Flávio Antônio Barca Junior

Phenotypic factors and genetic group on the selling price formation of beef calves sold in auctions at the Northern region of Paraná State, Brazil

The aim of this study is to estimate the effects of phenotypic traits on the final price of calves sold at auctions in the region of northern Parana. Data were collected between April 2011 and April 2012 at 12 auctions, in which 197 lots were offered, totaling 4,289 animals. In this study, only the final prices charged when the deals were closed have been considered. Calves belonging to the British genetic group reached higher marketing value than zebu calves; the largest animals presented higher liquidity; buyers preferred more uniform lots, regardless of the sex of the animals.

Liver abscess in cattle slaughter coming from 14 counties of north central mesorregion of Parana

The beef liver has important nutritional properties in food, but can transmit zoonoses important to humans. Service inspection of products of animal origin used to give food security in the consumption of these products. Liver abscesses occur by different etiologies in bovine liver. From the record of liver condemnations of cattle slaughter in abatoir under state inspection, 2,256 cattle slaughtered between August 2011 and March 2014, in Rolandia county from 14 counties of north central mesorregion Parana were detected 8,37% of liver abscesses. All 189 livers containing single or multiple abscesses were condemned by the standard inspection service, causing economic losses resulting decreased feed efficiency, and decreased carcass yield beyond the value of the viscera which is no longer marketed. Keys words: slaughterhouse, liver, Animal Standard Meat Inspection _______________________________ 1 . Acadêmico de Medicina Veterinária / UNOPAR Arapongas/PR. Bolsista PIBIC CNPq 2 . Acadêmico de Medicina Veterinária / UNOPAR Arapongas/PR. IC voluntário 3 . Acadêmico de Medicina Veterinária / UNOPAR Arapongas/PR. Bolsista PIBIT CNPq 4 . Mestrando Programa em Saúde e Produção de Ruminantes / UNOPAR UEL 5 . Docente de Medicina Veterinária / UNOPAR/PR – Arapongas 6 . Docente de Medicina Veterinária / UNOPAR Arapongas / PPG Saúde e Produção de Ruminantes UNOPAR – UEL 7 . Docente de Medicina Veterinária UNIC Cuiabá / PPG Biociência Animal Autor para correspondência * vetwerner@gmail.com Recebido em 30/006/2014. Aprovado em 20/09/2014

Nematode resistance to anthelmintics nitroxynil 34% and 1% ivermectin from sheep flock in São João do Ivaí county, Parana

Resistência de nematoides aos anti-helmínticos nitroxinil 34% e ivermectina 1% em rebanho ovino no município de São João do Ivaí, Paraná Nematode resistance to anthelmintics nitroxynil 34% and 1% ivermectin from sheep flock in São João do Ivaí county, Parana Luiz Eduardo Vila Nova 1 , Marcelo Eduardo Costa 1 , Priscilla Gomes Carneiro Ferreira de Melo 2 , Luiz Fernando Coelho Cunha Filho 3 , Flavio Antonio Barca Junior 3 , Luiz César da Silva 3 , Werner Okano 3 , Alexey Leon Gomel Bogado 3

Hematological parameters of Holstein breed bovines: the influence of by the tuberculin comparative test

Hematological parameters of Holstein breed bovines: the influence of by the tuberculin comparative test Luiz Carlos Negri Filho1, Lucas Vinícius de Alcântara Andrade2, Pedro Henrique Newbery Chineze3, Mauricio Zampronio Affonso 4 , Marcelo Diniz dos Santos 5 , Flávio Antônio Barca Junior 6 , Alexey Leon Gomel Bogado 6 , Luiz Cesar da Silva 7 ,Werner Okano 7* _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Prevalence and classifications of claws injuries in dairy cattle in the region of Belo Horizonte-MG

1 Medico Veterinario autonomo em Santa Fe – PR 2 Aluno da Graduacao de Medicina Veterinaria UNOPAR, bolsista CNPq PIBIT 3 Mestrando PPG Academico Saude e Producao de Ruminantes UEL UNOPAR 4 Docentes PPG Mestrado Academico Saude e Producao de Ruminantes UEL UNOPAR e Medicina Veterinaria UNOPAR 5 Docente PPG Mestrado Academico Saude e Producao de Ruminantes UEL UNOPAR e Medicina Veterinaria UNOPAR. vetwerner@gmail.com ___________________________________________________________________________