The research work was carried out at the "Santa Inés" farm located in the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences of the Technical University of Machala, in the province of El Oro. The proposed objective of the study was to ...

It is called Dirofilaria immitis to a parasitic nematode of the dog, which affects several species both domestic and wild, even in rare cases it can affect humans. Filariae can be located in the blood, in the subcutaneous ...

Reproductive biotechnologies are currently widely used in several countries in order to improve genetics, reproductive potential and the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases that can affect the reproductive system. ...

Heat stress symbolizes one of the major factors in the environment that negatively affects the productive performance of cattle. Heat stress has a very significant effect on all livestock species causing too much economic ...

The following research work is directed specifically to diarrheal syndrome, since it is a multicausal syndrome, it is considered very common worldwide in veterinary consultations, both in companion animals and production ...

Hyperadrenocorticism is an endocrine disease affecting more adult canines, considering the levels of cortisol by means of radioimmunoassay tests the values of 20-250 nmol/l (0.7-9 µg/dl) and control values 2.1 (0.8 - 4.5µg ...

Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder that occurs frequently in dogs of middle or advanced age, characterized by high levels of plasma glucose. Currently, there is no classification of the different forms of this ...

Chickens and ducks are described as omnivorous animals with a diet provided with both products of animal and vegetable origin and in turn also the consumption of minerals. When looking at their internal organs we find many ...

In the country there are two types of chicken meat production systems: the extensive, developed by small producers and the intensive applied by commercial companies. Being poultry production one of the livestock activities ...

As the years go by, the great importance of animal welfare is recognized in animal production, over time the intensification of the different production animal management systems has increased, which leads to increasing ...