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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
3 Citations
2,133 Views
16 Pages

20 January 2024

This study aimed to investigate the effects of lupin flake supplementation on the growth, plasma parameters, carcass characteristics, and meat composition of late-fattening Hanwoo steers. The steers (n = 40) were randomly divided into the four groups...

  • Case Report
  • Open Access
1 Citations
7,955 Views
23 Pages

The Role of Early Rehabilitation and Functional Electrical Stimulation in Rehabilitation for Cats with Partial Traumatic Brachial Plexus Injury: A Pilot Study on Domestic Cats in Portugal

  • Débora Gouveia,
  • Ana Cardoso,
  • Carla Carvalho,
  • Inês Rijo,
  • António Almeida,
  • Óscar Gamboa,
  • Bruna Lopes,
  • Patrícia Sousa,
  • André Coelho and
  • Maria Manuel Balça
  • + 6 authors

20 January 2024

This prospective observational cohort pilot study included 22 cats diagnosed with partial traumatic brachial plexus injury (PTBPI), aiming to explore responses to an early intensive neurorehabilitation protocol in a clinical setting. This protocol in...

  • Review
  • Open Access
20 Citations
7,934 Views
12 Pages

20 January 2024

Bovine leptospirosis is an important disease that affects the reproductive sphere. Due to its high relevance for the bovine production chain in a worldwide scenario, a better understanding of the disease is crucial to reduce its negative impacts. The...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,813 Views
15 Pages

The Reproductive Biology of Puye (Galaxias maculatus) under Experimental Culture

  • Leydy Sandoval-Vargas,
  • Maritza Pérez-Atehortúa,
  • Elías Figueroa Villalobos,
  • José Zamorano and
  • Iván Valdebenito

19 January 2024

This study determines the reproductive patterns of puye (Galaxias maculatus) under culture conditions. A population of 567 wild fish was caught in the Cautín River, Chile, and held in captivity for four years. Mortality, sex ratio, gonadosomat...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,234 Views
10 Pages

Effects of Spinach Extract and Licorice Extract on Growth Performance, Antioxidant Capacity, and Gut Microbiota in Weaned Piglets

  • Jiahao Zhu,
  • Jincong Lian,
  • Haibin Deng,
  • Junyi Luo,
  • Ting Chen,
  • Jiajie Sun,
  • Yongliang Zhang,
  • Yongan Yang,
  • Pingxiang Liu and
  • Qianyun Xi

19 January 2024

Anemia and weaning stress are important factors affecting piglet growth performance. Spinach extract and licorice extract have been used to improve anemia and antioxidant capacity, respectively. However, whether they have synergistic effects has not...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,893 Views
14 Pages

19 January 2024

The objective of this research was to investigate the effect of astaxanthin supplementations of semen extender on the quality of Hu ram semen after up to five days of preservation at 4 °C. Semen samples were collected from five healthy Hu rams us...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,364 Views
12 Pages

Punicalagin Protects Ram Sperm from Oxidative Stress by Enhancing Antioxidant Capacity and Mitochondrial Potential during Liquid Storage at 4 °C

  • Liuming Zhang,
  • Xuyang Wang,
  • Tariq Sohail,
  • Caiyu Jiang,
  • Yuxuan Sun,
  • Jian Wang,
  • Xiaomei Sun and
  • Yongjun Li

19 January 2024

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of punicalagin, an antioxidant, on ram sperm quality. Semen samples were collected and pooled from five rams, then diluted using a Tris-based diluent containing various concentrations (0, 5, 15, 30...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,598 Views
17 Pages

Immune Cells in the Spleen of Mice Mediate the Inflammatory Response Induced by Mannheimia haemolytica A2 Serotype

  • Zizhuo Jiao,
  • Junming Jiang,
  • Yong Meng,
  • Guansheng Wu,
  • Jiayang Tang,
  • Taoyu Chen,
  • Yujing Fu,
  • Yuanyuan Chen,
  • Zhenxing Zhang and
  • Hongyan Gao
  • + 5 authors

19 January 2024

(1) Background: Mannheimia haemolytica (M. haemolytica) is an opportunistic pathogen and is mainly associated with respiratory diseases in cattle, sheep, and goats. (2) Methods: In this study, a mouse infection model was established using a M. haemol...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3,110 Views
16 Pages

19 January 2024

The Ostrich occupies a unique position as the largest bird on the planet. Like other ratites, it has been reputed to have a phylogenetically primitive lung. We used macroscopy, light microscopy, transmission and scanning electron microscopy as well a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,220 Views
19 Pages

19 January 2024

The effects of the partial replacement of soybean with alternative local agri-industry by-products and black soldier fly (BSF) larvae meal on broiler growth performance, blood biochemistry, welfare, and, subsequently, economic performance of these di...

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