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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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Identification of Potential miRNA–mRNA Regulatory Network Associated with Growth and Development of Hair Follicles in Forest Musk Deer

  • Wen-Hua Qi,
  • Ting Liu,
  • Cheng-Li Zheng,
  • Qi Zhao,
  • Nong Zhou and
  • Gui-Jun Zhao
Animals2023, 13(24), 3869;https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13243869

15 December 2023

In this study, sRNA libraries and mRNA libraries of HFs of FMD were constructed and sequenced using an Illumina HiSeq 2500, and the expression profiles of miRNAs and genes in the HFs of FMD were obtained at the anagen and catagen stages. In total, 56...

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Finless Porpoise Bycatch and Stranding along the Shandong Peninsula, China, Based on Public Reports from 2000 to 2018

  • Tao Zuo,
  • Yongtao Li,
  • Zhaolong Cheng,
  • Jun Wang,
  • Jianqiang Sun,
  • Wei Yuan and
  • Mingxiang Niu
Animals2023, 13(24), 3868;https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13243868

15 December 2023

The Shandong Peninsula is located on the western coast of the Pacific and is adjacent to the Bohai Sea (BS) and the Yellow Sea (YS) to the east. The East Asian finless porpoise Neophocaena asiaeorientalis sunameri, a subspecies of the narrow-ridged f...

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Fermented Chinese Herbs Improve the Growth and Immunity of Growing Pigs through Regulating Colon Microbiota and Metabolites

  • Junhao Zhang,
  • Zhiheng Shu,
  • Sixiao Lv,
  • Qingwen Zhou,
  • Yuanhao Huang,
  • Yingjie Peng,
  • Jun Zheng,
  • Yi Zhou,
  • Chao Hu and
  • Shile Lan
Animals2023, 13(24), 3867;https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13243867

15 December 2023

(1) Background: the development of new antibiotic substitutes to promote pig growth and health has become an important way to solve the current dilemma and promote the pig industry. (2) Methods: to assess the effects of a fermented Chinese herbal (FC...

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Dietary Effects of Some Plant Extracts on Laying Performance, Egg Quality, and Some Blood Parameters in Laying Hens at Different Cage Densities

  • Nurinisa Esenbuga and
  • Ozlem Ekinci
Animals2023, 13(24), 3866;https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13243866

15 December 2023

This study was carried out to determine the effects of cage density and anise extract (AE), thyme extract (TE), and black cumin extract (BCE) supplementation in the diet of laying hens on laying performance, egg quality, and some blood parameters. A...

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The Socioeconomic Impact of Diseases of Working Equids in Low and Middle-Income Countries: A Critical Review

  • Marta Bonsi,
  • Neil E. Anderson and
  • Gemma Carder
Animals2023, 13(24), 3865;https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13243865

15 December 2023

Working equids provide a crucial contribution to the livelihoods and food security of communities in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Nevertheless, they are a neglected category within animal health policies and interventions of governmental...

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Fostering Animal Welfare and Advancing 3Rs Principles through the Establishment of a 3Rs Advisory Group

  • Jessica C. Graham,
  • Lisa Wong,
  • Adeyemi O. Adedeji,
  • Aija Kusi,
  • Becky Lee,
  • Donna Lee and
  • Noel Dybdal
Animals2023, 13(24), 3863;https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13243863

15 December 2023

Based on the current state of science, the use of animals remains essential in bringing safe and effective medicines to patients. Respect for laboratory animal welfare and the application of 3Rs principles (the replacement, reduction, and refinement...

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Effects of Dietary Limosilactobacillus fermentum and Lacticaseibacillus paracasei Supplementation on the Intestinal Stem Cell Proliferation, Immunity, and Ileal Microbiota of Broiler Chickens Challenged by Coccidia and Clostridium perfringens

  • Shuangshuang Guo,
  • Wenfei Tong,
  • Ya Qi,
  • Meihan Jiang,
  • Peng Li,
  • Zhengfan Zhang,
  • Qunbing Hu,
  • Zhuan Song and
  • Binying Ding
Animals2023, 13(24), 3864;https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13243864

15 December 2023

This study was conducted to investigate effects of dietary Limosilactobacillus fermentum and Lacticaseibacillus paracasei supplementation on the intestinal stem cell proliferation, immunity, and ileal microbiota of broiler chickens challenged by cocc...

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Effects of Dietary Microbial Muramidase on the Growth, Liver Histoarchitecture, Antioxidant Status, and Immunoexpression of Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines in Broiler Chickens

  • Anaam E. Omar,
  • Ghada I. Abd El-Rahman,
  • Ahmed Gouda,
  • Abdel-Wahab A. Abdel-Warith,
  • Elsayed M. Younis,
  • Samar A. Abdo,
  • Azhar Eltanahy,
  • Ahmed Said Kamal,
  • Simon J. Davies and
  • Shimaa A. Amer
Animals2023, 13(24), 3862;https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13243862

15 December 2023

The impact of microbial muramidase (MMUR) addition to broiler chicken rations was evaluated through growth parameters, liver histoarchitecture, antioxidant status, biochemical analysis, and expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines for 35 days. Four h...

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Feeding Pellets Containing Agro-Industrial Waste Enhances Feed Utilization and Rumen Functions in Thai Beef Cattle

  • Natdanai Kanakai,
  • Sawitree Wongtangtintharn,
  • Chanon Suntara and
  • Anusorn Cherdthong
Animals2023, 13(24), 3861;https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13243861

15 December 2023

The objective of this research was to investigate the effects of citric waste fermented with yeast waste pellet (CWYWP) supplementation on feed intake, rumen characteristics, and blood metabolites in native Thai beef cattle that are fed a rice-straw-...

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Age-Related Changes in Hepatic Lipid Metabolism and Abdominal Adipose Deposition in Yellow-Feathered Broilers Aged from 1 to 56 Days

  • Ruixia Lan,
  • Linlin Wei,
  • Haibin Yu,
  • Ping Jiang and
  • Zhihui Zhao
Animals2023, 13(24), 3860;https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13243860

15 December 2023

The objective of this study was to evaluate the age-related changes in hepatic lipid metabolism, adipocyte hyperplasia, hypertrophy, and lipid metabolism in the abdominal adipose tissue of yellow-feathered broilers. Blood, liver, and abdominal adipos...

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