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Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2023 19:73
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Antimicrobial usage and resistance in scottish dairy herds: a survey of farmers’ knowledge, behaviours and attitudes
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a major threat to global health. Understanding how antimicrobials are used on dairy farms and stakeholder beliefs relating to their use is essential to ensure responsible a...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2023 19:72 -
Correction to: N-thiocarboxyanhydrides, amino acid-derived enzyme-activated H2S donors, enhance sperm mitochondrial activity in presence and absence of oxidative stress
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2023 19:71 -
Effects of rye inclusion in dog food on fecal microbiota and short-chain fatty acids
Rye intake has been associated with beneficial effects on health in human interventions, possibly due to dietary fiber in rye. In dogs, few studies have explored the effects on health of dietary fiber in gener...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2023 19:70 -
First case report of pustules associated with Escherichia fergusonii in the chinese pangolin (Manis pentadactyla aurita)
Escherichia fergusonii is a common conditionally pathogenic bacterium that infects humans and animals. E. fergusonii has been reported to cause diarrhea, respiratory disease, and septicemia, but it is rarely repo...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2023 19:69 -
A cross-sectional study of the prevalence of lameness and digital dermatitis in dairy cattle herds in Egypt
Lameness is a significant problem for the dairy industry worldwide. No previous studies have evaluated the prevalence of lameness or digital dermatitis (DD) in dairy cattle herds in Egypt. A total of 16,098 da...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2023 19:68 -
A rare case of ocular and testicular T-cell lymphoma in a hermaphrodite koi carp (Cyprinus carpio Linnaeus 1758): clinical, histopathological, and immunohistochemical study
Lymphatic neoplasia may occur in various types, such as lymphoma, lymphosarcoma, lympholeukemia, and plasmacytoid leukemia. Lymphoma, defined as a malignant tumour of lymphoid tissue, has been found in a numbe...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2023 19:67 -
Prevalence of haemosporidia in Asian Glossy Starling with discovery of misbinding of Haemoproteus-specific primer to Plasmodium genera in Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo
Plasmodium, Haemoproteus and Leucocytozoon are three mainly studied blood parasites known to cause malarial and pseudomalarial infections in avian worldwide. Although Sarawak is a biodiversity hotspot, molecular...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2023 19:66 -
Nutritional and immunological evaluation of Nannochloropsis oculata as a potential Nile tilapia-aquafeed supplement
Nannochloropsis oculata (N. oculata) is a marine microalga containing bioactive compounds and a high omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (ω-3 PUFAs). Therefore, it is very promising for nutraceutical and the funct...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2023 19:65 -
Mesenchymal stromal cells modulate infection and inflammation in the uterus and mammary gland
The use of mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) is emerging as an efficacious and safe treatment for many infectious and non-infectious inflammatory diseases in human and veterinary medicine. Such use could be do...
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Two cases of bloodstream infections associated with opportunistic bacterial species (Enterococcus hirae and Enterobacter xiangfangensis) in companion animals
Bloodstream infections are a matter of concern in small animal veterinary practice. Few reports are avaiable, especially regarding the role of opportunistic bacteria in becoming infectious. This report aims to...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2023 19:63 -
Silencing of heat shock protein 90 (hsp90): Effect on development and infectivity of Ichthyophthirius multifiliis
Recently, an increasing number of ichthyophthiriasis outbreaks has been reported, leading to high economic losses in fisheries and aquaculture. Although several strategies, including chemotherapeutics and immu...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2023 19:62 -
Dose-dependent effect of canine lyophilized platelet on an in vitro hemodilution model
The transfusion of stored platelets has emerged as an efficient method for treating dogs with thrombocytopenia. However, the availability of fresh platelets is limited in veterinary medicine due to demanding s...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2023 19:61 -
Canine distemper virus N protein induces autophagy to facilitate viral replication
Canine distemper virus (CDV) is one of the most contagious and lethal viruses known to the Canidae, with a very broad and expanding host range. Autophagy serves as a fundamental stabilizing response against patho...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2023 19:60 -
Can cartilage intermediate layer protein 1 (CILP1) use as a novel biomarker for canine myxomatous mitral valve degeneration levels or not?
Myxomatous mitral valve degeneration (MMVD) is the most common degenerative heart disease in dogs and is associated with irreversible changes in the valve tissue. Although traditional cardiac biomarkers are ef...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2023 19:59 -
Wavy changes in the whiskers of domestic cats are correlated with feline leukemia virus infection
Feline leukemia virus (FeLV) is a retrovirus with global impact on the health of domestic cats and is usually examined by serology. In our daily clinical practice, we noticed that cats infected with FeLV often...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2023 19:58 -
A six-month prospective, randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, crossover, dietary trial design to investigate the potential of psychobiotics on seizure semiology and comorbidities in canine epilepsy: study protocol
Epilepsy is the most common chronic neurological disease in dogs. More than two-thirds of these patients suffer from associated behavioural comorbidities. The latter could have their origin in partially overla...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2023 19:57 -
Molecular investigation of Feline Panleukopenia in an endangered leopard (Panthera pardus) – a case report
Feline Panleukopenia is an important disease of cats and has been reported worldwide. The disease is caused by a non-enveloped, single-stranded DNA virus; Feline Panleukopenia Virus (FPLV), belonging to the Pa...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2023 19:56 -
Spontaneous autoimmune subepidermal blistering diseases in animals: a comprehensive review
Autoimmune subepidermal blistering diseases (AISBDs) are rare skin disorders of animals that were first identified in dogs but several AISBDs are now recognised in other companion animal species. Most AISBDs i...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2023 19:55 -
Management of encephalomyocarditis virus infection in Italian pig farms: a case report
Encephalomyocarditis virus (EMCV) has been isolated from many animals, frequently as the cause of fatal myocarditis, but pigs are the most susceptible domestic specie. The virus was isolated in swine farms sin...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2023 19:54 -
Identification and profiling of microRNAs during yak’s testicular development
Normal testicular development is highly crucial for male reproduction and is a precondition for spermatogenesis that is the production of spermatozoa in the testes. MiRNAs have been implicated in several testi...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2023 19:53 -
N-thiocarboxyanhydrides, amino acid-derived enzyme-activated H2S donors, enhance sperm mitochondrial activity in presence and absence of oxidative stress
Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) donors are crucial tools not only for understanding the role of H2S in cellular function but also as promising therapeutic agents for oxidative stress-related diseases. This study aimed to ...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2023 19:52 -
Epidural lidocaine, butorphanol, and butorphanol – lidocaine combination in dromedary camels
The use of general anesthesia in dromedary camels is constrained by risks related to decubitus. Caudal epidural analgesia is an alternative convenient technique providing loco-regional analgesia for numerous i...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2023 19:51 -
Seroprevalence of zoonotic abortive diseases and their associated risk factors in Tunisian sheep
Abortion is a serious problem for sheep flocks and it is responsible for considerable economic losses. The epidemiological situation of abortion causing agents in sheep is poorly documented in Tunisia. This st...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2023 19:50 -
Echocardiographic parameters in French Bulldogs, Pugs and Boston Terriers with brachycephalic obstructive airways syndrome
In this prospective study, we hypothesized that dogs with signs of brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome (BOAS) would show differences in left and right heart echocardiographic parameters compared with br...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2023 19:49 -
Comparison of 2 anesthetic protocols and surgical timing during cesarean section on neonatal vitality and umbilical cord blood parameters
The objective of this study was to evaluate the relationship between the mode of anesthesia, the time form the induction to the extraction of a puppy and the immediate postnatal vitality and umbilical cord blo...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2023 19:48 -
Host defence peptide LEAP2 contributes to antimicrobial activity in a mustache toad (Leptobrachium liui)
The liver-expressed antimicrobial peptide 2 (LEAP2) is essential in host immunity against harmful pathogens and is only known to act as an extracellular modulator to regulate embryonic development in amphibian...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2023 19:47 -
Development of an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay based on viral antigen capture by anti-spike glycoprotein monoclonal antibody for detecting immunoglobulin A antibodies against porcine epidemic diarrhea virus in milk
Porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED), caused by PED virus (PEDV), is a severe enteric disease burdening the global swine industry in recent years. Especially, the mortality of PED in neonatal piglets approaches 100...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2023 19:46 -
β-1,3-glucan improved the health and immunity of juvenile African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) and neutralized the histological changes caused by lead and fipronil pollutants
Water pollutants cause adverse effects in aquatic ecosystems. The immunomodulatory and mitigating effects of dietary 1,3-glucan on fipronil and lead-induced intoxication in African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) we...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2023 19:45 -
Untargeted metabolomics reveals alternations in metabolism of bovine mammary epithelial cells upon IFN-γ treatment
IFN-γ is a pleiotropic cytokine that has been shown to affect multiple cellular functions of bovine mammary epithelial cells (BMECs) including impaired milk fat synthesis and induction of malignant transformat...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2023 19:44 -
Serological testing of an equal-volume milk sample – a new method to estimate the seroprevalence of small ruminant lentivirus infection?
In cattle attempts to evaluate within-herd prevalence of various infectious and parasitic diseases by bulk-tank milk (BTM) testing with ELISA have been made with moderate success. The fact that BTM is composed...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2023 19:43 -
Metallothionein expression in feline injection site fibrosarcomas
Feline injection site fibrosarcoma is an aggressive and infiltrative tumour arising in the background of chronic inflammation. The aim of this study was to evaluate the expression of metallothionein (I-II) in ...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2023 19:42 -
Bacillus pumilus TS1 alleviates Salmonella Enteritidis-induced intestinal injury in broilers
In the current context of reduced and limited antibiotic use, several pathogens and stressors cause intestinal oxidative stress in poultry, which leads to a reduced feed intake, slow or stagnant growth and dev...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2023 19:41 -
Higher white-nose syndrome fungal isolate yields from UV-guided wing biopsies compared with skin swabs and optimal culture media
North American bat populations have suffered severe declines over the last decade due to the Pseudogymnoascus destructans fungus infection. The skin disease associated with this causative agent, known as white-no...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2023 19:40 -
Physicochemical properties of otic products for Canine Otitis Externa: comparative analysis of marketed products
Otitis externa is a commonly diagnosed dermatological disorder in canines. The pathogens primarily involved in canine otitis externa (COE) include Staphylococcus pseudintermedius, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Proteus ...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2023 19:39 -
Correction: Optimized protocol for double vaccine immunization against classical swine fever and porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2023 19:38 -
Palmitoyl-glucosamine co-micronized with curcumin for maintenance of meloxicam-induced pain relief in dogs with osteoarthritis pain
Osteoarthritis (OA) pain is the number one cause of chronic pain in dogs. Multimodal treatment, including combining safe and effective nutritional interventions with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAI...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2023 19:37 -
The detection of Mycoplasma sturni and Mycoplasma moatsii from the choana of a barn swallow (Hirundo rustica): a case report
Mycoplasmas are found in many different species. Until now 26 avian mycoplasma species have been described, but in the most free ranging bird species the prevalence and significance of Mycoplasma spp. is still un...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2023 19:36 -
Diagnostic approach and grading scheme for canine allergic conjunctivitis
In humans, allergic conjunctivitis is a well described disease. In contrast, allergic conjunctivitis has not received much attention from the veterinary community so far. Canine allergic conjunctivitis (cAC) i...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2023 19:35 -
The effects of Ginger (Zingiber officinale) roots on the reproductive aspects in male Japanese Quails (Coturnix coturnix japonica)
The Japanese quail is considered one of the most significant species in the poultry industry. However, the high male-to-female ratio results in the aggressive behavior of males. Dietary strategies that improve...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2023 19:34 -
Changes in biomarkers of redox status in serum and saliva of dogs with hypothyroidism
Hypothyroidism is the most common endocrine disorder diagnosed in dogs, leading to deleterious effects on a dog’s life quality. This study aims to evaluate changes in the redox status in canine hypothyroidism....
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2023 19:33 -
High-energy diet modify rumen microbial composition and microbial energy metabolism pattern in fattening sheep
Higher dietary energy is often used to achieve better animal performance in mutton sheep production. Notably, changing the diet formula affects rumen fermentation and the microbiota of ruminants. In this study...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2023 19:32 -
Effects of a water-soluble formulation of tylvalosin on disease caused by porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus alone in sows or in combination with Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae in piglets
The effect of a water-soluble formulation of tylvalosin (Aivlosin® 625 mg/g granules) on disease caused by porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) and Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae (Mhyop) was inve...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2023 19:31 -
The challenges of pig farming in Hong Kong: a study of farmers’ perceptions and attitudes towards a pig health and production management service
Pig farming in Hong Kong differs markedly from other places in the world, with a highly urbanised population, the majority of pigs being imported for slaughter, and limited on-farm veterinary support. Little i...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2023 19:30 -
Coxiella burnetii and its risk factors in cattle in Egypt: a seroepidemiological survey
Animal production is greatly affected by Q fever. As a result of a lack of methodology and financial means to perform extensive epidemiological surveys, the disease's underdiagnosis has proven to be a challeng...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2023 19:29 -
Characterization and expression of domains of Alphaherpesvirus bovine 1/5 envelope glycoproteins B in Komagataella phaffi
Bovine herpes virus (BoHV 1 and BoHV-5) are the causative agents of infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR). IBR is responsible for important economic losses in the cattle industry. The envelope glycoprotein B (g...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2023 19:28 -
Molecular docking and experimental validation of the effect of ergothioneine on heat shock protein-70 following endurance exercise by Arabian stallions
Exercise-induced oxidative stress is a challenge in equine sports. This study aims at determining the effects of ergothioneine on heat shock protein-70 (HSP-70) following the stress of an endurance exercise of...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2023 19:27 -
A blend of functional amino acids and grape polyphenols improves the pig capacity to cope with an inflammatory challenge caused by poor hygiene of housing conditions
Dietary supplementation with a blend of functional amino acids (AA) and grape extract polyphenols contributes to preserve intestinal health and growth performance of piglets during the post-weaning period. In ...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2023 19:25 -
Evaluation of the immune response of dogs after a mass vaccination campaign against rabies in Tunisia
Rabies (RABV) is an enzootic disease in Tunisia, with dogs being the primary reservoir. Vaccinating dogs is the key to eradicate rabies. Regional Veterinary Services conduct nationwide immunisation campaigns o...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2023 19:24 -
Establishment and characterization of a HER2-enriched canine mammary cancerous myoepithelial cell line
Canine mammary tumors (CMTs) have a poor prognosis, along with tumor recurrence and metastasis. Cell lines are vital in vitro models for CMT research. Many CMT epithelial cell lines were reported. However, can...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2023 19:22
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