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Breeding soundness evaluation of extensively managed bulls in Costa Rica
(Elsevier, 1999-02-17)
This paper describes the results of single breeding soundness evaluations (BSE) in 898 Bos indicus, Bos taurus and B. indicus x B. taurus bulls, 1 to 12 yr. old, extensively reared in different climatic regions of Costa ...
Factors associated with Neospora caninum serostatus in cattle of 20 specialised Costa Rican dairy herds
(Elsevier B.V, 2002-04-15)
Twenty-five specialised Costa Rican dairy farms (located in the Poás area) were used to determine neosporosis seroprevalence and the association of seropositivity with environmental and management factors. The farms involved ...
First report of bovine neosporosis in dairy cattle in Costa Rica
(British Veterinary Association, 1998-05-09)
NEOSPOROSIS has recently been recognised as a major cause of
abortion in dairy cattle worldwide (Barr and others 1990, Duff
and Otter 1994, Boulton and others 1995). The disease is caused
by the protozoan parasite, ...
Effect of a killed whole Neospora caninum tachyzoite vaccine on the crude abortion rate of Costa Rican dairy cows under field conditions
(Elsevier B.V, 2004-06-04)
A standard field trial was carried out to assess the effect of a commercial Neospora-vaccine based on
whole killed tachyzoites (Bovilis–Neoguard, Intervet1) on the abortion rate. Eight hundred and
seventy-six cows, over ...
Analysis of test day yield data of Costa Rican dairy cattle
(Elsevier, 1998)
Estimates of variance components for test day
records in an animal model that considered multiple
traits over multiple lactations were calculated using
REML methodology. Test day records were classified
into 11 periods ...
Seasonal variations in testicular consistency, scrotal circumference and spermiogramme parameters of extensively reared Brahman (Bos indicus) bulls in the tropics
(Elsevier, 2002-07)
Twenty-five extensively bred mature Brahman (Bos indicus) breeding bulls were clinically examined and electroejaculated at monthly intervals for 13 months to study whether testicular consistency (TC), scrotal circumference ...