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Animals, Volume 15, Issue 1

January-1 2025 - 115 articles

Cover Story: Newborn goat kids rely on colostrum intake to gain immunity, as the circulating antibodies they possess at birth are not enough for them to face infectious diseases. Colostrum contains vital proteins like IgG, which protect newborn animals from diseases, as the immune system is not able to synthesize enough antibodies yet. Traditional methods used to determine IgG levels are often expensive and not accessible to many farmers. This study explores an affordable solution for predicting IgG levels in goat colostrum by using a color-based method combined with AI. By measuring colostrum color and using machine learning models, an accurate prediction method was developed as a practical method for use on farms. With similar results to those obtained using laboratory tests, this method could help farmers to enhance newborn goats’ health status. View this paper
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Articles (115)

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,178 Views
18 Pages

Dietary Tryptophan Requirement of Juvenile Hybrid Grouper (Epinephelus fuscoguttatus× E. lanceolatus♂)

  • Jiaxian Chen,
  • Xiaohui Dong,
  • Qihui Yang,
  • Shuyan Chi,
  • Shuang Zhang,
  • Beiping Tan and
  • Junming Deng

5 January 2025

A 10-week feeding study was conducted to examine the effects of dietary tryptophan (Trp) levels on the growth performance and protein metabolism of hybrid grouper (Epinephelus fuscoguttatus♀ × E. lanceolatus♂) with the aim of determ...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,520 Views
17 Pages

Environmental DNA Insights into the Spatial Status of Fish Diversity in the Mainstem of the Jialing River

  • Xinxin Zhou,
  • Xiaohan Dong,
  • Jiaxin Huang,
  • Shuli Zhu,
  • Weitao Chen and
  • Yanjun Shen

5 January 2025

Preserving healthy river habitats is essential for maintaining fish diversity. Over time, anthropogenic activities have severely damaged river habitats, leading to notable changes in fish diversity patterns. Conducting thorough and reliable investiga...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,849 Views
13 Pages
  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,159 Views
19 Pages

First Molecular and Phylogenetic Characterization of Equine Herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) and Equine Herpesvirus-4 (EHV-4) in Morocco

  • Zineb El Brini,
  • Ann Cullinane,
  • Marie Garvey,
  • Ouafaa Fassi Fihri,
  • Siham Fellahi,
  • Farid Amraoui,
  • Chafiqa Loutfi,
  • Ghizlane Sebbar,
  • Romain Paillot and
  • Mohammed Piro

5 January 2025

This study aimed to investigate the molecular prevalence and genetic characterization of EHV-1 and EHV-4 in equid populations in Morocco. A total of 154 equids (114 horses, 9 donkeys, and 31 mules) were sampled, with nasal swabs and tissue samples su...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
5,212 Views
11 Pages

Effects of a Cannabinoid-Based Phytocomplex (Pain ReliefTM) on Chronic Pain in Osteoarthritic Dogs

  • Ruggero Amato,
  • Eleonora Pacifico,
  • Daria Lotito,
  • Valeria Iervolino,
  • Ludovica Pierantoni,
  • Laura Cortese,
  • Nadia Musco,
  • Pietro Lombardi,
  • Vincenzo Mastellone and
  • Maria Elena Pero

5 January 2025

Twenty-one adult crossbreed dogs with chronic pain due to severe osteoarthrosis were enrolled in the study (placebo vs. treatment groups). The dogs in the experimental group received the dietary supplement (Pain ReliefTM, Giantec, Isernia, Italy) for...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,783 Views
17 Pages

4 January 2025

Two convex polyhedra that markedly resemble the head of the flatback sea turtle hatchling are identified. The first example is a zygomorphic tetragonal dodecahedron, while the other, an even better matching structure, is a related tetradecahedron, he...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
918 Views
16 Pages

4 January 2025

Stock–recruitment relationships depend on the total abundance of females, their fecundity, and patterns of their maturation. However, the effects of climatic conditions on the abundance, biomass, and mean weight of female red king crabs, Parali...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,817 Views
14 Pages

Exploring the Potential Effects of Soybean By-Product (Hulls) and Enzyme (Beta-Mannanase) on Laying Hens During Peak Production

  • Muhammad Shuaib,
  • Abdul Hafeez,
  • Deependra Paneru,
  • Woo Kyun Kim,
  • Muhammad Tahir,
  • Anthony Pokoo-Aikins,
  • Obaid Ullah and
  • Abubakar Sufyan

4 January 2025

This study determined the interaction between soybean hulls (SHs) and enzymes (β-mannanase) to improve the sustainability and efficacy of feeding programs for laying hens during peak production while ensuring the best health and efficiency. In a...

  • Review
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,007 Views
24 Pages

Diseases of Economic Importance in Feedlot Cattle in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Review with a Focus on Existing and Potential Options for Control

  • Kennedy Mwacalimba,
  • Peter Kimeli,
  • Raymond Tiernan,
  • Erik Mijten,
  • Tetiana Miroshnychenko and
  • Barbara Poulsen Nautrup

4 January 2025

A large number of livestock are found in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), including 20–25% of the world’s ruminants [...]

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,220 Views
13 Pages

Viperin and Its Effect on SVCV Replication in Common Carp, Cyprinus carpio

  • Yan Meng,
  • Xi Hu,
  • Nan Jiang,
  • Yuding Fan,
  • Yiqun Li,
  • Mingyang Xue,
  • Chen Xu,
  • Wenzhi Liu and
  • Yong Zhou

3 January 2025

Viperin is an interferon-stimulated gene (ISG) that plays an important role in the congenital antiviral immunity of vertebrates. In this study, the common carp viperin (cc-viperin) gene is characterized, and we determine whether it has the ability to...

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