In vivo and carcass measurements were evaluated to predict carcass physical and chemical
composition and to list the measurements that best fit the prediction of the composition of …

Since the first use in examination of soft tissue in 1950, the ultrasound technique has had an
enormous success as an excellent diagnostic tool for the medical field. As a consequence of …

Understanding the transfer of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans
(PCDD/Fs) in farm animals is essential for ensuring food safety, but such information for …

Diagnostic ultrasound has become an essential tool in veterinary medicine and is well
established in a variety of species. Since its introduction into sheep clinical practice, it has …

The objective of present study was to predict the carcass characteristics of 28 discarded
Pelibuey ewes (41.01±8.43 kg) using ultrasonography. The ultrasonic measurements of fat …

This work represents the first contribution for the application of the video image analysis
(VIA) technology in predicting lean meat and fat composition in the equine species. Images …

Real-time ultrasound has been used as a tool to assist producers to classify sheep into
homogeneous groups for slaughter. The aim of this study was to investigate the difference …

The determination of energy content in the carcass and body of domestic animals by direct
method involves very intensive work and it is costly. The aim of this study was to evaluate the …

Fifty-one Churra da Terra Quente ewes (4–7 years old) were used to analyse the potential of
real-time ultrasound (RTU) to predict the amount of internal adipose depots, in addition to …

The aim of this study was to correlate the morphometric and carcass characteristics in vivo in
Dorper pure of origin ewes in different age groups. We estimated the body condition score …