Health

Os Macacos Sauás - Interpretive signs, poster and social media posts

At the Santuário do Caraça, the 2016 yellow fever outbreak killed 80% of the studied titi monkey population. To sensibilise visitors to this monkey species and to the importance of human vaccination, we produced interpretive signs, poster and social …

Grazing enhances immune parameters and complete blood count in calves

Seventy-two calves, distributed into three genotypes (Brown Swiss [BS], Limousin × Brown Swiss [LB] and Swiss Fleckvieh [SF]), were used in an extensive fattening trial from the fourth to the sixth month of life. Each farm included six calves of each …

Le pâturage améliore les paramètres immunitaires et l’hémogramme des veaux

Soixante-douze veaux mâles, issus de trois génotypes (Brown Swiss [BS], Limousin × Brown Swiss [LB] et Swiss Fleckvieh [SF]) ont été utilisés dans le cadre d’un essai d’engraissement extensif entre le quatrième et le sixième mois de vie. Six veaux de …

Weidegang verbessert Immunparameter und Blutbild von Kälbern

Je 24 männliche Kälber dreier Genotypen (Braunvieh [BV], Limousin × Braunvieh [KR], und Swiss Fleckvieh [SF]) wurden in einem extensiven Mastversuch vom vierten bis zum sechsten Lebensmonat eingesetzt. Je sechs Kälber jedes Genotyps wurden als …

Agroforestry: benefits and considerations to meet the challenges of organic livestock production

Agroforestry is an age-old agroecological practice with a promising future, and it has the potential to be a major ally in the development of organic farming. Animals have much to gain from living in the shade of trees and eating their leaves and …

L’agroforesterie : atouts et points de vigilance pour répondre aux défis de l’élevage bio

Pratique agroécologique à la fois ancestrale et d’avenir, l’agroforesterie a le potentiel pour être une alliée de poids dans le développement de l’agriculture biologique. En effet, les animaux ont beaucoup à gagner à évoluer à l’ombre des arbres, et …

Potential health value of alternative plant resources explored as feed for ruminants

To face current challenges, ruminant feeding systems have to adapt the use of common resources or develop the use of alternative ones. This study explored the potential of alternative plant resources that could be used on farms to provide nutrients …

Trade-offs between services rendered by the semi-natural grasslands of the Vosges massif (France)

Grasslands are at the heart of multiple expectations on the part of farmers and society. The objective of this study was to assess the services provided by semi-natural grasslands, and the trade-offs between these services. Starting from a survey of …