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Dr. Leyla Rios

Dr. Leyla  Rios

Title

  • Assistant Professor

Contact Information

lr1207@msstate.edu
Office: 662-325-0123
Animal and Dairy Sciences Building

Overview

Education

  • University of Edinburgh, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Nutrition-Parisitology Interaction
  • Universidad Central de Venezuela, Master of Science (M.Sc.), Animal Production

Research/Extension Interests

Use Bioactive forages and plant extracts for controlling gastrointestinal parasites of sheep and goats
Animal welfare
Small ruminants
Feeding systems for sheep and goats

Teaching Interests

Use Bioactive forages and plant extracts for controlling gastrointestinal parasites of sheep and goats
Animal welfare
Small ruminants

Websites

Publications

Year Publications
2023

Dearborn, L., Abdul-Rahmaan, B., Pesato, M., Memili, E., Rios de Alvarez, L. 2023. Hair Sheep in the Americas: Economic traits and sustainable production. Frontiers in Animal Science Volume 4 - 2023 .

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2022

Rua-Bustamante, C. V., Cortes-Alcaide, P., Ortiz, R. E., Cañas-Alvarez, J. J., Rios, L. 2022. Typification of ovine and caprine production systems in the Colombian dry tropic. Small Ruminant Research 213(August 2022):106730.

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2022

Rua-Bustamante, C. V., Zambrano-Ortiz, J. R., Caballero-Lopez, A. R., Rios, L. 2022. Composición florística y calidad nutricional de una pradera pastoreada por ovinos en el Caribe seco colombiano. Floristic composition and nutritional quality of a meadow grazed by sheep in the dry Colombian Caribbean. Pastos y Forrajes 45(2022).

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2022

Aguayo, L., Rua-Bustamante, C. V., Suárez-Paternina, E. A., Rios, L. 2022. Caracterización de la canal de ovinos sacrificados en una planta frigorífica de Córdoba, Colombia (Carcass characterization of the slaughtered sheep in a meat processing plant in Córdoba, Colombia). Agronomía Mesoamericana 33(1):1-15.

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2021

Rojas, D. M., Cubides, J. A., Montenegro, A. C., Martinez, C. A., Ortiz, R., Rios, L. 2021. Anthelmintic effect of four extracts obtained from Caesalpinia coriaria foliage against the eggs and larvae of Haemonchus contortus. Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Parasitology 30(3):e002521.

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2021

Arocha, C., Perez, D. W., Vargas, D., Garcia, F. E., Rios, L. 2021. Efecto del comportamiento materno-filial de ovinos tropicales (Ewe-lamb behavior of tropical sheep and the effect of the initial weight of lambs. Archivos Latinoamericanos de Producción Animal 29 (1-2):11-20..

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2020

Mestra, L., Santana, M. O., Rios, L., Mejia, L. J., Ortiz, C. R., Paternina, S. E. 2020. Caracterización de sistemas de alimentación de ovinos en el departamento de Córdoba (Characterization of sheep feeding systems in the department of Córdoba, Colombia). Archivos de Zootecnia 69(268):432-443.

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2019

Cavallini, R., Colmenares, O., Vargas, D., Rios, L. 2019. Caracterización morfométrica de hembras ovinas West African del Laboratorio-Sección de Ovinos de la Facultad de Agronomía de la Universidad Central de Venezuela (Morphometric characterization of West African female sheep from the experimental herd of Universidad Central de Venezuela). Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias (UCV) 59(2):47-55..

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2018

Solorzano, J., Pinto-Santini, L., Camacaro-Calvete, S., Vargas, D., Rios, L. 2018. Efecto de la presencia de sombra en áreas de pastoreo de ovinos. 2. Actividad animal. (Effect of the presence of shade in sheep grazing areas. 2. Animal activity). Pastos y Forrajes 41(1):41-49..

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2017

Encinozo-González, O., Camacaro-Calvete, S., Pinto-Santini, L., Rios, L. 2017. Efecto de la presencia de sombra en áreas de pastoreo de ovinos. 1. Selección de especies forrajeras. (Effect of the presence of shade in sheep grazing areas. 1. Selection of forage species). Pastos y Forrajes 40(1):65-72.

2017

Guerrero, L., Rossini, M., Bethencourt, A., Colmenares, O., Rueda de Arvelo, E., Rios, L. 2017. Efecto de la suplementación con semilla de Canavalia ensiformis sobre parásitos gastrointestinales y comportamiento productivo de corderas West African (Effect of supplementation with Canavalia ensiformis seeds on gastrointestinal parasites on West African ewe lambs). Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias (UCV) 58(1):24-33.

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2016

Guerrero, L., Rossini, M., Bethencourt, A., Colmenares, O., Rueda de Arvelo, E., Rios, L. 2016. Efecto de la suplementación con semilla de Canavalia ensiformis sobre parámetros sanguíneos de ovinos tropicales con infecciones parasitarias gastrointestinales. (Effect of supplementation with Canavalia ensiformis Seeds on Blood Variables of Parasitised Tropical Lambs). Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias (UCV) 57(2):103-113.

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2016

Paez, L., Rios, L., Rueda de Arvelo, E., Bethencourt, A., Ferreira, F., Galindez, R. 2016. Efecto de la lectina Concanavalina A sobre la carga parasitaria en corderos en crecimiento. (Effect of lectin concanavalin A on the parasite load of growing lambs). Revista Científica, FCV-LUZ XXVI(4):227-232.

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2015

Ferreira, F., Rios, L., Alvarez, A., Bethencourt, A., Galindez, R. 2015. Efecto antihelmíntico del tanino del dividivi (Caesalpinia coriaria) en ovinos en crecimiento. (Anthelmintic Effect of Tannins from Dividivi (Caesalpinia coriaria) on Lambs. Revista Científica, FCV-LUZ XXV(6):446-452.

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2015

Lopez, R., Pinto-Santini, L., Perozo, D., Pineda, J., Oliveros, I., Chacón, T., Rossini, M., Rios de Alvarez, L. 2015. Confort térmico y crecimiento de corderas West African pastoreando con y sin acceso a sombra artificial (Thermal comfort and growth of West African lambs grazing with and without access to artificial shade). Archivos de Zootecnia 64(246):139-146.

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2014

Pinto-Santini, L., Rios de Alvarez, L., Oliveros, I., Pigliacampo, A., Chacón, T. 2014. Shadow effect at grazing on some physiological variables of West African lambs under emergency conditions of mild heat. Livestock Research for Rural Development 26(11):Article #207.

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2012

Rios de Alvarez, L., Jackson, F., Greer, A. W., Grant, G., Jackson, E., Morrison, A. A., Huntley, J. F. 2012. Direct anthelmintic and immunostimulatory effects of oral dosing semi-purified phytohaemagglutinin lectin in sheep infected with Teladorsagia circumcincta and Trichostrongylus colubriformis. Veterinary Parasitology 187(1-2):267-274.

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2012

Rios de Alvarez, L., Jackson, F., Greer, A., Bartley, Y., Bartley, D. J., Grant, G., Huntley, J. F. 2012. In vitro screening of plant lectins and tropical plant extracts for anthelmintic properties. Veterinary Parasitology 186(3-4):390-398.

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2008

Rios de Alvarez, L., Greer, A. W., Jackson, F., Athanasiadou, S., Kyriazakis, I., Huntley, J. F. 2008. The effect of dietary sainfoin (Onobrychis viciifolia) on local cellular responses to Trichostrongylus colubriformis in sheep. Parasitology 135(9):1117-1124.

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Extension Publications

Year Publications
2023

Lemus, R. W., Rios de Alvarez, L. 2023. Mineral Requirements and Impact on Dairy and Meat Goat Production. Mississippi State University Extension Service

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2023

Braman, K., Dearborn, L., Jenkins, S., Rios de Alvarez, L. 2023. Methods for Disbudding Goat Kids. Mississippi State University Extension Service

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2022

Dearborn, L., Rios de Alvarez, L., Lemus, R., Jousan, D. 2022. Opportunities of Silvopasture Systems for Sheep and Goats. Extension Factsheets

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2021

Rios de Alvarez, L., Lemus, R., Jousan, D., Torres-Acosta, J. F. 2021. Sustainable Parasite Control for Sheep and Goats. Extension Factsheets Winter 2021:10-13.

2021

Rios de Alvarez, L., 2021. Control parasitario sostenible. Extension Factsheets 3er Trimestre, 2021:1-7.

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Awards & Honors

  • “José María Vargas” 2nd Class Order
    Universidad Central de Venezuela

Society Memberships

  • American Consortium for Small Ruminant Parasite Control
  • American Society of Animal Science
  • Latin American Animal Production Association
  • Latin American Animal Production Association
  • Mississippi Women in Agriculture
  • Southern Sustainable Agriculture, Research and Education
  • World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology