AIM This study assessed weight and height changes among underweight children who received a locally produced, cereal-based, ready-to-use supplementary food. METHODS We recruited 500 underweight Bangladeshi children aged 6-23 months from a Dhaka slum and individually matched them by sex and neighbourhood with 480 well-nourished controls. The intervention group received the daily food supplemen...

AIM The present investigation was to study genetic characteristics of Harnali sheep with respect to growth performance and to estimate genetic parameters. MATERIALS AND METHODS The 22 years (1992-2013) data of growth traits of a 1603 synthetic population of Harnali sheep maintained at Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar, was utilized for this study. A mixed met...

A three-generation full-sib resource family was constructed by crossing two commercial pig lines. Genotypes for 37 molecular markers covering chromosomes SSC1, SSC6, SSC7 and SSC13 were obtained for 315 F2 animals of 49 families and their parents and grandparents. Phenotypic records of traits including carcass characteristics measured by the AutoFOM grading system, dissected carcass cuts and me...

Background: Stress predisposes organisms to depression and cognitive impairments, and seems to interact with metabolic homeostasis. The inflammatory response and the upregulation of proinflammatory cytokines are some of the consequences related to chronic stress. In this study, we investigated the preventive effect of chronic administration of ibuprofen, as an inhibitor of cyclooxygenases, on t...

The subcutaneous implantation of stilboestrol pellets in ewe and wether feeder lambs has been shown to result in a faster rate of gain in weight (Andrews, Beeson & Harper, 1949; Jordan, 1950; O’Mary, Pope, Wilson, Bray & Casida, 1952; Means, Andrews & Beeson, 1953 ; Andrews & Beeson, 1953 ; Bell, Smith & Erhart, 1954; Clegg, Albaugh, Lucas & Weir, 1955). With from 12 to 36 mg stilboestrol the i...

abstract background: the readiness of mothers to take care for infants at discharge is a critical issue. poor readiness of mothers in taking care of premature infants at the time of discharge is associated with potential adverse consequences. this study examined the effect of implementing mothers’ empowerment program on the weight gain and duration of hospitalization in premature infants. mater...

Labeo rohita, Gibelion catla, Cirrhinus mrigala, Ctenopharyngodon idella and Hypophthalmichthys molitrix were grown together for 365 days in triplicate ponds. Six iso-caloric feeds having varying protein levels i.e. 22, 24, 26, 28, 30 and 32% were prepared and supplemented to fish at 2% fish weight daily. Significantly, higher final average weight (793 ± 197 g) and total length gain (398 ± 40 m...

A Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae vaccine (ResPiSure@,SmithKline Beecham Animal Health, Exton Pennsylvania) was tested for its effect on pig growth rate in a ISO-sow farrowto-ffnish unit in North Carolina using all-in-all-out flow in the farrowing and nursery. From October 1991 to December 1991, 625 nursery pigs from ffve weaned groups were sorted into pens by gender and similar weight, eartagged, and...