Raccoon-borne pathogens: Parasites by Caitlin Jarvis, Mathieu Basille

“…It describes the most important internal and external parasites associated with raccoons. Sick wild animals can act tame, but do not approach! Contact animal control or a wildlife rehabilitator if an animal seems to be behaving abnormally or if you suspect it is sick. …”
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The expression profile of genes associated with behavior, stress, and adult neurogenesis along the hippocampal dorsoventral axis in tame and aggressive foxes by Yu. V. Alexandrovich, E. V. Antonov, S. G. Shikhevich, A. V. Kharlamova, L. V. Meister, Y. V. Makovka, D. V. Shepeleva, R. G. Gulevich, Yu. E. Herbeck

“…An earlier series of experiments was conducted with a unique breeding model of animal domestication, the farm silver fox (Vulpes vulpes), which included tame, aggressive, and unselected animals. …”
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Subject matter of crime violation of the procedure for transplantation of human anatomical materials established by law by Yu. O. Tkach

“…., the prohibition to use human anatomical materials which are not healthy or unsuitable for transplantation with violation of the term of their use; 2) to restate paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Article 299 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine as follows: “Cruel treatment of animals belonging to vertebrates, including homeless animals, violation of animals transportation rules, if such actions resulted in bodily injury, mutilation or death of an animal, illegal removal of organs or tissues from live animals, that belong to the vertebrates, setting animals against each other, committed for hooligan or mercenary motives, as well as propaganda, public calls for actions that have signs of cruelty to animals, distribution of materials calling for such actions – …”. …”
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Genomic Changes in an Attenuated ZB Strain of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus Serotype Asia1 and Comparison with Its Virulent Parental Strain by Aiguo Xin, Mingwang Zhu, Zhenqi Peng, Qi Hu, Chenhong Shi, Defang Liao, Jihua Wang, Huachun Li

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Multihost Tuberculosis: Insights from the Portuguese Control Program by Mónica V. Cunha, Madalena Monteiro, Paulo Carvalho, Paula Mendonça, Teresa Albuquerque, Ana Botelho

“…This paper describes the current situation of animal tuberculosis in Portugal, reviewing the accomplishments and constraints of the 2001–2009 period. …”
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Corrigendum to “Impact of adding zeolite to broilers' diet and litter on growth, blood parameters, immunity, and ammonia emission” [Poultry Science, Volume 103, Issue 9, September... by Ahmed I. Elsherbeni, Islam M. Youssef, Mahmoud Kamal, Mai A.M. Youssif, Gaafar M. El-Gendi, Osama H. El-Garhi, Haifa E. Alfassam, Hassan A. Rudayni, Ahmed A. Allam, Mahmoud Moustafa, Mohammed O. Alshaharni, Mohammed Al-Shehri, Mohamed S. El Kholy, Reda E. Hamouda

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First detection of recombinant variant of African swine fever virus in the Russian Federation (brief communication) by A. S. Igolkin, R. S. Chernyshev, N. G. Zinyakov, E. O. Morozova, A. R. Shotin, K. N. Gruzdev, I. A. Chvala, A. Mazloum

“…Given the accelerating rates of AFSV molecular evolution in the East Asian countries (China, Vietnam and the Far Eastern regions of Russia), it is required to improve control measures, general and specific prevention, national and international surveillance over the economically significant animal disease.…”
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The Effect of Endotoxin-Induced Inflammation on the Activity of the Somatotropic Axis in Sheep by Maciej Wójcik, Dorota Anna Zieba, Joanna Bochenek, Agata Krawczyńska, Marcin Barszcz, Alina Gajewska, Hanna Antushevich, Andrzej Przemysław Herman

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Content of Selected Macroelements and Zinc in Relation to Stage of Lactation of Montbéliarde and Polish Holstein-Friesian Cows by Monika Sobczuk-Szul, Paulina Pogorzelska-Przybyłek, Martyna Momot, Zenon Nogalski

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Transcriptomics-based investigation of resistance differences to swine fever between large white pigs and min pigs by Jia Li, Deming Ren, Xiangxu Meng, Yiyun He, Lixian Wang, Xihui Sheng, Ligang Wang

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Lyophilization of ASFV vaccine candidate ASFV-G-ΔI177L offers long term stability by Nallely Espinoza, Edward Spinard, Ayushi Rai, Elizabeth Ramirez-Medina, Alyssa Valladares, Amanda Meyers, Manuel V. Borca, Douglas P. Gladue

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Assessment of Reference Values for Copper and Zinc in Blood Serum of First and Second Lactating Dairy Cows by Markus Spolders, Martin Höltershinken, Ulrich Meyer, Jürgen Rehage, Gerhard Flachowsky

“…The influence of different copper and zinc contents in rations on blood serum concentrations in dependence on feeding (Groups A and B) and lactation (Lactation 1 and 2) was tested in a feeding trial with 60 German Holstein cows. All animals received a diet based on maize and grass silage ad libitum. 30 cows received a concentrate supplemented with copper and zinc as recommended (Group A), whereas the other 30 animals were offered a concentrate with roughly double the amount of copper and zinc (Group B). …”
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Metabolic changes before and after weaning in Dezhou donkey foals in relation to gut microbiota by Qiwen Yang, Qiwen Yang, Haibing Liu, Halima Jafari, Bing Liu, Zhaofei Wang, Jiangtian Su, Fuwen Wang, Ge Yang, Minhao Sun, Jie Cheng, Boying Dong, Min Li, Mingjian Gen, Jie Yu

“…Weaning is undoubtedly one of the most crucial stages in the growth and development of all mammalian animals, including donkey foals. Weaning is a dynamic and coordinated process of the body, which is closely associated with the health, nutrition, and metabolism of the host. …”
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First Report of SNPs Detection in TMEM154 Gene in Sheep from Poland and Their Association with SRLV Infection Status by Magdalena Materniak-Kornas, Katarzyna Piórkowska, Katarzyna Ropka-Molik, Adrianna Dominika Musiał, Joanna Kowalik, Anna Kycko, Jacek Kuźmak

“…Although not all infected animals develop fully symptomatic disease, they constantly spread the virus in the flock. …”
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Investigating the impact of modified cassava starch with tannic acid and heat moisture treatment on physicochemical and in vitro starch digestibility by Mardiah Rahmadani, Rusli Fidriyanto, Nahrowi, Lilis Khotijah, Anuraga Jayanegara

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ASFV infection induces lipid metabolic disturbances and promotes viral replication by Xuefei Chu, Xuefei Chu, Shengqiang Ge, Shengqiang Ge, Shengqiang Ge, Yingchao Li, Qin Zhang, Xinyu Cui, Yuanyuan Zuo, Ruihong Li, Hongtao Sun, Lei Yin, Zhenzhong Wang, Jinming Li, Yihong Xiao, Zhiliang Wang, Zhiliang Wang

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Proteomics and metabolomics analyses of mechanism underlying bovine sperm cryoinjury by Renzheng Zhang, Xiuyuan Wang, Ruili Liu, Yanfang Mei, Xiuping Miao, Jiaxu Ma, Lei Zou, Qiuyue Zhao, Xuejin Bai, Yajuan Dong

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Performance improvements and increased ruminal microbial interactions in Angus heifers via supplementation with native rumen bacteria during high-grain challenge by Fan Yang, Madison T. Henniger, Andrew S. Izzo, Emily A. Melchior, Brooke A. Clemmons, Mary A. Oliver, James R. Gaffney, Cameron Martino, Taylor B. Ault-Seay, Miranda L. Striluk, Jordan J. Embree, Juan F. Cordero-Llarena, Pierre-Yves Mulon, David E. Anderson, Mallory M. Embree, Phillip R. Myer

“…Therefore, novel feeding strategies are required to maximize animal performance and mitigate economic losses in the operation. …”
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A rapid visual detection method for porcine teschovirus through reverse transcription recombinase-aided amplification coupled with lateral flow dipstick by Qiu-Yong Chen, Zhi-Hua Sun, Ru-Jing Chen, Xue-Min Wu, Yong-Liang Che, Ren-Jie Wu, Jing-Li Qiu, Bing He, Long-Bai Wang, Lun-Jiang Zhou

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Microencapsulated Escape Lysine with Tannin as an Adjuvant in Sheep Diets by Roberto Matheus Oliveira, José Morais Pereira Filho, Claudiney Inô, Évyla Andrade, Kevily Henrique Lucena, Juliana Paula Oliveira, Elzania Pereira, Ronaldo Oliveira, Ricardo Edvan, Leilson Bezerra

“…The use of escape protein, which is absorbed in the small intestine, can improve the production of ruminant animals because it meets their protein requirements better. …”
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