What drives horse success at following human-given cues? An investigation of handler familiarity and living conditions
Anim Cogn. 2023 Apr 19:1-12. doi: 10.1007/s10071-023-01775-0. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTCues such as the human pointing gesture, gaze or proximity to an object are widely used in behavioural studies to evaluate animals' abilities to follow human-given cues. Many domestic mammals, such as horses, can follow human cues; however, factors influencing their responses are still unclear. We assessed the performance of 57 horses at a two-way choice task testing their ability to follow cues of either a familiar (N = 28) or an unfamiliar informant (N = 29). We investigated the effects of the length of the relationship between th...
Source: Animal Cognition - April 19, 2023 Category: Zoology Authors: Oc éane Liehrmann Camille Cosnard Veera Riihonen Alisa Viitanen Emmi Alander Plotine Jardat Sonja E Koski Virpi Lummaa L éa Lansade Source Type: research
Antifreeze protein type III addition to freezing extender comprehensively improves post-thaw sperm properties in Okinawan native Agu pig
This study evaluates the improvements to freezing extender cryoprotective activity due to antifreeze protein (AFP) addition, which primarily acts on ice crystal formation, through investigating the post-thaw sperm properties of Okinawan native Agu pig. Six individual boar sperm samples were diluted with the freezing extender supplemented with 1 μg/mL of AFP I or AFP III and then subjected to cryopreservation. Treatment with AFP I during the freezing procedure had no improvement for any characteristics after thawing compared to untreated sperm. In contrast, the addition of AFP III to the freezing extender strongly increase...
Source: Animal Reproduction Science - April 19, 2023 Category: Zoology Authors: Yusuke Masuda Theerapat Kheawkanha Ayari Nagahama Kokoro Kawasaki Toshihiro Konno Kenichi Yamanaka Hideki Tatemoto Source Type: research
Modification of dietary rumen degradable starch content by chemical processing of feed ingredients: A meta ‐analysis
This study aimed to evaluate the chemical processing of ruminant feed ingredients on rumen degradable starch (RDS) and starch degradation kinetics in the rumen. A database was constructed from a total of 34 articles, consisted of 100 observations. The articles were searched and identified from the Scopus platform. Data were analyzed by using the fixed effect model. The types of chemical processing in this study included sodium hydroxide, ammonia, potassium aluminum, urea, formaldehyde, and organic acid. Results indicated that chemical processing significantly reduced the RDS content (p < 0.001) and the immediately ...
Source: Animal Science Journal - April 19, 2023 Category: Zoology Authors: Mardiah Rahmadani,
Irwan Susanto,
Rahma D. D. Prasetya,
Makoto Kondo,
Nahrowi Nahrowi,
Anuraga Jayanegara Tags: SHORT COMMUNICATION Source Type: research
Impact of different dietary fibre sources on production performance, bacterial composition and metabolites in the caecal contents of rabbits
This study was conducted to investigate the effects of different dietary fibre sources on growth performance, gastrointestinal tract development, caecal fermentation and bacterial composition in the caecal contents of rabbits. A total of 120 35-day-old weaned Minxinan black rabbits were divided into three groups and fed a diet composed of peanut straw powder (Group A), alfalfa powder (Group B) and soybean straw powder (Group C) as the main fibre source. The final body weight and average daily gain in Group B were higher than those in Group C, and the average daily feed intake and feed conversion ratio in Group A were lo...
Source: Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition - April 19, 2023 Category: Zoology Authors: Gongyan Liu,
Haitao Sun,
Ce Liu,
Liya Bai,
Liping Yang,
Wenxue Jiang,
Shuxia Gao Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Gender differences in animal cognition science
Anim Cogn. 2023 Apr 18. doi: 10.1007/s10071-023-01777-y. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTWomen's representation in science is increasing steadily, with some fields closing gender parity in terms of participation and scientific output. Animal cognition appears to fall into that category. Our current analysis of gender author balance (women versus men) in 600 animal cognition papers supported parity in many aspects, but also revealed some remaining disparities. Women animal cognition scientists often held first authorship positions (58% of the studies), received similar numbers of citations, and published in equally high impac...
Source: Animal Cognition - April 18, 2023 Category: Zoology Authors: Ioanna Gavriilidi Raoul Van Damme Source Type: research
Bioactivity and Pharmacodynamics of X002, a Follicle-stimulating Hormone-IgG4 Fc Fusion Protein
Comp Med. 2023 Apr 1. doi: 10.30802/AALAS-CM-22-000001. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTCurrent follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) drugs meet safety criteria but have suboptimal efficacy, poor patient compliance, and high cost. Alternative FSH-like drugs would help to meet the high market demand. Here, we evaluated X002, an FSH-Fc fusion protein, for bioactivity and half-life in vitro and in vivo. In all cases, the effects of X002 were compared with those of a commercially available short-acting FSH recombinant hormone. First, female Kunming mice (age, 21 to 24 d) were stimulated with pregnant mare serum gonadotropin (PMSG) ...
Source: Comparative Medicine - April 18, 2023 Category: Zoology Authors: Guili Xu Yi Yang Yunhui Liu Fang Chen Lihou Dong Deyou Wan Hongjie Li Cuima Yang Xin Gao Source Type: research
Gender differences in animal cognition science
Anim Cogn. 2023 Apr 18. doi: 10.1007/s10071-023-01777-y. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTWomen's representation in science is increasing steadily, with some fields closing gender parity in terms of participation and scientific output. Animal cognition appears to fall into that category. Our current analysis of gender author balance (women versus men) in 600 animal cognition papers supported parity in many aspects, but also revealed some remaining disparities. Women animal cognition scientists often held first authorship positions (58% of the studies), received similar numbers of citations, and published in equally high impac...
Source: Animal Cognition - April 18, 2023 Category: Zoology Authors: Ioanna Gavriilidi Raoul Van Damme Source Type: research
Bioactivity and Pharmacodynamics of X002, a Follicle-stimulating Hormone-IgG4 Fc Fusion Protein
Comp Med. 2023 Apr 1. doi: 10.30802/AALAS-CM-22-000001. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTCurrent follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) drugs meet safety criteria but have suboptimal efficacy, poor patient compliance, and high cost. Alternative FSH-like drugs would help to meet the high market demand. Here, we evaluated X002, an FSH-Fc fusion protein, for bioactivity and half-life in vitro and in vivo. In all cases, the effects of X002 were compared with those of a commercially available short-acting FSH recombinant hormone. First, female Kunming mice (age, 21 to 24 d) were stimulated with pregnant mare serum gonadotropin (PMSG) ...
Source: Comparative Medicine - April 18, 2023 Category: Zoology Authors: Guili Xu Yi Yang Yunhui Liu Fang Chen Lihou Dong Deyou Wan Hongjie Li Cuima Yang Xin Gao Source Type: research
Bioactivity and Pharmacodynamics of X002, a Follicle-stimulating Hormone-IgG4 Fc Fusion Protein
Comp Med. 2023 Apr 1. doi: 10.30802/AALAS-CM-22-000001. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTCurrent follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) drugs meet safety criteria but have suboptimal efficacy, poor patient compliance, and high cost. Alternative FSH-like drugs would help to meet the high market demand. Here, we evaluated X002, an FSH-Fc fusion protein, for bioactivity and half-life in vitro and in vivo. In all cases, the effects of X002 were compared with those of a commercially available short-acting FSH recombinant hormone. First, female Kunming mice (age, 21 to 24 d) were stimulated with pregnant mare serum gonadotropin (PMSG) ...
Source: Comparative Medicine - April 18, 2023 Category: Zoology Authors: Guili Xu Yi Yang Yunhui Liu Fang Chen Lihou Dong Deyou Wan Hongjie Li Cuima Yang Xin Gao Source Type: research
Bioactivity and Pharmacodynamics of X002, a Follicle-stimulating Hormone-IgG4 Fc Fusion Protein
Comp Med. 2023 Apr 1. doi: 10.30802/AALAS-CM-22-000001. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTCurrent follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) drugs meet safety criteria but have suboptimal efficacy, poor patient compliance, and high cost. Alternative FSH-like drugs would help to meet the high market demand. Here, we evaluated X002, an FSH-Fc fusion protein, for bioactivity and half-life in vitro and in vivo. In all cases, the effects of X002 were compared with those of a commercially available short-acting FSH recombinant hormone. First, female Kunming mice (age, 21 to 24 d) were stimulated with pregnant mare serum gonadotropin (PMSG) ...
Source: Comparative Medicine - April 18, 2023 Category: Zoology Authors: Guili Xu Yi Yang Yunhui Liu Fang Chen Lihou Dong Deyou Wan Hongjie Li Cuima Yang Xin Gao Source Type: research
Bioactivity and Pharmacodynamics of X002, a Follicle-stimulating Hormone-IgG4 Fc Fusion Protein
Comp Med. 2023 Apr 1. doi: 10.30802/AALAS-CM-22-000001. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTCurrent follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) drugs meet safety criteria but have suboptimal efficacy, poor patient compliance, and high cost. Alternative FSH-like drugs would help to meet the high market demand. Here, we evaluated X002, an FSH-Fc fusion protein, for bioactivity and half-life in vitro and in vivo. In all cases, the effects of X002 were compared with those of a commercially available short-acting FSH recombinant hormone. First, female Kunming mice (age, 21 to 24 d) were stimulated with pregnant mare serum gonadotropin (PMSG) ...
Source: Comparative Medicine - April 18, 2023 Category: Zoology Authors: Guili Xu Yi Yang Yunhui Liu Fang Chen Lihou Dong Deyou Wan Hongjie Li Cuima Yang Xin Gao Source Type: research
Bioactivity and Pharmacodynamics of X002, a Follicle-stimulating Hormone-IgG4 Fc Fusion Protein
Comp Med. 2023 Apr 1. doi: 10.30802/AALAS-CM-22-000001. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTCurrent follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) drugs meet safety criteria but have suboptimal efficacy, poor patient compliance, and high cost. Alternative FSH-like drugs would help to meet the high market demand. Here, we evaluated X002, an FSH-Fc fusion protein, for bioactivity and half-life in vitro and in vivo. In all cases, the effects of X002 were compared with those of a commercially available short-acting FSH recombinant hormone. First, female Kunming mice (age, 21 to 24 d) were stimulated with pregnant mare serum gonadotropin (PMSG) ...
Source: Comparative Medicine - April 18, 2023 Category: Zoology Authors: Guili Xu Yi Yang Yunhui Liu Fang Chen Lihou Dong Deyou Wan Hongjie Li Cuima Yang Xin Gao Source Type: research
Bioactivity and Pharmacodynamics of X002, a Follicle-stimulating Hormone-IgG4 Fc Fusion Protein
Comp Med. 2023 Apr 1. doi: 10.30802/AALAS-CM-22-000001. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTCurrent follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) drugs meet safety criteria but have suboptimal efficacy, poor patient compliance, and high cost. Alternative FSH-like drugs would help to meet the high market demand. Here, we evaluated X002, an FSH-Fc fusion protein, for bioactivity and half-life in vitro and in vivo. In all cases, the effects of X002 were compared with those of a commercially available short-acting FSH recombinant hormone. First, female Kunming mice (age, 21 to 24 d) were stimulated with pregnant mare serum gonadotropin (PMSG) ...
Source: Comparative Medicine - April 18, 2023 Category: Zoology Authors: Guili Xu Yi Yang Yunhui Liu Fang Chen Lihou Dong Deyou Wan Hongjie Li Cuima Yang Xin Gao Source Type: research
Bioactivity and Pharmacodynamics of X002, a Follicle-stimulating Hormone-IgG4 Fc Fusion Protein
Comp Med. 2023 Apr 1. doi: 10.30802/AALAS-CM-22-000001. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTCurrent follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) drugs meet safety criteria but have suboptimal efficacy, poor patient compliance, and high cost. Alternative FSH-like drugs would help to meet the high market demand. Here, we evaluated X002, an FSH-Fc fusion protein, for bioactivity and half-life in vitro and in vivo. In all cases, the effects of X002 were compared with those of a commercially available short-acting FSH recombinant hormone. First, female Kunming mice (age, 21 to 24 d) were stimulated with pregnant mare serum gonadotropin (PMSG) ...
Source: Comparative Medicine - April 18, 2023 Category: Zoology Authors: Guili Xu Yi Yang Yunhui Liu Fang Chen Lihou Dong Deyou Wan Hongjie Li Cuima Yang Xin Gao Source Type: research
Bioactivity and Pharmacodynamics of X002, a Follicle-stimulating Hormone-IgG4 Fc Fusion Protein
Comp Med. 2023 Apr 1. doi: 10.30802/AALAS-CM-22-000001. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTCurrent follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) drugs meet safety criteria but have suboptimal efficacy, poor patient compliance, and high cost. Alternative FSH-like drugs would help to meet the high market demand. Here, we evaluated X002, an FSH-Fc fusion protein, for bioactivity and half-life in vitro and in vivo. In all cases, the effects of X002 were compared with those of a commercially available short-acting FSH recombinant hormone. First, female Kunming mice (age, 21 to 24 d) were stimulated with pregnant mare serum gonadotropin (PMSG) ...
Source: Comparative Medicine - April 18, 2023 Category: Zoology Authors: Guili Xu Yi Yang Yunhui Liu Fang Chen Lihou Dong Deyou Wan Hongjie Li Cuima Yang Xin Gao Source Type: research
