Conversion of tropical forests to water buffalo pastures in lower Amazonia: Carbon losses and social carbon costs by J. Boone Kauffman, Fernanda M. Souza, Rodolfo F. Costa, Antonio Elves Barreto da Silva, Tiago O. Ferreira, J. Patrick Megonigal, Rasis Ritonga, Adi Gangga, Nisa Novita, Carla F. O. Pacheco, Angelo Fraga Bernardino

“…The SCC of meat produced from this land use is as high as US$100/kg of meat produced, which far exceeds the economic returns from livestock. Based on the estimated numbers of water buffalo for the southern portion of the LPBR and the time since initial disturbance, the annual GHG emissions from this land use are estimated to be 602,846 Mg CO2e year−1 with an SCC as high as US$111,526,524 million year−1. …”
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Identification of Potential Vectors and Detection of Rift Valley Fever Virus in Mosquitoes Collected Before and During the 2022 Outbreak in Rwanda by Isidore Nsengimana, Emmanuel Hakizimana, Jackie Mupfasoni, Jean Nepomuscene Hakizimana, Augustino A. Chengula, Christopher J. Kasanga, Gillian Eastwood

“…Maximum-likelihood phylogenetic analysis indicates that RVFV detected in these mosquitoes is closely related to viral strains that circulated in livestock in Rwanda and in Burundi during the same RVF outbreak in 2022. …”
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Evaluation of current gene pool of Kholmogor and Black-and-white cattle breeds based on whole genome SNP analysis by A. V. Dotsev, A. A. Sermyagin, A. V. Shakhin, I. A.  Paronyan, K. V. Plemyashov, H. Reyer, K. Wimmers, G. Brem, N. A. Zinovieva

“…During last decades, in the Russian Federation, local livestock populations were either crossbred or replaced by highly productive imported breeds, which led to a loss of the major part of original breeds identities. …”
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Development of highly bioactive long-acting recombinant porcine FSH for batch production management of sows by Jiawei Zhang, Lei Shi, Xiaorong Zhong, Yunhe Bai, Jun Dou, Lu Zhang, Xiaochao Shi, Bingchun Wu, Zemin Tan, Lin Yan, Jinku Yu, Jingru Zhang, Guo Han, Jiansheng Xiong, Hua Zhang, Xingyuan Cao, Haoshu Luo

“…These characteristics suggest that rpFSH-pFc may be an ideal candidate for promoting follicular growth and development in livestock production.…”
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Exploring Feed Digestibility and Broiler Performance in Response to Dietary Supplementation of <i>Chlorella vulgaris</i> by Sofie Van Nerom, Kobe Buyse, Filip Van Immerseel, Johan Robbens, Evelyne Delezie

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Intestinal Barrier Damage and Growth Retardation Caused by Exposure to Polystyrene Nanoplastics Through Lactation Milk in Developing Mice by Chaoyu Zhou, Haiyan Wu, Lei Zhang, Xiao Xiao, Xiaodan Wang, Mingju Li, Runqiu Cai, Jia You, Qi Chen, Yifei Yang, Xinyuan Tian, Qianyu Bai, Yinzhu Chen, Huihui Bao, Tianlong Liu

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Rare Taxa Are Key Links in Regional Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles in Dusts Across Diverse North American Regions by Paul B. L. George, Florent Rossi, Marc Veillette, Amélia Bélanger Cayouette, Samantha Leclerc, Cindy Dumais, Nathalie Turgeon, Caroline Duchaine

“…Factors positively linked to total numbers of ARGs included human and livestock populations; whereas mean annual precipitation was negatively linked to resistance gene quantities. …”
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Comparison of Tick Control and Antibiotic Use Practices at Farm Level in Regions of High and Low Acaricide Resistance in Uganda by Joseph Byaruhanga, Fred Odua, Yvette Ssebunya, Olivia Aketch, Dickson Stuart Tayebwa, Innocent B. Rwego, Patrick Vudriko

“…Uganda has experienced tick acaricide resistance in the livestock sector. With increase in incidence of tick-borne diseases (TBDs), use of antibiotics for control of TBDs and other opportunistic diseases has raisedserious concerns. …”
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Occurrence of Taenia species and Toxoplasma gondii in pigs slaughtered in Bujumbura city, Kayanza and Ngozi provinces, Burundi by Salvator Minani, Emma Spiessens, Alyssa Labarrière, Pascal Niyokwizera, Anastasie Gasogo, Jean-Bosco Ntirandekura, Chiara Trevisan, Sarah Gabriël

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Pluripotent stem cells from the perspective of developmental potential and their characteristics by In-Won Lee, Sang-Ki Baek, Yeon-Ji Lee, Tae-Suk Kim, Bo-Gyeong Seo, Cheol Hwangbo, Joon-Hee Lee

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An evaluation of financial losses due to lumpy skin disease outbreaks in dairy farms of northern Thailand by Wittawat Modethed, Khwanchai Kreausukon, Tawatchai Singhla, Kittikorn Boonsri, Kidsadagon Pringproa, Nattawooti Sthitmatee, Nattawooti Sthitmatee, Paramintra Vinitchaikul, Supitchaya Srisawang, Roderick Salvador, Simon Gubbins, Georgina Limon, Veerasak Punyapornwithaya, Veerasak Punyapornwithaya

“…In the post-outbreak phase, the primary activities focused on continued monitoring of new LSD cases and conducting surveillance, carried out collaboratively by farmers and livestock authorities. This is the first study in Thailand providing valuable insights into the financial implications of LSD outbreaks for farmers, highlighting the substantial financial consequences of the disease. …”
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Integrating Genomic Selection and a Genome-Wide Association Study to Improve Days Open in Thai Dairy Holstein Cattle: A Comprehensive Genetic Analysis by Akhmad Fathoni, Wuttigrai Boonkum, Vibuntita Chankitisakul, Sayan Buaban, Monchai Duangjinda

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Relationships Among Growth, Carcass Characteristics, and <i>Myf5 Myf6</i>, <i>MyoD,</i> and <i>MyoG</i> Genes Expression Level in Saanen Male Kids with Varying Slaughter Weights by Uğur Şen, Dilek Gökçek, Ömer Faruk Yılmaz, Hüseyin Mert Yüksel, Hasan Önder, Emre Şirin, Sibel Bozkurt, Sezen Ocak Yetişgin, Ceyhun Yücel, Karlygash Omarova, Thobela Louis Tyasi

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Prediction of digestible energy requirement in growing finishing stage of pigs using machine learning models by Nibas Chandra Deb, Jayanta Kumar Basak, Sijan Karki, Elanchezhian Arulmozhi, Dae Yeong Kang, Niraj Tamrakar, Eun Wan Seo, Junghoo Kook, Myeong Yong Kang, Hyeon Tae Kim

“…These pigs were equally divided into three experimental pig barns, each comprising three gilts and three boars, and subjected to different DE content diets. The livestock environment management system sensor and two load cells were used to measure the IT, IRH, ICO2, BW and DE intake of pigs, respectively. …”
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Government and farmer responses to the fall armyworm outbreak in mainland Southeast Asia by Eiichi Kusano, Nipon Poapongsakorn, Urairat Jantarasiri, Kamphol Pantakua, Cuong H. Tran, Khin Akari Tar, Khin Akari Tar, Thong Kong, Viengsavanh V. Phimphachanhvongsod, Youichi Kobori

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The impact of dietary phosphorus levels on growth, slaughter, and digestive metabolism in growing sheep by Shoupei Zhao, Xiaojun Ni, Jia Zhou, Xiaoqi Zhao, Xiao Wen, Xiaolin Wang, Mingyu Cao, Yanfei Zhao, Chong Shao, Lianghao Lu, Yuanyuan Chen, Bao Zhang, Huaming Yang, Bai Xue, Guobo Quan

“…Phosphorus (P) pollution from livestock farming poses significant environmental challenges, necessitating efficient P utilization. …”
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Assessment of synergistic efficacy of carbaryl in combination with Cinnamomum cassia and Origanum vulgare essential oils against Dermanyssus gallinae by Zhonghao Wang, Kai Xu, Shuo Yin, Jing Liu, Jianhua Qin, Dehe Wang, Lijun Xu, Chuanwen Wang

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Evaluation of commercial traits in the accessions of Medicago sativa L. from Asia Minor by N. Yu. Malysheva, N. L. Isaeva, E. A. Gubanova, L. L. Malyshev

“…One of the main tasks of the present-day breeding practice is the development of high-yielding intensive-type fodder crop cultivars for indoor feeding of livestock. Alfalfa, as a productive and high-protein crop, deserves special attention. …”
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Trends in genome diversity of small populations under a conservation program: a case study of two French chicken breeds by Bortoluzzi, Chiara, Restoux, Gwendal, Rouger, Romuald, Desnoues, Benoit, Petitjean, Florence, Bosse, Mirte, Tixier-Boichard, Michèle

“…Livestock biodiversity is declining globally at rates unprecedented in human history. …”
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Effects of on-farm hatching versus hatchery hatching on growth performance, gut development, and intestinal health and function in broiler chickens by Muhammad Zeeshan Akram, Ester Arévalo Sureda, Matthias Corion, Luke Comer, Nadia Everaert

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