Publications
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Contents
- 1 Publications on cavies (Cavia porcellus) and cavy culture
- 1.1 Posters on cavy culture in Africa [[[Cavy posters| click here]]]
- 1.2 Publications from the Cavy Project and by BecA-ILRI Hub ABCF fellows
- 1.3 Production Manuals in English or French
- 1.4 Publications with focus on Africa
- 1.5 Publications from South America with relevance for Africa
- 1.6 Publications by thematic areas (titles not listed in any of the above)
Publications on cavies (Cavia porcellus) and cavy culture
For any article not available online here, kindly contact Brigitte Maass (Brigitte.Maass (at) yahoo.com) via email.
Posters on cavy culture in Africa [[[Cavy posters| click here]]]
Publications from the Cavy Project and by BecA-ILRI Hub ABCF fellows
Production Manuals in English or French
- Bindelle, J. and Picron, P. 2012. Le Cobaye: un petit herbivore facile à nourrir dans des petites parcelles. Troupeaux et Cultures des Tropiques 4(1). PDF
- Cicogna, M. 2000. Les cobayes. Guide technique d’élevage n°04. Série Information et Documentation. Edition: J. Hardouin, B.E.D.I.M., Gembloux, Belgium. (URL: http://pmb.sicac.org/opac_css/doc_num.php?explnum_id=27)
- Meutchieye, F. 2007. Initiation à l’élevage des cobayes et lapins: notions de base pour commencer! Manuel pour débutant 1:15 pp.
- Picron, P., Maass, B.L. and Bindelle, J., 2012. Production de cobayes de boucherie en RDC: Récommandations techniques pour améliorer les systèmes de production. Troupeaux et Cultures des Tropiques (by CAVTK) 4 (1):5-11. (URL: [[1]]).
- Pourtoy, G. 2008. Guide d’elevage du cobaye a Kinshasa. Mémoire présenté en vue de l’obtention du Diplôme d’études spécialisées en gestion des ressources animales et végétales en milieux tropicaux. Université de Liège, Gembloux, Belgium. (URL:[[2]])
- Rico-Numbela, E. and Rivas-Valencia, C. 2003. Guinea pig management manual. Benson Agriculture and Food Institute, Provo, UT, USA, 54 pp. (URL: https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/view/11290563/guinea-pig-management-manual-benson-institute)
Cavy husbandry and growth
- Fawcett, A. 2011. Management of husbandry-related problems in guinea pigs. In Practice 33: 163-171. [doi:10.1136/inp.d1812]. URL: [[3]]
- Zuñiga-Galindo, I.C., Navarro-Hernández, J.A., Carlin-Valderrabano, S.C., Sánchez-Lemus, J.C., Juárez-Rodríguez, I. and Vargas-Estrada, D. 2018. Effect of ractopamine hydrochloride on growth promotion in guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus). Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences 42:103-109. URL: [[4]]
Publications with focus on Africa
By African country or region:
- Benin
- Cameroon
- Côte d’Ivoire
- DR Congo
- Gabon
- Ghana
- Nigeria
- Rwanda & Burundi / Great Lakes Region
- Tanzania
Publications from South America with relevance for Africa
- Bolivia
- Colombia
- Ecuador
- Peru
Publications by thematic areas (titles not listed in any of the above)
Nutrition and digestion by cavies
Domestication of cavies
Molecular studies of cavy diversity, genetics and domestication
Postproduction, processing and meat science
Last update: 27 April 2018