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Animals, Volume 14, Issue 6

March-2 2024 - 166 articles

Cover Story: The prospect of modifying the maternal environment to achieve positive productive traits in offspring has received increasing attention in animal production; however, the mechanisms involved remain poorly understood. To shed light on how maternal programming can positively influence offspring performance in swine production, we fed a live yeast supplement only to sows during gestation and lactation and measured productive parameters in sow and nursery pigs, in tandem with the characterization of nursery pig gut microbiomes at day 4 and 28 postweaning. We found that feeding live yeast to sows can effectively improve feed intake of pigs after weaning, which corresponded to shifts in their gut microbiomes. These positive outcomes depended on the amount of live yeast fed and were associated with the stimulation of gut bacteria typically involved in feed fermentation. View this paper
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Articles (166)

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,571 Views
12 Pages

Pedigree-Based Genetic Diversity in the South African Boerboel Dog Breed

  • Ripfumelo Success Mabunda,
  • Khathutshelo Agree Nephawe,
  • Bohani Mtileni and
  • Mahlako Linah Makgahlela

21 March 2024

The Boerboel dog breed (BBD) is indigenous to South Africa (SA) and plays an important role in safeguarding homes and farms. The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform, and Rural Development (DALRRD) classifies the BBD as a protected species, and it...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,144 Views
10 Pages

Chronic Undernutrition in Ovine Twin Pregnancies Abolishes Differences in Birth Weight Due to Sex: An Evaluation of the Role of Nutritional and Antioxidant Supplementation

  • Francisco Sales,
  • Óscar A. Peralta,
  • Mónica De los Reyes,
  • Camila Sandoval,
  • Paula Martínez-Ros,
  • Carolina Rojas,
  • Antonio Gonzáles-Bulnes and
  • Víctor H. Parraguez

21 March 2024

In twin pregnancies of discordant sex, the male fetus grows larger than the female co-twin. Our study aimed to determine the effect of the sex of co-twins on lambs’ birth weight in ovine pregnancies developed under natural undernourishment. Add...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,063 Views
17 Pages

A Capsaicin-Based Phytogenic Solution Improves Performance and Thermal Tolerance of Heat-Stressed Growing Pigs

  • Miguel Cervantes,
  • Panagiotis Sakkas,
  • Moisés Soto,
  • Alejandra Jaquelin Gómez,
  • Reyna L. Camacho,
  • Néstor Arce,
  • Nicolas Quilichini and
  • Adriana Morales

21 March 2024

Exposure to heat stress (HS) detrimentally affects pig performance. This study explored whether a dietary phytogenic solution based on Capsicum spp. (PHY) could enhance the thermal tolerance of heat-stressed growing pigs. Forty-two individually house...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
5,841 Views
12 Pages

Perception of Animal Abuse among Adolescents: Influence of Social and Demographic Factors

  • Laura Estévez-Pérez,
  • Manuel Zumbado,
  • Octavio P. Luzardo and
  • Luis Alberto Henríquez-Hernández

21 March 2024

Animal welfare is inherited in each society, shaped by the surrounding environment and upbringing of each individual. This influence becomes particularly significant during adolescence. Due to its cultural context, Spain is among the European Union n...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,623 Views
12 Pages

20 March 2024

This study investigated the effects of a synbiotic consisting of inulin, Enterococcus faecium, Pediococcus acidilactici, Bifidobacterium animalis, and Lactobacillus reuteri given orally to day (d)-of-hatch (DOH) broiler chicks at the hatchery and in...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,602 Views
9 Pages

Description of Zoonotic Pseudocowpoxvirus Infection of Cattle in Russia

  • Irina Sindryakova,
  • Andrey Blokhin,
  • Valentina Lyska and
  • Ilya Titov

20 March 2024

Parapoxviruses are worldwide epitheliotropic viruses that affect ruminants. Viruses of this genus have a narrow host range; however, the pseudocowpox virus (PCPV) also infects humans. Unfortunately, these cases are not well documented, and the epidem...

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
16 Citations
6,622 Views
24 Pages

20 March 2024

Birds that roam freely, particularly those that migrate, have the potential to carry a range of diseases that can be passed on to humans. The vast movement of these birds across diverse environments and urban areas can contribute to the spread of bac...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
2,846 Views
10 Pages

Evaluation of Two Species of Macroalgae from Azores Sea as Potential Reducers of Ruminal Methane Production: In Vitro Ruminal Assay

  • Helder P. B. Nunes,
  • Cristiana S. A. M. Maduro Dias,
  • Nuno V. Álvaro and
  • Alfredo E. S. Borba

20 March 2024

The utilisation of seaweeds as feed supplements has been investigated for their potential to mitigate enteric methane emissions from ruminants. Enteric methane emissions are the primary source of direct greenhouse gas emissions in livestock and signi...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,922 Views
13 Pages

Evaluation of Intestinal Barrier Dysfunction with Serum Iohexol Concentration in Dogs with Acute Hemorrhagic Diarrhea Syndrome

  • Andrea Reisinger,
  • Helene Stübing,
  • Patricia E. Ishii,
  • Jan S. Suchodolski,
  • Jonathan A. Lidbury,
  • Kathrin Busch and
  • Stefan Unterer

20 March 2024

Histopathologic examination of intestinal biopsies from dogs with acute hemorrhagic diarrhea syndrome (AHDS) reveals necrotizing enteritis and epithelial integrity loss. Serum iohexol measurement has been utilized to assess intestinal permeability. O...

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