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Ethnopharmacological relevance: Oxalis corniculata L is a medicinal plant that belongs to the Oxalidaceae family. It is a little, slow-growing plant with a frail appearance typically found in mild temperate and tropical areas like Pakistan and India. This plant also includes many other bioactive...

Author(s)
Kiran, K. S.; Hamse, V.; Kameshwar, P.; Nagaraju, K. K. M.; Raj, K.; Varadaraju, N. A.; Kumar, G.; Dugganaboyana, S.; Krishna, K. L.; Kumar, J. R.
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd
Publication
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2024, 318, Part B,
CAB ReviewFull Text

Climate change has a significant impact on domesticated and wildlife animals globally. Projections for a 2°C rise in atmospheric temperature will result in catastrophic impacts globally. Animal welfare is an integral component of human-animal interaction and it is of paramount importance for...

Date
July 2023
Subjects
stress response; reviews; climate change; animal welfare; domestic animals; nutrient requirements; wild animals; wildlife conservation; rehabilitation; animal behaviour; stress
Author(s)
Joseph, J.; Charalambous, R.; Pahuja, H.; Fox, D.; Jeon Jiwoo; Ko NingYuan; Rao, N.; Wang ZhiHeng; Nerurkar, S. K.; Sherekar, S. A.; Yang YiFei; Dutton-Regester, K.; Narayan, E.
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Researchers at the Roslin Institute have identified immune processes and key genes that may play a part in how various bird species respond to...

Date
March 2023
CABI Book Info
Cover for Companion animal behaviour problems: prevention and management of behaviour problems in veterinary practice.

This book is divided into 15 chapters that discuss the influence of the environment on the behaviour of dogs, cats, rabbits, rodents and parrots; the role of the veterinary practice and staff on the behaviour and prevention of behaviour problems in puppies, kittens, rabbits, rodents and parrots;...

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ISBN
2022 CABI (H ISBN 9781780643458)
AbstractFull Text

Biometric analysis allows the sexing of most vertebrates, particularly birds. Birds of prey, and, especially, the Bonelli's eagle (Aquila fasciata), show reverse sexual dimorphism (i.e., females are usually larger than males). In contrast to blood sampling, the use of morphometrics allows sex...

Author(s)
Estellés-Domingo, I.; López-López, P.
Publisher
MDPI AG
Publication
Animals, 2023, 13, 7,
AbstractFull Text

In the period 1996-2012, two outbreaks of animal tuberculosis were noted in the population of free-living European bison (Bison bonasus caucasicus) in the Bieszczady Mountains, Southern Poland. As the European bison is an endangered species and particularly susceptible to tuberculosis, not to...

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Krajewska-Wędzina, M.; Krzysiak, M. K.; Bruczyńska, M.; Orłowska, B.; Didkowska, A.; Radulski, Ł.; Wiśniewski, J.; Olech, W.; Nowakiewicz, A.; Welz, M.; Kaczor, S.; Weiner, M.; Anusz, K.
Publisher
MDPI AG
Publication
Animals, 2023, 13, 7,
AbstractFull Text

The 16-year-old female leopard gecko (Eublepharis macularius) was presented with distended coelom and cachexia. Examination of the faecal sample ruled out the presence of protozoan parasites. A radiographic examination confirmed the presence of radiopaque foreign material in the intestine. The...

Author(s)
Zborilova, H.; Dietz, J.; Heckers, K. O.; Dvorakova, R.; Knotek, Z.; Cermakova, E.
Publisher
Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Publication
Veterinární Medicína, 2023, 68, 3, pp 129-134
AbstractFull Text

Determining reference intervals (RI) is a valuable asset for assessing the health of wildlife species. This is the first study to establish serum biochemical RIs in Siberian weasels. Forty-two healthy free-ranging Siberian weasels were captured live and brought to Seoul Wildlife Center between June...

Author(s)
Ha Minjong; Suh YoungDeok; Ahmed Sohail; Lee DoNa; Han JangHee; Kim YoungKi; Yeon SeongChan
Publisher
Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Publication
Veterinární Medicína, 2023, 68, 3, pp 122-128
AbstractFull Text

Overexpression of abnormal behavior among captive primates indicates poor management practices. The type, frequency, and contributing factors of abnormal behaviors vary highly across individual animals in captive settings. This study explored if sex, rearing history, the number of visitors, and...

Author(s)
Shailendra Sharma; Laxman Khanal; Smriti Shrestha; Naresh Pandey; Bellanca, R. U.; Kyes, R. C.
Publisher
Malque Publishing
Publication
Journal of Animal Behaviour and Biometeorology, 2023, 11, 1,

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