2026 March - 98 articles
The gut microbiota is a crucial component of a tiger’s health and plays a significant role in adapting to changes in food and the environment. Although extensive studies have been carried out on the gut microbiota of tigers, investigating the r...
The number of confiscated CITES-listed animals has increased dramatically worldwide, creating significant health, logistical, and resource challenges for responsible authorities. Rescue centers represent a scientific and humanitarian response to this...
Malignant catarrhal fever (MCF) is a highly lethal viral disease of cattle that poses a persistent threat to livestock production in wildlife–livestock interface areas of Southern Africa. Despite its recognized clinical severity, the economic b...
Porcine reproductive and respiratory virus (PRRSV) has a significant clinical and economic impact on pig farming. The purpose of this study was to assess the global seroprevalence of PRRSV in pigs and wild boars using a systematic review and meta-ana...
Zoonotic Salmonella is one of the most important foodborne zoonoses worldwide, with Salmonella Enteritidis (SE) and Salmonella Typhimurium (ST) being the most important serovars, which may be transmitted via poultry meat and eggs. Vaccination of bree...
The Carpathian Basin is a coherent biogeographic unit whose wildlife populations and pathogen dynamics are increasingly reshaped by administratively fragmented governance, land-use change and linear infrastructure. This review synthesizes evidence th...
Rhipicephalus microplus infestations are a major concern for cattle production in neotropical regions. Anti-tick vaccines represent a sustainable alternative to chemical acaricides; however, improving vaccine efficacy remains challenging. This study...
Anthrax is one of the most significant zoonotic diseases in Albania due to its endemic presence in livestock, the potential for occupational exposure, and human cases. Although the implementation of risk-based livestock immunization, animal movement...
Domestic dogs show substantial behavioral variability shaped by genetic, biological, and environmental factors. Although breed-specific behavioral profiles are documented, associations between coat color and behavior within individual breeds remain p...
Canine cognitive dysfunction (CCD) is a common age-related neurodegenerative disorder in dogs that shares several pathological and clinical features with human Alzheimer’s disease (AD). In both species, β-amyloid (Aβ) accumulates with...
Limited availability of veterinary medicinal products (VMPs) for small ruminants is a long-standing challenge. This mixed-methods study provides the first systematic definition and assessment of (i) shortages, (ii) lack of availability and (iii) unme...
The term asphyxia refers to a disruption in brain function due to rapid and persistent cerebral hypoxia or anoxia as a consequence of accidental or non-accidental injury. Considering the different mechanisms that may determine asphyxiation, such inju...
This study investigates the effects of N-acetylneuraminic acid (Neu5Ac) on intestinal microbial composition and metabolic activity in piglets using two complementary approaches: in vitro fermentation and in vivo dietary supplementation with coated Ne...
Lekethromycin (LKMS) is a novel macrolide veterinary antimicrobial. Its propensity for intracellular accumulation causes discrepancies between whole blood and plasma concentrations, complicating pharmacokinetic evaluations. This study compared the ph...
This pilot study aimed to evaluate the early postpartum dynamics of lactoferrin concentration in bovine colostrum and to investigate its relationship with rapid on-farm quality indicators during the first 12 h after calving. Colostrum samples were co...
Gallbladder disease is a common cause of morbidity in dogs, and cholecystectomy remains the definitive treatment in many cases. Although minimally invasive approaches offer recognized advantages, their adoption is limited by technical complexity and...
The common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) is a New World Monkey that frequently serves as a model in biomedical research. Our knowledge of its anatomy is the fundament of the provision of the correct environment, housing, and care together with provis...
Recent anatomical and morphometric studies indicate that the sella turcica is a structurally informative region and a distinctive anatomical formation that can exhibit shape variation among individuals. The aim of this study was to evaluate, in three...
Hair whorl patterns are usually used as a predictor of equine laterality, temperament and reactions to various environmental stimuli. Thus, temperament and motor laterality may be deducted in order to ease the daily work, training, handling and trans...
Enteric diseases are a leading cause of morbidity and economic loss in livestock production, and the search for effective, antibiotic-free alternatives has intensified in recent years. Among emerging strategies, yeast-derived postbiotics—non-vi...
Osteosarcoma is a highly aggressive canine bone tumor characterized by early metastasis and resistance to chemotherapy. Vasculogenic mimicry (VM), the ability of tumor cells to form microvascular channels independent of endothelial cells, can contrib...
Radial and ulnar fractures in toy-breed dogs are associated with a high risk of complications due to limited bone stock and soft tissue coverage. The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the postoperative clinical and radiographic outcomes...
Background: The root of Schisandra propinqua (Wall.) Baill. var. sinensis Oliv is a traditional ethnomedicine in China; it was widely used to treat abscesses, sores, carbuncles, rheumatism, and so on. The purpose of this study was to elucidate the ba...
Bovine brucellosis is an endemic zoonotic disease in South Africa with significant consequences for livestock productivity and public health. Although routine laboratory surveillance data from the Rose Bengal Test (RBT) are widely collected, they are...
Co-infection with avian leukemia and Pullorum Disease severely compromises poultry health, yet its pathogenic mechanisms remain unclear. We employed transcriptome sequencing to analyze gene expression changes and enriched pathways in kidney, spleen,...
This study investigated the potential of black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) meal to replace soybean meal in broiler diets by evaluating growth performance, carcass traits, meat quality, and blood biochemical responses. A total of 160 ten-day old Ross 70...
Despite the importance of researcher literacy in veterinary postgraduate education, conventional training often overlooks the methodologies of evidence synthesis. This study assessed an evidence-based veterinary medicine (EBVM) pathway that integrate...
This study evaluated a 181-day finishing system for horses entering the Korean meat chain by comparing retired thoroughbred geldings and Belgian-crossbred geldings under identical management and an ad libitum forage-based total mixed ration. Ten geld...
Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) is a retroviral disease of equids, for which there is no vaccine particularly adapted to American viral strains. In this work we searched for possible epitope regions for the surface proteins gp90 and gp45, rationally e...
Background: Speckle tracking echocardiography (STE) is a well-established tool in human cardiology for detecting subtle myocardial dysfunction using strain indices. In cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), STE has been applied in several studi...
The Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus), once considered the most endangered felid, has shown demographic recovery thanks to intensive conservation measures. Over the past two decades, large physiological datasets have supported both clinical management and...
(1) Background: Swine hepatitis E (SHE) is an emerging zoonotic disease caused by the swine hepatitis E virus (SHEV). The open reading frame 3 (ORF3) protein is a recognized virulence factor of SHEV. Jaundice, the typical clinical sign of SHE, primar...
Fecal microbiota are shaped by upstream digestive processes and reflect the outcome of host–microbe interactions, including the resistant microbial fraction that survives to be excreted. This is particularly crucial for assessing zoonotic risks...
Electrical water-bath stunning remains the predominant method used in commercial poultry slaughter worldwide yet its effectiveness and welfare implications may vary among breeds. Taiwanese red-feathered chickens differ from commercial broilers in gro...
Assessing the welfare of the working horses is crucial for identifying health and management issues and implementing effective solutions. This study evaluated the welfare of working horses in South Darfur, Sudan, by integrating clinical examination w...
Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) in improving glucose regulation and metabolic parameters in feline diabetes mellitus (FDM). Methods: FDM was experimentally induced via partial pancreatectomy, splenectomy, and de...
This study aimed to evaluate effect of Gordonia alkanivorans on phagocytic activity of porcine alveolar macrophages (PAMs) and immune function in piglets. Quantitative PCR and fluorescence tracing were used to measure phagocytic efficiency of G. alka...
This study aimed to evaluate and compare the effects of HS on sow reproductive performance using 11 different thermal indices calculated from environmental data in a temperate climate. Reproductive records, including live-born piglets, stillbirths, a...
The present study investigated the impact of dietary papaya leaf meal (PLM) at three inclusion levels (0%, 6%, and 12%) with or without multi-enzyme supplementation (0.5 g/kg diet) on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, carcass characteristic...
Lesions of the tendons and manica flexoria (MF) within the digital flexor tendon sheath (DFTS) are a common cause for lameness in horses. This prospective study compared and quantified the agreement and disagreement of positive contrast computed tomo...
Heat stress, high stocking density, and feed safety risks are common features of modern intensive poultry production and collectively disrupt metabolic homeostasis in chickens. These stressors promote oxidative stress, lipid metabolic dysfunction, an...
Obesity has become a major disease in dogs and cats. Dietary management is a preventive measure because controlling energy intake (e.g., portion size and diet energy density) helps maintain an ideal BCS and reduces the likelihood of progressive weigh...
Errors are an unavoidable part of veterinary practice; however, little is known about how veterinary support staff perceive and deal with errors in their veterinary teams. This study examined perception of errors, contributing factors, and approaches...
Spinosad is a naturally derived insecticide obtained from a soil-dwelling bacterium and is widely used against various agricultural and public-health pests. Although resistance to spinosad has been reported in several pest groups—including thri...
Avian reticuloendotheliosis (RE) caused by reticuloendotheliosis virus (REV) is an important tumor and immunosuppressive disease posing a serious threat to poultry development. The REV envelope protein, glycoprotein (gp)-90, not only participates in...
Heat stress represents a major challenge in rabbit production in tropical regions, where high temperature–humidity index (THI) values compromise thermal homeostasis and animal welfare. This study evaluated the effect of providing cool drinking...
Forest musk deer (Moschus berezovskii) are endangered ungulates, and captive breeding has been effective for its ex situ conservation and sustainable medicinal musk utilization in traditional Asian traditional medicine. Methods of focal sampling and...
Strengthening key competencies in veterinary preclinical education, such as anatomical identification, spatial–visual reasoning, and anatomical–surgical understanding, is essential for effective preclinical learning. In this context, vete...
Bovine tuberculosis (bTB), caused by Mycobacterium bovis, remains one of the most relevant zoonotic diseases worldwide due to its dual impact on livestock production and human health. Although zoonotic tuberculosis has been virtually eradicated from...
Neoplasia of the cornea is overall rare, with corneal squamous-cell carcinoma (c-SCC) being most commonly reported in all species. C-SCC pathogenesis has been related to UV exposure in humans and horses, and to papillomavirus infection in humans. In...
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