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Two-Stage Machine Learning-Based GWAS for Wool Traits in Central Anatolian Merino Sheep

03/11/2025 - Wool traits such as fiber diameter, fiber length, and greasy fleece yield are economically significant characteristics in sheep breeding programs. Traditional genome-wide association studies (GWAS)...

Distinguishing True from False Estrus in Hanwoo Cows Using Neck-Mounted IMU Sensors: Quantifying Behavioral Differences to Reduce False Positives

05/11/2025 - This study aimed to characterize behavioral differences between true estrus (TE) and false estrus (FE) in cows using neck-mounted six-axis inertial measurement unit sensors to reduce false positives...

A Machine Learning Framework for Classifying Thermal Stress in Bean Plants Using Hyperspectral Data

07/11/2025 - Rising global temperatures pose a significant threat to agricultural productivity, making the early detection of plant stress crucial for minimizing crop losses. While hyperspectral remote sensing is...

Integrative Multivariate Analysis of Milk Biomarkers, Productive Performance, and Animal Welfare Indicators in Dairy Cows

03/11/2025 - Animal welfare is increasingly recognised as a core component of sustainable dairy production, yet objective assessment at the herd level remains challenging. This study evaluated whether milk...

Growth Performance, Carcass and Meat Quality Traits of Three Rabbit Lines Under Heat Stress Conditions

03/11/2025 - Given the yearly challenging environmental scenario with more and more frequent and intense heat waves, the livestock sector has to find affordable and sustainable solutions to face the expected...

The Influence of Different Light Spectra on Broiler Chicken Endocrine Systems and Productivity

04/11/2025 - In birds, light can penetrate the cranial bones and reach deep brain regions, where non-visual photoreceptors, especially in the hypothalamus, detect spectral and photoperiodic cues. Alongside...

Hock Lesions, Cow Hygiene, and Compost Quality in Compost-Bedded Pack Barns in Germany

04/11/2025 - The aim of the study was to evaluate the prevalence of hock lesions and cow hygiene as a cross-sectional study in dairy cows housed in compost-bedded pack barns (CBPs) in southern Germany. The...

Evaluating the Effects of Managed Free-Roaming Cat Populations on Prey Through Stable Isotope Analysis: A Pilot Study from British Columbia, Canada

04/11/2025 - Free-roaming domestic cats (Felis catus) present a major management challenge for animal welfare and biodiversity conservation. Trap-neuter-return (TNR) programs, which include sterilization and...

Development of an Operational Protocol for Animal Hoarding: A Conceptual Proposal Based on Multidisciplinary Field Experience

06/11/2025 - Animal hoarding is a complex and multifactorial phenomenon that poses serious risks to animal welfare, public health, and environmental balance. Despite increasing attention, current interventions...

The Constructional Approach to Zoo Animal Training: Enhancing Welfare Through Emerging Evidence-Based Behavioral Science

06/11/2025 - Animal welfare has become a cornerstone of modern zoo and aquarium animal care practices. This paper introduces the constructional approach to animal training as an evidence-based framework that can...

Dietary Full-Fat Rice Bran or Glucose Regulates Bile Acid Circulation, Colonic Microbiota, and Short-Chain Fatty Acids in Pigs During Chronic Cold Stress

07/11/2025 - Chronic cold stress is a severe test that animals in cold regions have to face during winter. However, the lack of precise dietary adjustments for animals in cold regions represents a significant gap...

MiRNAs in Poultry Health and Production: Progress and Challenges

07/11/2025 - MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small, non-coding RNA molecules that play crucial roles in the regulation of gene expression. In poultry, miRNAs have emerged as significant regulators of various biological...

From Sensors to Sustainability: Integrating Welfare, Management, and Climate Resilience in Small Ruminant Farm Systems

08/11/2025 - In recent years, animal welfare has become a high priority in livestock production systems owing to the pressure to balance environmental sustainability, productivity, and ethics as demand continues...

Anticipatory Behavior and Enrichment: Insights into Assessing and Managing Harbor Seal (Phoca vitulina richardii) Pup Welfare in a Wildlife Rehabilitation Setting

07/11/2025 - The assessment of animal welfare in rehabilitation settings is a critical aspect of effective care, yet typical metrics often fail to fully capture rehabilitating animals' emotional experiences in a...

Comparative Evaluation of Functional Properties of Cow, Goat, and Donkey Milks Fermented with Lactic Acid Bacteria

05/11/2025 - Milk represents not only a source of essential nutrients but also a versatile matrix for the development of functional foods when combined with lactic acid bacteria (LAB) fermentation. While cow milk...

Can Environmental Conditions Alter the Physiological and Photochemical Plasticity of Cacti (Opuntia and Nopalea) in Semiarid Environments?

04/11/2025 - Cacti of the genera Opuntia and Nopalea exhibit morphophysiological and biochemical characteristics that favor their adaptation to semiarid environments, such as crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM)...

Toxic Effects of Nanoplastics on Animals: Comparative Insights into Microplastic Toxicity

09/11/2025 - Nanoplastics have emerged as widespread environmental contaminants with toxicological properties that differ from those of microplastics. While existing reviews often examine their effects on...

Effects of High Root-Zone Temperature on the Physiology and Growth of Pear (Pyrus communis L., cv. Bartlett) and Quince (Cydonia oblonga Mill., cv. BA29) Plants

05/11/2025 - Global warming, with rising average temperatures and increasingly frequent extreme heat events, poses a major threat to fruit production systems and food security. Understanding how fruit trees...

Climate-Related Heat Stress and Psychological Outcomes in Self-Employed Delivery Workers: Evidence from Bras&iacute;lia, Brazil

03/11/2025 - This study examines whether daily heat exposure worsens psychological well-being among self-employed motorcycle delivery workers in Bras&iacute;lia, Brazil. Using ecological momentary...

Cage-Farming Causes Histopathological Alterations in the Renal Tissues of the Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss (Walbaum, 1792)

09/11/2025 - Fish are widely recognized as effective bioindicators in ecotoxicological studies due to their repeated exposure to aquatic pollutants that accumulate in metabolically active organs, often leading to...

Dietary xylooligosaccharides modulate oxidative stress and pathogen resistance in growing rabbits

07/11/2025 - Given the high incidence of gastrointestinal disorders in intensive rabbit production, we assessed the effects of graded levels of xylooligosaccharides (XOS) on growth performance, nutrient...

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