The aim of this study was to determine the effect of transport of market-weight pigs on the incidence of fatigued and injured pigs. An observational prospective study was performed to evaluate 18 437 pigs (n=350 batches) that were unloaded at three commercial slaughterhouses in Colombia. The mortality rate was 0.0016% and the incidence of fatigued and injured pigs was 0.02%. Transport time, stocking density, slaughterhouse, batch mixing, type of truck, speed and assistant on the journey were associated with nonambulatory pigs incidence.

The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of canine leptospirosis and identify factors associated with the infection in an indigenous Kamentsá population of the department of Putumayo, Colombia. Blood samples of dogs of both sexes (n=154) located in the rural area of Sibundoy Valley were collected. Demographic, sanitary, and responsible tenure variables were identified through a structured survey. Blood samples were processed by the macroscopic microagglutination test (MAT) using a reference strain collection composed of 24 serogroups of Leptospira serogroups. The prevalence of antibodies against Leptospira sp was 79.9%. The most frequent serogroups were Gripotyphosa (10.2%), Hursbridge (8.4%), Sarmin and Australis (7.2%), Canicola (6.8%) and Tarassovi (6.4%). The associated risk factors were the age of the dog, the presence of sewage and the possession of more than on...

The aim of this study was to determine the transport risk factors associated with the presence of fatigued pigs and its implications on high muscle pH in market-weight pigs. A case-control study was conducted, including 94 fatigued pigs as case and 94 typical pigs as controls. Pigs used in this study were castrated males and young females of a commercial genotype and standard market weight (mean BW 115.5 ± 1.3 kg) castrated and gilts of a standard commercial genotype. Structured face-to-face questionnaires were applied to characterize the transport conditions, and pH45 and pH24 carcass were evaluated. The logistic regression model showed that numbers of decks, the presence of assistant, sex, and transport speed and time were variables associated with the presence of fatigued pigs. Fatigued pigs had more probability of high muscular pH than typicalpigs (p<0.01). These results indicate...

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of transport of market-weight pigs on the incidence of fatigued and injured pigs. An observational prospective study was performed to evaluate 18 437 pigs (n=350 batches) that were unloaded at three commercial slaughterhouses in Colombia. The mortality rate was 0.0016% and the incidence of fatigued and injured pigs was 0.02%. Transport time, stocking density, slaughterhouse, batch mixing, type of truck, speed and assistant on the journey were associated with nonambulatory pigs incidence.

The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of canine leptospirosis and identify factors associated with the infection in an indigenous Kamentsá population of the department of Putumayo, Colombia. Blood samples of dogs of both sexes (n=154) located in the rural area of Sibundoy Valley were collected. Demographic, sanitary, and responsible tenure variables were identified through a structured survey. Blood samples were processed by the macroscopic microagglutination test (MAT) using a reference strain collection composed of 24 serogroups of Leptospira serogroups. The prevalence of antibodies against Leptospira sp was 79.9%. The most frequent serogroups were Gripotyphosa (10.2%), Hursbridge (8.4%), Sarmin and Australis (7.2%), Canicola (6.8%) and Tarassovi (6.4%). The associated risk factors were the age of the dog, the presence of sewage and the possession of more than on...

El objetivo del presente estudio fue determinar los factores de riesgo asociados con la presencia de cerdos fatigados durante el transporte y sus implicaciones en el pH muscular alto en cerdos de ceba comercial. Se realizó un estudio de casos y controles, que incluyó 94 cerdos fatigados como casos y 94 cerdos típicos como controles. Los cerdos utilizados en este estudio eran machos castrados y hembras jóvenes de un genotipo comercial y peso de mercado estándar (115.5 ± 1.3 kg en promedio). Se aplicaron encuestas estructuradas para caracterizar las condiciones de transporte y se evaluó el pH45 y pH24 de las canales. El modelo de regresión logística mostró que el número de compartimientos, la presencia de asistente, el sexo, la velocidad y el tiempo de transporte fueron variables asociadas con la presencia de cerdos fatigados. Los cerdos fatigados presentaron mayor probabilidad ...

El presente estudio de tipo tecnológico y diseño psicométrico tiene como objetivo establecer las propiedades psicométricas del Inventario de Burnout de Maslach (MBI) en docentes de instituciones educativas estatales de La Esperanza. La muestra estuvo conformada por 348 docentes de instituciones educativas estatales de La Esperanza, varones y mujeres, con edades entre 25 y 65 años, con contrato vigente en el año 2018. Mediante el método item-test, se pudo estimar que los 22 ítems del MBI, registran índices de homogeneidad que oscilan entre .307 y .682. De igual manera, por medio del método Análisis Factorial Confirmatorio, se estimó la existencia de un adecuado ajuste entre el modelo de tres factores, planteado en la presente investigación y el modelo propuesto por los autores del instrumento. Asimismo, se estimó la confiabilidad, mediante el método de consistencia interna,...

The objective of the study was to evaluate the human-animal interaction (HAI) and the handling practices at a livestock market in Medellin, Colombia. Data was collected at four livestock auctions in June 2014. A total of 720 bovines were distributed into 241 and 28 groups during the weighing and driving to the corral respectively. Findings during the veterinary inspection, as well as tactile, auditory and visual interactions of cattle handlers and behavioral responses of cattle were evaluated. In the veterinary inspection, 19.5% of the groups were observed, especially due to open wounds (38.3%). In the weighing area, there were 824 interactions, predominantly visual (44.1%) and then tactile (30.1%) and auditory (25.8%); however, 73.0, 66.4 and 88.4% of the animals had no behavioral response to visual, tactile and auditory interactions, respectively. Twenty-four interactions were recorded...

The objective of the study was to evaluate the human-animal interaction (HAI) and the handling practices at a livestock market in Medellin, Colombia. Data was collected at four livestock auctions in June 2014. A total of 720 bovines were distributed into 241 and 28 groups during the weighing and driving to the corral respectively. Findings during the veterinary inspection, as well as tactile, auditory and visual interactions of cattle handlers and behavioral responses of cattle were evaluated. In the veterinary inspection, 19.5% of the groups were observed, especially due to open wounds (38.3%). In the weighing area, there were 824 interactions, predominantly visual (44.1%) and then tactile (30.1%) and auditory (25.8%); however, 73.0, 66.4 and 88.4% of the animals had no behavioral response to visual, tactile and auditory interactions, respectively. Twenty-four interactions were recorded...

The aims of this study were to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of the electrical stunning head-heart (MA1) and CO2 stunning (MA2), and to assess the infrastructure and management of pigs in two commercial slaughterhouses in Colombia. A crosssectional study that evaluated 520 pigs (MA1=185 and MA2=335) was performed. Behavioral indicators in the stunning box and consciousness indicators before and after bleeding were evaluated. Eye movements (39%) and spontaneous eye blinking (36.7%) were common in MA1, while rhythmic breathing (24.1%) was evident in MA2. The effectiveness of stunning was low in the two slaughterhouses before (48.7%, 50.5%) and after bleeding (79.5%, 37.3%). It is recommended to establish indicators to routinely assess the effectiveness of stunning, and a programme of preventive maintenance of equipment and continuous training of staff.

The aims of this study were to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of the electrical stunning head-heart (MA1) and CO2 stunning (MA2), and to assess the infrastructure and management of pigs in two commercial slaughterhouses in Colombia. A crosssectional study that evaluated 520 pigs (MA1=185 and MA2=335) was performed. Behavioral indicators in the stunning box and consciousness indicators before and after bleeding were evaluated. Eye movements (39%) and spontaneous eye blinking (36.7%) were common in MA1, while rhythmic breathing (24.1%) was evident in MA2. The effectiveness of stunning was low in the two slaughterhouses before (48.7%, 50.5%) and after bleeding (79.5%, 37.3%). It is recommended to establish indicators to routinely assess the effectiveness of stunning, and a programme of preventive maintenance of equipment and continuous training of staff.

The signing of the peace agreement between the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia and the Colombian government brought a change in the social dynamics of rural regions of Colombia that has affected small sheep producers in post-conflict regions. The aim of this study was to identify the sociodemographic factors that affect the implementation of Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) in extensive sheep systems in the Colombian post-conflict and their relationship with some health, production and economic indicators. Thirteen sheep farms located in Marulanda, Colombia were evaluated. The implementation of the GAP was determined through a structured evaluation instrument based on Colombian legislation (Res. 20277 of 2018). In addition, a sample of sheep under 1 year of age was taken from each farm to conduct clinical examinations and laboratory analysis to obtain sanitary indicators. Age (β...

The aim of this study was to characterize foot lesions in dairy cows in farms of the coffee-growing region and northern Valle del Cauca. An observational retrospective study was carried out based on bovine podiatric evaluation records. The records of 8671 milk-type cattle from the high and low tropics (n=8548 females, n=123 breeders) located in 28 municipalities of the coffee-growing region and northern Vall del Cauca (n=93 farms) were analyzed. A trained veterinary practitioner with expertise in podiatry performed the evaluation of all the injuries between January 2015 and December 2019. Results showed that 26.07% of the cattle presented some degree of podal injury and of these, 41.45% exhibited alterations in the locomotion. The prevalence of infectious and non-infectious lesions were 7.88% and 92.12%, respectively. Sole hemorrhage was the most frequent pathology (41.4%), followed by s...

The aim of this study was to describe the reproductive seasonality in buffalo under tropical conditions in the Middle Magdalena, Colombia and its relation to climate parameters. Birth records of 30 571 animals from 1970 to 2013 and hydro-meteorological data from Puerto Berrio-Antioquia station were evaluated. For the analysis a Poisson regression and Spearman correlation was used to determine the relationship between the season of conception and births (expressed in percentage) with the following hydrometeorological variables: minimum, average and maximum monthly flow of rivers (m3/sec), mean values, maximum monthly river levels (cm), monthly total values of sunshine (oC), minimum, average and maximum monthly temperature (oC), mean monthly values of relative humidity (%), monthly maximum values of precipitation (mm in 24 h), monthly totals of precipitation (mm) and the temperature and hu...

The aim of this study was to describe the reproductive seasonality in buffalo under tropical conditions in the Middle Magdalena, Colombia and its relation to climate parameters. Birth records of 30 571 animals from 1970 to 2013 and hydro-meteorological data from Puerto Berrio-Antioquia station were evaluated. For the analysis a Poisson regression and Spearman correlation was used to determine the relationship between the season of conception and births (expressed in percentage) with the following hydrometeorological variables: minimum, average and maximum monthly flow of rivers (m3/sec), mean values, maximum monthly river levels (cm), monthly total values of sunshine (oC), minimum, average and maximum monthly temperature (oC), mean monthly values of relative humidity (%), monthly maximum values of precipitation (mm in 24 h), monthly totals of precipitation (mm) and the temperature and hu...