Czech Journal of Animal Science, 2022 (vol. 67), issue 1
First case study of thermographic evaluation of a random sample of saddles in the Czech RepublicOriginal Paper
Martina Janošíková, Cyril Neumann, Jaroslav Čítek
Czech J. Anim. Sci., 2022, 67(1):1-7 | DOI: 10.17221/112/2021-CJAS 
The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of correct saddle seating in the Czech Republic using a thermographic camera. Eighty-five randomly selected equestrian saddles were tested and evaluated. They were observed in 129 uses. Saddles of different manufacturers were evaluated after 25 min of training. Thermal images were taken under constant conditions from a distance of 1 m. The camera emissivity was 0.95 with a reflected temperature range of 26-37 °C. The maximum contact value of the saddle panels with the horse's body was 81.34% of their surface area. In all cases of measurement, the saddle panels showed asymmetry of contact with a range...
Study on the temperament of cows of the Aberdeen Angus cattle breedOriginal Paper
Svetoslav Karamfilov
Czech J. Anim. Sci., 2022, 67(1):8-14 | DOI: 10.17221/88/2021-CJAS
The present study examined the temperament of 699 cows of the Aberdeen Angus cattle breed, reared in 14 farms in Bulgaria. It was carried out within the period 2017-2020. The animals subject to the study were between two and eight years old. The temperament was visually evaluated following a scoring system from 1 to 5. The assessment method involved the behavioural reaction of the cows upon manipulation, passing through a chute and fixation into a cattle crush. The temperament of cows reared in two different systems - intensive and semi-intensive farming was compared. The temperament of the Aberdeen Angus cows had an average rate of 2.74 ± 0.04....
Effect of different dietary fibre sources on the zootechnical performance, feeding behaviour and intestinal physiology of growing and finishing pigsOriginal Paper
Josef Pichler, Florian Hemetsberger, Melanie Buchberger, Christiane Schwarz, Karl Schedle
Czech J. Anim. Sci., 2022, 67(1):15-26 | DOI: 10.17221/126/2021-CJAS
The aim of this study was to determine the effect of different sources of fibre in the diets of fattening pigs on performance, feeding behaviour and intestinal physiology. A total of 60 barrows and gilts (initial body weight 28.4 ± 0.4 kg) were allotted to four dietary treatments: control (CON), lignocellulose (LC), mycelium (MYC) and corn gluten feed (CGF). Diets were calculated to provide balanced available nutrient contents. Including MYC in the diet resulted in an increased average daily gain (P < 0.05) compared to CON and CGF, and improved gain to feed ratio (P < 0.05) compared to LC. Pigs in CON (P <...
Dietary supplementation of Lactobacillus zeae regulated the gut microbiome in piglets infected with enterotoxigenic Escherichia coliOriginal Paper
Qian Zhang, Lijuan Zhang, Yang Lyu, Yutao Shi, Liangyun Zhu, Min Zhang, Yuyan Zhao, Di Zhao, Lei Wang, Dan Yi, Yongqing Hou, Tao Wu
Czech J. Anim. Sci., 2022, 67(1):27-38 | DOI: 10.17221/136/2021-CJAS
This study was conducted to investigate the effect of Lactobacillus zeae LB2 on the gut microbiota in piglets infected with enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC). Thirty-two healthy 7-day-old piglets were randomly divided into four treatment groups: control group (basal diet), LB2 group (supplemented with 1 × 108 CFU/pig/day L. zeae LB2), ETEC group (infected with 1 × 1010 CFU/pig/day ETEC) and ETEC+LB2 group (LB2 supplementation + ETEC infection). Intestinal contents were collected for DNA extraction and Illumina sequencing. Significant result was observed for alpha diversity in the four intestinal...