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R. Bras. Zootec.
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Brazil
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Estimation methods and correction factors for body weight in Mangalarga Marchador horses
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Autores: |
Souza,Felipe Amorim Caetano de
Muniz,Joel Augusto
Fernandes,Tales Jesus
Cunha,Fabiana Oliveira
Meirelles,Sarah Laguna Conceição
Souza,José Camisão de
Moura,Raquel Silva de
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Data: |
2017-12-01
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Ano: |
2017
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Animal production
Equine
Foal
Nutrition
Pregnancy
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ABSTRACT The objective was to evaluate the accuracy of six body weight (BW) estimating methods in Mangalarga Marchador horses (MM) (n = 318): method A - tape placements at three different positions around the thoracic girth; B - Crevat and Quetelec's formula; C - Hall's formula; D - Hintz and Griffiths’ table; E - Santos’ table; and F - Cintra's formula. For additional analyses, gender, age, and gestational stage were considered. Estimated average BW was compared to the actual scale weight by the paired T test, mean predicted error, and determination coefficient. In the general population, methods A (position 3), B, and C estimated BW that were different from that of the scale. Method A, at positions 1 and 2, was more accurate in predicting the scale weight results compared with all other methods. For pregnant mares, the tape in positions 1 and 2 in method A did not differ from those of the scale. Method A in positions 1 and 2 and the table (method E) may be used to estimate the BW of males and females of different ages and/or gestational stages. To use Methods B and C, correction factors are necessary to precisely estimate the body weights in this breed.
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Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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Inglês
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http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-35982017001200903
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Sociedade Brasileira de Zootecnia
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10.1590/s1806-92902017001200005
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text/html
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Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia v.46 n.12 2017
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info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
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