Animals, Volume 15, Issue 8

The aims of this study were to characterise the faecal amino acid profile of dogs with different chronic digestive diseases (food-responsive enteropathy (FRE), immunosuppressant-responsive enteropathy (IRE)) prior to dietary change, and Giardia infec...

Sustainable livestock production is a critical component of global food security and environmental stewardship. Agricultural crop residues, such as cereal straws, stovers, and hulls, as well as agro-industrial by-products, including oilseed meals, di...

Parasites and parasitic diseases in small animals pose a significant challenge to public health, animal health, and environmental sustainability, and this Special Issue is particularly relevant within the context of the One Health approach, which rec...

This study analyzes 324 captive giant panda breeding events (1998–2023) to unravel maternal and gestational drivers of cub survival and health—the largest dataset of its kind to date. Key variables included gestational duration, maternal...

The psoas major muscle (PMM) is a piece of pork with good tenderness and high value. Intramuscular fat (IMF) content, serving as a pivotal indicator of pork quality, varies greatly among pigs within the same breed. However, there is a paucity of stud...

Our previous investigations identified miR-30a-3p as a differentially expressed miRNA in ovine mammary tissue across sheep breeds with distinct lactation performance and different physiological stages. However, its regulatory mechanisms controlling m...

Antibiotic-free (ABF) broiler production plays an important role in promoting sustainable and welfare-oriented poultry farming. However, this production system presents challenges, particularly an increased susceptibility to stress and mortality duri...

The genetic mechanisms underlying the formation of defects, such as bumps and growths on the hock joints in pigs, remain poorly understood. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between runs of homozygosity (ROH) and th...

Effective control of bacterial infections remains a significant challenge in aquaculture. The marine bacterium Piscirickettsia salmonis (P. salmonis), responsible for piscirickettsiosis, causes widespread infections in various salmon species, leading...

Twist2 plays a pivotal regulatory role in the growth of skeletal muscle across various organisms. Nonetheless, the specific mechanism by which Twist2 governs skeletal muscle function in fish, particularly in the economically significant Chinese perch...

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) hold significant therapeutic potential in veterinary medicine due to their regenerative and immunomodulatory properties. This review examines the clinical applications of MSCs across multiple animal species, including eq...

Temperature is a critical environmental factor that influences the growth, development, metabolism, and overall physiological performance of fish. Eleutheronema tetradactylum is an economically significant fish species; however, its molecular mechani...

Individual recognition of Holstein cows is the basis for realizing precision dairy farming. Current machine vision individual recognition systems usually rely on fixed vertical illumination and top-view camera perspectives or require complex camera s...

Machine learning has attracted much attention in the field of genomic prediction due to its powerful predictive capabilities, yet the lack of an explanatory nature in modeling decisions remains a major challenge. In this study, we propose a novel mac...

Spinal degenerative changes can predispose back pain and neurological deficits in dogs. In humans and veterinary patients, the endplate junction has been proposed as an alternative site of failure in addition to damage of the annulus fibrosus, leadin...

Magnesium plays a vital role in the body. This retrospective study aimed to evaluate dysmagnesemia incidence in hospitalized patients. Medical records of 430 dogs and 310 cats were reviewed, including patients with at least one venous blood gas analy...

Fifty high-risk bull calves were used in a completely randomized design (ten calves/treatment) to evaluate the optimal period of calcium propionate (CaPr) supplementation following arrival into the feedlot. The variables evaluated were the growth per...

A study was undertaken to investigate the effects of non-antibiotic additives—citric acid, synbiotics, and probiotics—administered through drinking water on broiler growth performance, carcass characteristics, and blood biochemical profil...

Developed countries with animal husbandry are confronted with the pressing issues of ensuring stable livestock product supplies while maintaining ecological sustainability. Additional research is required to ascertain whether environmental regulation...

A phytobiotic extract (PE; proprietary blend of garlic, anise, cassia, rosemary, and thyme) has been shown to enhance dry matter intake (DMI) and gut health, while ExCell (EX), a probiotic (Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product), has been sh...

The meat yield (MY) is a key economic trait in Pacific whiteleg shrimp (Penaeus vannamei) breeding, necessitating accurate genomic prediction for efficient genetic improvement. In this study, we investigated single-trait (STGMs) and multi-trait genom...

Climate change significantly impacts species distribution and survival, particularly for habitat specialists with limited dispersal abilities. This study investigates the current and future distribution of Tylonycteris pachypus, one of the world&rsqu...

The taxonomy of the genus Metopograpsus is still a matter of debate because its species have limited morphological differences. Mitochondrial genomes, which are highly informative and easily accessible genetic markers, have been widely used to study...

Dog behaviour that owners perceive as undesirable can compromise dog welfare, impact the owner and human–animal bond, and may result in relinquishment or euthanasia. This longitudinal study explored the type and percentage of owner-perceived un...

This report examines the successful recovery of a feline that presented with multiple complex fractures and dislocations involving the facial and cranial structures resulting from a traffic accident. Diagnostic CT imaging identified significant injur...

ProAKAP4 is a sperm structural protein involved in motility, capacitation, and fertility. Previous studies suggested it as a suitable marker for canine sperm evaluation. Our study aimed to assess proAKAP4 concentration variations among different ejac...

Anthropogenic threats from human activity have significantly altered global ecosystems, resulting in habitat destruction and fragmentation, biodiversity loss, and species extinction. The identification and establishment of protected areas for the con...

With the rise of smart agriculture and the expansion of pig farming, pig aggressive behavior recognition is crucial for maintaining herd health and improving farming efficiency. The differences in background and light variation in different barns can...

Research on the welfare of pet guinea pigs and connections between their behaviour and husbandry practices is scarce. Through an online survey among 1181 German-speaking guinea pig caretakers, we investigated husbandry practices (including social com...

The brown kiwi (Apteryx mantelli) is a flightless, nocturnal bird native to New Zealand and is classified as “At Risk” due to predation from domestic dogs and ferrets. In the U.S., brown kiwi have been managed under the AZA Animal Populat...

Urban parks are refuges for a diversity of birds in cities. Therefore, understanding the relationship between park structure and different bird species is essential to achieve nature-friendly park planning and management. However, the selection of fo...

Acupuncture has been widely incorporated into rehabilitation protocols for dogs and cats because of its potential analgesic efficacy. The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential positive effect of integrating acupuncture and electroacupunctur...

The ovine respiratory complex significantly affects lamb welfare and production efficiency, necessitating accurate diagnostic methods for pulmonary lesions. This study explores the relationship between clinical scoring, auscultation, ultrasonography,...

Yaks are an important livestock species on the Tibetan Plateau, but traditional grazing practices cause a sharp drop in their weight during winter, leading to grassland degradation due to overgrazing. Although off-site fattening can improve performan...

Longevity is a trait influenced by numerous factors, including environmental factors, animal health, and productivity, which translate into economic considerations. In addition to many others, genetic factors are also very important. One of the genes...

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of lactic acid bacteria inoculation on the fermentation profile and nutritional value of BRS Capiaçu elephant grass silages harvested at two regrowth ages. The treatments were arranged in...

Thermal manipulation (TM) during embryogenesis has emerged as a promising strategy to enhance post-hatch performance and improve resilience to environmental and bacterial stress, which offers a potential alternative to reduce the reliance on antibiot...

Heat stress triggers systemic oxidative stress that compromises physiological homeostasis. This study evaluated methionine’s effects on hepatic and renal antioxidant capacity in heat-stressed Rex rabbits. Rabbits were divided into five groups (...

Oocytes are exposed to various stressors during in vitro maturation (IVM). Antioxidant supplementation during IVM can mitigate oxidative stress. We investigated the effects of supplementing IVM medium with novel flavonoid-enriched antioxidant nanofor...

Inter-individual variations in drug responses are major concerns in cancer treatment in human and veterinary oncology. Consequently, preclinical models have been proposed to predict drug responses and determine optimal individualized therapy. We aime...

Paleontologists and archeologists reconstruct ancient ecosystems using data from carnivores’ food remains. Carnivores have evolved to employ two primary feeding strategies: consuming mostly meat and focusing on both meat and bones, and these st...

A soft tissue-filled external ear canal, sometimes also referred to as otitis externa in the veterinary literature, is a prevalent disease in pet rabbits, especially in lop-eared pet rabbits. The authors describe the clinical findings, diagnostic wor...

Lameness adversely affects the welfare and productivity of dairy cows. This study quantifies and analyzes key gait characteristics of cows with varying locomotion scores, evaluating their effectiveness for lameness detection in computer vision system...

While pet ownership is sometimes associated with better mental health, research on this relationship has been inconsistent. Some researchers have considered what factors may impact this relationship, such as owners’ attachment to their pets. Th...

The objective of this study was to elucidate the immune system response to heat stress in chickens. In this study, mRNA-seq was conducted on the spleen and bursa of experimental chickens, six differentially expressed genes associated with immunity we...

Crude protein (CP) in diets is essential for maintaining animal health and production performance. However, the protein requirements of Wanxi white geese during the laying period are not well understood. In this study, 120 one-year-old Wanxi white ge...

Dairy cows are highly susceptible to mastitis caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae, and treating these infections poses a challenge due to the resistance of the bacterium to common antibiotics. This study aimed to evaluate the safety of W. cibaria SDS2.1...

Ceruminous glands are specialized apocrine sweat glands. Neoplastic transformation of these glands is often seen in the external ear canal. Tumors arising from these glands can present a diagnostic dilemma because of their varied clinical and histolo...

This study evaluated environmental relative humidity’s (ERH) impact on dry matter (DM) in hay and total mixed ration (TMR), exploring strategies to stabilize milk production in lactating cows by maintaining a consistent TMR DM content. We hypot...

The present study was conducted to assess the efficacy of Laboratory-Isolated Lactocaseibacillus casei NK1 (Lc. NK1) in broilers hypothesizing that, Lc. NK1 supplementation will enhance growth performance, modulate the gut microbiome, and reduce feca...