Papers by Martina Tarantola
Animals
Horses reared for meat production are generally fed a diet rich in starch with the aim of maximiz... more Horses reared for meat production are generally fed a diet rich in starch with the aim of maximizing production performances. This study evaluated the effects of two feeding management systems on horse welfare by analysing the relative time spent engaged in different behavioural activities. Nineteen Bardigiano horses aged 14.3 ± 0.7 months were randomly assigned to one of two group pens: one group was fed high amounts of starch-rich concentrates (HCG; n = 10), the other was fed a fibre-based diet (HFG; n = 9). Behavioural activities performed by each horse were video-recorded over a 96-h period. A scan sampling process (n = 144 scans/horse/day; total n of scans sampled = 10,368) was used, and the scans were analysed according to a specific ethogram. The mean frequency (%/24 h) spent exhibiting each behavioural activity was calculated to obtain the time budget. After checking for normality (Shapiro–Wilk test), Student’s t tests (normally distributed data) and Mann–Whitney tests (not ...
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Parassitologia, 2004
Although the role of macroparasites in regulating wildlife populations is generally accepted (Tom... more Although the role of macroparasites in regulating wildlife populations is generally accepted (Tompkins DM et al, 2002. In: The ecology of wildlife diseases. Oxford University Press: 45-62), their sanitary impact is difficult to detect, due to numerous factors that can influence and/or mask host-parasite interactions. This is particularly evident in the case of the helminths, which are consistently present in wild ruminant populations worldwide and have in general a subclinical impact. Notwithstanding, sanitary evidences observed in the past and recent years suggest an importance of macroparasites even from a sanitary perspective. In our opinion, monitoring macroparasites in wild animal populations might have two basic aims: i) to enlighten the role and/or possible impact of such agents on their host populations and ii) to detect if selected parasitological indices can be useful as indicators of the population health status. The former scope involves both ecological and sanitary impl...
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Genetic variation of two local chicken populations: ‘Bianca di Saluzzo’ and ‘Bionda Piemontese’ /... more Genetic variation of two local chicken populations: ‘Bianca di Saluzzo’ and ‘Bionda Piemontese’ / S. Sartore; M. De Marco; S. Maione; D. Soglia; P. Sacchi; R. Rasero; M.T. Bottero; A. Dalmasso; D. Pattono; M. Giacobini; L. Bertolotti; P. Bajardi; I. Zoccarato; L. Gasco; A. Brugiapaglia; M. Tarantola; A. Schiavone; S. Sponza. (2013), pp. 69-69. ((Intervento presentato al convegno VIII European Symposium on Poultry Genetics tenutosi a Venezia nel 25-27 Settembre 2013. Original Citation: Genetic variation of two local chicken populations: ‘Bianca di Saluzzo’ and ‘Bionda Piemontese’
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Animal Science
An experimental administration of dexamethasone was carried out on 15 veal calves in order to ass... more An experimental administration of dexamethasone was carried out on 15 veal calves in order to assess the rôle of low doses of exogenous glucocorticoids on productive traits and meat quality. Three groups, of five veal calves each, were formed: one group received oral dexamethasone (0·4 mg per calf per day for 25 days), another intramuscular (i. m.) dexamethasone (2 mg at days 14 and 21), and the third was the control. Calves were slaughtered at 165 days of age (day 31). Food conversion ratio (FCR), hot dressing percentage (HDP), chilled dressing percentage (CDP) and shrinkage were determined. From all carcasses, samples of m. longissimus thoracis (between the 8th and 10th rib) were taken in order to evaluate the chemical composition and some organoleptic characteristics: meat colour, waterholding capacity and tenderness. The animals treated with oral dexamethasone showed the lowest daily weight gain (P 0·05) and the poorest FCR (P 0·05). Hot dressing percentage, cold dressing percen...
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Italian Journal of Animal Science, 2015
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Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition, 2015
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Italian Journal of Agronomy, 2014
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Research in Veterinary Science, 2011
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Canadian Journal of Animal Science, 2013
Pozzo, L., Tarantola, M., Biasibetti, E., Capucchio, M. T., Pagella, M., Mellia, E., Bergagna, S.... more Pozzo, L., Tarantola, M., Biasibetti, E., Capucchio, M. T., Pagella, M., Mellia, E., Bergagna, S., Gennero, M. S., Strazzullo, G. and Schiavone, A. 2013. Adverse effects in broiler chickens fed a high lycopene concentration supplemented diet. Can. J. Anim. Sci. 93: 231–241. The present investigation was designed to assess the effects of the administration of a high dietary lycopene dose to broiler chickens on growth and slaughter performances, haemato–biochemical parameters, antioxidant enzymes, histological lesions and lycopene accumulation in the tissues. Thirty-six 1-d-old male Hubbard broiler chicks were examined and divided randomly into two groups (three replicates for each dietary treatment): the Control group, which received a basal diet, and the Lycopene group, which received the basal diet supplemented with 500 mg lycopene kg−1 diet. The experimental period lasted 35 d and growth performance was recorded on a weekly basis. At the end of the experiment (day 35), blood sampl...
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