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Animals, Volume 13, Issue 15

August-1 2023 - 149 articles

Cover Story: Wild animals are hosts of important zoonotic protozoa, such as Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia duodenalis. However, information on their occurrence and epidemiology in wildlife is still scarce. The wild boar population has increased dramatically in recent decades, favoring close interactions with human populations and increasing the risk of disease transmission. We molecularly investigated the presence of both protozoa in wild boars from eastern Spain and studied important epidemiological factors for their transmission. A high prevalence of C. scrofarum and C. suis was detected, influenced by age, climate, seasonality, and host density. A low prevalence of G. duodenalis was found, influenced by climate. These results represent an inherent health risk to human populations and highlight the importance of wildlife surveillance. View this paper
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Articles (149)

  • Review
  • Open Access
23 Citations
12,550 Views
16 Pages

Goat Production, Supply Chains, Challenges, and Opportunities for Development in Vietnam: A Review

  • Viet Don Nguyen,
  • Cong Oanh Nguyen,
  • Thi Minh Long Chau,
  • Dinh Quang Duy Nguyen,
  • Anh Tuan Han and
  • Thi Thanh Huyen Le

7 August 2023

The current situation of goat production and supply chains in Vietnam, along with its difficulties and possibilities, is presented in this review paper. The data and reports of government agencies, scientific journals, and websites were analysed in o...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,445 Views
12 Pages

Genome-Wide Association Study of Lactation Traits in Chinese Holstein Cows in Southern China

  • Minqiang Su,
  • Xiaojue Lin,
  • Zupeng Xiao,
  • Yuanhang She,
  • Ming Deng,
  • Guangbin Liu,
  • Baoli Sun,
  • Yongqing Guo,
  • Dewu Liu and
  • Yaokun Li

7 August 2023

Lactation traits are economically important for dairy cows. Southern China has a high-temperature and high-humidity climate, and environmental and genetic interactions greatly impact dairy cattle performance. The aim of this study was to identify nov...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,374 Views
15 Pages

Vitamin D Alleviates Cadmium-Induced Inhibition of Chicken Bone Marrow Stromal Cells’ Osteogenic Differentiation In Vitro

  • Xishuai Tong,
  • Ying Zhang,
  • Yutian Zhao,
  • Yawen Li,
  • Tan Li,
  • Hui Zou,
  • Yan Yuan,
  • Jianchun Bian,
  • Zongping Liu and
  • Jianhong Gu

7 August 2023

Vitamin D is a lipid soluble vitamin that is mostly used to treat bone metabolism-related diseases. In this study, the effect of Cd toxicity in vitro on osteogenic differentiation derived from BMSCs and the alleviating effect of lα, 25-(OH)2D3...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,968 Views
13 Pages

7 August 2023

Domestic buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis), known as water buffaloes, play a key role as versatile multipurpose agricultural animals in the Asiatic region. Pakistan, with the second-largest buffalo population in the world, holds a rich domestication histor...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,870 Views
21 Pages

7 August 2023

As a quintessential marine teleost, Paralichthys olivaceus demonstrates vulnerability to a range of pathogens. Long-term infection with Edwardsiella tarda significantly inhibits fish growth and even induces death. Gills, blood, and kidneys, pivotal c...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,137 Views
12 Pages

Efficacy and Safety of Neem Oil for the Topical Treatment of Bloodsucking Lice Linognathus stenopsis in Goats under Field Conditions

  • Alessio Cotticelli,
  • Roberta Matera,
  • Nadia Piscopo,
  • Antonio Bosco,
  • Salvatore Claps,
  • Paola Del Serrone,
  • Aloma Zoratti,
  • Elisa Castaldo,
  • Vincenzo Veneziano and
  • Domenico Rufrano
  • + 2 authors

7 August 2023

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of neem oil on caprine pediculosis and on kids’ growth performances. The neem (Azadirachta indica) belongs to the Meliaceae family, and in Eastern countries it is mainly consi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
5,074 Views
11 Pages

Productive Performances of Slow-Growing Chicken Breeds and Their Crosses with a Commercial Strain in Conventional and Free-Range Farming Systems

  • Edoardo Fiorilla,
  • Marco Birolo,
  • Ugo Ala,
  • Gerolamo Xiccato,
  • Angela Trocino,
  • Achille Schiavone and
  • Cecilia Mugnai

7 August 2023

Local chicken breeds play a vital role in promoting sustainability by preserving genetic diversity, enhancing resilience, and supporting local economies. These breeds are adapted to local climates and conditions, requiring fewer external resources an...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,651 Views
14 Pages

Efficacy of Dietary Supplementation with Zinc-Chromium Mixture, Organic Selenium, or Their Combinations on Growth Performance, Carcass Traits, and Blood Profiles of Broilers under Heat Stress Conditions

  • Abdelhameed S. A. Mohamed,
  • Maha A. Abd El Latif,
  • Eman A. M. Hussein,
  • Enas M. A. Toson,
  • Mohamed Saleh,
  • Dariusz Kokoszynski,
  • Shaaban S. Elnesr,
  • Mohamed Mohany,
  • Salim S. Al-Rejaie and
  • Hamada Elwan

7 August 2023

To determine the effects of organic selenium (0.0–0.6 mg and 0.9 mg Se/Kg diet) and Zn-Cr mixture (100 mg Zn/Kg diet plus 1.5 mg Cr/Kg diet) on broiler chicken performance, carcass traits, blood hematology, and biochemistry under heat stress co...

  • Review
  • Open Access
46 Citations
14,202 Views
15 Pages

Mastitis in Dairy Cattle: On-Farm Diagnostics and Future Perspectives

  • Chiara Tommasoni,
  • Enrico Fiore,
  • Anastasia Lisuzzo and
  • Matteo Gianesella

6 August 2023

Mastitis is one of the most important diseases in dairy cattle farms, and it can affect the health status of the udder and the quantity and quality of milk yielded. The correct management of mastitis is based both on preventive and treatment action....

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,368 Views
17 Pages

Breeding Substrate Containing Distillation Residues of Mediterranean Medicinal Aromatic Plants Modulates the Effects of Tenebrio molitor as Fishmeal Substitute on Blood Signal Transduction and WBC Activation of Gilthead Seabream (Sparus aurata)

  • Efthimia Antonopoulou,
  • Markos Kolygas,
  • Nikolas Panteli,
  • Evangelia Gouva,
  • Panagiota Kontogeorgiou,
  • Konstantinos Feidantsis,
  • Achilleas Chatzopoulos,
  • Konstantina Bitchava,
  • Christos Zacharis and
  • Eleftherios Bonos
  • + 6 authors

6 August 2023

This work assesses the dietary use of two insect meals of Tenebrio molitor (TM) larvae reared in conventional (TM-10) or MAP-enriched substrates (MAP-TM-10) as fish meal replacements (10%) in the diets of gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata). Fish (n =...

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