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Research on collagen content in donkey skin is limited, necessitating experimental approaches to aid in the economic production of the leather and cosmetics industries. This study aimed to analyze the histomor...
Rotavirus A (RVA) is an important pathogen causing acute viral gastroenteritis in young children and various animals. RVA is also recognized as a common cause of gastroenteritis in piglets. Epidemiological stu...
Natural minerals can be innovative feed additives in the waterfowl nutrition, affecting the production efficiency and the meat quality. The study assessed production results, carcass characteristics, meat qual...
This study aimed to evaluate the impacts of dietary supplementation with a combination of plant extracts on performance, metabolic health, and gut microbiota of sows. A total of 1003 crossbred pregnancy sows (...
Pulmonary function assessment in small animal clinical patients typically relies on tidal breathing analysis, such as placing cats in a barometric whole-body plethysmography (BWBP) chamber. Despite its wide ap...
Canine distemper virus (CDV) is endemic in Zambia, while peste-des-petits-ruminants virus (PPRV) has not been detected. This study screened 962 farmed goats and 237 small ruminants at informal markets for PPRV...
Transfer operations are one of the stress sources that cause mortality in fish. This study investigated the effects of different dissolved oxygen concentrations on oxidative stress and several biochemical para...
The aim of this study was to investigate the metabolomic changes in the spleens of ducks artificially infected with Clostridium perfringens type A. Twenty-four healthy ducks aged 1 d were used for this purpose. A...
Marine mammals act as sentinel species, with top predators’ overall health reflecting their ecosystem, integrated across multiple trophic levels. Yet apparently healthy wild animals may have significant subcli...
Plesiomonas shigelloides (P. shigelloides) is a gram-negative, thermotolerant, motile, and pleomorphic microorganism that acts as an opportunistic pathogen, capable of causing abscesses, enteric infections, and e...
Paratuberculosis (PTB), caused by Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP), is difficult to diagnose in the early stages and poses substantial challenges in prevention, control, treatment, and eradicatio...
Porcine respiratory disease complex poses a substantial economic challenge for the swine farms due to its prevalence in pig farming environments. The disease is primarily caused by viral pathogens such as swin...
Periodontal disease, an inflammatory condition initiated by the build-up of plaque on the tooth surface, is a common problem seen within veterinary practices. There are an increasing number of studies which in...
Non-infectious diseases such as ketosis could present a major threat to the development of the dairy subsector in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). A retrospective study (2019 to 2022) was conducted on 7511 fres...
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is common in cats, and early detection is crucial for better prognosis. Currently, the gold standard to assess renal function is the measurement of glomerular filtration rate (GFR)...
Infectious bursal disease is a highly contagious disease of young chickens caused by the infectious bursal disease virus. This disease poses an important threat to the commercial poultry industry globally. Thi...
In horses, the mechanisms behind ovarian follicle growth and oocyte maturation remain largely unknown. In other species, oocyte-secreted factors growth differentiation factor 9 (GDF9) and bone morphogenetic pr...
Urethral obstruction due to urolithiasis is an uncommon problem reported in dromedary camels. Urethral catheterization is recommended as an emergency preliminary alternative to palliative urethrostomy to prese...
Periodontal disease is common in dogs and is initiated by the build-up of plaque on the tooth surface. There is evidence that the feeding of dry diets may help prevent the build-up of plaque and calculus compa...
Dogs and cats can harbor hookworms, which may contribute to zoonotic infections. This study investigates hookworm infections in carnivores from the Caspian Sea littoral region of northern Iran, focusing on mol...
Heat stress negatively affects the physiology and reproductive functions of rabbits. In order to mitigate these effects, palm date seeds were fermented with Bacillus (B.) subtilis and/or Saccharomyces (S.) cerevi...
The study was conducted in two selected districts of Kembata Tembaro Zone, Southern Ethiopia with objectives of to assess the production system, and egg quality of village chicken reared under traditional mana...
This study aimed to assess the safety of intermittent hemodialysis via the bypass mode in dogs with chronic kidney disease during uremic crisis.
Goose astrovirus genotype 2 (GoAstV-2) is a novel and highly infectious pathogen characterized by symptoms of gout, swelling, and hemorrhage of the kidneys in 5–15-day-old goslings. The virus has caused severe...
Gut microbiota plays crucial roles in host metabolism, diseases and development. It has also been reported to be associated with growth performance in pigs. However, the bacterial species influencing pig growt...
In clinical diagnosis and research, it is often essential to carry out laboratory tests that provide reliable results rapidly. However, in some circumstances, these tests are not available at the patient’s loc...
Enhancing the utilization of winged bean tubers (WBT) in ruminant diets is gaining prominence due to the instability of traditional feeds, like cassava chips. Previous studies have shown limited outcomes in fe...
African swine fever (ASF), a devastating viral disease of pigs, is one of the main hindrances to pig farming in sub-Saharan Africa. Sporadic outbreaks of the disease occur annually in various regions of Uganda...
Unnecessarily prolonged antibiotic durations may contribute to the development of resistance in both humans and animals. Veterinarians need evidence supporting antibiotic treatment durations. This systematic r...
Long breeding cycle, long calving intervals and typical single calves limit the potential for improving their economic benefits. Ensuring the reproductive performance and efficiency of cows are crucial to incr...
Cadmium is a highly toxicant heavy metal that poses serious risks to aquatic organisms, animals, and humans. Recent studies have investigated using biological chitosan nanoparticles (Bio-CHNPs) as a potential ...
The Arbas Cashmere Goat from Inner Mongolia is renowned for its superior-quality cashmere, which is primarily produced by secondary hair follicles (SHFs). Secondary hair follicle stem cells (SHFSCs) are critic...
We investigated the impact of different classification schemes for postpartum uterine disease on genital tract involution, milk yield, and reproductive performance in dairy cows. The reproductive tracts of 223...
Artificial hatching and early artificial feeding of squabs can potentially reduce pigeon rearing costs, shorten breeding cycles, and enhance overall productivity. Two experiments were conducted to evaluate the...
The role of Muscovy ducks in industrial poultry production is gaining importance; however, their reproductive physiology remains poorly understood. This study examines changes in reproductive performance in fe...
China's equine industry has shifted from traditional rough grazing to modern intensive farming, expanding the roles of horses into eventing, leisure, tourism, and meat and dairy production. Concurrently, equin...
The original article was published in BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:112
Antimicrobial resistance has become a significant global issue impacting humans, animals, and the environment. Currently, the focus of concern has shifted to the environment, which can act as a reservoir and s...
In the Horn of Africa, pastoralists depend on livestock for food security. Camels play a pivotal role, providing both milk and meat to these communities. Camel milk production is hampered by multiple factors, ...
Adverse food reactions (AFR) are a common cause of skin diseases in dogs, with a prevalence of up to 24%. Research in humans and mice has shown that a high intake of vegetable oils rich in omega-6 polyunsatura...
Extensive animal production systems, such as reindeer husbandry may represent a system to further study the context dependence of stress responses and the potential implications for animal welfare as research ...
Analog radiographic techniques traditionally focus on collimation to enhance diagnostic quality by limiting the field to the area of interest. With digital radiology systems, this study hypothesized that whole...
In 2022, a new infectious disease characterized by severe acute hepatitis, sudden death, and high mortality among breeding pigeons, was reported in China.
The original article was published in BMC Veterinary Research 2022 18:149
Glaesserella parasuis (G. parasuis) is one of the most important porcine pathogens causing Glässer’s disease, and QseBC two-component system (TCS) is associated with various behaviors of G. parasuis. Our prelimin...
Toxoplasma gondii stands as one of the most successful pathogens, capable of infecting nearly all warm-blooded species. It is estimated that up to 50% of human population might harbor Toxoplasmosis infections. On...
The forest musk deer (FMD, Moschus berezovskii), an endangered small ruminant, is listed as a class I protected wild animals in China. However, compared to their wild counterparts, captive FMD are more prone to g...
In veterinary medicine, the qSOFA model has been studied in patients with conditions such as peritonitis or pyometra, and among the modified qSOFA models, only the qSOFA-lactate model has been researched. Thus...
The original article was published in BMC Veterinary Research 2024 20:579
Fascioliasis is a parasitic disease commonly affecting cattle, goats, and sheep globally. Lymnaeidae snail species are important in the epidemiology and dispersal of fascioliasis since they are intermediate ho...
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