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Effects of nonsynonymous single nucleotide polymorphisms of the KIAA1217, SNTA1 and LTBP1 genes on the growth traits of Ujumqin sheep

Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Sheep body size can directly reflect the growth rates and fattening rates of sheep and is also an important index for measuring the growth performance of meat sheep.
Zhichen Liu, Qing Qin, Chongyan Zhang, Xiaolong Xu, Dongliang Dai, Mingxi Lan, Yichuan Wang, Jingwen Zhang, Dan Zhao, Deqing Kong, Tian Qin, Danni Wu, Xuedan Gong, Xingyu Zhou, Alatan Suhe, Zhixin Wang, Zhixin Wang, Zhixin Wang, Zhixin Wang, Zhihong Liu, Zhihong Liu, Zhihong Liu, Zhihong Liu   +22 more
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Case report: Renal adenoma in a captive ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) in Costa Rica

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Reports of renal neoplasia are rare in neotropical wildcats. Ocelots (Leopardus pardalis) are medium-sized wildcats living in America’s tropical forests.
L. Mario Romero-Vega, Sam Medlin, Isabel Hagnauer, Alejandro Alfaro-Alarcón, Alejandro Alfaro-Alarcón, Bruce Williams   +5 more
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Assessment of testicular stiffness in fertile dogs with shear wave elastography techniques: a pilot study

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Ultrasound of the testes is important in the evaluation of breeding dogs, and recently advanced techniques such as Shear Wave Elastography (SWE) have been developed.
Viola Zappone, Nicola Maria Iannelli, Nicola Maria Iannelli, Letizia Sinagra, Giulia Donato, Marco Quartuccio, Santo Cristarella, Massimo De Majo, Tiziana Caspanello   +8 more
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Chlorogenic acid attenuates tet (X)-mediated doxycycline resistance of Riemerella anatipestifer

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IntroductionThe increasing resistance of R. anatipestifer has posed a significant threat to the poultry industry in recent years. The tet gene is the primary determinant of tetracycline resistance in numerous bacteria, and the enzyme modification gene ...
Yuwen Han, Min Li, Dehai Su, Shiyu Xiong, Youshu Feng, Qin Deng, Huanzhong Ding   +6 more
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FADD promotes type I interferon production to suppress porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus infection

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Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) is an epidemic animal infectious disease worldwide, causing huge economic losses to the global swine industry.
Xiaobo Chang, Xiaobo Chang, Mengqi Wang, Zhaopeng Li, Lei Wang, Gaiping Zhang, Yafei Chang, Yafei Chang, Jianhe Hu, Jianhe Hu   +9 more
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Screening of mRNA markers in early bovine tuberculosis blood samples

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Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is a chronic zoonotic disease caused by Mycobacterium bovis. A large number of cattle are infected with bTB every year, resulting in huge economic losses.
Dongfeng Jiang, Xiaoyi Song, Liyu Yang, Li Zheng, Kaifeng Niu, Hui Niu, Hui Niu   +6 more
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Cryopreservation of ram semen: baicalein efficiency on oxidative stress, chromatin integrity, viability and motility post thaw

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Baicalein (B) has potential antioxidant properties, but it has not been tested as a ram semen extender. This study aimed to assess the impact of B on various sperm parameters and determine its potential influence on semen quality after the freeze-thawing
Fatih Avdatek, Şükrü Güngör, Mehmet Fuat Gülhan, Muhammed Enes İnanç, Kemal Tuna Olğaç, Barış Denk, Deniz Yeni, Umut Taşdemir   +7 more
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Prediction and validation of potential transmission risk of Dirofilaria spp. infection in Serbia and its projection to 2080

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Animal and human dirofilariosis is a vector-borne zoonotic disease, being one of the most important diseases in Europe. In Serbia, there are extensive studies reporting the presence of Dirofilaria immitis and D. repens, mainly in the north of the country,
Iván Rodríguez-Escolar, Ricardo Enrique Hernández-Lambraño, Ricardo Enrique Hernández-Lambraño, José Ángel Sánchez-Agudo, José Ángel Sánchez-Agudo, Manuel Collado-Cuadrado, Sara Savić, Marina Žekić Stosic, Doroteja Marcic, Rodrigo Morchón, Rodrigo Morchón   +10 more
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Changes in plasma metabolite concentrations and enzyme activities in aging riding horses

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In older horses, basal metabolic rate decreases, and plasma metabolite and hormone concentrations related to energy metabolism change. The occurrence of age-related diseases, which increases in old animals, may enhance inflammatory reactivity ...
Yukari Asahi, Toshiro Arai, Yoshikazu Tanaka   +2 more
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Deep learning models for interpretation of point of care ultrasound in military working dogs

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IntroductionMilitary working dogs (MWDs) are essential for military operations in a wide range of missions. With this pivotal role, MWDs can become casualties requiring specialized veterinary care that may not always be available far forward on the ...
Sofia I. Hernandez Torres, Lawrence Holland, Thomas H. Edwards, Thomas H. Edwards, Emilee C. Venn, Eric J. Snider   +5 more
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