8th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON GOATS
PRETORIA
4th to 9th, July, 2004

South African Journal of Animal Science
Official Journal of the South African Society for Animal Science
(ISSN 0375-1589)

The South African Society for Animal Science

	Proceedings are published by the South African Journal for Animal Science (Volume 34, issue 5)
	1st Part – Peer reviewed papers

Goat breeding

	Preliminary assessment of Boer and Kiko does as maternal lines for kid performance under humid, subtropical conditions
	A comparison of the OFDA2000 with conventional mid-side testing of mohair
	An evaluation of Angora sires through progeny testing – A progress report
	A genetic profile of the Kalahari Red goat breed from Southern Africa
	Genetic assay of CAE in the Hungarian goat herd
	Genetic characterisation of the Blanca Andaluza goat based on microsatellite markers
	Polymorphism of the a s1-casein, ?-casein and ß-lactoglobulin genes in the Hungarian milking goat
	Genetic variation of three commercial and three indigenous goat populations in South Africa

Goat Development

	Ethno-veterinary practices and its scientific relevance in treatment of goats in Rajasthan
	Seasonal variation of goat milk composition and somatic cell count in the Southeastern region of Brazil
	Goats in South Africa: a significant role player?
	Goat milk products in Fortaleza: pilot study of supply and marketing

Goat nutrition

	Comparison of different models to estimate purine bases absorbed in goats
	Effect of profiles of neutral detergent soluble carbohydrate on microbial protein synthesis in dairy goats
	Effect of dietary forage fibre levels and type on response of dairy goats
	A comparison of plant form and browsing height selection of four small stock breeds Preliminary results
	The effect of type and level of carbohydrate supplementation on intake and digestibility of Atriplex nummularia cv. De Kock
	Level of feed intake on performance of two goat genotypes
	Effect of level of rumen protected CLA supplementation on milk yield and composition in Saanen goats
	Essential amino acid requirements of meat and milk goats
	Feed intake and growth of Saanen kids weaned at 42 and 70 days of age
	The effect of dietary protein degradability on production characteristics of lactating Saanen does
	Intake, digestibility and ruminale fermentation of ground and whole corn bran fed to American Alpine goats
	Effect of live yeast culture supplementation on rumen fermentation in lactating dairy goats
	Certain qualitative characteristics of Boscia foetida at different sites in South Africa
	Qualitative evaluation of Cenchrus ciliaris cv. Molopo and Gayndah as forrage
	Seasonal variations in chemical composition and dry matter degradability of the forage consumed by goats in a highly deteriorated rangeland of North Mexico

Goat physiology

	Faecal NIRS to monitor the diet of Mediterranean goats
	Influence of various levels of metabolizable energy on chemical composition of whole carcass and non-carcass portion of goats and sheep
	Effects of intravenous infusion of trans-10, cis-12 or cis-9, trans-11 conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) on milk fat synthesis and composition in dairy goats during mid-lactation
	Preference of grazing goats for cool-season annual clovers
	The determination of digestibility of Atriplex nummularia cv. De Kock (Oldman’s saltbush) using different in vitro techniques
	Comparison of chemical composition of Atriplex spp. Grown under South African conditions with regard to site, species and plant parts
	Interspecies and location variation in oxalic acid concentrations in certain Atriplex species and Cassia sturtii
	Mineral composition of certain Atriplex species and Cassia sturtii
	Qualitative characteristics of some Atriplex species and Cassia sturtii at two sites in South Africa
	Ash from fireplaces at homestead in rural regions of South Africa as potential source of minerals to goats
	A comparison of Cassia sturtii, Tripteris Sinuatum and Sutherlandia microphylla, - three fodder shrubs applicable to revegetation of degraded rangeland in the Northern Cape Province
	Ecological use of fibrous forage with solar mobile fence grazing
	Factors influencing weaning percentages of indigenous goats on communal grazing
	Performance characteristics and production system of the Criollo goat in the interandean valley of Mizque, Bolivia
	Goat production in the smallholder section in the Boane district in Southern Mozambique
	The influence of age and reproductive status on quality and quantity of cashmere produced by Boer goats under South African conditions
	Synchronization of estrus in Toggenburg goats during the breeding season
	Physiological responses to preslaughter transportation stress in Tasco-supplemented Boer goats
	Preliminary results on the role of the vomeronasal organ in modulating the response to the buck effect in does
	The use and macro-mineral content of saline water for goat production
	Exposure assessment of potentially toxic trace elements in indigenous goats in the rural communal production systems of the Northern Region of South Africa
	Protein supplementation, body condition and ovarian activity in goats – Preovulatory serum profile of insulin
	Thermoregulation and reproductive performance of British Anglo Nubian and Saanen goats reared in an intensive system in Trinidad
	The influence of rearing systems on gut development of kids: preliminary results
	Effects of cryopreservation on sperm motility in Blanca Serrana Andaluza goat

Goat production

	Factors affecting the profitability of different goat farm sizes in Hungary
	Factors influencing weaning percentages of indigenous goats on communal grazing
	Performance characteristics and production system of the Criollo goat in the interandean valley of Mizque, Bolivia
	Goat production in the smallholder section in the Boane district in Southern Mozambique
	Production and reproduction characteristics of South African indigenous goats in communal farming systems
	Seasonal variation in semen quality of Gorno Altai and South African indigenous goats
	Content and fatty acid composition of plasma lipids of goat kids receiving a fish oil supplemented diet

Goat products

	Characterization of Maltese goat milk cheese flavour using SPME-GC/MS
	Fleece and skin traits of goats of different genetic types reared in southern Italy
	Yield, composition and cheese making potential of Dahlem Cashmere goat milk
	Variation in terpene content and profile in milk in relation to the dominant plants in the diet of grazing goats
	Seasonal retinol variation in goat milk associated with grazing compared to indoor feeding
	Comparison of textural properties of low-fat chevon, beef, pork and mixed-meat sausages
	Oxidative stability of chevon as influenced by dietary Tasco supplementation in Boer goat bucks
	Meat quality of crossbred progeny from Boer goats
	Quality attributes of commercial cashmere
	Goat milk production and processing in the NIAYES in Senegal
	Effect of 6 months prolonged frozen-storage on changes in organic acid composition of plain soft goat milk cheese
	Goat milk and heat treatments
	Effect of crossbreeding between two Egyptian goat breeds on physicochemical, technological and nutritional characteristics of goat milk
	Application of the lactoperoxydase system to improve the quality of goat milk cheese
	Post-mortem metabolic status, pH and temperature of chevon from South African indigenous goats slaughtered under commercial conditions
	Effect of sex, age and pre-slaughter conditioning on pH, temperature, tenderness and colour of indigenous South African goats
	The accuracy of Video Image Analysis (VIA) and Optical Fibre Diameter Analysis (OFDA) to measure fibre diameter of cashmere
	Quantitative and qualitative milk characteristics of Nebrodi goats

Veterinary Aspects

	Evaluation of passive immunity in Saanen goat’s kids receiving colostrums at different times and quantities
	Diseases and mortality of adult goats in a South African milk goat herd
	Antibiotic residue withdrawal periods in milk of Saanen dairy goats and udder tissue irritation: Preliminary results
	Effects of CAEV infection on the performance of Hungarian goat breeds
	The acaricidal effect of the essential oil of Ageratum houstonianum Mill. flowers on ticks (Rhipicephalus lunulatus) in Cameroon
	Effects of feeding sericea lespedeza hay to goats infected with Haemonchus contortus
	The effects of five anthelmintic treatment regimes on milk production in goats naturally infected by gastrointestinal nematodes

 

 

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