TY - JOUR AU - Suba-Bokodi, Éva AU - Nagy, István AU - Molnár, Marcell TI - The Impact of Transportation on the Cortisol Level of Dwarf Rabbits Bred to Animal-Assisted Interventions JF - ANIMALS J2 - ANIMALS-BASEL VL - 14 PY - 2024 IS - 5 SN - 2076-2615 DO - 10.3390/ani14050664 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/34685613 ID - 34685613 AB - (1) Background: the popularity of rabbits has increased during the last decade and become the third most common companion animal in the EU. Rabbits’ participation in Animal-Assisted Interventions (AAIs) is growing. It is highly important to ensure the well-being of the animals in AAIs. Whereas the needs and the advantages of people involved in AAI are becoming more and more evident, the needs of animals are not clearly defined, therefore, it is a great field of inquiry. Animals who are used for AAI need to be transported regularly, which itself might be a source of stress. (2) Methods: the stress of rabbits—caused by transportation—was measured in a non-invasive way: cortisol levels were determined from feces, based on their breakdown products. Eighteen animals were involved in the study. Rabbits experienced a 30 min transportation every second day for two weeks (altogether six times) while 126 samples were collected. (3) Results: rabbits could handle the transportation procedure the first time but subsequently the stress hormone metabolites in feces samples increased regardless of the offered treatments (hay, carrot and apple) during the carriage. (4) Conclusions: those owners who use rabbits for Animal-Assisted Interventions need to take into account that transportation itself is a stressful experience for the animals. LA - English DB - MTMT ER - TY - JOUR AU - Nguyen, Anh Thi AU - Kövér, György AU - Tóth, Péter AU - Curik, Ino AU - Bokor, Árpád AU - Nagy, István TI - Population Subdivision and Migration Assessment of Mangalica Pig Breeds Based on Pedigree Analysis JF - ANIMALS J2 - ANIMALS-BASEL VL - 14 PY - 2024 IS - 4 SN - 2076-2615 DO - 10.3390/ani14040653 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/34684720 ID - 34684720 AB - In conserving the genetic diversity of domestic animal breeds, strategies that emphasise between-breed diversity may not be optimal, as they neglect within-breed variation. The aim of the present study was to assess the extent of population subdivision in three Mangalica pig breeds and the contribution of migration to their substructure. Wright’s FST coefficient was calculated based on genealogical data with breeding animals born between 1981 and 2023, with three colour variants (Blonde, Swallow-Belly and Red). These Wright’s FST coefficients were analysed using multidimensional scaling to reveal the population substructure. The average FST coefficient was 0.04 for the Blonde breed and 0.047 for the Swallow-Belly and Red Mangalica breeds, while these parameters were lower in the active herds at 0.03 and 0.04, respectively. The migration of individuals between herds was 61.63% for the Blonde breed and 75.53% and 63.64% for the Swallow-Belly and Red Magalica breeds, respectively. No population substructure was observed in any of the Mangalica breeds, which can be explained by the extensive migration between herds. LA - English DB - MTMT ER - TY - JOUR AU - Bárdos, Boróka AU - Altbäcker, Vilmos AU - Török, Henrietta Kinga AU - Nagy, István TI - Housing European Ground Squirrels (Spermophilus citellus) for an Ex Situ Conservation Program JF - METHODS AND PROTOCOLS J2 - METHODS PROTOC VL - 7 PY - 2024 IS - 2 PG - 11 SN - 2409-9279 DO - 10.3390/mps7020018 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/34683041 ID - 34683041 N1 - After acceptance of the manuscript, data will be archived in the institutional repository of the MATE University Kaposvár Campus. AB - European ground squirrel (Spermophilus citellus) populations have declined precipitously over the last 70 years. Its protection cannot be ensured solely by protecting its habitat; it is also necessary to protect the animals ex situ. In our study, within a European ground squirrel species protection program, we examined two elements of indoor housing technology. Knowledge of the animals’ needs is essential for captive housing and breeding success, so in our tests, the animals could freely choose both nest-building materials and feed. In the nest material preference test, the animals could choose from three materials with different structures: paper, Lignocel and hay. In the feed preference test, the animals could also choose from three types of feed: commercial rabbit feed, complete rabbit feed and a natural feed mixture. The first two feeds were in granulated format, and the third was a grain feed mix. Among the nesting materials, they preferred hay, which allowed them to build better-quality nests. Among the feeds, they preferred the grain feed mix, the composition closest to their natural feed, and it was the only one that contained animal protein. Our results contribute to the successful maintenance and breeding the European ground squirrel in captivity. LA - English DB - MTMT ER - TY - JOUR AU - Nagy, István AU - Nguyen, Anh Thi TI - Characterizing and Eliminating the Inbreeding Load JF - VETERINARY SCIENCES J2 - VET SCI VL - 11 PY - 2024 IS - 1 PG - 17 SN - 2306-7381 DO - 10.3390/vetsci11010008 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/34450378 ID - 34450378 AB - The authors evaluated the relevant literature related to purging, which is the interaction between selection and inbreeding in which the population may eliminate its inbreeding load at least partially. According to the relevant literature, the inbreeding load and the process of purging were evaluated via pedigree methods based on ancestral inbreeding, the inbreeding–purging model, and expressed opportunity of purging, along with genomic methods. Most ancestral inbreeding-related studies were performed in zoos, where only a small proportion of the studied populations show signs of purging. The inbreeding–purging model was developed with Drosophila, and it was used to evaluate different zoo ungulates and Pannon white rabbits. Purging was detected in both studies. The expressed opportunity of purging was applied in Jersey cattle and Pannon white rabbits. In the Jersey cattle, it had an effect of 12.6% for fitness, while in the Pannon white rabbits, the inbreeding load was between 40% and 80% of its original value. The genomic studies also signalled purging, but they also made it clear that, contrary to the detected purging, the evaluated populations still suffered from inbreeding depression. Therefore, especially for domesticated animals, it can be concluded that deliberate inbreeding with the purpose of generating purging is not advocated. LA - English DB - MTMT ER - TY - GEN AU - Suba-Bokodi, Éva AU - Nagy, István AU - Molnár, Marcell TI - The Impact of Transportation to the Cortisol Level of Dwarf Rabbits Bred to Animal Assisted Interventions PY - 2023 PG - 16 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/34327860 ID - 34327860 LA - English DB - MTMT ER - TY - CHAP AU - Vostrý, Luboš AU - Vostrá-Vydrová, Hana AU - Shihabi, Mario AU - Hofmanová, Barbora AU - Kövér, György AU - Farkas, János AU - Nagy, István AU - Moravčíková, Nina AU - Kasarda, Radovan AU - Curik, Ino ED - Peter, Dovc ED - Minja, Zorc TI - Classical, Ancestral, and New Inbreeding of X-Chromosome in Czech Local Dairy Goat Breed T2 - 31st International Symposium. Animal Science Days PB - University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical faculty CY - Ljubljana SN - 9789616379854 PY - 2023 SP - 46 EP - 46 PG - 1 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/34215322 ID - 34215322 LA - English DB - MTMT ER - TY - CHAP AU - Nagy, István AU - Kövér, György AU - Nguyen, Thao Nguyen ED - Peter, Dovc ED - Minja, Zorc TI - Purging the Genetic Load in Wild, Zoo, and Domesticated Populations (A Review) T2 - 31st International Symposium. Animal Science Days PB - University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical faculty CY - Ljubljana SN - 9789616379854 PY - 2023 SP - 23 EP - 23 PG - 1 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/34215275 ID - 34215275 LA - English DB - MTMT ER - TY - CHAP AU - Atkári, Tamás AU - Jós, D AU - Nagy, István AU - Gerencsér, Zsolt ED - Gerencsér, Zsolt TI - A szeparált 20 %-os nyersfehérje tartalmú extrahált napraforgódara, mint alternatív fehérjeforrás használata a nyulak keveréktakarmányaiban T2 - 34. Nyúltenyésztési Tudományos Nap [34th Hungarian Conference on Rabbit Production] Kaposvár, 2023. szeptember 28. PB - Magyar Agrár- és Élettudományi Egyetem Kaposvári Campus CY - Kaposvár SN - 9786156639028 PY - 2023 SP - 41 EP - 46 PG - 6 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/34160786 ID - 34160786 LA - Hungarian DB - MTMT ER - TY - CONF AU - Nguyen, Anh Thi AU - Kövér, György AU - Nagy, István ED - S., n. TI - Insight the population structure and genetic diversity of the Red Mangalica pig by pedigree analysis T2 - Program and Abstract Book of the 32nd Annual Meeting of DAGENE PY - 2023 SP - 15 EP - 15 PG - 1 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/34047483 ID - 34047483 LA - English DB - MTMT ER - TY - CONF AU - Nguyen, Anh Thi AU - Nagy, István AU - Farkas, János AU - Curik, I AU - Kövér, György TI - Ancestral inbreeding and inbreeding-purging models’ comparative analysis based on their classification efficiency of the Pannon white rabbit kits’ survival at birth T2 - Book of Abstracts of the 1st Regional Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science PB - European Federation of Animal Science (EAAP) C1 - Nitra T3 - EAAP Book of abstracts, ISSN 1382-6077 ; 29. PY - 2023 SP - 90 EP - 90 PG - 1 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/34038016 ID - 34038016 LA - English DB - MTMT ER -