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Josep Gasa is affiliated with the Autonomous University of Barcelona in Spain. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Veterinary studies, with significant contributions to Animal Science and Zoology, Small Animals, Agronomy and Crop Science, Genetics, and Plant Science.

The main topics of Josep Gasa's research include:

  • Animal Nutrition and Physiology
  • Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
  • Meat and Animal Product Quality
  • Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
  • Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
  • Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
  • Microbial infections and disease research

Josep Gasa has authored several papers addressing diverse aspects of animal science and porcine health. Notable recent publications include:

  • "Predicting Productive Performance in Grow-Finisher Pigs Using Birth and Weaning Body Weight" (2020), published in Animals
  • "Increasing Dietary Lysine Impacts Differently Growth Performance of Growing Pigs Sorted by Body Weight" (2020), published in Animals
  • "Effect of space allowance and mixing on growth performance and body lesions of grower-finisher pigs in pens with a single wet-dry feeder" (2021), published in Porcine Health Management
  • "The Feeding Behaviour Habits of Growing-Finishing Pigs and Its Effects on Growth Performance and Carcass Quality: A Review" (2022), published in Animals
  • "Effect of Phase Feeding, Space Allowance and Mixing on Productive Performance of Grower-Finisher Pigs" (2022), published in Animals

They frequently publish in journals such as:

  • Animals
  • Journal of Animal Science
  • Animal - science proceedings
  • animal
  • Porcine Health Management

Josep Gasa collaborates often with a group of coauthors, which includes David Solà-Oriol, Pau Aymerich, Carme Soldevila, Edgar García Manzanilla, and Jordi Bonet. These collaborations highlight a network of research partnerships within the fields of animal science and veterinary studies.

Best Publications

  • Effect of Plant Extracts and Formic Acid on the Intestinal Equilibrium of Early-Weaned Pigs

    E. G. Manzanilla;J. F. Perez;M. Martin;C. Kamel

  • Quantification of total bacteria, enterobacteria and lactobacilli populations in pig digesta by real-time PCR

    Marisol Castillo;Susana M Martín-Orúe;Edgar G Manzanilla;Ignacio Badiola

  • Effects of butyrate, avilamycin, and a plant extract combination on the intestinal equilibrium of early-weaned pigs.

    E. G. Manzanilla;M. Nofrarías;M. Anguita;M. Castillo

  • Effects of spray-dried porcine plasma and plant extracts on intestinal morphology and on leukocyte cell subsets of weaned pigs.

    M. Nofrarías;E. G. Manzanilla;J. Pujols;X. Gibert

  • The response of gastrointestinal microbiota to avilamycin, butyrate, and plant extracts in early-weaned pigs

    M. Castillo;S. M. Martín-Orúe;M. Roca;E. G. Manzanilla

  • Use of mannanoligosaccharides and zinc chelate as growth promoters and diarrhea preventative in weaning pigs: Effects on microbiota and gut function.

    M Castillo;S M Martín-Orúe;J A Taylor-Pickard;J F Pérez

  • Urinary excretion of allantoin and allantoin precursors by sheep after different rates of purine infusion into the duodenum

    J. Balcells;J. A. Guada;C. Castrillo;J. Gasa

  • Effect of dietary level of protein and fiber on the productive performance and health status of piglets.

    R. G. Hermes;F. Molist;M. Ywazaki;M. Nofrarías

  • Effects of protein concentration and degradability on performance, ruminal fermentation, and nitrogen metabolism in rapidly growing heifers fed high-concentrate diets from 100 to 230 kg body weight

    M Devant;A Ferret;J Gasa;S Calsamiglia

  • Effects of the insoluble and soluble dietary fibre on the physicochemical properties of digesta and the microbial activity in early weaned piglets

    F. Molist;A. Gómez de Segura;J. Gasa;R.G. Hermes

  • Changes in caecal microbiota and mucosal morphology of weaned pigs.

    Marisol Castillo;Susana M. Martín-Orúe;Miquel Nofrarías;Edgar G. Manzanilla

  • Using markers to estimate apparent dry matter digestibility, faecal output and dry matter intake in dairy ewes fed Italian ryegrass hay or alfalfa hay

    A Ferret;J Plaixats;G Caja;J Gasa

  • Egg Yolk Color as Affected by Saponification of Different Natural Pigmenting Sources

    J. Galobart;R. Sala;X. Rincón-Carruyo;E. G. Manzanilla

  • Study of the effect of technological processes on starch hydrolysis, non-starch polysaccharides solubilization and physicochemical properties of different ingredients using a two-step in vitro system

    M. Anguita;J. Gasa;S.M. Martín-Orúe;J.F. Pérez

  • Evaluation of welfare and productivity in pregnant sows kept in stalls or in 2 different group housing systems

    N. Chapinal;J.L. Ruiz de la Torre;A. Cerisuelo;J. Gasa

  • Effect of nitrogen source in high-concentrate, low-protein beef cattle diets on microbial fermentation studied in vivo and in vitro.

    M Devant;A Ferret;S Calsamiglia;R Casals

  • Consumption of Raw Potato Starch Increases Colon Length and Fecal Excretion of Purine Bases in Growing Pigs

    Daniel Martinez-Puig;José Francisco Pérez;Marisol Castillo;Anna Andaluz

  • The effects of sepiolite in broiler chicken diets of high, medium and low viscosity. Productive performance and nutritive value

    I Ouhida;J.F Pérez;J Piedrafita;J Gasa

  • Rumen digestion and urinary excretion of purine derivatives in response to urea supplementation of sodium-treated straw fed to sheep

    J. Balcells;J. A. Guada;C. Castrillo;J. Gasa

  • Rumen fill and digesta kinetics in lactating Friesian cows given two levels of concentrates with two types of grass silage ad lib.

    J. Gasa;K. Holtenius;J. D. Sutton;M. S. Dhanoa

  • Comparative digestibility and lipogenic activity in Landrace and Iberian finishing pigs fed ad libitum corn- and corn–sorghum–acorn-based diets

    J Morales;J.F Pérez;M.D Baucells;J Mourot

Frequent Co-Authors

Jose Perez
Jose Perez Autonomous University of Barcelona
Carlos Castrillo
Carlos Castrillo University of Zaragoza
Susana M. Martín-Orúe
Susana M. Martín-Orúe Autonomous University of Barcelona
Xavier Manteca
Xavier Manteca Autonomous University of Barcelona
Alfred Ferret
Alfred Ferret Autonomous University of Barcelona
Michael D. Tokach
Michael D. Tokach Kansas State University
Gerardo Caja
Gerardo Caja Autonomous University of Barcelona
Sergio Calsamiglia
Sergio Calsamiglia Autonomous University of Barcelona
Alan G. Fahey
Alan G. Fahey University College Dublin
Joaquim Segalés
Joaquim Segalés Autonomous University of Barcelona

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