Editorial: Integrated Role of Nutrition and Digestive Physiology for Animal Health

Wood pastures are home to a variety of species, including the dung beetle. Dung beetles are an important functional group in decomposition. Specifically, in terms of livestock manure, they not only contribute to nutrient cycling but are key players in supporting human and animal health. Dung beetles, however, are declining in population, and urgent recommendations are needed to reverse this trend. Recommendations need to be based on solid evidence and specific habitats. Herein, we aimed to investigate the role of an intermediate habitat type between forests and pastures. Wood pastures are key areas for dung beetle conservation. For this reason, we compared dung beetle assemblages among forests, wood pastures, and grasslands. We complemented this with studies on the effects of dung type and season at three Hungarian locations. Pitfall traps baited with cattle, sheep, or horse dung were used in forests, wood pastures, and pasture habitats in spring, summer, and autumn. Dung beetle assemblages of wood pastures showed transient characteristics between forests and pastures regarding their abundance, species richness, Shannon diversity, assemblage composition, and indicator species. We identified a strong effect of season and a weak of dung type. Assemblage composition proved to be the most sensitive measure of differences among habitats. The conservation of dung beetles, and the decomposition services they provide, need continuous livestock grazing to provide fresh dung, as well as the maintenance of wood pastures where dung beetle assemblages typical of forests and pastures can both survive.

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The role of dietary fibre in the digestive physiology of the pig

Animal Feed Science and Technology ◽

10.1016/s0377-8401(01)00194-8 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 90 (1-2) ◽

pp. 21-33 ◽

Cited By ~ 186

Author(s):

Caspar Wenk

Keyword(s):

Dietary Fibre ◽

Digestive Physiology

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Peran dan Strategi Pengembangan Subsektor Peternakan dalam Pembangunan Kabupaten Agam Sumatera Barat

Jurnal Agribisnis Indonesia ◽

10.29244/jai.2015.3.2.159-176 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 159

Author(s):

Yulia Yulia ◽

Lukman Mohammad Baga ◽

Netti Tinaprilla

Keyword(s):

Growth Rate ◽

Development Strategy ◽

Animal Health ◽

Animal Husbandry ◽

Appropriate Technology ◽

Local Resources ◽

Swot Matrix ◽

Health And Disease ◽

The Government

Agam District Government has the goal of improving economic growth rate of 5.94 percent in 2011 to 7.98 percent in 2017. However, the constraints experienced by the development of the animal husbandry sector is a decrease in the growth rate of the animal husbandry sector and the contribution to the GDP, it is necessary for the development of the animal husbandry subsector in Agam by taking into account various aspects. This study aims to analyze the potential and role of formulating priority strategies of alternative development strategy animal husbandry subsector. Results of the analysis of the animal husbandry subsector LQ is a commodity basis. The shift results proportional growth 10.72 percent negative growth. Region share growth of 2.33 percent. The results obtained from the alternative strategies SWOT matrix were analyzed using QSPM. development and coaching each region based on the existing potential (6.278), increasing the promotion and development of human resources breeder (5.773), to build and develop patterns of cooperation and mutual benefit (5.618), examination of animal health and disease prevention (5.406), implementation and development appropriate technology (5.330) and optimization in securing local resources (4.982). Selected strategic alternatives of highest appeal total development strategy as well as coaching is done each region based on the existing potential (6.278), then the suggestions can be made to the Government Agam namely increasing the number of livestock extension workers and attract investors to develop the livestock subsector in Agam District.

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SVEPM 2010 – The role of veterinary epidemiology in animal health in the world today

Preventive Veterinary Medicine ◽

10.1016/j.prevetmed.2011.03.009 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 100 (2) ◽

pp. 89

Author(s):

T.A. Martinez ◽

D.U. Pfeiffer ◽

S.J. More

Keyword(s):

Animal Health ◽

World Today ◽

The World ◽

Veterinary Epidemiology

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Co-Produced Care in Veterinary Services: A Qualitative Study of UK Stakeholders’ Perspectives

Veterinary Sciences ◽

10.3390/vetsci7040149 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 7 (4) ◽

pp. 149

Author(s):

Alison Z. Pyatt ◽

Keith Walley ◽

Gillian H. Wright ◽

Emma C. L. Bleach

Keyword(s):

Service Provision ◽

Animal Health ◽

Complex Nature ◽

Veterinary Services ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Health Service Provision ◽

Services Sector ◽

Health Practitioners ◽

Prior Experiences

Changes in client behaviour and expectations, and a dynamic business landscape, amplify the already complex nature of veterinary and animal health service provision. Drawing on prior experiences, veterinary clients increasingly pursue enhanced involvement in services and have expectations of relationship-centred care. Co-production as a conceptualisation of reciprocity in service provision is a fundamental offering in the services sector, including human medicine, yet the role of co-production in veterinary services has been minimally explored. Utilising a service satisfaction framework, semi-structured interviews (n = 13) were completed with three veterinary stakeholder groups, veterinarians, allied animal health practitioners, and veterinary clients. Interview transcript data were subject to the qualitative data analysis techniques, thematic analysis and grounded theory, to explore relationship-centred care and subsequently conceptualise co-production service for the sector. Six latent dimensions of service were emergent, defined as: empathy, bespoke care, professional integrity, value for money, confident relationships, and accessibility. The dimensions strongly advocate wider sector adoption of a co-produced service, and a contextualised co-production framework is presented. Pragmatic challenges associated with integration of active veterinary clients in a practitioner–client partnership are evident. However, adopting a people-centric approach to veterinary services and partnerships with clients can confer the advantages of improved client satisfaction, enhanced treatment adherence and outcomes, and business sustainability.

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The role of the mussel Mytilus spp. in the transmission of ostreid herpesvirus-1 microVar

Parasitology ◽

10.1017/s0031182017002244 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 145 (8) ◽

pp. 1095-1104 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

A. J. O’ Reilly ◽

C. Laide ◽

A Maloy ◽

S. Hutton ◽

B. Bookelaar ◽

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Keyword(s):

Direct Sequencing ◽

Animal Health ◽

Viral Transmission ◽

Diagnostic Methods ◽

The Pacific ◽

Herpesvirus 1 ◽

World Organization ◽

Ostreid Herpesvirus 1 ◽

The Impact

AbstractThe Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas contributes significantly to global aquaculture; however, C. gigas culture has been affected by ostreid herpesvirus-1 (OsHV-1) and variants. The dynamics of how the virus maintains itself at culture sites is unclear and the role of carriers, reservoirs or hosts is unknown. Both wild and cultured mussels Mytilus spp. (Mytilus edulis, Mytilus galloprovincialis and hybrids) are commonly found at C. gigas culture sites. The objective of this study was to investigate if Mytilus spp. can harbour the virus and if viral transmission can occur between mussels and oysters. Mytilus spp. living at oyster trestles, 400–500 m higher up the shore from the trestles and up to 26 km at non-culture sites were screened for OsHV-1 and variants by all the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) recommended diagnostic methods including polymerase chain reaction (PCR), quantitative PCR (qPCR), histology, in situ hybridization and confirmation using direct sequencing. The particular primers that target OsHV-1 and variants, including OsHV-1 microVar (μVar), were used in the PCR and qPCR. OsHV-1 μVar was detected in wild Mytilus spp. at C. gigas culture sites and more significantly the virus was detected in mussels at non-culture sites. Cohabitation of exposed wild mussels and naïve C. gigas resulted in viral transmission after 14 days, under an elevated temperature regime. These results indicate that mussels can harbour OsHV-1 μVar; however, the impact of OsHV-1 μVar on Mytilus spp. requires further investigation.

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Serological Screening of Influenza A Virus Antibodies in Cats and Dogs Indicates Frequent Infection with Different Subtypes

Journal of Clinical Microbiology ◽

10.1128/jcm.01689-20 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 58 (11) ◽

Author(s):

Shan Zhao ◽

Nancy Schuurman ◽

Malte Tieke ◽

Berit Quist ◽

Steven Zwinkels ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Influenza A ◽

Close Contact ◽

Animal Health ◽

Companion Animals ◽

Added Value ◽

Influenza A Viruses ◽

Serum Samples ◽

Serological Screening ◽

H1n1 Outbreak

ABSTRACT Influenza A viruses (IAVs) infect humans and a variety of other animal species. Infections with some subtypes of IAV were also reported in domestic cats and dogs. In addition to animal health implications, close contact between companion animals and humans also poses a potential risk of zoonotic IAV infections. In this study, serum samples from different cat and dog cohorts were analyzed for IAV antibodies against seven IAV subtypes, using three distinctive IAV-specific assays differing in IAV subtype-specific discriminatory power and sensitivity. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays against the complete hemagglutinin (HA) ectodomain or the HA1 domain were used, as well as a novel nanoparticle-based, virus-free hemagglutination inhibition assay. Using these three assays, we found cat and dog sera from different cohorts to be positive for antibodies against one or more IAV subtypes and/or strains. Cat and dog serum samples collected after the 2009 pandemic H1N1 outbreak exhibit much higher seropositivity against H1 compared to samples from before 2009. Cat sera, furthermore, displayed higher reactivity for avian IAVs than dog sera. Our findings show the added value of using complementary serological assays, which are based on reactivity with different numbers of HA epitopes, to study IAV antibody responses and for improved serosurveillance of IAV infections. We conclude that infection of cats and dogs with both human and avian IAVs of different subtypes is prevalent. These observations highlight the role of cats and dogs in IAV ecology and indicate the potential of these companion animals to give rise to novel (reassorted) viruses with increased zoonotic potential.

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