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Animals, Volume 14, Issue 2

January-2 2024 - 179 articles

Cover Story:  Tick paralysis (TP) in dogs caused by Ixodes holocyclus can be perplexing for clinicians because individual case disease progression, recovery time, and mortality is often unpredictable. This study investigated clinical data from 506 natural cases of TP in Australia. The veterinarians involved used two new tools to assess disease severity: visual analogue scales (VAS) and facial expressions of distress. VAS scores for respiratory dysfunction and muscular weakness were highly predictive of mortality, but established methods for respiratory evaluation were not. Specific respiratory clinical signs were highly predictive of mortality. These findings will assist veterinarians in their management of TP cases, improving their prognosis about case progression and enabling timely decisions to prioritise intensive care therapy. View this paper
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Articles (179)

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,512 Views
14 Pages

A Study on the Growth and Development Characteristics of Lindian Chickens

  • Jie Liu,
  • Yitong Jin,
  • Shijie Zhou,
  • Xinyu Wang,
  • Yumao Li,
  • Peng Luan,
  • Hui Li,
  • Li Leng and
  • Yuxiang Wang

22 January 2024

As an excellent chicken breed found in a high-altitude zone of northern China, Lindian chickens are characterized by good egg and meat production, strong adaptability, cold tolerance, rough feeding resistance, excellent egg quality, and delicious mea...

  • Feature Paper
  • Review
  • Open Access
6 Citations
6,929 Views
17 Pages

The Role of Adipokines in the Control of Pituitary Functions

  • Barbara Kaminska,
  • Beata Kurowicka,
  • Marta Kiezun,
  • Kamil Dobrzyn,
  • Katarzyna Kisielewska,
  • Marlena Gudelska,
  • Grzegorz Kopij,
  • Karolina Szymanska,
  • Barbara Zarzecka and
  • Oguzhan Koker
  • + 3 authors

22 January 2024

The pituitary gland is a key endocrine gland in all classes of vertebrates, including mammals. The pituitary gland is an important component of hypothalamus–pituitary–target organ hormonal regulatory axes and forms a functional link betwe...

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,794 Views
24 Pages

22 January 2024

Subjective pain assessment in cattle is contingent upon the observer’s experience and attitude. Studies of pain assessment in cattle by veterinarians and farmers using different pain scales have been published. This systematic review and meta-a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,533 Views
21 Pages

Transcriptome Analysis and Identification of Cadmium-Induced Oxidative Stress Response Genes in Different Meretrix meretrix Developmental Stages

  • Yiyuan Xu,
  • Chenghui Wu,
  • Jianyu Jin,
  • Wenhan Tang,
  • Yuting Chen,
  • Alan Kueichieh Chang and
  • Xueping Ying

22 January 2024

Cadmium (Cd) is one of the major pollutants in the aquatic environment, and it can easily accumulate in aquatic animals and result in toxic effects by changing the metabolism of the body, causing a serious impact on the immune system, reproductive sy...

  • Review
  • Open Access
24 Citations
5,648 Views
20 Pages

Connecting the Dots: Livestock Animals as Missing Links in the Chain of Microplastic Contamination and Human Health

  • Francesca Corte Pause,
  • Susy Urli,
  • Martina Crociati,
  • Giuseppe Stradaioli and
  • Anja Baufeld

22 January 2024

Plastic pollution is a global diffuse threat, especially considering its fragmentation into microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs). Since the contamination of the aquatic environment is already well studied, most studies have now focused on the s...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
4,413 Views
12 Pages

22 January 2024

The Sysmex XN-1000V analyzer can identify those reticulocytes with high RNA content and fluorescence, providing the immature reticulocyte fraction (IRF). While this parameter has been used in human medicine to identify the cause of anemia, few studie...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,355 Views
13 Pages

Fatty Acids in the Eggs of Red King Crabs from the Barents Sea

  • Alexander G. Dvoretsky,
  • Fatima A. Bichkaeva,
  • Nina F. Baranova and
  • Vladimir G. Dvoretsky

22 January 2024

The red king crab, Paralithodes camtschaticus, was introduced into the Barents Sea where, after a period of 30 years of adaptation, it has established a new population. This population has been commercially exploited over the past two decades, suppor...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
7,857 Views
20 Pages

22 January 2024

Equine-Assisted Services (EASs) are commonplace in today’s society, but vary widely in both theoretical and practical applications. Until now, practitioners’ experiences and perspectives in relation to these services have received little...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,818 Views
12 Pages

Comparative Analysis of Maternal Colostrum and Colostrum Replacer Effects on Immunity, Growth, and Health of Japanese Black Calves

  • Marimu Urakawa,
  • Mahmoud Baakhtari,
  • Amany Ramah,
  • Shoichiro Imatake,
  • Parnian Ahmadi,
  • Yuichiro Deguchi,
  • Mizuho Uematsu,
  • Yoshiki Nakama,
  • Kazunari Imabeppu and
  • Yusuke Nomura
  • + 1 author

22 January 2024

Maternal colostrum (MC) is an important source of nutrients and immune factors for newborn calves. However, when colostrum is unavailable or of poor quality, a colostrum replacer (CR) may be a suitable alternative to MC. As stock-raising farmers must...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3,125 Views
14 Pages

22 January 2024

Some cats experience stress when they have novel experiences, such as infrequent transport. This study was a randomized, placebo-controlled, blinded study that sought to objectively evaluate the effects of a 2M2B collar on transported cat physiology...

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