Frontiers in Animal Science

Original Research

Published on 24 Nov 2025

Exploring intensification strategies of pasture-based dairy systems in Uruguay: high-productivity and inputs versus medium-productivity and simpler systems

Lucía Gil-Zibil
Gastón Ortega
Diego Custodio
Cecilia Loza
María Pía Briñón
Pablo Chilibroste

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1685390

1,064 views

Review

Accepted on 21 Nov 2025

Enhancing diagnostic accuracy and health monitoring in goats of Sub-Saharan Africa: The role of haematological parameters and their molecular genetics

Dakalo Nemukula
Khathutshelo Nephawe
Bohani Mtileni
Khanyisile Hadebe
Takalani Mpofu

Frontiers in Animal Science

296 views

Original Research

Published on 21 Nov 2025

Tracing shared genomic regions among local cattle breeds from Sardinia

Paola Erminia Milia
Laura Falchi
Alberto Cesarani
Nicolo Pietro Paolo Macciotta
Corrado Dimauro

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1685894

1,349 views

Original Research

Published on 20 Nov 2025

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

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

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1710910

1,154 views

Original Research

Published on 20 Nov 2025

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

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

1,236 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

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

1,032 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 20 Nov 2025

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

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

1,162 views

Review

Published on 19 Nov 2025

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

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

1,133 views

Review

Published on 14 Nov 2025

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

Zanoxolo Ntsongota
Olusegun Ikusika
Ishmeal Festus Jaja

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1703112

3,764 views
5 citations

Original Research

Published on 14 Nov 2025

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

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

1,185 views

Original Research

Published on 13 Nov 2025

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

Mirela Ranta
Ioana Crișan
Anca Pleșa
Andrada Ihuț

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1720225

1,115 views

Original Research

Published on 06 Nov 2025

Effects of dietary Solanum nigrum L. supplementation on growth performance, antioxidant capacity, ileal transcriptomic profile, and cecal microbiome in Wuhua yellow-feathered chickens

Mengling Zhang
Yunlei Li
Mengkai Cai
Meidi Li
Rihao Huang
Weilin Xu
Xiaoyan Liu
Yanqing Xiong
Congjun Jia

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1698465

1,327 views

Original Research

Published on 06 Nov 2025

A multi-omics approach identifies candidate biomarkers predictive of boar cryotolerance and conception rate

Kayla Mills
Amanda Minton
Jodi Berndtson
Kilby Willenburg
Christina R. Ferreira

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1665783

1,498 views

Original Research

Published on 30 Oct 2025

Automated activity analysis of pregnant, pre-partum, and post-partum dromedary female camels using YOLOv8 and SAMURAI tracking

Nabil Mansour
Fawaghy Alhashmi
Hisham Cholakkal
Mostafa Nasef
Fouad Lamghari

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1673750

1,374 views

Original Research

Published on 29 Oct 2025

Responsiveness to exogenous gonadotrophin on post-partum fertility during breeding and non-breeding seasons in buffaloes

Rajesh Kumar
J. B. Phogat
Rakesh Kumar Sharma
S. K. Phulia
Yogesh Bangar
Jerome Andonissamy

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1608654

940 views

Original Research

Published on 29 Oct 2025

Gut microbiome and metabolome remodeling by Wuwei Jianpi San enhances growth and immunity in yaks: a multi-omics approach

Jianguo Kang
Chun Niu
Ke Zhou
Xue Yang
Yongli Hua
Yanming Wei
Peng Ji
Li Zhang
Xiangying Kong
Haizhong Che

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1670191

989 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Oct 2025

An in vitro evaluation of fat-extracted pongamia seedcake in barley-based feedlot diets

Eslam Ahmed
Mingbo Ni
Alex V. Chaves
Sarah J. Meale

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1685542

1,201 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Oct 2025

Genetic correlated responses to selection for resilience in key inflammatory and stress biomarkers under heat stress of rabbits

Daniel Serrano-Jara
Iván Agea
Gema Romero
María José Argente
María Antonia Santacreu
María de la Luz García

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1694508

1,099 views

Original Research

Published on 27 Oct 2025

Multidimensional assessment of meat quality across anatomical regions of Kazakh horses: an integrative evaluation of meat quality traits, amino acid profiles, and fatty acid composition

Luling Li
Wanlu Ren
Ran Wang
Zexu Li
Shikun Ma
Qiuping Huang
Yi Su
Dehaxi Shan
Jianwen Wang

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1683664

1,116 views

Original Research

Published on 24 Oct 2025

Preliminary study on the milk producing ability of Ciuta sheep

Margherita Greco
Annalaura Lopez
Vittorio Maria Moretti
Silvana Mattiello
Beatrice Marcolli
Stefania Celozzi
Federica Bellagamba

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1698620

1,000 views

Original Research

Published on 24 Oct 2025

Taste aversion as a motivation test of hunger in dairy calves

Megan Woodrum Setser
Daniel Brown
Joao HC Costa
Katherine Creutzinger

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1602011

1,027 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 23 Oct 2025

Assessment of molasses products containing additives to reduce methane emissions from beef cattle

Maria Nikoloric
Gamaliel Simanungkalit
Malcolm Possell
Luciano Adrián González
Alex V. Chaves

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1666818

1,695 views

Original Research

Published on 22 Oct 2025

Housing systems and slaughter age: key factors in productivity, health, and some meat quality parameters of an autochthonous Grigio di Carmagnola rabbit breed

Stefano Sartore
Maria Teresa Capucchio
Edoardo Fiorilla
Valentina Tafuro
Daniele Pattono
Dorotea Ippolito
Barbara Miniscalco
Patrizia Ponzio
Margherita Profiti
Riccardo Crosetto

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1670505

1,155 views

Original Research

Published on 22 Oct 2025

Hair cortisol concentration of dairy cattle is unrelated to automation level of dairy farms—however, it can reflect Welfare Quality® measures

Lianne Lavrijsen-Kromwijk
Ute Müller
Susanne Demba
Ulrike Gimsa
Sandra Rose

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1688775

1,479 views
1 citation

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Volume 6 - 2025

Exploring intensification strategies of pasture-based dairy systems in Uruguay: high-productivity and inputs versus medium-productivity and simpler systems

Enhancing diagnostic accuracy and health monitoring in goats of Sub-Saharan Africa: The role of haematological parameters and their molecular genetics

Tracing shared genomic regions among local cattle breeds from Sardinia

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Effects of dietary Solanum nigrum L. supplementation on growth performance, antioxidant capacity, ileal transcriptomic profile, and cecal microbiome in Wuhua yellow-feathered chickens

A multi-omics approach identifies candidate biomarkers predictive of boar cryotolerance and conception rate

Automated activity analysis of pregnant, pre-partum, and post-partum dromedary female camels using YOLOv8 and SAMURAI tracking

Responsiveness to exogenous gonadotrophin on post-partum fertility during breeding and non-breeding seasons in buffaloes

Gut microbiome and metabolome remodeling by Wuwei Jianpi San enhances growth and immunity in yaks: a multi-omics approach

An in vitro evaluation of fat-extracted pongamia seedcake in barley-based feedlot diets

Genetic correlated responses to selection for resilience in key inflammatory and stress biomarkers under heat stress of rabbits

Multidimensional assessment of meat quality across anatomical regions of Kazakh horses: an integrative evaluation of meat quality traits, amino acid profiles, and fatty acid composition

Preliminary study on the milk producing ability of Ciuta sheep

Taste aversion as a motivation test of hunger in dairy calves

Assessment of molasses products containing additives to reduce methane emissions from beef cattle

Housing systems and slaughter age: key factors in productivity, health, and some meat quality parameters of an autochthonous Grigio di Carmagnola rabbit breed

Hair cortisol concentration of dairy cattle is unrelated to automation level of dairy farms—however, it can reflect Welfare Quality® measures