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Random treatment assignment is essential in demonstrating a causal relationship between a treatment and the outcome of interest. Randomisation ensures that animals assigned to different treatment groups do not differ from each other systematically, except for the randomly assigned treatment. The randomisation pattern should also dictate the statistical analysis.

Penile fibropapilloma or a penile wart associated with bovine papillomavirus-1, is a neoplastic disease frequently encountered in young bulls. Penile warts can cause paraphimosis or phimosis, and can impede copulation and overall breeding performance. In this case report, the diagnostic approach and surgical treatment of large penile masses are described in a 2.5-year-old Belgian Blue breeding bull, with the inability to copulate. During ...

Background: Serum symmetric dimethylarginine (SDMA) is used to screen for renal dysfunction in dogs. The gold standard technique for measuring SDMA, liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) is not widely available. Age-specific reference intervals for SDMA in older dogs are lacking.Objectives: Prospective study in older dogs to validate a commercially available LC-MS/MS method for SDMA, compare SDMA concentrations with ...

Background: Asymptomatic malaria transmission has become a public health concern across malaria-endemic Africa including Ethiopia. Specifically, Plasmodium vivax is more efficient at transmitting earlier in the infection and at lower densities than Plasmodium falciparum. Consequently, a greater proportion of individuals infected with P. vivax can transmit without detectable gametocytaemia. Mass treatment of livestock with macrocyclic lactones ...

Faba bean is the main source of protein and minerals for most of Ethiopia's population. However, soil fertility challenges production, and good agricultural practices are needed to increase yield and nutritional value. Pot and field experiments were conducted to evaluate the effect of the sole and combined application of biostimulants on faba bean growth, yield, and seed nutrient content. Effects of sole and/or combined applications of plant ...

Abortions and perinatal mortalities (APM) substantially affect cattle industry efficiency. Various infectious and noninfectious factors have been associated with bovine APM worldwide. Infections are often considered pivotal due to their abortifacient potential, leading laboratories to primarily investigate relevant infectious agents for APM cases. Some infectious causes, such as Brucella abortus, have also a zoonotic impact, necessitating ...

Simple Summary In the present study, white blood cells (neutrophils) were isolated from the blood of postpartum dairy cows and subjected in vitro to conditions designed to mimic an inflammatory reaction induced by the bacterial toxin named lipopolysaccharide (LPS). The production of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs), reactive oxygen species (ROS), gene expression of NETs-related proteins and inflammatory factors were quantified. The results ...

Udder cleft dermatitis (UCD) is a skin condition affecting the anterior parts of the udder in dairy cattle. In the present study, we aimed to shed light on the microbiota in severe UCD lesions versus healthy udder skin by putting forward a taxonomic and functional profile based on a virulence factor analysis. Through shotgun metagenomic sequencing, we found a high proportion of bacteria in addition to a low abundance of archaea. A distinct ...

Simple Summary This review critically examined the literature on the interaction between insulin resistance (IR) and metabolic inflammation in transition dairy cows. Our review emphasizes how IR and metabolic inflammation mutually influence each other, leading to heightened lipolysis, immune activation, and tissue inflammatory pathways. These processes contribute to a harmful cycle where inflammatory mediators exacerbate IR and metabolic ...

Up to 50 % of dairy cows fail to resolve uterine involution and develop chronic clinical (CE) or subclinical endometritis (SE) 21 days after calving. Clinical endometritis is associated with purulent discharge, while SE is not associated with overt clinical signs. Along with numerous knowledge gaps related to its pathogenesis, SE does not allow for a straightforward and effective therapy. Therefore, it is crucial to unravel differences in the ...