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V annual meeting of the Latin American Research Network on Mastitis (RELIM), November 25, La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina

11/13/2019

Circular No. 10 PDF

Dear colleagues and friends

We are already in the countdown to start the V annual meeting of the Latin American Mastitis Research Network (RELIM) on November 25 at our Faculty of Veterinary Sciences of the National University of La Plata, Argentina.

For this purpose, I enclose Circular No. 10 with the latest developments in PDF format.

We wait for you next November 25 in La Plata!!!

Best regards

https://relim.org/site/reunion-2019/

Prof. Dr. Nora Mestorino
RELIM Coordinator 2019
Chair of Special Pharmacology and Toxicology
Laboratory Director of
Pharmacological and Toxicological Studies -LEFyT-
Faculty of Veterinary Sciences
National University of La Plata
noram@fcv.unlp.edu.ar
labofartox@gmail.com
+54 221 4236663 int 406
https://relim.org/site/reunion-2019/

V reunión anual de la Red Latinoamericana de Investigación en Mastitis (RELIM), 25 de Noviembre, La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina

11/13/2019

Estimados colegas y amigos

Ya estamos en la cuenta regresiva para dar inicio a la V reunión anual de la Red Latinoamericana de Investigación en Mastitis (RELIM) el próximo 25 de Noviembre en nuestra Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias de la Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Argentina.

A tal efecto les adjunto la Circular N°10 con las últimas novedades en formato PDF.

Los esperamos el próximo 25 de noviembre en La Plata!!!

Saludos cordiales

https://relim.org/sitio/reunion-2019/

Prof. Dra. Nora Mestorino
Coordinadora RELIM 2019
Cátedra de Farmacología Especial y Toxicología
Directora Laboratorio de
Estudios Farmacológicos y Toxicológicos -LEFyT-
Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias
Universidad Nacional de La Plata
noram@fcv.unlp.edu.ar
labofartox@gmail.com
+54 221 4236663 int 406
https://relim.org/sitio/reunion-2019/

Important – Goat Rearing Questionnaire

11/11/2019

My name is Holly Vickery, and I am a PhD student at the University of Reading, United Kingdom.

There is currently very little information on management systems for goats worldwide, and even less which focuses explicitly on the husbandry of kids that are reared artificially (away from their mothers).

My research is looking at how we can improve the welfare and productivity of artificially reared goat kids with a focus on milk feeding and weaning methods.

It is important to me that my research can be used to inform practice on-farm and is therefore essential that results are feasible for farmers to implement. This questionnaire aims to understand what practices are currently used on-farm and identify areas in which changes could be made.

There is no geographical limit on this survey, so wherever you are – if you’re artificially rearing goat kids, you are able to participate!

The survey should only take about 10 minutes of your time to complete.

Please participate in my survey if you’re able to https://reading.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/questionnaire-to-identify-methods-used-to-artificially-rea

Thank you,
Holly Vickery
h.m.vickery@reading.ac.uk

The status of Abadeh Cashmere goat rearing in Fars province, Iran

11/8/2019

Written by Abdulhamid Karimi*, Nader Papi**, Farhad Mirzaei**

* Animal Science Department, Fars Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, AREEO, Shiraz, Iran
** Animal Science Research Institute of Iran, Agricultural Research Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran

female Abadeh Cashmere goat

History of Abadeh Cashmere goat breeding in the province
The history of breeding Abadeh Cashmere goats is not well known. Livestock (sheep, goats) rearing is an essential job for people in Abadeh and Bavanat cities. They produce thousands of tons of meat, a wide variety of dairy products, as well as cashmere and goat hair every year.

Geographic distribution areas
Abadeh Cashmere goat are distributed in Fars province in Abadeh and some parts Bavanat.

Announcement – 3rd edition of the Indigenous Goat Production Handbook

11/7/2019

Download a copy here.

The 3rd edition of the Indigenous Goat Production Handbook is available. This book aims to assist owners of indigenous goats with semi-intensive and extensive farming systems. It looks at ways to improve the productivity of their herds and start commercializing. This edition contains an expanded section on internal parasites, specifically worms, innovations that have been carried out with farmers in South Africa such as goat dips and kid enclosures, and the results of lessons learned since the last edition. The book is part of an ongoing collaboration of the KwaZulu Natal Goat Agribusiness Project with HPSA, Mdukatshani, and the South African government and vets.

For more information on the project visit www.gapkzn.co.za.
Or contact Marisia Geraci, marisia@hpsa.org.za.

Special thanks to Marisia Geraci, IGA Country Representative for South Africa.

Learn how goats helped save the Reagan Library

11/6/2019

Months before fires surrounded the Reagan Library, 500 goats helped to clear brush and created a fire break. This gap helped firefighters in late October as they struggled to protect the priceless collection.

Go to Smithsonian.com to READ MORE...

Congratulations to the Organizing Committee of ARCG 2019

10/23/2019

Marisia Geraci, Neena Gorkhali, Sharada Thapaliya, and Beth Miller

The Asian Regional Conference on Goats has just concluded and was an incredible success.

The conference was held from October 20th to 23rd in Chitwan, Nepal, with the support of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, Department of Livestock Services, Nepal Agricultural Research Council, Heifer International Nepal, and University Grants Commission.

The main aim of the conference was to gather researchers, academicians, and development entities to exchange knowledge and technologies generated in the field of goat research and development across the globe.

To learn more, visit the conference website: afu.edu.np/vet/arcg2019.

Nirajan Bhattarai and Beth Miller

Sándor Kukovics

Yingjie Zhang and Chris Lu

Yingjie Zhang

Beth Miller at goat research center.

Juan Capote and Beth Miller at goat research center.

Beth Miller in a field of Napier grass.

Mamta Dhawa, Lucia Sepe, and Beth Miller

Lucia Sepe, Juan Capote, and Jean-Marie Luginbuhl

The Current Situation of Goat Breeding in Romania

10/23/2019

Written by Prof. Stela Zamfirescu, IGA Country Representative for Romania
Founder and Honorary President of ANCC CAPRIROM

The favorable conditions for the breeding of small ruminants in Romania determined the continuous development of these species. Goats continue their numerical development, as the leading milk suppliers. This increase is determined, on the one hand, by the visible decrease in dairy cows, and on the other hand, by consumers’ awareness of the benefits of milk and goat milk cheese.

At the beginning of 2019, the total number of goats exceeds 2 million, of which the total number of females was 1,715,000 heads, with an increase of 117,365 heads, which represents a weight of 7.3%, compared to 2017. A recent analysis of the National Agency for Animal Husbandry mentions a new aspect regarding the breed structure of goats. The native breeds raised in Romania are the Carpathian and Banat White. However, due to the massive imports, over the last ten years, of specialized dairy breeds, namely Saanen, Alpine and Anglo-Nubian, the structure of these breeds has changed dramatically.

Dairy Sheep and Goat Conference 2020 (United Kingdom)

10/22/2019

The Annual Dairy Sheep and Goat Conference has world class lectures on aspects of Dairy Sheep and Dairy Goat production and medicine, aimed at all small ruminant farmers, vets, advisors, nutritionists and suppliers. A combination of quality science and practical information given to an audience of farmers and vets.

Informe del XI Congreso ALEPRyCS y 1er IGA Latinoamericano

10/4/2019

Presenta: MVZ.MC.Dr. Héctor Mario Andrade Montemayor
Presidente de ALEPRyCS y Director Para México, Centro América y el Caribe de la IGA

descargar el informe

El presente informe técnico del XI Congreso de la ALEPRyCS y 1er IGA Latinoamérica, con la finalidad de apoyar en el desarrollo de capacidades técnicas en el área de pequeños rumiantes, tanto al personal técnico, estudiantes, profesionistas y académicos.

Este congreso se conformó de 4 partes: (31 de Mayo al 3 de Junio)

5 talleres de capacitación
Congreso científico
Tours Técnicos
Muestra Ganadera

Descargue el informe completo, haga clic aquí.

Remembering Dr. James DeVries

10/3/2019

It has been almost six months since Jim passed away on April 7, 2019. I think of him as a good friend and close colleague. Many of us remember Jim as a collegial team member at the International Goat Association, but few knew that he was instrumental in every major decision I made as the President of IGA.

Jim was very much respected and trusted, and I often took his advice and went against my own instinct and wishes. He served as Secretary-Treasurer for IGA under more than one president. Jim was particularly supportive when we tried to rebuild IGA’s financial standing. He was an important partner when we embarked the strategic planning process, for the first time in the history of IGA. With the participation of Christie, Rosalee, a facilitator, among others, Jim worked tirelessly to make sure the logistic was well in place.

Preparación de productos caprinos, Colombia

10/2/2019

Estos videos muestran la preparación tradicional de productos de cabra por la etnia Wayuu de La Guajira en Colombia.

Un agradecimiento especial a Clara Viviana Rúa Bustamante (IGA-CR Colombia) por llamarnos la atención sobre estos videos.

Video 1

Cecina - Preparación tradicional de la carne ovino y caprina

Video 2

Dulce de leche - Preparación tradicional

Goats products preparation, Colombia

These videos show the traditional preparation of goat products by the ethnic Wayuu from La Guajira in Colombia. They are in Spanish.

VIDEO 1
Dried meat - Traditional preparation of goat and sheep meat

VIDEO 2
Dulce de leche (Caramel) - Traditional preparation

Special thanks to Clara Viviana Rúa Bustamante (IGA-CR Colombia) for bringing these videos to our attention.

The status of Markhoz goat rearing in Kurdistan province

10/1/2019

Written by H.R. Bahmani, N. Papi, F. Mirzaei
Animal Science Research Institute of Iran, Karaj, Iran

History of goat breeding in the province
The archaeological excavations show that Aryans were the first to domesticate goats for the first time. They were domesticated more than 9000 BC in Asia and the Middle East, especially in the lands now called Kurdistan. Given the many similarities in terms of coverage and characteristics of the produced fiber between Markhoz goats and Angora goats, they have been known as Iranian Angora goats and their fiber as mohair in some references. Some researchers assume the center of Anatolia and many have speculated Asia Minor as the origin place of Angora goats, especially where Kurds live in Iran, Iraq, and Turkey. The variation in the goats in Kurdish areas supports the latter speculation. Markhoz goat population may have been part of the core Angora goats isolated from its population in Iraq and Turkey for long years.

Geographic distribution areas
Markhoz goats have dispersed for years away in the provinces of Kurdistan, West Azerbaijan, and Kermanshah. At present, there are only few of them in a small part of Kurdistan and West Azerbaijan provinces. More than 90 percent of the population of Markhoz goats are scattered in its natural habitat, in the county of Armarda in the vicinity of the city of Baneh

Book Announcement – Goat Science

9/30/2019

Edited by Sándor Kukovics
Széchenyi István University of Sciences

Goat science covers quite a wide range and varieties of topics, from genetics and breeding, via nutrition, production systems, reproduction, milk and meat production, animal health and parasitism, etc., up to the effects of goat products on human health. In this book, several parts of them are presented within 18 different chapters. Molecular genetics and genetic improvement of goats are the new approaches of goat development. Several factors affect the passage rate of digesta in goats, but for diet properties, goats are similar to other ruminants. Iodine deficiency in goats could be dangerous. Assisted reproduction techniques have similar importance in goats like in other ruminants. Milk and meat production traits of goats are almost equally important and have significant positive impacts on human health. Many factors affect the health of goats, heat stress being of increasing importance. Production systems could modify all of the abovementioned characteristics of goats.

You can download each chapter at IntechOpen, https://www.intechopen.com/books/goat-science.

A Tribute to Dr. Juan Capote for His Retirement

9/27/2019

After an outstanding life-long career with Canarian Agricultural Research Institute (Instituto Canario de Investigaciones Agrarias), Dr. Juan Capote has decided to retire after serving many years as its Director of Animal, Pasture, and Forage Production Unit.

A native of Santa Cruz de La Palma in Canary Islands, Dr. Capote’s academic credentials include a Diploma in Health from Real Academia de Medicina, a BSc in Biology from Universidad de La Laguna, a BSc in Veterinary Studies from UCM - Madrid, and a Ph.D. from University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Dr. Capote contributed significantly to the advancement of the scientific knowledge with 217 publications including books, chapters, scientific and technical articles. He also had 180 presentations at various national and international conferences

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