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IntroductionThe Jersey-yak, a hybrid offspring of Jersey cattle and yak, exhibits characteristics such as strong adaptability, rapid growth and development, and outstanding production performance. Therefore, Jersey-yaks were fed diets with different crude protein (CP) levels (0%, 15.16%, and 17.90% CP, respectively), and the regulatory mechanisms underlying their growth and development were eluci…

IntroductionVeterinary care can be a significant source of fear and stress for dogs, and handling techniques play a key role in shaping these responses. Emerging evidence suggests that clinician mental wellbeing and stress can influence patient interactions. These challenges extend to veterinary students, who experience high stress during training and represent a critical population for understan…

InroductionInfectious diseases caused by bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV), Akabane virus (AKAV), bovine norovirus (BNoV), bovine enterovirus (BEV), and bovine coronavirus (BCoV) significantly threaten the cattle industry, resulting in substantial economic losses. These pathogens often present similar clinical signs, such as diarrhea, vomiting, and reproductive disorders in pregnant cattle, and …

IntroductionThe horse has a highly gyrencephalic cerebrum; however, detailed references of equine cortical surface anatomy remain limited, and terminology inconsistencies continue to complicate comparative, clinical, and educational applications. This research focused on creating a standardized, high-resolution, color-coded atlas of equine brain sulci and gyri, based on the Nomina Anatomica Veter…

This study evaluated the protective effects of pomegranate peel, garlic, and a polyherbal mixture (PHM) against Aeromonas veronii-associated gill disease in common carp (Cyprinus carpio). A total of 234 healthy fish were allocated into 13 groups, including one uninfected control group and 12 experimentally infected groups. Infected fish received diets supplemented with oxytetracycline, garlic (2.…

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the most urgent global health threats and is increasingly recognized as a One Health challenge driven by interactions among human, animal, and environmental reservoirs. Central to the emergence and dissemination of AMR across these interfaces are mobile genetic elements (MGEs), which form an interconnected mobilome capable of transferring resistance genes …

Hendra virus (HeV) is a highly lethal zoonotic henipavirus that has caused recurrent cross-species spillover events in Australia since 1994. Its capacity for cross-species spillover, together with its tropism for vascular endothelial and neural tissues, makes HeV important to veterinary medicine and public health. Flying foxes are the natural reservoir hosts, and horses act as intermediate and am…

IntroductionSimulation has become an increasingly important educational strategy in veterinary surgical training. This is driven by ethical considerations, the need to standardize skill acquisition, and limitations associated with training based on live animals and cadavers. However, the characteristics, scope, and validation of simulators used in veterinary surgery remain heterogeneous and insuf…

BackgroundEquine strongylosis is one of the most prevalent gastrointestinal parasitic diseases affecting horses and donkeys worldwide, leading to reduced health, productivity, and working performance. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of gastrointestinal strongyle infection and identify associated risk factors among equines in three Egyptian governorates.MethodsA cross-sectional study …

Disaster relief work requires the collaboration of many stakeholders and can be viewed through a One Health lens, emphasising transdisciplinarity and an openness to different ways of knowing as well as an appreciation of the interdependence of human, animal, environmental health, and welfare. This perspective piece provides an autoethnographic account of a wildfire response in Western Canada in w…

IntroductionAnimal welfare is increasingly recognized as a key determinant of dairy herd health, yet its relationship with the presence of mastitis pathogens at the herd level remains insufficiently explored. This study aimed to evaluate the association between animal welfare indicators and the presence of major mastitis pathogens in bulk tank milk (BTM) from dairy cattle herds in the Aosta Valle…

BackgroundStandardized and repeatable assessment of feline gait remains challenging, highlighting the need for controlled measurement systems such as pressure-sensitive treadmills.ObjectivesThis study aimed to compare kinetic and temporospatial gait parameters in healthy cats walking on a treadmill operated in standing vs. running mode. We hypothesized that no significant differences would be obs…

IntroductionVitis vinifera fruits are common household toxicants and domestic pets are often presented to veterinarians following exposure due to risk of acute kidney injury.ObjectiveTo develop a regular expression–based method for identifying cases of Vitis vinifera fruit ingestion in electronic health records and to use this dataset to compare outcomes between fresh and processed exposures in c…

IntroductionWheat straw (WS) is one of the major crop residues and valuable feed resources for livestock reared by the resource-poor farmers of many Asian countries. Sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) is a cash crop produced all over the world for sugar production by the industries. Strategic supplementation of sugar beet pulp (SBP) to a WS-based diet could modulate rumen fermentation by supplying hig…

IntroductionRift Valley fever (RVF) is a mosquito-borne transboundary zoonotic disease with major implications for animal and public health. Following the 2000 outbreak in Saudi Arabia and Yemen, the risk of reintroduction through cross-border livestock movement remains a continuing concern. This study aimed to estimate the seroprevalence of Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) among illegally introduc…

IntroductionSepsis remains a significant clinical challenge characterized by complex inflammatory responses and hemodynamic instability, often modeled via cecal ligation and puncture (CLP). This study investigated the cardiovascular impacts of various anesthetic protocols in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) subjected to abdominal sepsis.MethodsSeptic SHR were allocated into five anesthetic g…

IntroductionIn South Korea, the companion-dog population is strongly skewed toward a small number of small-breed purebred dogs, and distinguishing breed-type differences in recorded diagnoses from confounding by age, neuter status, and healthcare utilization is challenging in primary-care data.MethodsThis retrospective study used electronic medical records (EMRs) from primary-care veterinary clin…

Tail biting affects the health and welfare of pigs, the quality of pig carcasses, and the profitability of production in both weaner and finishing pig production. There are specific quality criteria for weaned pigs, and tail damage can lead to a reductions in the purchase price of weaner pigs as well as to carcass rejections at the slaughterhouse. Although this issue is important, research has pa…

Obtaining sterile anticoagulated whole-blood units is a key prerequisite for downstream laboratory and clinical applications involving blood-derived products. In bovine medicine, however, published information on blood collection into bags is mainly embedded in transfusion-oriented references or broader downstream studies, while formal validation of donor-oriented collection methods remains limit…