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Animals, Volume 15, Issue 23

December-1 2025 - 148 articles

Cover Story: Biochemical parameters generated from blood samples are critical for assessing the health status of animals. However, for these to be effective, reference intervals are required to allow the identification of abnormal values and individuals with compromised health. This can be difficult for wildlife, as robust intervals require large sample sizes. In the UK, many studies have investigated harbour seal ecology and physiology, contributing blood samples for clinical chemistry and hormone analyses. Using this long-term data from 317 individuals, we report adult harbour seal reference intervals for 19 parameters using a novel algorithm and real-world data approach. The results will be valuable for assessing the health of wild harbour seals now, and in the future, across a variety of veterinary and ecological settings. View this paper
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Articles (148)

  • Article
  • Open Access
959 Views
26 Pages

4 December 2025

Kittens are born with some maternally derived antibodies (MDA) that, together with maternal gut microbiota, bring some form of early defense against pathogens. However, this protection declines and the rapid changes and challenges the kitten typicall...

  • Article
  • Open Access
518 Views
15 Pages

Whole-Genome Sequencing of Dorper × Hu Hybrid Sheep for Screening Selection Signatures Associated with Litter Size

  • Liying Qiao,
  • Ke Ma,
  • Quanhong Yao,
  • Siying Zhang,
  • Zhixu Pang,
  • Wannian Wang,
  • Ke Cai and
  • Wenzhong Liu

4 December 2025

Sheep are an economically important livestock species, and reproductive performance is a key trait affecting productivity. The Dorper × Hu hybrid sheep (DHS), widely bred in China, provides a valuable model for studying the genetic basis of pro...

  • Case Report
  • Open Access
624 Views
24 Pages

Successful Rescue of a Juvenile Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) Trapped Upstream of the Rance Tidal Power Station, Brittany, France

  • Oihana Olhasque,
  • Léanne Carpentier,
  • Matthieu Duchemin,
  • Jean-Luc Jung,
  • Cécile Dars,
  • Florian Boucard,
  • Sophie Labrut and
  • Joëlle De Weerdt

4 December 2025

Rescue operations involving baleen whales trapped in dammed environments are difficult to perform successfully, yet increasingly relevant under growing coastal development. We report on a two-day (9–10 February 2023) rescue of a juvenile humpba...

  • Article
  • Open Access
343 Views
12 Pages

Selenium Content of the Gonads of the Domestic Dog (Canis lupus f. familiaris) in Relation to Sex, Age, and Reproductive Disorders

  • Ewa Skibniewska,
  • Marta Kołnierzak,
  • Bartosz Skibniewski,
  • Iwona Lasocka and
  • Michał Skibniewski

4 December 2025

Appropriate selenium (Se) levels contribute to the weakening of the effects of cellular peroxidation and have a protective function, ensuring the effectiveness of the defense against various diseases. The study aimed to determine the selenium content...

  • Article
  • Open Access
436 Views
26 Pages

Blood Transcriptome Analysis Reveals Immune Characteristics of Captive Forest Musk Deer (Moschus berezovskii) at High Altitude in Bianba County, Tibet

  • Lei Chen,
  • Xuxin Li,
  • Zhoulong Chen,
  • Jin Bai,
  • Yanni Zhao,
  • Maoyuan Gan,
  • Wenjingyi Chang,
  • Jieyao Cai and
  • Xiuyue Zhang

4 December 2025

The hypoxic, cold, and high-ultraviolet radiation environments at high altitude pose severe challenges to mammalian immune and metabolic systems. However, little is known about how captive forest musk deer adapt to high-altitude environments and thei...

  • Article
  • Open Access
563 Views
16 Pages

Patterns of Agricultural Crop Damage by Wild Boar (Sus scrofa) in South-Western Poland

  • Bogusław Bobek,
  • Anna Chrzan,
  • Jakub Furtek,
  • Małgorzata Kłyś,
  • Dorota Merta and
  • Marta Wojciuch-Płoskonka

4 December 2025

Studies on agricultural crop damage inflicted by wild boar (Sus scrofa) were conducted in hunting districts located in Lower Silesia, south-western Poland. The statistical analysis of damaged agricultural crops was based on documentation obtained via...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
420 Views
10 Pages

Equine Infectious Anemia Virus in Equids: A Large-Scale Serosurvey in Western Europe

  • Moisés Gonzálvez,
  • Juan J. Franco,
  • David Cano-Terriza,
  • Jesús Barbero-Moyano,
  • Eduard Jose-Cunilleras,
  • Jesús García,
  • Eduardo Alguacil and
  • Ignacio García-Bocanegra

4 December 2025

Background: Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) is a notifiable disease caused by Equine Infectious Anemia Virus (EIAV), with major sanitary and economic importance for equids worldwide. There is limited and outdated information on the circulation of EIAV...

  • Article
  • Open Access
393 Views
17 Pages

Exploring Tectona grandis Linn. f. Leaf Extract as a Functional Feed Additive with Antioxidant and Nutraceutical Potential for Livestock

  • Nattaya Montri,
  • Metha Wanapat,
  • Sungchhang Kang,
  • Seangla Cheas,
  • Anusorn Cherdthong,
  • Pongsatorn Gunun,
  • Nirawan Gunun,
  • Suban Foiklang,
  • Phongthorn Kongmun and
  • Dutsadee Srithat
  • + 2 authors

4 December 2025

This study investigated the phytochemical composition, antioxidant activity, and safety of Tectona grandis leaf extracts at four maturity stages. Ethanolic extracts were screened for secondary metabolites and analyzed using GC–MS, together with...

  • Article
  • Open Access
732 Views
19 Pages

Clinical and Diagnostic Features of Feline Epilepsy: Distribution of Seizure Types and Associated Factors

  • Martinas Jankauskas,
  • Julija Tamosauskaite,
  • Aistė Gradeckienė,
  • Sigitas Čižinauskas,
  • Dmitrij Kvitka and
  • Vita Riškevičienė

4 December 2025

Epilepsy is a common neurological disorder in cats, but its seizure types, etiologies, and clinical associations remain incompletely characterized compared to dogs. This retrospective study analyzed 118 feline epilepsy cases from two veterinary hospi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
356 Views
17 Pages

Proteome Analysis of Spermathecal Fluid and Seminal Plasma Reveals the Mechanism of Sperm Storage in Amphioctopus Fangsiao

  • Xiaojie Sun,
  • Jiantao Yao,
  • Zexin Huang,
  • Yan Li,
  • Qihao Luo,
  • Weijun Wang,
  • Guohua Sun,
  • Xiaohui Xu,
  • Zan Li and
  • Bin Li
  • + 2 authors

4 December 2025

The development of males and females of the cephalopod Amphioctopus fangsiao is asynchronous. The male produces sperm after maturity for storage in a spermatophore prior to mating. After mating, the sperm enter the female spermatheca for storage unti...

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