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Since 2017, goose astrovirus (GoAstV) has been widely prevalent in various provinces of China, causing economic losses in the goose industry, with outbreak mortality rates ranging from 10 to 60%. Notably, a go...
Bacteremia is a potential systemic complication of bronchopneumonia (BP) in dairy calves, which increases the risk of sepsis and mortality. However, data on bacteremia in farm conditions is still limited. This...
Lumpy skin disease virus (LSDV) causes lumpy skin disease, which is one of the most devastating ruminant diseases. The pathogenesis of the disease remains largely unknown; however, the disease seriously threat...
Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease occurring worldwide. Brucella melitensis is the main cause of malta fever in humans and a major cause of abortion in sheep. In herd control and prevention programs, applying a su...
Resistance to antimicrobials is growing faster than the discovery of new drugs. This problem has raised the global concern of a possible pandemic, as the treatment of infections in both humans and animals is b...
Efforts to enhance animal welfare have led to the investigation of alternative methods of performing surgical castration on young pigs that induce stress and anxiety. This study was conducted to establish the ...
Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) and osteochondrosis (OC) are multifactorial developmental joint diseases that can occur in various anatomical locations, including the tarsus of immature, rapidly growing large ...
Mycoplasma bovis probably enters dairy herds when carrier animals are introduced. Comingled calves that become subclinical M. bovis carriers could promote cross-dairy transmission. A prospective cohort study in ...
Bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) is one of the major viral pathogens responsible for respiratory disease complexes in cattle and other ruminants; it has spread worldwide and poses a significant threat to the...
Animal movements are an important pathway for the spread of pig diseases. Traceability systems provide data for the competent authorities to prevent and manage infectious disease outbreaks. In Norway, batch-le...
Antimicrobial use in animals is one of the major drivers for the emergence and spread of resistant microorganisms. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) can spread from animals to humans and vice versa. However, ther...
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a highly contagious and economically devastating disease of cloven-hoofed animals. In India, the FMD Control Program has been ongoing for the last two decades. A 3AB3 nonstructu...
Antibiotics are used in animal husbandry to control infectious diseases. Different stressors can compromise animal health, leaving piglets vulnerable to pathogens, especially enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETE...
This study provides crucial insights into the prevalence and drug resistance patterns of strongylid gastrointestinal nematodes (GINs) in goats in Thailand, highlighting resistance to albendazole and levamisole...
Mixed Game and Livestock Interfaces (MGLIs) in and around conservation areas like Queen Elizabeth National Park (QENP) have typanosomosis, tsetse flies, Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases (TTBDs) as major constrain...
This study was based on a sample of 1,395 pig farmers from the fixed observation points in rural China in 2019. By applying a damage control model with an exponential distribution as the loss function, this st...
Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) was first discovered in North America in 1987, and since then it has been spread widely all over the world. The prevalence of PRRS has caused significantly ...
Stressful situations that trigger an acute stress response help animals to survive in the wild. In contrast, a prolonged stressful situation can have a negative effect on the animal’s health. The organism acti...
Brucellosis is a prevalent bacterial zoonosis globally, affecting a broad range of hosts. The role of rodents in the survival and transmission of Brucella species to humans remains uncertain. This study aimed to ...
Ehrlichia spp. are a group of intracellular parasitic bacteria primarily transmitted by ticks. They exhibit a wide global distribution and can infect a diverse range of mammals, including humans, underscoring the...
Brucellosis is one of the most serious zoonotic bacterial diseases in the world. The disease has caused serious harm to people and livestock, hindered the healthy development of the breeding industry, and led ...
Glaesserella parasuis elicits severe inflammatory responses and vascular damage, thus resulting in high mortality and morbidity in pigs; consequently, early diagnosis and treatment are critical to controlling ec...
The current study was conducted to evaluate the effect of different litter materials on growth performance, some behavioral patterns, welfare indicators, and carcass traits in Muscovy ducks. A total of 84 heal...
Escherichia coli (E. coli) is one of the most common pathogens causing endometritis in dairy cows. The presence of genes encoding extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) and biofilm formation are important factors c...
Transmissible gastroenteritis (TGE) is a highly contagious intestinal disease caused by transmissible gastroenteritis virus (TGEV). The primary techniques for identifying TGEV involve enzyme-linked immunosorbe...
In recent years, the livestock industry has shown increasing concern regarding the need to find effective alternatives to antibiotic products while also striving to produce high-quality livestock and poultry p...
Bovine diarrhea virus (BVDV) is considered to be the most common pathogen causing severe diarrhea in cattle worldwide and can cause Bovine viral diarrhea (BVD). Clinical manifestations of fever, diarrhea, ulce...
The original article was published in BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:65
In times of high feed costs and severe feed competition, it is crucial to explore alternative feedstuffs. Identifying alternative feed sources is essential for developing cost-effective and sustainable solutio...
Microsporidia, which are unicellular and obligate intracellular eukaryotic pathogens, can infect many animal species and humans. Cattle are known to be an important source for the spread of Enterocytozoon bieneus...
Piggery production is a main income source for the rural poor in Uganda, where 1.3 million households own about 4.47 million pigs. Nonetheless, health challenges and lack of knowledge by the farmers affect the...
Rabies is an acute, fatal zoonosis of mammals that is endemic in Namibia. Wild animals have been implicated as reservoirs of the infection around the world. In this retrospective study, passive surveillance da...
Nowadays, broilers reared in intensive farming become more susceptible to oxidative stress, which impairs their performance and the quality of their products. Arginine (G) is a crucial amino acid for chickens ...
Antimicrobial use (AMU) and antibiotic resistance (AR) in aquaculture present growing concerns for public health. Furthermore, there exists a correlation between fishes’ welfare and AMU. This systematic review...
The present study was carried out to compare biomarkers of oxidative stress and antioxidant activity of agomelatine and melatonin in bitches undergoing laparoscopic ovariectomy. Twenty-four healthy female dogs...
Wildfires globally impact farmers, with risk expected to rise in the next thirty years. Beyond fatalities, wildfires impair the reproductive capabilities of surviving livestock due to smoke exposure. Effective...
Numerous immunostimulants have been incorporated as additives in aquaculture feed due to their potential to improve growth and improve immune function. The present study investigated the effects of dietary L-t...
The aim of this study is to compare the histopathological changes in experimental skin wound healing in mice treated with a topical application of chitosan combined with doxycycline, as well as zinc and seleni...
Chicken meat production has expanded considerably on a global scale due to its ease of production compared to other species. As a result, the prevalence of avian viruses has grown. Chicken astrovirus (CAstV), ...
African swine fever (ASF) continues to threaten the global pig industry, primarily due to the absence of effective treatments and vaccines, complicating disease management. Control measures depend on strict qu...
Pentatrichomonas hominis is a zoonotic pathogen linked to gastrointestinal diseases in various animal species and humans. However, its prevalence of in wild rodents remains unexplored. Therefore, investigating th...
Duck adenovirus 3 (DAdV-3), the emerging pathogen of a disease characterized by swelling and hemorrhage in liver and kidney, is widely distributed in China, resulting in serious economic losses to the duck far...
The intensification of poultry production and the constantly growing number of geese flocks in Poland increases the risk of infectious diseases. The study aimed to determine the health status of commercial gee...
Over the past thirty years, the identification of species-specific molecular markers has significantly advanced our understanding of genetic diversity in both plants and animals. Among these, short InDels have...
Immunoglobulins, a class of globulins with antibody properties, play a crucial role in the body’s defense against pathogens. In this study, we analyzed the gene loci structure of Silver-black fox using a compa...
In this study, we present data obtained using light microscopy for the histological analysis of the upper eyelid (palpebra dorsalis), lower eyelid (palpebra ventralis), and third eyelid (palpebra tertia) also kno...
Mastitis is a common driver of antibiotic use in dairy farms and is exacerbated in low-income settings by the lack of diagnostics and treatment strategies. We assessed the decision-making process of animal hea...
Hypoxia can affect the function of the male reproductive system and reduce fertility. Rhodiola polysaccharide (RDP) is the active ingredient of Rhodiola rosea L. and has a positive effect on reproductive cells. H...
L-carnitine, derived from methionine and lysine, is present in plasma and tissues as free active carnitine in poultry. L-carnitine (L-car) plays a role in mitochondrial metabolism by enhancing β-oxidation and ...
To determine whether there is a correlation between the degree of the tibial plateau angle (TPA) and the incidence of medial meniscal tear (MMT) in dogs with complete cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) rupture ob...
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