Dairy buffalo behavior: Calving, imprinting and allosuckling

D Mota-Rojas, A Bragaglio, A Braghieri, F Napolitano… - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Behavior during parturition not only allows us to understand the ethology
of a species but can also be used as an early indicator of parturition. Although there are …

Slaughtering of Water Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) with and without Stunning: A Focus on the Neurobiology of Pain, Hyperalgesia, and Sensitization

T Grandin, A Velarde, A Strappini, M Gerritzen… - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Due to anatomical differences in the skull of the water buffalo (Bubalus
bubalis), the currently applied mechanical stunning methods in cattle (genus Bos) have …

Assessment of thermal changes in water buffalo mobilized from the paddock and transported by short journeys

D Rodríguez-González, I Guerrero Legarreta… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Evaluating the welfare of buffaloes during transport is key to obtaining and commercializing
high-quality meat products; however, effective assessments require recognizing several …

Effects of transport on water buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis): factors associated with the frequency of skin injuries and meat quality

N José-Pérez, D Mota-Rojas, M Ghezzi… - Journal of Animal …, 2022 - malque.pub
It is well known that transporting livestock is stressful for the animals and a primary cause of
skin lesions. The effects of transport on the water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) have not been …

Neurophysiology of milk ejection and prestimulation in dairy buffaloes

F Napolitano, A Braghieri, A Bragaglio… - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary In dairy buffaloes, the efficiency of the milking process mostly depends on
the anatomical and physiological differences found in this species when compared to cattle …

Reproductive Behavior of Bubalus arnee (Kerr, 1792) (Mammalia: Artiodactyla: Bovidae) in Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve and Chitwan National Park, Nepal

RK Bhattarai, R Joshi, J Gautam… - … Journal of Zoology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The Asiatic wild water buffalo (Bubalus arnee Kerr), an endangered species featured on the
IUCN Red List, is distributed across Nepal, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Bhutan, Cambodia …

Strategies and mechanisms of thermal compensation in newborn water buffaloes

D Mota-Rojas, A Braghieri, M Ghezzi, MC Ceriani… - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Although ruminant newborns are a precocial species, they are susceptible
to hypothermia and neonatal mortality during the first hours of life due to intrinsic and …

[HTML][HTML] Changes in the behaviour before normal calving to predict its onset in Mediterranean buffaloes heifers

L Lanzoni, M Chincarini, M Giammarco, I Fusaro… - Applied Animal …, 2022 - Elsevier
Breeding records and visual observations of anatomical and behavioural modifications are
currently used in buffaloes to predict calving time and to anticipate any intervention if …

A Review of the Nutritional Aspects and Composition of the Meat, Liver and Fat of Buffaloes in the Amazon

LS Rodrigues, JAR Silva, WC Silva, ÉBR Silva, TS Belo… - Animals, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary This review aims to deepen the understanding of buffalo farming in the
Amazon, presenting the quality and nutritional value of buffalo meat and liver. We will …

[HTML][HTML] Mother–Offspring Bonding after Calving in Water Buffalo and Other Ruminants: Sensory Pathways and Neuroendocrine Aspects

D Mota-Rojas, C Bienboire-Frosini, A Orihuela… - Animals, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary This paper aims to review the development of the cow–calf bonding
process in water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) via olfactory, tactile, auditory, and visual stimuli. It …