A long‐term study on food choices and nutritional goals of a leaf‐eating primate by Patrick Lauer, Colin A. Chapman, Patrick Omeja, Jessica M. Rothman, Urs Kalbitzer

“…Our simulations highlight limitations of electivity indices in biologically relevant foraging scenarios. …”
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The rat's sciatic nerve functional index dynamics after its transection and recovery by means of epineural neurorrhaphy by Ziia K. Melikov, Volodymyr V. Medvediev

“…SFI was determined before animals were removed, for all animals in each group at 4, 8, 12, 16, 20 and 24 weeks according to the Bain-Mackinnon-Hunter formula. …”
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Sustainability and livestock: a doable combination by Antonella Chiariotti

“…None- theless, the under-representation of certain strategies, geographic regions, the calculation’s robustness, and long-term studies are the main limitations in providing an accurate quantitative estimation of the respective mitigation potential under diverse animal production systems. …”
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Transcriptome and chromatin accessibility landscape of ovarian development at different egg-laying stages in taihe black-bone silky fowls by Jingyi Zhang, Yong Cui, Jiming Ruan, Haiyan Zhu, Haiping Liang, Ji Cao, Qing Wei, Jianzhen Huang

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Electromyography of the External Anal Sphincter during Micturition and Electrophysiological Bulbocavernosus Reflex in Healthy Spayed Female Canines by Nicha Mongkolrat, Areerath Akatvipat, Phitchaya Saenubol, Pachara Pornnimitara, Sukolrat Boonyayatra, Siam Tongprasert

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Multi-omics reveals the mechanism of Trimethylamine N-oxide derived from gut microbiota inducing liver fatty of dairy cows by Chenlei Li, Feifei Wang, Yongxia Mao, Yanfen Ma, Yansheng Guo

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Temporal trends in biosecurity in Irish pig herds using a standardized scoring system by Carla Correia-Gomes, Bárbara Terezo, David Graham

“…External biosecurity focuses on preventing pathogens from entering or leaving the farm, while internal biosecurity aims to limit or stop the spread of pathogens within the farm. …”
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Development of a duplex real-time recombinase aided amplification assay for the simultaneous and rapid detection of PCV3 and PCV4 by Renjie Sun, Hanze Liu, Siqi Sun, Yating Wang, Ying Shan, Xiaoliang Li, Weihuan Fang, Yongle Yang, Ronghui Xie, Lingyan Zhao

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Culling and Replacement Rate in the Beef Cow Herd by Matt Hersom, Todd Thrift, Joel Yelich

“…Written by Matt Hersom, Todd Thrift, and Joel Yelich, and published by the UF Department of Animal Sciences, December 2015.   AN323/AN323: Culling and Replacement Rate in the Beef Cow Herd (ufl.edu) …”
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Culling and Replacement Rate in the Beef Cow Herd by Matt Hersom, Todd Thrift, Joel Yelich

“…Written by Matt Hersom, Todd Thrift, and Joel Yelich, and published by the UF Department of Animal Sciences, December 2015.   AN323/AN323: Culling and Replacement Rate in the Beef Cow Herd (ufl.edu) …”
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The use of antimicrobials in Italian buffalo farms by Gabriele Di Vuolo, Federico Scali, Claudia Romeo, Valentina Lorenzi, Chiara D. Ambra, Maria Serrapica, Giovanna Cappelli, Francesca Fusi, Esterina De Carlo, Giovanni Loris Alborali, Luigi Bertocchi, Domenico Vecchio

“…Inappropriate antimicrobial use (AMU) in humans and animals is reinforcing AMR, threatening public health. …”
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Oligodendrocyte precursor cell-derived exosomes combined with cell therapy promote clinical recovery by immunomodulation and gliosis attenuation by Sarah Ingrid Pinto Santos, Santiago José Ortiz-Peñuela, Alessandro de Paula Filho, Ana Laura Midori Rossi Tomiyama, Lilian de Oliveira Coser, Juliano Coelho da Silveira, Daniele dos Santos Martins, Adriano Polican Ciena, Alexandre Leite Rodrigues de Oliveira, Carlos Eduardo Ambrósio

“…However, the exclusive application of cell therapy has not proved sufficient to achieve satisfactory therapeutic levels. Recognizing these limitations, there is a need to combine cell therapy with other adjuvant protocols. …”
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Nutritional strategies for laying hens to address environmental challenges by reducing the nitrogen excretion by Vlaicu Petru Alexandru, Untea Arabela Elena, Panaite Tatiana Dumitra, Cornescu Gabriela Maria, Saracila Mihaela, Varzaru Iulia, Oancea Alexandra Gabriela

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The future of flourishing in veterinary medicine: a systems-informed positive psychology approach in veterinary education by Virginia K. Corrigan, Rebecca L. Newman, Philip Richmond, Elizabeth B. Strand, Josh M. Vaisman

“…Strengthening the individual and collective wellbeing of veterinary professionals has the potential to enhance the quality of care provided to animals, which has myriad positive implications for animal caregivers, their communities, the environment, and society.…”
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Characterizing safety, toxicity, and breast cancer risk reduction using a long-term fulvestrant eluting implant by Scott Thomas, Elysia Roche, Pujan Desai, Nela Pawlowska, Diana Bauer, David Gingrich, Emily Hsu, Amelia N. Deitchman, Fran Aweeka, Pamela N. Munster

“…Consistent with the small animal rat study, minimal systemic fulvestrant biodistribution was found. …”
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Advance in the Role of Epigenetic Reprogramming in Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer-Mediated Embryonic Development by Xiaolei Zhang, Shaorong Gao, Xiaoyu Liu

“…However, the low efficiency of the SCNT-mediated reprogramming and the defects of extraembryonic tissues as well as abnormalities of cloned individuals limit the application of reproductive cloning on animals. …”
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Investigation of Microbial Quality of Milk and Milk Products and Isolations of Some Major Bacteria in the Central and Northwestern Zones of Tigray, Ethiopia by Dawit Gebremichael, Alem Tadesse, Fsahatsion Hailemariam, Birhane Hailay, Hagos Hadgu, Girmay Kalayu

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The Quality of Frozen Semen Sexing with Percoll Medium and Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA) in Dorper Sheep and Saanen Goat by Sumaryadi Mas Y., Pangestu Mulyoto, Hidayah Chomsiatun N., Nugraha Aras P., Saleh Dadang Mulyadi, Sugiarto Mochammad

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Levamisole, as a viral vaccine adjuvant, induces robust host defense through the modulation of innate and adaptive immune responses by Gang Sik Kim, Dong Yun Kwak, Hyeong Won Kim, Seokwon Shin, Mi-Kyeong Ko, Seong Yun Hwang, So Hui Park, Dong Hyeon Kim, Jong-Hyeon Park, Su-Mi Kim, Min Ja Lee

“…We conducted in vitro studies using murine peritoneal exudate cells (PECs) and porcine peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) and in vivo studies using mice (experimental animals) and pigs (target animals). We evaluated levamisole-mediated modulation of the innate and adaptive immune responses; early, mid-term, and long-term immune-inducing effects; modes of action; and host defense against viral infection.ResultsLevamisole treatment promoted IFNγ secretion in murine PECs and porcine PBMCs. …”
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Species classification of Tabanus (Diptera: Tabanidae) in Western Thailand: Integrating DNA barcoding and modern morphometrics by Tanasak Changbunjong, Thekhawet Weluwanarak, Sedthapong Laojun, Tanawat Chaiphongpachara

“…To address the limitations of traditional morphological identification, this study highlights the importance of alternative techniques, including DNA barcoding and geometric morphometrics (GM). …”
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