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Dr Pietro Celi

Dr Pietro Celi

Lecturer in Ruminant Production and Health
Faculty of Veterinary Science
J.L Shute (C01)
The University of Sydney
NSW 2570
Australia
Ph: +61 2 9351 1782
Fax: +61 2 9351 1693
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Qualifications

1993 DVM (cum laude) University of Bari (Italy)
2002 PhD, University of Western Australia

Teaching Areas

Animal Husbandry
Ruminant Production and Health
Dairy Science and Production

Administration

Sub-Dean for Animal Husbandry

Research

  1. endocrinology and neuroendocrinology of nutrition-reproduction interactions;
  2. the effect of environmental and physiological factors on the oxidative status in dairy ruminants;
  3. the role of leptin in the regulation of mammary gland physiology in dairy goats and neonatal physiology in kids;
  4. the endocrine, environmental and metabolic factors that regulate hair follicle activity, fibre growth and its shedding in cashmere goats;

Contribution to the Profession and the Community

Member of the Australian Society of Animal Production.

Selected Publications

  1. Celi P. Blache D. Blackberry MA. Martin GB. Intracerebroventricular infusion of leptin into mature Merino rams of different metabolic status: effects on blood concentrations of glucose and reproductive and metabolic hormones. Reprod. Dom. Anim. 41 (1), 79-90. 2006.
  2. Celi R. Di Trana A. Celi P. Marsico G. Forcelli M. The influence of pregnancy and the beginning of lactation on pelage traits in cashmere goats. It. J. Anim. Sci. 4: 85-96. 2005.
  3. Di Trana A. Celi P. Sepe L. Desantis S. Rubino R. Fleece and skin traits of goats of different genetic types reared in southern Italy. South African J. Anim. Sci., 34 (Suppl. 1): 156-158. 2004.
  4. Celi P. Martin GB. Blache D. Vercoe PE. Blackberry M. Tellam RL. Effect of food deprivation on blood concentration of metabolic hormones in Merino rams: the role of leptin. Vet. Res. Comm. 27 (Suppl. 1): 219-220. 2003.
  5. Celi P. Seren E. Celi R. Parmeggiani A. Di Trana A. Relationships between blood hormonal concentrations and secondary fibre shedding in young cashmere bearing goats at their first moult. Animal Science 77 (3): 371-381. 2003.
  6. Celi R. Di Trana A. Celi P. The influence of lactation on the quantity and quality of cashmere production. It. J. Anim. Sci. 1: 79-86. 2002.
  7. Blache D. Celi P. Blackberry MA. Dynes RA. Martin GB. Decrease in voluntary feed intake and pulsatile LH secretion after intracerebroventricular infusion of recombinant bovine leptin in mature male sheep. Reprod. Fert. Develp. 12 (7-8): 373-381. 2000.
  8. Celi R. Di Trana A. Celi P. Metabolic profiles in the goat at delivery and in the kid at birth. World Review of Animal Production, 30 (3-4): 68-73. 1996.
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