Coat characteristics, physiological traits, serum metabolites, and thyroid hormones of Canindé and Moxotó goats in a semiarid environment
Wallace S Tavares da Silva, Robson M Freitas Silveira, Jacinara H Gurgel Morais Leite, Concepta McManus, Débora A Evangelista Façanha · 2026
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Description
Wallace S Tavares da Silva and co-authors compare two native goat breeds in dry Brazil in a 2026 study. Dark-coated Canindé goats and light-coated Moxotó goats live under the same hot, dry conditions. The team asked how coat, body heat, blood values, and hormones shift between summer and winter.
Thirty goats of each breed grazed together and were checked in both seasons. The dark breed showed higher coat surface heat, thicker coat change, and wider swings in thyroid hormone and blood sugar across seasons. The light breed stayed steadier on most measures. The authors read the dark breed as more flexible and the light breed as more conservative in coping with heat.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Wallace S Tavares da Silva, Robson M Freitas Silveira, Jacinara H Gurgel Morais Leite, Concepta McManus, Débora A Evangelista Façanha |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 44823 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |