Publications by authors named "Hoda Javaheri Barfourooshi"
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- Nutritional manipulation with polyunsaturated fatty acids can enhance milk production efficiency in dairy farming, especially during critical physiological periods like late pregnancy for mammary gland development.
- A study compared four different diets for Saanen goats in late pregnancy and early lactation, assessing 22 performance criteria including milk yield and body weight.
- The results indicated that diets supplemented with flaxseed (omega-3) performed best according to a multi-attribute decision-making (MADM) tool, highlighting flaxseed as a beneficial fat source for improving lactation performance.
Cryopreservation of ram semen is helpful for distributing proved spermatozoa for reproductive goals, but cold shock has destructive effects on fertility ability of frozen sperm cells. This study was performed to investigate the effect of the novel mitochondria-targeted antioxidant "MitoQ" on ram sperm quality and fertility potential during cryopreservation process. Semen samples were diluted in extenders supplemented with 0, 1, 10, 100 and 1000 nM MitoQ and then frozen according to the standard protocol.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The second half of the first pregnancy is a critical period in the growth and development of the mammary gland. The use of functional compounds during this period may positively impact livestock performance.
Objectives: In this study, changes in lipogenic enzyme gene expression in the mammary gland of Saanen goats in response to different dietary fat sources were analysed.
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- Female domestic goats often struggle to nurse multiple kids due to having a limited number of functional teats, making teat functionality crucial for breeding and kid health.
- A study analyzed data from 697 goats across various breeds in Iran to examine traits like litter size and mammary gland histology, revealing that certain breeds (like MOHA, BORE, and SANN) had larger litter sizes.
- Results indicated that the gene FGF-2 was expressed differently in goats based on the number of functional teats, suggesting potential areas for further research on teat variations and their impacts on breeding outcomes.*