The Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia (RBZ) is a publication dedicated to the broad field of Animal Science. We publish high-quality, original scientific research that spans across diverse areas within the discipline. The scope of RBZ encompasses a wide range of topics, including aquaculture, biometeorology and animal welfare, forage crops and grasslands, animal and forage plants breeding and genetics, animal reproduction, ruminant and non-ruminant nutrition, meat science and muscle biology, precision livestock, and animal production systems and agribusiness.
The Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia (RBZ) is a publication dedicated to the broad field of Animal Science. We publish high-quality, original scientific research that spans across diverse areas within the discipline. The scope of RBZ encompasses a wide range of topics, including aquaculture, biometeorology and animal welfare, forage crops and grasslands, animal and forage plants breeding and genetics, animal reproduction, ruminant and non-ruminant nutrition, meat science and muscle biology, precision livestock, and animal production systems and agribusiness.
The Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia (RBZ) is a publication dedicated to the broad field of Animal Science. We publish high-quality, original scientific research that spans across diverse areas within the discipline. The scope of RBZ encompasses a wide range of topics, including aquaculture, biometeorology and animal welfare, forage crops and grasslands, animal and forage plants breeding and genetics, animal reproduction, ruminant and non-ruminant nutrition, meat science and muscle biology, precision livestock, and animal production systems and agribusiness.
This paper examines the role that oxidative stress plays in small ruminant medicine. We will examine how redox homeostasis is involved in some physiological functions and we will discuss the implications of the impairment of oxidative status on small ruminant health and production.
The role of oxidative stress in small ruminants’ health and production
Celi,Pietro. The role of oxidative stress in small ruminants’ health and production. R. Bras. Zootec. [online]. 2010, vol.39, suppl.spe, [cited 2026-06-04], pp.348-363. Available from: <https://rbz.org.br/article/the-role-of-oxidative-stress-in-small-ruminants-health-and-production/>. ISSN 1516-3598. http://doi.org/10.1590/S1516-35982010001300038.
Celi,Pietro. The role of oxidative stress in small ruminants’ health and production. R. Bras. Zootec., v.39, suppl.spe, p. 348-363. Jul. 2010. Available from: <https://rbz.org.br/article/the-role-of-oxidative-stress-in-small-ruminants-health-and-production/>. acess on 04 Jun. 2026. http://doi.org/10.1590/S1516-35982010001300038.
Celi,Pietro. (2010). The role of oxidative stress in small ruminants’ health and production. R. Bras. Zootec., 39(suppl.spe) , 348-363. http://doi.org/10.1590/S1516-35982010001300038.
CeliPietro. The role of oxidative stress in small ruminants’ health and production. R. Bras. Zootec. [Internet]. 2010 Jul [cited 2026 Jun 04]; 39(suppl.spe): 348-363. Available from: https://rbz.org.br/article/the-role-of-oxidative-stress-in-small-ruminants-health-and-production/. http://doi.org/10.1590/S1516-35982010001300038.
Figure 2
Evolution of cow weight according to the genetic group of calves, from farrowing to weaning.
PCH - calves from predominantly Charolais cows; PNE - calves from predominantly Nellore cows; AACH - calves from breed bulls Aberdeen Angus and predominantly Charolais cow; AANE - calves from breed bulls Aberdeen Angus and predominantly Nellore cow.
