Frontiers in Veterinary Science | Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Original Research

Published on 22 Aug 2025

Efficacy of a new biosynthetic bacterial 6-phytase on growth performance, bone mineralization, and nutrient digestibility in nursery and growing pigs

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Maamer Jlali
Clémentine Hincelin
Celsa Manceaux
Sarper Ozbek

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1591214

1,731 views

Original Research

Published on 20 Aug 2025

Associations between prepartum urine pH and periparturient blood calcium concentrations in multiparous Holstein cows

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Jesse P. Goff
Pedro Melendez
Julian A. Bartolome
Thomas R. Overton
Brittany M. Leno
Geneva Graef
James K. Drackley
Kristen M. Glosson
Xiangfei Zhang
Stephen J. LeBlanc

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1649751

2,130 views

Review

Published on 20 Aug 2025

Gut health modulation through phytogenics in poultry: mechanisms, benefits, and applications

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Aderanti Ifeoluwa Oni
Oyegunle Emmanuel Oke

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1616734

4,905 views
5 citations

Original Research

Published on 18 Aug 2025

Phoenix dactylifera seed-derived biochar as a sustainable and environmentally feed supplement in camel: impacts gas production, methane emissions, nutrient degradability and fermentation parameters, performance predictions

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Hesham S. Ghazzawy
Nashi K. Alqahtani
Abdullah Sheikh
Mohamed Shawky El Sayed
Roshmon Thomas Mathew
Hassan M. Ali-Dinar
Ehab El-Haroun
Mohamed M. A. Abd-Elkarim
Sameh A. Abdelnour
Ali S. A. Saleem

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1632447

1,763 views

Original Research

Published on 18 Aug 2025

Cadmium induced ferroptosis and inflammation in sheep via targeting ACSL4/NF-κB axis

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Zimeng Ma
Shuo Yan
Huimin Zhang
Ruilin Du
Xinyue Cheng
Siqin Bao
Xihe Li
Yongli Song

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1617190

1,505 views

Original Research

Published on 18 Aug 2025

Optimizing laying hen diets: effect of partial maize meal replacement with wheat bran or biscuits crumbs and Bacillus amyloliquefaciens CECT 5940

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Albertina Felizardo Manteiga
Abilio Paulo Changule
Dercia Hilario Magaia
Nilza Jorge Manjate
Florentina Domingos Chilala
Leonel António Joaquim
Eunice Justino Chivale
Filomena Dos Anjos
Otilia Henrique Tamele Tomo
Manuel Garcia-Herreros

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1557640

1,315 views

Original Research

Published on 15 Aug 2025

Reduction in within-litter variation of piglet birth weight through dietary supplementation of 3-hydroxyisobutyric acid in sows

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Long Che
Lizhu Niu
Le Liu
Mengyun Li
Wenying Huo
Hongyu Deng
Wen Chen
Lifeng Pang
Mengmeng Xu

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1646332

1,456 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 14 Aug 2025

Insights from metagenomics on microbial biosynthesis of vitamins B and K2 in chicken gut microbiota

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Hai-Long Yu
Xin-Wen Hou
Ji-Xin Zhao
Guo-Hua Liu
Jin-Xin Meng
Yong-Jie Wei
Yanan Cai
Jian Liu
Kai-Meng Shang
Hong-Bo Ni

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1646825

1,949 views
2 citations

Editorial

Published on 14 Aug 2025

Editorial: Natural compounds/products and livestock productivity: enhancing antioxidant levels, gut health, mitigating greenhouse gas emissions, and disease control

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Moyosore Joseph Adegbeye
Valiollah Palangi
Sadarman Sadarman
Abdelfattah Z. M. Salem

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1664661

1,711 views

Original Research

Published on 14 Aug 2025

Role of miR-144-5p in modulating lipid metabolism and potentially alleviating obesity via the PGC-1α/AMPK pathway

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Siriguleng Yu
Chaoqun Liu
Hong Lv
Zhijun Guo
Hongqiang Yao
Xin Wen
Ying Xiu
Wa Gao
Ziyi Li
Wen Yu

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1477593

1,465 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Aug 2025

Dietary fiber enhances milk yield in plateau dairy cows via activation of the rumen microbiota-mammary gland axis

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Bin Li
Dongxu Wen
Ziwei Zhou
Quji Suolang
Wangmu Siwang
Lamu Kangji
Tuoxian Tang
Zhenjiang Liu
Yachun Wang

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1654799

1,479 views

Original Research

Published on 11 Aug 2025

Utilizing brown mushroom stem waste as an eco-friendly alternative to soybean meal in layer chick nutrition

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Ahmed A. A. Abdel-Wareth
Kayla G. Stamps
Md Salahuddin
Venkatesh Balan
Maedeh Mohammadi
Woo Kyun Kim
Weihang Zhu
Ahmed A. Ahmed
Cassandra D. Gray
Adrian M. W. Aviña

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1637147

1,944 views

Editorial

Published on 11 Aug 2025

Editorial: Exploring genetic and environmental factors in skeletal muscle development

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Jia Luo
JingJing Du

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1636652

873 views

Review

Published on 08 Aug 2025

Zeolite for preventing periparturient hypocalcemia in dairy cows: mechanisms and application strategies

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Xiu Su
Pengyu Huang
Yuanyin Guo
Jie Cao

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1635245

2,353 views

Original Research

Published on 08 Aug 2025

Changes in growth performance, immune function, and meat quality of yellow-feathered broilers fed Scarabaeiform larvae meal during early-mid growth phases

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Shuaihu Chen
Tingting Liu
Hong Shen
Jungang Wang

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1638495

1,409 views

Review

Published on 07 Aug 2025

Mechanism and application of yeast and its culture in regulating intestinal antioxidant defense in ruminants

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Lan Yang
Xiaoxuan Wu
Dacheng Liu

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1657244

1,593 views

Original Research

Published on 06 Aug 2025

Effects of Fagopyrum dibotrys rhizoma meal supplementation on productive performance, egg quality, egg nutritional value, and serum biochemical parameters of Shanma laying ducks

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Pingwen Xiong
Gaoxiang Ai
Jiang Chen
Wenjing Song
Weide Su
Dongyou Yu
Qiongli Song
Chuanhui Xu
Zhiheng Zou
Qipeng Wei

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1654416

1,188 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 04 Aug 2025

Effects of fermented ramie feed on the growth performance, serum biochemistry, metabolic capacity, antioxidant capacity, and intestinal health of Linwu ducks

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Zonghao Lv
Jingmeng Zhang
Cong Li
Zhen Li
Zhizhong Zhang
Biguang Lv
Xuan Cheng
Haohan Zhao
Qinghua Chen
Qian Lin

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1646055

1,362 views

Original Research

Published on 30 Jul 2025

miRNA-182-5p promotes myogenic differentiation of C2C12 cells via the suppression of ZBTB7A

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Mengyuan Zhang
Yongheng Wang
Shan Shan
Siyu Liu

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1637277

1,546 views

Original Research

Published on 30 Jul 2025

Effects of dietary Lycium ruthenicum (black goji berry) branches supplementation on growth performance, meat quality, and muscle amino acid and fatty acid composition in sheep

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Yan Ma
Yuxia Yang
Liangzhong Hou
Jinlong Li
Pingping Duan
Tongjun Guo

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1616612

1,732 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Jul 2025

Yeast peptides alleviate diarrhea in neonatal lambs by enhancing the colonic barrier function and modulating colonic microbiota

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Dingkun Fan
Rui Zong
Chengrui Zhang
Jixian Zhang
Jianmin Chai
Kai Cui
Naifeng Zhang

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1645176

1,294 views

Methods

Published on 28 Jul 2025

Limited day-to-day variation in the canine gut microbiota: implications for microbiome studies

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

David Atuahene
Luke Wolfe
Oona Elisabet Vanhatalo
Benjamin T. Veenstra
Joseph H. Skarlupka
Katie L. Anderson
Garret Suen
Giorgia Meineri
Jessica C. Pritchard

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1632686

1,651 views

Original Research

Published on 25 Jul 2025

Impacts of Bacillus-based biotics and an enzyme cocktail on growth performance, immunity, and gut pathogenic microorganisms of nursery pigs under commercial conditions

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Seong-Min Koo
Jae-Hyeok Lee
Sang-Hyon Oh
Jae-Cheol Jang

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1627739

1,688 views

Original Research

Published on 24 Jul 2025

Transcriptomic sequencing and differential analysis of Kazakh horse muscles from various anatomical locations

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Mierkadina· Wubulikasimu
Jiahao Liu
Xinkui Yao
Jun Meng
Jianwen Wang
Yaqi Zeng
Linling Li
Wanlu Ren

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1633786

1,370 views
3 citations

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Efficacy of a new biosynthetic bacterial 6-phytase on growth performance, bone mineralization, and nutrient digestibility in nursery and growing pigs

Associations between prepartum urine pH and periparturient blood calcium concentrations in multiparous Holstein cows

Gut health modulation through phytogenics in poultry: mechanisms, benefits, and applications

Phoenix dactylifera seed-derived biochar as a sustainable and environmentally feed supplement in camel: impacts gas production, methane emissions, nutrient degradability and fermentation parameters, performance predictions

Cadmium induced ferroptosis and inflammation in sheep via targeting ACSL4/NF-κB axis

Optimizing laying hen diets: effect of partial maize meal replacement with wheat bran or biscuits crumbs and Bacillus amyloliquefaciens CECT 5940

Reduction in within-litter variation of piglet birth weight through dietary supplementation of 3-hydroxyisobutyric acid in sows

Insights from metagenomics on microbial biosynthesis of vitamins B and K2 in chicken gut microbiota

Editorial: Natural compounds/products and livestock productivity: enhancing antioxidant levels, gut health, mitigating greenhouse gas emissions, and disease control

Role of miR-144-5p in modulating lipid metabolism and potentially alleviating obesity via the PGC-1α/AMPK pathway

Dietary fiber enhances milk yield in plateau dairy cows via activation of the rumen microbiota-mammary gland axis

Utilizing brown mushroom stem waste as an eco-friendly alternative to soybean meal in layer chick nutrition

Editorial: Exploring genetic and environmental factors in skeletal muscle development

Zeolite for preventing periparturient hypocalcemia in dairy cows: mechanisms and application strategies

Changes in growth performance, immune function, and meat quality of yellow-feathered broilers fed Scarabaeiform larvae meal during early-mid growth phases

Mechanism and application of yeast and its culture in regulating intestinal antioxidant defense in ruminants

Effects of Fagopyrum dibotrys rhizoma meal supplementation on productive performance, egg quality, egg nutritional value, and serum biochemical parameters of Shanma laying ducks

Effects of fermented ramie feed on the growth performance, serum biochemistry, metabolic capacity, antioxidant capacity, and intestinal health of Linwu ducks

miRNA-182-5p promotes myogenic differentiation of C2C12 cells via the suppression of ZBTB7A

Effects of dietary Lycium ruthenicum (black goji berry) branches supplementation on growth performance, meat quality, and muscle amino acid and fatty acid composition in sheep

Yeast peptides alleviate diarrhea in neonatal lambs by enhancing the colonic barrier function and modulating colonic microbiota

Limited day-to-day variation in the canine gut microbiota: implications for microbiome studies

Impacts of Bacillus-based biotics and an enzyme cocktail on growth performance, immunity, and gut pathogenic microorganisms of nursery pigs under commercial conditions

Transcriptomic sequencing and differential analysis of Kazakh horse muscles from various anatomical locations