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Pedigree and herd characterization of a donkey breed vulnerable to extinction
Quaresma, Miguel; Martins, Angela; Rodrigues, João Brandão; Colaço, Jorge; Payan-Carreira, RitaMost donkey and local horse breeds are vulnerable to extinction as mechanization of agriculture progress throughout the world. The present study analyzed the pedigree and herd records of the donkey Asinina de Miranda breed (RAM), identifying genealogical and human factors that may affect the breed genetic diversity in the future and suggesting suitable strategies to breed preservation, early on the conservation...
Relationship between ultrasound subcutaneous fat depth, body condition score an...
Quaresma, Miguel; Payan-Carreira, Rita; Rochas e Silva, SeverianoIn Northeast Portugal donkeys usually face seasonal food shortage and often their basic requirements are not properly met. Body condition score (BCS) may be used to assess a donkey’s welfare and nutritional status, but the procedure is highly subjective. For several domestic species the relationships between the ultrasound subcutaneous fat depth, the body condition score and the body subcutaneous fat distributi...
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