Archaeozoological material from the Late Antique fortified settlement near the modern-day town of Dimovo, northwestern Bulgaria by Zlatozar Boev, Alexander Manev, Alexander Harizanov, Ivaylo Dedov

“…Some wild mammals (such as wild boar, Еuropean hare, red deer, roe deer, fallow deer, aurochs, and European bison) were hunted for food, while others (such as red fox, wild cat, grey wolf, brown bear, and beaver) were hunted for their fur. Livestock breeding (cattle, sheep, goat, horse, donkey and pig) was the basic source of meat, transportation, or harnessing for agriculture. …”
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The Evaluation of the Efficacy of a Novel Subunit Vaccine in the Prevention of <i>Cryptosporidium parvum</i>-Caused Diarrhoea in Neonatal Calves by Martine Reijnders, Mark van Roosmalen, Hans Holtslag, Susan Arts, Suzanne Pel, Divine Dufé, Marianne Kaashoek, Geert Vertenten, Tine van Werven, Steven Sietsma, Christophe Roy, Nicolas Herman

“…<i>Cryptosporidium parvum</i> (<i>C. parvum</i>)-caused calf diarrhoea (scours) is widespread and leads to calf mortality in cattle industries worldwide. A recent discovery of a glycopeptide epitope on the <i>Cryptosporidium</i> parasite recognized by a monoclonal antibody has led to the development of a new vaccine. …”
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Improvement of Post‐Thaw Quality and In Vivo Fertility of Simmental Bull Spermatozoa Using Ferulic Acid by Mobin Afsar, Ali Soleimanzadeh, Amir Khaki, Esmail Ayen

“…ABSTRACT Background Artificial insemination and semen cryopreservation have significantly improved the quality and quantity of cattle production. Through cryopreserved semen and artificial insemination, top‐breeding bull sperm can be used to inseminate thousands of cows worldwide. …”
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Optimization of cultivation parameters for bovine respiratory syncytial virus strain Vologda/2019 by V. V. Kirpichenko, S. V. Kononova, I. N. Shumilova, A. A. Nesterov, M. V. Turkova, Ye. A. Bukhon, D. V. Romenskaya, A. V. Sprygin, B. L. Manin, O. P. Byadovskaya

“…It was determined that in case of multiplicity of inoculation of FBT and RBT cell cultures with the virus at 0.1 lg TCD50/cell and the use of 2% glutamine in the maintenance nutrient medium, as well as 2% horse or cattle blood serum, it is possible to obtain virus material with high cytopathic activity.…”
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Epidemiology and transmission patterns of Cryptosporidium spp., and Giardia duodenalis within a One Health framework in rural areas of Eastern Algeria by Sadiya Maxamhud, Nassiba Reghaissia, AbdElKarim Laatamna, Eleni Gentekaki, Anastasios D. Tsaousis

“…Giardia duodenalis assemblage B was detected in a human sample, while assemblage E was found in cattle and sheep. The current investigation underscores the importance of the One Health approach in addressing issues related to intestinal parasites, highlighting the need for improved surveillance and control measures in rural settings.…”
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Biological properties of foot-and-mouth disease virus А 2205/G-IV strain by M. V. Sidorovskaya, S. N. Fomina, V. V. Nikiforov, T. A. Komarova, M. A. Shevchenko, N. A. Kolchanov, S. R. Kremenchugskaya

“…FMD virus A 2205/G-IV strain tested for its biological and antigenic properties in cell cultures and naturally susceptible animals (cattle and pigs) was adapted for its reproduction in initially trypsinized porcine kidney (PK) cell culture, continuous monolayer cell cultures (IB-RS-2, PSGK-30, YaDK-04, ВНК-21) by five serial passages. …”
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Antimicrobial use regulations are associated with increased susceptibility among bovine Salmonella isolates from a U.S. surveillance system by Claudia Cobo-Angel, Maya Craig, Marwan Osman, Kevin J. Cummings, Casey L. Cazer

“…This study aimed to assess the impact of the 2012 and 2017 regulations on antimicrobial use in cattle in the United States by analyzing 18,627 bovine Salmonella AMR susceptibility patterns using data from the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS). …”
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Serological Survey and Factors Associated with Toxoplasma gondii Infection in Domestic Goats in Myanmar by Saw Bawm, Wint Yi Maung, Myat Yee Win, May June Thu, Hla Myet Chel, Tin Aye Khaing, Soe Soe Wai, Lat Lat Htun, Tin Tin Myaing, Saruda Tiwananthagorn, Makoto Igarashi, Ken Katakura

“…The infection was associated with the presence of cats at the farm (odds ratio [OR] = 4.66, 95% confidential interval [CI] = 1.03–21.06), farming with different animal species (sheep, cattle, and pigs) (OR = 4.33, 95% CI = 1.57–11.94), and farming without good management practices (OR = 0.23, 95% CI = 0.06–0.83). …”
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Studies on development of early immunity against type O FMD in naturally susceptible animals by D. V. Mikhalishin, D. A. Lozovoy, V. A. Starikov, Yu. S. El’kina, M. I. Doronin, A. V. Borisov

“…Immunogenic activity of vaccines was tested in cattle, pigs, and sheep. It was found that monovalent emulsion FMD vaccine based on О/Mongolia/2017 strain induced the formation of virus-neutralizing antibodies in the quantity necessary to protect against the homologous strain in seven days after a single administration in the dose of 2 cm3 . …”
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Assessment of scenarios for intensifying pasture management and grazing in fragile micro-watersheds of high Andean mountains by Jorge Eduardo Grijalva Olmedo, Paola Mercedes Palate Moreta, Roy Roger Vera-Vélez, Raúl Armando Ramos Veintimilla, Jean-François Tourrand, Arnulfo Portilla Narváez

“… In the Andean hillsides of Ecuador, indigenous populations use land mainly for grazing sheep and cattle. Animal response depends exclusively on the quality of forage and the soil’s physical and chemical conditions. …”
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Index-based livestock insurance schemes to manage climate risks in Ethiopia: determinants of farmer’s willingness to pay and lessons learned from Dasenech district, South Omo by Tagesse Melketo, Degefa Tolossa, Meskerem Abi, Sisay Bedeke, Tenaw Fentaw

“…Cross-sectional data were obtained from 157 cattle farmers, drawn randomly from the study area. …”
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Interactions Between Trace Elements and Macro Minerals in Pregnant Heifers by Raquel S. Dias Betini, Secundino López, Yuri R. Montanholi, James France

“…Twenty-four pregnant heifers (age 18.2 ± 0.14 months; 87.5 ± 4.74 days in gestation; 497 ± 8.5 kg of body weight) were used in a 7 d digestibility trial (indirect method using lignin as a marker) during which they were fed a diet that provided minerals in accordance with NASEM requirements for gestating beef cattle. At the end of the digestibility trial, blood (jugular venipuncture) and liver (biopsy) samples were collected from each heifer. …”
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Intensity of Oestrus Signalling Is the Most Relevant Indicator for Animal Well-Being in High-Producing Dairy Cows by Emanuel Garcia, Jan Hultgren, Pontus Fällman, Johanna Geust, Bo Algers, George Stilwell, Stefan Gunnarsson, Heriberto Rodriguez-Martinez

“…Intensity of oestrus signalling relates to animal well-being, reflected in pregnancy-to-term being a good indicator for optimal welfare in high-producing dairy cattle.…”
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Geopedology as base information to forest suitability zoning in a catchment of norwestern patagonia, argentina by Maria Cristina Frugoni, Romina González Musso, Gabriel Falbo, Dolores Zapiola

“…On the other side, there are more than 4.000 ha of moderately suitable lands, which can be considered for a more detailed study. Transhumant cattle raising is the main land use system in this catchment, which is an ancient culture of the Northern Neuquian peasants. …”
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Effect of Allium mongolicum Regel Powder Addition to the Diet and Aging Time on Physicochemical Properties and Antioxidant Capacity of Angus Beef by XIE Yaodi, GAO Huixia, HE Jianjian, SUN Chenxu, YU Aihuan, YAO Haibo, XU Lei, HU Jinsheng, WANG He, DUAN Yueyan, TANG Defu, LEI Zhaomin, LIU Wangjing

“…In this experiment, 24 healthy Angus cattle at (14 ± 2) months of age with similar body mass of (271.17 ± 17.6) kg were randomly divided into a control group and three experiment groups. …”
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Limited transmission of avian influenza viruses, avulaviruses, coronaviruses and Chlamydia sp. at the interface between wild birds and a free-range duck farm by Chloé Le Gall-Ladevèze, Benjamin Vollot, Julien Hirschinger, Laëtitia Lèbre, Rachid Aaziz, Karine Laroucau, Jean-Luc Guérin, Mathilde Paul, Julien Cappelle, Guillaume Le Loc’h

“…Commensal wild birds were captured and sampled for blood and swabs, and fresh feces from cattle egrets visiting the farm were collected. In parallel, domestic ducks were sampled, and environmental samples were collected. …”
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Use of DIABAX feed additive and a biogenic stimulant in calves during their rehabilitation after gastrointestinal infections by N. V. Shanshin

“…The results of the use of DIABAX feed additive alone and in combination with a biogenic stimulant for the correction of biochemical, hematological blood parameters in young cattle after gastrointestinal infections taking into account the disease and survival rates, as well as their performance indicators are presented. …”
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Morphometric and Molecular Characterization of Fasciola spp. in Livestock From Northwestern Provinces of Iran by Hossein Galavani, Saber Raeghi, Mehdi Karamian, Negin Torabi, Ali Haniloo

“…Methods Five hundred adult Fasciola flukes were obtained from different definitive hosts (cattle, sheep, goats, and buffaloes) in four local abattoirs in the northwestern provinces of Iran (West‐Azerbaijan, East‐Azerbaijan, Ardabil, and Zanjan) from September 2021 to August 2022. …”
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Short-Term Changes in Fertility Attributes and Soil Organic Matter Caused by the Addition of EM Bokashis in Two Tropical Soils by Carlos Eduardo Pacheco Lima, Mariana Rodrigues Fontenelle, Luciana Rodrigues Borba Silva, Daiane Costa Soares, Antônio Williams Moita, Daniel Basílio Zandonadi, Ronessa Bartolomeu Souza, Carlos Alberto Lopes

“…A completely randomized design was used with four repetitions and factorial scheme of 2 × 3 + 2, consisting of two soils (FRr and CMd), three EM Bokashis (Poultry Manure Bokashi (BPM); CNPH Bokashi (BC); and Cattle Manure Bokashi (BCM)), and two controls (both soils without addition of Bokashi). …”
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Antimicrobial Resistance of Escherichia coli Isolated from Ground Beef in Huasca de Ocampo, Hidalgo, Mexico by A. P. Cordero-López, V. Vega-Sánchez, V. M. Martínez-Juárez, J. I. Olave-Leyva, F. R. Gómez-De Anda, N. E. Reyes-Rodríguez

“… The various pathotypes of Escherichia coli cause gastrointestinal infections and diarrhea in humans. Cattle have been reported as reservoirs of different strains of pathogenic E. coli, where the origin of animal-human transmission is usually based on the food chain. …”
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