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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>2224-7920</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista de Producción Animal]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev. prod. anim.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2224-7920</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Ediciones Universidad de Camagüey]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S2224-79202019000200018</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Recursos, comportamiento reproductivo y cuidado animal de unidades de crianza equina en el Azuay]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Resources, reproductive behavior and animal care of equine breeding units in Azuay, Ecuador]]></article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Duchimaza Borja]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[David]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Morocho Farez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Ximena]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Bertot Valdés]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[José Alberto]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Vázquez Gil]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Ángel]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Guevara Viera]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Raúl]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Ochoa Méndez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Rafael]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Guevara Viera]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Guillermo]]></given-names>
</name>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Cuenca  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Ecuador</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Camagüey &#8220;Ignacio Agramonte Loynaz&#8221;  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>08</month>
<year>2019</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>08</month>
<year>2019</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>31</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<fpage>18</fpage>
<lpage>22</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2224-79202019000200018&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2224-79202019000200018&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2224-79202019000200018&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen  Antecedentes:  Los sistemas de crianza equina no son frecuentemente estudiados en su funcionamiento general. El objetivo del trabajo fue caracterizar integralmente las granjas equinas de la provincia del Azuay, Ecuador.  Métodos:  Se muestrearon 45 unidades de crianza equina, de más de cinco animales y con más de dos años de establecidas, de un total de 63 que están registradas por la agencia estatal autorizada de la provincia del Azuay. La información consideró variables de área, pastos, animales, zootécnicas, de reproducción, de salud y de gastos. Los análisis brindaron los estadígrafos básicos, los componentes principales con rotación Varimax y el análisis de conglomerados del tipo k-medias y los estadígrafos de cada conglomerado.  Resultados:  El primer componente explicó más de la tercera parte de la variación total y relacionó las variables determinantes en infraestructura, área total, la de pastos y el área de instalaciones. El segundo componente está correlacionado con el número de partos y la repetición de celos. El tercer componente está correlacionado con el cuidado y un mayor bienestar para los animales. Se encontraron dos conglomerados, diferenciados esencialmente por sus áreas, número de animales, disponibilidad de recursos y comportamiento reproductivo.  Conclusiones:  En la actualidad los sistemas equinos de la provincia del Azuay tienen en la mejora de los pastizales, el cuidado de los animales y el comportamiento reproductivo los principales factores a atender para mejorar su funcionamiento.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract  Background:  Equine breeding systems are not frequently studied in their general operation. The objective of the work was to fully characterize equine farms in the province of Azuay, Ecuador.  Methods:  45 equine breeding units were sampled, of more than five animals and with more than two years of establishment, of a total of 63 that are registered by the authorized state agency of the province of Azuay. The information considered area, pasture, animal, zootechnical, reproductive, health and expense variables. The analyzes provided the basic statisticians, the main components with Varimax rotation and the analysis of k-means type conglomerates and the statisticians of each conglomerate.  Results:  The first component explained more than a third of the total variation and related the determinant variables in infrastructure, total area, pasture and the area of facilities. The second component is correlated with the number of births and the repetition of jealousy. The third component is correlated with care and greater welfare for the animals. Two conglomerates were found, differentiated essentially by their areas, number of animals, availability of resources and reproductive behavior.  Conclusions:  Nowadays, the equine systems of the province of Azuay have in the improvement of the grasslands, the care of the animals and the reproductive behavior the main factors to attend to improve their functioning.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[sistema caballar]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[componentes principales]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[clúster]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[horse system]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[main components]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[cluster]]></kwd>
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