Research and Development 01-Dec-2016 Study establishes agronomic characteristics, nutrient composition of ‘Pakchong 1’ when grown under Philippine condition Pakchong 1, an improved grass developed by Dr. Krailas Kiyothong of Thailand’s Department of Livestock Development (DLD), was studied by a group of researchers from the Central Luzon State University and the Philippine Carabao Center (PCC), to determine its agronomic characteristics and nutrient composition under Philippine condition.
Research and Development 01-Dec-2016 Fermented corn grain by-product can increase buffalo milk production, income, study says Dairy carabaos’ milk can be increased by feeding them with corn distillers dried grains added with solubles (DDGS), a study by PCC showed.
Research and Development 01-Dec-2015 Buffalo milk whey is a good substrate for vinegar production Whey, a generally wasted liquid by-product of cheesemaking, is a good substrate for vinegar production, a recent collaborative research study of the Central Luzon State University (CLSU) and the Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) revealed.
Research and Development 01-Dec-2015 Study recommends limited use of tetracycline, sulphonamide in livestock to prevent emergence of bacterial strains with resistance Antibiotic resistance may lead to difficulty of treatment of certain livestock diseases. It may cause some losses for its repeated use since bacteria develop resistance to it.
Research and Development 01-Dec-2015 Nematode killing fungi: An alternative control for gastrointestinal parasites Parasitic gastrointestinal nematodes cause disease infestation among grazed buffaloes resulting in severe economic losses brought about by poor health, weight and reproduction performance.
Research and Development 01-Dec-2015 SLA: candidate gene marker for immune response Vs diarrhea in pre-weaning piglets, study shows Diarrhea causes significant economic impact on the success of the swine industry in the country. This is always common in many piglets leading to poor growth rate associated with a low and variable feed intake before and after weaning, the experts said.
Research and Development 01-Dec-2015 PCC showcases research efforts under new paradigm in 2015 R4D in-house review The Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) is moving into a non-traditional, problem-oriented and focused Research for Development (R4D) that has more relevance to stakeholders in the carabao industry.
Research and Development 01-Dec-2015 Assessing semen quality: more objective, accurate thru computer-assisted sperm analysis Reproduction starts with a good quality oocyte (egg cells) and a good quality semen.
Research and Development 01-Dec-2015 TIM-3, GAL-9, NRAMP1 and NRAMP2: possible candidate genes responsible for disease resistance, tolerance, and/or susceptibility in water buffaloes There are claims by several sectors that swamp-type water buffaloes are more resistant to infectious disease compared to riverine water buffaloes. To confirm this, the Philippine Carabao Center (PCC), through its Animal Health Unit, has conducted a preliminary study on the “Molecular Characterization of T-cell immunoglobulin mucin domain-3 (TIM-3), Galectin-9 (GAL-9), and NRAMP1/2 (Slc11a1/a2) genes of these two types of water buffaloes”.
Research and Development 28-Oct-2015 PCC’s Dairy Herd Improvement Program strengthening improved practices in NIZ Through its Dairy Herd Improvement Program (DHIP), the Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) is helping much its dairy farmer- partners and dairy cooperatives in Nueva Ecija in strengthening their animal husbandry practices as it also helps improve and increase their dairy herd.
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