The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of pregnancy, breed, and hair coat on body temperature and sweating rate (SR) of hair sheep. St. Croix White (STX; = 9) and Dorper × STX (DRPX; = 9) ewes (3.6 yr of age) were evaluated over 4 d at 126 d of gestation (PREG) and over 4 d at 46 d postpartum (OPEN) in the shade and sun and in the morning (AM; 0900 to 1200 h) and afternoon (PM; 1300 to 1600 h) after a 20 min acclimation to each condition on each day. Data loggers recorded vaginal temperature (VT) at 10-min intervals for 96 h. Rectal temperature (RT) was measured using a digital veterinary thermometer, and respiration rate (RR) was measured as breaths per minute (bpm). Sweating rate was calculated from measured air properties passing over a shaved (300 cm) and unshaved area of the ewes' body using a portable calorimeter. Data were analyzed using GLM procedures of SAS (SAS Inst. Inc., Cary, NC) with breed, pregnancy status, sun exposure, and time of day as main effects. Mean temperature, relative humidity, temperature-humidity index, wind speed, and solar radiation on the days of data collection were 28.2°C, 82.8%, 80.3, 4.2 km/h, and 237.5 W/m, respectively. There was no difference ( > 0.10) in RT, RR, and SR between DRPX and STX ewes. The PREG ewes had lower RT ( < 0.007) and SR ( < 0.0001) and higher RR ( < 0.007) than OPEN ewes (38.5 ± 0.2 vs. 39.1 ± 0.2°C, 70.2 ± 3.1 vs. 88.3 ± 3.1 g⋅m⋅h, and 79.5 ± 2.2 vs. 72.1 ± 2.2 bpm, respectively). During the PM, RR, RT ( < 0.05), and SR ( < 0.006) were higher than in the AM. In the sun, RR ( < 0.001) and SR ( < 0.0001) were higher than in the shade, but there was no difference ( > 0.10) in RT. There was no difference in SR ( > 0.10) between the shaved and unshaved area of the ewe. The DRPX ewes had higher ( < 0.0001) VT than STX ewes. The PREG ewes had higher ( < 0.001) VT than OPEN ewes during the night time and lower VT than the OPEN ewes during the day time ( < 0.0001). The OPEN ewes had a greater ( < 0.009) daily range of VT than PREG ewes did (2.5 ± 0.4 vs. 1.1 ± 0.4°C, respectively), but there was no breed difference ( > 0.10). Hair coat did not have an influence on the SR of the ewes, and PREG ewes appeared to use increased respiration as opposed to sweating to help control RT. The narrower range of body temperature, measured as VT, of PREG compared to OPEN ewes may be a protective mechanism for the developing fetus.

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No. of bitstreams: 2 Dissertação - Ariadne Pegoraro Mastelaro - 2016.pdf: 2581761 bytes, checksum: 8c68947f1595f8beb96f79d632dd1236 (MD5) license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-02-29 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - CAPES / This study aimed to evaluate the physiological responses and morphological characteristics of cattle belonging to four different genetic groups with different degrees of heat adaptability, raised in pastures in the Center - West of Brazil. The experiment was conducted in two experimental periods (March and August 2015), at São Carlos Farm, Três Lagoas (MS). 54 calves recently weaned from four genetic groups were used, 14 Nellore, 14 Senepol, 12 ½ Angus x ½ Nelore and 14 ¼ Brahman ¼Nelore x 2/4 Senepol, with age, in the beginning of the experiment, five seven months. The average weight of the animals was 197.0 kg (Nelore), 169 kg (Senepol), 235 kg (½ Angus x ½ Nellore) and 233 kg (¼ Brahman x ¼ Nellore x 2/4 Senepol). The experimental design was completely randomized, with four treatments (breeds), where repetitions are the animals within each genetic group. They measured the temperature (rectal, superficial skin and superficial hair coat), heart rate, respiratory rate and surface skin temperature, surface temperature of fur and sweat rate. Moreover, it was determined some morphologic characteristics of the dorsal region. To characterize the environment, there were collected dry bulb temperature, black globe temperature, dew point temperature, wind speed and relative humidity, the sun and the shade, to determine the following thermal comfort indexes: index temperature and humidity, globe temperature and humidity index, and radiation heat load. Among the adaptive features, only those relating to the present differences between the experimental groups (p <0.05), and the genetic group ½ Angus x ½ Nellore showed the highest values of length, diameter, number of hair, density medium and thickness of the hair coat cover in both evaluation periods (March and August). For physiological variables, there was no statistical difference between the experimental groups (p> 0.05), a fact that was also found in the evaluated periods (p <0.05). It follows, therefore, that the choice of breeds with characteristics consistent with the breeding environment is an important factor in the production system efficiency / Objetivou-se avaliar as respostas fisiológicas e características morfológicas de bovinos pertencentes a quatros diferentes grupos genéticos, com diferentes graus de adaptabilidade ao calor, criados em pastagens no Centro – Oeste brasileiro. O experimento foi realizado em dois períodos experimentais (março e agosto de 2015), na Fazenda São Carlos, município de Três Lagoas (MS). Foram utilizadas 54 bezerras recém-desmamadas, provenientes de quatro grupos genéticos, sendo 14 Nelore, 14 Senepol, 12 ½ Angus x ½ Nelore e 14 ¼ Brahman x ¼ Nelore x 2/4 Senepol, com idade, ao início do experimento, de cinco a sete meses. O peso vivo médio inicial dos animais foi de 197,0 kg (Nelore), 169 kg (Senepol), 235 kg (½ Angus x ½ Nelore), e 233 kg (¼ Brahman x ¼ Nelore x 2/4 Senepol). O delineamento experimental foi inteiramente casualizado, com quatro tratamentos (raças), em que as repetições são os animais dentro de cada grupamento genético. Foram mensuradas a temperatura (retal, superficial da pele e superficial de pelame), frequência cardíaca, frequência respiratória e taxa de sudação. Além disso, foram determinadas algumas características morfológicas do pelo na região dorsal. Para caracterização do ambiente, foram coletadas a temperatura de bulbo seco, temperatura de globo negro, temperatura de ponto de orvalho, velocidade do vento e umidade relativa do ar, ao sol e à sombra, para a determinação dos seguintes índices de conforto térmico: índice de temperatura e umidade, índice de temperatura de globo e umidade, e carga térmica de radiação. Entre as características adaptativas, apenas as que se referem ao pelo apresentaram diferenças entre os grupamentos genéticos (p<0,05), sendo que o grupo genético ½ Angus x ½ Nelore apresentou os maiores valores de comprimento, diâmetro, número de pelos, densidade média e espessura da capa de pelame, em ambos os períodos avaliados (março e agosto). Para as variáveis fisiológicas, não houve diferença estatística entre os grupamentos genéticos (p>0,05), fato que também se verificou nos períodos avaliados (p<0,05). Conclui-se, assim, que a escolha de raças com características compatíveis com o ambiente criatório é fator importante na eficiência do sistema de produção.

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No. of bitstreams: 2 license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) lais_matos_oliveira.pdf: 1897599 bytes, checksum: f8cca6f71386c22ad68bc755f7803402 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016 / Coordena??o de Aperfei?oamento de Pessoal de N?vel Superior (CAPES) / Objetivou-se com este estudo avaliar as caracter?sticas fisiol?gicas de diferentes grupos gen?ticos mantidos no cerrado. Foram avaliados 48 bovinos de corte criados em sistema precoce para abate aos 24 meses, sendo seis machos e seis f?meas de cada grupo gen?tico (Nelore, ? Nelore x ?Caracu, ? Caracu x ? Nelore, ? Angus x ? Nelore x ?Caracu). Os par?metros fisiol?gicos taxa de suda??o (TS), frequ?ncia card?aca (FC), frequ?ncia respirat?ria (FR), temperatura retal (TR), temperatura da superf?cie corporal (TSC) foram obtidos entre 07:00 e 12:00h. Foram avaliados o comprimento, n?mero de pelos por unidade de ?rea, densidade de massa dos pelos e di?metro m?dio dos pelos. A colora??o do pelo e pele foram avaliadas por meio da Tabela Padr?o e do color?metro MniScan XE Plus. O delineamento experimental foi o inteiramente casualizado em esquema fatorial com seis repeti??es. Foi utilizado o procedimento GLM do SAS, adotando-se para compara??o de m?dias o teste t com n?vel de signific?ncia de 5%. O NEL apresentou maior FR seguido pelo ?NCAR. A FC foi maior no ver?o. A TS foi maior no ver?o em rela??o ao outono. A TR foi maior no ?NCAR, seguido pelo ?CAR, sendo a menor TR observada no NEL e TRI. Houve correla??o positiva entre a temperatura do olho e a temperatura retal. Os pelos do dorso e garupa foram mais compridos no outono, e, em rela??o ao sexo, maiores nas f?meas. O comprimento dos pelos na garupa foi maior no TRI, seguido pelo ?CAR, NEL e ?NCAR. O di?metro dos pelo do dorso foi maior para o ?NCAR, seguido pelo ?CAR, TRI e NEL. O n?mero de pelos na garupa foi maior n?mero no ver?o. Os pelos do dorso foram mais inclinados no ?NCAR, seguidos pelo ?CAR, NEL e TRI. No ver?o, os pelos do dorso permaneceram mais inclinados, e, em rela??o ao sexo, os machos tiveram maior inclina??o no dorso e garupa. A densidade dos pelos no dorso e garupa foi maior no outono. Os pelos da garupa foram mais densos no ?NCAR, seguidos do ?CAR, TRI e NEL. A EC no dorso foi maior no TRI, seguida pelo NEL, ?CAR e ?NCAR. Entre os sexos a EC foi maior nas f?meas. A EC na garupa foi maior no TRI, seguida pelo ?CAR, NEL e ?NCAR. Os pelos tanto do dorso quanto da garupa foram mais claros no NEL. Os pelos mais escuros no dorso foram observados no TRI e na garupa no ?CAR. O grupo gen?tico que demonstrou maior adapta??o ? cria??o no Cerrado foi o NEL seguido do ?NCAR. / Disserta??o (Mestrado) ? Programa de P?s-Gradua??o em Zootecnia, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, 2016. / The objective with this study was to evaluate the physiological characteristics of different genetic groups maintained in the savannah. Thirty-eight beef cattle raised in a system to be slaughter at 24 months of age were evaluated, with six males and six females of each genetic group (Nellore; ? Nellore x ? Caracu; ? Caracu x ? Nellore; and ? Angus x ? Nellore x ? Caracu). Sweating rate (SR), heart rate (HR), respiratory rate (RR), rectal temperature (RT) and body surface temperature (BST) were obtained between 07:00 and 12:00. Length, number of furs per unit area, mass density of the fur, and the average furs diameter were assessed. Fur and skin coloring were evaluated using the Standard Table and the MniScan XE Plus colorimeter. The experimental design was the completely randomized in a factorial scheme with six replicates. The GLM procedure of SAS was used, adopting the t test for mean comparison with significance level of 5%. The NEL presented higher RR followed by ? NCAR. The HR was higher in the summer. The SR was greater in the summer compared with the autumn. The RT was higher in the ?NCAR, followed by ?CAR, with the lower RT observed in NEL and TRI. There was a positive correlation between eye temperature and rectal temperature. The furs of the dorsum and rump were longer in the autumn, and, in relation to sex, larger in females. The fur length on the rump was longer in TRI, followed by ?CAR, NEL and ?NCAR. The fur diameter on the dorsum was larger for ?NCAR, followed by ?CAR, TRI and NEL. The number of furs on the rump was higher in the summer. The furs on the dorsum were more inclined in ?NCAR, followed by ?CAR, NEL, and TRI. In the summer, the furs on the dorsum remained more leaned, and, in relation to sex, the males have a higher inclination on the dorsum and rump. Fur density on the dorsum and rump was higher in autumn. The furs of the rump were denser in ?NCAR, followed by ?CAR, TRI, and NEL. The EC on the dorsum was higher in TRI, followed by NEL, ? CAR, and ?NCAR. Among the sexes, the EC was higher in females. The EC on the rump was higher in TRI, followed by ? CAR, NEL and ?NCAR. The furs on both dorsum and rump were clearer in the NEL. The darker furs on the dorsum were observed on TRI and on the rump on ? CAR. The genetic group that demonstrated the greatest adaptation to the raising in the savannah was NEL followed by ?NCAR.