Lemme, Andreas Li, Zeyang Dorigam, Juliano
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Animals : an open access journal from MDPI
While the supplementation of methionine (Met) sources in broiler feeds has been established for several decades, there is debate on the nutritional value of the methionine hydroxy analogue of methionine (MHA) relative to DL-Met. Based on a recommendation suggesting that MHA is 65% as effective as DL-Met, many feeding trials have been conducted to c...
Cunha, Samla Marques Freire Willoughby, Olivia Schenkel, Flavio Cánovas, Ángela
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Animals : an open access journal from MDPI
Gastrointestinal nematodes (GINs) are a major problem affecting sheep production systems worldwide. The flocks infected with GINs can undergo significant economic losses due to a decrease in productivity, the animals' deaths, and the costs associated with treatments. The over-reliance on anthelmintics in the past years to eliminate GINs has resulte...
Müller-Klein, Alicia Braun, Moritz Nicolai Ferreira de Sá, Diana S Michael, Tanja Link-Dorner, Ulrike Lass-Hennemann, Johanna
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Animals : an open access journal from MDPI
Equine-assisted therapies are becoming increasingly popular for addressing physical and psychological disabilities in clients. The role of the horse's welfare in equine-assisted service receives increasing attention in research. Several studies have shown that horses are able to perceive human emotions and respond to human stress responses. However...
Naletilić, Šimun Šoštarić-Zuckermann, Ivan-Conrado Mihaljević, Željko
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Animals : an open access journal from MDPI
The red fox, found on all continents except Antarctica, occupies diverse habitats. In Croatia, it is an indigenous wild species with a population density of 0.7 animals per square kilometer. While tumors in wild animals from the Canidae family are scarce, the true prevalence and diversity of tumors are likely underestimated due to limited research....
McFadden, Aiden Vierra, Micaela Robilliard, Holly Martin, Katie Brooks, Samantha A Everts, Robin E Lafayette, Christa
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Animals : an open access journal from MDPI
The influence of a horse's appearance on health, sentimental and monetary value has driven the desire to understand the etiology of coat color. White markings on the coat define inclusion for multiple horse breeds, but they may disqualify a horse from registration in other breeds. In domesticated horses (Equus caballus), 35 KIT alleles are associat...
Wang, Mingyu Zhong, Qin Xin, Huailu Yu, Bing He, Jun Yu, Jie Mao, Xiangbing Huang, Zhiqing Luo, Yuheng Luo, Junqiu
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Animals : an open access journal from MDPI
Post-weaning diarrhea significantly contributes to the high mortality in pig production, but the metabolic changes in weaned piglets with diarrhea remain unclear. This study aimed to identify the differential metabolites in the urine of diarrheal weaned piglets and those of healthy weaned piglets to reveal the metabolic changes associated with diar...
Salahuddin, Md Abdel-Wareth, Ahmed A A Hiramatsu, Kohzy Tomberlin, Jeffery K Luza, Daylan Lohakare, Jayant
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Animals : an open access journal from MDPI
Black soldier fly larvae (BSFL), Hermetia illucens (L.) (Diptera: Stratiomyidae), have emerged as a promising feed ingredient in broiler chicken diets, known for their high protein content, nutritional richness, and environmental sustainability. This review examines the effects of integrating BSFL into broiler feeds, focusing on aspects such as gro...
Al Hakeem, Walid G Cason, Emily E Adams, Daniel Fathima, Shahna Shanmugasundaram, Revathi Lourenco, Jeferson Selvaraj, Ramesh K
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Animals : an open access journal from MDPI
This study aimed to understand the effect of C. jejuni challenge on the cecal microbiota and short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) concentration to form a better understanding of the host-pathogen interaction. Sixty broilers were randomly allocated into two treatments: control and challenge. Each treatment was replicated in six pens with five birds per pen...
McFadden, Aiden Vierra, Micaela Martin, Katie Brooks, Samantha A Everts, Robin E Lafayette, Christa
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Animals : an open access journal from MDPI
Traits such as shape, size, and color often influence the economic and sentimental value of a horse. Around the world, horses are bred and prized for the colors and markings that make their unique coat patterns stand out from the crowd. The underlying genetic mechanisms determining the color of a horse's coat can vary greatly in their complexity. F...
Trevisan, Rafael Uzochukwu, Daniel Di Giulio, Richard T.
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Frontiers in Environmental Science
Plastics are world-wide pollutants that pose a potential threat to wildlife and human health. Small plastic particles, such as microplastics and nanoplastics, are easily ingested, and can act as a Trojan Horse by carrying microorganisms and pollutants. This study investigated the potential role of the Trojan Horse effect in the toxicity of nanoplas...
