Chicory supplementation improves growth performance in juvenile ostriches potentially by attenuating enteritis [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceIntroductionEnteritis and dysbiosis are the major causes of high morbidity and mortality of juvenile ostriches. Chicory (CC) has been proven to have excellent antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial activities.
Nan Sha, Mingxing Ding
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Text Mining and Topic Analysis for Ostriches’ Welfare Based on Systematic Literature Review from 1983 to 2023 [PDF]
Veterinary SciencesOstriches can be utilized as multipurpose animals suitable for producing meat, eggs, feathers, and leather. This growing interest in ostrich farming leads to an increased demand for comprehensive information on their management.
Michela Pugliese +2 more
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Developing an Ostrich Welfare Assessment Protocol (OWAP) in Intensive and Semi-Intensive Systems [PDF]
Veterinary SciencesIn recent years, consumer demand for animal-friendly production systems has driven the livestock industry to improve welfare standards. Protocols have been developed for different species such as calves, pigs, laying hens, and broilers to assess farms ...
Annalisa Previti +6 more
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Nutrient requirements and feeding management for ostrich during breeding and production: A comprehensive review [PDF]
Poultry ScienceOstrich farming has emerged as a significant contributor to the livestock industry, driven by the high value of its meat, hides, feathers, and oil in international markets.
Muhammad Zeeshan Akram +9 more
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Prevalence and genotypic identification of Cryptosporidium spp., Giardia duodenalis and Enterocytozoon bieneusi in farmed ostriches (Struthio camelus) by the Yellow River in Zhengzhou city, central China [PDF]
BMC Veterinary ResearchBackground Cryptosporidium spp., Giardia duodenalis, and Enterocytozoon bieneusi are significant zoonotic protozoa causing gastrointestinal diseases in humans and animals.
Qing Dong +5 more
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The first record of ostrich feather louse (Struthiolipeurus struthionis) collected from farmed ostriches (Struthio camelus) in the United Arab Emirates [PDF]
Veterinary WorldBackground and Aim: Ostrich (Struthio camelus) farming in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a relatively new field of farming. Farmed ostriches are susceptible to ectoparasite infestation, which affects their production.
Nighat Perveen +8 more
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Assessment of Minimum Stable Areas for Young Ostriches According to Animal Welfare Legislation [PDF]
AnimalsRegarding the ongoing global development of commercial ostrich husbandry, it is necessary to establish science-based recommendations for the appropriate treatment and welfare of ostriches.
Sabrina Rückschloss +2 more
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Isolation and characterization of Clostridium perfringens strains isolated from ostriches (Struthio camelus) in Vietnam [PDF]
Veterinary World, 2020 Background and Aim: Clostridium perfringens can cause enteritis in ostriches. The toxin release is believed to play a major role in determining pathogenesis properties of these pathogenic bacteria.
Tham Thi Nguyen +2 more
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Comparative study of glucose transporters GLUT-2 and GLUT-5 in ostriches gastrointestinal tract [PDF]
Macedonian Veterinary Review, 2016 The knowledge about transport of sugars in animals and birds gastrointestinal tract is very important for science as carbohydrates are the main energy source of food. Since until now there is few information about the localization of glucose transporters
Piret Hussar +5 more
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Poultry Science, 2021 : Comminuting the ingested material in the stomach and fermentation in the large intestine of ostriches, allows an efficient utilization of fiber-rich feedstuffs. The entire gastrointestinal tract (GIT) of 61 adult ostriches (both sexes; av. age of 15 mo)
Amr Abd El-Wahab +5 more
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