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Veterinary Sciences, Volume 12, Issue 6

June 2025 - 91 articles

Cover Story: Ovotransferrin, found in egg white, has the unique property of sequestering iron, which results in iron starvation in bacteria and further hindering their movement. Because of its strong iron-binding properties, ovotransferrin limits the growth of pathogenic microorganisms and may play a vital role as an alternative to antibiotics. Ovotransferrin also improves gut health, intestinal integrity, and balances the gut microbiota in animals. Besides these benefits, ovotransferrin has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-hypertensive, anticancer, and immuno-stimulating properties. Additionally, dietary supplementation with ovotransferrin improves growth performance, feed efficiency, and overall well-being in livestock by enhancing nutrient absorption and reducing disease incidence. View this paper
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Articles (91)

  • Article
  • Open Access
5,045 Views
13 Pages

Development of a Pericapsular Knee Desensitization Technique in Dogs: An Anatomical Cadaveric Study

  • Marta Garbin,
  • Raiane A. Moura,
  • Yasmim C. Souza,
  • Mariana Cavalcanti,
  • Adam W. Stern,
  • Marta Romano,
  • Enzo Vettorato,
  • Pablo E. Otero and
  • Diego A. Portela

19 June 2025

Regional anesthesia techniques targeting articular nerve branches offer promising avenues for managing articular pain. This study developed and compared the success rates of an ultrasound-guided versus a blind pericapsular knee desensitization (PKD)...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,187 Views
18 Pages

Withdrawal Time Estimation and Dietary Risk Assessment of Sulfamethoxazole in GIFT Tilapia (GIFT Oreochromis niloticus) After Oral Administration

  • Xinyue Wang,
  • Ruiqi Fan,
  • Saisai Wang,
  • Yuanyuan Ren,
  • Xin Zhang,
  • Yingchun Mu,
  • Sudong Xia,
  • Xiaoyu Wang and
  • Bo Cheng

18 June 2025

Sulfamethoxazole (SMZ), a widely used broad-spectrum antibiotic in aquaculture, lacks comprehensive research on its residual elimination kinetics in tilapia. This study investigated SMZ residue depletion, withdrawal periods, and dietary risks in 1-ye...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,618 Views
13 Pages

18 June 2025

A lack of awareness among exotic bird owners regarding the quality of feed may contribute to adverse health outcomes, including toxicosis, systemic mycoses, and potentially neoplastic processes. Fungi of the Aspergillus genus are the most pathogenic...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3,648 Views
16 Pages

17 June 2025

Point-of-care (POC) tests for blood ammonia (BA) measurement have not been well evaluated in veterinary species. This cross-sectional study sought to establish an inferred reference interval for BA using a POC analyser in dogs and cats. Blood ammonia...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,347 Views
15 Pages

Contributions to Knowledge of the Dictyocaulus Infection of the Red Deer

  • M. González-Velo,
  • A. Espinosa-Sánchez,
  • A. Ripa,
  • M. A. Hurtado-Preciado,
  • M. A. Habela Martínez-Estéllez,
  • J. L. Fernández-García and
  • C. Bazo-Pérez

17 June 2025

Dictyocaulosis is a parasitic disease that affects ungulate species, including red deer (Cervus elaphus). The genus Dictyocaulus comprises eighteen species, but only four have been reported to infect red deer. The disease is characterized by respirat...

  • Review
  • Open Access
1,292 Views
28 Pages

piRNAs as Potential Regulators of Mammary Gland Development and Pathology in Livestock

  • Wenjing Yu,
  • Zixuan Zhang,
  • Zhonghua Wang,
  • Xusheng Dong and
  • Qiuling Hou

17 June 2025

PiRNAs are a subclass of non-coding RNAs, 26–31 nucleotides (nt) in length, that form regulatory complexes through their interaction with PIWI proteins. Studies in model organisms have demonstrated that piRNAs play crucial roles in tissue devel...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3,374 Views
14 Pages

Post-Slaughter Age Classification and Sex Determination in Deboned Beef Using Lipofuscin Autofluorescence and Amelogenin Gene Analysis

  • Büşra Cumhur,
  • Mustafa Yenal Akkurt,
  • Tuğçe Anteplioğlu,
  • Oğuz Kul,
  • Ufuk Kaya and
  • Bengi Çınar

17 June 2025

Beef meat quality and value are influenced by the breed, sex, and age of slaughtered animals. This study aimed to evaluate lipofuscin pigment autofluorescence as a method for age classification in beef meat samples and to determine the sex of market-...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,413 Views
16 Pages

Serogroup Prevalence, Virulence Profile and Antibiotic Resistance of Avian Pathogenic Escherichia coli Isolated from Broiler Chicken

  • Showkat A. Shah,
  • Masood S. Mir,
  • Shayaib A. Kamil,
  • Majid Shafi,
  • Mudasir A. Rather,
  • Azmat A. Khan,
  • Zahoor A. Wani,
  • Sheikh Adil,
  • Fatmah M. Alqahtani and
  • Majid Alhomrani
  • + 1 author

16 June 2025

Avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) causes avian colibacillosis, leading to significant economic losses and concerns for food safety in the poultry industry. This study focused on examining the virulence gene profile, antibiotic resistance preva...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,180 Views
16 Pages

Investigation of Meat Quality, Volatilome, and Fatty Acid Composition of Meat Parts from Liangshan Semi-Fine Wool Sheep

  • Rui Zhang,
  • Yongxia Xu,
  • Hanyu Wang,
  • Ting Bai,
  • Xinhui Wang,
  • Dayu Liu,
  • Yin Zhang,
  • Lin Zhang and
  • Jiamin Zhang

16 June 2025

Liangshan Semi-fine Wool Sheep (LSWS, Ovis aries) are widely raised in Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan, China. To provide a scientific basis for LSWS meat processing, our study investigated various parameters across six meat parts of LSWS...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,052 Views
12 Pages

Use of Colorimetry for the Measurement of Intradermally Injected Histamine-Induced Erythema in Healthy Dogs: A Proof-of-Concept Study

  • Ana Petak,
  • Elisa Samuel (Badulescu),
  • Svetlina Aleksandrova,
  • Evi I. Sofou,
  • Manolis K. Chatzis and
  • Manolis N. Saridomichelakis

15 June 2025

The interpretation of intradermal test results may improve if wheal erythema is measured objectively using colorimetry. Our aim was to find the necessary number of erythema colorimetric measurements, taken before and after intradermal injections of h...

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