Optimizing livestock production under variable grazing conditions requires rapid and accurate tools to assess forage quality and animal digestive efficiency. Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) offers a fast, reliable, and non-destructive approach for...
This meta-analysis was conducted to comprehensively assess the effects of dietary supplementation with Schizochytrium sp. microalgae on milk yield, milk composition, and the fatty acid profile of milk in dairy goats. A systematic literature search wa...
Heat stress compromises performance, physiological homeostasis, and welfare in feedlot cattle, stimulating the search for nutritional strategies capable of improving thermal adaptation. This study evaluated the effects of a multi-component phytogenic...
This systematic review synthesized evidence on the effects of marine macroalgae supplementation on enteric methane (CH4) emissions, rumen fermentation, nutrient utilization, animal performance, animal health, and product quality in ruminants. Google...
Dairy goats offer significant potential to enhance food security, promote climate resilience, and improve rural livelihoods in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), particularly within women-led smallholder farming systems. This interdisciplinary narrative revie...
Reproductive tract prolapses in cattle include vaginal prolapse, sometimes with cervical involvement, and uterine prolapse. These are clinically distinct disorders with different timing, mechanisms, urgency, prognosis, and management priorities. This...
Ensiling ground corn after rehydration improves its conservation and increases starch susceptibility to ruminal degradation, potentially replacing costly chemical preservatives. Three complementary experiments were conducted. Intake, ingestive behavi...
Gastrointestinal nematodes represent a major challenge to the health and productivity of small ruminants, particularly in the context of increasing resistance to conventional anthelmintic drugs. In this regard, medicinal plants are considered a poten...
This study evaluated the interaction between energy supplementation and pre-grazing sward height on grazing behavior, nutrient intake, digestion, and nitrogen metabolism of cattle. Eight rumen-cannulated Nellore steers (24 mo; 343 ± 7.4 kg BW)...
Genetic background affects lamb growth, carcass characteristics, and meat quality and may determine the potential for producing well-marbled lamb meat. This single-site study compared growth performance, slaughter traits, and meat quality in 36 clini...
The Adaptability Selection Index (ISA) previously proposed for breeding cows in Paraguayan wetlands provided a framework for integrating physiological biomarkers, but its binary reference-range factor and elements of its predictive workflow limited c...
In ruminant nutrition, functional feed additives are defined as non-nutritive or bioactive substances added to diets to intentionally alter rumen microbial populations, enhance nutrient digestibility, or modulate metabolic pathways beyond standard ba...
This study aimed to evaluate the effects of milk replacer (MR) feeding on carcass characteristics, meat quality, and fatty acid profile in suckling goat kids through a meta-analysis. The electronic databases Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed, and Google...
Rumen viruses may influence methane-related fermentation indirectly by altering microbial populations that produce or consume hydrogen, formate, and methylated substrates, but evidence in sheep remains limited. The objective of this exploratory study...
Accurate estimates of maintenance energy requirements are essential for precision feeding, yet breed-specific values remain scarce for Azawak cattle. This study quantified net energy for maintenance (NEm), metabolizable energy for maintenance (MEm),...
The multifunctionality of Moringa oleifera is widely recognized; however, its application in small ruminant production remains limited. This study aimed to analyze research trends, scientific structures, and knowledge gaps related to the use of Morin...
This study evaluated the effects of dietary magnesium sulfate (MgSO4) addition in twin-bearing ewes during late gestation on the duration of lambing, neonatal behavior, and blood biochemical variables. Fifty-one hogget and 54 adult Finnish × Po...
Fascioliasis, caused by Fasciola hepatica and Fasciola gigantica, is a major veterinary and zoonotic disease affecting cattle production systems worldwide. Despite extensive research, prevalence estimates vary considerably across geographic regions a...
In semiarid regions, seasonal forage scarcity often leads to feed restriction in small ruminants. Although restriction can impair metabolism and growth performance, animals may exhibit compensatory growth during subsequent refeeding. Although compens...
For decades, beef cattle producers have safely used steroidal implants as a low-cost, highly effective growth technology, delivering improvements in average daily gain (10 to 30%) and feed efficiency (5 to 15%) compared with non-implanted cattle. The...
Beef cow reproductive traits are critical for system profitability and difficult to improve using selection. A custom array with 131 SNPs identified within genes related to cow puberty and fertility was evaluated in privately owned Angus (A), Charola...
Listeria spp. can persist in livestock-production environments and may be introduced through animal feed, fecal contamination, or unhygienic milk-production practices. This cross-sectional study assessed the occurrence and distribution of Listeria sp...
The use of crossbreeding between dairy and beef breeds has been adopted as a strategy to add value to male calves from dairy systems, improve productive efficiency, and reduce economic and animal welfare concerns. This study evaluated the effects of...
The ruminal epithelium plays a central role in nutrient absorption, epithelial barrier function, and mucosal immune defense. However, the molecular mechanisms by which dietary Perilla frutescens seeds (PFS) regulate ruminal epithelial immunity remain...
Several indicators are used in dairy farms to monitor health status during the puerperal period. Uterine disease complex is one of the compromised health issues during this period. This study mainly aims to evaluate the relationship between abnormal...
The gastrointestinal microbiota plays a key role in the health and productivity of llama crias, yet its dynamics under disease conditions remain poorly understood. This study aimed to characterize and compare the fecal microbiota of healthy and disea...
This study evaluated the effect of limiting feed intake to 92% of ad libitum for 28 or 56 d of a 56 d finishing period on growth performance, carcass characteristics, and visceral organ mass in wethers. Thirty Polypay wethers (initial SBW = 25.6 &plu...
Accurate live-weight monitoring is important for calf management, but calibrated scales are not always available under farm conditions. This study evaluated the accuracy of a thoracic measuring tape for estimating live weight in Minhota calves and ex...
The growing demand for high-quality beef has driven the selection of bovine genotypes offering superior marbling and tenderness. This study evaluated meat quality parameters in heifers from four Nellore-based genetic groups: ½ Aberdeen Angus &...
This study comprised two related experiments. Experiment 1 evaluated the effects of low-temperature long-time pasteurization (LTLT, 63 °C for 30 min) on selected vitamins in bovine colostrum and mature milk. Experiment 2 independently evaluated t...
Most studies involving genomic data in animal breeding use only the effects of autosomal chromosome markers, excluding the sex chromosomes. However, the X chromosome is the second-largest chromosome in the bovine genome, and several economically impo...
This review used a qualitive approach to help further understand the benefits of pregnancy shearing and its potential mechanisms. A recent meta-analysis showed that pregnancy shearing increased lamb birth weight when conducted between days 42 and 100...
This study investigated whether miR-31-5p abundance in fresh Holstein bull semen is associated with post-thaw sperm resilience. The initial cohort comprised 36 Holstein bulls, from which 16 ejaculates representing the highest- and lowest-ranking post...
Major fecundity (Fec) genes play a central role in regulating the ovulation rate and litter size in sheep and have become important targets for genetic improvement programs. This study aimed to systematically evaluate the global evidence regarding th...
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of corn processing method (ground corn, GC, vs. steam-flaked corn, SFC) and daily calcium propionate (CaPr; 0 vs. 9.45 g/lamb/d) supplementation on productive performance, dietary energetics, fa...
Grape pomace represents the main by-product generated during winemaking and is characterised by its richness in polyphenols, dietary fibre, residual sugars, lipids, and triterpenes. These bioactive compounds derived from grapes are known to positivel...
The Raramuri Criollo (RC) cattle is recognized for its adaptability, resilience, and low feeding requirements under low-input production systems. This study compared the productive and reproductive performance of purebred RC and Angus × Raramur...
Reliable preimplantation embryo sexing is relevant in cattle breeding; however, PCR-based Y-marker detection may be sensitive to limited DNA input and sample-type-specific properties of embryo-derived material. In this observational study, we examine...
Assessment of the stability of inflammatory parameters in bovine blood samples is important because it enables evaluation of the impact of preanalytical factors on biomarker preservation, standardization of sample processing and storage conditions, a...
Rumen methane emissions contribute to global warming and energy loss in cattle. The use of plants rich in secondary metabolites to mitigate methane emissions has been extensively studied, with varying outcomes. The primary aim of this meta-analysis w...
Haemonchus contortus is one of the most prevalent gastrointestinal nematodes in all ecosystems in Mexico, where sheep are raised on pasture, and it poses a significant threat. This study aimed to examine the surgical isolation of a Mexican H. contort...
Visceral organ mass is a major determinant of maintenance energy requirements in cattle, suggesting that equations to predict visceral organ mass could increase the accuracy of estimates of energy requirements. The objective of this meta-analysis was...
Cow-based calf rearing (dam- or foster cow-based) is gaining popularity as a relatively natural husbandry practice. However, direct udder contact by calves creates a bidirectional transmission route for pathogens. The objective of this cross-sectiona...
Bovine-associated microbial communities play important roles in animal physiology, immune regulation, and mammary health. However, knowledge regarding bacterial populations associated with blood and milk remains limited in healthy dairy cattle expose...
A key factor in reducing nitrogen (N) emissions from dairy farms is understanding the interdependencies between N intake (NI), N excretion (Nex), and N use efficiency (NEff) in cows. This study analyzed these parameters and their interrelationships t...
Enteric methane (CH4) emissions from ruminants are a significant contributor to agricultural greenhouse gas emissions and represent an increasing concern in African livestock systems. This systematic review evaluates the effectiveness of tannin-rich...
This study presents the growth data of indigenous Bargur cattle calves maintained at the Bargur Cattle Research Station, Tamil Nadu, India. Bargur cattle are an endangered breed known for their adaptability to hilly environments and production potent...
The objective of this trial was to evaluate the impact of an α-tocopherol injection on pre-weaning calf performance including markers of growth and behavior. Sixty-one days prior to weaning, both nursing Angus and Hereford steer calves (SC; n =...
The effect of increasing levels of coconut oil (CO: 0, 100, 200, and 300 g/kg of supplement DM) on productive performance, feed intake, rumen fermentation, microbiota, and gene expression was evaluated in 24 calves (Bos indicus × Bos taurus; 18...
The use of exogenous enzymes in feedlot cattle nutrition has been investigated as a strategy to increase nutrient utilization efficiency and productive performance. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of including arazyme, an exog...
