Frontiers in Veterinary Science | Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Original Research

Published on 17 Nov 2025

Metabolic profiling of prebiotic, probiotic, and synbiotic supplements in a canine colonic fermentation model: a pilot feasibility study reveals distinct and complementary effects

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Alessandro Gramenzi
Luana Clerico
Benedetta Belà
Meri Di Leonardo
Isa Fusaro
Giulia Pignataro

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1641809

386 views

Original Research

Accepted on 14 Nov 2025

Effects of Lactobacillus supplementation on growth and meat quality of Simmental bulls

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Yong qing Liu
Gai fang Wang
Rui WANG
Ying He
Xia Zhang
Cai ping Feng

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

Original Research

Published on 14 Nov 2025

Metabolomic and microbial diversity perspectives on Aspergillus oryzae culture-induced modifications in ovine feed utilization and rumen ecosystem

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Jinglong Xie
Caidie Wang
Yanhui Zhao
Xiaoming Li
Guijun Ma
Kailun Yang

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1658361

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Review

Published on 14 Nov 2025

Innovative lipid delivery systems in ruminant diets: the role of spray drying

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Thâmilla Thalline Batista de Oliveira
Thalia Catherine Sacramento Ferreira
Pedro Paulo Lordelo Guimaraes Tavares
Paulo Romano Cruz Correia
Cláudio Vaz Di Mambro Ribeiro
Carolina Oliveira de Souza

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1619263

324 views

Review

Accepted on 13 Nov 2025

Sustainable AGP Alternatives: A Systems Approach to Non-Antibiotic Growth Regulators Standardization, Synergistic Formulation and Environmental Safety

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Manzar Abbas
Ghulam Abbas
Fatima .
Abdullah Hassan Hashmi
Seemab Jaffery
Yunxia Li
Gaoping Zhao
Li Xihe

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

Original Research

Published on 13 Nov 2025

Effects of zinc supplementation on milk production performance and growth status of Bactrian camels

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Xinrui Zhou
Menglei Jiang
Muhammad Amjad
Khosbileg
Miaoyu Liu
Zihui Wu
Jiarui Cheng
Jiabin Tang
Linghua Xu
Xuedan Zhu

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1677915

615 views

Original Research

Published on 13 Nov 2025

Effects of compound probiotics on growth performance, immunity, antioxidant capacity and gut microbiota in weaned rabbits

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Changchuan Ye
Menglei Shi
Jingnan Ren
Yan Zhang
Yeqiu Zhang
Yingmei Zhang
Yifei Du
Xinyi Wang
Qinghua Liu

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1714335

340 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Nov 2025

Protective effects of α-ketoglutaric acid on palmitic acid-induced deterioration in sheep endometrial epithelial cells via ferroptosis inhibition

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Ziyi Bai
Qinyuan Fang
Shubin Li
Mengxuan Jia
Rongrong Zhang
Chunyu Wang
Zhenli Wu
Gang Liu
Yongbin Liu

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1617348

431 views

Clinical Trial

Accepted on 10 Nov 2025

A new highly digestible prescription diet containing Bacillus velezensis DSM 15544, fructo-oligosaccharides, plasma immunoglobulin, yeast and sepiolite for the management of acute diarrhea in dogs – a randomized double-blinded, controlled trial

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Isabelle Jeusette
Emanuelle Apper
Victor Fragua
Nuria Sanchez
Celina Torre
Llorenç Badiella
Jordi Puig
Emma Ballester
Ariadna Jurado
Luis Feo Bernabe

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

205 views

Brief Research Report

Accepted on 10 Nov 2025

MECHANISM OF EXOGENOUS ENZYMES PARTICIPATION IN THE REGULATION OF DIGESTION AND METABOLISM IN MODEL CHICKENS

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Vladimir Vertiprakhov
Bayarma Sh. Dashieva
Alexei M. Grigoriev
Veronika D. Ashikhmina

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

100 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Nov 2025

Potential of fermented herbal extracts to modulate digestion and gut microbiota during the weaner and fattening period on commercial pig farms

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Barbara U. Metzler-Zebeli
Natalia Nöllenburg
Simone Koger
Katharina Schobersberger
Julia C. Vötterl
Christine Leeb

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1620045

440 views

Review

Accepted on 07 Nov 2025

Hydroxytyrosol: Biological Activities and Potential Application in Livestock Production

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Yang Gao
Wenhui Liu
Shengsheng Pan
Jiahui Li
Jingwei Wang
Lin Chen
Xue Ma
Huan Leng

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

283 views

Original Research

Published on 07 Nov 2025

Feeding fresh food and providing water ad libitum is clinically proven to exceed calculated daily water requirements and impact urine relative supersaturation in dogs

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Rae Sires
Ryan Yamka
Joe Wakshlag

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1675990

1,426 views

Original Research

Published on 07 Nov 2025

Effects of dietary supplementation of Poria cocos polysaccharides on intestinal barrier, immune function, and growth of Hyla rabbits

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Wen-Yi Wei
XIao-Peng Zhou
XIao-Lin Yang
Ying Zong
Kun Shi
Jian-Ming Li
Nai-Chao Diao
Rui Du
Fan-Li Zeng

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1643620

607 views

Correction

Published on 06 Nov 2025

Correction: Effects of dietary n-6/n-3 PUFA ratio on growth performance and lipid metabolism in nursery pigs

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Junjie Guo
Xiaoqian Chen
Huiling Zhu
Kan Xiao
Yanbing Zhang
Shiwei Zhao
Guoshun Chen
Yulan Liu

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1729211

624 views

Review

Published on 06 Nov 2025

Heat stress in poultry: the role of nutritional supplements in alleviating heat stress and enhancing gut health in poultry

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Sammad F. Olayiwola
Sunday A. Adedokun

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1691532

1,239 views