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Animals, Volume 10, Issue 7

July 2020 - 137 articles

Cover Story: In northern Minnesota, video cameras and microphones connected to the Internet were placed in 6 wild black bear dens. Intimate details of birth, maternal behavior, and cub development were unobtrusively observed until the families emerged in spring. Observations included den type, labor, pre-parturient genital swelling, birthing, post-partum vocalizations, maternal responses to newborn cubs, nursing frequency, nipple order establishment, interactions of yearlings with mother and cubs, ingestion of snow and ice, foot pad ingestion, urination and defecation in latrine areas, toilet-licking, eye opening, reciprocal tongue-licking, play, rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, possible dreaming, and reactions to wildlife intruders. The use of this new method for observing natural bear dens allowed the identification of many behaviors undescribed for any species of wild bear in natural dens. View this paper.
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Articles (137)

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,353 Views
17 Pages

Botanical Composition and Diet Quality of the Vicuñas (Vicugna vicugna Mol.) in Highland Range of Parinacota, Chile

  • Giorgio Castellaro,
  • Carla Orellana,
  • Juan Escanilla,
  • Camilo Bastías,
  • Patrich Cerpa and
  • Luis Raggi

16 July 2020

Understanding the botanical composition of herbivores’ diets and their nutritional quality is an important question in the development of sustainable strategies for the management of natural resources. In Chilean highland vicuña-grazed g...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,654 Views
9 Pages

Effect of Mineral Supplementation on the Macromineral Concentration in Blood in Pre- and Postpartum Blackbelly Sheep

  • Juan Carlos Moyano Tapia,
  • Simon Alexander Leib,
  • Pablo Roberto Marini and
  • Maria Laura Fischman

16 July 2020

The objective of this study was to determine the effect of mineral supplementation on the serum concentration of calcium, phosphorus, and magnesium in pre- and postpartum Blackbelly sheep throughout three successive lambing periods under free grazing...

  • Article
  • Open Access
70 Citations
15,712 Views
24 Pages

Automated Bird Counting with Deep Learning for Regional Bird Distribution Mapping

  • Hüseyin Gökhan Akçay,
  • Bekir Kabasakal,
  • Duygugül Aksu,
  • Nusret Demir,
  • Melih Öz and
  • Ali Erdoğan

16 July 2020

A challenging problem in the field of avian ecology is deriving information on bird population movement trends. This necessitates the regular counting of birds which is usually not an easily-achievable task. A promising attempt towards solving the bi...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
11 Citations
4,270 Views
6 Pages

Use of GnRH for Synchronization of the Follicular Wave in Assisted Reproductive Technologies in Sheep: A Preliminary Study

  • Aina Año-Perello,
  • Zurisaday Santos-Jimenez,
  • Teresa Encinas,
  • Paula Martinez-Ros and
  • Antonio Gonzalez-Bulnes

16 July 2020

The present study aimed to set up a short-term protocol for synchronization of follicular wave emergence in sheep, concomitant with estrus synchronization, which would improve ovarian response in assisted reproductive technologies. Administration of...

  • Article
  • Open Access
31 Citations
6,297 Views
18 Pages

Effects of Inclusion of Different Doses of Persicaria odorata Leaf Meal (POLM) in Broiler Chicken Feed on Biochemical and Haematological Blood Indicators and Liver Histomorphological Changes

  • Muhammad Abdul Basit,
  • Arifah Abdul Kadir,
  • Teck Chwen Loh,
  • Saleha Abdul Aziz,
  • Annas Salleh,
  • Ubedullah Kaka and
  • Sherifat Banke Idris

16 July 2020

This research was conducted to estimate the effects of Persicaria odorata leaf meal (POLM) on haematological indices, serum biochemical attributes, and internal organs parameters, including histomorphological features of the liver, in broiler chicken...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
4,497 Views
11 Pages

Moody Mares—Is Ovariectomy a Solution?

  • Daniel Taasti Melgaard,
  • Trine Stokbro Korsgaard,
  • Martin Soendergaard Thoefner,
  • Morten Roenn Petersen and
  • Hanne Gervi Pedersen

16 July 2020

Unwanted behaviour in mares is a commonly presenting problem to the veterinarian. This behaviour may range from the mare being uncooperative or aggressive when handled on the ground, kicking, bucking or rearing when ridden or being aggressive towards...

  • Review
  • Open Access
135 Citations
19,961 Views
17 Pages

Behavioral Diversity as a Potential Indicator of Positive Animal Welfare

  • Lance J. Miller,
  • Greg A. Vicino,
  • Jessica Sheftel and
  • Lisa K. Lauderdale

16 July 2020

Modern day zoos and aquariums continuously assess the welfare of their animals and use evidence to make informed management decisions. Historically, many of the indicators of animal welfare used to assess the collection are negative indicators of wel...

  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
6,382 Views
19 Pages

Hematological and Biochemical Reference Intervals for 5 Adult Hunting Dog Breeds Using a Blood Donor Database

  • Arianna Miglio,
  • Alessandra Gavazza,
  • Donatella Siepi,
  • Francesco Bagaglia,
  • Ambra Misia and
  • Maria Teresa Antognoni

16 July 2020

Numerous studies have shown the importance of breed-related differences between hematological and biochemical results in veterinary medicine. The aim of this study is to determine hematologic and biochemical Reference Intervals (RIs) for 5 hunting do...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
5,458 Views
16 Pages

16 July 2020

In Australia, cat owners are encouraged to keep their pet cats contained on their property at all times. This study explores the relationship between the intentions and behaviours of 72 kitten and cat adopters from a RSPCA Queensland animal shelter,...

  • Comment
  • Open Access
5 Citations
4,480 Views
5 Pages

15 July 2020

A recent viewpoint paper by Manuel Magalhães-Sant’Ana (2019) discussed the evidence regarding history, conceptions and modern research related to Traditional Chinese Veterinary Acupuncture (TCVA). Based on the observation of an illustrat...

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