Abstract Within a 24-hour period, 7 out of 200 three- to four-week-old pastured Katahdin lambs died after showing clinical signs of hemoglobinuria, red-tinged feces, weakness, and recumbency. One of the lambs that was examined clinically before natural death also had abdominal pain, trembling, tachycardia, and severe anemia with a packed cell volume of 4%. Pathologic findings included icterus, hemoglobinuric nephrosis, dark red urine, pulmonary edema, hydrothorax, splenomegaly, and acute centrilobular to midzonal hepatocellular degeneration and necrosis with cholestasis.

Abstract Mortality of 20% of a flock of 1000 chukar partridge chicks occurred over a 6-week period in Northern California from August to September 2012. Affected birds were 2 to 42 days old and died without premonitory clinical signs or after showing ruffled feathers and anorexia for 24 to 72 hours. Three carcasses were submitted for necropsy, 2 birds had hemorrhagic tracheitis grossly, and all 3 had lymphoplasmacytic and histiocytic myocarditis with myocardial necrosis microscopically. The differential diagnoses and the diagnostic workup to achieve a final diagnosis are discussed.

Un proyecto que desarrollarán conjuntamente FUCREA y el INIA buscará generar indicadores técnico-productivos para el sector ganadero que permiten tomar decisiones con base en la información verificada y validada dentro de los establecimientos CREA GANADEROS. El proyecto , propuesto al INIA por los asesores ganaderos CREA y promovido desde la sectorial ganadera, pretende la validación a nivel de campo de los resultados reales de bloques proteicos.

Para evaluar el impacto ambiental de la actividad ganadera deben tenerse en cuenta muchas variables, haciendo difícil y costoso el obtener una visión global del estado de los ecosistemas. Se desarrolló una herramienta de evaluación cualicuantitativa para evaluar la integridad del ecosistema en condiciones de uso productivo, denominada Índice de Integridad Ecosistémica (IIE).

ABSTRACT. This study aimed to describe the first report of an outbreak of primary photosensitization in dairy goats caused by Froelichia humboldtiana. The disease occurred from March to May 2014, in a mixed flock of 15 Saanen, Alpine, and crossbred lactating goats. The entire flock was affected; however, the Saanen and cross-bred goats developed more severe lesions, and their milk production decreased by as much as 75%. Lesions were progressive and consisted of skin hyperemia, edema, and necrosis, especially in depigmented areas.

ABSTRACT. Cyrtobagous salviniae is widely used in several countries including the United States, South Africa and Australia for biological control of Salvinia molesta Mitchell (Salviniales: Salviniaceae). Despite considerable success in tropical and subtropical regions, the effectiveness of C. salviniae on S. molesta is inconsistent in temperate regions, indicating the need for populations adapted to cooler climates. The objectives of this study were to determine the regions of South America that are climatically similar to S.

RESUMEN. Los acridios (Orthoptera: Caelifera: Acridoidea) son insectos nativos que habitan pastizales en Uruguay. En ciertas ocasiones incrementan la abundancia exponencialmente, como en los años 1950´ y en 2008/09, causando importantes pérdidas económicas. Este trabajo tuvo como objetivo describir la variación interanual de la abundancia y diversidad de las comunidades que habitan pastizales de la región centro-sur. El seguimiento de las poblaciones se realizó durante cinco temporadas, en sitios de Florida y Durazno.

RESUMEN. Tres especies de palomas causan significativas pérdidas económicas en soja (Glycine max [L.] Merr), por consumo total o parcial de cotiledones durante la emergencia del cultivo. Los repelentes son una alternativa no letal para disminuir esos daños, evitando que las aves se alimenten del cultivo. Este trabajo tuvo como objetivos conocer si repelentes aplicados a las semillas poseen la capacidad de ingresar y permanecer en los cotiledones. Los ensayos evaluaron sus efectos en la sobrevivencia de rizobios sobre las semillas y la capacidad de estos de nodular y fijar nitrógeno.

ABSTRACT. The beehive as a quantitative monitor of pesticide residues applied over a soybean crop was studied through a semi field experiment of controlled exposure of honey bees to pesticides in macro tunnels. The distribution within exposed beehives of pesticides commonly used in soybean plantation, was assessed. Residue levels of insecticides in soybean leaves, honey bees, wax, honey and pollen were analyzed. The transference from pesticides present in the environment into the beehive was evidenced.