Veterinary Sciences, Volume 12, Issue 11

Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) is a transboundary viral disease of wild and domesticated ruminants, and notifiable to the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH). LSD has spread rapidly in the cattle population across the African, European and Asian co...

Feline herpesvirus type-1 (FHV-1), a double-stranded DNA virus, which is a highly infectious upper respiratory tract infection of felids, particularly in kittens. Droplet digital PCR (ddPCR) provides an absolute quantification method with high sensit...

In 2018, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported cases of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs, including breeds without known genetic predisposition, fed diets containing a high proportion of legumes or potatoes, many labeled grain-free. Des...

The objectives of this study were to estimate genetic parameters for stayability in Chinese Holstein cattle and to estimate its genetic correlations with routinely collected traits. Although knowledge and genetic breeding technologies for dairy cattl...

Accurate and non-invasive monitoring of dairy cows is a cornerstone of precision livestock farming, paving the way for proactive health management and earlier disease detection. The development of robust, AI-driven diagnostic tools, however, is hinde...

The Iberian ribbed newt (Pleurodeles waltl) is a salamander in the Salamandridae family. Endemic to the Iberian Peninsula and North Africa, it is not commonly found in zoological institutions or wildlife rescue centers. As in other species, routine b...

The aim of this retrospective study was to compare lesion conspicuity—the visibility of a lesion relative to surrounding tissue—and CT characteristics of pancreatic insulinomas in dogs using multiphase dual-energy CT (DECT) and dynamic 4D...

Toxoplasma gondii is a protozoan parasite with a complex life cycle that involves warm-blooded animals as intermediate hosts and felids as definitive hosts. Its epidemiology in alpine ecosystems remains poorly understood. This study presents the firs...

The intensive development of livestock and poultry farming has heavily relied on antibiotics, leading to widespread antimicrobial resistance and posing serious threats to food safety and public health. As the industry transitions towards reduced anti...

Social media is increasingly present in higher education, particularly in fields that rely on visual learning such as veterinary anatomy and clinical sciences. This study investigated how veterinary students perceived the use of social media for educ...