2026 March-2 - 138 articles
Regional anaesthesia of the equine anogenital tract is limited to local infiltration, extradural, blind palpation and nerve stimulator-guided techniques which risk iatrogenic damage, recumbency and ataxia. This study aimed to describe and assess the...
One of the most important aspects of animal production is the reproductive behavior, where a widely used strategy in small ruminants is the “male effect”. However, the response to this effect can vary depending on several factors, includi...
Accurate perioperative glucose monitoring is essential in dogs undergoing general anesthesia, yet most validation studies of handheld glucometers have been performed under stable outpatient conditions. This prospective clinical validation study evalu...
High-concentrate diets are widely used to enhance growth performance in fattening beef cattle; however, they often compromise rumen epithelial integrity, increasing the risk of rumenitis and systemic inflammation. Supplementation with alkaline minera...
The differences in growth performance and intestinal morphology between Liangshan Yanying Chicken (YYJ) and Arbor Acres (AA) broilers during the brooding stage, and to explore the effect of early intestinal development on growth. A total of 120 one-d...
The skull of a juvenile Chelonia mydas from the beaches of Saint Kitts and Nevis is described using high-resolution photographs and multi-angle radiographs to document the main cranial structures. Standard veterinary anatomical terminology was used,...
Lymphoma is the most common neoplastic disease in cats; however, lomustine has been insufficiently evaluated as a first-line chemotherapeutic agent. This study assessed treatment response, survival, and progression-free interval (PFI) in cats with in...
Dirofilaria immitis constitutes a significant global veterinary burden and an emerging zoonotic risk. Despite decades of study, the structural evolution of its scientific landscape remains unexplored. This study provides a comprehensive longitudinal...
This study investigated the effects of dietary chitosan supplementation at levels of 0, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, and 8 g/kg on the mud crab (Scylla paramamosain) during an eight-week feeding trial. Results revealed significant improvements in final body weight...
The intestinal microbiome plays a fundamental role in canine health and well-being, regulating functions, including digestion, immunity, metabolism, and behavior. Dysbiosis refers to the disruption of the balanced composition of resident commensal co...
The unique ecological gradients of Xinjiang have fostered a rich reservoir of genetic resources in local sheep populations. However, the population genetic structure, adaptive mechanisms to extreme environments, and the genetic basis underlying key e...
Sentinel lymph node mapping is increasingly used in canine and feline oncology and often involves the combined use of visible dyes and fluorescent tracers. However, the effect of methylene blue on the fluorescence of indocyanine green during near-inf...
Respiration rate (RR) is a key physiological indicator of health, stress, and thermoregulatory load in dairy cattle, yet continuous RR monitoring under commercial farm conditions remains challenging. In this Technical Note, we present a non-invasive...
Cheliped regeneration in the E. sinensis is a tightly regulated physiological process, yet the molecular regulatory mechanisms underlying sexual dimorphism during regeneration remain unclear. In this study, we combined morphological observation with...
N6-methyladenosine (m6A) is a reversible RNA modification that dynamically regulates gene expression by modulating RNA stability, splicing, nuclear export, translation, and maturation—thereby orchestrating organismal development. In birds, incl...
This study explored ultrastructural changes and the expression of oxidative stress-related genes and proteins in the laminar tissue of dairy cows with acute laminitis induced by oligofructose (OF) overload. Twelve clinically healthy, non-pregnant Chi...
Understanding how environmental factors such as shelter availability and hibernation influence amphibian behavior is critical for improving conservation and captive management. In this study, we examined the effects of shelter and hibernation on 24 h...
Tetrahymena pyriformis is biologically similar to Ichthyophthirius multifiliis, the parasite that causes “white spot disease” in fish. Because it has immune evasion genes and grows quickly, T. pyriformis serves as an ideal model for devel...
Physical exercise represents a physiological stressor capable of activating the acute-phase response (APR) in horses. However, the relative contribution of exercise intensity versus duration to acute-phase protein (APP) dynamics remains incompletely...
Wuzhishan pigs are a typical Chinese indigenous miniature pig breed, with thin skin and high amino acid content in muscle; slow weight gain and long feeding phases limit their value. As the primary digestive and absorptive organ, the intestine is cru...
Background: Subcutaneous fat deposition critically impacts duck meat quality and feed efficiency. ARHGDIB, a Rho GTPase regulator implicated in adipogenesis, remains functionally uncharacterized in poultry. Methods: We monitored growth and fat deposi...
To characterize the transcriptional and physiological alterations induced by manganese stress in Coilia nasus, juveniles (mean weight 5.0 ± 0.2 g) were subjected to either manganese exposure (5.50 ± 0.03 mg/L) or control (0 mg/L) for a...
This study investigated the effects of compound microbial fermented feed on the growth performance, intestinal architecture, microbiota composition, and metabolic profiles of weaned piglets. Fifty-four weaned piglets were randomly allocated to three...
There are limited data on sequential computed tomographic (CT) evaluation and objective CT assessment of the metacarpal condyles in Thoroughbred racehorses. This longitudinal study aimed to document changes in attenuation of the metacarpal condyles d...
The objective of this research was to examine how varying dietary inclusion levels of Lactobacillus plantarum influence the muscle composition, hemolymph biochemical indices, lipid metabolism, and the mTOR signaling pathway in red claw crayfish (Cher...
The sensory quality and flavor of lamb meat, critical to market competitiveness, are influenced by rumen microbial fermentation and dietary management strategies. Coated betaine (CBet), a rumen-protected methyl donor, exerts systemic nutritional regu...
This study evaluated the growth performance, carcass characteristics, and meat quality of male Alpine and Saanen goat kids raised under standardized fattening conditions to inform breed-specific strategies for meat production. The study included 36 s...
Canine mammary cancers (CMCs) are one of the most prevalent types of neoplasm in dogs, are frequently malignant, and display high tumour heterogeneity, making evaluating prognosis and predicting successful treatment outcomes difficult. In a previous...
(1) Background: The “Bider marking” on the shoulder of the Dun Mongolian horse represents a unique pigmentation pattern, the molecular formation mechanism of which remains incompletely understood. This study investigates the differential...
(−)-Epigallocatechin 3-gallate (EGCG) is a potent natural antioxidant, but its strong bitterness and poor palatability limit its application in animal production. This study aimed to evaluate the protective effects and underlying mechanisms of...
Coffee cherry pulp is an abundant by-product of coffee processing and contains bioactive compounds with potential value in animal nutrition. This study evaluated fermented coffee cherry pulp (CCF) as a feed additive in Thai native chickens. Five hund...
Pig behavior recognition plays a vital role for early disease detection, animal welfare evaluation, and precision agriculture. Current deep learning methods tend to be complex, parameter intensive, or lack generalization in unstructured farming scena...
Antibiotic residues in water buffalo milk are a food-safety concern, yet depletion data are scarce. The purpose of this study was to characterize the depletion profiles of amoxicillin (AMOX) and its two major metabolites, amoxicilloic acid (AMA) and...
Colic is a leading cause of mortality in horses, particularly when associated with systemic inflammation and organ dysfunction. In human medicine, these complications are associated with sepsis, defined as organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated,...
Weaning introduces a variety of health-related challenges in piglets, but the relative contributions of the weaning event itself versus biological age at weaning remain unclear. During this period, the gastrointestinal tract has not yet fully develop...
Mycoplasmas colonise bovine respiratory mucosal surfaces as commensal organisms, yet certain species may contribute to bovine respiratory disease complex (BRDC) when host and environmental conditions favour pathogenic expression. Clinical outcome is...
Objectives: To confirm the utility of barometric whole-body plethysmography (BWBP) as a non-invasive, clinical diagnostic test for brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome (BOAS) in cats. Methods: Client-owned cats belonging to brachycephalic breed...
Mastitis is an inflammatory disease of mammary tissue that impairs milk production and quality, thereby seriously threatening the economic viability of dairy farms. miRNAs, such as miR-146b, are emerging as new candidates for anti-inflammatory therap...
Colostrum is the primary source of nutrients for newborn piglets, significantly influencing their growth, health and survival. This study examines the relationship between sow litter weight gain and the fatty acid composition of colostrum, including...
The transition period in dairy cows is marked by metabolic, oxidative, and immune challenges that increase susceptibility to periparturient diseases. Injectable mineral supplementation (IMS) has been proposed to support immunometabolic adaptation by...
Encephalitozoon cuniculi is an atypical, opportunistic, obligate intracellular fungal pathogen that infects vertebrates. It survives within the host by modulating the host immune response. Crotoxin (CTX), a bioactive compound isolated from the venom...
The global poultry industry faces escalating challenges in animal welfare and production efficiency in the post-antibiotic era. Feed intake, a crucial determinant of growth, is frequently suppressed under stress, forming a key bottleneck for sustaina...
Semen quality and fecal microbial composition were compared between native Oula rams reared on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau and Hu sheep rams introduced from lowland regions. Semen quality was analyzed in eight adult Oula rams and eight Hu rams, a...
Aggressive behavior in Muscovy ducks (Cairna moschata) has become a predominant concern in intensive farming systems, leading to reduced animal welfare and production losses. To unravel the molecular mechanisms underlying this behavior, transcriptomi...
Newborn sheep rely on passive transfer of immunity via colostrum as well as innate immunity for survival and adaptation to the extrauterine environment. This study examined associations between immunomodulatory constituents of colostrum, namely, immu...
While essential oils are gaining momentum as a strategy to modulate rumen function and potentially reduce enteric methane in cattle, little is known about how their bioactive components, terpenes, affect rumen microbes. Our objective was to evaluate...
The high demand for conventional ingredients used in the formulation of rabbit diets has increased competition, resulting in higher costs. Tropical forage plants with high nutritional content can provide relief for this pressing issue, as well as off...
The effects of dietary supplementation of enzyme–microbe co-fermented Ganoderma lucidum spent substrate (EFGLS) on growth performance, apparent nutrient digestibility, organ indices, and cecal microbiota in yellow-feathered broilers are investi...
Heat stress is a significant problem in dairy production that has detrimental effects on milk production, animal well-being and reproductive function. These effects are predicted to worsen due to climate change. With a focus on South African producti...
This study aims to systematically assess the comprehensive, dose-dependent effects of substituting soybean meal with cottonseed protein at various ratios on weaned piglets. In total, 28-day-old weaned piglets (Duroc × Landrace × Large Whi...
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