Animal and Veterinary Sciences

Volume 6, Issue 4, July 2018

  • Effects of Different Cytoprotectants Combination on Sperm Survival, Fertility and Embryo Development in Amur Sturgeon (Acipenser schrenckii)

    Xiujuan Zhang, Jinge Ma, Linmiao Li, Haiying Jiang, Jinping Chen

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 4, July 2018
    Pages: 51-57
    Received: 4 August 2018
    Accepted: 4 September 2018
    Published: 13 October 2018
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    Abstract: Development of artificial propagation technology is becoming increasingly important in sturgeon aquaculture whether species recovery efforts or commercial production. The cryopreservation technique of high-quality semen collected during the spawning season could extremely improve reproductive efficiency for year-round availability, especially for o... Show More
  • Regional Assessment of the Virtual Water of Sheep and Goats in Arid Areas

    Ke Zhang, Chao Li, Wen Bao, Mengmeng Guo, Qi Zhang, Yuxin Yang, Qifang Kou, Wenrui Gao, Xiaolong Wang, Zhaoxia Yang, Yulin Chen

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 4, July 2018
    Pages: 58-66
    Received: 13 August 2018
    Accepted: 29 August 2018
    Published: 13 October 2018
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    Abstract: The increased consumption of livestock products is likely to put further pressure on the world’s freshwater resources, an agricultural virtual water strategy will alleviate the water resources pressure of livestock husbandry, especially in arid areas. The research on the virtual water requirement of living animals is still blank in China. Most of t... Show More