2026 June-2 - 182 articles
Rice husk is an abundant agricultural by-product with limited use in ruminant feeding due to its high lignocellulosic content and low digestibility. This study compared biological, enzymatic, and chemical additive strategies for improving the ensilin...
The Gentile di Puglia sheep breed represents an important component of Southern Italy’s livestock biodiversity, yet its wool traits have not been systematically evaluated for several decades. This study aimed to provide an updated phenotypic as...
This study aimed to investigate the effects of dietary Herba Epimedii Folium (HEF) supplementation on semen quality, reproductive hormones, immune parameters, gut microbiota, and seminal plasma metabolites in aged boars, and to evaluate its potential...
Spermatogenesis is a highly coordinated biological process in which diploid spermatogonia undergo mitotic expansion, meiotic division, and terminal differentiation into haploid spermatozoa. This process is tightly regulated by intrinsic germ cell pro...
Equine asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the lower respiratory tract, primarily associated with inhalation of organic dust, microbial particles and environmental aeroantigens. Although the inflammatory and immunological mechanisms underlyin...
The welfare of pet rabbits is frequently compromised despite increasing recognition of their complex behavioural and physiological needs. Although owner knowledge is considered an important determinant of animal care, the relationship between perceiv...
AMH plays a critical role in ovarian follicular development and may influence reproductive performance. However, its genetic variation and association with litter size in goats remain unclear. In this study, three single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP...
Metformin (MET) plays crucial regulatory roles in mammalian oocyte meiosis, yet the concentration-dependent biphasic impacts of MET on porcine oocyte in vitro maturation (IVM) and the related molecular mechanisms remain poorly clarified. This study a...
As the direct biosynthetic precursor of creatine, guanidinoacetic acid (GAA) exerts a pivotal regulatory role in energy homeostasis and protein metabolism. Rabbit meat has garnered increasing global recognition as a healthy food source, characterized...
Apart from vigilance and flight, anti-predator defense behavior in horses has not been well documented despite its importance during natural selection. In this study, observations of a feral herd (around 140) of Venezuelan horses sympatric with puma...
Ampicillin residues in animal-derived foods may cause allergic reactions and promote antimicrobial resistance in consumers; however, data on residue behavior in poultry remain limited. This study aimed to evaluate the depletion of ampicillin in muscl...
Fat deposition plays an important role in yak metabolism, reproduction, and meat quality, and male yaks are often castrated to facilitate management and improve production performance. The effect of castration on the characteristics of fat deposition...
This prospective case series evaluated the short-term outcomes following percutaneous cementoplasty as the sole palliative treatment for appendicular osteosarcoma in 10 dogs. Synthetic self-hardening calcium phosphate bone substitute was injected int...
Accurate prediction of dry matter intake (DMI) is essential for ration formulation, nutrient supply, and evaluation of production efficiency in lactating dairy cows. Several DMI prediction models are currently used, but most comparative studies have...
From plains zebras to zebra sharks, modern, accredited zoos and aquariums cooperate on the breeding and transfer of individuals from diverse species with unique needs. As a result, the housing and husbandry of a species varies across organizations. T...
Canine dirofilariasis, caused by Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens, is an emerging vector-borne disease of increasing veterinary and zoonotic importance. Rapid and species-specific detection is essential for effective clinical management and...
Although extensively studied in humans, data on the middle cranial fossa foramina remain limited in dogs, despite their different skull morphology and high relevance to veterinary neurology, surgery and oncology. In this retrospective anatomic study,...
Silver pomfret (Pampus argenteus), a highly valued marine fish, faces challenges in aquaculture due to its sensitivity to environmental conditions. Recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) is likely to become a primary indoor cultivation method for sil...
The journal retracts the article titled “Possible Anxiolytic Effects of Cannabidiol (CBD) Administration on Feline Responses to a Fear Response Test” [...]
Transient myocardial thickening is an acute myocardial disease characterized by reversible left ventricular wall thickening that mimics hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and is frequently associated with congestive heart failure. Arterial thromboembolism,...
Feline hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common cardiac disease in cats, causing morbidity and mortality. Recently, a variant in the Alström syndrome protein 1 (ALMS1) gene has been reported to be associated with HCM in Sphynx cats....
Umbrella species can facilitate efficient biodiversity conservation, as their targeted protection effectively safeguards co-occurring species and entire ecosystems in conservation management. To verify Hainan gibbon (Nomascus hainanus) as an umbrella...
The development of digital photogrammetry techniques has revolutionized the study of marine ecosystems, enabling the generation of high-precision three-dimensional models from conventional imagery. Structure from Motion (SfM) algorithms have become e...
Guanidinoacetic acid (GAA) and methionine are two biologically active compounds related to cell energy metabolism. Both are metabolically linked, as the methyl group needed to transform GAA into creatine derives from S-adenonsylmethionine out of the...
Fat deposition in laying hens involves lipid synthesis, transport, storage, and allocation across multiple tissues, yet the metabolic links between abdominal fat (AF) and egg yolk (EY) lipid deposition remain unclear. Here, we integrated whole-genome...
A new genus and species of the Cochliopidae are described from the Dudu cenote, Dominican Republic, Hispaniola Island. Shell and its measurements, soft parts morphology and pigmentation, radula, female reproductive organs, and penes are described. Mi...
Owning a pet dog provides significant mental and physical health benefits for humans. However, undesirable canine behaviors may result in bite or scratch injuries, leading to infection risks, psychological consequences, and potential dog abandonment....
Among the ten local breeds of the Veneto region in Italy, Pepoi (PP) and Ermellinata di Rovigo (ER) hens start laying eggs earlier than the others. The egg laying rate (27–34 weeks of age) is higher (p < 0.01) in PP than in ER hens. Egg qual...
This study evaluated the effects of dietary coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) supplementation on growth performance, slaughter performance, meat quality, antioxidant capacity, serum profiles, and intestinal morphology in Minxinan black rabbits. A total of 250 rab...
Mechanical traps are widely used for urban rat surveillance and management, including the brown rat, Rattus norvegicus (Berkenhout). However, relatively few studies have examined the effects of environment, placement, and trap type on trapping outcom...
P. grumi Berg, an endemic species of the Turpan Basin, constitutes an important component of the local aquatic biodiversity. This study aimed to identify the growth model that best describes the growth characteristics of P. grumi Berg and provide bas...
Breeding stallions are subjected to increased metabolic and physiological demands during the reproductive season, which may lead to enhanced production of reactive oxygen species and disruption of redox balance. The present study evaluated the effect...
A 7-year-old, 38.3 kg, male neutered Labrador retriever presented to the Teaching Hospital for a consultation of Comprehensive Oral Health Assessment and Treatment. Nine months prior to the consultation, the patient presented to the ER service in the...
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Phenotype (HCM-Ph) is the most common group of myocardial disorders in cats. It has been the subject of research worldwide with prevalence rates ranging from 8% to 34%. However, there is no data available on its occurrence...
Starvation is one of the common survival stresses frequently encountered by wildlife, and the adaptive strategies of animals to starvation stress exhibit significant interspecific differences. This study investigated the effects of different starvati...
This study investigated retinal interspecific differences between two sympatric lizards from the Turpan Basin of Xinjiang that occupy distinct microhabitats. Eremias roborowskii inhabits shrublands, while Phrynocephalus axillaris lives in open sandy...
Fatty liver disease represents a major metabolic disorder affecting domestic animals worldwide, with significant implications for animal health, welfare, and agricultural productivity. Disrupted communication between mitochondria and other organelles...
Jiangshan black-bone chicken is well known for its nutritional and health-promoting benefits, and the high melanin content in its muscles gives it a distinctive black appearance. Melanin possesses strong free radical scavenging ability, which may inf...
Hepatocyte nuclear factor 4α (HNF4A) is a critical transcription factor that regulates the differentiation and metabolism of intestinal epithelial cells. However, its role in piglet growth remains unclear. In this study, the tissue expression o...
(1) Background: Intervertebral Disc Disease (IVDD) represents one of the most frequently encountered neurological disorders in canine patients and often necessitates surgical decompression by means of hemilaminectomy. Objective methods for evaluating...
The physiological impact of climatic stress is well documented in ruminants, but the acute stress resulting from personnel rotation and its health and welfare consequences are poorly understood. The objective of this observational prospective longitu...
In recent decades, conservation of local poultry breeds has gained relevance to preserve genetic resources adapted to low-input systems and to enhance their valorization. This study addresses a key knowledge gap by providing a comprehensive character...
Dairy goat farming is a niche but relevant livestock system in alpine regions, yet its economic viability and environmental performance remain poorly quantified. This study assessed the relationship between profitability and environmental impacts in...
With the accelerated pace of urbanization, the substantial reduction in natural vegetation, water bodies, and wetlands has disrupted ecosystem structures, leading to significant declines in biodiversity. Blue-green spaces play a crucial role in maint...
This study evaluated the effects of dietary supplementation with nano- and micro-encapsulated polyphenol extract (PE) from olive leaves (OL) and olive mill wastewater (OMWW), respectively, on growth, carcass and meat quality traits in Podolian young...
Efficient grazing management is critical for optimising animal growth and carcass quality in dairy beef systems; however, the combined effects of turnout date to spring pasture and post-grazing sward height have not been well quantified. This study e...
Alterations in fat-soluble vitamins are well documented in humans with inflammatory bowel disease; however, data in dogs with chronic enteropathy and inflammatory protein-losing enteropathy (iPLE) are limited. This prospective case–control stud...
In this study, we aimed to assess the availability and environmental impact of a selection of widespread agro-industrial by-products in Europe and their potential to reduce the environmental impact of small ruminant diets by replacing conventional fe...
Horse meat is a high-quality protein source. A total of 50 two-year-old male horses with similar body weights (300 ± 50 kg) were used: 30 for regional comparison (10 each from Bulgan province region of Mongolia (BPM), Tuv province region of Mo...
The intestinal microbiome is increasingly recognized as an important determinant of canine gastrointestinal health. However, interpreting microbiome sequencing data remains challenging because most analytical approaches rely on taxonomic descriptions...
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