Frontiers in Veterinary Science | Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Original Research

Published on 09 Oct 2025

Safety and effects of scorpion-derived antimicrobial peptides as an alternative to antibiotic growth promoters in broilers: growth performance, immune function, and intestinal development

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Mingyang Gao
Zhengli Wang
Hongfeng Zhao
Zihui Li
Hong Shen

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1677663

1,115 views

Editorial

Published on 09 Oct 2025

Editorial: Unlocking the power of gut microbiota to improving health and welfare in non-ruminant livestock

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Shuai Liu
Yanting Chen
Jinghui Li
Mingyao Yang

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1674586

1,196 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 09 Oct 2025

Impact of mixed silages of licorice aerial parts and whole plant corn on nutrient digestibility, rumen fermentation, and gastrointestinal microbiota in Simmental cattle

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Haonan Liu
Limin Tang
Xingyu Xu
Qifeng Gao
Yuliang Sun
Wenhao Li
Dong Lu
Houjun Yu
Tao Jiang

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1658831

930 views

Original Research

Published on 08 Oct 2025

Ruminal solubility and bioavailability of trace minerals in growing lambs fed varying levels of live yeast with a total mixed ration

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Mutassim M. Abdelrahman
Ayman A. Swelum
Hani A. Ba-Awadh
Mohammed A. Al-Badwi
Mohsen M. Alobre
Gamaleldin M. Suliman
Mohammed M. Qaid
Majdi A. Bahadi
Abdullah N. Al-Owaimer

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1657871

1,088 views

Original Research

Published on 08 Oct 2025

Impact of different production systems on the slaughter performance and meat quality of gayal (Bos frontalis)

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Li Zhi
Qing Li
Zibei Wang
Meng Zhang
Shichun He
Hao Zhang
Sifan Dai
Lijuan Zhang
Shusheng Zhao
Feng Jiang

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1538622

1,195 views

Original Research

Published on 06 Oct 2025

A pseudo-ketogenic sugar-ghee-enriched diet induces metabolic and immune alterations in rats: a model of flawed ketogenic diet practice

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Farah Ismail
Mohammad Khalifeh
Wael Hananeh
Batool Khataybeh
Rasha Al-Azaizeh
Muath Q. Al-Ghadi

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1582086

1,586 views

Original Research

Published on 03 Oct 2025

Effects of dietary canthaxanthin on egg production, serum parameters, and intestinal health in indigenous chickens under heat stress

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Xiaoyun Zhou
Yiping Song
Jie Chen
Xi Chen
Lanxin Guan
Yaxuan Wang
Mei Xiao
Wenchao Liu
Lilong An

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1672896

1,646 views

Original Research

Published on 02 Oct 2025

N-carbamylglutamate supplementation improves laying performance of layers by regulating hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Xiao-Bing Peng
Qing-Yue Wang
Yan Zhang
Na Liu
Wei Ma
Chun-Qiang Wang

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1668137

1,145 views

Original Research

Published on 01 Oct 2025

Synergistic effects of multi-strain probiotics and Chinese herbal medicine on growth performance and gut health in weaned piglets

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Kai Ji
Sheng Lei
Lingling Wang
Lang Tian
Zizeng Wen
Rongjing Shi
Lin Liu
Jinjia Liu
Baoming Shi
Jian Wang

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1677127

2,204 views

Original Research

Published on 29 Sep 2025

Untargeted plasma metabolomics based on liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry for the analysis of Dendrobium officinale on canine immunity and antioxidant status

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Jie Yang
Xiaobing Yang
Baoguo Liu
Baiguan Shi
Lihong An
Dongtao Zhang
Qiaoxian Gao
Wenzhi Yang
Guosheng Xin

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1642292

1,513 views

Original Research

Published on 29 Sep 2025

Improving heat resilience in fattening rabbits: nutritional strategies for mitigation via regulating blood physiology, inflammation and antioxidant pathways

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Hadeel Kamil Khaleel
Sameh A. Abdelnour
Raha Osailan
Khaled H. El-Kholy
Ehab El-Haroun
Hamdy A. El-Nagar
Sara T. Mehilp
Ali A. El-Raghi
Mahmoud A. Hassan
Mahmoud Moustafa

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1677144

2,013 views
1 citation

Review

Published on 26 Sep 2025

Methionine and its derivatives in dairy cow nutrition: implications for intestinal barrier function, periparturient performance, and metabolic health

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Wenying Huo
Yiyu Lin
Cailing Wang
Hongyu Deng

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1664853

3,271 views

Original Research

Published on 25 Sep 2025

Effects of bacteria-enzyme co-fermented Chinese herbal medicine on growth performance, apparent nutrient digestibility, meat quality, and immune function in broilers

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Peng Ding
Xiong Wang
Sai Jiang
Minxi Li
Xi He
Yanmei Peng

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1676951

1,501 views

Original Research

Published on 25 Sep 2025

Chronic stress-induced downregulation of MFN1 contributes to fatty liver in chickens

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Ke Zhang
Hui Yu
Huimin Chen
Ziting Guan
Xiaoyu Wang
Jie Liu
Mindie Zhao
Ruqian Zhao
Dancheng Yang
Lei Wu

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1646921

1,820 views

Original Research

Published on 25 Sep 2025

The integrative analysis of transcriptome and metabolome reveals differences in raw foie gras performance induced by different force-feeding intensities in male Tianfu meat geese

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Yongqiang Teng
Rongxue Wei
Shanjing Peng
Jiang Li
Rong Ning
Zhaoyun Luo
Shouhai Wei
Lili Bai
Li Zhou
Chunchun Han

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1653733

1,132 views

Original Research

Published on 24 Sep 2025

Harnessing functional feed additives for sustainable production: the role of Bacillus coagulans and Paenibacillus polymyxa mixture in improving production and health of meat-type quails

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Fayiz M. Reda
Mahmoud Alagawany
Ayman S. Salah
Layla A. Almutairi
Mohammed A. Alqahtani
Soha A. Alamoudi
Saleh Altuwaijri
Khaled A. El-Tarabily
Mohamed T. El-Saadony

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1639681

2,309 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 23 Sep 2025

Effect of maternal and post-weaning dietary chitosan oligosaccharide supplementation on reproductive performance of sow and gut growth and development in offspring

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Tingting Fang
Ying Yao
Gang Tian
Ping Zheng
Jie Yu
Hui Yan
Junning Pu
Bing Yu

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1666462

2,482 views

Original Research

Published on 23 Sep 2025

Effects of compound yeast culture on growth performance, antioxidant function and inflammatory factors of Hu sheep

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Shixiong Liu
Jiabin Ma
Lan Yang
Hui Chen
Xueqiang Li
Rui Du
Chen Xue
Dacheng Liu

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1674231

1,219 views

Original Research

Published on 23 Sep 2025

The influence of dietary supplementation with ginger ethanol extract on laying hens’ production performance, antioxidant capacity, and gut microbiota

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Sanjun Jin
Jiajia Shi
Mixue Zhao
Xinhe Liu
Kaige Yang
Enci Shang
Ping Wang
Chaoqi Liu
Lijun Wang
Xinxin Li

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1652982

1,389 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 23 Sep 2025

Comparative hepatoprotective effects of AMK and PAMK via Nrf2 signaling in broiler breeders

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Baili Lu
Jiayu He
Shirou Pan
Junhao Wei
Bingxin Li
Nan Cao
Yunmao Huang
Yunbo Tian
Ngai Cheong
Ying Chen

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1672417

1,127 views

Original Research

Published on 22 Sep 2025

Fermented cottonseed meal improves production performance, immune function and intestinal microecological environment of laying hens and its nutritional properties

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Mingyang Xu
Jia Li
Wei Wang
Tongguo Gao
Caixuan Zhang
Zhimin Hao
Cheng Zhou

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1622229

3,609 views

Original Research

Published on 22 Sep 2025

Potential of seaweed (Eucheuma cottonii) supplementation to reduce methane production, improve fermentation, and modulate the microbial composition of forages and crop by-products during in vitro rumen fermentation

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Yeni Widiawati
Slamet Widodo
Moyosore Joseph Adegbeye
Ferdy Saputra
Edwin Rafael Alvarado-Ramírez
Nadia Alejandra Sánchez Guerra
Yenny Nur Anggraeny
Wisri Puastuti
Dwi Yulistiani
Eni Siti Rohaeni

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1607879

1,924 views

Original Research

Published on 22 Sep 2025

Characterization of the gut microbiome in Wuhuang pigs and their crossbred offspring

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Zhijuan Yan
Yiting Yang
Xinghong Yu
Ziling Hao
Yong Du
Yan Wang
Yuanyuan Wu
Ye Zhao
Lili Niu
Xiaofeng Zhou

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1668076

1,441 views

Original Research

Published on 19 Sep 2025

Adiponectin receptor agonist reduces broiler hepatic lipid deposition

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Wenhao Tan
Kunyu Jiang
Yuhan Zhang
Hang Gao
Xingyi Tang
Sha Jiang

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1667501

1,453 views

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Safety and effects of scorpion-derived antimicrobial peptides as an alternative to antibiotic growth promoters in broilers: growth performance, immune function, and intestinal development

Editorial: Unlocking the power of gut microbiota to improving health and welfare in non-ruminant livestock

Impact of mixed silages of licorice aerial parts and whole plant corn on nutrient digestibility, rumen fermentation, and gastrointestinal microbiota in Simmental cattle

Ruminal solubility and bioavailability of trace minerals in growing lambs fed varying levels of live yeast with a total mixed ration

Impact of different production systems on the slaughter performance and meat quality of gayal (Bos frontalis)

A pseudo-ketogenic sugar-ghee-enriched diet induces metabolic and immune alterations in rats: a model of flawed ketogenic diet practice

Effects of dietary canthaxanthin on egg production, serum parameters, and intestinal health in indigenous chickens under heat stress

N-carbamylglutamate supplementation improves laying performance of layers by regulating hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis

Synergistic effects of multi-strain probiotics and Chinese herbal medicine on growth performance and gut health in weaned piglets

Untargeted plasma metabolomics based on liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry for the analysis of Dendrobium officinale on canine immunity and antioxidant status

Improving heat resilience in fattening rabbits: nutritional strategies for mitigation via regulating blood physiology, inflammation and antioxidant pathways

Methionine and its derivatives in dairy cow nutrition: implications for intestinal barrier function, periparturient performance, and metabolic health

Effects of bacteria-enzyme co-fermented Chinese herbal medicine on growth performance, apparent nutrient digestibility, meat quality, and immune function in broilers

Chronic stress-induced downregulation of MFN1 contributes to fatty liver in chickens

The integrative analysis of transcriptome and metabolome reveals differences in raw foie gras performance induced by different force-feeding intensities in male Tianfu meat geese

Harnessing functional feed additives for sustainable production: the role of Bacillus coagulans and Paenibacillus polymyxa mixture in improving production and health of meat-type quails

Effect of maternal and post-weaning dietary chitosan oligosaccharide supplementation on reproductive performance of sow and gut growth and development in offspring

Effects of compound yeast culture on growth performance, antioxidant function and inflammatory factors of Hu sheep

The influence of dietary supplementation with ginger ethanol extract on laying hens’ production performance, antioxidant capacity, and gut microbiota

Comparative hepatoprotective effects of AMK and PAMK via Nrf2 signaling in broiler breeders

Fermented cottonseed meal improves production performance, immune function and intestinal microecological environment of laying hens and its nutritional properties

Potential of seaweed (Eucheuma cottonii) supplementation to reduce methane production, improve fermentation, and modulate the microbial composition of forages and crop by-products during in vitro rumen fermentation

Characterization of the gut microbiome in Wuhuang pigs and their crossbred offspring

Adiponectin receptor agonist reduces broiler hepatic lipid deposition