2025 December-2 - 151 articles
The aim of this study was to compare, using culture methods, the microflora of the small and large intestines, distinguishing pathogenic bacteria, in free-living ruminants: roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) and red deer (Cervus elaphus). Intestinal samp...
The tomato hind grouper (Cephalopholis sonnerati) is an emerging aquaculture species, with significant commercial value and promising farming potential. To advance the theoretical framework for artificial breeding, this study systematically investiga...
Transposable elements (TEs) play important roles in physiological processes, but their function in tail development remains poorly characterized. To explore their potential regulatory roles, we systematically analyzed the expression patterns of TEs d...
The gut-brain axis is a complex communication network linking the gastrointestinal tract and the central nervous system, in which the gut microbiota plays a pivotal role in regulating intestinal homeostasis, immune responses and neuroendocrine functi...
Egg quality is a critical economic trait in poultry production, influencing consumer preference and production efficiency. The genetic and epigenetic regulation of egg quality involves complex biological pathways across various traits such as shell q...
The ruminant gastrointestinal tract hosts a complex microbial ecosystem vital for nutrient absorption, with each segment displaying distinct morphological and microbial compositional features compared to monogastric animals. While most studies rely o...
The long-term behavioural analysis and health assessment of Pigs are essential for intelligent management in modern pig farming. Manual tracking and behaviour analysis for constructing health assessment systems are often subjective, inconsistent, and...
This study evaluated milking characteristics and milk productivity of a domestically developed automatic milking system (AMS-K) and compared its performance with a commercially imported AMS (AMS-C), under identical farm management conditions. Milking...
Age at first calving (AFC) and 305-day milk yield in the first lactation (MY) data of 18,545 Holstein-Friesian cows born between 2008 and 2018 in six herds were evaluated. The effects of some genetic and environmental factors, population genetic para...
Transient receptor potential (TRP) channels play critical roles in animals in sensing diverse stimuli, especially environmental temperature. The teleost fish Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) cannot tolerate cold temperatures. In this study, we id...
The study of cognitive processes in sheep (Ovis aries) has gained interest in recent years, particularly for their potential as a model species in translational medicine. This scoping review aimed to identify, classify, and describe cognitive tasks d...
Bovine ketosis represents a critical metabolic challenge in modern dairy production, primarily affecting high-yielding cows during the periparturient period. The disorder arises from severe negative energy balance (NEB), where energy demands exceed s...
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Bats (Chiroptera) represent nearly one-fifth of all mammalian species and play vital ecological roles as pollinators, pest controllers, and reservoirs of zoonotic pathogens. Accurate identification of bat species is essential for biodiversity monitor...
This study documents an outbreak of Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis (SE) on a commercial meat rabbit farm in Italy. Following the observation of increased mortality in kits and severe enteric symptoms across all age groups, SE was first isola...
Bacterial chondronecrosis with osteomyelitis (BCO), and its associated lameness, is one of the most common and devastating issues the poultry industry constantly faces, both globally and domestically. Leveraging the currently accepted “leaky gu...
The Gold-spotted pond frog (Pelophylax chosenicus (Okada, 1931)), classified as an endangered species in South Korea, has experienced significant population declines due to habitat loss, primarily driven by agricultural expansion and urbanization. Th...
Amino acid (AA) metabolism and the adaptation of muscles to increased physical performance are interdependent. This field study examined changes in plasma amino acid (PAA) concentrations and two metabolites (ammonia and urea) before and after cross-c...
The oral microbiome of apex predators such as grey wolves (Canis lupus) is colonised by complex microbial communities and plays a crucial role in the health of wild mammals, but remains poorly understood. In this study, a single pooled sample mixed f...
A five-month-old, intact, female Miniature Schnauzer Terrier presented with persistent severe hemolytic anemia following an initial infection with Babesia gibsoni and B. vogeli. Despite treatment, severe regenerative anemia persisted, and the patient...
Thymol is an antimicrobial terpene with potential as a feed additive for cattle; however, in vivo data describing the response of forage-fed beef cattle to the increasing provision of thymol is limited. As thymol may affect palatability and exert ant...
Bioaerosols are a major source of airborne microbial contamination in intensive poultry production systems. Their concentration and community structure can profoundly influence animal health, public health, and the overall safety of the farming envir...
The aim of this study was to identify the presence and magnitude of right–left asymmetry in the fore- and hindlimb long bones of adult guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus), and, in parallel, to evaluate sex-related differences in shape and size in the...
Poultry transport represents a significant animal welfare challenge, particularly when birds are exposed to heat stress during travel, a condition that can compromise physiological stability, performance, and survival. Despite the relevance of this i...
Bacterial Chondronecrosis with Osteomyelitis (BCO) lameness is an infection of opportunistic bacteria in the structural skeletal bones impacting multiple animal species, particularly poultry species. BCO lameness results in significant financial loss...
Understanding the function of enzymes before their use as additives in ruminant diets is essential for achieving sustainable and efficient agricultural practices. Ruminants such as cattle, sheep, and goats are vital for global food production because...
The ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter family is one of the oldest conserved protein families and is widely present in animal and plant cells. However, few studies have investigated the role of ABC in the forest musk deer (FMD; Moschus berezovski...
Weaned piglets have a fragile gastrointestinal tract and immature digestive function. Supplementation of Bacillus can enhance intestinal barrier function and improve nutrient digestion and absorption efficiency. It is an important nutritional regulat...
Congenital umbilicobiliary fistula is a rare disease reported in humans and dogs. A 2-month-old, intact, male French Bulldog presented with a greenish-yellow discharge dripping from the umbilicus since birth. Complete blood count and serum biochemist...
Spatial cognition is fundamental to an animal’s ability to move through and interact with its environment. Thus, understanding the physiological basis for this cognitive function and how it varies across taxa is fundamental to understanding how...
Pigs play a vital role in global food security as a major source of animal protein. Enhancing growth and reproductive traits is of great economic importance to the swine industry. To systematically identify genetic determinants underlying key economi...
Parasitic infection is a major cause of infertility in small ruminants. This study aimed to assess the association between bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) measurements, testicular morphometrics, and sperm quality in parasitized goats. Thirty-e...
This study evaluated the impact of a seaweed-based feed additive (SBFA) on enteric methane emissions in grazing heifers. Two groups of heifers (n = 11 per group) were maintained on tame pasture under identical conditions. The trial consisted of three...
Visceral white spot disease caused by Pseudomonas plecoglossicida severely threatens marine aquaculture, highlighting the need for effective control strategies. To clarify the role of a novel small RNA, sRNA0024, in bacterial pathogenicity, we constr...
Chronic gastrointestinal disorders in dogs are complex conditions often associated with oxidative stress, dysbiosis, and persistent immune activation, which can impair intestinal barrier integrity and promote bacterial translocation. Among intestinal...
Water alkalinization is a critical global stressor for freshwater fish, yet the systemic patterns of multi-organ responses and injury remain insufficiently understood. This study integrates histopathology, biochemistry, and multi-organ transcriptomic...
Protoparvovirus carnivoran 1 (PPVC-1), Canine adenovirus type 1 and 2 (CAdV-1 and CAdV-2), and Canine circovirus (CanineCV) are highly diffusive viruses that affect domestic and wild carnivores worldwide, yet limited data are available on their circu...
Bovine endometritis negatively impairs fertility and milk production. Taurine maintains cellular integrity and exerts anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects. However, whether taurine can treat endometritis remains unclear. This study aimed to inve...
This study evaluated effects of Termin-8®, a formaldehyde, propionic acid, and terpene-based feed sanitizer, on the performance, health, and gut microbiome of sows and nursing piglets. One hundred and seven mixed-parity sows were allocated to con...
The assessment of animal welfare and quality of life (QoL) is a critical aspect of veterinary practice. While the development of standardized tools to measure QoL has been widely discussed, there is limited research analyzing how these tools are appl...
The Minxinan black rabbit (MBR) is a valuable genetic resource in China. In this study, we compared meat quality between indigenous MBR and introduced Hyla rabbit (CIR) using multi-omics and phenotypic analyses. We identified 1175 differentially expr...
This study evaluated the effects of including additional roughage and the timing of roughage addition on rumen temperature (TRUM), rumen pH, dry matter intake as a percentage of live weight (DMILW), water consumption as a percentage of live weight (W...
Canine epilepsy often resists conventional antiepileptic drugs (AEDs), which affects their quality of life. Cannabidiol (CBD) has anticonvulsant properties; however, evidence of its use in canine epilepsy is limited and contradictory. This prospectiv...
In humans, iron deficiency is commonly associated with reactive thrombocytosis, which has clinically relevant consequences. To investigate the relationship between serum iron parameters and platelet indices in dogs and to assess for associations betw...
Huanghuai sheep, a newly developed meat-specialized breed in China, are valued for their rapid growth and high meat quality, but the optimal slaughter age and the molecular basis of these traits remain poorly understood. Gaining insight into these me...
This study aimed to develop and validate bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA)-based prediction equations for estimating the in vivo body composition of reproductive rabbit does across different physiological stages. A total of 87 New Zealand ×...
While protective behaviors of baleen whales toward calves have been documented during predator attacks, they have not been observed in response to approach attempts by other males of the same species. We recorded high-resolution aerial drone videos o...
Soybean meal has traditionally dominated poultry diets as the protein source. However, its widespread use raises concerns regarding economic costs, environmental impact and social sustainability. As a result, there is growing interest in alternative...
With the improvement of living standards, people’s awareness of health care is becoming stronger and stronger. Rabbit meat is a very high-quality and healthy meat, but its consumption is low due to its poor flavor. To explore the regulatory mec...
Satellite tracking has dramatically improved research on wide-ranging large marine vertebrates such as sea turtles. Traditionally, sea turtle tracking has relied on Argos-based satellite telemetry tags, which estimate location via Doppler shift and c...
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