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Veterinary Sciences, Volume 9, Issue 4

2022 April - 46 articles

Cover Story: Zoos are increasingly implementing formalized animal welfare assessment programs to allow monitoring of welfare over time. A narrative review of the literature was conducted to bring together recent studies examining welfare assessment methods in zoo animals, and a ‘how-to’ guide to creating welfare assessment tools for zoological parks is proposed. This guidance is based on an overview of the various theoretical foundations that have been used to derive welfare assessment tools for zoo animals, together with discussion of the considerations necessary to turn these into practical and quantifiable instruments. The latter includes aspects such as scoring schemes, weighting of criteria, and the split between animal- and resource-based assessments, while considering factors such as innate behaviors and individual animals’ experiences. View this paper
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Articles (46)

  • Article
  • Open Access
28 Citations
6,003 Views
11 Pages

Molecular Characterization and Phylogenetic Analysis of Lumpy Skin Disease Virus Collected from Outbreaks in Northern Thailand in 2021

  • Tawatchai Singhla,
  • Kittikorn Boonsri,
  • Khwanchai Kreausukon,
  • Wittawat Modethed,
  • Kidsadagon Pringproa,
  • Nattawooti Sthitmatee,
  • Veerasak Punyapornwithaya and
  • Paramintra Vinitchaikul

18 April 2022

Understanding molecular epidemiology is essential for the improvement of lumpy skin disease (LSD) eradication and control strategies. The objective of this study was to perform a molecular characterization and phylogenetic analysis of lumpy skin dise...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
4,179 Views
8 Pages

The Importance of Complementary PCR Analysis in Addition to Serological Testing for the Detection of Transmission Sources of Brucella spp. in Greek Ruminants

  • Anthimia Batrinou,
  • Irini F. Strati,
  • Andreas G. Tsantes,
  • Joseph Papaparaskevas,
  • Ioannis Dimou,
  • Dimitrios Vourvidis,
  • Anna Kyrma,
  • Dionysis Antonopoulos,
  • Panagiotis Halvatsiotis and
  • Dimitra Houhoula

17 April 2022

The early and accurate diagnosis of brucellosis, a ubiquitous zoonotic infection, is significant in preventing disease transmission. This study aimed to assess the infection rate of Brucella spp. in ruminants and to evaluate the agreement between a s...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,766 Views
12 Pages

Comparison between a Calving Predictive System and a Routine Prepartal Examination in German Holstein Heifers and Cows

  • Lara Górriz-Martín,
  • Annabel Koenig,
  • Klaus Jung,
  • Wiebke Bergforth,
  • Dirk von Soosten,
  • Martina Hoedemaker and
  • Árpád Csaba Bajcsy

15 April 2022

The objective was to validate the efficacy of Moocall® comparing it to a routine clinical examination. Altogether 38 Holstein cows were enrolled in this study (Moocall® group: 16 heifers and 8 cows; control group: 9 heifers and 5 cows). Clini...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
6,060 Views
16 Pages

Suspected Pituitary Apoplexy: Clinical Presentation, Diagnostic Imaging Findings and Outcome in 19 Dogs

  • Greta Galli,
  • Giovanna Bertolini,
  • Giulia Dalla Serra and
  • Marika Menchetti

15 April 2022

In human medicine, pituitary apoplexy (PA) is a clinical syndrome characterised by the sudden onset of neurological signs because of haemorrhage or infarction occurring within a normal or tumoral pituitary gland. The diagnosis is usually performed co...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
4,486 Views
12 Pages

Gene Cloning, Tissue Expression Profiles and Antiviral Activities of Interferon-β from Two Chinese Miniature Pig Breeds

  • Aziz Ullah Noor,
  • Zhanyu Du,
  • Chengyi Song,
  • Huipeng Lu,
  • Xiaohui Zhou,
  • Xiaoming Liu,
  • Xinyu Zhang and
  • Huaichang Sun

15 April 2022

The porcine interferon (PoIFN) complex represents an ideal model for studying IFN evolution which has resulted from viral pressure during domestication. Bama and Banna miniature pigs are the two Chinese miniature pig breeds that have been developed a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,583 Views
13 Pages

Fertility Rate and Assessment of the Cytoprotective Capacity of Various Types of Holothuroidea Extracts on Spermatozoa

  • Alicja Kowalczyk,
  • Elżbieta Gałęska,
  • Anna Szul,
  • Katarzyna Łącka,
  • Anna Bubel,
  • Jose P. Araujo,
  • Riaz Ullah and
  • Marcjanna Wrzecińska

15 April 2022

For years, compounds of natural origin have been the subject of extensive biomedical research due to very interesting, new ingredients potentially useful for various pharmaceutical, medical and industrial applications. The therapeutic properties and...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
5,096 Views
13 Pages

Analysis of Non-Genetic Factors Affecting Wood’s Model of Daily Milk Fat Percentage of Holstein Cattle

  • Fuzhen Zhou,
  • Yan Liang,
  • Abdelaziz Adam Idriss Arbab,
  • Mingxun Li,
  • Zhangping Yang,
  • Niel A. Karrow and
  • Yongjiang Mao

14 April 2022

This research paper aimed to explore the characteristics of Holstein cattle’s milk fat percentage lactation curve and its influencing factors. The Wood model was used for fitting the lactation curve of 398,449 DHI test-day milk fat percentage r...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,863 Views
8 Pages

Molecular Detection of Equine Adenovirus 1 in Nasal Swabs from Horses in the Republic of Korea

  • Sang-Kyu Lee,
  • Jeechan Choi,
  • Jungho Yoon,
  • Jaemin Jung,
  • Joon-Young Park,
  • Jongyoung Park,
  • Yeonjong Kim,
  • Ji-Young Park and
  • Dongsun Park

13 April 2022

Equine adenovirus 1 (EAdV-1) can cause upper respiratory disease in horses and has been reported worldwide. In this study, and for the first time in Korea, the prevalence of EAdV-1 in equine nasal swabs was investigated using a PCR to identify potent...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
4,662 Views
12 Pages

Clinical and Clinical Pathological Presentation of 310 Dogs Affected by Lymphoma with Aberrant Antigen Expression Identified via Flow Cytometry

  • Elena Celant,
  • Laura Marconato,
  • Damiano Stefanello,
  • Pierangelo Moretti,
  • Luca Aresu,
  • Stefano Comazzi and
  • Valeria Martini

13 April 2022

Phenotypic aberrancies have been reported occasionally in canine lymphomas. Here, we retrospectively collected 310 canine lymphomas with an aberrant phenotype detected via flow cytometry and describe their clinical and clinical pathological features...

  • Review
  • Open Access
16 Citations
5,220 Views
16 Pages

A Scoping Review of the Global Distribution of Causes and Syndromes Associated with Mid- to Late-Term Pregnancy Loss in Horses between 1960 and 2020

  • Claudia M. Macleay,
  • Joan Carrick,
  • Patrick Shearer,
  • Angela Begg,
  • Melinda Stewart,
  • Jane Heller,
  • Catherine Chicken and
  • Victoria J. Brookes

13 April 2022

Equine pregnancy loss is frustrating and costly for horse breeders. The reproductive efficiency of mares has significant implications for a breeding operation’s economic success, and widespread losses can have a trickle-down effect on those com...

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