Evaluacion De Dos Estrategias De Alimentacion En Ganado Caprino: Vigorizacion Energetica ( Flushing ) En Hembras Reproductoras Y Uso De Calliandra Calothyrsus En Cabros Destetados

The objective of this last study (using data available from the second experiment), was to validate the FAMACHA(c) system for detecting anemia in goats under Puerto Rican conditions. The criteria used to diagnose anemia were: eye score values of 4 and 5 and PCV value ≤ 19. Sensitivity was found to be 100% and specificity 73.5%. Although there were 22.5% of false positive results and 15% of true positives, there was no false negative. This indicates that all anemic animals received antiparasitic treatment. Predictive value of a negative was 100% and of a positive was 62.5%. Significant correlations were found between PCV and FAMACHA(c) score (p