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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
1 Citations
2,289 Views
11 Pages

Adhesion of Bacteroides vulgatus and Fusobacterium varium to the Colonic Mucosa of Healthy Beagles

  • Mohsen Hanifeh,
  • Mirja Huhtinen,
  • Yannes S. Sclivagnotis,
  • Ulrike Lyhs,
  • Thomas Grönthal and
  • Thomas Spillmann

16 July 2024

The relative abundances of Bacteroidetes and Fusobacteria phyla have been reported to be decreased in dogs with chronic enteropathies. In colitis, obligate anaerobes (e.g., Bacteroides and Fusobacterium) are likely to vanish in response to the height...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,187 Views
10 Pages

Estimates of Genetic Parameters, Growth Curve, and Environmental Effects for Nellore Cattle in the Pantanal

  • Karla Mendonça Vaz,
  • Julio Cesar de Souza,
  • André Luiz Julien Ferraz,
  • Mauricio Vargas da Silveira,
  • Rosana Moreira da Silva de Arruda,
  • Carolina Fregonesi de Souza,
  • Paulo Bahiense Ferraz Filho,
  • Carlos Henrique Cavallari Machado,
  • Mariana Pereira Alencar and
  • Urbano Gomes Pinto de Abreu

16 July 2024

The objective was to estimate the growth curves and genetic parameters using random regression methodology for Nellore cattle raised in Pantanal, MS, Brazil (6974 calves; n = 53,233 weights), with at least four weighings per individual. The model con...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,733 Views
16 Pages

Congenital Anomalies in American Crocodile (Crocodylus acutus, Cuvier, 1807) Embryos from a Farm Breeder in Colombia

  • Oscar Sierra Serrano,
  • Andreia Garcês,
  • Isabel Pires,
  • John Alexander Calderón Mateus,
  • Juan Medina Olivera and
  • Jhesteiner Julio Dávila

15 July 2024

The American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus, Cuvier, 1807) (Class Reptilia, Family Crocodylidae) is a crocodile species inhabiting the Neotropics. Congenital defects have been described in almost every vertebrate group. In crocodiles, teratology altera...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,370 Views
14 Pages

An Evaluation of the Lineage of Brucella Isolates in Turkey by a Whole-Genome Single-Nucleotide Polymorphism Analysis

  • Kadir Akar,
  • Katharina Holzer,
  • Ludwig E. Hoelzle,
  • Gülseren Yıldız Öz,
  • Shaimaa Abdelmegid,
  • Emin Ayhan Baklan,
  • Buket Eroğlu,
  • Eray Atıl,
  • Shawky A. Moustafa and
  • Gamal Wareth
  • + 1 author

14 July 2024

Brucellosis is a disease caused by the Brucella (B.) species. It is a zoonotic disease that affects farm animals and causes economic losses in many countries worldwide. Brucella has the ability to persist in the environment and infect the host at low...

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
11 Citations
4,904 Views
38 Pages

Salmonella spp. in Domestic Ruminants, Evaluation of Antimicrobial Resistance Based on the One Health Approach—A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

  • Juan García-Díez,
  • Dina Moura,
  • Luca Grispoldi,
  • Beniamino Cenci-Goga,
  • Sónia Saraiva,
  • Filipe Silva,
  • Cristina Saraiva and
  • Juan Ausina

14 July 2024

Salmonella spp. pose a global threat as a leading cause of foodborne illnesses, particularly prevalent in the European Union (EU), where it remains the second cause of foodborne outbreaks. The emergence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Salmonella...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,356 Views
14 Pages

Anticoccidial and Antioxidant Activities of an Ethanolic Extract of Teucrium polium Leaves on Eimeria papillate-Infected Mice

  • Saleh Maodaa,
  • Esam M. Al-Shaebi,
  • Rewaida Abdel-Gaber,
  • Afaf Alatawi,
  • Sarah Alawwad,
  • Dalal Alhomoud and
  • Saleh Al-Quraishy

14 July 2024

Eimeria spp. are responsible for the economic loss of both domestic and wild animals due to coccidiosis, the most common parasitic disease. The resistance to currently available drugs used to treat coccidiosis has been proven. Medicinal plants that c...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,263 Views
14 Pages

Clinical Study and Serological Diagnosis of Vector-Borne Pathogens in Sardinian Dogs

  • Valentina Chisu,
  • Antonio Tanda,
  • Sara Sechi,
  • Maria Luisa Pinna Parpaglia,
  • Gabriella Masu,
  • Federica Loi and
  • Giovanna Masala

12 July 2024

Canine vector-borne diseases (CVBDs) comprise a group of infectious diseases caused by a wide range of pathogens transmitted by arthropod vectors. Clinical signs commonly involve symptoms such as fever, anorexia, weight loss, blood disorders, hepatos...

  • Case Report
  • Open Access
1 Citations
4,425 Views
8 Pages

Pulmonary Adenocarcinoma with Cutaneous Metastasis in a Dog

  • Anita Greyling,
  • Louise van der Weyden,
  • Antonia V. Lensink and
  • Nicolize O’Dell

11 July 2024

Primary lung cancer is rare in dogs and depending on the tumour stage and subtype, the prognosis can be poor. In this report, we describe a 10 year-old female intact Yorkshire terrier that presented progressive weight loss and chronic pain of unknown...

  • Review
  • Open Access
5 Citations
5,532 Views
21 Pages

11 July 2024

The treatment of dermato-pathogenic Staphylococcus spp., particularly Staphylococcus pseudintermedius, in companion animals presents significant challenges due to rising antimicrobial resistance. This review explores innovative strategies to combat t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,190 Views
11 Pages

Determination of Rhythmicity and Gestational Stage-Related Distribution of Blood Plasma Melatonin Concentrations in Donkey Mares

  • Levente Harmat,
  • János Nagy,
  • Bence Somoskői,
  • Alán Alpár,
  • Sándor György Fekete and
  • András Gáspárdy

11 July 2024

The aim of this study is to obtain a more complete picture of blood plasma melatonin concentrations in the donkey mares. To this purpose, sampling and statistical processing were carried out in such a way that allowed the researchers to establish the...

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