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Animals, Volume 9, Issue 2

February 2019 - 37 articles

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Cover Story: Recently, increasing attention has been paid to the human psychological attributes influencing human–animal relationships and animal welfare. However, limited research has been dedicated to the identification and assessment of these attributes in the context of working equids, compared with livestock. This review explains why the inclusion of human psychological attributes, such as empathy, attitudes towards animals, perception of animal pain, and the owner´s locus of control, can benefit welfare research in working equids. In order to further improve working equids’ welfare on a global scale and develop holistic animal welfare strategies, it is necessary to understand the human psychological attributes that influence owner’s behaviour and modulate owner–equine interactions. View this paper

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Fatty Acid Profiles of Cow’s Milk and Cheese as Affected by Mountain Pasture Type and Concentrate Supplementation

  • Mirco Corazzin,
  • Alberto Romanzin,
  • Angela Sepulcri,
  • Maurizio Pinosa,
  • Edi Piasentier and
  • Stefano Bovolenta
Animals2019, 9(2), 68;https://doi.org/10.3390/ani9020068

22 February 2019

The aim of this trial was to assess the effect of pasture type and concentrate supplementation on the fatty acids (FA) composition of milk and cheese obtained during summer grazing on mountain pasture. Seventy-two Italian Simmental dairy cows were as...

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A Study on the Effects of Rumen Acidity on Rumination Time and Yield, Composition, and Technological Properties of Milk from Early Lactating Holstein Cows

  • Sudeb Saha,
  • Luigi Gallo,
  • Giovanni Bittante,
  • Stefano Schiavon,
  • Matteo Bergamaschi,
  • Matteo Gianesella and
  • Enrico Fiore
Animals2019, 9(2), 66;https://doi.org/10.3390/ani9020066

21 February 2019

The use of high grain rations in dairy cows is related to an increase in rumen acidity. This study investigated whether the rumen acidity status affects rumination time (RT), and the production, composition, coagulation properties (MCPs) and cheese y...

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Pet Grief: Tools to Assess Owners’ Bereavement and Veterinary Communication Skills

  • Ines Testoni,
  • Loriana De Cataldo,
  • Lucia Ronconi,
  • Elisa Silvia Colombo,
  • Cinzia Stefanini,
  • Barbara Dal Zotto and
  • Adriano Zamperini
Animals2019, 9(2), 67;https://doi.org/10.3390/ani9020067

21 February 2019

In Italy, there are still very few studies on the psychological impact of losing a pet. The need to fill this gap springs from the fact that pet loss counseling services are increasingly being activated. The aim of this study is the Italian adaptatio...

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Efficient Expression of Xylanase by Codon Optimization and Its Effects on the Growth Performance and Carcass Characteristics of Broiler

  • Hong Hu,
  • Sifa Dai,
  • Aiyou Wen and
  • Xi Bai
Animals2019, 9(2), 65;https://doi.org/10.3390/ani9020065

20 February 2019

The aim of the present study was to improve the expression level of Trichoderma reesei xylanase (XynB) in Pichia pastoris through a codon optimization strategy and evaluate its effects on the growth performance and carcass characteristics of broiler....

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Feeding Conjugated Linoleic Acid without a Combination of Medium-Chain Fatty Acids during Late Gestation and Lactation Improves Pre-Weaning Survival Rates of Gilt and Sow Progeny

  • Jessica R. Craig,
  • Frank R. Dunshea,
  • Jeremy J. Cottrell,
  • Erin M. Ford,
  • Udani A. Wijesiriwardana and
  • John R. Pluske
Animals2019, 9(2), 62;https://doi.org/10.3390/ani9020062

15 February 2019

Feeding conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) or medium-chain fatty acids (MCFA) to dams has been shown to improve progeny growth and survival, and hence may be particularly advantageous to gilt progeny. Primiparous (n = 129) and multiparous sows (n = 123;...

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Avian Liver: The Forgotten Organ

  • Faegheh Zaefarian,
  • Mohammad Reza Abdollahi,
  • Aaron Cowieson and
  • Velmurugu Ravindran
Animals2019, 9(2), 63;https://doi.org/10.3390/ani9020063

15 February 2019

Despite having huge responsibilities in avian species, published reports on the influence of dietary factors and other possible constraints on the size, development and function of liver are limited. Consideration of the factors that could influence...

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Effect of Breed on Transcriptional and Protein Expression of Lipogenic Enzymes in Tail and Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue from Two Grazing Breeds of Lambs

  • María Gallardo,
  • Luis Arias-Darraz and
  • Juan Cárcamo
Animals2019, 9(2), 64;https://doi.org/10.3390/ani9020064

15 February 2019

This experiment was carried out to determine the effect of breed on mRNA and protein expression levels of lipogenic enzymes acetyl-CoA carboxylase α (ACC), fatty acid synthase (FAS), stearoyl-CoA desaturase 1 (SCD1) plus sterol regulatory eleme...

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Ovariectomy Impairs Socio-Cognitive Functions in Dogs

  • Anna Scandurra,
  • Alessandra Alterisio,
  • Anna Di Cosmo,
  • Antonio D’Ambrosio and
  • Biagio D’Aniello
Animals2019, 9(2), 58;https://doi.org/10.3390/ani9020058

14 February 2019

Recent studies have underlined the effect of ovariectomy on the spatial cognition of female dogs, with ovariectomized dogs showing a clear preference for an egocentric rather than an allocentric navigation strategy whereas intact females did not show...

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Comparing Social Media Observations of Animals During a Solar Eclipse to Published Research

  • Robert Ritson,
  • Dustin H. Ranglack and
  • Nate Bickford
Animals2019, 9(2), 59;https://doi.org/10.3390/ani9020059

14 February 2019

A wide variety of environmental stimuli can influence the behavior of animals including temperature, weather, light, lunar and seasonal cycles, seismic activity, as well as other perturbations to their circadian rhythm. Solar eclipses offer a unique...

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Milk Yield, Milk Composition, and the Nutritive Value of Feed Accessed Varies with Milking Order for Pasture-Based Dairy Cattle

  • Kamila Dias,
  • Sergio Garcia,
  • Mohammed (Rafiq) Islam and
  • Cameron Clark
Animals2019, 9(2), 60;https://doi.org/10.3390/ani9020060

14 February 2019

(1) Background: Pasture varies in its chemical composition from the top of the sward to the base and cattle prefer to eat the leaf fraction. In pasture-based dairy systems, cattle predominantly walk back to pasture voluntarily after each milking, wit...

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