28/09/2024 -
Appropriate growth curves can reflect more sophisticated growth patterns of animals than body weight, and thus, the identification of genes and variants related to the growth curve parameter traits...
27/09/2024 -
Rifaximin and rifampicin are good broad-spectrum antimicrobials. The irrational use of antimicrobial drugs in veterinary clinics could threaten public health and food safety. It is necessary to...
27/08/2024 -
African swine fever virus (ASFV) is one of the most important causative agents of animal diseases and can cause highly fatal diseases in swine. ASFV DNA polymerase (DNAPol) is responsible for genome...
21/09/2024 -
Returning livestock manure to the cropland as organic fertilizer is a sustainable and environmentally friendly treatment method, but its application also alters the soil microenvironment. However,...
19/09/2024 -
Research into mosquito-borne illnesses faces hurdles because feeding fresh animal blood to rear female mosquitoes presents logistical, economic, and safety challenges. In this study, a shelf-stable...
14/09/2024 -
Culicoides biting midges were collected using UV light traps from nine livestock farms in Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand. Collections were made one night per month from June 2020 to May 2021 to...
15/09/2024 -
Chlorogenic acid (CGA) is a natural polyphenol with potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities. However, the exact role of it in regulating intestinal health under oxidative stress is not...
14/09/2024 -
Previous research demonstrated that low-dose endotoxin (LPS) administered during gestation can attenuate the postnatal response to LPS in weaned piglets. The follow-up study was designed to determine...
14/09/2024 -
In this study, we compared the growth performance and circulating blood profiles of Berkshire grower pigs maintained in two different alternative swine production systems, the dry-lot production...
14/09/2024 -
An experiment was carried out with the objective of evaluating the effects of the addition of humic substances (HS) from vermicompost in the feed on the histology measurements and number of goblet...
14/09/2024 -
Inclusion of canola meal (CM) in swine diets is typically limited stemming from the presence of glucosinolates (Gls), which can reduce growth performance and cause thyroid dysfunction in nursery...
14/09/2024 -
Exogenous protease has emerged as a promising solution for enhancing protein digestion and utilization in animal diets, offering potential benefits for both animal performance and environmental...
14/09/2024 -
Heat stress decreases pig productivity and welfare by reducing feed intake and growth, increasing oxidative stress, and compromising gut health. Feed additives with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant...
14/09/2024 -
Pulse grains, such as chickpeas, faba beans, and lentils are non-oil seed legume crops and good sources of starch and protein as alternative feed ingredients to cereal grains or soybean meal. This...
14/09/2024 -
Oxidative stress, caused by excessive reactive oxygen species generation, impairs health and production performance of pigs. A number of nutrients and feed additives have antioxidative property. Our...
14/09/2024 -
Cysteine is a sulfur amino acid with key roles in pig production but how cysteine metabolism and requirements are affected by acute nutritional stress at weaning is unclear. The objective of this...
14/09/2024 -
Boar taint is a urine or feces-like odor that occurs when meat from entire male pigs is heated and is caused primarily by the deposition of androstenone in the fat. Androstenone is thought to...
14/09/2024 -
The ability to modify the genomes of livestock species has previously been limited by low efficiency and the high cost associated with reagents and the generation of edited live animals (e.g., via...