented individually or in combination, in enhancing the welfare and performance of rabbits within intensive farming settings. Furthermore, this review discusses future developments and the integration of precision rabbit farming approaches aimed at further improving animal welfare. Rabbits are highly susceptible to environmental stress. Such stress, stemming from conventional housing conditions, can negatively impact well-being and productivity. Some of these negative consequences are increased susceptibility to diseases and infections and reduced growth rates and reproductive performance, as well as increased behavioral issues such as aggression. Environmental enrichment is the modification of the environment in which a domesticated animal lives in order to meet the species' behavioral needs. The objective of providing enrichment is to facilitate animals in expressing natural behaviors, thereby preventing behavioral frustration and negative affective states. Several inexpensive and safe materials can be used to enrich rabbit enclosures. This review emphasizes the significance of implementing diverse environmental enrichments to alleviate stress in rabbit farming. It summarizes their effects on animal performance and welfare while exploring potential future perspectives in this field. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2024
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13. A Preliminary Study of the Effects of Gaseous Ozone on the Microbiological and Chemical Characteristics of Whole-Plant Corn Silage.

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Koakoski, Douglas Luiz, Bordin, Tiago, Cavallini, Damiano, and Buonaiuto, Giovanni

Subjects
SILAGE, OZONE, CORN quality, DAIRY farms, CHEMICAL properties, CORN, FEED quality
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This study investigated the effect of gaseous ozone (O3) on the chemical and microbiological properties of whole-plant corn silage. Conducted on a commercial dairy farm in Brazil, maize was ensiled in experimental bag silos and treated with varying levels of O3 (0%, 1.25%, 3.12%, 4.15%, and 6.25%). The findings revealed minimal nutrient losses in starch, non-fiber carbohydrates, crude protein, and total digestible nutrients compared to untreated fresh maize. O3-treated silages exhibited increased levels of ash, ether extract, calcium, and phosphorus. Notably, the application of 3.12% to 4.15% O3 improved microbiological characteristics, significantly reducing mold and yeast populations, which are common issues in farm-produced silage. This study demonstrated that gaseous ozone is a promising additive for enhancing the microbiological quality of corn silage, offering an effective alternative to traditional chemical preservatives. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2024
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15. Reaching a Wider Audience: Instagram’s Role in Dairy Cow Nutrition Education and Engagement

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Muca, Edlira, primary, Buonaiuto, Giovanni, additional, Lamanna, Martina, additional, Silvestrelli, Simone, additional, Ghiaccio, Francesca, additional, Federiconi, Alessia, additional, De Matos Vettori, Julio, additional, Colleluori, Riccardo, additional, Fusaro, Isa, additional, Raspa, Federica, additional, Valle, Emanuela, additional, Formigoni, Andrea, additional, and Cavallini, Damiano, additional

Published
2023
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16. Editorial: Alternative and novel livestock feed: reducing environmental impact.

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Vastolo, Alessandro, Serrapica, Francesco, Cavallini, Damiano, Fusaro, Isa, Atzori, Alberto Stanislo, and Todaro, Massimo

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ANIMAL feeds, MEDICAL sciences, AGRICULTURE, ANIMAL health, ANIMAL nutrition, GOAT milk, EPICATECHIN
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This document is an editorial titled "Alternative and novel livestock feed: reducing environmental impact" published in the journal Frontiers in Veterinary Science. The editorial discusses the use of alternative feeds and additives in livestock production to reduce the environmental impact and improve animal performance. It highlights various studies that have investigated the effects of different alternative feeds on ruminants, pigs, and poultry. The editorial concludes that alternative feeds and additives have the potential to reduce the environmental impact of livestock production without negatively affecting animal performance, but further research is needed to determine the optimal dosage and avoid adverse effects. [Extracted from the article]

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2024
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18. Growth Performance and Feed Intake Assessment of Italian Holstein Calves Fed a Hay-Based Total Mixed Ration: Preliminary Steps towards a Prediction Model

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Cavallini, Damiano, primary, Raspa, Federica, additional, Marliani, Giovanna, additional, Nannoni, Eleonora, additional, Martelli, Giovanna, additional, Sardi, Luca, additional, Valle, Emanuela, additional, Pollesel, Marta, additional, Tassinari, Marco, additional, and Buonaiuto, Giovanni, additional

Published
2023
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20. Short-Term Survival and Postoperative Complications Rates in Horses Undergoing Colic Surgery: A Multicentre Study

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Spadari, Alessandro, primary, Gialletti, Rodolfo, additional, Gandini, Marco, additional, Valle, Emanuela, additional, Cerullo, Anna, additional, Cavallini, Damiano, additional, Bertoletti, Alice, additional, Rinnovati, Riccardo, additional, Forni, Giulia, additional, Scilimati, Nicola, additional, and Giusto, Gessica, additional

Published
2023
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21. Effect of Dietary Organic Acids and Botanicals on Metabolic Status and Milk Parameters in Mid–Late Lactating Goats

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Giorgino, Andrea, primary, Raspa, Federica, additional, Valle, Emanuela, additional, Bergero, Domenico, additional, Cavallini, Damiano, additional, Gariglio, Marta, additional, Bongiorno, Valentina, additional, Bussone, Giorgia, additional, Bergagna, Stefania, additional, Cimino, Francesca, additional, Dellepiane, Lucrezia, additional, Mancin, Gilberto, additional, Paratte, Richard, additional, Maza-Escolà, Víctor Sáinz de la, additional, and Forte, Claudio, additional

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2023
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32. Does Feeding Management Make a Difference to Behavioural Activities and Welfare of Horses Reared for Meat Production?

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Raspa, Federica, Tarantola, Martina, Muca, Edlira, Bergero, Domenico, Soglia, Dominga, Cavallini, Damiano, Vervuert, Ingrid, Bordin, Clara, De Palo, Pasquale, Valle, Emanuela, Raspa, Federica, Tarantola, Martina, Muca, Edlira, Bergero, Domenico, Soglia, Dominga, Cavallini, Damiano, Vervuert, Ingrid, Bordin, Clara, De Palo, Pasquale, and Valle, Emanuela

Abstract

Horses reared for meat production are generally fed a diet rich in starch with the aim of maximizing production performances. This study evaluated the effects of two feeding management systems on horse welfare by analysing the relative time spent engaged in different behavioural activities. Nineteen Bardigiano horses aged 14.3 ± 0.7 months were randomly assigned to one of two group pens: one group was fed high amounts of starch-rich concentrates (HCG; n = 10), the other was fed a fibre-based diet (HFG; n = 9). Behavioural activities performed by each horse were video-recorded over a 96-h period. A scan sampling process (n = 144 scans/horse/day; total n of scans sampled = 10,368) was used, and the scans were analysed according to a specific ethogram. The mean frequency (%/24 h) spent exhibiting each behavioural activity was calculated to obtain the time budget. After checking for normality (Shapiro–Wilk test), Student’s t tests (normally distributed data) and Mann–Whitney tests (not normally distributed data) were used to compare the time budgets of the two groups of horses (HCG vs. HFG). Principal Component Analysis (PCA) was applied to identify the components explaining the variability in behavioural activities between the two groups. K-means cluster analysis subsequently confirmed the PCA results. The behavioural activities associated with feeding horses a fibre-based diet correlated with better horse welfare compared with feeding horses a starch-based diet. Feeding horses a fibre-based diet resulted advantageous from both the welfare and economic perspective; it allowed horses to spend more time expressing feeding behaviours and reduced energy expenditure in the form of excitable, or “fizzy”, behaviours.

Published
2022

35. The Lipidomics of Spermatozoa and Red Blood Cells Membrane Profile of Martina Franca Donkey: Preliminary Evaluation.

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Prasinou, Paraskevi, De Amicis, Ippolito, Fusaro, Isa, Bucci, Roberta, Cavallini, Damiano, Parrillo, Salvatore, Caputo, Maurizio, Gramenzi, Alessandro, and Carluccio, Augusto

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SPERMATOZOA, ERYTHROCYTE membranes, LIPIDOMICS, VETERINARY medicine, DONKEYS, ERYTHROCYTES, SPERMATOZOA analysis
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Simple Summary: Both in human medicine and in the veterinary field, lipidomic techniques have been applied extensively in order to evaluate health status. In equine species where the subject of focus is the fertility and sperm quality of the equids, lipidomic assessment can be a useful tool to better understand the metabolic transformation of the fatty acids of the spermatozoa as well as the erythrocyte membrane and their role on spermiogenesis. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the composition of the spermatozoa's membranes of 26 healthy male Martina Franca donkeys and the possible correlation with the sperm parameters and the erythrocytes' membrane. The results demonstrate that the membrane of erythrocytes and spermatozoa are different, which provides a deeper understanding of the distribution and the role of these fatty acids in sperm parameters that are highly associated with fertility. Fatty acid-based lipidomic analysis has been widely used to evaluate health status in human medicine as well as in the veterinary field. In equine species, there has been a developing interest in fertility and sperm quality. Fatty acids, being the principal components of the membranes, play an active role in the regulation of the metabolic activities, and their role on spermiogenesis seems to be of great importance for the resulting quality of the sperm and, thus, fertility. With the application of widely used lipidomic techniques, the aim of this study was to evaluate: (a) the fatty acid content of the spermatozoa's membranes of 26 healthy male Martina Franca donkeys and its possible correlation with sperm parameters, and (b) the evaluation of the composition of the red blood cells' membrane. PUFA omega-6 are the principal components (40.38%) of the total PUFA content (47.79%) in both types of cells; however, DPA is the predominant one on the spermatozoa's membrane (27.57%) but is not present in the erythrocyte's membrane. Spermatozoa's motility (%) is positively correlated with stearic acid and EPA, and progressive motility (%), with oleic acid. These findings offer information on the composition of both types of cells' membranes in healthy male MF donkeys and reflect the metabolic transformations of the spermatozoa's membrane during the maturation period, providing a better perception of the role of fatty acids in sperm parameters and fertility. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2023
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39. Effects of YANG (multi-strains yeast) supplementation effects on health and performances in male Holstein calves

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Cavallini Damiano, Pollesel Marta, Gauthier Marine, Tassinari Marco, and Cavallini Damiano, Pollesel Marta, Gauthier Marine , Tassinari Marco

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Yeast, veal calves, health status, growing performances
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The objective of this study was investigate the effects of a multi-strains yeast (S. cerevisiae and C. jadinii) fractions product, YANG, on the health and performance of young male dairy calves (17±3d). At a commercial farm, 158 veal calves were enrolled and divided in two groups: a control group (CTR) 57 animals (no supplementation) and a treated one (TRT) 101 animals (YANG supplementation), both balanced for live weight. TRT received YANG through the milk replacer: 5g/h/d during the first 30d, then 3g/h/d until d90. From d90 to 190 (slaughter) the diet was the same for both groups. For all animals, individual carcass weights, mortality and morbidity (veterinary treatments) were collected. Blood parameters (Hg, RDW, MCV; d30, 73, 115, 150) and electrophoresis for blood protein characterization (d47, 118) were analysed in 23 randomly selected animals (12 CTR and 11 TRT). On sampled animals, body weights were measured (d0, 47, 82). No differences were observed on carcass weights at slaughter and carcass classification between the two groups. However, sampled animals’ ADG was impacted. ADG from d0 to 47 and 47 to 82 was 263g/d and 321g/d higher, in TRT than in CTR (0.47kg/d, P=0.01; 1.01kg/d, P

Published
2019

40. Studio delle risposte comportamentali, produttive e sanitarie di bovine in lattazione esposte a diversi regimi dietetici

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Cavallini, Damiano <1992> and Formigoni, Andrea

Subjects
AGR/18 Nutrizione e alimentazione animale
Abstract

L'unifeed a secco è il più diffuso nell'areale del Parmigiano Reggiano. In questa situazione, la peNDF deve essere ridotta per evitare selezione. Di conseguenza spesso presenta valori sotto la soglia minima. In più, spesso i fieni utilizzati sono di scarso valore nutritivo e si rendono necessari elevati livelli di concentrati nella razione. Tutto questo può portare alla diminuzione del tempo di ruminazione e produzione di saliva, aumentando il rischio di SARA. Dopo queste brevi premesse, due prove sono state effettuate presso la stalla sperimentale dell'università di Bologna. La prima con lo scopo di studiare il comportamento alimentare di vacche in lattazione sottoposte a regimi ad libitum/razionato con assenza/presenza di fieno lungo. La seconda si svolse con un improvviso cambio di stabulazione, dalla libera alla fissa, e quota di concentrati nell'unifeed. Da queste prove un grande mole di dati è stata registrata, grazie ai collari della ruminazione, boli reticolari e mangiatoie automatiche. I risultati ottenuti ci hanno permesso di confermare le interconnessioni tra comportamento alimentare, ruminazione e pH. Abbiamo anche verificato l'importanza di costanza di preparazione dell'unifeed e la grande capacità di adattamento delle bovine. Infatti la variabilità nelle gestione della mandria può provocare importanti sanitari. Quindi suggeriamo la supplementazione di fieno lungo in mangiatoia e lo sviluppo di tecnologia NIR in linea sul carro miscelatore. Infine sono state registrate importanti differenze individuali nel far fronte agli stati di stress alimentare. Uno studio più approfondito di questi aspetti sicuramente avrebbe risvolti positivi nella gestione della mandria e aprile la possibilità all'introduzione di nuovi indici di selezione., TMR based on dry hay is the most common ration type on Parmigiano Reggiano area. In this situation, dietary particle size must be reduced in order to avoid sorting. Thus, peNDF values frequently are below the safety threshold. Moreover, hays commonly used are characterized by low quality and nutritional values, this fact leads to an increase in concentrates on the ration. All these evidences could lead to a decrease in rumination time and saliva production increases the risk of SARA. After these brief considerations, at the University of Bologna dairy experimental unit two trials were carried out. The first one had the aim to study eating behavior in dairy cows exposed to ad libitum or restricted TMR and presence/absence of long hay. The second one studied the abrupt change in housing, from free stall to tie stall, and TMR composition, with concentrate increasing. From these trials a huge flow of information was recorded, thanks to technologies devices such as rumination collars, reticular pH boluses and individual feed bunks. Obtained results permitted us to attest to the connections between eating behaviors and rumination time and pH. We verified how is important to keep constant of TMR preparation and the extreme capability of cow adaptation. In fact, the variability due to management errors could provoke important problems on the herd. Then, we suggest providing long hay in order to mitigate possible negatives effects and to develop on-line NIR systems to evaluate TMR production and consistency. Finally, we recorded important individual differences between cows, differences that could be magnified during stressing conditions and leading us to detect risky subjects. A deeper study of these characteristics could have an important practical reflect on daily herd management and open the possibility to include new selection indexes.

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2020
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42. Studio delle risposte comportamentali, produttive e sanitarie di bovine in lattazione esposte a diversi regimi dietetici

Author

Formigoni, Andrea, Cavallini, Damiano <1992>, Formigoni, Andrea, and Cavallini, Damiano <1992>

Abstract

L'unifeed a secco è il più diffuso nell'areale del Parmigiano Reggiano. In questa situazione, la peNDF deve essere ridotta per evitare selezione. Di conseguenza spesso presenta valori sotto la soglia minima. In più, spesso i fieni utilizzati sono di scarso valore nutritivo e si rendono necessari elevati livelli di concentrati nella razione. Tutto questo può portare alla diminuzione del tempo di ruminazione e produzione di saliva, aumentando il rischio di SARA. Dopo queste brevi premesse, due prove sono state effettuate presso la stalla sperimentale dell'università di Bologna. La prima con lo scopo di studiare il comportamento alimentare di vacche in lattazione sottoposte a regimi ad libitum/razionato con assenza/presenza di fieno lungo. La seconda si svolse con un improvviso cambio di stabulazione, dalla libera alla fissa, e quota di concentrati nell'unifeed. Da queste prove un grande mole di dati è stata registrata, grazie ai collari della ruminazione, boli reticolari e mangiatoie automatiche. I risultati ottenuti ci hanno permesso di confermare le interconnessioni tra comportamento alimentare, ruminazione e pH. Abbiamo anche verificato l'importanza di costanza di preparazione dell'unifeed e la grande capacità di adattamento delle bovine. Infatti la variabilità nelle gestione della mandria può provocare importanti sanitari. Quindi suggeriamo la supplementazione di fieno lungo in mangiatoia e lo sviluppo di tecnologia NIR in linea sul carro miscelatore. Infine sono state registrate importanti differenze individuali nel far fronte agli stati di stress alimentare. Uno studio più approfondito di questi aspetti sicuramente avrebbe risvolti positivi nella gestione della mandria e aprile la possibilità all'introduzione di nuovi indici di selezione., TMR based on dry hay is the most common ration type on Parmigiano Reggiano area. In this situation, dietary particle size must be reduced in order to avoid sorting. Thus, peNDF values frequently are below the safety threshold. Moreover, hays commonly used are characterized by low quality and nutritional values, this fact leads to an increase in concentrates on the ration. All these evidences could lead to a decrease in rumination time and saliva production increases the risk of SARA. After these brief considerations, at the University of Bologna dairy experimental unit two trials were carried out. The first one had the aim to study eating behavior in dairy cows exposed to ad libitum or restricted TMR and presence/absence of long hay. The second one studied the abrupt change in housing, from free stall to tie stall, and TMR composition, with concentrate increasing. From these trials a huge flow of information was recorded, thanks to technologies devices such as rumination collars, reticular pH boluses and individual feed bunks. Obtained results permitted us to attest to the connections between eating behaviors and rumination time and pH. We verified how is important to keep constant of TMR preparation and the extreme capability of cow adaptation. In fact, the variability due to management errors could provoke important problems on the herd. Then, we suggest providing long hay in order to mitigate possible negatives effects and to develop on-line NIR systems to evaluate TMR production and consistency. Finally, we recorded important individual differences between cows, differences that could be magnified during stressing conditions and leading us to detect risky subjects. A deeper study of these characteristics could have an important practical reflect on daily herd management and open the possibility to include new selection indexes.

Published
2020

43. Effects of different feeding frequencies on growth, feed utilisation, digestive enzyme activities and plasma biochemistry of gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata) fed with different fishmeal and fish oil dietary levels

Author

European Commission, Busti, Serena, Bonaldo, Alessio, Dondi, Francesco, Cavallini, Damiano, Yúfera, Manuel, Gilannejad, Neda, Moyano, Francisco Javier, Gatta, Pier Paolo, Parma, Luca, European Commission, Busti, Serena, Bonaldo, Alessio, Dondi, Francesco, Cavallini, Damiano, Yúfera, Manuel, Gilannejad, Neda, Moyano, Francisco Javier, Gatta, Pier Paolo, and Parma, Luca

Abstract

In the context of Mediterranean aquaculture many efforts have been made in terms of reducing marine-derived ingredients in aquafeed formulation. On the other hand, little attention has been paid to the manipulation of feeding frequency at the on-growing phase, where the high costs related to feeding procedures and the optimisation of feed efficiency and fish health are key aspects for the economic and environmental sustainability of the production cycle. The effects of different feeding frequencies (F) (1F) one meal day−1, (2F) two meals day−1, (3F) three meals day−1 on growth, digestive enzyme activity, feed digestibility and plasma biochemistry were studied in gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata, L. 1758) fed with high (FM30/FO15, 30% fishmeal FM, 15% fish oil, FO) and low (FM10/FO3; 10% FM and 3% FO) FM and FO levels. Isonitrogenous and isolipidic extruded diets were fed to triplicate fish groups (initial weight: 88.3 ± 2.4 g) by a fixed ration over 109 days. No significant effects of feeding frequency on overall performance, feed efficiency and feed digestibility during the on-growing of gilthead sea bream fed high or low fishmeal and fish oil dietary level were observed. Pepsin activity showed an apparent decrease in fish receiving more than one meal a day which was not compensated by an increased production of alkaline proteases (either trypsin or chymotrypsin), particularly in fish fed on low FM. Although there were no effects on growth and feed utilisation at increasing feeding frequency, trypsin decreased significantly with an increasing number of meals only under low FMFO diet. Thus, it seemed that consecutive meals could have amplified the potential trypsin inhibitor effect of the vegetable meal-based diet adopted. Most of the plasma parameters related to nutritional and physiological conditions were not affected by feeding frequency, however an effect on electrolytes (Na+, Cl), cortisol and creatinine was observed. The higher level of plasma creatinine det

Published
2020

46. In vitro evaluation of sugar digestibility in molasses

Author

Palmonari, Alberto, primary, Cavallini, Damiano, additional, Sniffen, Charles J., additional, Fernandes, Luiza, additional, Holder, Phil, additional, Fusaro, Isa, additional, Giammarco, Melania, additional, Formigoni, Andrea, additional, and Mammi, Ludovica Maria Eugenia, additional

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2021
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49. Effects of different feeding frequencies on growth, feed utilisation, digestive enzyme activities and plasma biochemistry of gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata) fed with different fishmeal and fish oil dietary levels

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Busti, Serena, primary, Bonaldo, Alessio, additional, Dondi, Francesco, additional, Cavallini, Damiano, additional, Yúfera, Manuel, additional, Gilannejad, Neda, additional, Moyano, Francisco Javier, additional, Gatta, Pier Paolo, additional, and Parma, Luca, additional

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2020
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