Indonesia
Two graduates of Unisma Postgraduate Program’s Master’s in Animal Husbandry (MPt) program, Ahmad Sahlan Ali and Gusfarisa Rafika Putri, have each had research published in SINTA 3-indexed journals.
Sahlan’s article, “Stress Profile in Postpartum Etawah Crossbred Goats,” appeared in the Indonesian Journal of Animal Science, while Gusfarisa’s article, “Identification of Total Protein and Protein Fractions in Etawah Crossbred Goats Following Single and Twin Births,” was published by the Tropical Livestock Journal.
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Sahlan’s research found that stress levels in goats following single births were lower than in those following twin births, based on physiological indicators, rectal temperature, pulse, and respiration rate alongside blood components including leukocytes, neutrophils, and lymphocytes.
Physiological readings in goats with single births stayed closer to normal ranges than those with twin births. Average body temperature reached 41.1°C in single-birth goats, compared to 43.17°C in twin-birth goats, with respiration rate and pulse similarly elevated in the latter group.
Blood analysis also showed higher leukocyte and neutrophil levels in twin-birth goats compared to single-birth goats, a pattern Sahlan attributes to cortisol release triggered by stress. Lymphocyte counts, meanwhile, remained within normal range, though trending toward the lower end.
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Gusfarisa’s article, also published in a SINTA 3-indexed journal, examined total protein and protein fraction levels in goats following single versus twin births.
The findings showed total protein levels in twin-birth goats were significantly higher (P<0.05) by 31.68 percent compared to single-birth goats.
Albumin fraction levels in twin-birth goats were significantly higher, by 21.43 percent, than in single-birth goats, while globulin levels showed a similarly significant increase of 26.89 percent in the twin-birth group.
Higher total protein and protein fraction levels (both albumin and globulin) in twin-birth goats support more optimal offspring development. The practical implication: feed intake for goats carrying twins should be increased by at least 32 percent starting from early pregnancy.
For context, SINTA measures performance across Indonesia’s Science and Technology sector, evaluating researchers, journals, institutions, and authors alike. It also functions as an international indexing tool for journal archives, books, articles, and other scholarly works. (AL/NAD/PPS)
