Postprandial effects following a semielemental critical-care diet lead to changes in uric acid, bile acids, and glucose in the central bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps)
Am J Vet Res. 2024 Apr 22:1-7. doi: 10.2460/ajvr.23.10.0223. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: To assess the prandial effects of a semielemental diet on plasma uric acid, bile acid, and glucose concentrations in the central bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps).ANIMALS: 13 healthy adult male bearded dragons.METHODS: Following a 72-hour fasting period, blood was collected to measure preprandial uric acid, bile acid, and glucose concentrations. The animals were then gavage fed 1.2% body weight of an omnivore critical-care diet containing 20% protein, 9.5% fat, 2.5% fiber, and 2.39 kcal/mL. Blood was collected for repeat c...
Source: American Journal of Veterinary Research - April 19, 2024 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Lara M Cusack Jessica R Comolli Stephen J Divers Source Type: research
Canine cognition and human-animal interaction
Am J Vet Res. 2024 Apr 22:1. doi: 10.2460/ajvr.24.03.0064. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38640947 | DOI:10.2460/ajvr.24.03.0064 (Source: American Journal of Veterinary Research)
Source: American Journal of Veterinary Research - April 19, 2024 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Mindy Burnett Source Type: research
Comprehensive characterisation and cryopreservation optimisation of buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells
Cryobiology. 2024 Apr 23;115:104896. doi: 10.1016/j.cryobiol.2024.104896. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOver half of the world's buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) inhabit India, and buffaloes frequently encounter health challenges that resist conventional treatments, prompting the exploration of alternative therapeutic strategies. One promising approach is stem cell therapy, particularly multipotent mesenchymal/stromal stem cells (MSCs). These cells have shown significant efficacy in addressing various diseases in livestock that exhibit resistance to conventional therapies. Adipose tissue-derived MSCs (ADSCs) have garnered attenti...
Source: Cryobiology - April 19, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Michelle Abraham Sandeep Goel Source Type: research
Successful management of pulmonary edema secondary to accidental electrocution in a young dog
Human records describe pulmonary edema as a life-threatening complication of electric shock. Successful management requires prompt recognition and intensive care. However, in companion animals, electrocutions ... (Source: BMC Veterinary Research)
Source: BMC Veterinary Research - April 19, 2024 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Eduardo A. D íaz, Carolina Sáenz, Diana Torres, Andrés Silva and Gilberto Segnini Tags: Case Report Source Type: research
Design of a multi-epitope-based vaccine candidate against Bovine Genital Campylobacteriosis using a reverse vaccinology approach
Bovine Genital Campylobacteriosis (BGC), a worldwide distributed venereal disease caused by Campylobacter fetus subsp. venerealis (Cfv), has a relevant negative economic impact in cattle herds. The control of BGC... (Source: BMC Veterinary Research)
Source: BMC Veterinary Research - April 19, 2024 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Marta Filipa Silva, Gon çalo Pereira, Luísa Mateus, Luís Lopes da Costa and Elisabete Silva Tags: Research Source Type: research
Impact of different forms of selenium supplementation on growth and physiological performance of New Zealand white rabbits
AbstractForty-eight weaned male New Zealand White rabbits aged 6 weeks with an initial body weight of (709.67 ± 13 g) were randomly divided into six experimental groups (8 rabbits each) for 6–14 weeks of age experimental periods. The present study was planned to evaluate the effect of using different forms of Selenium element (inorganic, nanoparticles and organic) as dietary supplementation on productive performance of rabbits. Six experimental groups in completely randomized design were used. The first group (G1, control) was fed the basal diet to cover maintenance and production allowances. Rabbits in the othe...
Source: Tropical Animal Health and Production - April 19, 2024 Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research
Discovery of common molecular signatures and drug repurposing for COVID-19/Asthma comorbidity: ACE2 and multi-partite networks
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Source: Cell Cycle - April 19, 2024 Category: Cytology Authors: Jiajun XuRaghad Abdulsalam KhaleelHaider Kamil ZaidanAhmed Faisal MuteeKhaled Fahmi FawyAnita GehlotAlaa Hashim AbbasJos é Luis Arias GonzálesAli H AminMaribel Carmen Ruiz-BalvinShima ImannezhadAbolfazl BahramiReza Akhavan-Sigaria College of Veterinary Source Type: research
Moral distress measurement in animal care workers: a systematic review
Conclusion
This is the first systematic review focused on moral distress measurement in animal care workers. It shows that moral distress is rarely measured using standardised and evidence-based methods and that such methods should be developed and validated in the context of animal care.
PROSPERO registration number
CRD42023422259. (Source: BMJ Open)
Source: BMJ Open - April 19, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Baysal, Y., Goy, N., Hartnack, S., Guseva Canu, I. Tags: Open access, Qualitative research Source Type: research
Correlation between erythrocyte parameters and iron status in cyclic Spanish Purebred mares
AbstractThe aim of this study was to evaluate the serum iron status and its relation to hematological indexes in cyclic mares. Blood samples were taken from 40 Spanish Purebred mares on days − 5, 0, + 5 and + 16 of their cycle. Concentration of transferrin (TRF) was significantly lower on day 0 than on days + 5 and + 16, transferrin saturation (TSAT) decreased significantly on days 0 and + 16 compared to day − 5, total iron-binding capacity (TIBC) on day + 16 was significantly higher than those on days − 5 and 0, and on day + 5 it was also significantly higher than that on day 0, unsaturated...
Source: Veterinary Research Communications - April 18, 2024 Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research
Changes in surfactant protein A and D in ovine ovaries related to follicle development
AbstractSurfactant protein A (SP-A) and Surfactant protein D (SP-D) glycoproteins play a crucial role in maintaining lung homeostasis and lung host defense. Interestingly, these proteins are also expressed in extra-pulmonary tissues, including the female genital tract. The ovarian tissue, where SP-A and SP-D expression increases with follicular development, may serve as the primary site of defense for this tissue. However, their functions in these tissues are not well understood and are currently an active area of research. Therefore, the objective of this study is to investigate the expression of SP-A and SP-D in the ovin...
Source: Veterinary Research Communications - April 18, 2024 Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research
Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 virus infections of dairy cattle and livestock handlers in the United States of America
Volume 15, Issue 1, December 2024 . (Source: Virulence)
Source: Virulence - April 18, 2024 Category: Virology Authors: Hinh LyDepartment of Veterinary & Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, MN, USA Source Type: research
Incidence rates of the most common canine tumors based on data from the Swiss Canine Cancer Registry (2008 to 2020)
In conclusion, the calculated IRs and IRRs revealed previously unknown predisposing factors, including novel breed-specific suscepti bilities. The results may have implications for cancer screening, diagnostic work-up, breeding management and oncologic and translational research. (Source: PLoS One)
Source: PLoS One - April 18, 2024 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Elena Sophie Dhein Source Type: research
The Portuguese mertolenga cattle breed: a review
AbstractThis review summarizes the state of the art regarding the phylogenetic origins, recent history and present-day main traits and uses of theMertolenga cattle breed from Southern Portugal, particularly those related to production performances and product quality. Named after the historical city of M értola, in southern Portugal, theMertolenga is one of the fifteen autochthonous bovine breeds of Portugal. It is a cattle breed thoroughly adapted to the poor Mediterranean pastures of the southern regions of the Iberian Peninsula. It is used predominantly in an extensive to semi-intensive sylvopastoral production system ...
Source: Tropical Animal Health and Production - April 18, 2024 Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research
The potential of pumice as a litter material and its influence on growth performance, carcass parameters, litter quality traits, behavior, and welfare in broiler chickens
This study evaluated the possibilities of pumice (light stones) as litter material in broiler production. Experimental treatments included wood shavings (WS), acidic pumice (AP), and basic pumice (BP) alone, and in combination; wood shaving + acidic pumice (WSAP) and wood shaving + basic pumice (WSBP) in a ratio of 1:1. Two trials were performed, one in summer, and the other in winter. Each trial involved 750 mixed-sex Ross (308) broilers. Also, there were 15 replicate pens with 50 broilers and a stocking density of 12.5 birds /m2 for each pen at the beginning of each trial. Performance, litter quality, carcass pa...
Source: Tropical Animal Health and Production - April 18, 2024 Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research
Development and validation of an analytical method based on QuEChERS followed by UHPLC –ToF-MS for the determination of tropane alkaloids in buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum L.) and buckwheat products
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Source: Food Additives and Contaminants Part A - April 18, 2024 Category: Food Science Authors: Ana Rita Soares MateusCarmen CrisafulliSilvia Cruz BarrosAngelina PenaAna Sanches Silvaa National Institute of Agrarian and Veterinary Research (INIAV), I.P., Vila do Conde, Portugalb Pharmacy Faculty, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugalc LAQV, REQUI Source Type: research
