Individual variation in resistance to Brachiaria decumbens toxicity in sheep


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Salam Abdullah, . and A. Rajion, . and M. A. Zamri Saad, . and Ishak Yahaya, . Individual variation in resistance to Brachiaria decumbens toxicity in sheep. pp. 135-138. ISSN 9128-2506

Abstract

The offspring of rams which had shown resistance to Brachiaria decumbens poisoning in earliar experiments exhibited variability in response when fed the grass. Three out of seven sheep showed no ill effects at all. Three out of seven sheep showed no ill effects at all. The affected individuals showed slight pathological changes in the liver with no signs of jaundice and neurological disorders even after 8 weeks of grazing on B. decumbens. These preliminary observations suggest that there may be a genetic factor producing resistance which have been transmitted by the sires to their offsprings.


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Abstract

The offspring of rams which had shown resistance to Brachiaria decumbens poisoning in earliar experiments exhibited variability in response when fed the grass. Three out of seven sheep showed no ill effects at all. Three out of seven sheep showed no ill effects at all. The affected individuals showed slight pathological changes in the liver with no signs of jaundice and neurological disorders even after 8 weeks of grazing on B. decumbens. These preliminary observations suggest that there may be a genetic factor producing resistance which have been transmitted by the sires to their offsprings.

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Item Type: Article
AGROVOC Term: Sheep
AGROVOC Term: Animal feeding
AGROVOC Term: Brachiaria decumbens
AGROVOC Term: Grasses
AGROVOC Term: Animal offspring
AGROVOC Term: Toxicity
AGROVOC Term: Poisoning
AGROVOC Term: Aspartate aminotransferase
AGROVOC Term: Jaundice
AGROVOC Term: Neurological diseases
Depositing User: Mr. AFANDI ABDUL MALEK
Last Modified: 24 Apr 2025 00:54
URI: http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/8455

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