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  1. Participatory abattoir appraisals and observational analysis were conducted in selected local abattoirs in the Wolaita, Ethiopia with the aims of assessing (i) the physical facilities available in these abatto...

    Authors: Melese Yilma Zaba, Asefa Asmare, Joseph P. Cassidy and Stephen V. Gordon
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:208
  2. Pasteurella multocida is a Gram-negative coccobacillus and is the causative agent of fowl cholera in avian species. P. multocida expresses two large filamentous hemagglutinin (FhaB) proteins encoded by fhaB1 and

    Authors: Rohana P. Dassanayake, Robert E. Briggs, Bryan S. Kaplan, Harish Menghwar, Carly Kanipe, Eduardo Casas and Fred M. Tatum
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:207
  3. The impact of different weaning strategies on the downstream circulation of PRRSV has not been widely described. It is, however, believed that mixing pigs of different age groups is increasing the risk of PRRS...

    Authors: Pia R. Heiselberg, Charlotte Sonne Kristensen, Lise Kirstine Kvisgaard and Lars Erik Larsen
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:206
  4. With its large stray population, Portugal had the highest prevalence of the Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV) infection in Europe. Progressive infection is still high, especially in southern Europe. In addition to ...

    Authors: Pedro Morais de Almeida, Adriana Belas, Mauro Bragança, Joana de Oliveira and Carlos Viegas
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:205
  5. Accurately predicting male fertility is crucial for the animal breeding industry due to its significant economic implications. Existing literature suggests that mammalian fertility is partially dependent on sp...

    Authors: Kenneth Owoicho Abah, Zuzanna Ligocka-Kowalczyk, Joy Iyojo Itodo, Grace Ameh, Agnieszka Partyka and Wojciech Nizanski
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:204
  6. Lokivetmab (Cytopoint®, Zoetis) has been shown to be effective for the short-term treatment of dogs with allergic and atopic dermatitis but there are no studies at US label dosing (at least 2 mg/kg every 4–8 w...

    Authors: Margaret Gober, Deb Amodie, Marnie Mellencamp and Andrew Hillier
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:203
  7. The objective of this study was to assemble the mitochondrial genome of Bhadawari buffalo and do phylogenetic analysis of it. We assembled the complete mitochondrial sequence of Bhadawari buffalo de novo from sho...

    Authors: Ameya Santhosh, Vikas Vohra, Ravi Kumar Gandham, Rani Alex and Gopal Gowane
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:202
  8. Endometritis is a uterine infection caused by bacterial pathogens and has detrimental effects on productive and reproductive performance in dairy cows. A large number of studies have demonstrated the associati...

    Authors: Zhi-hai Shi, Ya-li Lan, Zhi-hui Qiao, Xiang-zhou Yan, Ya-zhou Wang, Bin Zhang, Xiao-ya Ma, Faiz-ul Hassan, Wen-jia Wang and Ting-xian Deng
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:201
  9. The administration of bioactive short peptides through in ovo feeding can improve the overall health and performance of broiler chickens for the poultry industry. Additionally, bioactive peptides possess biologic...

    Authors: Hussein H. El-Fakhrany, Zenat A. Ibrahim, Elwy A. Ashour and Mahmoud Alagawany
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:200
  10. Biomass burning presents significant environmental and health problems worldwide. Health effects on broilers (as an animal model) exposed to intensive maize stover burning (MSB) were studied. Carbon monoxide (...

    Authors: Manal A. M. Mahmoud, Abd El-Aziz A. Said, Hanan H. Abd-Elhafeez, Soha A. Soliman and Usama T. Mahmoud
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:199
  11. Ventricular indexes are defined as a numerical marker of ventricular dimensions in domestic mammals. The anatomical size of the brain ventricles has been the subject of many studies so far and has been accepte...

    Authors: Veysel Delibaş and Cemil Göya
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:198
  12. Progressive myelomalacia (PMM) can occur secondary to thoracolumbar intervertebral disc extrusion (TL-IVDE) and is typically fatal. A recent study suggested that compared with dogs undergoing standard hemilami...

    Authors: Yuya Nakamoto, Kyosuke Hidari, Mei Matsuo and Miwa Nakamoto
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:197
  13. The COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 was unprecedented in its devastating impact on the global economy, public health, travel and tourism, education, sports, religion, and social lives. Studies conducted thereafter o...

    Authors: I.K. Peter-Ajuzie, C. N. Chinyere, A. B. Olorunfemi, L. Z. Kpasham, O. O. Opaleye, A. S. Bakarey, O. B. Daodu, A. N. Happi, O. A. Olowe, C. T. Happi, D. O. Oluwayelu, O. Ojurongbe and James. O. Olopade
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:196
  14. Hookworms are the most common soil-transmitted helminths that inhabit the small intestine of various domesticated and wild animals. Despite their conservation status, there is a paucity of research on hookworm...

    Authors: Thangam Venkatesan, Rasmita Panda, Anil Kumar Nehra, Hira Ram, M. Karikalan, Devendra Prasad Pateer, Rajat Garg and A. M. Pawde
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:195
  15. Mass boma capture (MBC) of ungulates may trigger a metabolic condition known as capture myopathy (CM), resulting in myoglobinuria and hyperthermia (rhabdomyolysis). Its pathobiology is poorly understood, espec...

    Authors: Crystal Lubbe, Brian H. Harvey, Francois P. Viljoen, Leith Meyer and De Wet Wolmarans
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:194
  16. Bovine tuberculosis (bTB), caused by infection with Mycobacterium bovis, continues to be an animal and zoonotic concern in many parts of the world, including the United States. Long-standing eradication programs ...

    Authors: Paola M. Boggiatto, Haley Sterle, Luis Fernandes, Hayden Hamby, Kurt VerCauteren, Abigail Feuka, Henry Campa III, Carly Kanipe, Steven C. Olsen and Mitchell V. Palmer
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:193
  17. Vertebral osteomyelitis (VO) is a major cause of condemnation in swine slaughterhouses, leading to economic losses for farmers. This study aimed to investigate the characteristics and classification of VO case...

    Authors: Seung-Jae Han, Yo-Han Kim, Dong-Kyu Lee, Chang-Won Im, Sung-Jae Kim and Jeong-Hee Han
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:192
  18. Multinucleated giant cells are commonly observed in various malignancies; however their clinical and biological significance remains largely unexplored and it has been hypothesised that the cells may play a ro...

    Authors: Mateusz Mikiewicz and Iwona Otrocka-Domagała
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:191
  19. Veterinarians experience high workloads and stress levels in their daily work, of which they need to be relieved as much as possible. The general public is showing great interest in digital health services. At...

    Authors: Laura Haase, Brita Sedlmayr, Martin Sedlmayr, Dagmar Monett and Julia Winter
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:190
  20. Anencephaly is a deadly type of cephalic axial skeletal and neural disorder with a multifactorial aetiology that causes the failure of the rostral neuropore closure, compromising the formation of the neural fo...

    Authors: Tommaso Gerussi, Tabris Yik To Chung, Henry Chun Lok Tsui, Winnie Chiu Wing Chu, Chi Kin Wong, Pui Ki Siu, Paolo Martelli and Brian Chin Wing Kot
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:189
  21. Synanthropic filth flies thrive in human and animal habitats, posing health risks through the transmission of infectious agents. They breed on organic waste, including animal feces, making them carriers of var...

    Authors: Omaima Ragab AbdAllah, Refaat M. Gabre, Sara Abdelaal Mohammed, Ahmed Mohamed Korayem, Hala E. Hussein and Alzahraa Abdelraouf Ahmad
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:188
  22. To improve the health and lifespan of customers, modern nutritionists have focused on improving meat quality and nutritional value. To enhance the unsaturation lipids of rabbit meat, different oil sources used...

    Authors: Yassmine M. El-Gindy
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:187
  23. Welfare of dairy animals and consequently their health and productivity is influenced by numerous factors such as the quality and quantity of supplement, health care given to animals, and stockpeople Knowledge...

    Authors: Zivanayi Matore, Pamela Woods and Tonderai Mutibvu
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:186
  24. Cattle abortion, which may be caused by different infectious agents, harms milk and meat production, animal health, and ultimately rural economies. Despite the existence of a national...

    Authors: Fatima Yahiaoui, Moustafa Kardjadj, Sarah Mohammedi and Meriem Hind Ben-Mahdi
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:185
  25. The study of ovine lactation and mastitis is limited by the lack of physiologically relevant in vitro models. Compared to mammary epithelial cells, mammary gland organoids (MaOs) offer a better model for study...

    Authors: Rui Feng, Sijia Ma, Ruixue Bai, Yijing Zhu, Sarengele, Jingru Ning, Quanzhong Xu, Chunwei Wang, Lequn Wang, Chao Bian, Zhong Zheng, Pengfei Shou, Liguo Zhang and Xiaohu Su
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:184
  26. Transcranial Doppler ultrasound is a low-cost test that provides real-time information on brain hemodynamics and makes it possible to detect and monitor hemodynamic disorders non-invasively by calculating Dopp...

    Authors: Tamiris Disselli, Denise Jaques Ramos, Luiz Paulo Nogueira Aires, Diego Rodrigues Gomes, Diana Villa Verde Salazar, Stéfany Tagliatela Tinto, Ricardo Andres Ramirez Uscategui, Igor Cezar Kniphoff da Cruz and Marcus Antônio Rossi Feliciano
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:183
  27. In rural communities of Mozambique, dogs are utilized not only as companion animals, but also for shepherding livestock, guarding, and hunting purposes, increasing exposure of humans to zoonotic parasites. Thu...

    Authors: Regina D. Miambo, Sonia M. de S. Afonso, Emilia V. Noormahomed, Claudia Tamponi, Antonio Varcasia, Giorgia Dessì, Constance Benson, Stephen W. Bickler, Robert T. Schooley and Samson Mukaratirwa
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:182
  28. This study aims to investigate the anatomical differences in the anterior segment of the eyes between dogs and cats using ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM) to understand the higher prevalence of primary angle-clo...

    Authors: Donghee Kim, Ji Seung Jung, Jiyi Hwang, Jiwoo Park, Myeongjee Kwon, Jungyeon Yong, Haerin Yoon and Kyung-Mee Park
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:181
  29. Indonesia faced new outbreaks of foot and mouth disease in 2022 after being officially free from the disease for several decades. The outbreaks were first reported in East Java in April 2022 and subsequently s...

    Authors: Virgilius Martin Kelake Kedang, Indri Permatasari, Thanicha Chanchaidechachai and Chaidate Inchaisri
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:180
  30. Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a neglected zoonotic disease that causes significant economic losses in livestock and poses health risks to humans, necessitating improved diagnostic and therapeutic strategies. T...

    Authors: Noha Madbouly Taha, Mai A. Salem, Mohamed A. El-Saied, Faten F. Mohammed, Mohamed Kamel, Mohamed M. El-Bahy and Reem M. Ramadan
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:178
  31. In this research, Cyprinus carpio juveniles were fed with experimental diets containing different levels of artichoke polyphenolic leaf extract (ALE) 0 (Control), 0.5, 1, and 2 g/kg over eight weeks. After eight ...

    Authors: Elham Kia, Seyed Hossein Hoseinifar, Mohammad Mazandarani, Valiollah Jafari, Roghieh Safari and Marina Paolucci
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:177
  32. The objective of this work was to study the effect of tea tree (TTO) and lavender (LavO) essential oils instead of formaldehyde fumigation to disinfect the surface of fertilized eggshells. A total of 1050 fres...

    Authors: Ebtsam E. Iraqi, Amany A. EL-Sahn, Amal M. EL-Barbary, Mona M. Ahmed and Alaa E. Elkomy
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:176
  33. Various non-invasive indicators such as ocular attributes have been tested and validated for the assessment of anemia and vitamin A deficiency in human medical sciences with promising results. However, regardi...

    Authors: Mushtaq Hussain Lashari, Anna Abdullah, Fouzia Nazir, Asma Iqbal, Muhammad Abrar Afzal, Umer Farooq, Musadiq Idris, Musarrat Abbas Khan, Faisal Shahzad, Mahad Azam, Khawar Ali Shahzad, Dalia Fouad, Farid Shokry Ataya and Shagufta Nasreen
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:175
  34. Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a chronic zoonotic parasitic disease caused by the parasite Echinococcus granulosus (E. granulosus). Currently, pharmacologic treatments are limited to albendazole and mebendazole; h...

    Authors: Huijing Gao, Qinwei Xu, Jiang Zhu, Kadierya Kuerban, Bei Chen, Jun Zhao, Kalibixiati Aimulajiang and Liang Teng
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:174

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  35. Amoxicillin-clavulanic acid combination (AMX-CA) is a widely used oral antibiotic for companion animals. In Thailand, various AMX-CA formulations are available. This study aimed to evaluate and compare the pha...

    Authors: Kananuch Vasuntrarak, Koranis Patthanachai, Piyawan Charoenlertkul, Suphachai Nuanualsuwan, Henrique Cheng and Nipattra Suanpairintr
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:173
  36. Lymphoma is the most prevalent hematopoietic system tumor in dogs and holds significant clinical importance in veterinary medicine. However, the epidemiology of canine lymphoma in Croatia remains understudied....

    Authors: Vida Eraghi, Lidija Medven Zagradišnik, Mavro Matasović, Dunja Vlahović, Doroteja Huber, Andrea Gudan Kurilj, Ivan-Conrado Šoštarić-Zuckermann, Branka Artuković, Ivana Mihoković Buhin, Iva Ciprić and Marko Hohšteter
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:172
  37. Environmental cleaning of near-patient surfaces in animal healthcare is an important infection prevention and control measure to lower the risk of spread of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). There is a ...

    Authors: Todd Alsing-Johansson, Elin Torstensson, Karin Bergström, Susanna Sternberg-Lewerin, Anna Bergh and Johanna Penell
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:171
  38. Bovine coronavirus (BoCV) causes significant economic losses to cattle farming due to mortality in calves, reduced growth performances and milk production in feedlots and dairy cattle. Worldwide distribution o...

    Authors: Umberto Molini, Lauren M. Coetzee, Maria Y. Hemberger, Mark Jago, Siegfried Khaiseb, Kalihulu Shapwa, Alessio Lorusso, Giovanni Cattoli, William G. Dundon and Giovanni Franzo
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:170
  39. This study investigated the prevalence of hoof disorders (HDs) in intensive dairy farms in Korea and their association with farm conditions. A total of 877 cattle from 15 farms were examined for infectious, no...

    Authors: Hector M. Espiritu, Seok-won Kwon, Sang-suk Lee and Yong-il Cho
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:169
  40. Global warming poses a significant threat to reproductive health of rabbits. Sustainable nutritional strategies are crucial for ensuring rabbit production and maintaining food security under these challenging ...

    Authors: Sameh A. Abdelnour, Mahmoud Abdelaal, Ramya Ahmad Sindi, Mohammed A. Alfattah, Wael A. Khalil, Laila B. Bahgat and Asmaa M. Sheiha
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:168
  41. Necrotic enteritis is a devastating economic disease caused by Clostridium perfringens in poultry. NetB toxin from C. perfringens type G is the major responsible cause of necrotic enteritis. After the ban on grow...

    Authors: Mohammad Ali Shamshirgaran and Mehdi Golchin
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:167
  42. This study evaluated the effects of dietary supplementation with herbal extracts from Artemisia herba-alba, Lonicera japonica, and Lilium candidum on growth performance, survival, feed utilization, antioxidant ca...

    Authors: Amr Fadel, Amal Khafage, Mohamed Abdelsalam and Mohamed M. Abdel-Rahim
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:166
  43. In veterinary medicine, conventional radiography is the first–choice method for most diagnostic imaging applications in both small animal and equine practice. One direction in its development is the integratio...

    Authors: Bernard Turek, Marek Pawlikowski, Krzysztof Jankowski, Marta Borowska, Katarzyna Skierbiszewska, Tomasz Jasiński and Małgorzata Domino
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:165
  44. The pathogenesis of canine pyometra is multifactorial, involving hormonal imbalances, aberrant immune responses, and metabolic dysregulation includes lipid metabolism and oxidative stress. This study focuses o...

    Authors: Xin Deng, Hui Liu, Wei Zhao, Rui Wu, Kuo Chen, Qing Li, Murat Onur Yazlık, Hüseyin Özkan, Jingyuan Ren, Jiacheng Zhang, Shiyi Liu, Ling Mei, Shangfeng Li, Jiasui Zhan and Binhong Hu
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:164
  45. The liver-expressed antimicrobial peptide 2 (LEAP2) family is an important group of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) involved in vertebrate defence against bacterial infections. However, research on LEAP2 in amph...

    Authors: Ping Ying, Xin-Yi Qian, Zi-Xuan Wang, Jia-Le Wu, Jia-Yin Huang, Zi-Yi Ren and Jie Chen
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:163
  46. Porcine circovirus 2 (PCV-2) is a major pathogen of swine, causing significant production losses in the pig industry worldwide. Several studies have detected the virus in different species, both in asymptomati...

    Authors: Umberto Molini, Lourens de Villiers, Lauren M. Coetzee, Herschelle P. Green, Mari de Villiers, Siegfried Khaiseb, Giovanni Cattoli, William G. Dundon and Giovanni Franzo
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:162
  47. Mounting evidence suggests that malondialdehyde (MDA) and 8-hydroxy-2’-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) are valuable biomarkers of lipid and nucleic acid oxidation in numerous canine diseases. However, their applicatio...

    Authors: B. Perez-Montero, M. L. Fermin-Rodriguez, M. Portero-Fuentes, J. Sarquis, S. Caceres, J. C. Illera del Portal, L. de Juan, G. Miro and F. Cruz-Lopez
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:161
  48. Orientia tsutsugamushi, a bacterial pathogen of scrub typhus, is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected chigger mites, and rodents are the natural hosts of the disease vector. The traditional practice...

    Authors: Hun Ropuia, Van Ramliana, Lalfakzuala Pautu, Gabriel Rosangkima, Ralte Vanlalawmpuii and Zo Ramdinthara
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:158
  49. Staphylococcus aureus is a leading cause of mastitis in dairy livestock and is a pathogen with unknown but potential impact on public and herd health in Maine. The primary objective of this study was to describe ...

    Authors: E. Roadcap, A. Lichtenwalner, B. Kennedy-Wade, G. Adjapong, A. Chakrawarti, F. Machado De Sant’Anna and John W. Barlow
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:154

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