Frontiers in Animal Science

Original Research

Published on 21 Oct 2025

Effect of threonine level in a high-protein diet on the growth performance and carcass characteristics of 50- to 91-day-old slow-growing indigenous male Boschveld chickens

Tebogo Mack Sekgotodi
Jones Wilfred Ng’ambi
Tlou Grace Manyelo

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1572249

1,264 views

Original Research

Published on 20 Oct 2025

The characterization of adipose tissue in distinct anatomical regions of the Kazakh horse: a comprehensive analysis of the morphology, fatty acid profile, and lipidomic profile

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

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1662895

1,102 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 20 Oct 2025

Epidemiological assessment and outbreak report of Trypanosoma vivax in dairy cattle from the Brazilian Semiarid region

Basílio Felizardo Lima Neto
Jordania Oliveira Silva
Felipe Boniedj Ventura Alvares
Samira Pereira Batista
Geraldo Moreira Silva Filho
Gláucia Diojânia Azevedo Medeiros
Carla Monadeli Filgueira Rodrigues
Bruno Rafael Fermino
Vinícius Longo Ribeiro Vilela
Thais Ferreira Feitosa

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1679658

1,245 views

Original Research

Published on 17 Oct 2025

miRNA-mRNA crosstalk in porcine longissimus dorsi muscle: multi-omics identification of breed-specific regulatory networks and functional verification

Xiaojin Li
Fei Xie
Changsheng Jiang
Mengmeng Jin
Weigang Zhao
Ahmed H. Ghonaim
Man Ren
Shenghe Li
Yafei Gao
Zongjun Yin

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1630616

1,333 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 17 Oct 2025

Short communication: dietary oregano essential oil supplementation promotes tibial bone mass and size but not density or strength in growing lambs

Xuejing Wu
Guiguo Zhang
Arjan Jonker
Xuezhao Sun

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1683121

1,300 views

Original Research

Published on 16 Oct 2025

Water-sustainable feeding strategies in post-weaning piglets: effects of sorghum-based diets on growth performance and gut health

Francesco Palumbo
Federico Correa
Luca Laghi
Antonio Zurru
Paolo Trevisi
Diana Luise

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1670477

1,595 views

Original Research

Published on 15 Oct 2025

Evaluation of hemp seeds (Cannabis sativa L.) and flax seeds (Linum usitatissimum L.) as feed ingredients in laying hen diets: effects on the performance, egg quality, and n-3 fatty acid composition of egg yolks

Jan Szmek
Michaela Englmaierová
Miloš Skřivan
Eva Pěchoučková

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1685765

2,091 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 10 Oct 2025

Public attitudes, perceptions, and suggested strategies for managing free-roaming dogs in selected urban and rural settings in Uganda

Dickson Stuart Tayebwa
Colin Ssekandi
Sylvia Nalubwama
Rogers Dankaine
Isa Lutebemberwa
Njalira Kassim Rashid
Mariam Komugisha
Kelvin Bwambale
Hannington Katumba
John Kateregga

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1659277

1,836 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Oct 2025

Effects of maternal supplementation of guanidinoacetic acid on skeletal muscle growth and metabolism in beef offspring

Luiza V. Kladt
Thaís C. Costa
Luiz C. O. Sousa
Marta M. Santos
Jenifer K. C. Varizi
Livia S. Rodrigues
Luiz J. M. Motta
Walmir Silva
Pedro V. R. Paulino
Tales L. Resende

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1671346

1,939 views

Original Research

Published on 09 Oct 2025

Estimates of genetic and environmental (co)variances for vertebral deformities and vaccine-induced side effects in Atlantic salmon

Bjarne Gjerde
Tale Marie Karlsson-Drangsholt
Jørgen Ødegård
Frode Finne-Fridell
Ingunn Thorland
Kirsti Hjelde

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1609372

1,405 views

Systematic Review

Published on 07 Oct 2025

Understanding heterogeneity in methane emissions from confinement-fed dairy and beef cattle supplemented with Bovaer®: a meta-analysis

Ainslie Macdonald
Richard Shephard
Graham Hepworth
Richard Eckard

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1689264

3,437 views

Original Research

Published on 06 Oct 2025

Impact of three light smoltification regimes on the performance and genetic parameters of traits in Atlantic salmon

Bjarne Gjerde
Solomon Antwi Boison
David Hazlerigg
Trine Ytrestøyl
Turid Mørkøre
Even Jørgensen
Anja Striberny
Simen Rød Sandve

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1615804

2,093 views

Original Research

Published on 03 Oct 2025

Meat quality in autochthonous Mediterranean pig breeds reared in organic production systems

Despoina Karatosidi
Georgios Symeon
Georgios Michailidis
Efthymios Avgeris
Simona Tarricone
Francesco Giannico
Maria Antonietta Colonna

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1656623

1,499 views

Original Research

Published on 02 Oct 2025

Fennel seed powder supplementation in dairy goat diet: effects on milk productive traits, fatty acid profile and gene expression

Piera Iommelli
Vincenzo Tufarelli
Edmondo Ceci
Giancarlo Bozzo
Fiorella Sarubbi
Maria Ferrara
Federico Infascelli
Raffaella Tudisco

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1635528

1,873 views

Systematic Review

Published on 29 Sep 2025

Formulation strategies of probiotics in broilers: systematic review and meta-analysis of their effects on production performance

Rafael Opazo
Catalina Salinas
Alejandro Villasante

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1679614

3,796 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 25 Sep 2025

DL-methionine supplementation in Japanese quails under different thermal conditions

Rannyelle Gomes Souza
Maria Isabelly Leite Maia
Luiz Arthur dos Anjos Lima
Larissa Kellen da Cunha Morais
Severino Guilherme Caetano Gonçalves dos Santos
Tarsys Noan Silva Veríssimo
José Danrley Cavalcante dos Santos
Pavlos Vinícius do Nascimento
Kilmer Oliveira Soares
Fernando Guilherme Perazzo Costa

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1671042

1,485 views

Review

Published on 25 Sep 2025

Synergy between genetics and nutrition: a systematic review of factors affecting performance in dairy cows

Danqing Qin
Rui Gao
Dejun Ji

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1653052

2,145 views

Review

Published on 25 Sep 2025

Mitigation strategies for methane emissions in ruminant livestock: a comprehensive review of current approaches and future perspectives

Svetlana Malyugina
Simon Holik
Pavel Horky

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1610376

7,779 views
5 citations

Opinion

Published on 24 Sep 2025

Grasshopper-enriched poultry feed: a new approach to sustainable nutrition

Wisje Lusia Toar
Carlos Palacios Riocerezo
Jaime Nieto de la Losa
Jimmy Posangi
Laurentius Rumokoy
Julio Lopez Aban

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1619259

2,109 views

Original Research

Published on 23 Sep 2025

Temperature modulates bimodal reproduction and energy allocation in the sea urchin Tripneustes gratilla

Zerui Liu
Xinye Zhao
Jia Zhang
Yu Guo
Gang Yu
Zhenhua Ma
Chuanxin Qin

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1635191

1,339 views

Original Research

Published on 22 Sep 2025

An overview of the national cattle health- and welfare-related information systems in Estonia, Finland, Sweden, and Germany

Tuija Kallio
Anri Timonen
Hardi Tamm
Anne Põder
Martin Kukk
Natascha Schlereth
Pia Ulvenblad
Per-Ola Ulvenblad
Elisa Tikkanen
Pekka Kilpeläinen

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1400288

2,488 views

Review

Published on 18 Sep 2025

Understanding the role of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid and antioxidants in enhancing rooster semen quality: a comprehensive review

Sindisiwe Mbali Sithole
Khathutshelo Agree Nephawe
Masindi Lottus Mphaphathi
Jabulani Nkululeko Ngcobo

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1669519

1,708 views

Original Research

Published on 18 Sep 2025

Evaluation of the required level of l-lysine amino acid in the diet of Gilan native ducks up to the age of 7 weeks

M. Jamili Ghorab
H. Aghdam Shahryar
Y. Ebrahimnezhad
T. Farahvash
T. Vahdatpour
A. Ghorbani

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1500706

2,809 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 17 Sep 2025

Trace minerals for maintenance and weight gain in male and female hair sheep

Evandra da Silva Justino
Edson Mauro Santos
Matheus Lima Corrêa Abreu
Caio Julio Lima Herbster
Antonio de Sousa Brito Neto
Marcos Inácio Marcondes
Luciano Pinheiro da Silva
Leilson Rocha Bezerra
Stefanie Alvarenga Santos
Ronaldo Lopes Oliveira

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1624560

1,674 views

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Volume 6 - 2025

Effect of threonine level in a high-protein diet on the growth performance and carcass characteristics of 50- to 91-day-old slow-growing indigenous male Boschveld chickens

The characterization of adipose tissue in distinct anatomical regions of the Kazakh horse: a comprehensive analysis of the morphology, fatty acid profile, and lipidomic profile

Epidemiological assessment and outbreak report of Trypanosoma vivax in dairy cattle from the Brazilian Semiarid region

miRNA-mRNA crosstalk in porcine longissimus dorsi muscle: multi-omics identification of breed-specific regulatory networks and functional verification

Short communication: dietary oregano essential oil supplementation promotes tibial bone mass and size but not density or strength in growing lambs

Water-sustainable feeding strategies in post-weaning piglets: effects of sorghum-based diets on growth performance and gut health

Evaluation of hemp seeds (Cannabis sativa L.) and flax seeds (Linum usitatissimum L.) as feed ingredients in laying hen diets: effects on the performance, egg quality, and n-3 fatty acid composition of egg yolks

Public attitudes, perceptions, and suggested strategies for managing free-roaming dogs in selected urban and rural settings in Uganda

Effects of maternal supplementation of guanidinoacetic acid on skeletal muscle growth and metabolism in beef offspring

Estimates of genetic and environmental (co)variances for vertebral deformities and vaccine-induced side effects in Atlantic salmon

Understanding heterogeneity in methane emissions from confinement-fed dairy and beef cattle supplemented with Bovaer®: a meta-analysis

Impact of three light smoltification regimes on the performance and genetic parameters of traits in Atlantic salmon

Meat quality in autochthonous Mediterranean pig breeds reared in organic production systems

Fennel seed powder supplementation in dairy goat diet: effects on milk productive traits, fatty acid profile and gene expression

Formulation strategies of probiotics in broilers: systematic review and meta-analysis of their effects on production performance

DL-methionine supplementation in Japanese quails under different thermal conditions

Synergy between genetics and nutrition: a systematic review of factors affecting performance in dairy cows

Mitigation strategies for methane emissions in ruminant livestock: a comprehensive review of current approaches and future perspectives

Grasshopper-enriched poultry feed: a new approach to sustainable nutrition

Temperature modulates bimodal reproduction and energy allocation in the sea urchin Tripneustes gratilla

An overview of the national cattle health- and welfare-related information systems in Estonia, Finland, Sweden, and Germany

Understanding the role of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid and antioxidants in enhancing rooster semen quality: a comprehensive review

Evaluation of the required level of l-lysine amino acid in the diet of Gilan native ducks up to the age of 7 weeks

Trace minerals for maintenance and weight gain in male and female hair sheep