Frontiers in Animal Science

Original Research

Published on 20 Nov 2025

Pig feed as a source of bacterial DNA and its potential impact on porcine gut microbiota studies

in Animal Nutrition

Kristina Hartinger
Frederike Lerch
Fitra Yosi
Julia C. Vötterl
Barbara U. Metzler-Zebeli

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1710910

299 views

Original Research

Published on 20 Nov 2025

Milk yield and composition of dairy sheep grazing teff or sorghum-sudangrass under Mediterranean summer conditions

in Animal Nutrition

Riccardo Primi
Gloria Bernabucci
Chiara Evangelista
Carlo Boselli
Francesco Napoli
Raffaello Spina
Umberto Bernabucci
Bruno Ronchi
Pier Paolo Danieli

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1710178

336 views

Original Research

Published on 20 Nov 2025

Enteric methane emission response to peanut (Arachis hypogaea) and cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) haulms supplementation in zebu cattle diets

in Animal Nutrition

Bienvenu D’Ela Somda
Denis Bastianelli
Gérard Xavier Gbenou
Wilfrid Houngue
Ollo Sib
Luc Hippolyte Dossa
Laurent Bonnal
Marie Christiane Valérie Bougouma-Yameogo
Mohamed Habibou Assouma

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1704252

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Original Research

Published on 20 Nov 2025

Prediction of water intake in hair sheep: development of a new model

in Animal Nutrition

Caio Julio Lima Herbster
Antonio de Sousa Brito Neto
Juana Catarina Cariri Chagas
Marcos Inácio Marcondes
Evandra da Silva Justino
Amanda Cardoso Rocha
Luciano Pinheiro da Silva
Leilson Rocha Bezerra
Alfonso Juventino Chay-Canul
Stefanie Alvarenga Santos

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1694789

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Review

Accepted on 19 Nov 2025

Heat Stress in Domestic Dogs: Morphological and Environmental Risk Factors for Dog Welfare in a Warming World

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Pavlos Vinicius Nascimento
Tarsys Noan Da Silva Veríssimo
Wylke Alves de Azevedo Soares
Maria Isabelly Leite Maia
Lucas Rannier Ribeiro Antonino Carvalho
Edilson Paes Saraiva

Frontiers in Animal Science

Review

Published on 19 Nov 2025

From coastline to feed trough: unlocking Palmaria palmata feed potential for monogastric farm animals

in Animal Nutrition

Farina Khattak
Hermine V. Mkrtchyan
Duncan Smallman
Patricia Estridge
Michael J. Allen
Fiona Short
Martin Sutcliffe
Jos G. M. Houdijk

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1717400

260 views

Original Research

Accepted on 18 Nov 2025

Biologically Informed Algorithms for Modeling Cattle Response to Auditory Cues and Driving Simulations in Virtual Fencing Systems

in Precision Livestock Farming

Hannah James
Martin Perez
Hunter Adams
Julio Giordano
Mason Peck
David Erickson

Frontiers in Animal Science

Review

Accepted on 17 Nov 2025

The efficacy of feed additives in alleviating heat stress and supporting gut health in poultry

in Animal Nutrition

Sammad Folagbade Olayiwola
Sunday Adetayo Adedokun

Frontiers in Animal Science

114 views

Original Research

Accepted on 17 Nov 2025

Bovine respiratory disease-associated ultrasonographic lung lesions in Holstein calves: a genomic perspective on Copy Number Variants and Homozygosity

in Animal Breeding and Genetics

Francesca Bernini
Antonio Boccardo
Andrea Delledonne
Valerio Bronzo
Giacomo Lanfredi
Alessandro Bagnato
Maria Giuseppina Strillacci

Frontiers in Animal Science

Review

Published on 14 Nov 2025

The role of phytogenic feed additives in growth and immune response in livestock production: a global systematic review

in Animal Nutrition

Zanoxolo Ntsongota
Olusegun Ikusika
Ishmeal Festus Jaja

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1703112

813 views

Original Research

Published on 14 Nov 2025

Swapping milk for electrolytes: investigating dairy calf activity and hunger after replacing a meal

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Meredith Longer
Megan Woodrum Setser
Graciela Figueroa
David L. Renaud
Joao H. C. Costa
Katherine C. Creutzinger

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1694042

460 views

Original Research

Accepted on 13 Nov 2025

Optimization of in vitro fertilization with X-sorted spermatozoa in cattle

in Animal Physiology and Management

Fernanda Fagali Franchi
Giulia Musmeci
Elena Alyfanti
Raquel Puelker
Valentina Lodde
Federica Franciosi

Frontiers in Animal Science

104 views

Original Research

Accepted on 13 Nov 2025

Harnessing Indigenous Knowledge for Dairy Development: Participatory Insights from Eastern Rajasthan's Tribal Belt

in Animal Physiology and Management

Bidyut Pritom Gogoi
Brajendra Singh Meena
Gopal Sankhala
Sanchita Garai
Gunjan Bhandari
Nishant Kumar
Goutam Mondal
Yasa Sirilakshmi
Anirban Das

Frontiers in Animal Science

106 views

Original Research

Accepted on 13 Nov 2025

Under pressure: Effect of first parity sows' early social experience and genetic line on behavior and lesions in a paired interaction test with an older sow

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Linda Marie Backeman Hannius
Linda Jane Keeling
Anna Wallenbeck

Frontiers in Animal Science

Original Research

Published on 13 Nov 2025

Influence of summer transhumance practice in the Carpathians, Apuseni Mountains, Romania, on cattle milk production and quality

in Animal Nutrition

Mirela Ranta
Ioana Crișan
Anca Pleșa
Andrada Ihuț

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1720225

428 views

Original Research

Accepted on 11 Nov 2025

Variation in body weight and feed intake trajectories are promising resilience indicators in Texel lambs

in Precision Livestock Farming

Fernanda Barchet
Gabriel Ciappesoni
Luiz F. Brito
Ignacio De Barbieri

Frontiers in Animal Science

161 views