Relationships among body condition score, FAMACHA© score and haematological parameters in Pelibuey ewes

Relationships between Body Condition Score (BCS), FAMACHA©-Score and Haematological Parameters in Alpacas (Vicugna pacos), and Llamas (Lama glama) Presented at the Veterinary Clinic

“…In pre- and post-partum cattle, Rafia et al determined r = 0.32 and r = 0.36 for the correlation of BCS and PCV [ 48 ]. Torres-Chable et al investigated the correlation of BCS and PCV in sheep and found r = 0.39 [ 49 ]. It is also noteworthy that in this present study, none of the animals with a BCS >3 had severe anaemia (<0.10 L/L).…”

“…The positive correlation between BCS and eosinophils remains unclear. In studies on the influence of BCS on haematological parameters in other species, such a relationship was not reported [ 48 , 49 ]. Since anaemia and poor nutritional status are often associated with endoparasites in alpacas [ 11 , 21 ], a negative correlation was expected.…”

Valores hematológicos de corderos Pelibuey en condiciones de trópico húmedo

“…The diet was formulated to meet the metabolizable energy, and metabolizable protein for growing sheep (250 g/d) according to the equations of the Agriculture and Food Research Council. Animals with FAMACHA © score of 2-3 were included as a method to rule out animals that presented anemia due to gastrointestinal parasites (Torres-Chablé et al, 2020).…”

“…Haematological traits are essential parameters for evaluating the health and physiological status of animals and herds, for example Pelibuey, Awassi, Balami, Ouda, Dorper and their crosses (Muñoz-Osorio et al, 2017). Currently, in Tabasco, the Pelibuey breed are raised in booth intensive or extensive production systems (Torres-Chablé et al, 2020). However, the region's humid tropic conditions represent a metabolic and immunological challenge in Pelibuey male lambs throughout the year, compromising their health (Muñoz-Osorio et al, 2017).…”

Practical guide to the diagnostics of ruminant gastrointestinal nematodes, liver fluke and lungworm infection: interpretation and usability of results

“…However, there are questions regarding its impact on productivity. Most published research on this topic indicates no negative effect [51][52][53][54], but authors have pointed to potential losses [46,55], mainly when FAMACHA© is used in lambs [56,57]. The FAMACHA ® system is considered to be one of the best TST criteria in ewes [51,52,58].…”