Animals, Volume 16, Issue 14

Long-term storage can impair the feeding value of corn. This study evaluated whether dietary Laminaria japonica polysaccharide (LJP) could alleviate the adverse effects of aged corn in Hu sheep. Twenty-one male Hu sheep (39.05 ± 3.55 kg) were...

During the last two decades, non-indigenous species of the genus Isognomon have been increasingly reported in the Mediterranean Sea, yet their taxonomy and distribution remain poorly resolved because of pronounced shell plasticity and limited molecul...

Respiratory sound monitoring is a promising non-invasive tool for precision pig farming, but practical evidence from calibrated room-level deployment under degraded air-quality conditions remains limited. This study reports a 28-day exploratory room-...

The Mugalzhar horse is an important native breed of Kazakhstan, valued for its adaptability, milk production, and meat productivity under extensive pasture-based management. This study evaluated the relationships among first-lactation milk yield, pro...

Vaccination is a fundamental tool for the prevention and control of infectious diseases in canine shelters, where high population density and frequent animal turnover increase the risk of pathogen transmission. However, in Italy there is currently no...

Orf virus (ORFV) is a major pathogen in goats and sheep, and control currently depends mainly on commercial live vaccines. Although mRNA vaccines have revolutionized human medicine, their use in veterinary settings is largely unexplored. In this stud...

Tooth wear is a major health and welfare issue for captive giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca), but quantitative data on wear progression across different tooth types and chewing behaviors are lacking. In this study, a two-dimensional computer simu...

The giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) relies on bamboo as its principal food source, exposing its enamel to sustained indentation, shearing, and abrasive loading. Mature enamel is highly mineralized but retains a small residual organic phase, whos...

This experiment aimed to determine the effects of weaning weight (WW) and sex on growth performance, fecal score, gut permeability, and antioxidant status in pigs. At weaning (19.0 ± 1.35 d of age), 64 newly weaned pigs (32 barrows and 32 gilt...

Avian leukosis virus (ALV), chicken infectious anemia virus (CIAV), and fowl adenovirus (FAdV) are significant immunosuppressive agents that cause huge financial losses to the poultry industry. In this study, specific primers and probes for ALV, CIAV...

Down feathers and contour feathers are two distinct feather types with vastly different structures and functions coexisting in the same individual. However, the molecular mechanism underlying these differences remains unclear. In this study, skin tis...

Coastal lagoons are crucial transitional zones connecting land and sea, and their ecological connectivity with adjacent open waters directly sustains regional biodiversity and ecosystem functions. However, how lagoon fish communities connect on a diu...

Mammarenaviruses are enveloped, ambisense, single-stranded RNA viruses capable of causing fatal hemorrhagic fevers and severe neurological disorders in humans. Although muroid rodents have historically been recognized as the primary reservoirs for ma...

Oilseed cakes (OC), generated as by-products of mechanical oil extraction, are increasingly recognized as functional feed ingredients in swine production. Besides providing protein and residual lipids, they contain bioactive compounds such as polyphe...

The impact of essential oils on amino acid metabolism in relation to the rumen fermentation outcomes and adaptation to a solid diet is not well documented. Our objective was to evaluate the impact of an essential oil blend (EOB; contains cinnamaldehy...

Conventional antibiotics exhibit limited ability to penetrate host cell membranes, making intracellular bacterial infections difficult to eradicate completely. As naturally derived nanoscale membrane structures, bacterial extracellular vesicles (EVs)...

Animal transport connects farms with slaughterhouses, breeding units and production sites, but remains one of the most debated animal welfare issues of recent decades. These debates also touch on the EU–Mercosur agreement in the areas of agribu...

This study evaluated the use of udder wipes and aggregated nasal wipes as group sampling methods to detect influenza A virus (IAV) in swine breeding herds. Five breeding herds were selected and sampled from 2022 to 2024. At each sampling, six pigs in...

High-density rodent populations cause severe habitat degradation and ecological imbalance in natural grasslands through intense foraging and burrowing activities. However, dynamically monitoring these small mammals and assessing their large-scale dam...

In large-scale cattle farming, accurate behavior recognition is central to achieving intensive health monitoring and animal welfare assessment. To address challenges such as background interference from fences, feed troughs, and stains in real-world...

Selenium is an essential trace mineral that is involved in several biological processes, including antioxidant defense, immune function, and reproductive efficiency. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effects of selenium supplementation i...

Background/Objectives: Streptococcus agalactiae is one of the most significant pathogens causing infections in humans and mastitis in dairy cattle. This work focused on a comprehensive comparative pan-genomic analysis of bovine and human Group B Stre...

To assess the genetic diversity and matrilineal differentiation between the Betpak-Dala (BD) and Volga–Ural (VU) populations of Saiga tatarica in Kazakhstan, this study sequenced and comparatively analyzed the complete mitochondrial genomes of...

Intermuscular bones (IBs) are ossified structures within the myoseptal connective tissues of cyprinid fishes and negatively affect eating quality and processing suitability. Although runx2b has been shown to be essential for IB formation, the molecul...

Brown mushroom stem (BMS), a nutrient-rich by-product of the mushroom processing industry, represents a potential sustainable feed ingredient for poultry. However, its effects on intestinal morphology and barrier-related gene expression in layer chic...

Long-term changes in land-use and water quality degradation are key pressures on riverine ecosystems, yet their effects on the functional structure of fish assemblages remain insufficiently quantified. We conducted a decadal assessment of fish assemb...

The use of biomarkers as diagnostic tools for animal health is becoming an increasingly important resource. In particular, this is true for digestive conditions, where an analysis of fecal samples can provide a non-invasive source of material for ana...

A field trial was conducted on a single commercial swine farm to compare the integrated control efficacy of an inactivated vaccine and a live attenuated vaccine against mycoplasmal pneumonia of swine (MPS). Mhp exposure in the herd was confirmed by q...

Calliptamus barbarus (Costa, 1836) is a dominant grasshopper species in Xinjiang, characterized by high fecundity, polyphagy, and strong dispersal abilities. To investigate the molecular basis of its environmental sensing, we identified its chemosens...

The early post-weaning period in piglets is characterized by physiological and environmental stress that can impair intestinal function and growth performance. Plant-derived feed additives have gained interest as a nutritional strategy to support gut...

Background: Buffaloes have a significant share in the agricultural economies of many developing countries; however, the industry is not well-established because of the low reproductive efficiency of buffaloes. In this study, we designed a novel strat...

After several revisions, Littorinimorpha has been classified as an order-level taxonomic unit under the subclass Heterobranchia of the class Gastropoda, but its suborder classification system remains controversial. In this study, high-throughput sequ...

In this study, we evaluated the effects of Bermuda grass and perennial ryegrass feeding on the proximate composition, shear force, fatty acid profile, and flavor characteristics of goat meat (rectus femoris). Thirty castrated Korean native black &tim...

As integral components of ecosystems, rodents exhibit high sensitivity to environmental fluctuations. As a typical semi-subterranean rodent, the burrowing and foraging behaviors of the mole vole (Ellobius tancrei) profoundly impact local microhabitat...

Body weight (BW) serves as a core indicator for evaluating chicken growth performance and implementing early individual selective breeding. Our previous studies have verified that 8-week body weight (BW8) exhibits a significantly positive correlation...

With the global ban on antibiotic growth promoters, identifying safe, effective alternatives for poultry production is urgent. Probiotics, particularly Bacillus amyloliquefaciens (BA), have shown promise in improving animal health and performance, bu...

Perilla seed extract (PSE), a natural resource rich in α-linolenic acid and flavonoids, represents a promising dietary strategy to sustainably optimize rumen fermentation and improve the nutritional profile of ruminant meat. This study evaluate...

Viral infections remain a major threat to poultry health and production worldwide, highlighting the need for novel antiviral strategies. This study evaluated the in vitro antiviral and virucidal activities of six Thai medicinal plant extracts against...

This experiment aimed to investigate the effects of different lighting cycles on the growth performance, serum biochemical indices, slaughter performance, skeletal development, and meat quality of yellow-feathered broiler chickens. A total of 256 10-...

Climate-driven range shifts are redistributing biodiversity, yet the niche dynamics of Afrotropical and Saharo-Arabian species expanding into the Palearctic remain poorly quantified. The Namaqua Dove (Oena capensis), an arid-zone columbid at the Pale...

This study aimed to investigate the effects of cysteamine zinc (CS-Zn) supplementation on blood biochemical indices, blood hormones, fecal fermentation, fecal microbial diversity, and blood metabolites in lactating mares. Blood samples were collected...

Three-dimensional phenotypic data of pigs provide important information for evaluating growth, nutritional status and health, and they are fundamental to precision feeding, performance assessments, genetic selection and intelligent livestock manageme...

The study evaluated the effects of feeding strategies on growth performance, health laboratory biomarkers, and antioxidant protection of slow-growing pigs, fed finisher diets containing alternative protein sources (local and by-product), as an elemen...

Body color brightness is a key determinant of ornamental value in koi, yet nutritional strategies targeting structural coloration mediated by iridophores remain underexplored. Fish scale meal (FSM), an abundant fishery by-product, contains guanine an...

This study focused on an archaeozoological analysis of the morphology and osteometry of bovine proximal phalanges. The examined material consisted of 446 complete specimens recovered from an archeological site in Wrocław, Poland (St. Vitus and St. Ca...

Canine distemper virus uses CD150 and Nectin-4 receptors to infect cells. In the central nervous system, astrocytes, the main canine distemper virus target, reportedly lack these receptors, suggesting alternative entry pathways. This study investigat...

Single studies are often cited to support claims of nutritional soundness or unsoundness regarding vegan or meat-based pet foods when compared to nutritional guidelines from authorities such as the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFC...

Bamboo leaf flavonoids (BLFs) possess antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities; however, their effects in aged laying hens remain unclear. This study investigated the effects of dietary BLF supplementation on production performance, egg quality,...

Hookworms are zoonotic helminths that cause intestinal diseases in pets and humans, as well as cutaneous larva migrans in the latter; therefore, they are of importance to animal and public health. Stray and domestic dogs play a significant role in th...

This study evaluated the effects of breeder age (BA) and in ovo (IO) administration of vitamin D₃ metabolites on hatchability, body weight, bone traits, and leg health in broiler chickens. A total of 640 eggs obtained from young (YB; 29 wk) and old (...