Publications by authors named "Daniel Vale Barros"
The objective of this study was to evaluate the viability of using transponders for the electronic identification of water buffaloes and compare their efficiency when used in animals of different age groups. Electronic transponders with RFID technology (2.1 × 12.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEvaluation of thermal comfort, physiological, hematological, and seminal features of buffalo bulls in an artificial insemination station in a tropical environment.
Daniel Vale Barros Lilian Kátia Ximenes Silva José de Brito Lourenço Aluizio Otávio Almeida da Silva André Guimarães Maciel E Silva
Trop Anim Health Prod
June 2015
Article Synopsis
- The study investigated how thermal comfort indices and physiological parameters of buffalo bulls changed over time in a humid tropical climate during a five-month period.
- Ten buffalo bulls were monitored for their respiratory rate, heart rate, rectal temperature, and semen quality, with assessments conducted monthly and bi-weekly.
- Results showed that while some thermal comfort indices increased and varied throughout the day, the bulls managed to maintain their physiological and semen quality within normal ranges, indicating effective thermoregulation.