Poster awards from the 11th ICG held in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain

The following is a list of the posters that were chosen because of their outstanding content and presentation.

N session
Effects of calcium restriction on the gastrointestinal calcium absorption in goats in comparison to sheep
Richter, J., M. Wilkens, N. Mrochen, G. Breves, B. Schröder
University of Veterinary Medicine, Foundation, Department of Physiology, Bischofsholer Damm 15, 30173 Hannover, Germany.

E session
Fifteen years monitoring goat grazing impact in Natural Protected Areas. Essential points and main conclusions
Mata, J., L. de Nascimento, M.A. Camacho, L.A. Bermejo
Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros Agrónomos. Universidad de La Laguna. Carretera de Geneto s/n. La Laguna. S/C de Tenerife. 38201, Spain.

A Session
Evolution of milk and blood immune parameters in goats and sheep during late pregnancy, partum and preweaning lactation period
Hernández-Castellano, L.E., I. Moreno-Indias, A. Morales-delaNuez, A. Torres, D. Sánchez-Macías, D. Martell-Jaizme, N. Castro, A. Argüello
Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Campus Universitario Cardones. 35413 – Arucas – Gran Canaria (Canary Islands, SPAIN).

G Session
QTL detection for milk production traits, fatty acids, udder morphology and milking speed in Alpine and Saanen goats
Palhiere, I., C. Maroteau, H. Larroque, V. Clément, G. Tosser-Klopp, R. Rupp
INRA, UR631 SAGA, F-31326 Castanet-Tolosan, France.

M Session
Goat yogurt decreases blood pressure in hypertensive men and women
Alvarado-Carrasco, C., L. Silva, M. Guerra
Department of Animal Production and Industry, Faculty of Veterinarian Science, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Campus Maracay, Venezuela.

P Session
Reduction of gastrointestinal nematode egg output in goats fed tannin rich fodder (Acacia penatulla) or coffee waste (Coffea Arabica)
Palomo-Couoh, J.G., A.J. Aguilar-Caballero, J.F.J. Torres-Acosta, C.A. Sandoval-Castro, C.M. Capetillo-Leal
Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mexico. Apdo 4-116 itzimna, km 15.5 carret. Mérida-Xmatkuil. Mérida, Yucatan, México.

R Session
Pregnancy-associated glycoprotein (PAG) in pregnant Boer goats assessed by ELISA with different antisera
Shahin, M., M. Friedrich, M. Gauly, W. Holtz
Department of Animal Science, George-August-University, Albrecht-Thaer-Weg 3, 37075 Goettingen, Germany.