Animals, Volume 15, Issue 6

A 2-year-3-month-old neutered male domestic shorthair cat was presented for cardiological evaluation at the University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, with a history of dyspnea, open-mouth breathing, cyanosis...

In order to achieve accurate and efficient recognition of calf behavior in complex scenes such as cow overlapping, occlusion, and different light and occlusion levels, this experiment adopts the method of improving the YOLO v8 model to recognize calf...

Genetic polymorphisms have a great impact on enhancing quantitative traits in cattle. In this study, Fatty acid synthase (FASN) g. 16024 (A>G), Stearoyl-CoA desaturase (SCD) g. 10329 (C>T), and pleomorphic adenoma gene (PLAG1) g. 25003338 (C>...

The endemic and critically endangered gharial, Gavialis gangeticus, experienced a severe population decline in its range. However, conservation efforts, notably through the implementation of “Project Crocodile” in India, have led to a sig...

Herbal feed additives have benefits in aquaculture, as they can improve growth performance, welfare, and stress resistance. Hence, the effects of dietary Prosopis farcta extract (PFE) on the growth parameters, digestive enzyme activity, antioxidant d...

Over the past decade, the number of companion dogs and cats has grown significantly, leading to an increase in veterinary visits. These visits can be stressful for animals, potentially affecting their long-term physical and emotional well-being. The...

Sheep are an important breed of livestock in the northern regions of China, providing humans with nutritious meat and by-products. Therefore, it is essential to ensure the health status of sheep. Research has shown that the individual and group behav...

The inability to distinguish males from females in young birds is a major obstacle for pair formation in reintroduction–restocking programs and commercial–amateur breeding. Several techniques are employed to address this problem, but not...

In an increasingly interconnected world, human and other-than-human-animal welfare has emerged as a significant global concern [...]

This study used hair cortisol concentration (HCC) and the Feline Behavioral Assessment and Research Questionnaire as indicators of chronic stress status and behavioral changes in cats, respectively. Few studies have simultaneously employed both indic...