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Animals, Volume 9, Issue 10

October 2019 - 151 articles

Cover Story: Domesticated pet rabbits typically exhibit shorter, flatter skulls than their wild counterparts (brachycephalism). However, brachycephaly is associated with increased risk of considerable health problems, including painful dental abnormalities. In the UK, more than half of the rabbit population is thought to be comprised of mini-lops and Netherland dwarf rabbits, which are moderately to extremely brachycephalic. Here, with unprecedented global participation, we revealed that people around the globe have a preference for mildly-brachycephalic rabbits, with moderately dolichocephalic (longer-skulled) rabbits being the least preferred. The preference for brachycephalic rabbits was stable across continents, and as such it is highly plausible that human preference has been a driver for the shortening of the skull typically seen in domestic rabbits, perhaps as a result of the “baby-schema”. View this paper
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Articles (151)

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
8,725 Views
11 Pages

Impact of Socio-Economic Status on Accessibility of Dog Training Classes

  • Lauren Harris,
  • Tamsin Durston,
  • Jake Flatman,
  • Denise Kelly,
  • Michelle Moat,
  • Rahana Mohammed,
  • Tracey Smith,
  • Maria Wickes,
  • Melissa Upjohn and
  • Rachel Casey

22 October 2019

Behaviour problems are amongst the most common reasons given for relinquishing dogs to rehoming centres. Some behaviour problems may be amenable to being tackled pre-emptively with classes educating owners on basic dog training and understanding beha...

  • Article
  • Open Access
22 Citations
3,988 Views
10 Pages

22 October 2019

The aim of the study is to determine the underlying pathogenic mechanisms of oxidative stress and detect the anti-oxidative target of essential oil of Paederia scandens in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Chicken NAFLD was modeled by feedin...

  • Article
  • Open Access
37 Citations
5,723 Views
19 Pages

Variability and Potential of Seaweeds as Ingredients of Ruminant Diets: An In Vitro Study

  • Ana de la Moneda,
  • Maria Dolores Carro,
  • Martin R. Weisbjerg,
  • Michael Y. Roleda,
  • Vibeke Lind,
  • Margarita Novoa-Garrido and
  • Eduarda Molina-Alcaide

22 October 2019

This study was designed to analyze the chemical composition and in vitro rumen fermentation of eight seaweed species (Brown: Alaria esculenta, Laminaria digitata, Pelvetia canaliculata, Saccharina latissima; Red: Mastocarpus stellatus, Palmaria palma...

  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
4,095 Views
13 Pages

22 October 2019

Background: Kelp powder, which was rich in novel oligosaccharides and iodine might be utilized by the rumen microbiome, promoted the ruminal fermentation and finally enhanced the lactation performance of dairy cows. Therefore, the purpose of this stu...

  • Review
  • Open Access
26 Citations
15,884 Views
14 Pages

The Welfare of Pig-Hunting Dogs in Australia

  • Bronwyn Orr,
  • Richard Malik,
  • Jacqui Norris and
  • Mark Westman

22 October 2019

Hunting feral pigs using dogs is a popular recreational activity in Australia. Dogs are used to flush, chase, bail, and hold feral pigs, and their use for these activities is legal in some states and territories and illegal in others. However, there...

  • Article
  • Open Access
26 Citations
4,245 Views
8 Pages

22 October 2019

The objective of this study was to assess the effect of heat stress on the autophagy and apoptosis of the rumen, abomasum, duodenum, liver and kidney in calves. Two groups of Holstein male calves were selected with similar birth weights and health co...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,099 Views
13 Pages

Two Novel SNPs in RET Gene Are Associated with Cattle Body Measurement Traits

  • Yuan Gao,
  • Bizhi Huang,
  • Fuxia Bai,
  • Fei Wu,
  • Zihui Zhou,
  • Zhenyu Lai,
  • Shipeng Li,
  • Kaixing Qu,
  • Yutang Jia and
  • Chuzhao Lei
  • + 1 author

21 October 2019

The rearrangement of the transfection (RET) gene, which mediates the functions of the ganglion in the gastrointestinal tract, plays an important role in the development of the gastrointestinal nervous system. Therefore, the RET gene is a potential fa...

  • Article
  • Open Access
84 Citations
11,125 Views
12 Pages

Comparison of Methods to Measure Methane for Use in Genetic Evaluation of Dairy Cattle

  • Philip C. Garnsworthy,
  • Gareth F. Difford,
  • Matthew J. Bell,
  • Ali R. Bayat,
  • Pekka Huhtanen,
  • Björn Kuhla,
  • Jan Lassen,
  • Nico Peiren,
  • Marcin Pszczola and
  • Diana. Sorg
  • + 2 authors

21 October 2019

Partners in Expert Working Group WG2 of the COST Action METHAGENE have used several methods for measuring methane output by individual dairy cattle under various environmental conditions. Methods included respiration chambers, the sulphur hexafluorid...

  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
5,035 Views
12 Pages

21 October 2019

The aim of the current study was to investigate whether dietary supplementation with alpha-ketoglutarate (AKG) in a reduced crude protein (CP) diet would affect fatty acid composition and lipid metabolism related gene expression in the muscles of gro...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
8,313 Views
15 Pages

Sperm Morphology in Neotropical Primates

  • Eliana R. Steinberg,
  • Adrián J. Sestelo,
  • María B. Ceballos,
  • Virginia Wagner,
  • Ana M. Palermo and
  • Marta D. Mudry

21 October 2019

The morphological and morphometric characterization of spermatozoa has been used as a taxonomic and phylogenetic tool for different species of mammals. We evaluated and compared the sperm morphometry of five neotropical primate species: Alouatta cara...

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