Listando ARTICLES CIENTÍFICS por autor/a "DALMAU, ANTONI"
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A gene co-association network regulating gut microbial communities in a Duroc pig population
Reverter, Antonio; Ballester, Maria; Alexandre, Pamela A.; Mármol-Sánchez, Emilio; Dalmau, Antoni; Quintanilla, Raquel; Ramayo-Caldas, Yuliaxis (Microbiome, 2021-02-21) Genètica i Millora AnimalBackground. Analyses of gut microbiome composition in livestock species have shown its potential to contribute to the regulation of complex phenotypes. However, little is known about the host genetic ... -
Assessment of unconsciousness in pigs during exposure to nitrogen and carbon dioxide mixtures
Llonch, P.; Rodríguez, P.; Jospin, M.; Dalmau, A.; Manteca, X.; Velarde, A. (Animal, 2012-10-26) Benestar AnimalThe aim of this study was to assess unconsciousness in pigs during and after the exposure to gas mixtures of 70% nitrogen (N2) and 30% carbon dioxide (CO2) (70N30C), 80% N2 and 20% CO2 (80N20C) and 85% ... -
Changes in cortisol and cortisone in hair of pigs reared under heat stress conditions
Escribano, Damián; Contreras-Jodar, Alexandra; López-Arjona, Marina; Joaquín Cerón, José; Fàbrega, Emma; Aymerich, Pau; Dalmau, Antoni (Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2023-07-18) Benestar AnimalHeat stress accounts for millions of dollars in losses for swine producers worldwide. The aim of the present study was to determine and evaluate cortisol and cortisone in hair as indicators of thermal ... -
Consumers’ Expectations about Meat from Surgical Castrated or Immunocastrated Male and Female Iberian Pigs
Font-i-Furnols, Maria; Claret, Anna; Guerrero, Luis; Dalmau, Antoni (Animals, 2022-02-14) Benestar Animal; Qualitat i Tecnologia AlimentàriaA common practice in Iberian pigs is the castration of both males and females, and it can be carried out surgically or by immunization against gonadotropin-releasing factor (GnRF). The aim of this ... -
Copy Number Variation on ABCC2-DNMBP Loci Affects the Diversity and Composition of the Fecal Microbiota in Pigs
Ramayo-Caldas, Yuliaxis; Crespo-Piazuelo, Daniel; Morata, Jordi; González-Rodríguez, Olga; Sebastià, Cristina; Castello, Anna; Dalmau, Antoni; Ramos-Onsins, Sebastian; Alexiou, Konstantinos G.; Folch, Josep M.; Quintanilla, Raquel; Ballester, Maria (Microbiology Spectrum, 2023-05-31) Benestar Animal; Genètica i Millora Animal; Genòmica i BiotecnologiaGenetic variation in the pig genome partially modulates the composition of porcine gut microbial communities. Previous studies have been focused on the association between single nucleotide polymorphisms ... -
Does the location of enrichment material affect behavior and dirtiness in growing female pigs?
Dalmau, Antoni; Areal, Bruno; Machado, Silvana; Pallisera, Joaquim; Velarde, Antonio (Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science, 2018-03-15) Benestar AnimalThe objective of this study was to investigate if female growing pigs spend similar amounts of time exploring a wooden stick as they do exploring enrichment material regardless of its proximity to the ... -
Effect of environmental temperature, floor type and breed on skatole and indole concentrations in fat of females, immuno-castrated and entire males
Dalmau, Antoni; Duarte Borges, Tâmara; de Mercado, Eduardo; González, Joel; Mateos-San Juan, Aranzazu; Huerta-Jiménez, Mariana; Gómez-Izquierdo, Emilio; Lizardo, Rosil; Pallisera, Joaquim; Borrisser-Pairó, Francesc; Esteve-Garcia, Enric; Panella-Riera, Nuria; Ovejero, Ismael (Livestock Science, 2018-11-29) Benestar Animal; Nutrició AnimalThe present study was divided in two different trials. The aim of the first trial was to determine if the thresholds of detection of skatole and indole are achieved in females and in males vaccinated ... -
Effects of meloxicam (Metacam® ) on post-farrowing sow behaviour and piglet performance
Mainau, E.; Ruiz-de-la-Torre, J. L.; Dalmau, A.; Salleras, J. M.; Manteca, X. (Animal, 2011-09-26) Benestar AnimalFarrowing is an intrinsically risky process for both the sow and the piglets that can cause welfare and economic problems. The effects of the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug meloxicam on post-farrowing ... -
Environmental and Management Factors Affecting the Time Budgets of Free-Ranging Iberian Pigs Reared in Spain
Martínez-Macipe, Míriam; Mainau, Eva; Manteca, Xavier; Dalmau, Antoni (Animals, 2020-05-05) Benestar AnimalUnderstanding the natural behaviour of pigs in free-range conditions facilitates interpretation of their behaviour in intensive conditions. Studying six different farms over two years at different seasons, ... -
Gut eukaryotic communities in pigs: diversity, composition and host genetics contribution
Ramayo-Caldas, Yuliaxis; Prenafeta-Boldú, Francesc; Zingaretti, Laura M.; Gonzalez-Rodriguez, Olga; Dalmau, Antoni; Quintanilla, Raquel; Ballester, Maria (Animal Microbiome, 2020-05-07) Genètica i Millora Animal; Sostenibilitat en BiosistemesBackground The pig gut microbiome harbors thousands of species of archaea, bacteria, viruses and eukaryotes such as protists and fungi. However, since the majority of published studies have been focused ... -
Hierarchy Establishment in Growing Finishing Pigs: Impacts on Behavior, Growth Performance, and Physiological Parameters
da Fonseca de Oliveira, Angela Cristina; Webber, Saulo Henrique; Ramayo-Caldas, Yuliaxis; Dalmau, Antoni; Costa, Leandro Batista (Animals, 2023-01-14) Benestar Animal; Genètica i Millora AnimalPigs are social animals that live in groups with well-established social structures and have always been a key species in debates over farm animal welfare. However, intensive production systems often ... -
Induced Stress and Tactile Stimulation Applied to Primiparous does and their Consequences on Maternal Behavior, Human-Animal Relationships, and Future Offspringˊs Sexual Disorders
Oliveira, Angela C. F.; Bernardi, Luiza M.; Monteiro, Ana Larissa B.; Silva, Kassy G.; Weber, Saulo H.; Borges, Tâmara D.; Dalmau, Antoni; Costa, Leandro B. (Veterinary Research Communications, 2022-03-30) Benestar AnimalThe aim of this study was to investigate whether tactile stimulation in rabbits during the gestation phase improve the maternal behavior and human-animal relationships as well as the effects on reproductive ... -
Intramuscular vs. Intradermic Needle-Free Vaccination in Piglets: Relevance for Animal Welfare Based on an Aversion Learning Test and Vocalizations
Dalmau, Antoni; Sánchez-Matamoros, Almudena; Molina, Jorge M.; Xercavins, Aida; Varvaró-Porter, Aranzazu; Muñoz, Israel; Moles, Xènia; Baulida, Berta; Fàbrega, Emma; Velarde, Antonio; Pallisera, Joaquim; Puigredon, Alba; Contreras-Jodar, Alexandra (Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021-08-11) Benestar Animal; Qualitat i Tecnologia AlimentàriaThe aim of the present study was to compare intramuscular injection with a needle and intradermic needle-free vaccinations against porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) in piglets at 28 ... -
Leveraging host-genetics and gut microbiota to determine immunocompetence in pigs
Ramayo-Caldas, Yuliaxis; Zingaretti, Laura M.; Pérez-Pascual, David; Alexandre, Pamela A.; Reverter, Antonio; Dalmau, Antoni; Quintanilla, Raquel; Ballester, Maria (Animal Microbiome, 2021-10-24) Genètica i Millora AnimalBackground: The gut microbiota infuences host performance playing a relevant role in homeostasis and function of the immune system. The aim of the present work was to identify microbial signatures ... -
Malignant infarction of the middle cerebral artery in a porcine model. A pilot study
Arikan, Fuat; Martínez-Valverde, Tamara; Sánchez-Guerrero, Ángela; Campos, Mireia; Esteves, Marielle; Gandara, Dario; Torné, Ramon; Castro, Lidia; Dalmau, Antoni; Tibau, Joan; Sahuquillo, Juan (PLoS ONE, 2017-02-24) Genètica i Millora AnimalBackground and purpose. Interspecies variability and poor clinical translation from rodent studies indicate that large gyrencephalic animal stroke models are urgently needed. We present a proof-of-principle ... -
Mixed management in growing and finishing pigs: Differences between gender and their impacts on behavior, growth performance, and physiological parameters
de Oliveira, Angela Cristina da Fonseca; Costa, Leandro Batista; Weber, Saulo Henrique; Ramayo-Caldas, Yuliaxis; Dalmau, Antoni (PLoS ONE, 2023-04-13) Benestar Animal; Genètica i Millora AnimalMixing, a common management strategy used to regroup pigs, has been reported to impair individual performance and affect pig welfare because of the establishment of a new social hierarchy after regrouping. ... -
Preslaughter feed withdrawal time and its effect on rabbit blood measures, gastrointestinal tract parameters and Longissimus lumborum glycolytic potential
Larivière-Lajoie, Anne-Sophie; Laforge, Pascal; Vincent, Antony T.; Binggeli, Simon; Cinq-Mars, Dany; Guay, Frédéric; Raymond, Frédéric; Dalmau, Antoni; Saucier, Linda (World Rabbit Science, 2023-12-26) Benestar AnimalThis study aimed to characterise the physiological response of rabbits to feed withdrawal without stress caused by crating and transport to the slaughterhouse. A total of 72 recently weaned Grimaud ... -
Reducing Stocking Densities and Using Cooling Systems for More Adapted Pigs to High Temperatures When Reared in Intensive Conditions
Contreras-Jodar, Alexandra; Escribano, Damián; Joaquin Cerón, José; López-Arjona, Marina; Aymerich, Pau; Soldevila, Carme; Fàbrega, Emma; Dalmau, Antoni (Animals, 2023-07-27) Benestar AnimalThis study is aimed at evaluating the effect of reducing stocking density and using cooling systems to mitigate the negative effects of high temperatures in growing pigs (females and castrated males) ... -
Sex differences in group composition and habitat use of Iberian free-range pigs
Dalmau, Antoni; Martínez-Macipe, Míriam; Manteca, Xavier; Mainau, Eva (Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2020-12-03) Benestar AnimalThe aim of the present work was to study group size, group composition and habitat use of Iberian pigs along the year when reared outdoor. This consists of a regimen in which animals are reared free ... -
Should Animal Welfare be Included in Educational Programs? Attitudes of Secondary and University Students from Eight EU Countries
Pejman, Niloofar; Kallas, Zein; Reig, Lourdes; Velarde, Antonio; Moreno, María; Magnani, Diego; Protopapadaki, Vicky; Ribikauskas, Vytautas; Ribikauskienė, Daiva; Dalmau, Antoni (Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science, 2021-08-26) Benestar AnimalAnimal Welfare (AW) educational programs aim to promote positive attitudes of future generations toward animal production systems. This study investigated whether secondary and university students in ...