Publications by authors named "Nelson Carvalho Delfino"
Influence of body condition score at calving on the metabolic status and production performance of Murrah buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) during the transition period.
Nelson Carvalho Delfino Lucas Fialho de Aragão Bulcão Henry Daniel Ruiz Alba Mauricio Xavier da Silva Oliveira Filipe Pinheiro Soares de Queiroz
Asian-Australas J Anim Sci
November 2018
Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of body condition score (BCS) at calving on the metabolic status of female Murrah buffaloes in the transition period.
Methods: Thirty-seven pregnant buffaloes (multiparous) were selected and monitored during the transition period based on their body condition score and on the estimated calving date. Two groups were formed: i) buffaloes with a BCS>3.