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Animals, Volume 13, Issue 24

December-2 2023 - 144 articles

Cover Story: This study aimed to establish a differential somatic cell count (DSCC) threshold for detecting subclinical mastitis in dairy sheep. A total of 5,874 milk samples were collected from 60 Sicilian farms. SCC and DSCC were determined using a Fossomatic 7 DC analyzer. In order to distinguish healthy animals from animals with mastitis, the prevalence of mastitis was estimated using four different SCC cut-off values that were identified in previous studies: 265 × 103, 500 × 103, 645 × 103, and 1000 × 103 cells/mL. The optimal DSCC threshold for differentiating between healthy and infected animals was found to be 79.8%, regardless of the SCC cut-off value used. This threshold showed a sensitivity of 0.84, a specificity of 0.81, a positive predictive value of 0.69, and a negative predictive value of 0.91. The AUC value for the DSCC threshold of 79.8% was 0.88. View this paper
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Articles (144)

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,792 Views
16 Pages

Lingual Ultrastructural and Histochemical Study in the Patagonian Mara (Rodentia: Caviidae, Dolichotis patagonum) in Relation to Other Hystricomorphs

  • Petr Čížek,
  • Karolina Goździewska-Harłajczuk,
  • Pavla Hamouzová,
  • Joanna Klećkowska-Nawrot and
  • Pavel Kvapil

18 December 2023

The study describes the ultrastructure of the tongue in the Patagonian mara (Dolichotis patagonum) using light and scanning electron microscopy. Histochemical methods were used for evaluation of lingual salivary glands. The tongue is divided into a s...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,454 Views
14 Pages

18 December 2023

The primary aim of this research was to assess the impact of supplementing fish oil into the diet of pregnant Awassi ewes on various aspects of the dam’s productive performance, offspring birth weight, colostrum yield and quality, milk producti...

  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
4,581 Views
15 Pages

18 December 2023

An 8-week feeding trial was conducted to assess the effects on growth, antioxidant capacity, digestive enzyme activity, and gene expression related to muscle growth and protein synthesis of juvenile greasyback shrimp (Metapenaeus ensis) using five ex...

  • Article
  • Open Access
24 Citations
3,695 Views
16 Pages

Resveratrol Improves the Frozen-Thawed Ram Sperm Quality

  • Zhendong Zhu,
  • Haolong Zhao,
  • Haixiang Cui,
  • Adedeji O. Adetunji and
  • Lingjiang Min

18 December 2023

Cryopreservation generates a substantial quantity of ROS in semen, leading to a decline in sperm quality and fertilization capacity. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of resveratrol and its optimal concentration on ram sperm...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,270 Views
16 Pages

Total Selenium Level and Its Distribution between Organs in Beef Cattle in Different Selenium Status

  • Marta Juszczak-Czasnojć,
  • Agnieszka Tomza-Marciniak,
  • Bogumiła Pilarczyk and
  • Dariusz Gączarzewicz

18 December 2023

The aim of this study was to determine the Se concentration in the main tissues of beef cattle and to evaluate the differences in tissue distribution between animals with different selenium status. Selenium concentration was determined in the serum,...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,190 Views
19 Pages

Effect of an Alliaceae Encapsulated Extract on Growth Performance, Gut Health, and Intestinal Microbiota in Broiler Chickens Challenged with Eimeria spp.

  • Gonzalo Villar-Patiño,
  • María del Carmen Camacho-Rea,
  • Myrna Elena Olvera-García,
  • Julio César Baltazar-Vázquez,
  • Gabriela Gómez-Verduzco,
  • Guillermo Téllez,
  • Aurora Labastida and
  • Aurora Hilda Ramírez-Pérez

18 December 2023

This study analyzed the effects of an Alliaceae encapsulated extract (AE-e) on daily gain (ADG), feed intake (ADFI), feed conversion ratio (FCR), oocysts per gram of feces (OPG), intestinal lesion (LS), and microbiota composition in broilers challeng...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
4,182 Views
14 Pages

Effects of the Addition of Crude Fibre Concentrate on Performance, Welfare and Selected Caecal Bacteria of Broilers

  • Jakub Urban,
  • Sławomir Jaworski,
  • Agata Lange,
  • Damian Bień,
  • Arkadiusz Matuszewski and
  • Monika Michalczuk

17 December 2023

The study evaluated the effects of crude fibre concentrate supplementation on final body weight, mortality, feed conversion ratio, European Production Efficiency Factor, European Broiler Index, welfare parameters, colony-forming units of selected cae...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
4,059 Views
15 Pages

Exencephaly–Anencephaly Sequence Associated with Maxillary Brachygnathia, Spinal Defects, and Palatoschisis in a Male Domestic Cat

  • Simona Marc,
  • Jelena Savici,
  • Bogdan Sicoe,
  • Oana Maria Boldura,
  • Cristina Paul and
  • Gabriel Otavă

17 December 2023

Anencephaly, a severe neural tube defect characterized by the absence of major parts of the brain and skull, is a rare congenital disorder that has been observed in various species, including cats. Considering the uncommon appearance of anencephaly,...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,349 Views
11 Pages

17 December 2023

Transportation stress adversely affects animal health, productivity, and meat quality. Bioactive plant compounds may alleviate transit stress in livestock. This study evaluated the effects of fresh hemp leaf supplementation on blood metabolites, perf...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,304 Views
15 Pages

16 December 2023

C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP) is a peptide molecule naturally found in follicles and can be used to extend meiotic resumption and enhance the potential for oocytes to develop. However, the mechanism by which CNP improves goat oocyte quality remain...

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