• 대한수의학회지
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• 제57권1호
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• pp.23-29
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• 2017

This study investigated the effects of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) vaccine on pig growth, carcass quality, and sensory perceptions of pork meat by Thai consumers. Male crossbred pigs (n = 30) were separated into three groups of 10 pigs each: boars, immunocastrated pigs, and surgically castrated pigs. The immunocastrated group was immunized at 13 and 19 weeks of age with GnRH vaccine ($400{\mu}g/dose$). All pigs were slaughtered at 24 weeks of age. Blood samples were collected and testes size determined. Testes weight and back fat thickness were recorded at the time of slaughter, and meat samples were collected for sensory assessment by Thai consumers. Testosterone and progesterone concentration levels decreased significantly two weeks after the second dose of GnRH (p < 0.05), and the GnRH antibody titer of the immunocastrated pigs was significantly high two weeks after the second dose of GnRH (p < 0.05). GnRH vaccine significantly reduced the weight and size of testes. Thai consumers reported no significant differences in odor or flavor among meat samples from the three groups. In conclusion, immunocastration improved growth performance, removed the need for castration surgery, and avoided "boar taint" in the meat. It has also no distinct trace of the boar taint same as pork that is currently produced from physically castrated pig which is making it acceptable to consumers.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제20권9호
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• pp.1361-1366
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• 2007

In this project, ovarian size and activity during the peak (November-April) and the low (May-October) breeding seasons in young and adult camels were studied. Ovaries of 92 camels (Camelus dromedarius), with clinically normal reproductive tracts, aged 3-15 years and slaughtered at Faisalabad or Lahore abattoirs over a period of 24 months, were collected. Jugular blood was collected from each animal before slaughter; the serum was separated and analyzed for oestradiol concentration. The size (length, width and thickness) and weight of each ovary were measured. Grossly observable Graafian follicles were counted and their diameter was measured using Vernier Calipers. The camels having ovaries presenting follicles more than 5 mm in diameter were taken as having active ovaries. The results showed that ovarian length, width and weight were significantly higher (p<0.05) during the peak than the low breeding season. The percentage of active ovaries was also significantly higher (p<0.01) during the peak than the low breeding season. However, the effect of season on ovarian thickness was non-significant. Similarly, the ovarian length, width, thickness, weight and activity did not vary significantly between young (3-7 years old) and adult (8-15 years old) animals. Serum oestradiol concentrations were significantly higher (p<0.05) during the peak ($67.70{\pm}1.36$ pg/ml) than the low breeding season ($15.25{\pm}1.54$ pg/ml). It was concluded that in Pakistani camels ovarian size and activity were higher during the peak than the low breeding season. However, age of the camel (from 3 to 15 years) had no effect on these parameters.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.726-732
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• 2014

The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of maintenance system as well as the effect of Se, Zn, and vitamin E supplementation of ram-lambs on the slaughter value and concentration of mineral elements in the loin muscle of lambs. The experiment was conducted on 72 Polish Merino ram-lambs divided into three groups: group C, indoor with no supplement, 19 lambs; S, indoor with supplement, 23 lambs; G, outdoor with no supplement, 30 lambs. From birth all the lambs were maintained indoor with their dams and then weaned at the age of 8 weeks. The rams from group C and S were placed in individual straw-bedded pens and fattened individually with concentrate mixture offered ad libitum until the age of 16 weeks. The lambs from group G were grazed every day from May to July (2 months). During the fattening period each lamb from the supplemented group S was administered per os 1 mL 0.1% $Na_2SeO_4$ (Se, 0.42 mg), 3 mL 10% $ZnSO_4$ (Zn, 68 mg), and 1 mL premix protect vitamin E (0.1 g ${\alpha}$-tocopherol, 5 mg lysine, 5 mg methionine) daily. A comparison of half carcasses across the groups has shown no difference between the control group and the one with supplements, while the weight of half carcasses in the grazing group was smaller in comparison with groups C and S (p<0.001). The meat content in the pelvic limb showed no differences across all groups under study. The pelvic limb of grazing lambs contained less fat compared to the control and supplemented groups (p<0.001). The concentrations of Se and Zn in the blood plasma of ram-lambs from the supplemented group were significantly higher than for the control and grazing lambs. Inorganic Se and Zn supplementation with vitamin E to the diet of lambs increased Se and Zn levels in loin muscle (p<0.001) to $0.46{\mu}g/g$ and $32.9{\mu}g/g$ in fresh tissue, respectively.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제16권12호
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• pp.1782-1788
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• 2003

A mathematical model has been constructed to estimate the amino acid requirements for growing Taihe silky fowls in early stage. A requirement was taken as the sum of the needs for maintenance, for gain in carcass weight without feathers, and for the feathers. The maintenance requirement was considered to be the sum of the needs for replacing skin and intestinal losses and for the obligatory creatinine excretion in the urine. A comparative slaughter trial and nitrogen balance trials with growing and adult Taihe silky fowls, respectively, were conducted to estimate the parameters in the model. The amino acid requirements were then calculated with the constructed models. The results showed as following: the replacement needs for skin nitrogen loss was determined at 213.41 mg/d for adult male fowls (body weight 1.60 kg); creatinine excretion in these birds was 4.04 mg/d. when fed an nitrogen-free diets, the adult male fowls with body weight 1.60 kg excreted a total of 246.10 mg/d endogenous nitrogen. The net protein requirement for maintenance was estimated at $11.24mg/w_g{^{0.75}}/d$Per gram of body weight gain contained 27.18 mg carcass nitrogen for growing birds in early stage, but feathers nitrogen in per gram of body weight gain increased with age. The amino acid requirements for growing Taihe silky fowls were slightly higher than for starting and growing pullets, but lower than that of broiler chicks. The amino acid requirements patterns changed with weeks of age.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제21권9호
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• pp.1312-1317
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• 2008

The objective of the present trial was to determine the effect of a thermostable probiotic containing Bacillus licheniformis and B. subtilis on health and production parameters of fattening rabbits from weaning until slaughter. In a rabbitry with average post-weaning mortality of 5-9%, 1,680 rabbits were supplied with: a) a basic feed, or b) the same basic feed supplemented with probiotic from the 4th day postweaning (41st day of age) up to 88th day of age. Clinical signs, microbiological status and growth performance were recorded for two distinct fattening periods, growing and finishing. A significant decrease in mortality of probiotic-treated rabbits when compared to the controls was observed during the growing and entire fattening periods. Within these periods, E. coli and C. perfringens - but not P. multocida - were isolated at a lower frequency from probiotic-treated rabbits (p<0.05). Compared to the control animals, probiotic-treated rabbits were 54 g and 123 g heavier at the end of the growing and finishing phases, respectively, and had significantly higher average daily gain and better feed conversion ratio (p<0.05).

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제55권5호
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• pp.373-380
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• 2013

본 연구는 한우의 생체상태에서 부분육 생산량 예측모형을 개발하고자 실시하였다. 농협중앙회 한우개량사업소에서 후대 검정한 한우 거세우 874두의 24개월령에 측정된 체척자료를 통하여 24개월령에 도축된 부분육 중량과 수율을 예측하는 모형을 발굴하였다. 부분육은 대분할 중량과 수율을 이용하였으며, 부분육 수율은 도체중 대비 생산량으로 구하였다. 부분육 형질에 영향하는 환경효과 분석을 위하여 범주형 변량과 공변량을 각각 도축일, 도축일령으로 하였다. 분산분석 결과 부분육 중량과 수율 모두 도축일 효과가 유의하였으며 (P<0.01), 도축일령 효과는 우둔중량만 유의성 (P<0.05)을 나타냈다. 상관분석 결과에서는 안심, 등심 및 갈비의 중량은 흉위와 각각 0.54, 0.74 및 0.80의 높은 상관관계를 나타냈으므로 흉위가 커지면 선호도가 높은 안심, 등심 및 갈비의 중량도 증가될 것으로 사료된다. 등지방두께는 갈비를 제외한 모든 부분육 수율과부의 상관관계 (-0.22~-0.44)를 나타냈다. 안심의 수율은 체고(0.07), 십자부고 (0.07)를 제외한 나머지 체척형질들과 부의 상관관계를 나타냈으며, 등심의 수율은 흉폭 (0.03), 고장 (0.06), 곤폭 (0.03)을 제외한 나머지 체척형질들과 부의 상관을 나타냈다. 갈비의 수율과 흉위는 0.21의 정의 상관을 나타냈다. 부분육 생산량 예측을 위한 회귀모형에서 설명변량으로 10개의 체척 값을 이용하였다. 회귀분석은 회귀식의 유의성이 인정되는 범위에서 회귀모형의 적합도를 나타내는 결정계수의 값이 가장 높고 $C_p$ 값이 가장 적은 시점에서 변수를 선택하였으며, 분석결과 10가지의 체척치 중 체고, 체장, 고장, 좌골폭 및 흉위가 안심과 등심의 생산량 예측에 중요한 형질인 것으로 나타났다. 특히 흉위는 모든 부분육 중량을 추정하는 회귀식에 설명변량으로 선택이 되었다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.426-433
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• 2008

Heat stress is major welfare problem in the poultry industry. Huge economic losses occur every year because of mortality and decreased production due to high environmental temperatures. This experiment was conducted to determine the effects of level of inclusion of ascorbic acid supplementation to the diet on performance, carcass composition and bone characteristics of male turkeys during high summer temperature. A total of 120 day-old turkey chicks were wing banded at hatch and randomly distributed into 3 treatment groups. Three diets were formulated to provide a similar nutrient profile with the exception of using three graded levels of ascorbic acid, namely 0, 150 and 300 mg/kg of the diet. The experimental diets were used from 0 to 18 weeks of age. Body weights, feed intake and feed conversion ratio, slaughter weight, carcass yield, portions, composition and thigh and breast pigmentation of the turkeys were not affected by ascorbic acid (p>0.05). Also, shank and tibia bone characteristics were not affected by ascorbic acid (p>0.05).

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제17권7호
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• pp.1014-1018
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• 2004

Relationships between muscle $\alpha$-tocopherol oncentrations and metmyoglobin percentages during display of six muscles, m. serratus ventralis (SV), m. psoas major (PM), m. gluteus medius (GM), m. semimembranosus (SM), m. semitendinosus (ST) and m. longissimus lumborum (LL), of Japanese Black steers slaughtered at 28 months of age were studied. Steers were supplemented with 0, 2,000 and 4,000 mg $\alpha$-tocopheryl acetate/head/day for 28 days prior to slaughter in the VE 0, the VE 2,000 and the VE 4,000 groups, respectively. $\alpha$-Tocopherol concentrations in PM, GM, SM, ST and LL of the VE 2,000 and the VE 4,000 groups were significantly (p<0.05) higher than those of the VE 0 group. There were no significant (p>0.05) differences in $\alpha$-tocopherol concentrations in all muscles between the VE 2,000 group and the VE 4,000 group. The muscle $\alpha$-tocopherol concentrations ($\ell$/g meat) which can retard metmyoglobin formation in muscles were estimated to be 5.3 for SV, 4.5 for PM, 4.2 for GM, 4.0 for SM, 3.6 for ST and 3.5 for LL. The equation to predict color-shelf-life of each muscle from the $\alpha$-tocopherol concentration in each muscle could be obtained.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제52권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2010

본 연구는 한우초음파생체단층촬영 자료를 이용하여 한우개량을 위한 기초자료로 활용코자 실시하였다. 당대검정우 1,125두에 대하여 초음파생체단층 촬영한 자료와 검정성적자료 및 12개월령에 거세한 후 30개월령까지 비육 후 출하하여 도체성적을 조사한 자료를 이용하였으며, 후대검정우는 921두에 대한 검정성적자료와 도체 성적자료를 이용하였다. 12개월령에 측정한 초음파생체단층 촬영 배최장근단면적과 등지 방두께의 유전력은 각각 0.57, 0.41로 추정되었으며, 24개월에서는 각각 0.57, 0.60으로 고도의 유전력을 보였다. 그러나, 초음파 측정 %지방함량 유전력 추정치에서는 12개월령과 24개월령에서 각각 0.14, 0.22로 저 중도의 유전력을 보였다. 12개월령에 초음파생체 단층 촬영한 배최장근단면적, 등지방두께, %지방함량과 도체형질의 배최장근단면적, 등지방두께, 근내지방도의 유전상관은 각각 0.616, 0.544, 0.501로 추정되었고, 24개월령에서는 각각 0.894, 0.937, 0.263으로 높은 유전상관을 보였다. 12개월령에 측정한 초음파 측정 %지방함량과 근내지방도에서 높은 유전상관으로 추정되었는데, 이는 24개월령에서는 환경적요인(사양기술 등)에 의해 영향을 많이 받은 것으로 사료되며, 선발에 활용할 경우 24개월령 측정치 보다는 12개월령 측정치를 이용하는 것이 더 바람직할 것으로 사료된다. 12개월령 체중과 도체형질을 이용하여 씨수소를 선발하는 선발지수와 이와 유전상관이 높은 초음파생체단층촬영 자료를 바탕으로 선발하는 선발지수간의 순위상관을 분석한 결과 12개월령에 초음파생체단층 촬영한 자료에서 후보씨수소 선발지수는 0.140, 보증씨수소 선발지수는 0.843으로 높은 순위상관을 보였다. 본 연구결과 실시간으로 배최장근단면적, 등지방두께, 근내지방도와 같은 도축하지 않아도 도체성적을 파악할 수 있는 초음파생체단층 촬영 기술의 장점을 이용하여 선발에 활용한다면 근내지방도는 24개월령에 측정하는 것보다 12개월령에 측정하는 것이 더 효율적이라고 사료되어지며, 향후 초음파생체단층기술에 관한 더 많은 연구를 통하여 종축선발에 활용한다면 씨수소의 조기선발이 가능할 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국근적외분광분석학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국근적외분광분석학회 2001년도 NIR-2001
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• pp.1246-1246
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• 2001

The quality of meat is highly variable in many properties. This variability originates from both animal production and meat processing. At the pre-slaughter stage, animal factors such as breed, sex, age contribute to this variability. Environmental factors include feeding, rearing, transport and conditions just before slaughter (Hildrum et al., 1995). Meat can be presented in a variety of forms, each offering different opportunities for adulteration and contamination. This has imposed great pressure on the food manufacturing industry to guarantee the safety of meat. Tissue and muscle speciation of flesh foods, as well as speciation of animal derived by-products fed to all classes of domestic animals, are now perhaps the most important uncertainty which the food industry must resolve to allay consumer concern. Recently, there is a demand for rapid and low cost methods of direct quality measurements in both food and food ingredients (including high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), thin layer chromatography (TLC), enzymatic and inmunological tests (e.g. ELISA test) and physical tests) to establish their authenticity and hence guarantee the quality of products manufactured for consumers (Holland et al., 1998). The use of Near Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy (NIRS) for the rapid, precise and non-destructive analysis of a wide range of organic materials has been comprehensively documented (Osborne et at., 1993). Most of the established methods have involved the development of NIRS calibrations for the quantitative prediction of composition in meat (Ben-Gera and Norris, 1968; Lanza, 1983; Clark and Short, 1994). This was a rational strategy to pursue during the initial stages of its application, given the type of equipment available, the state of development of the emerging discipline of chemometrics and the overwhelming commercial interest in solving such problems (Downey, 1994). One of the advantages of NIRS technology is not only to assess chemical structures through the analysis of the molecular bonds in the near infrared spectrum, but also to build an optical model characteristic of the sample which behaves like the “finger print” of the sample. This opens the possibility of using spectra to determine complex attributes of organic structures, which are related to molecular chromophores, organoleptic scores and sensory characteristics (Hildrum et al., 1994, 1995; Park et al., 1998). In addition, the application of statistical packages like principal component or discriminant analysis provides the possibility to understand the optical properties of the sample and make a classification without the chemical information. The objectives of this present work were: (1) to examine two methods of sample presentation to the instrument (intact and minced) and (2) to explore the use of principal component analysis (PCA) and Soft Independent Modelling of class Analogy (SIMCA) to classify muscles by quality attributes. Seventy-eight (n: 78) beef muscles (m. longissimus dorsi) from Hereford breed of cattle were used. The samples were scanned in a NIRS monochromator instrument (NIR Systems 6500, Silver Spring, MD, USA) in reflectance mode (log 1/R). Both intact and minced presentation to the instrument were explored. Qualitative analysis of optical information through PCA and SIMCA analysis showed differences in muscles resulting from two different feeding systems.