Frontiers in Animal Science

Original Research

Published on 22 May 2025

Jugular vein vascular access ports for serial pig blood sampling in high biocontainment infectious disease studies

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Rachel Layton
David Beggs
Peter Mansell
Andrew Fisher
Daniel Layton
Matthew Boyd
Teegan Allen
Elisha Soldani
Sarah Riddell
Grace Taylor

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1573822

359 views

Original Research

Published on 21 May 2025

Characterization of metabolic and inflammatory responses following administration of three commercially available Mannheimia haemolytica vaccines to beef heifers

in Animal Physiology and Management

Colten W. Dornbach
Nicole C. Burdick Sanchez
Jacob Hagenmaier
Michael S. Brown
Jeff A. Carroll
Kristin E. Hales
Paul R. Broadway

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1560110

351 views

Original Research

Published on 20 May 2025

Prenatal wildfire smoke PM2.5 exposure has carryover effects on the postnatal calf

in Animal Physiology and Management

Alexandra Pace
Patricia Villamediana
Maristela Rovai
Gabriella Ponce
Natalie Ellis
Angela Stegeman
Mallery Larson
Denise E. Konetchy
Pedram Rezamand
Amy L. Skibiel

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1580654

584 views

Original Research

Accepted on 19 May 2025

Conservation and genetic analysis of the endangered Martina Franca donkey using pedigree data

in Animal Breeding and Genetics

Claudia Pierini
Vincenzo Landi
Elena Ciani
Aristide Maggiolino
Domenico Campanile
MAYRA MERCEDES GÓMEZ CARPIO
Pasquale De Palo

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1588467

114 views

Original Research

Published on 19 May 2025

Lactic acid bacteria additives effectively regulate nitrogen compounds and related bacterial communities in silage infected with leaf spot disease

in Animal Nutrition

Xiaolong Zhang
Yuanyan Meng
Liuxing Xu

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1577383

648 views

Original Research

Published on 19 May 2025

Effects of maternal dietary heme Fe supplementation on liver iron levels and expression of iron regulatory genes in newborn piglets

in Animal Nutrition

Meiquan Li
Meiwei Zhao
Chunyong Zhang
Qiaoping Ji
Xiao Wang
Yanli Du
Kelin Chen
Fuqing Ji
Shuting Huang
Rongfu Guo

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1569306

408 views

Original Research

Published on 16 May 2025

Risk management in broiler farming: optimizing poultry insurance coverage using a spatial panel data analysis

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Mohammad Ebrahim Hasan-Nejad
Amir Mohammadi-Nejad
Mohammad Ghorbani
Seyed Yaghoub Zeraatkish

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1468935

484 views

Original Research

Published on 16 May 2025

Effects of alternative protein sources from food industry byproducts in starter feeds on dairy calf growth performance under different conditions: a preliminary study

in Animal Nutrition

Dosmukhamed Muratov
Bakhyt Kubekova
Madina Khassanova
Madina Smailova
Doskali Naimanov
Jan Miciński
Natalya Papusha

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1595300

596 views

Review

Accepted on 15 May 2025

Building gender into livestock breeding in low-and middleincome countries Authors

in Animal Breeding and Genetics

Alessandra Galiè
Julie M.K. Ojango
Cathy Rozel Farnworth
Humphrey Jumba
Lara Roeven
Karen Marshall

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1511992

1,996 views

Editorial

Accepted on 15 May 2025

Editorial: Interventions for Improving Livestock Productivity in Developing Countries

in Animal Nutrition

Mulubrhan Gebremikael
Adegbola T. Adesogan
Geoffrey E. Dahl

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1628166

119 views

Original Research

Accepted on 15 May 2025

Inbreeding, Reproductive Performance, and Genetic Diversity in a tropically adapted dairy breed: The Endangered Criollo Limonero Cattle

in Precision Livestock Farming

Luis Cartuche-Macas
Jose R. Perez-Gonzalez
Miguel A. Gutiérrez Reinoso
Anixon G. Leal-Gonzalez
Manuel Garcia-Herreros

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1590048

150 views

Original Research

Published on 15 May 2025

Effect of breed, sex, and age on the body and internal organ weight of chickens for food security in resource-poor communities of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

in Product Quality

Thando Tenza
Lindokuhle Christopher Mhlongo
Cyprial Ndumiso Ncobela
Zikhona Rani

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1565246

594 views

Original Research

Published on 14 May 2025

Effects of carvacrol on growth performance, carcass traits, serum biochemistry, and intestinal gut microflora of broiler chickens

in Animal Nutrition

Imen Belhadj Slimen
Mohamadi Val Boa
Sana Lengliz
Bochra Bejaoui
Hafaoua Samti
Mohamed Salah Abbassi
Naceur M’Hamdi
Ludovic Chaveriat
Patrick Martin
Manef Abderrabba

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1563915

492 views

Original Research

Published on 13 May 2025

Social hierarchy impacts response to reward downshift in sows

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Thomas Ede
Sarah Ibach
Thomas D. Parsons

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1570586

526 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 12 May 2025

Breaking free from the trend: outlier policies promote sustainable poultry practices

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Ishan Khire
Ren Ryba

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1488863

451 views

Original Research

Published on 12 May 2025

Effects of combining yeast products with antimicrobials in grain adaptation diets for feedlot Nellore bulls on performance, behavior, and metabolome

in Animal Nutrition

Richard Vaquero Ribeiro
Welder Angelo Baldassini
Nara Regina Brandão Cônsolo
José Breno da Silva Moreira
Rodrigo de Nazaré Santos Torres
Jean Lucas Carvalho Galvão
Luis Artur Loyola Chardulo
Rogério Abdallah Curi
Gabriel Henrique Ribeiro
Luiz Alberto Colnago

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1574871

880 views