Herminia Vergara Pérez

Dr. Herminia Vergara Pérez

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Academic Career Length

33Years (1994-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 March 2005 in Small Ruminant Research
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IFIsabel Berruga Fernández
Isabel Berruga Fernández
HPHerminia Vergara Pérez
Herminia Vergara Pérez
LGL. Gallego
L. Gallego

1 January 2000 in Journal of Animal Science
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TCTomás Landete Castillejos
Tomás Landete Castillejos
AGA. Garcia
A. Garcia
PMP. Molina
P. Molina
HPHerminia Vergara Pérez
Herminia Vergara Pérez
JLJosé Julián Garde López-Brea
José Julián Garde López-Brea
LGL. Gallego
L. Gallego
This study describes milk production and milk composition of Iberian red deer (Cervus elaphus hispanicus) females (hinds) and the effect of calving date and BW change of hinds by milking over 34 wk. All hinds produced milk throughout the 34-wk study period, well over the standard lactation period. Total milk yield was 224.1 ± 21.1 L, and daily production was 0.91 ± 0.06 L. Milk yield decreased with lactation stage (P = 0.01) and the later a calf was born (P = 0.008), and it was greater in posterior quarters (P < 0.05). Milk yield was unaffected (P > 0.10) by side position or milking order of the udder. Milk production did not correlate with hind BW (P > 0.1). Hinds lost 4.4% BW during lactation (P < 0.001); losses increased the later a calf was born (P = 0.012). Iberian red deer milk had 11.5% fat, 7.6% protein, 5.9% lactose, and 26.7% DM. Stage of lactation affected fat (P < 0.001), protein (P = 0.002), DM (P < 0.001), and protein:fat ratio (P < 0.001), but not lactose (P > 0.1). These constituents became concentrated as lactation proceeded, and protein was substituted by fat. Calving date had a similar concentrating effect on fat (P < 0.001) and DM (P < 0.001), whereas it decreased lactose (P = 0.015) and protein (P = 0.002), thus producing a substitution of protein by fat (ratio of protein to fat, P < 0.001). Milking order of quarters or their position had no effect on milk composition (P > 0.10). Results suggest that milk production and milk energetic quality might increase by advancing calving date in red deer hinds.

1 April 2009 in Livestock Science
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RBR. Bórnez
R. Bórnez
MLM.B. Linares
M.B. Linares
HPHerminia Vergara Pérez
Herminia Vergara Pérez

1 August 2007 in Meat Science
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MLM.B. Linares
M.B. Linares
IFIsabel Berruga Fernández
Isabel Berruga Fernández
RBR. Bórnez
R. Bórnez
HPHerminia Vergara Pérez
Herminia Vergara Pérez

19 September 2001 in Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture
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HPHerminia Vergara Pérez
Herminia Vergara Pérez
LGLaureano Gallego
Laureano Gallego

1 December 2000 in Meat Science
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HPHerminia Vergara Pérez
Herminia Vergara Pérez
LGL. Gallego
L. Gallego