Animals, Volume 15, Issue 13

This study examined the impact of heat stress during specific periods before and after insemination to identify the most critical time affecting insemination success in dairy cows. A total of 47,199 insemination records from 6751 Holstein-Friesian co...

Oocyte maturation represents a fundamental biological process in bovine reproduction, establishing the physiological basis for fertilization and early embryonic development while critically determining the propagation of improved varieties and breedi...

The shift toward plant-based feeds in aquaculture necessitates a search for probiotics to improve the digestibility of such feeds and fish growth. This study characterizes four Bacillus strains for their probiotic potential in carp (Cyprinus carpio)....

Ocean acidification, caused by increased atmospheric CO2, threatens marine organisms that depend on calcium-based structures such as jellyfish statoliths. This study investigated the effects of low pH on the morphology and statolith formation of ephy...

This study investigated the effects of feeding striped beakfish (Oplegnathus fasciatus) newly hatched larvae on the survival and growth of kawakawa (Euthynnus affinis) larvae and juveniles, as well as their relative growth patterns. Fertilized eggs o...

This case describes a rare presentation of hypodipsia in a 7-month-old female Labrador Retriever, attributed to congenital corpus callosum dysplasia and holoprosencephaly. Chronic hypernatremia in the patient was consistently associated with severe h...

This study described, assessed and correlated ultrasonographic, computed tomographic, and histological findings in the sacroiliac joints of adult Warmblood horse cadavers. In total, 25 joints from 15 horses were examined post-mortem using transrectal...

Odontogenic abscesses are a frequent and challenging clinical issue in pet rabbits, often requiring a comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic approach. This review collates current evidence on the etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of rabbit odontog...

Left atrial mechanical dysfunction is common in horses following the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF). This study aimed to evaluate the use of an acoustic cardiography monitor (Audicor®) in quantifying cardiac mechanical and hemodynamic func...

Equine asthma is a chronic respiratory disease characterised by neutrophilic inflammation, airway hyperresponsiveness, and impaired pulmonary function. Obesity, increasingly prevalent among domestic horses, has been identified as a potential risk fac...