Overview of animal infectious disease situation in the Republic of Dagestan in 2023 by M. M. Mikailov, N. R. Budulov, Sh. A. Gunashev, E. A. Yanikova

“…Most often over the past year, quarantinable infections were reported in cattle (69.59% of cases) and small ruminants (29.36%); in 1.05% of cases, the diseases affected horses, cats, wild animals and birds. …”
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Soil–Plant Characterization in Agrosilvopastoral System Established in a Fe-Mn Abandoned Mine After Long-Term Closure by Erika S. Santos, Maria Manuela Abreu, Sabina Rossini-Oliva

“…Only the concentrations of Fe and K in the shoots of some herbaceous samples exceeded the maximum tolerable levels for cattle and sheep, so the risk to animals can be considered small since other sources are present in animal feed. …”
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Socio-economic and ecological factors linked to the adoption of foreign livestock breeds by Zimbabwean smallholders farmers in the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Conservation Area by Chiedza R. Mudavanhu, Prisca H. Mugabe, Venancio H. Imbayarwo-Chikosi, Billy Mukamuri, Alexandre Caron

“…The foreign breeds concerned, include Brahman cattle, Boer goats and Boschveld chickens. Methods: A mixed methodology was used, combining a literature review, individual in-depth interviews (n=100), key-informant interviews and focus group discussions. …”
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Mapping genomic regions affecting sensitivity to bovine respiratory disease on chromosome X using selective DNA pooling by Ehud Lipkin, Maria Giuseppina Strillacci, Miri Cohen-Zinder, Harel Eitam, Moran Yishay, Morris Soller, Carlotta Ferrari, Alessandro Bagnato, Ariel Shabtay

“…Abstract Bovine respiratory disease is a leading health problem in feedlot cattle. Identification of affecting genes is essential for selection for decrease sensitivity. …”
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Oxytocin: co-evolution of human and domesticated animals by Yu. E. Herbeck, R. G. Gulevich, D. V. Shepeleva, V. V. Grinevich

“…Recent reports indicated possible contribution of OT to the formation of the social bond between domesticated mammals (dog, sheep, cattle) and humans. Indeed, social interaction between humans and a domesticated animal resulted in the elevation of peripheral OT levels (in blood, saliva or urine) and, in congruence, exogenous (intranasal) OT application led to more frequent contacts between the owner and the domesticated animal. …”
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A scoping review on the use of different blood sources and components in the artificial membrane feeding system and its effects on blood-feeding and fecundity rate of Aedes aegypti... by Yuvaraahnee Suresh, Aishah Hani Azil, Syamsa Rizal Abdullah

“…Several studies had reported that human blood was superior in blood-feeding Ae. aegypti as compared to sheep blood which resulted in lower fecundity due to accumulation of free fatty acids (FFA) in the cuticles. In contrast, cattle whole blood and pig whole blood showed no significant differences in the blood-feeding and fecundity rate as compared to human blood. …”
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Ultrasound‐assisted minimally invasive technique for tissue collection from bovine mammary glands by Alysia L. Vang, Waneska S. Frizzarini, Haylee H. Webster, Thiago O. Cunha, Kathryn M. Nelson, Joao R. R. Dorea, Laura L. Hernandez

“…Discussion and Conclusion The described technique is a safe, reliable method for cattle mammary gland biopsies beginning at eight weeks of age and can be utilized to obtain repeated tissue collection from individual animals. …”
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LA RUTA DEL CACIQUE LLAMPILANGUEN (1804): LA RECONSTRUCCIÓN GEOGRÁFICA DE UN CAMINO. HISTÓRICO by Walter Daniel Melo, Juan Francisco Jiménez, Sebastián Leandro Alioto

“…It emerged from an investigation on the relationship between native societies and cattle introduced by Europeans in the Pampas, and with the trade networks and moving of people and animals which took place during the period of Indian autonomy. …”
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Dynamics of soil nitrogen availability indices in a sandy clay loam soil amended with animal manures by Habeebah Adewunmi Saka, Jamiu Oladipupo Azeez, Joy Nwakaego Odedina, Shade John Akinsete

“…Methods A 22-week field study in a Randomized Complete Block Design (three replicates) was conducted using dried Cattle, Goat and Poultry Manures (CGPM), applied at 5, 10, 20, 40, 60, 80, 120 and 150 t ha−1 once at onset of the study. …”
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Enhanced infectivity of bovine viral diarrhoea virus (BVDV) in arginase-producing bovine monocyte-derived macrophages by Lucas José Barone, Nancy Patricia Cardoso, Florencia Celeste Mansilla, Mariángeles Castillo, Alejandra Victoria Capozzo

“…This study characterized the interaction between BVDV and monocyte-derived macrophages (Mo-Mφ) collected from healthy cattle and polarized to an M1 or M2 state by using LPS, INF-γ, IL-4, or azithromycin. …”
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Seroprevalence of Seven Reproductive Diseases in Beef and Dairy Cows from Three Provinces in Indonesia by Didik Tulus Subekti, Mira Fatmawati, Arie Khoiriyah, Arum Pramesthi, Sulinawati Fong, Muhammad Ibrahim Desem, Zul Azmi, Eni Kusumaningtyas, Dwi Endrawati, Eko Setyo Purwanto

“…The seroprevalence of IBR, BHV-4 infection, neosporosis, and brucellosis varied significantly P<0.05 between dairy and beef cattle. The most dominant reproductive diseases in aborted cows were chlamydiosis (45%), BVD (41%), and neosporosis (10%). …”
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Land Use Changes Affecting Soil Organic Matter Accumulation in Topsoil and Subsoil in Northeast Thailand by Benjapon Kunlanit, Laksanara Khwanchum, Patma Vityakon

“…Agricultural practices, notably applications of organic materials, such as cattle manure, could increase subsoil SOM stock as found in some agricultural land uses (cassava and sugarcane) in some location in our study. …”
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A Proposed Information System for Communicating Foot-and-Mouth Disease Events among Livestock Stakeholders in Gairo District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania by Ahmed Kijazi, Michael Kisangiri, Shubi Kaijage, Gabriel Shirima

“…The data shows that 78% of livestock keepers in Gairo district had already observed FMD infection in their cattle, and the pastoral communities were mostly affected. …”
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Repellent Activities of Essential Oils of Some Plants Used Traditionally to Control the Brown Ear Tick, Rhipicephalus appendiculatus by Wycliffe Wanzala, Ahmed Hassanali, Wolfgang Richard Mukabana, Willem Takken

“…The results provide scientific rationale for traditional use of raw products of these plants in controlling livestock ticks by the Bukusu community and lay down some groundwork for exploiting partially refined products such as essential oils of these plants in protecting cattle against infestations with R. appendiculatus.…”
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Testing of diagnostic test-systems for detection of antibodies to foot-and-mouth disease virus structural proteins with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for their serotype specifi... by N. N. Lugovskaya, E. A. Silanteva, T. V. Okovytaya, A. A. Kharitonova, Y. M. Gochmuradov, E. A. Razgulyaeva, O. O. Budina, E. A. Yasneva

“…A total of 138 serum samples from pigs and cattle vaccinated against foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) of one or two serotypes or infected with FMDV were used for testing of 24 enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) diagnostic tests-systems for detection of antibodies against FMDV structural proteins produced by 6 manufacturers (Federal Centre for Animal Health, Prionics, IZSLER, Innovative Diagnostics, BIONOTE and MEDIAN Diagnostics) for their serotype-specificity. …”
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A systematic review on the trend of transcriptomic study in livestock: An effort to unwind the complexity of adaptation in a climate change environment by Putri Kusuma Astuti, Péter Sárkány, George Wanjala, Zoltán Bagi, Szilvia Kusza

“…Majority of the works was done in chicken and cattle using multiple organs as the sample, with qRT-PCR as the most employed technique. …”
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Genetic analysis of the impact of heat stress on fertility traits in dairy cows in the Netherlands by Tijesunimi O. Ojo, Jeremie Vandenplas, Han A. Mulder, Mathijs L. van Pelt, Mario P.L. Calus

“…ABSTRACT: This study aimed to use temperature-humidity index (THI) as an indicator for assessing heat stress conditions for fertility traits in the Holstein dairy cattle breed in the Netherlands. Data from AI and calving events of 416,814 first-parity cows from the Netherlands were used, considering different THI definitions based on different numbers of days before and after artificial insemination events. …”
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Semen quality and diversity of morphological sperm abnormalities in bulls: breed and strain effects by M. A. Kleshchev, V. L. Petukhov, L. V. Osadchuk

“…This problem is very important due to a wide expansion of highly productive cattle breeds created in Europe and North America. …”
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Sky High or Grounded: Nest Site Selection of Herons and Egrets in a Mixed‐Species Colony by Farrah Samraoui, Riad Nedjah, Abdennour Boucheker, Hamed A. El‐Serehy, Boudjéma Samraoui

“…This event provided valuable insight into the spatial and temporal dynamics of nest site selection among coexisting heron species, which consisted of Cattle Egrets (Ardea ibis), Little Egrets (Egretta garzetta) and Squacco Herons (Ardeola ralloides). …”
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Seroprevalence and Risk Factors of Brucellosis in Ruminants in Dhofar Province in Southern Oman by Waleed Al-Marzooqi, Elshafie I. Elshafie, AlGhalya Al-Toobi, Abeer Al-Hamrashdi, Kaadhia Al-Kharousi, Hatim El-Tahir, Maryne Jay, Yannick Corde, Yasmin ElTahir

“…A seroprevalence of Brucella infection in naturally infected livestock was undertaken in 50 farms (a total of 434 sera, 207 goats, 84 sheep, 54 cattle, and 89 camels) from different wilayat of the Dhofar region in the southern part of Oman. …”
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