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Animals, Volume 13, Issue 19

October-1 2023 - 164 articles

Cover Story: In 2023, an animal rights group infiltrated the Grand National, delaying its start. When the race eventually took place, several horses fell, and one was fatally injured. The public was subsequently exposed to contrasting narratives from pro- and anti-racing factions. This paper examines these opposing viewpoints and their implications for jump racing. It highlights that despite its good intentions, the racing industry's commentary risked tarnishing its image due to a lack of understanding of social license principles. This paper explores the reasons behind divergent perspectives and suggests strategies for change. Embracing independent viewpoints, engaging with diverse perspectives, and proactively prioritizing equine welfare are vital steps for the racing industry to maintain its social licence. View this paper
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Articles (164)

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,712 Views
19 Pages

9 October 2023

IFNAR1, one of the type I IFN receptors, is crucial to mammalian host defense against viral invasion. However, largely unknown is the immunological role of the fish teleost protein IFNAR1, also known as CRFB5. We have successfully cloned the whole cD...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,100 Views
16 Pages

9 October 2023

The ATP-binding cassette subfamily G member 2 (ABCG2) serves crucial roles in secreting riboflavin and biotin vitamins into the milk of cattle, mice, and humans, as well as in the transportation of xenotoxic and cytostatic drugs across the plasma mem...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,850 Views
39 Pages

RETRACTED: Ascertaining the Influence of Lacto-Fermentation on Changes in Bovine Colostrum Amino and Fatty Acid Profiles

  • Vytautė Starkutė,
  • Ernestas Mockus,
  • Dovilė Klupšaitė,
  • Eglė Zokaitytė,
  • Saulius Tušas,
  • Ramutė Mišeikienė,
  • Rolandas Stankevičius,
  • João Miguel Rocha and
  • Elena Bartkienė

9 October 2023

The aim of this study was to collect samples of bovine colostrum (BCOL) from different sources (agricultural companies A, B, C, D and E) in Lithuania and to ascertain the influence of lacto-fermentation with Lactiplantibacillus plantarum strain 135 a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,025 Views
11 Pages

9 October 2023

Tritordeum is a new cereal resistant to drought and high temperatures, and it is a very healthy crop. The aim of this study was to compare two different diets (tritordeum meadow vs. oat meadow) for grazing pregnant ewes to determine if there was any...

  • Review
  • Open Access
4 Citations
5,171 Views
26 Pages

9 October 2023

The domestic cat (Felis catus) is considered an important model for the study of feline reproductive morphophysiology. However, although the morphological changes and clinical signs that occur during the estrous cycle and pregnancy are well known, li...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
3,242 Views
16 Pages

Sublethal Effects of Polystyrene Nanoplastics on the Embryonic Development of Artemia salina (Linnaeus, 1758)

  • Martina Contino,
  • Greta Ferruggia,
  • Stefania Indelicato,
  • Roberta Pecoraro,
  • Elena Maria Scalisi,
  • Antonio Salvaggio and
  • Maria Violetta Brundo

9 October 2023

Currents, wave motion, solar radiation, and abrasion are mechanisms responsible for the degradation of large plastic artifacts and contribute to the dispersion of micro and nanoplastics into aquatic ecosystems, which are, currently, the most dangerou...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,596 Views
15 Pages

Effects of Platycladus orientalis Leaf Extract on the Growth Performance, Fur-Production, Serum Parameters, and Intestinal Microbiota of Raccoon Dogs

  • Xiao Li,
  • Xiaoli Chen,
  • Weitao Yuan,
  • Xiuli Zhang,
  • Aipeng Mao,
  • Weigang Zhao,
  • Naiquan Yao,
  • Xuming Deng and
  • Chao Xu

9 October 2023

Platycladus orientalis leaves are rich in flavonoids and polysaccharides, which offer high medicinal and nutritional benefits. This study aimed to investigate the impact of P. orientalis leaf extract (PLE) on the growth performance, fur quality, seru...

  • Review
  • Open Access
35 Citations
17,637 Views
33 Pages

Evolutions in Commercial Meat Poultry Breeding

  • Anne-Marie Neeteson,
  • Santiago Avendaño,
  • Alfons Koerhuis,
  • Brendan Duggan,
  • Eduardo Souza,
  • James Mason,
  • John Ralph,
  • Paige Rohlf,
  • Tim Burnside and
  • Andreas Kranis
  • + 1 author

9 October 2023

This paper provides a comprehensive overview of the history of commercial poultry breeding, from domestication to the development of science and commercial breeding structures. The development of breeding goals over time, from mainly focusing on prod...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,128 Views
17 Pages

9 October 2023

Giant pandas are the flagship species in world conservation, and include two subspecies, Ailuropoda melanoleuca qinlingensis (A. m. qinlingensis) and Ailuropoda melanoleuca sichuanensis (A. m. sichuanensis). Hematology and serum biochemistry studies...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
5,220 Views
15 Pages

Bump Feeding Improves Sow Reproductive Performance, Milk Yield, Piglet Birth Weight, and Farrowing Behavior

  • Keiven Mark B. Ampode,
  • Hong-Seok Mun,
  • Eddiemar B. Lagua,
  • Veasna Chem,
  • Hae-Rang Park,
  • Young-Hwa Kim and
  • Chul-Ju Yang

9 October 2023

The late gestation period is crucial for fetal growth and development, impacting swine enterprises’ profitability. Various nutritional strategies have been explored to enhance reproductive performance in sows, but findings regarding birth weigh...

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