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17.3 KB Influence of Maternal Care on Behavioural Development of Domestic Dogs (Canis Familiaris) Living in a Home Environment / Guardini, Giovanna (University of Pisa. Department of Veterinary Sciences) ; Bowen, Jonathan (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Psiquiatria i de Medicina Legal) ; Mariti, Chiara (University of Pisa. Department of Veterinary Sciences) ; Fatjó i Ríos, Jaume (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Psiquiatria i de Medicina Legal) ; Sighieri, Claudio (University of Pisa. Department of Veterinary Sciences) ; Gazzano, Angelo (University of Pisa. Department of Veterinary Sciences)
Maternal care in dogs and its impact on the behavioural development of puppies has become the subject of growing research interest. In order to determine the effects of maternal care on the behaviour of family dog puppies, maternal care during the first three weeks after birth was observed in 12 litters of puppies reared in a home environment (72 puppies). [...]
2017 - 10.3390/ani7120093
Animals, Vol. 7 (december 2017)  
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12 p, 427.1 KB Effect of Environmental Enrichment and Herbal Compounds-Supplemented Diet on Pig Carcass, Meat Quality Traits, and Consumers' Acceptability and Preference / Casal i Plana, Nicolau (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments) ; Font i Furnols, Maria (Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries. Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal) ; Gispert, Marina (Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries. Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal) ; Manteca Vilanova, Xavier (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments) ; Fábrega i Romans, Emma (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments)
Interest in animal welfare has increased and been considered a relevant attribute for the concept of the ethical quality of pig products. The present study suggests that consumers would appreciate particular improvements on animal welfare such as providing environmental enrichment or herbal compounds. [...]
2018 - 10.3390/ani8070118
Animals, Vol. 8 (july 2018)  
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19 p, 1.9 MB The Effects of Red Light on Mammalian Sperm Rely upon the Color of the Straw and the Medium Used / Catalán, Jaime (Universitat de Girona. Departament de Biologia) ; Yánez-Ortiz, Iván (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Medicina i Cirurgia Animals) ; Gacem, Sabrina (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Medicina i Cirurgia Animals) ; Papas, Marion (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Medicina i Cirurgia Animals) ; Bonet, Sergi (Universitat de Girona. Departament de Biologia) ; Rodríguez Gil, Joan Enric (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Medicina i Cirurgia Animals) ; Yeste Oliveras, Marc (Universitat de Girona. Departament de Biologia) ; Miró, Jordi (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Medicina i Cirurgia Animals)
Several studies have shown that the exposure of semen to red light improves sperm quality and fertilizing ability, which could improve the efficiency of assisted reproductive techniques with irradiated semen. [...]
2021 - 10.3390/ani11010122
Animals, Vol. 11 (january 2021)  
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16 p, 330.9 KB Short-Chain and Total Fatty Acid Profile of Faeces or Plasma as Predictors of Food-Responsive Enteropathy in Dogs : A Preliminary Study / Higueras, Cristina (Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Departamento de Producción Animal) ; Rey, Ana I. (Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Departamento de Producción Animal) ; Escudero, Rosa (Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Departamento de Producción Animal) ; Díaz-Regañón, David (Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Departamento de Medicina y Cirugía Animal) ; Rodríguez Franco, Fernando (Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Departamento de Medicina y Cirugía Animal) ; García-Sancho, Mercedes (Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Departamento de Medicina y Cirugía Animal) ; Agulla, Beatriz (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Medicina i Cirurgia Animals) ; Sainz Rodríguez, Ángel (Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Departamento de Medicina y Cirugía Animal)
Food-responsive enteropathy is the most common diagnosis given for dogs with chronic enteropathy, and there are no tests that can replace treatment trials. Furthermore, there is a lack of information on the specific nutritional status of these patients regarding the lipid profile that could relate them to the state of health/disease. [...]
2021 - 10.3390/ani12010089
Animals, Vol. 12 (december 2021)  
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19 p, 7.2 MB Factors Associated with the Introduction of Mycobacterium avium spp. Paratuberculosis (MAP) into Dairy Herds in Galicia (North-West Spain) : The Perception of Experts / Villaamil, Francisco Javier (ADSG Costa da Morte, 15124 A Coruña, Spain) ; Yus, Eduardo (Institute of Food Analysis and Research) ; Benavides, Bibiana (Universidad de Nariño (Colòmbia). Departamento de Salud Animal) ; Allepuz Palau, Alberto (Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries. Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal) ; Moya Durán, Sebastián (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Sanitat i d'Anatomia Animals) ; Casal i Fàbrega, Jordi (Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries. Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal) ; Ortega, Carmelo (Universidad de Zaragoza. Departamento de Patología Animal) ; Diéguez, Francisco Javier (Universidade de Santiago de Compostela. Departamento de Anatomía, Produción Animal e Ciencias Clínicas Veterinarias)
Paratuberculosis remains one of the most important diseases of cattle worldwide. Control of disease is difficult and offers important challenges at both diagnostic and management levels. This paper describes a study aimed at quantification of expert opinion on risk factors for paratuberculosis infection in dairy herds in Spain. [...]
2021 - 10.3390/ani11010166
Animals, Vol. 11 (january 2021)  
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20 p, 2.2 MB Composition and Nutritional Value of Acid Oils and Fatty Acid Distillates Used in Animal Feeding / Varona, Elisa (Universitat de Barcelona. Institut de Recerca en Nutrició i Seguretat Alimentària) ; Tres, Alba (Universitat de Barcelona. Institut de Recerca en Nutrició i Seguretat Alimentària) ; Rafecas, Magdalena (Universitat de Barcelona. Departament de Nutrició, Ciències de l'Alimentació i Gastronomia) ; Vichi, Stefania (Universitat de Barcelona. Institut de Recerca en Nutrició i Seguretat Alimentària) ; Barroeta, Ana Cristina (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments) ; Guardiola Ibarz, Francesc (Universitat de Barcelona. Institut de Recerca en Nutrició i Seguretat Alimentària)
Acid oils and fatty acid distillates are by-products from the edible oil refining industry that are rich in free fatty acids. Their use as feed ingredients is a way to valorize them in order to increase the sustainability of the food chain; however, differences in the animal productive parameters when using them have been reported. [...]
2021 - 10.3390/ani11010196
Animals, Vol. 11 (january 2021)  
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20 p, 824.4 KB Applicability of an Unmedicated Feeding Program Aimed to Reduce the Use of Antimicrobials in Nursery Piglets : Impact on Performance and Fecal Microbiota / López-Colom, Paola (Universidad Agraria del Ecuador. Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia) ; Estellé, Jordi (Université Paris-Saclay. Génétique Animale et Biologie Intégrative) ; Bonet, Jordi (Vall Companys Group) ; Coma Subirà, Jaume (Vall Companys Group) ; Martín Orúe, Susana M. (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Servei de Nutrició i Benestar Animal)
The need for a reduction in the use of antibiotics in livestock to safeguard their efficacy requires the development of alternatives. In this line, the use of alternative by-products or ingredients, with functional properties brings the opportunity to improve pig health and thus, reduce medicalization. [...]
2020 - 10.3390/ani10020242
Animals, Vol. 10 (february 2020)  
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17 p, 283.4 KB Making the Case for Multi-Axis Assessment of Behavioural Problems / Fatjó i Ríos, Jaume (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Psiquiatria i de Medicina Legal) ; Bowen, Jonathan (Royal Veterinary College. Queen Mother Hospital for Small Animals.)
Companion animals can experience behavioural and mental health problems that are similar to those we see in people. These problems are influenced by many factors, including an animal's genetic background, its rearing environment, the environment it lives in, and the social relationships it has with people and other animals. [...]
2020 - 10.3390/ani10030383
Animals, Vol. 10 (february 2020)  
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6 p, 659.4 KB Lineal Discrimination of Horses and Mules. A Sympatric Case from Arauca, Colombia / Salamanca-Carreño, Arcesio (Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia. Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia) ; Jordana i Vidal, Jordi (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments) ; Crosby-Granados, René Alejandro (Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia. Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia) ; Bentez-Molano, Jannet (Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia. Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia) ; Parés-Casanova, Pere M. (Universitat de Lleida. Departament de Ciència Animal)
The recognition of morphological differences between horses and mules has received not much attention, although this topic has a great interest, between others, in zooarchaeological research. Moreover, from an ethnological point of view, local type mules have been rarely described. [...]
2020 - 10.3390/ani10040679
Animals, Vol. 10 (april 2020)  
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13 p, 821.0 KB Predicting Productive Performance in Grow-Finisher Pigs Using Birth and Weaning Body Weight / Camp Montoro, Jordi (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Servei de Nutrició i Benestar Animal) ; García Manzanilla, Edgar (University College Dublin. UCD Veterinary Sciences Centre) ; Solà Oriol, David (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Servei de Nutrició i Benestar Animal) ; Muns, Ramon (Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute) ; Gasa, Josep (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments) ; Clear, Oliver (Pig Development Department, Animal and Grassland Research and Innovation Centre) ; Calderón Díaz, Julia Adriana (Pig Development Department, Animal and Grassland Research and Innovation Centre)
Smaller than average sized pigs requiring extra time to reach target slaughter weight are often referred to as slow growing pigs. This subset of pigs poses a management challenge and may have economic implications for pig producers. [...]
2020 - 10.3390/ani10061017
Animals, Vol. 10 (june 2020)  
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17 p, 803.1 KB Increasing Dietary Lysine Impacts Differently Growth Performance of Growing Pigs Sorted by Body Weight / Aymerich, Pau (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Servei de Nutrició i Benestar Animal) ; Soldevila, Carme (Vall Companys Group) ; Bonet, Jordi (Vall Companys Group) ; Gasa, Josep (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Servei de Nutrició i Benestar Animal) ; Coma Subirà, Jaume (Vall Companys Group) ; Solà Oriol, David (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Servei de Nutrició i Benestar Animal)
The increasing demand on animal products expected for the next decades requires animal production systems to become more efficient in resource use. Most commercial operations feed all pigs the same feed at a determined time depending on the average BW of the batch, but without considering the variability of the population. [...]
2020 - 10.3390/ani10061032
Animals, Vol. 10 (june 2020)  
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15 p, 1.0 MB Marked Presence of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Wild Lagomorphs in Valencia, Spain / Moreno-Grúa, Elena (Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera. Instituto de Investigación Biomedico) ; Pérez-Fuentes, Sara (Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera. Instituto de Investigación Biomedico) ; Viana, David (Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera. Instituto de Investigación Biomedico) ; Cardells-Peris, Jesús (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Grup de Recerca Wildlife Ecology & Health) ; Lizana, Victor (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Grup de Recerca Wildlife Ecology & Health) ; Aguiló-Gisbert, Jordi (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Grup de Recerca Wildlife Ecology & Health) ; Selva, Laura (Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera. Instituto de Investigación Biomedico) ; Corpa Arenas, Juan Manuel (Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera. Instituto de Investigación Biomedico)
The presence of bacteria resistant to antibiotics, such as Staphylococcus aureus resistant to methicillin (MRSA), is becoming an increasing everyday concern for their implications for human and animal health. [...]
2020 - 10.3390/ani10071109
Animals, Vol. 10 (june 2020)  
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11 p, 758.0 KB Dietary Preference of Newly Weaned Pigs and Nutrient Interactions According to Copper Levels and Sources with Different Solubility Characteristics / Villagómez Estrada, Sandra (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Servei de Nutrició i Benestar Animal) ; Pérez Hernández, José Francisco (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Servei de Nutrició i Benestar Animal) ; van Kuijk, Sandra (Trouw Nutrition. Research and Development Department) ; Melo Duran, Diego Alexander (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Servei de Nutrició i Benestar Animal) ; Karimirad, Razzagh (Lorestan University. Department of Animal Science) ; Solà Oriol, David (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Servei de Nutrició i Benestar Animal)
Strategies for promoting early feed acceptance and avoiding pig rejection to new feed are a priority for maximizing their feed intake. Animal preference or aversion for a particular feed or nutrient is a behavioral expression coordinated by a complex biological system. [...]
2020 - 10.3390/ani10071133
Animals, Vol. 10 (july 2020)  
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19 p, 2.9 MB Antimicrobial Effects of Black Soldier Fly and Yellow Mealworm Fats and Their Impact on Gut Microbiota of Growing Rabbits / Dabbou, Sihem (Fondazione Edmund Mach) ; Ferrocino, Ilario (University of Turin. Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences) ; Gasco, Laura (University of Turin. Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences) ; Schiavone, Achille (University of Turin. Department of Veterinary Science) ; Trocino, Angela (University of Padova. Department of Comparative Biomedicine and Food Science) ; Xiccato, Gerolamo (University of Padova. Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animal, and Environment) ; Barroeta, Ana Cristina (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Servei de Nutrició i Benestar Animal) ; Maione, Sandra (University of Turin. Department of Veterinary Science) ; Soglia, Dominga (University of Turin. Department of Veterinary Science) ; Biasato, Ilaria (University of Turin. Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences) ; Cocolin, Luca (University of Turin. Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences) ; Nucera, Daniele Michele (University of Turin. Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences)
The use of insect lipids as an alternative ingredient is an emergent topic in animal nutrition due to their antimicrobial activities. The present study evaluated the in vitro antimicrobial activities of two insect fats (black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens (HI) fat and yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor (TM) fat) and their effect as a total substitute for dietary soybean oil in cecal fermentation and gut microbiota of growing rabbits. [...]
2020 - 10.3390/ani10081292
Animals, Vol. 10 (july 2020)  
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12 p, 1.3 MB Selection of Immature Cat Oocytes with Brilliant Cresyl Blue Stain Improves In Vitro Embryo Production during Non-Breeding Season / Piras, Anna Rita (Università degli Studi di Sassari. Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria) ; Ariu, Federica (Università degli Studi di Sassari. Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria) ; Zedda, Maria-Teresa (Università degli Studi di Sassari. Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria) ; Paramio, María Teresa (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments) ; Bogliolo, Luisa (Università degli Studi di Sassari. Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria)
The domestic cat is commonly used as a model for the development of assisted reproductive technologies, including in vitro embryo production (IVEP) in felid species. Seasonal reproduction is a feature of domestic cats as well as of several species of wild feline. [...]
2020 - 10.3390/ani10091496
Animals, Vol. 10 (august 2020)  
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7 p, 1.3 MB Sexual Allometric Monomorphism in Araucan Pig from Colombia : Preliminary Results / Salamanca-Carreño, Arcesio (Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia. Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia) ; Jordana i Vidal, Jordi (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments) ; Crosby-Granados, René Alejandro (Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia. Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia) ; Arias-Landazábal, José Norberto (Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia. Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia) ; Parés-Casanova, Pere M. (Universitat de Lleida. Departament de Ciència Animal)
Breed morphological profiling is the first step towards the conservation of local genetic resources, and data obtained from different approaches improve knowledge on them. Morphometric measurements performed on animals are important tools in the assessment of growth and body development as they make it possible to perform quantitative analysis. [...]
2020 - 10.3390/ani10101763
Animals, Vol. 10 (september 2020)  
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18 p, 1.4 MB Maternal Supplementation with Polyphenols and Omega-3 Fatty Acids during Pregnancy : Effects on Growth, Metabolism, and Body Composition of the Offspring / Heras-Molina, Ana (SGIT-INIA) ; Pesántez-Pacheco, José Luis (Universidad de Cuenca. Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia) ; Astiz, Susana (SGIT-INIA) ; García-Contreras, Consolación (SGIT-INIA) ; Vázquez-Gómez, Marta (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments) ; Encinas, Teresa (Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Facultad de Veterinaria) ; Ovilo, Cristina (SGIT-INIA) ; Isabel, Beatriz (Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Facultad de Veterinaria) ; Gonzalez-Bulnes, Antonio (Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Facultad de Veterinaria)
The present study aimed to determine benefits and risks of a dietary supplementation combining hydroxytyrosol and n3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) on developmental patterns and metabolic traits of offspring in swine, a model of intrauterine growth restricted (IUGR) pregnancies. [...]
2020 - 10.3390/ani10111946
Animals, Vol. 10 (october 2020)  
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17 p, 2.0 MB Validation of an Alternative Feather Sampling Method to Measure Corticosterone / Voit, Marielu (Freie Universität Berlin. Institute of Animal Welfare) ; Merle, Roswitha (Freie Universität Berlin. Institute for Veterinary Epidemiology and Biostatistics) ; Baumgartner, Katrin (Tiergarten Nürnberg) ; von Fersen, Lorenzo (Tiergarten Nürnberg) ; Reese, Lukas (Freie Universität Berlin. Institute of Animal Welfare) ; Ladwig-Wiegard, Mechthild (Freie Universität Berlin. Institute of Animal Welfare) ; Will, Hermann (Freie Universität Berlin. Institute for Veterinary Epidemiology and Biostatistics) ; Talló Parra, Oriol (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments) ; Carbajal, Annaïs (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Sanitat i d'Anatomia Animals) ; López Béjar, Manel (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Sanitat i d'Anatomia Animals) ; Thöne-Reineke, Christa (Freie Universität Berlin. Institute of Animal Welfare)
Research projects on birds' welfare or their stress physiology are often complemented by measurements of corticosterone level in feathers. Until now, the common standard for this method is to collect the feathers by plucking, a procedure which on living birds is presumed to be painful and to cause stress. [...]
2020 - 10.3390/ani10112054
Animals, Vol. 10 (november 2020)  
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17 p, 1.5 MB Single Layer Centrifugation Improves the Quality of Fresh Donkey Semen and Modifies the Sperm Ability to Interact with Polymorphonuclear Neutrophils / Papas, Marion (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Medicina i Cirurgia Animals) ; Catalán, Jaime (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Medicina i Cirurgia Animals) ; Recuero, Sandra (Universitat de Girona. Departament de Biologia) ; Morrell, Jane M. (Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Box 7054, SE-75007 Uppsala, Sweden) ; Yeste Oliveras, Marc (Universitat de Girona. Departament de Biologia) ; Miró, Jordi (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Medicina i Cirurgia Animals)
Donkey Artificial Insemination (AI) with frozen/thawed semen results in poor fertility outcomes. Jennies show a significant post-AI endometrial reaction, with a large amount of defense cells-polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMN)-migrating to the uterine lumen. [...]
2020 - 10.3390/ani10112128
Animals, Vol. 10 (november 2020)  
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17 p, 2.9 MB Seminal Plasma Triggers the Differential Expression of the Glucocorticoid Receptor (NR3C1/GR) in the Rabbit Reproductive Tract / Ruiz Conca, Mateo (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Sanitat i d'Anatomia Animals) ; Gardela Santacruz, Jaume (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Sanitat i d'Anatomia Animals) ; Jauregi-Miguel, Amaia (Linköping University. Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences) ; Martinez, Cristina A.. (Linköping University. Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences) ; Rodriguez-Martinez, Heriberto (Linköping University. Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences) ; López Béjar, Manel (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Sanitat i d'Anatomia Animals) ; Álvarez-Rodríguez, Manuel (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Sanitat i d'Anatomia Animals)
Glucocorticoids are steroid hormones modulating different functions in mammals, including reproduction, that act through the glucocorticoid receptor, encoded by the gene called NR3C1. Here, we describe how the expression levels of the glucocorticoid receptor change along the different compartments of the female rabbit internal reproductive tract 20 h after insemination with sperm-free seminal plasma or natural mating (whole semen) (Experiment 1) and how these levels change at 10, 24, 36, 68, and 72 h post-mating, during specific stages over time, i. [...]
2020 - 10.3390/ani10112158
Animals, Vol. 10 (november 2020)  
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14 p, 1.0 MB Semen Modulates Inflammation and Angiogenesis in the Reproductive Tract of Female Rabbits / Gardela Santacruz, Jaume (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Sanitat i d'Anatomia Animals) ; Jauregi-Miguel, Amaia (Linköping University. Division of Molecular Medicine and Virology) ; Martinez, Cristina A.. (Linköping University. Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences) ; Rodriguez-Martinez, Heriberto (Linköping University. Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences) ; López Béjar, Manel (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Sanitat i d'Anatomia Animals) ; Álvarez-Rodríguez, Manuel (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Sanitat i d'Anatomia Animals)
In mammals, the expression of regulatory genes is modified by the interaction between semen and the female reproductive tract. This study intends to unveil how mating or insemination with sperm-free seminal plasma, as well as the presence of preimplantation embryos, affects inflammation and angiogenesis in different segments of the reproductive tract of female rabbits. [...]
2020 - 10.3390/ani10122207
Animals, Vol. 10 (november 2020)  
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14 p, 1.9 MB Changes in Acute Phase Proteins in Bitches after Laparoscopic, Midline, and Flank Ovariectomy Using the Same Method for Hemostasis / Del Romero, Ayla (Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera) ; Cuervo, Belén (Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera) ; Peláez, Pau (Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera) ; Miguel, Laura (Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera) ; Torres-Torrillas, Marta (Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera) ; Yeste Oliveras, Marc (Universitat de Girona. Departament de Biologia) ; Rivera del Álamo, Maria Montserrat (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Medicina i Cirurgia Animals) ; Rubio, Camila Peres (Universidad de Murcia. Laboratorio Interdisciplinario de Análisis Clínicos Interlab) ; Rubio, Mónica (Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera)
Ovariectomy is a common surgical procedure in veterinary medicine, with many techniques involved. The aim of this study is to objectively evaluate the acute phase response by measuring the changes in a panel of acute phase proteins after applying three different ovariectomy techniques. [...]
2020 - 10.3390/ani10122223
Animals, Vol. 10 (november 2020)  
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11 p, 2.2 MB Hastening Time to Ejaculation in Donkey Jacks Treated with the PGF2α Analog, Cloprostenol Sodium / Panzani, Duccio (University of Pisa. Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences) ; Quaresma, Miguel (University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro. Center of Animal and Veterinary Science) ; Fanelli, Diana (University of Pisa. Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences) ; Camillo, Francesco (University of Pisa. Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences) ; Moroni, Rebecca (University of Pisa. Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences) ; Rota, Alessandra (University of Pisa. Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences) ; Martins-Bessa, Ana (University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro. Center of Animal and Veterinary Science) ; Nóvoa, Miguel (Association for the Study and Protection of Donkeys) ; Catalán, Jaime (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Medicina i Cirurgia Animals) ; Canisso, Igor F. (University of Illinois. Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine) ; Conte, Giuseppe (University of Pisa. Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment) ; Miró, Jordi (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Medicina i Cirurgia Animals)
Semen collection in donkey jacks can last up to 90 min due to the long courtship needed for this species' males to obtain sexual excitation and erection. In several domestic animals, ProstaglandinF2α successfully stimulated excitement in the male prior to collection and enhanced semen production. [...]
2020 - 10.3390/ani10122231
Animals, Vol. 10 (november 2020)  
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15 p, 269.2 KB Accelerometric Changes before and after Capacitive Resistive Electric Transfer Therapy in Horses with Thoracolumbar Pain Compared to a SHAM Procedure / Argüelles Capilla, David (Universidad de Córdoba. Veterinary Teaching Hospital) ; Becero, Mireya (Universidad de Córdoba. Equine Sport Medicine Center) ; Muñoz, Ana (Equine Sport Medicine Center CEMEDE, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Córdoba, 14004 Córdoba, Spain) ; Saitua, Aritz (Universidad de Córdoba. Veterinary Teaching Hospital) ; Ramón, Toni (Physiotherapy and Osteopathy Equine Practice) ; Gascón, Eduard (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Medicina i Cirurgia Animals) ; Sánchez de Medina, Antonia (Universidad de Córdoba. Veterinary Teaching Hospital) ; Prades, Marta (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Medicina i Cirurgia Animals)
Capacitive resistive electric transfer (CRET), a radiofrequency at 448 kHz, has been shown to result in increased muscle oxygenation and flexibility in the quadriceps muscle of human beings. In this study, 18 sport horses with thoracolumbar pain were divided into two homogenous groups: CRET (n = 9), subjected to four sessions of CRET during two consecutive weeks and SHAM (n = 9), subjected to the same sessions but with the device off. [...]
2020 - 10.3390/ani10122305
Animals, Vol. 10 (december 2020)  
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10 p, 253.9 KB Horse Welfare During Equine Chorionic Gonadotropin (eCG) Production / Manteca Vilanova, Xavier (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments) ; De Briyne, Nancy (Federation of Veterinarians of Europe) ; Beaver, Bonnie (Texas A&M University. Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences) ; Turner, Patricia V. (University of Guelph. Department of Pathobiology)
Equine chorionic gonadotropin or eCG is an important hormone produced by the placenta of pregnant mares and extracted from the blood of these same mares. This hormone is commonly used to enhance reproduction of pigs, dairy cows, sheep, beef cows, and goats. [...]
2019 - 10.3390/ani9121053
Animals, Vol. 9 (december 2019)  
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17 p, 308.3 KB A Review of Medical Conditions and Behavioral Problems in Dogs and Cats / Camps, Tomàs (Etovets: Behavioral Medicine and Animal Welfare) ; Amat Grau, Marta (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments) ; Manteca Vilanova, Xavier (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments)
Behavioral problems and medical conditions have been treated separately for years. However, behavior depends directly on an animal's health condition, and vice versa. Some behavioral problems are caused totally or partially by a medical condition. [...]
2019 - 10.3390/ani9121133
Animals, Vol. 9 (december 2019)  
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19 p, 806.5 KB Systematic Review : Comparison of the Main Variables of Interest in Publications of Canine Bite Accidents in the Written Press, Gray and Scientific Literature in Chile and Spain, between the Years 2013 and 2017 / Barrios Gómez, Carmen Luz (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Cátedra Fundación Affinity Animales y Salud) ; Aguirre, Valentina (Universidad de Playa Ancha (Valparaíso, Xile)) ; Parra, Alonso (Ministerio de Salud de Chile. Oficina de Zoonosis y Control de Vectores) ; Pavletic, Carlos (Ministerio de Salud de Chile. Oficina de Zoonosis y Control de Vectores) ; Bustos-López, Carlos (Universidad Santo Tomás. Departamento de Ciencias Básicas, Facultad de Ciencias) ; Perez, Sandra (Universidad Mayor. Escuela de Medicina Veterinaria) ; Urrutia, Carla (Universidad Mayor. Escuela de Medicina Veterinaria) ; Ramirez, Josefa (Universidad Mayor. Escuela de Medicina Veterinaria) ; Fatjó i Ríos, Jaume (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Psiquiatria i de Medicina Legal)
Dog bites are a major public health problem throughout the world. The different types of information sources that exist in relation to this issue are influencing decision making to control and prevent these incidents. [...]
2021 - 10.3390/ani11030893
Animals, Vol. 11 (march 2021)  
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21 p, 2.3 MB Effect of Different Finishing Strategies and Steer Temperament on Animal Welfare and Instrumental Meat Tenderness / del Campo, Marcia (Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria) ; Manteca Vilanova, Xavier (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments) ; Soares de Lima, Juan Manuel (Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria) ; Brito, Gustavo (Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria) ; Hernández Penadés, Pilar (Universitat Politècnica de València) ; Sañudo, Carlos (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Montossi, Fabio (Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria)
Animal welfare is one of the most important quality attributes for meat consumers and a potential tool for differentiation in farms where husbandry is based on extensive rearing systems and high animal welfare standards. [...]
2021 - 10.3390/ani11030859
Animals, Vol. 11 (march 2021)  
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16 p, 377.7 KB Effects of L-Glutamine Supplementation during the Gestation of Gilts and Sows on the Offspring Development in a Traditional Swine Breed / Vázquez-Gómez, Marta (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments) ; García-Contreras, Consolación (SGIT-INIA) ; Astiz, Susana (SGIT-INIA) ; Torres-Rovira, Laura (SGIT-INIA) ; Pesántez-Pacheco, José Luis (Universidad de Cuenca. Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia) ; Heras-Molina, Ana (SGIT-INIA) ; Castro Madrigal, Teresa (Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Facultad de Veterinaria) ; López-Bote, Clemente (Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Facultad de Veterinaria) ; Ovilo, Cristina (SGIT-INIA) ; Gonzalez-Bulnes, Antonio (Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera. Facultad de Veterinaria) ; Isabel, Beatriz (Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Facultad de Veterinaria)
Nutritional strategies during pregnancy in swine production are considered essential to increase the number of piglets born alive and improve their survival and development. Amino acids, such as glutamine, are among the best compound to introduce in commercial farms after obtaining positive results in trials carried out in selected swine breeds. [...]
2021 - 10.3390/ani11030903
Animals, Vol. 11 (march 2021)  
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8 p, 929.2 KB Effect of Intrauterine Infusion of Equine Fresh Platelets-Rich Plasma (PRP) or Lyophilized PRP (L-GF equina) on Ovarian Activity and Pregnancy Rate in Repeat Breeder Purebred Arabian Mares / Dawod, Ahmed (University of Sadat City. Husbandry and Animal Wealth Development Department) ; Miró, Jordi (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Medicina i Cirurgia Animals) ; Elbaz, Hamed T. (University of Sadat City. Theriogenology Department) ; Fahmy, Hossam (Ain Shams University. Faculty of Medicine) ; Abdoon, Ahmed S. (National Research Center. Department of Animal Reproduction and Artificial Insemination)
Persistent endometritis is one of the major causes of infertility in mares and results in endometrium degeneration, namely, endometrosis. Platelets-rich plasma (PRP) is an emerging therapeutic application in tissue regeneration because of its high concentration of growth factors with a high mitogenic and anti-inflammatory potential, but reduced preservation time. [...]
2021 - 10.3390/ani11041123
Animals, Vol. 11 (april 2021)  
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18 p, 4.0 MB Stages of Granulomatous Response Against Histozoic Metazoan Parasites in Mullets (Osteichthyes : Mugilidae) / Polinas, Marta (University of Sassari. Department of Veterinary Medicine) ; Padrós, Francesc 1965- (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Servei de Diagnòstic Patològic en Peixos) ; Merella, Paolo (University of Sassari. Department of Veterinary Medicine) ; Prearo, Marino (State Veterinary Institute of Piedmont, Liguria and Aosta Valley. Fish Disease Laboratory) ; Sanna, Marina Antonella (University of Sassari. Department of Veterinary Medicine) ; Marino, Fabio (University of Messina. Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences) ; Burrai, Giovanni Pietro (University of Sassari. Mediterranean Center for Disease Control) ; Antuofermo, Elisabetta (University of Sassari. Mediterranean Center for Disease Control)
Parasitic diseases represent a common issue in fish and, when histozoic forms are present, this elicits a chronic inflammatory reaction leading to granuloma formation. Despite the large knowledge of granuloma formation due to parasites in visceral organs, little is known about the development and the evolutive stages of granulomas in naturally infected fish. [...]
2021 - 10.3390/ani11061501
Animals, Vol. 11 (may 2021)  
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11 p, 239.0 KB Recommendations for Ensuring Good Welfare of Horses Used for Industrial Blood, Serum, or Urine Production / Manteca Vilanova, Xavier (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments) ; Beaver, Bonnie (Texas A&M University. College of Veterinary Medicine) ; Uldahl, Mette (Vejle Equine Practice) ; Turner, Patricia V. (University of Guelph. Department of Pathobiology)
Because of their large size, blood, serum, or other substances are often collected from horses for production of biologics and therapeutics used in humans and other animals. There are few international guidelines that provide recommendations for caring for horses kept for these purposes. [...]
2021 - 10.3390/ani11051466
Animals, Vol. 11 (may 2021)  
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12 p, 1.2 MB Microbial Prevalence and Antimicrobial Sensitivity in Equine Endometritis in Field Conditions / Díaz-Bertrana, María Luisa (Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Departamento de Cirugía y Medicina Animal) ; Deleuze, Stefan (University of Liege. Department of Clinical Science) ; Pitti Rios, Lidia (Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Servicio de Medicina Equina) ; Yeste Oliveras, Marc (Universitat de Girona. Departament de Biologia) ; Morales Fariña, Inmaculada (Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Departamento de Cirugía y Medicina Animal) ; Rivera del Álamo, Maria Montserrat (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Medicina i Cirurgia Animals)
Endometritis diagnosis can be achieved by means of an endometrial biopsy and/or swab, the latter being used for cytology and microbiologic evaluation. Endometrial culturing plus a sensitivity test are crucial in infectious endometritis in order to determine the causal microorganism as well as the best antimicrobial treatment. [...]
2021 - 10.3390/ani11051476
Animals, Vol. 11 (may 2021)  
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13 p, 2.6 MB First Description of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Two Feral American Mink (Neovison vison) Caught in the Wild / Aguiló-Gisbert, Jordi (Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera. Servicio de Análisis, Investigación, Gestión de Animales Silvestres) ; Padilla-Blanco, Miguel (Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera. Departamento de Farmacia) ; Lizana, Victor (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Grup de Recerca Wildlife Ecology & Health) ; Maiques, Elisa (Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera. Departamento de Ciencias Biomédicas) ; Muñoz-Baquero, Marta (Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera. Servicio de Análisis, Investigación, Gestión de Animales Silvestres) ; Chillida-Martínez, Eva (Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera. Servicio de Análisis, Investigación, Gestión de Animales Silvestres) ; Cardells-Peris, Jesús (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Grup de Recerca Wildlife Ecology & Health) ; Rubio-Guerri, Consuelo (Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera. Departamento de Farmacia)
COVID-19 is one of the most important pandemics in recent history. It is an emerging infectious disease, probably of animal origin. Several domesticated and non-domesticated animals are naturally susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 infection, including Mustelidae, of which mink is the first species identified to suffer from this infection. [...]
2021 - 10.3390/ani11051422
Animals, Vol. 11 (may 2021)  
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19 p, 999.7 KB Effect of Finishing Diet and Lairage Time on Steers Welfare in Uruguay / del Campo, Marcia (INIA Tacuarembó) ; Soares de Lima, Juan Manuel (INIA Tacuarembó) ; Brito, Gustavo (INIA Tacuarembó) ; Manteca Vilanova, Xavier (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments) ; Hernández Penadés, Pilar (Universitat Politècnica de València) ; Montossi, Fabio (INIA Tacuarembó)
The transport and general handling of slaughter animals are associated with a series of events that cause stressful and unfavorable conditions that can compromise animal welfare. All these stressful events start at the farm and end with the death of the animal. [...]
2021 - 10.3390/ani11051329
Animals, Vol. 11 (may 2021)  
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14 p, 2.3 MB Specific Seminal Plasma Fractions Are Responsible for the Modulation of Sperm-PMN Binding in the Donkey / Miró, Jordi (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Medicina i Cirurgia Animals) ; Catalán, Jaime (Universitat de Girona. Departament de Biologia) ; Marín Estruch, Henar (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Medicina i Cirurgia Animals) ; Yánez-Ortiz, Iván (Universitat de Girona. Departament de Biologia) ; Yeste Oliveras, Marc (Universitat de Girona. Departament de Biologia)
Previous research demonstrated that seminal plasma, the fluid that together with sperm composes the semen, modulates the interaction between sperm and polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMN) within the donkey uterus. [...]
2021 - 10.3390/ani11051388
Animals, Vol. 11 (may 2021)  
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9 p, 14.8 MB Is There a Link between Vomeronasalitis and Aggression in Stable Social Groups of Female Pigs? / Asproni, Pietro (Research Institute in Semiochemistry and Applied Ethology . Department of Tissue Biology and Chemical Communication) ; Mainau, Eva (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments) ; Cozzi, Alessandro (Research and Education Board) ; Carreras, Ricard (Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries. Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal) ; Bienboire-Frosini, Cécile (Department of Molecular Biology and Chemical Communication) ; Teruel, Eva (Statistical Analysis Service) ; Pageat, Patrick (Research and Education Board)
The vomeronasal organ plays a key role in intraspecific animal behavior since it is able to detect pheromones. Induced and spontaneous lesions of this structure have been previously associated with various social behavior alterations in animals. [...]
2022 - 10.3390/ani12030303
Animals, Vol. 12 (january 2022)  
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14 p, 1.2 MB Effect of Phase Feeding, Space Allowance and Mixing on Productive Performance of Grower-Finisher Pigs / Camp Montoro, Jordi (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Servei de Nutrició i Benestar Animal) ; Pessoa, Joana (M3-BIORES-Measure) ; Solà Oriol, David (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments) ; Muns, Ramon (Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute) ; Gasa, Josep (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments) ; Manzanilla, Edgar Garcia (University College Dublin. School of Veterinary Medicine)
Low space allowance and mixing may affect productive performance in pigs, but it is not clear whether space allowance and mixing interact with each other during the grower-finisher period. In addition, phase feeding is a good strategy used to reduce feed costs and improve feed efficiency, but it may result in nutrient limitations in suboptimal production conditions, e. [...]
2022 - 10.3390/ani12030390
Animals, Vol. 12 (2022) article 390, p. 1-14  
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10 p, 895.1 KB Limiting Dietary Lysine Increases Body Weight Variability by Restricting Growth Potential of the Lightest Growing Pigs / Aymerich, Pau (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Servei de Nutrició i Benestar Animal) ; Soldevila, Carme (Vall Companys Group) ; Bonet, Jordi (Vall Companys Group) ; Gasa, Josep (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Servei de Nutrició i Benestar Animal) ; Coma Subirà, Jaume (Vall Companys Group) ; Solà Oriol, David (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Servei de Nutrició i Benestar Animal)
Finding strategies to manage variability in growing pig operations is of major importance to avoid the extra costs associated with inefficient barn usage or penalties at the processing plants when pigs are not correctly sorted. [...]
2022 - 10.3390/ani12040528
Animals, Vol. 12 article 528 (february 2022) , p. 1-10  
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16 p, 2.3 MB The Role of Aquaporin 7 in the Movement of Water and Cryoprotectants in Bovine In Vitro Matured Oocytes / Garcia Martinez, Tania (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Medicina i Cirurgia Animals) ; Martínez-Rodero, Iris (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Medicina i Cirurgia Animals) ; Roncero-Carol, Joan (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Medicina i Cirurgia Animals) ; Vendrell-Flotats, Meritxell (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Sanitat i d'Anatomia Animals) ; Gardela Santacruz, Jaume (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Sanitat i d'Anatomia Animals) ; Gutiérrez-Adán, Alfonso (Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Puerta de Hierro - Segovia de Arana) ; Ramos-Ibeas, Priscila (Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Puerta de Hierro - Segovia de Arana) ; Higgins, Adam Z. (Oregon State University. School of Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering) ; Mogas Amorós, Teresa (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Medicina i Cirurgia Animals)
The permeability of the plasma membrane to water and cryoprotectants is a critical factor in the effective vitrification of oocytes. The goal of this study is to better understand the pathways used to transport water and other cryoprotectants through the plasma membrane of bovine in vitro matured oocytes, with a focus on the role of aquaporin 7 (AQP7). [...]
2022 - 10.3390/ani12040530
Animals, Vol. 12 (february 2022)  
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12 p, 1.0 MB Maternal Supplementation with Polyphenols and Omega-3 Fatty Acids during Pregnancy : Prenatal Effects on Growth and Metabolism / Heras-Molina, Ana (Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria (Espanya)) ; Pesántez-Pacheco, José Luis (University of Cuenca. School of Veterinary Medicine and Zootechnics) ; García-Contreras, Consolación (Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria (Espanya)) ; Vázquez-Gómez, Marta (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments) ; López, Adrián (Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria (Espanya)) ; Benítez, Rita (Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria (Espanya)) ; Núñez, Yolanda (Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria (Espanya)) ; Astiz, Susana (Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria (Espanya)) ; Ovilo, Cristina (Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria (Espanya)) ; Isabel, Beatriz (Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Facultad de Veterinaria) ; Gonzalez-Bulnes, Antonio (Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera. Departamento de Producción y Sanidad Animal)
The present study aimed to determine benefits and risks of a dietary supplementation combining hydroxytyrosol and n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) on prenatal development and metabolic traits in swine, a model of intrauterine growth restricted (IUGR) pregnancies. [...]
2021 - 10.3390/ani11061699
Animals, Vol. 11 (june 2021)  
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27 p, 714.1 KB Applied Animal Ethics in Industrial Food Animal Production : Exploring the Role of the Veterinarian / Hernandez, Elein (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Department of Clinical Studies and Surgery) ; Llonch, Pol (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments) ; Turner, Patricia V. (Global Animal Welfare & Training)
Current systems for raising food animals are largely geared to produce large quantities of meat, milk, and eggs, at a low cost to the consumer. There are many ethical challenges associated with these methods, which can result in poor animal welfare and animal suffering. [...]
2022 - 10.3390/ani12060678
Animals, Vol. 12 (march 2022)  
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11 p, 587.3 KB Vaccination of Calves with the Mycobacterium bovis BCG Strain Induces Protection against Bovine Tuberculosis in Dairy Herds under a Natural Transmission Setting / Ábalos, Pedro (Universidad de Chile. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias y Pecuarias) ; Valdivieso, Nicolás (Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero) ; Pérez de Val, Bernat (Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries. Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal) ; Vordermeier, Martin (Centre of Excellence for Bovine Tuberculosis) ; Benavides, María Belén (Universidad de Chile. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias y Pecuarias) ; Alegría-Morán, Raúl (Universidad de Chile. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias y Pecuarias) ; Saadi, Karina (Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero) ; Wistuba, Mathias (Universidad de Chile. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias y Pecuarias) ; Ortega, Camila (Universidad de Chile. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias y Pecuarias) ; Sánchez, Nicole (Universidad de Chile. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias y Pecuarias) ; Retamal, Patricio (Universidad de Chile. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias y Pecuarias)
Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is a zoonotic disease caused mainly by Mycobacterium bovis, of which control is based on culling infected animals and, without official compensations, is associated with major economic losses for milk and meat producers. [...]
2022 - 10.3390/ani12091083
Animals, Vol. 12 (april 2022)  
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18 p, 8.8 MB Oxidative Quality of Acid Oils and Fatty Acid Distillates Used in Animal Feeding / Varona, Elisa (Universitat de Barcelona. Institut de Recerca en Nutrició i Seguretat Alimentària) ; Tres, Alba (Universitat de Barcelona. Institut de Recerca en Nutrició i Seguretat Alimentària) ; Rafecas, Magdalena (Universitat de Barcelona. Facultat de Farmàcia i Ciències de l'Alimentació) ; Vichi, Stefania (Universitat de Barcelona. Institut de Recerca en Nutrició i Seguretat Alimentària) ; Sala Pallarés, Roser (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Servei de Nutrició i Benestar Animal) ; Guardiola Ibarz, Francesc (Universitat de Barcelona. Institut de Recerca en Nutrició i Seguretat Alimentària)
Feed producers and farmers seek alternative and economical fat ingredients to supply animals with energy and beneficial components, such as natural antioxidants. Some byproducts from the edible oil refining industry, such as acid oils (AO) and fatty acid distillates (FAD), fulfil these requirements, but differences in the animal performance have been reported as their main drawback, which might be due to their high variable composition, including their oxidation status. [...]
2021 - 10.3390/ani11092559
Animals, Vol. 11 (august 2021)  
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15 p, 1.6 MB Elbow Extensor Muscles in Humans and Chimpanzees : Adaptations to Different Uses of the Upper Extremity in Hominoid Primates / de Diego, Marina (Universitat de Barcelona. Unitat d'Anatomia Humana i Embriologia) ; Casado, Aroa (Universitat de Barcelona. Institut d'Arqueologia i Prehistòria) ; Gómez, Mónica (Universitat de Barcelona. Unitat d'Anatomia Humana i Embriologia) ; Ciurana, Neus (Universitat de Barcelona. Unitat d'Anatomia Humana i Embriologia) ; Rodríguez, Patrícia (Universitat de Barcelona. Unitat d'Anatomia Humana i Embriologia) ; Avià, Yasmina (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Ciència Política i de Dret Públic) ; Cuesta Torralvo, Elisabeth (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Ciència Política i de Dret Públic) ; García, Natividad (Universidad de Valladolid. Departamento de Anatomía y Radiología) ; San José, Isabel (Universidad de Valladolid. Departamento de Anatomía y Radiología) ; Barbosa, Mercedes (Universidad de Valladolid. Departamento de Anatomía y Radiología) ; de Paz, Félix (Universidad de Valladolid. Departamento de Anatomía y Radiología) ; Pastor, Juan Francisco (Universidad de Valladolid. Departamento de Anatomía y Radiología) ; Potau, Josep Maria (Universitat de Barcelona. Institut d'Arqueologia i Prehistòria)
Chimpanzees and humans are both species of hominoid primates that are closely related phylogenetically. One of the key differences between these two species is their use of their upper extremities. Humans use this limb mainly in manipulative tasks, while chimpanzees also use it during locomotion. [...]
2022 - 10.3390/ani12212987
Animals, Vol. 12 (october 2022)  
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12 p, 1.2 MB Evaluation of the Effect of Sampling Time on Biomarkers of Stress, Immune System, Redox Status and Other Biochemistry Analytes in Saliva of Finishing Pigs / Ortín-Bustillo, Alba (Universidad de Murcia. Laboratorio Interdisciplinario de Análisis Clínicos Interlab) ; Rubio, Camila Peres (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments) ; Botía, María (Universidad de Murcia. Laboratorio Interdisciplinario de Análisis Clínicos Interlab) ; Cerón, José Joaquín (Universidad de Murcia. Laboratorio Interdisciplinario de Análisis Clínicos Interlab) ; López-Arjona, Marina (Universidad de Murcia. Laboratorio Interdisciplinario de Análisis Clínicos Interlab) ; Martínez-Subiela, Silvia (Universidad de Murcia. Laboratorio Interdisciplinario de Análisis Clínicos Interlab) ; Escribano Tortosa, Damián (Universidad de Murcia. Department of Animal Production) ; Tecles, Fernando (Universidad de Murcia. Laboratorio Interdisciplinario de Análisis Clínicos Interlab) ; Contreras-Aguilar, M. D (Universidad de Murcia. Laboratorio Interdisciplinario de Análisis Clínicos Interlab)
Saliva is a sample with a high potential in pigs since it is usually easy to obtain and its collection from animals causes less stress than blood sampling. However, the possible effects of daily variations in many salivary biomarkers are still unknown in this species. [...]
2022 - 10.3390/ani12162127
Animals, Vol. 12 (august 2022)  
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14 p, 300.0 KB Changes in a Comprehensive Profile of Saliva Analytes in Fattening Pigs during a Complete Productive Cycle : A Longitudinal Study / Ortín-Bustillo, Alba (Universidad de Murcia. Laboratorio Interdisciplinario de Análisis Clínicos Interlab) ; Escribano Tortosa, Damián (Universidad de Murcia. Departamento de Producción Animal) ; López-Arjona, Marina (Universidad de Murcia. Laboratorio Interdisciplinario de Análisis Clínicos Interlab) ; Botía, María (Universidad de Murcia. Laboratorio Interdisciplinario de Análisis Clínicos Interlab) ; Martínez-Miró, Silvia (Cefu S.A.) ; Rubio, Camila Peres (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments) ; García Manzanilla, Edgar (University College Dublin. School of Veterinary Medicine) ; Franco-Martinez, Lorena (Teagasc Grassland Research and Innovation Centre) ; Pardo-Marín, Luis (Universidad de Murcia. Laboratorio Interdisciplinario de Análisis Clínicos Interlab) ; Cerón, José Joaquín (Universidad de Murcia. Laboratorio Interdisciplinario de Análisis Clínicos Interlab) ; Llonch, Pol (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments) ; Tecles, Fernando (Universidad de Murcia. Laboratorio Interdisciplinario de Análisis Clínicos Interlab)
The aim of this study was to evaluate whether a panel of 29 salivary biomarkers of stress, immunity, inflammation, redox homeostasis and other physiological functions can change in healthy fattening pigs when monitoring the different phases of their productive cycle and can be influenced by various sources of variations such as gender and performance parameters. [...]
2022 - 10.3390/ani12141865
Animals, Vol. 12 (july 2022)  
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13 p, 747.4 KB Molecular Characterization of Cryptosporidium spp. in Cultivated and Wild Marine Fishes from Western Mediterranean with the First Detection of Zoonotic Cryptosporidium ubiquitum / Moratal, Samantha (Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera. Servicio de Análisis, Investigación, Gestión de Animales Silvestres) ; Dea-Ayuela, M. Auxiliadora (Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera. Departamento de Farmacia) ; Martí-Marco, Alba (Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera. Servicio de Análisis, Investigación, Gestión de Animales Silvestres) ; Puigcercós, Silvia (Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera. Servicio de Análisis, Investigación, Gestión de Animales Silvestres) ; Marco-Hirs, Naima María (Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera. Servicio de Análisis, Investigación, Gestión de Animales Silvestres) ; Doménech, Candela (Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera. Servicio de Análisis, Investigación, Gestión de Animales Silvestres) ; Corcuera, Elena (Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera. Servicio de Análisis, Investigación, Gestión de Animales Silvestres) ; Cardells-Peris, Jesús (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Grup de Recerca Wildlife Ecology & Health) ; Lizana, Victor (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Grup de Recerca Wildlife Ecology & Health) ; López-Ramon, Jordi (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Grup de Recerca Wildlife Ecology & Health)
Cryptosporidium is a widespread pathogen that infects a broad range of vertebrates, including humans, in which it is one of the main causes of diarrhea worldwide. Marine fishes also harbor Cryptosporidium species, including zoonotic ones. [...]
2022 - 10.3390/ani12091052
Animals, Vol. 12 (april 2022)  
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14 p, 1.3 MB Potential of Oral Nanoparticles Containing Cytokines as Intestinal Mucosal Immunostimulants in Pigs : A Pilot Study / López-Cano, Adrià (Unitat mixta d'investigació IRTA-UAB en Sanitat Animal. Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal) ; Bach, Àlex (Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats) ; López-Serrano, Sergi (Unitat mixta d'investigació IRTA-UAB en Sanitat Animal. Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal) ; Aragon, Virginia (Unitat mixta d'investigació IRTA-UAB en Sanitat Animal. Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal) ; Blanch, Marta (Lucta S.A. Innovation Division) ; Pastor, Jose J. (Lucta S.A. Innovation Division) ; Tedó, Gemma (Lucta S.A. Innovation Division) ; Morais, Sofia (Lucta S.A. Innovation Division) ; Garcia-Fruitos, Elena (Unitat mixta d'investigació IRTA-UAB en Sanitat Animal. Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal) ; Arís i Giralt, Anna (Unitat mixta d'investigació IRTA-UAB en Sanitat Animal. Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal)
Antibiotics are essential compounds to cope with bacterial infections. However, their inadequate and excessive use has triggered the rapid arising of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria. In this scenario, immunostimulants, which are molecules that boost the immune system, open up a new approach to face this problem, enhancing treatment efficacy and preventing infections by immune system response. [...]
2022 - 10.3390/ani12091075
Animals, Vol. 12 (april 2022)  
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23 p, 2.7 MB The Feeding Behaviour Habits of Growing-Finishing Pigs and Its Effects on Growth Performance and Carcass Quality : A Review / Fornós, Marta (Cargill Animal Nutrition) ; Sanz-Fernández, Santos (Universidad de Córdoba. Departamento de Producción Animal) ; Jiménez-Moreno, Encarnación (Cargill Animal Nutrition) ; Carrión, Domingo (Cargill Animal Nutrition) ; Gasa, Josep (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments) ; Rodríguez-Estévez, Vicente (Universidad de Córdoba. Departamento de Producción Animal)
The study of feeding behaviour habits (FBHs) of growing-finishing pigs is of interest due to its influence on growth performance and carcass quality. The present review collates the available scientific data regarding the internal and external factors affecting the FBHs and its influence on growth performance and carcass quality. [...]
2022 - 10.3390/ani12091128
Animals, Vol. 12 (april 2022)  
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12 p, 1.1 MB Environmental Risk Factors Influence the Frequency of Coughing and Sneezing Episodes in Finisher Pigs on a Farm Free of Respiratory Disease / Pessoa, Joana (M3-BIORES-Measure) ; Camp Montoro, Jordi (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Servei de Nutrició i Benestar Animal) ; Pina Nunes, Telmo (University of Lisbon. CIISA-Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Animal Health) ; Norton, Tomas (M3-BIORES-Measure) ; McAloon, Conor (University College Dublin. School of Veterinary Medicine) ; García Manzanilla, Edgar (University College Dublin. School of Veterinary Medicine) ; Boyle, Laura (Teagasc Animal and Grassland Research and Innovation Centre. Pig Development Department)
Inappropriate environmental conditions in pig buildings are detrimental for both pig and farm-staff health and welfare. With ongoing technological developments, a variety of sensor technology is available and can be used to measure environmental conditions such as air temperature, relative humidity, and ammonia and dust concentrations in real time. [...]
2022 - 10.3390/ani12080982
Animals, Vol. 12 (april 2022)  
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14 p, 308.5 KB The Re-Addition of Seminal Plasma after Thawing Does Not Improve Buck Sperm Quality Parameters / Ohaneje, Uchechi Linda (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Medicina i Cirurgia Animals) ; Osuagwuh, Uchebuchi Ike (Michael Okpara University of Agriculture. Department of Theriogenology) ; Álvarez-Rodríguez, Manuel (Linköping University. Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences) ; Yánez-Ortiz, Iván (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Medicina i Cirurgia Animals) ; Tabarez, Abigail (University Veracruzana. Faculty of Biological and Agricultural Sciences) ; Palomo Peiró, María Jesús (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Medicina i Cirurgia Animals)
The Cabra Blanca de Rasquera is a native goat breed from Catalonia (Spain) facing the danger of extinction. To preserve its genetic diversity, ex situ conservation programs for semen cryopreservation and the development of a genetic sperm bank are of major importance. [...]
2021 - 10.3390/ani11123452
Animals, Vol. 11 (december 2021)  
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12 p, 1.3 MB A Methodology to Quantify Resilience in Growing Pigs / Laghouaouta, Houda (Universitat de Lleida. Departament de Tecnologia d'Aliments) ; Pena, Ramona N. (Universitat de Lleida. Departament de Tecnologia d'Aliments) ; Ros-Freixedes, Roger (Universitat de Lleida. Departament de Tecnologia d'Aliments) ; Reixach, Josep (Selección Batallé SA) ; Díaz, Marta (Selección Batallé SA) ; Estany, Joan (Universitat de Lleida. Departament de Tecnologia d'Aliments) ; Armengol, Ramon (Universitat de Lleida. Departament de Tecnologia d'Aliments) ; Bassols Teixidó, Anna Maria (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Bioquímica i de Biologia Molecular) ; Fraile, Lorenzo (Universitat de Lleida. Departament de Tecnologia d'Aliments)
The concept of resilience can be defined as the ability of animals to maintain their productivity despite the stressors that might occur during the rearing period. Despite the growing interest in the genetic determinism of resilience and its possible inclusion in selection objectives, there is no straightforward method to measure this trait. [...]
2021 - 10.3390/ani11102970
Animals, Vol. 11 (october 2021)  
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16 p, 2.0 MB Comparison of Two Different Feather Sampling Methods to Measure Corticosterone in Wild Greater Flamingos (Phoenicopterus roseus) and Wild Mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) / Voit, Marielu (Freie Universität Berlin. Institute for Animal Welfare) ; Baumgartner, Katrin (Zoo Nuremberg) ; von Fersen, Lorenzo (Zoo Nuremberg) ; Merle, Roswitha (Freie Universität Berlin. Institute for Animal Welfare) ; Reese, Lukas (Zoologischer Stadtgarten Karlsruhe) ; Wiegard, Mechthild (Freie Universität Berlin. Institute for Animal Welfare) ; Will, Hermann (Zoo Nuremberg) ; Talló Parra, Oriol (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments) ; Carbajal, Annaïs (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Sanitat i d'Anatomia Animals) ; López Béjar, Manel (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Sanitat i d'Anatomia Animals) ; Thöne-Reineke, Christa (Freie Universität Berlin. Institute for Animal Welfare)
The common standard sampling method to determine corticosterone in feathers (CORTf) is to pluck them from the bird's skin. This procedure is considered to be painful, and the animals have to be caught and fixated firmly. [...]
2021 - 10.3390/ani11102796
Animals, Vol. 11 (september 2021)  
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12 p, 1.4 MB Feather Corticosterone Measurements and Behavioral Observations in the Great White Pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus) Living under Different Flight Restraint Conditions in German Zoos / Haase, Gudrun (Vogelpark Marlow) ; Wiegard, Mechthild (Freie Universität Berlin. Animal Behavior and Laboratory Animal Science) ; Thöne-Reineke, Christa (Freie Universität Berlin. Animal Behavior and Laboratory Animal Science) ; Baumgartner, Katrin (Zoo Nuremberg) ; von Fersen, Lorenzo (Zoo Nuremberg) ; Will, Hermann (Zoo Nuremberg) ; Merle, Roswitha (Freie Universität Berlin. Institute for Veterinary Epidemiology and Biostatistics) ; López Béjar, Manel (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Sanitat i d'Anatomia Animals) ; Talló Parra, Oriol (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments) ; Carbajal, Annaïs (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Sanitat i d'Anatomia Animals) ; Reese, Lukas (Zoologischer Stadtgarten Karlsruhe)
The welfare of zoo birds kept under flight restraint is a frequently discussed topic. Therefore, this study was conducted with one of the most regularly kept types of deflighted birds in German zoos, the great white pelican, to find scientific data regarding welfare assessments of deflighted birds. [...]
2021 - 10.3390/ani11092522
Animals, Vol. 11 (august 2021)  
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9 p, 551.6 KB Evaluation of Plasmatic Procalcitonin in Healthy, and in Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) Negative or Positive Colic Horses / Nocera, Irene (Veterinary Teaching Hospital "Mario Modenato") ; Bonelli, Francesca (Veterinary Teaching Hospital "Mario Modenato") ; Vitale, Valentina (Veterinary Teaching Hospital "Mario Modenato") ; Meucci, Valentina (Veterinary Teaching Hospital "Mario Modenato") ; Conte, Giuseppe (University of Pisa. Department of Agriculture, Food, Environment) ; José Cunilleras, Eduard (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Medicina i Cirurgia Animals) ; Gracia-Calvo, Luis Alfonso (University of Helsinki. Veterinary Teaching Hospital) ; Sgorbini, Micaela (Veterinary Teaching Hospital "Mario Modenato")
Procalcitonin (PCT) increased in the case of systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), especially due to bacterial infection. The correlation between SIRS score and plasma PCT levels in horses have not been evaluated, and no studies investigated plasma PCT concentration over time. [...]
2021 - 10.3390/ani11072015
Animals, Vol. 11 (july 2021)  
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22 p, 1.4 MB Characterization of the Fecal and Mucosa-Associated Microbiota in Dogs with Chronic Inflammatory Enteropathy / Díaz-Regañón, David (Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Departamento de Medicina y Cirugía Animal) ; García-Sancho, Mercedes (Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Departamento de Medicina y Cirugía Animal) ; Villaescusa, Alejandra (Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Departamento de Medicina y Cirugía Animal) ; Sainz Rodríguez, Ángel (Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Departamento de Medicina y Cirugía Animal) ; Agulla, Beatriz (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Medicina i Cirurgia Animals) ; Reyes-Prieto, Mariana (Foundation for the Promotion of Sanitary and Biomedical Research of the Valencian Community) ; Rodríguez-Bertos, Antonio (Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Centro de Vigilancia Sanitaria Veterinaria) ; Rodríguez Franco, Fernando (Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Departamento de Medicina y Cirugía Animal)
Chronic inflammatory enteropathies are the most common cause of chronic vomiting and diarrhea in dogs. The pathogenesis of this disease is known to be multifactorial, where intestinal barrier dysfunction, immunological dysregulation and gut microbiota changes play a central role. [...]
2023 - 10.3390/ani13030326
Animals, Vol. 13 (january 2023)  
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10 p, 1.3 MB Cortisol Variations to Estimate the Physiological Stress Response in Horses at a Traditional Equestrian Event / Olvera-Maneu, Sergi (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Sanitat i d'Anatomia Animals) ; Carbajal, Annaïs (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Sanitat i d'Anatomia Animals) ; Serres Corral, Paula (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Sanitat i d'Anatomia Animals) ; López Béjar, Manel (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Sanitat i d'Anatomia Animals)
The centuries-old patronal festivals in Menorca (Spain) represent an alternative to the common use of horses. During festivals, horses are exposed to potential sources of transient stress. This study aimed to evaluate the variations in salivary cortisol concentrations to estimate the physiological stress response in horses at the Menorca patronal festivals. [...]
2023 - 10.3390/ani13030396
Animals, Vol. 13 (january 2023)  
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13 p, 336.2 KB Welfare and Clinical Assessment on Physical Captures Followed by Anesthesia in Apennine Chamois (Rupicapra pyrenaica ornata) / Angelucci, Simone (Maiella National Park. Wildlife Research Center) ; Antonucci, Antonio (Maiella National Park. Wildlife Research Center) ; Di Tana, Fabrizia (Maiella National Park. Wildlife Research Center) ; Innocenti, Marco (Maiella National Park. Wildlife Research Center) ; Di Domenico, Giovanna (Maiella National Park. Wildlife Research Center) ; Madonna, Luca (Wildlife Research Center, Maiella National Park. Wildlife Research Center) ; Smoglica, Camilla (University of Teramo. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine) ; Di Francesco, Cristina Esmeralda (University of Teramo. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine) ; López Olvera, Jorge R (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Medicina i Cirurgia Animals)
Apennine chamois (Rupicapra pyrenaica ornata) is a vulnerable subspecies, and creation of new colonies is required for its conservation. Capturing mountain ungulates is not only logistically challenging, but also requires careful planning and clinical monitoring in order to ensure animal welfare and survival. [...]
2023 - 10.3390/ani13030460
Animals, Vol. 13 (january 2023)  
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15 p, 2.9 MB Feeding Ecology of the Cuvier's Gazelle (Gazella cuvieri, Ogilby, 1841) in the Sahara Desert / Herrera-Sánchez, F. Javier (Universidad de Granada. Departamento de Zoología) ; López Garrido, Omar (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Grup de Recerca Wildlife Ecology & Health) ; Rodríguez-Siles, Javier (Harmusch, Study and Conservation of Wildlife) ; Díaz-Portero, Miguel Ángel (Harmusch, Study and Conservation of Wildlife) ; Arredondo, Ángel (Harmusch, Study and Conservation of Wildlife) ; Sáez, Juan Manuel (Harmusch, Study and Conservation of Wildlife) ; Álvarez, Begoña (Harmusch, Study and Conservation of Wildlife) ; Cancio, Inmaculada (Harmusch, Study and Conservation of Wildlife) ; de Lucas, Jesús (Harmusch, Study and Conservation of Wildlife) ; Pérez, Joaquín (Harmusch, Study and Conservation of Wildlife) ; Valenzuela, Gerardo (Harmusch, Study and Conservation of Wildlife) ; Martínez-Valderrama, Jaime (Estación Experimental de Zonas Áridas) ; Sánchez-Cerdá, Mariola (Harmusch, Study and Conservation of Wildlife) ; Qninba, Abdeljebbar (Institut Scientifique, Mohammed V University in Rabat. Laboratoire de Géo-Biodiversité et Patrimoine Naturel) ; Virgós, Emilio (Universidad Rey Juan Carlos. Departamento de Biología y Geología, Física y Química Inorgánica) ; Calleja, Juan Antonio (Centre de Recerca Ecològica i d'Aplicacions Forestals) ; Bartolomé, Jordi (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments) ; Albanell Trullas, Elena (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Grup de Recerca en Remugants (G2R)) ; Serrano Ferron, Emmanuel (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Grup de Recerca Wildlife Ecology & Health) ; Abáigar, Teresa (Estación Experimental de Zonas Áridas) ; Gil-Sánchez, Jose María (Universidad de Granada. Departamento de Zoología)
The Sahara desert is home to the greatest diversity of ungulates of all deserts. In this harsh environment, the endangered Cuvier's gazelle finds at the southernmost limit of its distribution a key population for its survival. [...]
2023 - 10.3390/ani13040567
Animals, Vol. 13 (february 2023)  
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20 p, 677.6 KB Looking for Possible Benefits of Combining Short-Chain Fructo-Oligosaccharides (scFOS) with Saccharomyces cerevisiae Sc 47 on Weaned Pigs Orally Challenged with Escherichia coli F4 + / Ferreres-Serafini, Laia (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Servei de Nutrició i Benestar Animal) ; Castillejos, Lorena (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Servei de Nutrició i Benestar Animal) ; Martín Castillo, Margarita (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments) ; Le Bourgot, Cindy (Tereos) ; Martín Orúe, Susana M (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Servei de Nutrició i Benestar Animal)
Despite the use of antimicrobials in livestock being reduced in recent years, they are still widely used in swine production. These therapeutic products are commonly prophylactically used via feed or water to prevent disease and maintain productive indexes, particularly during critical periods when animals usually suffer from pathogen infections, such as post-weaning colibacillosis. [...]
2023 - 10.3390/ani13030526
Animals, Vol. 13 (february 2023)  
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18 p, 5.1 MB The Tongue in Three Species of Lemurs : Flower and Nectar Feeding Adaptations / Pastor, Juan Francisco (Universidad de Valladolid. Departamento de Anatomía y Radiología) ; Muchlinski, Magdalena Natalia (Anatomical Sciences & Oregon Health and Science University. Education Center) ; Potau, Josep Maria (Universitat de Barcelona. Unitat d'Anatomia i Embriologia) ; Casado, Aroa (Universitat de Barcelona. Unitat d'Anatomia i Embriologia) ; García-Mesa, Yolanda (Universidad de Oviedo. Departamento de Morfología y Biología Celular) ; Vega, Jose Antonio (Universidad Autónoma de Chile) ; Cabo, Roberto (Universidad de Oviedo. Departamento de Morfología y Biología Celular)
Comparative studies of primate gustatory anatomy are sparse and incomplete. Here, we compare both the macro and micro anatomy of the tongue in three lemurid species. We included two non-destructive nectar-feeders, Varecia variegata and Eulemur macaco, and one destructive flower feeder, Lemur catta. [...]
2021 - 10.3390/ani11102811
Animals, Vol. 11 (september 2021)  
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29 p, 1.1 MB Elucidating the Effects of the Lipids Regulators Fibrates and Statins on the Health Status of Finfish Species : A Review / Blonç, Manuel (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Biologia Cel·lular, de Fisiologia i d'Immunologia) ; Lima, Jennifer (Universidade de São Paulo. Department of Physiology) ; Balasch Alemany, Joan Carles (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Biologia Cel·lular, de Fisiologia i d'Immunologia) ; Tort Bardolet, Lluís (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Biologia Cel·lular, de Fisiologia i d'Immunologia) ; Gravato, Carlos (University of Lisbon. Faculty of Sciences) ; Teles, Mariana (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Biologia Cel·lular, de Fisiologia i d'Immunologia)
Pharmaceuticals used to treat abnormal cholesterol levels in the blood are known as lipid regulators (fibrates and statins), and their use is in constant growth. Treatment plants are usually unable to efficiently remove these compounds from wastewater, where their degradation rate is considerably slow, making them an emerging concern for aquatic systems. [...]
2023 - 10.3390/ani13050792
Animals, Vol. 13 (february 2023)  
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11 p, 2.1 MB A New Parasitic Archamoeba Causing Systemic Granulomatous Disease in Goldfish Extends the Diversity of Pathogenic Endolimax spp / Constenla Matalobos, Maria (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Biologia Animal, de Biologia Vegetal i d'Ecologia) ; Palenzuela Ruiz, Oswaldo (Instituto de Acuicultura Torre de la Sal)
It is almost 50 years since amoeba-associated granulomatosis was first described in goldfish (Carassius auratus), but the aetiologic agent has never been identified. In this study, a new archamoeba species, Endolimax carassius, is characterised as the causative agent of systemic granulomatous disease in goldfish. [...]
2023 - 10.3390/ani13050935
Animals, Vol. 13 (march 2023)  
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18 p, 685.7 KB Effect of Feeding Olive Pomace Acid Oil on Dark Chicken Meat Lipid Composition, Oxidative Stability, Color, and Sensory Acceptance / Albendea, Paula (Universitat de Barcelona. Institut de Recerca en Nutrició i Seguretat Alimentària) ; Guardiola Ibarz, Francesc (Universitat de Barcelona. Institut de Recerca en Nutrició i Seguretat Alimentària) ; Rafecas, Magdalena (Universitat de Barcelona. Departament de Nutrició, Ciències de l'Alimentació i Gastronomia) ; Vichi, Stefania (Universitat de Barcelona. Institut de Recerca en Nutrició i Seguretat Alimentària) ; Barroeta, Ana Cristina (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments) ; Verdú, Marçal (BonÀrea Agrupa) ; Tres, Alba (Universitat de Barcelona. Institut de Recerca en Nutrició i Seguretat Alimentària)
One current aim of the chicken meat industry is to reduce production costs, which can be achieved using by-products as feed ingredients. Additionally, this can contribute to the food chain sustainability. [...]
2023 - 10.3390/ani13081343
Animals, Vol. 13 (april 2023)  
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11 p, 1.2 MB Transcriptome Profile in Dairy Cows Resistant or Sensitive to Milk Fat Depression / Siurana Marina, Adriana (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments) ; Cánovas, Angela (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments) ; Casellas Vidal, Joaquim (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments) ; Calsamiglia, Sergio (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments)
In the last 20 years, there has been interest in modifying this fatty acid profile to increase the content in polyunsaturated fatty acids which are healthier for human health. However, long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids cause milk fat depression. [...]
2023 - 10.3390/ani13071199
Animals, Vol. 13 (march 2023)  
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17 p, 4.5 MB Genomic Characterization of Staphylococcus aureus in Wildlife / Martínez-Seijas, Carmen (Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera. Instituto de Investigación Biomedico) ; Mascarós, Patricia (Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera. Instituto de Investigación Biomedico) ; Lizana, Victor (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Grup de Recerca Wildlife Ecology & Health) ; Martí-Marco, Alba (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Grup de Recerca Wildlife Ecology & Health) ; Arnau-Bonachera, Alberto (Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera. Instituto de Investigación Biomedico) ; Chillida-Martínez, Eva (Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera. Servicio de Análisis, Investigación, Gestión de Animales Silvestres) ; Cardells-Peris, Jesús (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Grup de Recerca Wildlife Ecology & Health) ; Selva, Laura (Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera. Instituto de Investigación Biomedico) ; Viana, David (Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera. Instituto de Investigación Biomedico) ; Corpa Arenas, Juan Manuel (Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera. Instituto de Investigación Biomedico)
Staphylococcus aureus is both a commensal and opportunistic pathogen that colonizes human and animal skin and mucosal membranes. It is widely acknowledged that livestock can act as a reservoir for human strains and genetic traits, but less is known about the epidemiological significance of wild animals. [...]
2023 - 10.3390/ani13061064
Animals, Vol. 13 (march 2023)  
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18 p, 4.1 MB Citrus Flavonoids Supplementation as an Alternative to Replace Zinc Oxide in Weanling Pigs' Diets Minimizing the Use of Antibiotics / Paniagua, Montserrat (Quimidroga . Technical and R&D Department) ; Villagómez Estrada, Sandra (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments) ; Crespo, Francisco Javier (HealthTech Bio Actives) ; Pérez Hernández, José Francisco (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments) ; Arís i Giralt, Anna (Unitat mixta d'investigació IRTA-UAB en Sanitat Animal. Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal) ; Devant, Maria (Unitat mixta d'investigació IRTA-UAB en Sanitat Animal. Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal) ; Solà Oriol, David (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments)
Weaning is a stressful period for pigs that causes gastrointestinal disruption and low growth rates. For a long time, zinc oxide at pharmacological doses, along with different antibiotics, has been used prophylactically during this phase to reduce the incidence of these gastrointestinal problems. [...]
2023 - 10.3390/ani13060967
Animals, Vol. 13 (march 2023)  
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13 p, 2.1 MB Follicular Atresia, Cell Proliferation, and Anti-Mullerian Hormone in Two Neotropical Primates (Aotus nancymae and Sapajus macrocephalus) / Cardoso, Deise de Lima (Universidade Federal Rural da Amazônia. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde e Produção Animal na Amazônia) ; Guimarães, Diva Anélie de Araújo (Universidade Federal do Pará. Programa de pós-graduação em Ciência Animal) ; Mayor Aparicio, Pedro Ginés (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Sanitat i d'Anatomia Animals) ; Ferreira, Maria Auxiliadora Pantoja (Universidade Federal do Pará. Programa de pós-graduação em Ciência Animal) ; Coutinho, Leandro Nassar (Universidade Federal do Pará. Programa de pós-graduação em Ciência Animal) ; Monteiro, F.O.B (Universidade Federal Rural da Amazônia. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde e Produção Animal na Amazônia)
Reproductive processes in Neotropical primates are still poorly understood. Complications arising in these processes may result in a compromised reproductive condition for a significant portion of these species. [...]
2023 - 10.3390/ani13061051
Animals, Vol. 13 (march 2023)  
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17 p, 864.6 KB Evaluation Survey on Agreement with Existing Definitions of Biosecurity with a Focus on Livestock / Saegerman, Claude (Liege University. Unit of Faculty Biosecurity) ; Parisi, Gianni (University of Liege. Research Unit in Epidemiology and Risk Analysis Applied to Veterinary Sciences) ; Niemi, Jarkko K (Natural Resources Institute Finland) ; Humblet, Marie-France (University of Liege. Department of Occupational Safety and Health) ; Ron-Román, Jorge (Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas-ESPE. Departamento de Ciencias de la Vida y la Agricultura) ; Souley Kouato, Bachir (Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique du Niger) ; Allepuz Palau, Alberto (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Sanitat i d'Anatomia Animals) ; Porphyre, Vincent (Université de Montpellier. Institut Agro Montpellier) ; Rodrigues da Costa, Maria (Scotland's Rural College . Centre for Epidemiology and Planetary Health) ; Renault, Véronique (Agronomes et Vétérinaires Sans Frontières)
Disease prevention, including biosecurity, surveillance, and traceability are key aspects to minimize the risk of animal diseases causing harm to society. Diseases for which biosecurity are needed depend on species of interest, e. [...]
2023 - 10.3390/ani13091518
Animals, Vol. 13 (april 2023)  
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10 p, 1.3 MB Measurement of Calprotectin (S100A8/A9) in the Saliva of Pigs : Validation Data of A Commercially Available Automated Assay and Changes in Sepsis, Inflammation, and Stress / López-Martínez, María José (Universidad de Murcia. Laboratorio Interdisciplinario de Análisis Clínicos Interlab) ; Martínez-Subiela, Silvia (Universidad de Murcia. Laboratorio Interdisciplinario de Análisis Clínicos Interlab) ; Cerón, José Joaquín (Universidad de Murcia. Laboratorio Interdisciplinario de Análisis Clínicos Interlab) ; Ortín-Bustillo, Alba (Universidad de Murcia. Laboratorio Interdisciplinario de Análisis Clínicos Interlab) ; Ramis, Guillermo (Universidad de Murcia. Departamento de Producción Animal) ; López-Arjona, Marina (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments) ; Martínez-Miró, Silvia (Universidad de Murcia. Departamento de Producción Animal) ; García Manzanilla, Edgar (University College Dublin. School of Veterinary Medicine) ; Eckersall, Peter David (University of Glasgow. School of Biodiversity) ; Tecles, Fernando (Universidad de Murcia. Laboratorio Interdisciplinario de Análisis Clínicos Interlab) ; Escribano Tortosa, Damián (Universidad de Murcia. Departamento de Producción Animal) ; Muñoz-Prieto, Alberto (Universidad de Murcia. Laboratorio Interdisciplinario de Análisis Clínicos Interlab)
Calprotectin (CALP, S100A8/A9) is a calcium and zinc-binding protein involved in inflammation that has a wide range of proinflammatory functions, such as cytokine production and regulation of leukocyte adhesion, migration, and phagocytosis. [...]
2023 - 10.3390/ani13071190
Animals, Vol. 13 (march 2023)  
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19 p, 380.9 KB Signalment, Immunological and Parasitological Status and Clinicopathological Findings of Leishmania -Seropositive Apparently Healthy Dogs / Baxarias, Marta (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Medicina i Cirurgia Animals) ; Jornet-Rius, Oriol (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Medicina i Cirurgia Animals) ; Donato, Giulia (Università di Messina-Polo Universitario Annunziata. Dipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie) ; Mateu, Cristina (Ecuphar Veterinària) ; Alcover, M. Magdalena (Universitat de Barcelona. Departament de Biologia, Sanitat i Medi Ambient) ; Pennisi, Maria Grazia (Università di Messina-Polo Universitario Annunziata. Dipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie) ; Solano Gallego, Laia (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Medicina i Cirurgia Animals)
Canine leishmaniosis is a complex infection that ranges from the apparent absence of disease to a severe fatal clinical illness. Numerous epidemiological serosurveys have been carried out in Europe, although these studies often lack assessment of clinical health status. [...]
2023 - 10.3390/ani13101649
Animals, Vol. 13 (may 2023)  
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9 p, 1.9 MB A Bayesian Multivariate Gametic Model in a Reciprocal Cross with Genomic Information : An Example with Two Iberian Varieties / Srihi, Houssemeddine (Universidad de Zaragoza. Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón) ; López Carbonell, David (Universidad de Zaragoza. Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón) ; Ibañez-Escriche, Noelia (Universitat Politècnica de València. Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología Animal) ; Casellas Vidal, Joaquim (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments) ; Hernández Penadés, Pilar (Universitat Politècnica de València. Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología Animal) ; Negro, Sara (INGA FOOD S.A. Programa de Mejora Genética "Castúa") ; Varona, Luis (Universidad de Zaragoza. Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón)
INGA FOOD, S. A. initiated a crossbreeding program involving two Iberian pig varieties: Retinto and Entrepelado. The primary objective of this program is to produce an F1 hybrid sow that exhibits enhanced reproductive performance. [...]
2023 - 10.3390/ani13101648
Animals, Vol. 13 (may 2023)  
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10 p, 936.0 KB Reference Range of Kaolin-Activated Thromboelastography (TEG) Values in Healthy Pet Rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) / Bassan, Tiziana (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Fundació Hospital Clínic Veterinari) ; Pastor Milán, Josep (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Medicina i Cirurgia Animals) ; Agulla, Beatriz (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Medicina i Cirurgia Animals) ; Jornet-Rius, Oriol (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Medicina i Cirurgia Animals) ; Martorell Montserrat, Jaume (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Medicina i Cirurgia Animals)
Coagulation is a protective mechanism that prevents blood loss. The prothrombin time and activated partial thromboplastin clotting time are the most used laboratory tests used to assess coagulation status in all mammals. [...]
2023 - 10.3390/ani13142389
Animals, Vol. 13 (july 2023)  
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11 p, 551.9 KB Microsporidia in Commercially Harvested Marine Fish : A Potential Health Risk for Consumers / Moratal, Samantha (Universidad Cardenal Herrera-CEU. Servicio de Análisis, Investigación y Gestión de Animales Silvestres) ; Magnet, Angela (Universidad San Pablo-CEU. Facultad de Farmacia) ; Izquierdo, Fernando (Universidad San Pablo-CEU. Facultad de Farmacia) ; del Águila, Carmen (Universidad San Pablo-CEU. Facultad de Farmacia) ; López-Ramon, Jordi (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Grup de Recerca Wildlife Ecology & Health) ; Dea-Ayuela, M. Auxiliadora (Universidad San Pablo-CEU. Facultad de Farmacia)
Microsporidia are widespread fungal pathogens that affect several organisms, including humans, and are transmitted by food or water. This study aims to survey the presence of the main human-pathogenic microsporidia in digestive samples of edible marine fish in the Comunidad Valenciana, Spain. [...]
2023 - 10.3390/ani13162673
Animals, Vol. 13 (august 2023)  
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14 p, 311.9 KB A Protocol to Assess the Welfare of Patagonian Huemul (Hippocamelus bisulcus) in Conservation Centers / Bombal, Enrique (Zoo Animal Welfare Education Centre) ; Manteca Vilanova, Xavier (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments) ; Talló Parra, Oriol (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments)
Animal welfare is an important aspect of conservation programs for endangered species. Wild species can be bred and kept in captivity but, unlike domestic animals, there is a lack of welfare-assessment protocols for most of these species. [...]
2023 - 10.3390/ani13152495
Animals, Vol. 13 (august 2023)  
77.
16 p, 1.5 MB Molecular Detection and Epidemiology of Potentially Zoonotic Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia duodenalis in Wild Boar (Sus scrofa) from Eastern Spain / Martí-Marco, Alba (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Grup de Recerca Wildlife Ecology & Health) ; Moratal, Samantha (Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera. Servicio de Análisis, Investigación, Gestión de Animales Silvestres) ; Torres-Blas, Irene (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Medicina i Cirurgia Animals) ; Cardells-Peris, Jesús (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Grup de Recerca Wildlife Ecology & Health) ; Lizana, Victor (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Grup de Recerca Wildlife Ecology & Health) ; Dea-Ayuela, M. Auxiliadora (Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera. Departamento de Farmacia)
Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia duodenalis are widely distributed pathogens in vertebrates. Both protozoa are among the major causes of diarrhoea in humans. Wild boars are known hosts of both parasites and are able to harbour zoonotic species. [...]
2023 - 10.3390/ani13152501
Animals, Vol. 13 (august 2023)  
78.
15 p, 1.3 MB Effect of Honey, Coenzyme Q10, and β-Carotene/α-Tocopherol as Novel Additives in Rabbit-Sperm Cryopreservation Extender / Gardela Santacruz, Jaume (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Sanitat i d'Anatomia Animals) ; Ruiz Conca, Mateo (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Sanitat i d'Anatomia Animals) ; Palomares Solà, Anna (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Sanitat i d'Anatomia Animals) ; Olvera-Maneu, Sergi (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Sanitat i d'Anatomia Animals) ; García-Calvo, Laura (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Sanitat i d'Anatomia Animals) ; López Béjar, Manel (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Sanitat i d'Anatomia Animals) ; Martínez-Pastor, Felipe (Universidad de León. Departamento de Biología Molecular) ; Álvarez-Rodríguez, Manuel (Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria (Espanya))
Rabbit sperm cryopreservation efficiency is still suboptimal. Post-thawing qualities, such as motility and membrane integrity, are severely impaired after the cryopreservation procedure. One strategy to increase cryopreservation efficiency is the use of novel extender components with cryoprotective effects. [...]
2023 - 10.3390/ani13142392
Animals, Vol. 13 (july 2023)  
79.
15 p, 6.0 MB Porcine Forebrain Vacuolization Associated with Wasting in Pigs : A Novel Pathological Outcome Associated with Vitamin-Mineral Deficiency? / Ruiz-Riera, Elisa (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Sanitat i d'Anatomia Animals) ; Vidal Barba, Enric (Unitat mixta d'investigació IRTA-UAB en Sanitat Animal. Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal) ; Canturri, A. (University of Minnesota. Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory) ; Lehmbecker, Annika (University of Veterinary Medicine. Department of Pathology) ; Cuvertoret-Sanz, Maria (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Sanitat i d'Anatomia Animals) ; Lopez-Figueroa, Carlos (Unitat mixta d'investigació IRTA-UAB en Sanitat Animal. Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal) ; Baumgärtner, Wolfgang (University of Veterinary Medicine. Department of Pathology) ; Domingo, Mariano (Unitat mixta d'investigació IRTA-UAB en Sanitat Animal. Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal) ; Segalés Coma, Joaquim (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Sanitat i d'Anatomia Animals)
The term wasting is a clinical name describing a physical condition characterized by growth retardation, usually of multifactorial origin. The present study describes an apparently new condition of pigs characterized clinically by wasting and pathologically by vacuolization of the brain. [...]
2023 - 10.3390/ani13142255
Animals, Vol. 13 (july 2023)  
80.
14 p, 710.7 KB Predicting Chemical Composition and Apparent Total Tract Digestibility on Freeze-Dried Not Ground Faeces Using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy in Pigs / Camp Montoro, Jordi (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Servei de Nutrició i Benestar Animal) ; Solà Oriol, David (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Servei de Nutrició i Benestar Animal) ; Muns, Ramon (Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute) ; Gasa, Josep (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Servei de Nutrició i Benestar Animal) ; Llanes, Núria (Cooperativa d'Ivars d'Urgell SCCL) ; García Manzanilla, Edgar (University College Dublin. UCD Veterinary Sciences Centre)
Near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS) is widely used to predict the nutritional value of raw materials and complete feeds in feed mills. Recently, faecal NIRS was proposed as a fast and cheap method to predict nutrient digestibility to partially replace in vivo digestibility trials. [...]
2023 - 10.3390/ani13132090
Animals, Vol. 13 (june 2023)  
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20 p, 350.8 KB Zoo Animal Welfare Assessment : Where Do We Stand? / Talló Parra, Oriol (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments) ; Salas, Marina (Royal Zoological Society of Antwerp) ; Manteca Vilanova, Xavier (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments)
Zoos and aquariums have recognized the paramount importance of animal welfare. Achieving and maintaining the highest possible standards of animal welfare is not only a moral obligation but also a necessary condition for zoos and aquariums to fulfil their educational and conservational functions. [...]
2023 - 10.3390/ani13121966
Animals, Vol. 13 (june 2023)  
82.
12 p, 2.0 MB One Health Approach : Invasive California Kingsnake (Lampropeltis californiae) as an Important Source of Antimicrobial Drug-Resistant Salmonella Clones on Gran Canaria Island / Santana-Hernández, Kevin M. (Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Departamento de Patología Animal) ; Rodríguez-Ponce, Eligia (Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Departamento de Patología Animal) ; Medina, Inmaculada Rosario (Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Instituto Universitario de Sanidad Animal) ; Acosta-Hernández, Begoña (Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Instituto Universitario de Sanidad Animal) ; Priestnall, Simon L. (University of London. Royal Veterinary College (Hatfield, Regne Unit)) ; Vega, Santiago (Universidad Cardenal Herrera-CEU. Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas) ; Marín Orenga, Clara (Universidad Cardenal Herrera-CEU. Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas) ; Cerdà-Cuéllar, Marta (Unitat mixta d'investigació IRTA-UAB en Sanitat Animal. Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal) ; Marco-Fuertes, Ana (Universidad Cardenal Herrera-CEU. Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas) ; Ayats, Teresa (Unitat mixta d'investigació IRTA-UAB en Sanitat Animal. Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal) ; García Beltrán, Teresa (Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Instituto Universitario de Sanidad Animal) ; Lupiola-Gómez, Pablo A. (Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Departamento de Ciencias Clínicas)
The aim of this study was to investigate the invasive species Lampropeltis californiae (California kingsnake) as a reservoir of Salmonella and its ability to spread different clones of the bacterium with zoonotic potential into the environment, as well as study its antimicrobial resistance patterns in Gran Canaria (Spain). [...]
2023 - 10.3390/ani13111790
Animals, Vol. 13 (may 2023)  
83.
12 p, 2.8 MB Saliva Sampling Material Matters : Effects on the Results of Saliva Analysis in Pigs / Ortín-Bustillo, Alba (Universidad de Murcia. Laboratorio Interdisciplinario de Análisis Clínicos Interlab) ; Botía, María (Universidad de Murcia. Laboratorio Interdisciplinario de Análisis Clínicos Interlab) ; López-Arjona, Marina (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments) ; Pardo-Marín, Luis (Universidad de Murcia. Laboratorio Interdisciplinario de Análisis Clínicos Interlab) ; Martínez-Subiela, Silvia (Universidad de Murcia. Laboratorio Interdisciplinario de Análisis Clínicos Interlab) ; López-Martínez, María José (Universidad de Murcia. Laboratorio Interdisciplinario de Análisis Clínicos Interlab) ; Tvarijonaviciute, Asta (Universidad de Murcia. Laboratorio Interdisciplinario de Análisis Clínicos Interlab) ; Muñoz-Prieto, Alberto (Universidad de Murcia. Laboratorio Interdisciplinario de Análisis Clínicos Interlab) ; Rubio, Camila Peres (Universidad de Murcia. Laboratorio Interdisciplinario de Análisis Clínicos Interlab) ; Martínez-Miró, Silvia (Universidad de Murcia. Departamento de Producción Animal) ; Escribano Tortosa, Damián (Universidad de Murcia. Departamento de Producción Animal) ; Tecles, Fernando (Universidad de Murcia. Laboratorio Interdisciplinario de Análisis Clínicos Interlab)
There is an increasing interest in measuring biomarkers from saliva, as samples can be obtained noninvasively. This is particularly true in pigs where blood sampling is technically complicated and stressful. [...]
2023 - 10.3390/ani13243757
Animals, Vol. 13 (december 2023)  
84.
16 p, 681.3 KB Long-Term Feeding of Dairy Goats with 40% Artichoke by-Product Silage Preserves Milk Yield, Nutritional Composition and Animal Health Status / Monllor, Paula (Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche. Instituto de Investigación e Innovación Agroalimentaria y Agroambiental) ; Zemzmi, Jihed (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments) ; Muelas, Raquel (Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche. Instituto de Investigación e Innovación Agroalimentaria y Agroambiental) ; Roca, Amparo (Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche. Instituto de Investigación e Innovación Agroalimentaria y Agroambiental) ; Sendra Nadal, Esther (Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche. Instituto de Investigación e Innovación Agroalimentaria y Agroambiental) ; Romero, Gema (Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche. Instituto de Investigación e Innovación Agroalimentaria y Agroambiental) ; Díaz, José Ramón (Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche. Instituto de Investigación e Innovación Agroalimentaria y Agroambiental)
The rational use of agriculture and agro-industrial by-products in ruminant nutrition contributes to greater respect for the environment in addition to a better final product quality. Artichoke crops are widespread in the Mediterranean region but mostly not properly valued. [...]
2023 - 10.3390/ani13223585
Animals, Vol. 13 (november 2023)  
85.
23 p, 6.7 MB Preliminary Considerations for Crime Scene Analysis in Cases of Animals Affected by Homemade Ammonium Nitrate and Aluminum Powder Anti-Personnel Landmines in Colombia : Characteristics and Effects / Gutiérrez, Carlos Jaramillo (University of Medellín. Criminal Investigation Program) ; Roldán, Gustavo Farías (University of Chile. Department of Animal Pathology) ; Severin, Krešimir (University of Zagreb. Department of Forensic and State Veterinary Medicine) ; Orozco, Ubicelio Martin (Autonomous University of Ciudad Juárez. Department of Veterinary Science) ; García, Pilar Marín (Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Departamento de Anatomía y Embriología) ; González, Víctor Toledo (Universidad de Alcalá. University Institute of Research in Police Sciences)
Anti-personnel landmines are a major problem in countries that are subject to internal conflicts of a military or public order nature. They also continue to be a great threat to the population and biodiversity, even in post-conflict stages. [...]
2022 - 10.3390/ani12151938
Animals, Vol. 12 (july 2022)  
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10 p, 1.7 MB Reducing Stocking Densities and Using Cooling Systems for More Adapted Pigs to High Temperatures When Reared in Intensive Conditions / Contreras-Jodar, Alexandra (Unitat mixta d'investigació IRTA-UAB en Sanitat Animal. Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal) ; Escribano Tortosa, Damián (Universidad de Murcia. Laboratorio Interdisciplinario de Análisis Clínicos Interlab) ; Cerón, José Joaquín (Universidad de Murcia. Laboratorio Interdisciplinario de Análisis Clínicos Interlab) ; López-Arjona, Marina (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments) ; Aymerich, Pau (Vall Companys Group) ; Soldevila, Carme (Vall Companys Group) ; Fábrega i Romans, Emma (Unitat mixta d'investigació IRTA-UAB en Sanitat Animal. Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal) ; Dalmau Bueno, Antoni (Unitat mixta d'investigació IRTA-UAB en Sanitat Animal. Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal)
Heat stress negatively affects animal welfare, health, and production efficiency, especially in pigs. Pigs have few functional sweat glands and are further hindered by a thick subcutaneous adipose tissue layer, which impedes heat dissipation in warm conditions. [...]
2023 - 10.3390/ani13152424
Animals, Vol. 13 (july 2023)  
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25 p, 4.7 MB The Impact of Fiber Source on Digestive Function, Fecal Microbiota, and Immune Response in Adult Dogs / Montserrat-Malagarriga, Miquel (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments) ; Castillejos, Lorena (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments) ; Salas-Mani, Anna (Affinity Pet Care (Hospitalet de Llobregat)) ; Torre, Celina (Affinity Pet Care (Hospitalet de Llobregat)) ; Martín Orúe, Susana M (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments)
Dietary fiber has been widely recognized to have a profound impact on gut microbiota and health. However, the ideal fiber intake in dogs still needs to be determined. Fiber is not a single kind of molecule, but a plethora of compounds that are diverse in chemical composition and properties, including solubility, viscosity, and fermentability. [...]
2024 - 10.3390/ani14020196
Animals, Vol. 14 (january 2024)  
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12 p, 1.1 MB Characterization of Antimicrobial Resistance in Escherichia coli Isolated from Diarrheic and Healthy Weaned Pigs in Catalonia / Garcias Puigserver, Biel (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Sanitat i d'Anatomia Animals) ; Martín Castillo, Margarita (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments) ; Darwich Soliva, Laila (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Sanitat i d'Anatomia Animals)
Postweaning diarrhea (PWD) is a significant concern in the swine industry, causing substantial economic losses due to decreased growth rates, increased mortality, and the extensive use of antimicrobials. [...]
2024 - 10.3390/ani14030487
Animals, Vol. 14 (february 2024)  
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15 p, 3.1 MB Study of Canine Distemper Virus Presence in Catalonia's Wild Carnivores through H Gene Amplification and Sequencing / Huang, Junhao (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Sanitat i d'Anatomia Animals) ; Cortey, Martí (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Sanitat i d'Anatomia Animals) ; Darwich Soliva, Laila (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Sanitat i d'Anatomia Animals) ; Griffin, Jenna (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Sanitat i d'Anatomia Animals) ; Obón, Elena (Centre de Fauna Salvatge de Torreferrussa (Santa Perpètua de la Mogoda, Catalunya)) ; Molina López, Rafael (Centre de Fauna Salvatge de Torreferrussa (Santa Perpètua de la Mogoda, Catalunya)) ; Martín Castillo, Margarita (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Sanitat i d'Anatomia Animals)
Several red foxes in Spain have recently been identified as testing positive for canine distemper virus (CDV). This study focused on the presence of CDV in wild carnivores in Catalonia (north-eastern Spain) for conservation aims, including the red fox (Vulpes vulpes), badger (Meles meles), American mink (Neogale vison) and Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra). [...]
2024 - 10.3390/ani14030436
Animals, Vol. 14 (january 2024)  
90.
18 p, 2.6 MB The Effect of Repeated Blood Harvesting from Pregnant Mares on Haematological Variables / Oddsdóttir, Charlotta (Institute for Experimental Pathology at Keldur. Department of Pathology (Reykjavík, Islàndia)) ; Jónsdóttir, Hanna Kristrún (Institute for Experimental Pathology at Keldur. Department of Pathology (Reykjavík, Islàndia)) ; Sturludóttir, Erla (Agricultural University of Iceland. Faculty of Agricultural Sciences (Reykjavík, Islàndia)) ; Manteca Vilanova, Xavier (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments)
For the extraction of equine chorionic gonadotropin (eCG), mares in the first 2-4 months of pregnancy are harvested for blood. The extracted eCG has been used in pharmaceutical products for the control of reproduction in other animal species. [...]
2024 - 10.3390/ani14050745
Animals, Vol. 14 (february 2024)  
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32 p, 1.4 MB Dolphin-WET-Development of a Welfare Evaluation Tool for Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) under Human Care / Baumgartner, Katrin (Behavioral Ecology and Conservation Lab) ; Hüttner, Tim (Behavioral Ecology and Conservation Lab) ; Clegg, Isabella L. K. (Animal Welfare Expertise) ; Garcia Hartmann, Manuel (MarLab) ; García-Párraga, Daniel (Fundación Oceanográfic de la Comunitat Valenciana) ; Manteca Vilanova, Xavier (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments) ; Mercera, Birgitta (Parc Astérix) ; Monreal-Pawlowsky, Tania (International Zoo Veterinary Group) ; Pilenga, Cristina (Zoomarine) ; Ternes, Kerstin (Zoo Duisburg) ; Talló Parra, Oriol (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments) ; Vaicekauskaite, Ruta (Fox Consulting) ; von Fersen, Lorenzo (Nuremberg Zoo) ; Yon, Lisa (University of Nottingham) ; Delfour, Fabienne (Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire de Toulouse)
The welfare committee of the European Association for Aquatic Mammals (EAAM) set up a group of experts on welfare science, cetacean biology, and zoo animal medicine across Europe to develop a comprehensive tool to evaluate the welfare of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) under human care named Dolphin-WET. [...]
2024 - 10.3390/ani14050701
Animals, Vol. 14 (february 2024)  
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9 p, 490.3 KB Leishmania Infection in Wild Lagomorphs and Domestic Dogs in North-East Spain / Cabezón Ponsoda, Óscar (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Medicina i Cirurgia Animals) ; Martínez-Orellana, Pamela (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Medicina i Cirurgia Animals) ; Puig Ribas, Maria (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Medicina i Cirurgia Animals) ; Baptista, Catarina Jota (Egas Moniz Center for Interdisciplinary Research) ; Gassó, Diana (Universitat de Lleida. Escola Tècnica Superior d'Enginyeria Agrària) ; Velarde, Roser (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Medicina i Cirurgia Animals) ; Solano Gallego, Laia (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Medicina i Cirurgia Animals)
Leishmania infantum is a zoonotic protozoan parasite transmitted by phlebotomine sandflies. Dogs are the main reservoir for human infections. In recent years, outbreaks of human leishmaniasis have been reported in different regions of Spain associated with the Iberian hare and European rabbit. [...]
2024 - 10.3390/ani14071080
Animals, Vol. 14 (april 2024)  
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17 p, 321.4 KB Psychological correlates of attitudes toward pet relinquishment and of actual pet relinquishment : the role of pragmatism and obligation / Jacobetty, Rita (Department of Social and Organizational Psychology, Iscte-Instituto Universitário de Lisboa) ; Fatjó i Ríos, Jaume (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Psiquiatria i de Medicina Legal) ; Bowen, Jonathan (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Psiquiatria i de Medicina Legal) ; L. Rodrigues, David (Department of Social and Organizational Psychology, Iscte-Instituto Universitário de Lisboa) ; Lopes, Diniz (Department of Social and Organizational Psychology, Iscte-Instituto Universitário de Lisboa)
Understanding pet relinquishment is essential to inform interventions and assess their impact. In a cross-sectional study, we explored how attitudes of lack of obligation and pragmatism toward pet relinquishment correlated with, and differed according to, sociodemographic characteristics (age, gender, education, political orientation, religion, income, and household), previous animal experience, and owner perceptions of animals (perceiving pet as a burden, motives for pet relinquishment, regret having a pet, and general trust in pets). [...]
2020 - 10.3390/ani10010063
Animals, Vol. 10 (2020) , p. 1-17  
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14 p, 593.7 KB HENNOVATION : learnings from promoting practice-led multi-actor innovation networks to address complex animal welfare challenges within the laying hen industry / van Dijk, Lisa (Royal Agricultural University. School of Agriculture, Food and Environment) ; Buller, Henry J. (University of Exeter. College of Life and Environmental Sciences) ; Blokhuis, Harry J. (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. Department of Animal Environment and Health) ; van Niekerk, Thea (Wageningen Livestock Research. Animal Health and Welfare) ; Voslarova, Eva (University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno) ; Manteca Vilanova, Xavier (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments) ; Weeks, Claire A. (University of Bristol. Bristol Vet School) ; Main, David C. J. (Royal Agricultural University. School of Agriculture, Food and Environment)
The Hennovation project, an EU H2020 funded thematic network, aimed to explore the potential value of practice-led multi-actor innovation networks within the laying hen industry. The project proposed that husbandry solutions can be practice-led and effectively supported to achieve durable gains in sustainability and animal welfare. [...]
2019 - 10.3390/ani9010024
Animals, Vol. 9 (2019) , p. 1-14  
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27 p, 430.1 KB Alteration in Activity Patterns of Cows as a Result of Pain Due to Health Conditions / Mainau, Eva (AWEC Advisors) ; Llonch, Pol (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments) ; Temple, Déborah (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments) ; Goby, Laurent (Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica) ; Manteca Vilanova, Xavier (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments)
There are several conditions and diseases considered painful to cattle. One reason for the inconsistency in pain recognition and thus pain relief in cattle is the inadequate ability to identify and assess pain. [...]
2022 - 10.3390/ani12020176
Animals, Vol. 12, Issue 2 (January 2022) , p. 176  
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16 p, 6.8 MB Porcine Protein Hydrolysates (PEPTEIVA ®) Promote Growth and Enhance Systemic Immunity in Gilthead Sea Bream (Sparus aurata) / Gisbert, Enric (Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries) ; Ibarz, Antoni (Universitat de Barcelona) ; Firmino, Joana P. (Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries) ; Fernández-Alacid, Laura (Universitat de Barcelona) ; Salomón, Ricardo (Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries) ; Vallejos Vidal, Eva Carolina (Universidad de Santiago de Chile) ; Ruiz, Alberto (Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries) ; Polo, Javier (APC Europe SL) ; Sanahuja, Ignasi (Universitat de Barcelona) ; Reyes-López, Felipe E. (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Biologia Cel·lular, de Fisiologia i d'Immunologia) ; Tort Bardolet, Lluís (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Biologia Cel·lular, de Fisiologia i d'Immunologia) ; Andree, Karl B. (Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries)
The development of functional feeds based on additives intended for supporting somatic growth, as well as promoting and modulating the host's immune response is a promising and reliable strategy in the post-antibiotic era. [...]
2021 - 10.3390/ani11072122
Animals, Vol. 11, Num. 7 (July 2021) , art. 2122  

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