Reproductive Biotechniques applied to buffalos (Bubalus Bubalis)

Authors

  • RAQUEL RODRIGUES COSTA MELLO Mello UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL RURAL DO RIO DE JANEIRO
  • Elizângela Mírian Moreira Moreira EMBRAPA
  • Joaquim Esquerdo Ferreira Ferreira UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL RURAL DO RIO DE JANEIRO
  • Rosana Colatino Soares Reis Reis IVERSIDADE FEDERAL RURAL DO RIO DE JANEIRO
  • Marco Roberto Bourg de Mello Mello VERSIDADE FEDERAL RURAL DO RIO DE JANEIRO

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31533/pubvet.v12n10a185.1-16

Keywords:

artificial insemination, breeding, productivity, embryo transfer

Abstract

The buffalo breeding is spreading worldwide due to the superiority which may have in relation to other domestic ruminants, especially the adaptation of different climatic conditions of the Brazilian territory, and to produce meat and milk to supply the needs of the national business market, providing great contribution to the supply of family demands. The livestock use of buffaloes is characterized by the good reproductive efficiency and fast body weight gain, and this genetic potential can be multiplied faster by reproductive biotechniques, Buffalo’s national and international business markets requires superior genetically animals. Therefore, due to the importance of buffalo breeding for the country, the aim of this review is to describe some aspects of reproductive physiology and the use of reproductive biotechniques in this species, to promote improvements to the genetic selection and performance of these animals.

Published

2018-10-18

Issue

Section

Reprodução animal

How to Cite

Reproductive Biotechniques applied to buffalos (Bubalus Bubalis). (2018). Pubvet, 12(10). https://doi.org/10.31533/pubvet.v12n10a185.1-16

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