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Animals, Volume 14, Issue 5

March-1 2024 - 163 articles

Cover Story: Alopecia is a multicausal condition prevalent among captive populations of rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) and other non-human primates (NHP). Previous studies investigating the causes of NHP alopecia have identified two common patterns. Females, especially if pregnant, tend to show more hair loss than males, and alopecia has a seasonal pattern. However, few studies have tracked regrowth in addition to hair loss. For one year, we recorded hair loss and regrowth, along with the reproductive state of females, for adult rhesus macaques in eight outdoor social groups. We found a seasonal pattern of hair loss and regrowth for both sexes, with hair loss peaking in spring and regrowth peaking in summer. Most pregnant females did not regrow hair until 4-8 weeks postpartum. Since rhesus macaques are seasonal breeders, the effect of pregnancy adds to the seasonal pattern of alopecia. View this paper
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Articles (163)

  • Review
  • Open Access
12 Citations
7,282 Views
17 Pages

Methods to Isolate Muscle Stem Cells for Cell-Based Cultured Meat Production: A Review

  • Jae-Hoon Lee,
  • Tae-Kyung Kim,
  • Min-Cheol Kang,
  • Minkyung Park and
  • Yun-Sang Choi

6 March 2024

Cultured meat production relies on various cell types, including muscle stem cells (MuSCs), embryonic stem cell lines, induced pluripotent cell lines, and naturally immortalized cell lines. MuSCs possess superior muscle differentiation capabilities c...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,513 Views
14 Pages

The Interactive Impacts of Corn Particle Size and Conditioning Temperature on Performance, Carcass Traits, and Intestinal Morphology of Broiler Chickens

  • Asadollah Ghasemi-Aghgonbad,
  • Majid Olyayee,
  • Hossein Janmohammadi,
  • Mohammad Reza Abdollahi and
  • Ruhollah Kianfar

6 March 2024

This study aimed to investigate the interactions between corn particle size (PS) and conditioning temperature (CT) on the performance, carcass traits, intestinal morphology, and immune responses in broilers fed a corn-soybean meal-based diet. A total...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,243 Views
18 Pages

6 March 2024

Working equids are often used to exhaustion, living and dying in conditions below minimal welfare standards. Due to their poor welfare status, euthanasia should be considered in certain conditions. The study aimed to describe the population and the d...

  • Review
  • Open Access
52 Citations
22,257 Views
19 Pages

The Most Important Metabolic Diseases in Dairy Cattle during the Transition Period

  • Vincenzo Tufarelli,
  • Nikola Puvača,
  • Dragan Glamočić,
  • Gianluca Pugliese and
  • Maria Antonietta Colonna

6 March 2024

This review paper provides an in-depth analysis of three critical metabolic diseases affecting dairy cattle such as subacute ruminal acidosis (SARA), ketosis, and hypocalcemia. SARA represents a disorder of ruminal fermentation that is characterized...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,396 Views
23 Pages

6 March 2024

Insectivorous bats are generalist predators and can flexibly respond to fluctuations in the distribution and abundance of insect prey. To better understand the effects of bats on arthropod pests, the types of pests eaten by bats and the response of b...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
5,933 Views
33 Pages

Wild Animals in Captivity: An Analysis of Parasite Biodiversity and Transmission among Animals at Two Zoological Institutions with Different Typologies

  • Lorena Esteban-Sánchez,
  • Juan José García-Rodríguez,
  • Juncal García-García,
  • Eva Martínez-Nevado,
  • Manuel Antonio de la Riva-Fraga and
  • Francisco Ponce-Gordo

6 March 2024

We have conducted a 10-year-long coprological study of the animals housed in two zoological institutions (ZooAquarium and Faunia, Madrid, Spain) to assess the parasite biodiversity, prevalence, and their relation with host class, diet, and enclosure...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,570 Views
19 Pages

Comparative Analysis of the Systematics and Evolution of the Pampus Genus of Fish (Perciformes: Stromateidae) Based on Osteology, Population Genetics and Complete Mitogenomes

  • Cheng Zhang,
  • Hanjing Liu,
  • Xiang Huang,
  • Zi Yuan,
  • Shun Zhang,
  • Shanliang Xu,
  • Jing Liu,
  • Yajun Wang,
  • Danli Wang and
  • Jiabao Hu

6 March 2024

Pampus is a widespread species of fish in the western Pacific and Indian Oceans that has significant commercial worth. Its evolutionary history and phylogenetics are still poorly understood, and details on its intraspecific taxonomy are debatable, de...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,941 Views
12 Pages

6 March 2024

Metacarpophalangeal joint region pain is a common cause of lameness in racehorses. Radiological abnormalities in the sagittal ridge (SR) of the third metacarpal bone have been associated with joint effusion, lameness and reduced sales prices. The aim...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
2,971 Views
16 Pages

Enhancing Milk Quality and Antioxidant Status in Lactating Dairy Goats through the Dietary Incorporation of Purple Napier Grass Silage

  • Narawich Onjai-uea,
  • Siwaporn Paengkoum,
  • Nittaya Taethaisong,
  • Sorasak Thongpea and
  • Pramote Paengkoum

6 March 2024

Oxidative stress resulting from an imbalance between oxidants and antioxidants can cause damage to certain cellular components. Purple Napier grass, a semi-dwarf variety, is characterized by its purple leaves and contains anthocyanins, which provide...

  • Correction
  • Open Access
1,225 Views
2 Pages

Correction: Gonçalves Vero et al. Transport of Pigs of Two Market Weights at Two Space Allowances: Effects on Behaviour, Blood Parameters, and Meat Quality under Summer and Winter Conditions. Animals 2023, 13, 2767

  • Jessica Gonçalves Vero,
  • Nicolas Devillers,
  • Ana Maria Bridi,
  • Kyle A. T. Moak,
  • Gizella Aboagye,
  • Guilherme Agostinis Ferreira,
  • Jansller Luiz Genova,
  • Sabine Conte and
  • Luigi Faucitano

6 March 2024

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