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Veterinary Sciences, Volume 11, Issue 7

July 2024 - 47 articles

Cover Story: The basic reproduction number, R0, is the average number of secondary cases generated by a single case in a susceptible population. It is used to measure the transmissibility of an infectious disease. In this paper, we undertake a systematic review of R0 for swine respiratory diseases: Aujeszky’s disease, PRRSV, Circovirus, Influenza A, Encephalomyocarditis Virus, Classical Swine Fever, and African Swine Fever. We found that within-herd R0 varies from 1.3 for Encephalomyocarditis Virus to 10 for Aujeszky’s disease, and the between-herd R0 varies from 0.89 for Circovirus to 3.31 for Aujeszky’s disease. High R0 values highlight the need for rapid outbreak detection and response. Monitoring and evaluation of pathogen transmissibility are crucial for enhancing disease surveillance and reducing the impact of livestock disease. View this paper
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Articles (47)

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,936 Views
15 Pages

Invasion of Chicken Anemia Virus in Specific-Pathogen-Free Chicken Flocks and Its Successful Elimination from the Colony

  • Akira Fujiwara,
  • Wataru Horii,
  • Junichi Sano,
  • Toshiaki Kodama,
  • Atsushi Kato,
  • Kazumoto Shibuya and
  • Toshiki Saitoh

22 July 2024

A specific-pathogen-free (SPF) chicken colony was maintained with successive groups a month apart in age. The absence of specific pathogens, including chicken anemia virus (CAV), was confirmed through periodic serological tests for each group. Howeve...

  • Case Report
  • Open Access
2,408 Views
8 Pages

Cervical Disc Extrusion with Dorsal Migration in a Pet Rabbit

  • Laura Porcarelli,
  • Elena Dell’Era,
  • Tommaso Collarile,
  • Valeria De Palma,
  • Noemi Morara,
  • Kaspar Matiasek and
  • Daniele Corlazzoli

21 July 2024

An 8-year-old rabbit presented with a 5-day history of acute difficulty in walking. Neurological examination revealed tetraparesis, proprioceptive deficits in both pelvic limbs and the right thoracic limb, decreased withdrawal reflex on the right tho...

  • Brief Report
  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,857 Views
8 Pages

19 July 2024

In order to investigate the infection status and genotypes of Enterocytozoon bieneusi (E. bieneusi) in sheep and goats in Jiangsu Province, a total of 786 fresh fecal samples from 18 farms across five regions in Jiangsu were collected and examined fo...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,307 Views
16 Pages

Effect of Breed and Season in Buck Semen Cryopreservation: The Portuguese Animal Germplasm Bank

  • João Pedro Barbas,
  • Maria Conceição Baptista,
  • Nuno Carolino,
  • João Simões,
  • Gisele Margatho,
  • Jorge Pimenta,
  • Francisca Claudino,
  • Filipa Costa Ferreira,
  • Francisco Grilo and
  • Rosa Maria Lino Neto Pereira

18 July 2024

The aims of this study were to characterize the semen as well as the influence of breed, season, and semen processing on spermatozoa (SPZ) traits of four native Portuguese goat breeds used for the bank of Portuguese animal germplasm (BPAG). A total o...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,081 Views
12 Pages

18 July 2024

In the context of veterinary medicine, minimally invasive techniques for feline spinal surgery remain underexplored, particularly for percutaneous laser disc ablation (PLDA) when using the Holmium:YAG (Ho:YAG) laser. This study aimed to refine the ap...

  • Review
  • Open Access
8 Citations
4,106 Views
17 Pages

Reproductive Tract Microbiota of Mares

  • Ana Gil-Miranda,
  • Jennifer Macnicol,
  • Daniela Orellana-Guerrero,
  • Juan C. Samper and
  • Diego E. Gomez

18 July 2024

The female reproductive tract microbiota is a complex community of microorganisms that might be crucial in maintaining a healthy reproductive environment. Imbalances in the bacterial community (dysbiosis) and the reduction of beneficial organisms and...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,693 Views
12 Pages

Vaginal and Uterine Microbiota of Healthy Maiden Mares during Estrus

  • Ana Gil-Miranda,
  • Benjamin Caddey,
  • Daniela Orellana-Guerrero,
  • Hanna Smith,
  • Juan C. Samper and
  • Diego E. Gomez

18 July 2024

This descriptive cross-sectional study compared the microbiota of the uterus, vagina, clitoral fossa (CF), and perineal skin in healthy maiden mares during estrus. Twelve synchronized, healthy maiden mares (3–4 years old) from one single recipi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,899 Views
13 Pages

17 July 2024

Considering the frequently large price fluctuations for soybean meal, an alternative is the increased use of locally produced high-protein ingredients. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of the total replacement of soybean meal w...

  • Review
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,351 Views
27 Pages

Microbial Matryoshka: Addressing the Relationship between Pathogenic Flagellated Protozoans and Their RNA Viral Endosymbionts (Family Totiviridae)

  • Alexandra Ibañez-Escribano,
  • Maria Teresa Gomez-Muñoz,
  • Marta Mateo,
  • Cristina Fonseca-Berzal,
  • Esperanza Gomez-Lucia,
  • Raquel Garcia Perez,
  • Jose M. Alunda and
  • Javier Carrion

17 July 2024

Three genera of viruses of the family Totiviridae establish endosymbiotic associations with flagellated protozoa responsible for parasitic diseases of great impact in the context of One Health. Giardiavirus, Trichomonasvirus, and Leishmaniavirus infe...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3,871 Views
11 Pages

17 July 2024

Successful aerosol therapy might rely more heavily on proper drug delivery than on the effectiveness of the medication. This study compared four techniques for nebulization delivery in cats. Tolerance rate (TR) was subjectively evaluated (1–3)....

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