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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
2 Citations
2,111 Views
19 Pages

Impact of Season on Intestinal Bacterial Communities and Pathogenic Diversity in Two Captive Duck Species

  • Patthanan Sakda,
  • Xingjia Xiang,
  • Zhongqiao Song,
  • Yuannuo Wu and
  • Lizhi Zhou

16 December 2023

Vertebrates and their gut bacteria interact in complex and mutually beneficial ways. The intestinal microbial composition is influenced by several external influences. In addition to food, the abiotic elements of the environment, such as temperature,...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,589 Views
25 Pages

Evaluation of Genetic Diversity in Quill Mites of the Genus Syringophiloidus Kethley, 1970 (Prostigmata: Syringophilidae) with Six New-to-Science Species

  • Eliza Glowska,
  • Izabella Laniecka,
  • Kamila Ostrowska,
  • Christina A. Gebhard,
  • Julia Olechnowicz and
  • Miroslawa Dabert

16 December 2023

Quill mites (Acariformes: Syringophilidae) are poorly explored bird parasites. Syringophiloidus Kethley, 1970, is the most specious and widespread genus in this family. It is believed to contain mono-, steno- and poly-xenous parasites and thus seems...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,616 Views
9 Pages

Comparative Assessment of Oxidative and Antioxidant Parameters in Mule and Horse Neonates during Their First Month of Extrauterine Adaptation

  • Amanda Vallone Riccio,
  • Barbara Kolecha Costa,
  • Maria Augusta Alonso,
  • Fernanda Jordão Affonso,
  • Danilo Souza França,
  • Marcilio Nichi,
  • Carla Bargi Belli,
  • Amy Katherine McLean,
  • Yatta Linhares Boakari and
  • Claudia Barbosa Fernandes

16 December 2023

After parturition, a rapid transition occurs from the intrauterine to the extrauterine milieu, exposing neonates to physiological circumstances characterized by oxidative conditions that instigate the generation of reactive oxygen species. These free...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,120 Views
24 Pages

Assessing the Seasonal and Spatial Dynamics of Zooplankton through DNA Metabarcoding in a Temperate Estuary

  • Jorge Moutinho,
  • Diego Carreira-Flores,
  • Pedro T. Gomes,
  • Filipe O. Costa and
  • Sofia Duarte

16 December 2023

Zooplankton are key components of estuarine trophic networks. However, routine monitoring is hindered by the difficulty of morphology-based identification. DNA-based methods allow us to circumvent some of these hurdles, providing precise species iden...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,223 Views
11 Pages

Remote Monitoring of Canine Patients Treated for Pruritus during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Florida Using a 3-D Accelerometer

  • Michael Canfield,
  • Robert P. Lavan,
  • Timberly Canfield,
  • Tonya Springer,
  • Rob Armstrong,
  • Gal Gingold,
  • Jennifer Thomas and
  • Bridgette Sampeck

16 December 2023

The medical management of chronic canine pruritic dermatologic conditions is challenging and often frustrating. This is a report that shows one way of aiding the management of pruritic dogs using a remote monitoring device. It is often difficult for...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,967 Views
11 Pages

16 December 2023

Gastrointestinal helminth parasites continue to be a significant threat to the health of equine. OvaCyte Telenostic (OCT) (Telenostic Ltd., Kilkenny, Ireland) has developed an automated digital microscope utilising Artificial Intelligence to identify...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,451 Views
12 Pages

16 December 2023

Non-target species are commonly exposed to anticoagulant rodenticides worldwide, which may pose a key threat to declining species. However, the main pathway of exposure is usually unknown, potentially hindering conservation efforts. This study aimed...

  • Review
  • Open Access
9 Citations
4,563 Views
17 Pages

16 December 2023

Decision making consists of gathering quality data in order to correctly assess a situation and determine the best course of action. This process is a fundamental part of medicine and is what enables practitioners to accurately diagnose diseases and...

  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
6,268 Views
11 Pages

Increased Accuracy of Genomic Prediction Using Preselected SNPs from GWAS with Imputed Whole-Genome Sequence Data in Pigs

  • Yiyi Liu,
  • Yuling Zhang,
  • Fuchen Zhou,
  • Zekai Yao,
  • Yuexin Zhan,
  • Zhenfei Fan,
  • Xianglun Meng,
  • Zebin Zhang,
  • Langqing Liu and
  • Jie Yang
  • + 3 authors

15 December 2023

Enhancing the accuracy of genomic prediction is a key goal in genomic selection (GS) research. Integrating prior biological information into GS methods using appropriate models can improve prediction accuracy for complex traits. Genome-wide associati...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,191 Views
15 Pages

15 December 2023

Cherry salmon (Oncorhynchus masou) hold commercial value in aquaculture, and there is a need for controlled laboratory studies to isolate the specific effects of temperature on their growth, feeding, and well-being. We examined the effects of differe...

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