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Animals, Volume 13, Issue 5

2023 March-1 - 184 articles

Cover Story: Large grazers are essential for nature conservation. In order to prevent grazers from moving to unintended areas, it may be necessary to keep them inside enclosures. This has traditionally been done using physical barriers, such as electric fences. These types of fences are widespread, but they do present a number of problems, such as fragmenting the landscape. Virtual fencing, however, is a possible replacement for physical fencing, making it possible to enclose grazers without physical boundaries. Virtual fencing systems rely on GPS technology to keep animals within enclosures by deterring escapes using auditory warnings and electric impulses. This study examines the effectiveness of one such system in a rotational strip grazing regime with 17 Angus bull calves. View this paper
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Articles (184)

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
10,171 Views
17 Pages

6 March 2023

Disentangling phylogenetic and phylogeographic patterns is fundamental to reconstruct the evolutionary histories of taxa and assess their actual conservation status. Therefore, in this study, for the first time, the most exhaustive biogeographic hist...

(This article belongs to the Section Wildlife)
  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
3,627 Views
15 Pages

Limited Probiotic Effect of Enterococcus gallinarum L1, Vagococcus fluvialis L21 and Lactobacillus plantarum CLFP3 to Protect Rainbow Trout against Saprolegniosis

  • Juan-Miguel Fregeneda-Grandes,
  • Concepción González-Palacios,
  • Tania Pérez-Sánchez,
  • Daniel Padilla and ,
  • Fernando Real and
  • José-Miguel Aller-Gancedo
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

6 March 2023

Previous studies have demonstrated that the strains Enterococcus gallinarum L1, Vagococcus fluvialis L21 and Lactobacillus plantarum CLFP3 are probiotics against vibriosis or lactococosis in sea bass or rainbow trout. In this study, the utility of th...

(This article belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
3,276 Views
11 Pages

Intensity and Duration of Vibration Emissions during Shipping as Interacting Factors on the Quality of Boar Semen Extended in Beltsville Thawing Solution

  • Tim Hafemeister,
  • Paul Schulze,
  • Christian Simmet,
  • Markus Jung and ,
  • Frank Fuchs-Kittowski and
  • Martin Schulze
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

6 March 2023

Vibration emissions during the transport of boar semen for artificial insemination (AI) affect sperm quality. In the present study, the common influence of the following factors was investigated: vibrations (displacement index (Di) = 0.5 to 6.0), dur...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Modern Technology in Farm Animals’ Reproductive Services)
  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,490 Views
13 Pages

Seroprevalence and Factors Associated with Toxoplasma gondii, Neospora caninum, and Besnoitia besnoiti Infections in Cattle and Goats in Selangor, Malaysia

  • Mohammed Babatunde Sadiq,
  • Azim Salahuddin Muhamad,
  • Siti Aisyah Hamdan,
  • Siti Zubaidah Ramanoon and ,
  • Zunita Zakaria,
  • Nor Azlina Abdul Aziz,
  • Rozaihan Mansor,
  • Siti Suri Arshad,
  • Nurulhidayah Khalid and
  • Sharifah Salmah Syed-Hussain
  • + 7 authors+ 2 authors

6 March 2023

Apicomplexan parasites such as Toxoplasma gondii, Neospora caninum, and Besnoitia besnoiti are widely recognized as causes of production diseases in ruminants. This study aimed to investigate the serological occurrence of T. gondii, N. caninum, and B...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Veterinary Parasitology: Epidemiology, Control and Prevention Strategies)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
4,503 Views
11 Pages

Dietary Fermentation Product of Aspergillus Oryzae Prevents Increases in Gastrointestinal Permeability (‘Leaky Gut’) in Horses Undergoing Combined Transport and Exercise

  • Melissa McGilloway,
  • Shannon Manley,
  • Alyssa Aho,
  • Keisha N. Heeringa and ,
  • Lynsey Whitacre,
  • Yanping Lou,
  • E. James Squires and
  • Wendy Pearson
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

6 March 2023

Equine leaky gut syndrome is characterized by gastrointestinal hyperpermeability and may be associated with adverse health effects in horses. The purpose was to evaluate the effects of a prebiotic Aspergillus oryzae product (SUPP) on stress-induced g...

(This article belongs to the Section Animal Physiology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
4,638 Views
14 Pages

Black Bear Behavior and Movements Are Not Definitive Measures of Anthropogenic Food Use

  • Don W. Hardeman,
  • Hannah B. Vander Zanden,
  • J. Walter McCown,
  • Brian K. Scheick and
  • Robert A. McCleery

6 March 2023

Increasing human–bear conflicts are a growing concern, and managers often assume bears in developed areas are food-conditioned. We examined the relationship between human–bear conflicts and food conditioning by analyzing isotopic values o...

(This article belongs to the Section Wildlife)
  • Review
  • Open Access
38 Citations
26,147 Views
33 Pages

The Evolution of Coral Reef under Changing Climate: A Scientometric Review

  • Chandra Segaran Thirukanthan,
  • Mohamad Nor Azra,
  • Fathurrahman Lananan,
  • Gianluca Sara’ and ,
  • Inga Grinfelde,
  • Vite Rudovica,
  • Zane Vincevica-Gaile and
  • Juris Burlakovs
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

6 March 2023

In this scientometric review, we employ the Web of Science Core Collection to assess current publications and research trends regarding coral reefs in relation to climate change. Thirty-seven keywords for climate change and seven keywords for coral r...

(This article belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,950 Views
15 Pages

6 March 2023

Rumen degradation kinetics of 25 feedstuffs (six protein feeds, nine energy feeds and ten roughages) were first determined using the nylon bag technique in situ and the differences of degradation characteristics fitted with five or seven time points...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Current Research in Sheep and Goat for Better Fiber (Wool and Cashmere) Production)
  • Article
  • Open Access
34 Citations
4,244 Views
13 Pages

Growth Performance, Antioxidant and Immunity Capacity Were Significantly Affected by Feeding Fermented Soybean Meal in Juvenile Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch)

  • Qin Zhang,
  • Fanghui Li,
  • Mengjie Guo,
  • Meilan Qin and ,
  • Jiajing Wang,
  • Hairui Yu,
  • Jian Xu,
  • Yongqiang Liu and
  • Tong Tong
  • + 4 authors+ 0 author

6 March 2023

This study aims to investigate the effects of partial dietary replacement of fish meal with unfermented and/or fermented soybean meal (fermented by Bacillus cereus) supplemented on the growth performance, whole-body composition, antioxidant and immun...

(This article belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,793 Views
15 Pages

Effect of Maternal Gradient Nutritional Restriction during Pregnancy on Mammary Gland Development in Offspring

  • Xusheng Dong,
  • Xueyan Lin,
  • Qiuling Hou,
  • Zhiyong Hu and ,
  • Yun Wang and
  • Zhonghua Wang
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

6 March 2023

We aimed to investigate the effect of different levels of nutritional restriction on mammary gland development during the embryonic period by gradient nutritional restriction in pregnant female mice. We started the nutritional restriction of 60 femal...

(This article belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
  • Review
  • Open Access
14 Citations
5,983 Views
34 Pages

Molecular Cytogenetics in Domestic Bovids: A Review

  • Alessandra Iannuzzi,
  • Leopoldo Iannuzzi and
  • Pietro Parma

6 March 2023

The discovery of the Robertsonian translocation (rob) involving cattle chromosomes 1 and 29 and the demonstration of its deleterious effects on fertility focused the interest of many scientific groups on using chromosome banding techniques to reveal...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Cytogenetics of Domestic Animals: Clinical, Molecular and Evolutionary Aspects)
  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,670 Views
11 Pages

6 March 2023

Iron flocculation is widely used to concentrate viruses in water, followed by Fe-virus flocculate formation, collection, and elution. In the elution stage, an oxalic or ascorbic acid re-suspension buffer dissolved iron hydroxide. After the concentrat...

(This article belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
  • Review
  • Open Access
14 Citations
5,636 Views
16 Pages

5 March 2023

Animal welfare is a complex subject; as such, it requires a multidimensional approach with the main aim of providing the animals with the “five freedoms”. The violations of any one of these freedoms could have an influence on animal wellb...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Assessment and Improvement of Husbandry and Management Relating to Farm Animal Welfare)
  • Article
  • Open Access
25 Citations
11,152 Views
17 Pages

The Role of Human–Animal Bonds for People Experiencing Crisis Situations

  • Karl Oosthuizen,
  • Bianca Haase,
  • Jioji Ravulo,
  • Sabrina Lomax and
  • Gemma Ma

5 March 2023

Human–animal bonds, by providing social support, have been shown to improve the health and wellbeing of pet owners, especially those experiencing a crisis situation. The human–animal bond for people in crisis situations is complex and mul...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Research on the Human–Pet Relationship)
  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,121 Views
9 Pages

Estimates of Genetic Parameters for Direct and Maternal Effects on Pre-Weaning Growth Traits in Turkish Saanen Kids

  • Funda Erdoğan Ataç,
  • Çiğdem Takma,
  • Yakut Gevrekci,
  • Şeniz Öziş Altınçekiç and
  • Tugay Ayaşan

5 March 2023

Data on 4487 Turkish Saanen kids from 176 bucks and 1318 dam-goats, obtained from the Turkish Saanen goats in the Izmir region and collected between 2018 and 2019, were analyzed to examine the effect of genetic and non-genetic factors on growth trait...

(This article belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
5,328 Views
12 Pages

Feeding Habits of Dentex maroccanus and the Effect of Body Size

  • Amalia Mina,
  • Chryssi Mytilineou,
  • Alexandros Kaminas,
  • Anthi Rekleiti and ,
  • Apostolos Siapatis and
  • Aikaterini Anastasopoulou
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

5 March 2023

The feeding habits of organisms are important elements in their ecological role and are affected by several factors. The present study provides for the first time information on the diet and feeding strategy of Dentex maroccanus (Valenciennes, 1830)...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Factors Affecting Fish Food Intake)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
5,101 Views
11 Pages

5 March 2023

Oestrogens treatment is often used to induce oestrus behaviour in anoestrous mares to aid in the collection of stallion semen and as recipient mares to receive embryos when combined with progesterone. However, there are no studies to describe the eff...

(This article belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)
  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
6,429 Views
14 Pages

Habitat Suitability and Conflict Zone Mapping for the Blue Bull (Boselaphus tragocamelus) across Nepal

  • Bijaya Dhami,
  • Arjun Bhusal,
  • Binaya Adhikari,
  • Mahamad Sayab Miya and ,
  • Surya Kumar Maharjan,
  • Dinesh Neupane and
  • Hari Adhikari
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

5 March 2023

Rapidly changing environmental conditions (bioclimatic, anthropogenic, topographic, and vegetation-related variables) are likely to alter the spatial distribution of flora and fauna. To understand the influence of environmental variables on the Blue...

(This article belongs to the Section Ecology and Conservation)
  • Article
  • Open Access
27 Citations
9,602 Views
13 Pages

5 March 2023

This study investigated the morphological, histological, and histochemical characteristics of the digestive tract of the marbled flounder (Pseudopleuronectes yokohamae). The relative length of the gut of the marbled flounder digestive tract was 1.54...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Morphological and Physiological Research on Fish)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4,266 Views
11 Pages

5 March 2023

Endolimax is a genus of intestinal amoebae which stands among the least known human protists. Previous studies on amoebic systemic granulomatosis of a marine fish (Solea senegalensis) resulted in the unexpected characterization of a new organism whic...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Molecular Identification, Taxonomy and Genetic Variation of Parasite in Animals)
  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
3,825 Views
14 Pages

Effect of Palm Kernel Cake Supplementation on Voluntary Feed Intake, In Situ Rumen Degradability and Performance in Buffaloes in the Eastern Amazon

  • João Maria do Amaral-Júnior,
  • Eziquiel de Morais,
  • Alyne Cristina Sodré Lima,
  • Lucieta Guerreiro Martorano and ,
  • Benjamim de Souza Nahúm,
  • Luciano Fernandes Sousa,
  • José de Brito Lourenço-Júnior,
  • Thomaz Cyro Guimarães de Carvalho Rodrigues,
  • Jamile Andréa Rodrigues da Silva and
  • André Guimarães Maciel e Silva
  • + 6 authors+ 1 author

4 March 2023

The objective was to evaluate the effects of palm kernel cake (PKC) supplementation on voluntary feed intake, in situ rumen degradability and performance in the wettest (WS—January to June) and less rainy seasons (LR—July to December) in...

(This article belongs to the Collection A Sustainable Approach to Non-Conventional Feeding Resources and Rearing Strategies)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
5,162 Views
10 Pages

Microbial Fermented Liquid Supplementation Improves Nutrient Digestibility, Feed Intake, and Milk Production in Lactating Dairy Cows Fed Total Mixed Ration

  • Sineenart Polyorach,
  • Rutsamee Nampukdee,
  • Metha Wanapat,
  • Sungchhang Kang and ,
  • Anusorn Cherdthong,
  • Onanong Poungchompu,
  • Pongsatorn Gunun,
  • Nirawan Gunun,
  • Suban Foiklang and
  • Thitima Norrapoke
  • + 8 authors+ 3 authors

4 March 2023

The purpose of this experiment was to examine the effects of MFL supplementation on feed intake, nutrient digestibility, milk yield, and milk composition in early lactating dairy cows. Twelve, Thai crossbred Holstein Friesian cows in early lactation,...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Factors Affecting Milk Productivity, Milk Quality, and Dairy Cow Health)
  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
4,438 Views
15 Pages

4 March 2023

This study aimed to investigate the potential of Bacillus coagulans (BC) as an inoculant in alfalfa silage fermentation. Fresh alfalfa was harvested at a dry matter (DM) content of 329.60 g/kg fresh weight (FW), and inoculated without (CON) or with B...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances and Challenges in Animal Feed Safety and Quality Control)
  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
4,131 Views
25 Pages

A One-Year Retrospective Analysis of Viral and Parasitological Agents in Wildlife Animals Admitted to a First Aid Hospital

  • Maria Irene Pacini,
  • Maurizio Mazzei,
  • Micaela Sgorbini,
  • Rossella D’Alfonso and
  • Roberto Amerigo Papini

4 March 2023

This study aimed to provide information on the presence and frequency of viral and parasitic agents in wildlife presented to a Veterinary Teaching Hospital in 2020–2021. Serum and faecal samples were collected from 50 rescued animals (roe deer,...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Focus on Medicine, Surgery, Infectious and Parasitological Diseases, and Rehabilitation Aspects to Improve Wild Animal Health)
  • Article
  • Open Access
27 Citations
4,127 Views
18 Pages

Effects of Schisandra chinensis Polysaccharide-Conjugated Selenium Nanoparticles on Intestinal Injury in Mice

  • Hongxu Du,
  • Xiaoyan Tan,
  • Zhangxun Li,
  • Hong Dong and ,
  • Lijuan Su,
  • Zhengke He,
  • Qi Ma,
  • Shiqi Dong,
  • Mythili Ramachandran and
  • Liting Cao
  • + 6 authors+ 1 author

4 March 2023

Schisandra chinensis polysaccharide (SCP) is an experimental therapeutic for the treatment of intestinal injury. Selenium nanoparticle modification can improve the bioactivity of polysaccharides. In this study, SCP was firstly extracted and purified...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Nutraceuticals in Animal Nutrition: Impact on Health, Physiology, and Productivity)
  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
4,555 Views
13 Pages

Alterations in Fecal Microbiota Linked to Environment and Sex in Red Deer (Cervus elaphus)

  • Yue Sun,
  • Yanze Yu,
  • Jinhao Guo,
  • Linqiang Zhong and
  • Minghai Zhang

4 March 2023

Gut microbiota play an important role in impacting the host’s metabolism, immunity, speciation, and many other functions. How sex and environment affect the structure and function of fecal microbiota in red deer (Cervus elaphus) is still unclea...

(This article belongs to the Section Ecology and Conservation)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,785 Views
14 Pages

Clearance of Biodegradable Polymer and Polyethylene Films from the Rumens of Holstein Bull Calves

  • Hailey Galyon,
  • Samuel Vibostok,
  • Jane Duncan,
  • Gonzalo Ferreira and ,
  • Abby Whittington,
  • Kirk Havens,
  • Jason McDevitt and
  • Rebecca Cockrum
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

3 March 2023

Due to the occurrence of plastic impaction in ruminants and its deleterious effects on health and production, it is necessary to determine the suitability of biodegradable polymers to replace polyethylene-based agricultural plastics, such as hay nett...

(This article belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
4,180 Views
18 Pages

Parameters of Metabolic Response to Surgical Trauma Induced via Unilateral Total Mastectomy Associated or Not to Ovariohysterectomy in Dogs

  • Sabrina Marin Rodigheri,
  • Felipe Noleto de Paiva,
  • Bruna Fernanda Firmo,
  • Taise Fuchs and ,
  • Cynthia Bueno Mani and
  • Andrigo Barboza de Nardi
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

3 March 2023

Surgical excision of solid tumors is required for local control of neoplasms. However, surgical trauma can stimulate the release of proangiogenic growth factors, suppressing cell-mediated immunity and favoring the development of micrometastases and p...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Recent Advances in Canine Mammary Tumors)
  • Case Report
  • Open Access
4 Citations
9,350 Views
15 Pages

Egg Removal via Cloacoscopy in Three Dystocic Leopard Geckos (Eublepharis macularius)

  • Alessandro Vetere,
  • Enrico Bigliardi,
  • Marco Masi,
  • Matteo Rizzi and ,
  • Elisa Leandrin and
  • Francesco Di Ianni
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

3 March 2023

Dystocia is a multifactorial, life-threatening condition commonly affecting pet reptiles. Treatment for dystocia can be either medical or surgical. Medical treatment usually involves the administration of oxytocin, but in some species or, in some cas...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Herpetological Medicine and Surgery)
  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,691 Views
12 Pages

3 March 2023

Idealism and relativism are components of ethical ideologies which have been explored in relation to animal welfare and attitudes, and potential cultural differences. The present study investigated how ethical ideologies influenced attitude toward an...

(This article belongs to the Section Animal Ethics)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,206 Views
14 Pages

3 March 2023

Efficient nutritional assimilation and energy metabolism in the stomachs of yaks contribute to their adaption to harsh environments. Accurate gene expression profile analysis will help further reveal the molecular mechanism of nutrient and energy met...

(This article belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,302 Views
12 Pages

Comparative Analyses of the Fecal Microbiome of Five Wild Black-Billed Capercaillie (Tetrao parvirostris) Flocks

  • Xiaodong Gao,
  • Xibao Wang,
  • Xiaoyang Wu,
  • Yongquan Shang and ,
  • Xuesong Mei,
  • Shengyang Zhou,
  • Qinguo Wei,
  • Guolei Sun,
  • Yuehuan Dong and
  • Honghai Zhang
  • + 6 authors+ 1 author

3 March 2023

Black-billed capercaillie (Tetrao parvirostris) was listed as a first-class state-protected animal because it was endangered in China (Category I). This study is the first to examine the diversity and composition of T. parvirostris gut microbiome in...

(This article belongs to the Section Wildlife)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,931 Views
13 Pages

3 March 2023

Preference and performance trials were conducted to investigate the effects of extruded corn with different degrees of gelatinization on the feed preference, growth performance, nutrient digestibility, and fecal microbiota of weaning piglets. In the...

(This article belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,183 Views
11 Pages

Effects of Training for First Milking Involving Positive Tactile Stimulation on Post-Calving Maternal Behaviors in Primiparous Gyr Dairy Cows

  • Rogério Ribeiro Vicentini,
  • Lenira El Faro,
  • Aska Ujita,
  • Maria Camila Ceballos and ,
  • João Alberto Negrão and
  • Aline Cristina Sant’Anna
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

3 March 2023

In dairy systems with Zebu breeds, calves are not immediately separated from their dams after calving; consequently, maternal care and protective behavior are important, influencing both productive performance and stockpeople’s safety. Our obje...

(This article belongs to the Section Human-Animal Interactions, Animal Behaviour and Emotion)
  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
4,144 Views
18 Pages

Fermentation Quality, In Vitro Digestibility, and Aerobic Stability of Ensiling Spent Mushroom Substrate with Microbial Additives

  • Qixuan Yi,
  • Peng Wang,
  • Hongyu Tang,
  • Meng Yu and ,
  • Tianyue Zhao,
  • Ziyang Sheng and
  • Hailing Luo
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

3 March 2023

This experiment investigated the effects of lactic acid bacteria and cellulase on the fermentation quality, in vitro digestibility, and aerobic stability of Flammulina velutipes spent mushroom substrate silage (F-silage) and Pleurotus eryngii spent m...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Second Edition of Advances in Animal Novel Alternative Feed)
  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
4,485 Views
21 Pages

Transcriptomics and Proteomics of Haemonchus contortus in Response to Ivermectin Treatment

  • Yang Liu,
  • Xiaomin Wang,
  • Xiaoping Luo,
  • Rui Wang and ,
  • Bintao Zhai,
  • Penglong Wang,
  • Junyan Li and
  • Xiaoye Yang
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

3 March 2023

A major problem faced by the agricultural industry is the resistance of Haemonchus contortus to anthelmintic drugs. For a better understanding of the response of H. contortus to IVM and for the screening of drug-resistance-related genes, we used RNA...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Veterinary Parasitology: Epidemiology, Control and Prevention Strategies)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,206 Views
15 Pages

An Explorative Study of the Causal Pathogenesis of Green Liver Discoloration in Organically Reared Female Bronze Turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) Considering the Infectious Risk Factors

  • Larissa Cuta,
  • Christoph Georg Baums,
  • Kerstin Cramer,
  • Maxi Harzer and ,
  • Jutta Hauptmann,
  • Kristin Heenemann,
  • Maria-Elisabeth Krautwald-Junghanns,
  • Ines Stegmaier,
  • Thomas W. Vahlenkamp and
  • Volker Schmidt
  • + 5 authors+ 0 author

3 March 2023

A recent study revealed that organically raised Bronze turkeys showed a high prevalence of green liver discoloration. This alteration is commonly associated with the Turkey Osteomyelitis Complex and potentially caused by opportunistic bacteria. There...

(This article belongs to the Section Poultry)
  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
5,579 Views
34 Pages

The Effectiveness of Virtual Fencing of Bull Calves in a Holistic Grazing System

  • Søren Krabbe Staahltoft,
  • Magnus Fjord Aaser,
  • Jakob Nødgaard Strange Jensen,
  • Ismat Zadran and ,
  • Emil Birkmose Sørensen,
  • Anders Esbjerg Nielsen,
  • Aage Kristian Olsen Alstrup,
  • Dan Bruhn,
  • Anne Cathrine Linder and
  • Cino Pertoldi
  • + 7 authors+ 2 authors

2 March 2023

Large grazers are essential for nature conservation. In order to prevent grazers from moving to unintended areas, it may be necessary to keep them inside enclosures. Physical fences present a number of problems, such as fragmenting the landscape. Vir...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Ruminant Welfare Assessment)
  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
3,625 Views
13 Pages

The Gut Microbiota of Young Asian Elephants with Different Milk-Containing Diets

  • Chengbo Zhang,
  • Junmin Chen,
  • Qian Wu,
  • Bo Xu and
  • Zunxi Huang

2 March 2023

Evaluating the association between milk-containing diets and the microbiomes of young Asian elephants could assist establishing optimal breast milk supplementation to improve offspring survival rates. The microbiomes of young Asian elephants on diffe...

(This article belongs to the Section Wildlife)
  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
4,893 Views
9 Pages

Rotational Grazing Modifies Rhipicephalus microplus Infestation in Cattle in the Humid Tropics

  • Gabriel Cruz-González,
  • Juan Manuel Pinos-Rodríguez,
  • Miguel Ángel Alonso-Díaz,
  • Dora Romero-Salas and ,
  • Jorge Genaro Vicente-Martínez,
  • Agustin Fernández-Salas,
  • Jesús Jarillo-Rodríguez and
  • Epigmenio Castillo-Gallegos
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

2 March 2023

Rotational grazing has been mentioned as a potential tool to reduce losses caused by high tick loads. This study aimed: (1) to evaluate the effect of three grazing modalities (rotational grazing with 30- and 45-day pasture rest and continuous grazing...

(This article belongs to the Section Cattle)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,103 Views
15 Pages

Service Dogs and Persons with Disabilities: When COVID-19 Lockdown Changes Their Relationship

  • Marine Grandgeorge,
  • Céline Rochais,
  • Florian Auffret and
  • Nicolas Dollion

2 March 2023

Persons with disabilities, who own service dogs, develop strong relationships with them. Since the COVID-19 pandemic decreased the possibility of social contact and modified human relationships, we hypothesized that the COVID-19 lockdown would influe...

(This article belongs to the Section Companion Animals)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,072 Views
11 Pages

Spanish Fuet Sausages Fat-Reduced to Diminish Boar Taint: Sensory and Technological Quality

  • Irene Peñaranda,
  • Macarena Egea,
  • Daniel Álvarez,
  • María Dolores Garrido and
  • María Belén Linares

2 March 2023

Reduced-fat cured sausages were evaluated as a strategy to reduce boar taint in entire male pork products with high levels of androstenone and skatole, both lipophilic. Three fuet-type sausages (two replicates each) were developed: the control (C) (6...

(This article belongs to the Section Animal Products)
  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
3,781 Views
13 Pages

2 March 2023

Developing sound breeding programs for aquaculture species may be challenging when matings cannot be controlled due to communal spawning. We developed a genotyping-by-sequencing marker panel of 300 SNPs for parentage testing and sex determination by...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue New Tools for Monitoring Genetic Diversity in Animals)
  • Review
  • Open Access
17 Citations
4,473 Views
21 Pages

2 March 2023

Milk is a complex liquid, and the concentrations of many of its components are under genetic control. Many genes and pathways are known to regulate milk composition, and the purpose of this review is to highlight how the discoveries of quantitative t...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Mammary Gland Biology and Lactation of Ruminants)
  • Review
  • Open Access
24 Citations
5,697 Views
17 Pages

2 March 2023

The birth process is a crucial event for piglet survival. Along with increasing litter sizes, not only has the duration of parturition increased, but placental blood flow per piglet has reduced and placental area per piglet has become smaller, making...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances of Endocrinology in Animal Reproduction)
  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
9,994 Views
16 Pages

Health-Promoting Ingredients in Goat’s Milk and Fermented Goat’s Milk Drinks

  • Beata Paszczyk,
  • Marta Czarnowska-Kujawska,
  • Joanna Klepacka and
  • Elżbieta Tońska

2 March 2023

The present study aimed to determine the content of health-promoting compounds, and fatty acids, with particular emphasis on the content of cis9trans11 C18:2 (CLA) acid, selected minerals, folates in organic and commercial goat’s milk and ferme...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Recent Advances in Fermented Milk and Meat Products—Quality, Nutritional Value and Safety)
  • Case Report
  • Open Access
6 Citations
24,372 Views
15 Pages

Two Types of Management for the Noninvasive Treatment of Pectus Excavatum in Neonatal Puppies—Case Reports

  • Keylla Helena Nobre Pacífico Pereira,
  • Kárita da Mata Fuchs,
  • Lara Ataídes Arantes Terçariol,
  • Renata Cesar Silva and ,
  • Gabriel de Azevedo Camargo,
  • Júlia Cosenza Mendonça,
  • Netelin Tainara Paulino,
  • Marcelo Alejandro Zone,
  • Eunice Oba and
  • Maria Lucia Gomes Lourenço
  • + 5 authors+ 0 author

2 March 2023

Pectus excavatum is a deformity of the thorax characterized by ventrodorsal narrowing of the sternum bone and costal cartilages, which can lead to compression and cardiopulmonary alterations in dogs, presenting a high prevalence in brachycephalic bre...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Small Animal Neonatology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
3,765 Views
14 Pages

2 March 2023

Compared with the history of seals in the Baltic Sea, the porpoise has received much less research attention. The harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) has been quite rare in the eastern Baltic in recent centuries, but according to archaeological finds...

(This article belongs to the Collection Zooarchaeology: The History of Animal-Human Relations in the Natural and Cultural Environment)
  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
4,547 Views
15 Pages

Feeding Behavior of Finishing Pigs under Diurnal Cyclic Heat Stress

  • Marllon José Karpeggiane de Oliveira,
  • Marcio Valk,
  • Antônio Diego Brandão Melo,
  • Danilo Alves Marçal and ,
  • Cleslei Alisson Silva,
  • Graziela Alves da Cunha Valini,
  • Pedro Righetti Arnaut,
  • Joseane Penteado Rosa Gonçalves,
  • Ines Andretta and
  • Luciano Hauschild
  • + 5 authors+ 0 author

2 March 2023

The impact of cyclic heat stress (CHS) and turning the lights on and off on pig feeding behavior (FB) was investigated. The FB of 90 gilts was recorded in real-time under two ambient temperatures (AT): thermoneutrality (TN, 22 °C) or CHS (22/35 &...

(This article belongs to the Collection Behaviour of Pigs in Relation to Housing Environment)
  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,470 Views
15 Pages

Improvement of the Seminal Characteristics in Rams Using Agri-Food By-Products Rich in Phytomelatonin

  • Victoria Peña-Delgado,
  • Melissa Carvajal-Serna,
  • Manuel Fondevila,
  • María A. Martín-Cabrejas and ,
  • Yolanda Aguilera,
  • Gerardo Álvarez-Rivera,
  • José A. Abecia,
  • Adriana Casao and
  • Rosaura Pérez-Pe
  • + 4 authors+ 0 author

2 March 2023

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of a phytomelatonin-rich diet, including by-products from the food industry, on ram sperm quality and seminal plasma composition. Melatonin content in several by-products before and after in vitro rumi...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Recent Advances on the Role of Melatonin in Animal Reproduction)

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