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Diversity of obligate ectoparasites and parasitism patterns in wild birds of the Balearic Islands: new chewing lice records for Spain [PDF]

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Rafael Gutiérrez-López   +12 more
openalex   +1 more source

Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Abattoir Workers in Kumasi Towards Ticks and Tick‐Borne Pathogens

open access: yesPublic Health Challenges, Volume 4, Issue 4, December 2025.
Education significantly influenced risk perception (p = 0.008); overall, 52% of respondents without formal education denied the possibility of human tick‐borne infections, whereas 44% with basic education recognized this risk. Most respondents (81.5%) experienced tick bites.
Seth Offei Addo   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Antimicrobial prescribing guidelines for horses in Australia

open access: yesAustralian Veterinary Journal, Volume 103, Issue 12, Page 781-889, December 2025.
The growing problem of antimicrobial resistance also affects equine veterinarians with increasing frequency. Antimicrobial stewardship and responsible prescribing are essential for a future in which effective antimicrobials are available, as it is unlikely that new antimicrobials will become available for use in horses.
L Hardefeldt   +18 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development of prevention and treatment strategies for parasites in poultry [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
Parasitic infections are likely to be more important in organic and other free-range hens than in birds kept indoors. Several workpackages of QLIF aim at improving prevention and therapy of helminth (Ascaridia galli and Heterakis gallinarum) and ...
Amsler, Zivile   +3 more
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Ecosystem services provided by spiders

open access: yesBiological Reviews, Volume 100, Issue 6, Page 2217-2236, December 2025.
ABSTRACT Spiders, ubiquitous and abundant predators in terrestrial ecosystems, often are the subjects of an unjust negative perception. However, these remarkable creatures stand as unsung heroes within our ecosystems, contributing a multitude of ecosystem services critical to human well‐being.
Pedro Cardoso   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Animal medical systems from Apis to apes: history, recent advances and future perspectives

open access: yesBiological Reviews, Volume 100, Issue 6, Page 2608-2624, December 2025.
ABSTRACTAnimal medical systems encompass a wide range of behaviours aimed at maintaining or improving health. It has become clear that these behaviours are not limited to animals treating themselves (self‐medication) but also include the treatment of group members, resulting in the adoption of the more inclusive term “animal medication”. Behaviour with
Michelina Pusceddu   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dogs of War: The Effect of War‐Inflicted Environmental Damage on Free‐Ranging Domestic Dogs

open access: yesEvolutionary Applications, Volume 18, Issue 12, December 2025.
ABSTRACT Wars impose unprecedented environmental damage that has rarely been studied in real time. Domestic dogs are an accessible model species during war times, because they enable data collection without specialised equipment and skills, which can be performed without creating additional danger to humans or animals involved.
Mariia Martsiv   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The influence of sleep disruption on learning and memory in fish

open access: yesJournal of Sleep Research, Volume 34, Issue 6, December 2025.
Summary Sleep is a ubiquitous process that has been conserved in animals. Yet, our understanding of the functions of sleep largely derives from a few species. Sleep is considered to play an important role in mental processes, including learning and memory consolidation, but how widespread this relationship is across taxa remains unclear.
Will Sowersby   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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