Determination of the physicochemical and microbiological quality of buffalo milk in the south of lake Maracaibo by Luis Álvarez, Alexis Zambrano, Datty Rosales-Zambrano

“…It is concluded that buffalo milk in the southern area of Lake Maracaibo is affected by the month in which the sample is taken, especially the percentage of milk fat. …”
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Serum calcium and its relationship with immunoglobulin G (IgG) levels in prepartum buffaloes from the Venezuelan humid tropics by Juan Pablo Uzcátegui-Varela, Anacelmira Urbina Andueza, Janeth Caamaño Carrero

“…To consider a physiological association  between serum Ca2+ levels and its modulatory effect on immunoglobulin G (IgG) synthesis before calving in dairy buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) in southern Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela, twenty clinically healthy Murrah x Mediterranean crossbred female buffaloes with excellent body condition were considered for this study. …”
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Therapeutic effectiveness of three commercial anthelmintics against strongylids in buffalo calves (Bubalus bubalis) by David Uzcátegui, Víctor Gutiérrez, María Rodríguez, Andrea González, Alfredo Sánchez

“…The study was conducted in a buffalo system dedicated to milk and meat production with crossbreed animals (Murrah and Mediterranean breeds) in the South of Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela. Twenty-eight buffalo calves, naturally infected, with a parasite load ≥ 350 eggs per gram of faeces (EPG), and age between 2 and 3 months, with an average weight of 65.9 kgs, were selected. …”
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