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{"title":"Molecular detection, epidemiology and phylogenetic evaluation of Babesia ovis in apparently healthy goats","authors":"Asia Taqddus ,&nbsp;Muhammad Naeem ,&nbsp;Hira Muqaddas ,&nbsp;Ceylan Ceylan ,&nbsp;Onur Ceylan ,&nbsp;Ferda Sevinc ,&nbsp;Maryam Rahravani ,&nbsp;Meysam Moravedji ,&nbsp;Alireza Sazmand ,&nbsp;Furhan Iqbal","doi":"10.1016/j.rvsc.2025.105672","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rvsc.2025.105672","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div><em>Babesia</em> (<em>B</em>.) <em>ovis</em> is an intra-erythrocytic protozoan parasite that infects small ruminants globally, causing economic losses. This study aimed to investigate the molecular prevalence of <em>B. ovis</em> in 1200 asymptomatic goats of various breeds across four districts in Punjab, Pakistan: Layyah, Lohdran, Dera Ghazi Khan, and Rajanpur. The enrolled goats represented ten breeds, including Daira Din Pannah (<em>n</em> = 890), Pahari goat (<em>n</em> = 68), Nukri (<em>n</em> = 44), Teddy (<em>n</em> = 37), Lail Puri (<em>n</em> = 36), Beetal (<em>n</em> = 36), Dessi (<em>n</em> = 32), Makhi Cheena (<em>n</em> = 27), Muhammad Puri (<em>n</em> = 19) and Fazil Puri (<em>n</em> = 11). The hematological and biochemical profiles of the goats, risk factors associated with the infection, and the phylogenetic relationship of the detected isolates were also evaluated. In total, 105 blood samples (9.6 %) tested positive by PCR. Sanger sequencing of a partial fragment of the <em>18S rRNA</em> gene confirmed <em>B. ovis</em>. Phylogenetic analysis of the <em>18S rRNA</em> gene sequences revealed 99–100 % similarity with isolates previously reported from Iran, Iraq, Turkey, and Spain. The infection rate varied across districts, with the highest prevalence observed in goats from Rajanpur (13 %), followed by Dera Ghazi Khan (11 %), Layyah (7 %), and Lohdran (5 %) (<em>P</em> = 0.003). The susceptibility to infection varied among goat breeds, with Lail Puri breed showing the highest susceptibility (<em>P</em> = 0.03). Risk factor analysis revealed that goats under one year of age and those kept on farms where other animals and dogs were also present had higher <em>B. ovis</em> infection rates. <em>Babesia ovis</em>-infected goats showed reductions in white and red blood cells, hemoglobin concentration, and alterations in serum aspartate aminotransferase and creatinine levels. This study provides updated data on the prevalence of <em>B. ovis</em> in local Pakistani goat populations, emphasizing the need for integrated control strategies against this tick-borne pathogen.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":21083,"journal":{"name":"Research in veterinary science","volume":"191 ","pages":"Article 105672"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143902337","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Pilot study on the use of an off-the-shelf 3D-printed titanium acetabular rim extension implant for treating canine hip dysplasia","authors":"Irin Kwananocha ,&nbsp;Joëll Magré ,&nbsp;Femke Verseijden ,&nbsp;Amir S. Kamali ,&nbsp;Saber Amin Yavari ,&nbsp;Saskia G.M. Plomp ,&nbsp;Ralph J.B. Sakkers ,&nbsp;Marianna A. Tryfonidou ,&nbsp;Harrie Weinans ,&nbsp;Koen Willemsen ,&nbsp;Bart C.H. van der Wal ,&nbsp;Björn P. Meij","doi":"10.1016/j.rvsc.2025.105668","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rvsc.2025.105668","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Hip dysplasia (HD) is one of the most prevalent orthopedic issues in dogs. Generic shelf implants are 3D-printed devices designed to address HD in dogs of varying sizes and hip laxity scores. This pilot study evaluated the feasibility and effectiveness of generic shelf implants in six dogs diagnosed with bilateral HD. Each dog underwent bilateral hip surgery in a single session followed by a 12-month monitoring period.</div><div>Post-operative CT scans revealed increased femoral head coverage in all 12 hips, resulting in reversed hip laxity. However, implants exhibited positional deviations from optimal congruency for 5.1 ± 1.7 mm. Mild to moderate osteoarthritis (OA) progression was observed during the lead times and post-operatively. Although force plate analysis showed no significant changes, functional outcomes improved, as demonstrated by reduced owner questionnaire scores at 12 months post-surgery. Post-operative internal rotation and abduction angles were reduced compared to pre-operative values, suggesting potential impingement due to implant positioning. Complications were observed in one dog (two hips). Another dog died nine months post-surgery due to unrelated causes. Post-mortem histology and micro-CT analysis of these hip joints revealed localized cartilage depletion around the implant's rim extension area. However, no lameness or hip discomfort was reported by the owner before the dog's death.</div><div>The generic shelf implant effectively enhances hip stability and alleviates pain-related behaviors by improving femoral head coverage. Suboptimal placement was associated with reduced range of motion and OA progression in this study. Refinements to the implant design and adjusting sizing protocols to better match acetabular morphology are necessary.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":21083,"journal":{"name":"Research in veterinary science","volume":"191 ","pages":"Article 105668"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-04-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143906543","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comparison of vatinoxan-medetomidine-ketamine-butorphanol and medetomidine-ketamine-butorphanol combinations for intramuscular anesthesia in New Zealand white rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus)","authors":"Ismar Lutvikadic ,&nbsp;Hope Douglas ,&nbsp;Klaus Hopster","doi":"10.1016/j.rvsc.2025.105671","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rvsc.2025.105671","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Rabbit perianesthetic morbidity and mortality are high due to unique physiologic and anatomic considerations. α2-adrenergic agonists are frequently used for sedation and anesthesia. However, these drugs can produce negative cardiovascular effects. A commercially available formulation licensed for sedation in dogs (Zenalpha®) combines medetomidine with vatinoxan, a peripherally acting α2-adrenergic antagonist. We evaluated this vatinoxan-medetomidine combination (2 mg/kg of vatinoxan-0.1 mg/kg of medetomidine) co-administered with ketamine (5 mg/kg) and butorphanol (0.5 mg/kg) (ZKB) in rabbits and compared the cardiopulmonary effects and quality of anesthesia to a previously described intramuscular anesthetic protocol using medetomidine (0.1 mg/kg), ketamine (5 mg/kg), and butorphanol (0.5 mg/kg) (MKB). Onset and duration of anesthesia as well as heart rate (HR), arterial blood oxygen saturation (SpO₂), body temperature, and blood pressure were measured and compared. Data was analyzed by using ANOVA and Friedman test (<em>p</em> &lt; 0.05). Animals in group ZKB had a significantly lower mean arterial blood pressure (47 ± 2 mmHg vs 71 ± 5 mmHg, <em>p</em> &lt; 0.01) and higher HR (206 ± 23 bpm vs 150 ± 14 bpm, p &lt; 0.01) during anesthesia when compared to group MKB. ZKB anesthesia induction time was longer (470 ± 110 s vs 301 ± 44 s, <em>p</em> = 0.03) when compared to group MKB, while anesthesia and recovery times were similar between protocols. These findings suggest that the clinical applicability of the ZKB protocol at the tested dose may be limited due to its significant hypotensive effects.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":21083,"journal":{"name":"Research in veterinary science","volume":"190 ","pages":"Article 105671"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-04-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143891158","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Pathogenicity of a chicken-origin cluster 3 isolate of Tembusu virus in Pekin ducklings and Kunming mice","authors":"Qiong Li,&nbsp;Jingjing Huang,&nbsp;Xiaoyang Hu,&nbsp;Duo Peng,&nbsp;Yinuo Song,&nbsp;Dabing Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.rvsc.2025.105670","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rvsc.2025.105670","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Tembusu virus (TMUV) is genetically classified into three clusters. To date, information relating to the pathogenicity of TMUV cluster 3 in ducks is limited; whether TMUV cluster 3 has the potential to induce disease in mice remains unclear. Here, we evaluated the pathogenicity of a chicken-origin TMUV cluster 3 strain G (TMUV/G) in 5-day-old Pekin duck and 3-week-old Kunming mouse models by comparing with TMUV cluster 2.1 strain H (TMUV/H). TMUV/G caused neurological diseases in both ducklings and mice. Whereas TMUV/G was less virulent than TMUV/H, with more mild clinical signs and microscopic lesions and significantly lower morbidity. TMUV/G caused 10 % mortality in ducklings and failed to cause mortality in mice, in sharp contrast with 90 % mortality in ducklings and 60 % mortality in mice induced by TMUV/H. Further analysis with the mouse model revealed that TMUV/G replicated to lower levels in the central nervous system, and induced lower IFN-β, IL-6, TNF-α, and Viperin responses in the infected cerebrum. Compared with TMUV/H, TMUV/G contained a number of mutations throughout the genome and had a reduced replication efficiency in cultured hippocampal neuronal (HT22) cells. Together these findings suggest that TMUV/G displays markedly lower virulence in Pekin ducklings and Kunming mice relative to TMUV/H, indicating that different virus-host interactions exist between cluster 3 and 2.1 TMUVs. The present work contributes to the understanding of virulence phenotype of TMUV cluster 3, and will stimulate further studies on the mechanism for substantial virulence attenuation of TMUV cluster 3 relative to TMUV cluster 2.1.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":21083,"journal":{"name":"Research in veterinary science","volume":"190 ","pages":"Article 105670"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143891159","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Non-invasive biomarkers for monitoring intestinal health in broilers – A systematic review","authors":"Paula Gabriela da Silva Pires ,&nbsp;Kátia Maria Cardinal ,&nbsp;Shaaban Saad Elnesr ,&nbsp;Vanessa Peripolli ,&nbsp;Betina Raquel Cunha dos Santos ,&nbsp;Priscila de Oliveira Moraes","doi":"10.1016/j.rvsc.2025.105669","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rvsc.2025.105669","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This systematic review aimed to identify and evaluate non-invasive biomarkers for assessing gut health in broilers, following PRISMA guidelines and using the PICO strategy. A comprehensive search was conducted in Web of Science, Scopus, and PubMed for papers written in English, Portuguese, and Spanish. After screening 1196 papers, 21 studies met the inclusion criteria and were included in the review. The studies, primarily conducted in Europe, Oceania, and North America, were published between 2003 and 2024. The review highlighted the intestinal microbiota as the most studied non-invasive biomarker, using excreta, cloacal swabs, poultry litter, and poultry dust as sample sources. Poultry litter and dust were identified as promising non-invasive alternatives for assessing gut microbiota, with excreta being the most commonly used sample type. Biomarkers like ovotransferrin, lipocalin-2, and calprotectin are under investigation for broiler gut health assessment. Cecal samples were frequently used as a gold standard for comparison. The choice of reference databases, such as SILVA and Greengenes, varied among studies, which may have influenced taxonomic classification and microbial group abundance. Methodological quality varied across studies, with a mix of observational and experimental designs. Many studies involved comparative analyses related to dietary and sanitary challenges, though inconsistencies in reporting diet composition and performance data were observed. In conclusion, many non-invasive biomarkers are under investigation for broiler gut health assessment, but challenges remain in validating these markers due to the complexity of the gut ecosystem. These challenges emphasize the need for rigorous study design, thorough data collection, and standardized protocols.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":21083,"journal":{"name":"Research in veterinary science","volume":"190 ","pages":"Article 105669"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143881391","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Congenital cerebello-cerebral cortical degeneration in a calf","authors":"Susumu Ohfuji","doi":"10.1016/j.rvsc.2025.105652","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rvsc.2025.105652","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Among neurodegenerative disorders affecting neurons in the central nervous system of domestic animals is a distinct entity known as multisystem neuronal degeneration which is often associated with significant cerebellar involvement. Occurrence of such a multisystem neuronal degeneration has extremely been uncommon in the bovine species. A female Shorthorn calf clinically presented with progressive ataxic signs that had lasted since birth until her euthanasia at 4.5 months of age. Confirmed histopathologically, the cerebellum exhibited severe and mild cortical degeneration: the former was present in grossly atrophied anterior vermis and flocculonodular lobe, which demonstrated total and subtotal loss of Purkinje and granule cells, respectively; the latter, in grossly normal posterior vermis which displayed varying degrees of Purkinje cell loss, while preserving granule cells. Concurrent with these cerebellar cortical lesions were shrinkage of a few neurons in the olivary nuclei of the medulla oblongata and focal cerebral cortical degeneration comprising neuronal red cell change in the left parietal lobe. This congenital progressive neurodegenerative disorder manifesting as combined cerebellar and cerebral cortical degeneration was regarded as a new variant of multisystem neuronal degeneration in the bovine species, most likely giving rise to a functional impairment of the feedback circuit between the cerebellar and cerebral cortex. This neurodegenerative disorder should be subclassified on clinical and neuropathologic grounds as a descriptive term <em>congenital cerebello-cerebral cortical degeneration.</em></div></div>","PeriodicalId":21083,"journal":{"name":"Research in veterinary science","volume":"190 ","pages":"Article 105652"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-04-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143874889","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Predictive modeling based on machine learning for mapping risk areas of human sporotrichosis in southeastern Brazil","authors":"Ailton Junior Antunes da Costa ,&nbsp;Maria Helena Franco Morais ,&nbsp;Isadora Martins Pinto Coelho ,&nbsp;Fernanda do Carmo Magalhães ,&nbsp;Rafael Romero Nicolino ,&nbsp;Marcelo Antônio Nero ,&nbsp;Otávia Augusta de Mello ,&nbsp;Marcos Xavier Silva","doi":"10.1016/j.rvsc.2025.105651","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rvsc.2025.105651","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Sporotrichosis, a zoonotic mycosis with a growing public health impact, requires innovative methods to map risk areas. This study applied machine learning techniques, Artificial Neural Networks (ANN), and Decision Trees (DT) to integrate sociodemographic, epidemiological, environmental, and urban data from Contagem, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Both models exhibited high predictive capacity, with complementary performances: the ANN stood out in class discrimination (mean accuracy of 0.9106, AUC of 0.939, MSE of 0.4040, RMSE of 0.6313, R² of 0.5955), while the DT demonstrated greater consistency and lower errors (mean accuracy of 0.9185, AUC of 0.9147, MSE of 0.0695, RMSE of 0.2625, R² of 0.6285). The DT also identified key risk factors, such as the presence of parks, squares, soccer fields, positive cats, health facilities, and suburban clusters. Spatial analysis reinforced the findings, with the comparative map showing high similarity between actual and predicted data: of the 884 census sectors, 221 (25 %) recorded positive human cases against 219 (24.78 %) predicted by the ANN. These results highlight the potential of the techniques used to optimize the monitoring and control of sporotrichosis, enriching the understanding of its epidemiology and providing robust instruments for developing more effective control strategies, promoting significant advances in public health and animal welfare.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":21083,"journal":{"name":"Research in veterinary science","volume":"190 ","pages":"Article 105651"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143885972","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Assessing the inflammatory response in horses undergoing gastric ulceration using salivary ADA and S100A12 as biomarkers","authors":"M. Matas-Quintanilla ,&nbsp;C.A.S. Bonifay ,&nbsp;L. Whitacre ,&nbsp;I.R. Ipharraguerre ,&nbsp;A.M. Gutiérrez","doi":"10.1016/j.rvsc.2025.105667","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rvsc.2025.105667","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The inflammatory status in horses with gastric ulcers was monitored by two inflammatory biomarkers, S100A12 and adenosine deaminase (ADA), using saliva samples from healthy and horses with gastric ulcers. Two trials were developed: an experimental trial, in which gastric ulceration was induced in 8 horses by feed deprivation, and a clinical trial, in which 20 horses without any symptomatology and 37 with symptoms compatible with gastric ulcers were used. S100A12 and ADA levels were measured in the saliva samples of all horses using previously validated assays. In both trials, horses with gastric ulcers had higher levels of S100A12 and ADA than healthy horses, demonstrating that inflammation is involved in the pathophysiology of gastric ulcers in horses. An intense reaction of ADA with a moderate increase of S100A12 was detected in the experimental trial, while different intensities in the inflammatory biomarkers were observed in clinical conditions when the ulcers were divided by gastric localization in glandular (EGGD) and squamous (ESGD). Since ADA has been shown to be released early in the inflammatory process and S100A12 is released later, by measuring them together we could more accurately assess the inflammatory process in equine gastric ulcers. Furthermore, a strong association was found between ADA and S100A12 (correlation coefficient of 0.84) in the experimental trial, while it was low-moderate (correlation coefficient <u>of 0.39</u>) in the clinical trial. Therefore, it could be concluded that both salivary biomarkers provide valuable information about the inflammation involved in gastric ulcers of horses and the state of the process.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":21083,"journal":{"name":"Research in veterinary science","volume":"190 ","pages":"Article 105667"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143874887","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Altered expression of collagen gene family members and its epigenetic background in equine Sarcoids","authors":"Klaudia Pawlina-Tyszko ,&nbsp;Ewelina Semik-Gurgul ,&nbsp;Przemysław Podstawski ,&nbsp;Weronika Herc ,&nbsp;Maciej Witkowski ,&nbsp;Katarzyna Ropka-Molik","doi":"10.1016/j.rvsc.2025.105656","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rvsc.2025.105656","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Alterations in the genes involved in the creation of the extracellular matrix (ECM) were observed in our earlier transcriptome studies of sarcoids and their cell culture model. For a complete characterization of the underlying molecular pathways, it is imperative to comprehend the involvement of ECM modifications in the oncogenic transformation of sarcoid fibroblasts. Thus, the aim of this investigation was to describe the expression patterns of a set of genes that are essential for the rearrangements of the extracellular matrix, namely collagen genes, and elucidate possible mechanisms underlying the observed disruptions. To this end, we applied the RT-qPCR method on BPV-negative skin samples and sarcoid samples (<em>n</em> = 6 and 7; respectively) to perform relative quantification of the expression level of eight genes belonging to the collagen family and carried out an integrative analysis of the obtained data with previously characterized epigenetic signatures. The results showed aberrations in the level of chosen collagen genes in the sarcoids compared to the control, manifesting in their elevated levels in the tumor samples (<em>p</em>-value≤0.05). The upregulation of <em>Col1A2, Col11A1, Col6A3, Col5A2, Col4A1, Col6A6, Col5A1, Col6A2</em> genes was detected in sarcoid samples. The identified changes were statistically significant (<em>p</em>-value≤0.05) and ranged from 1.43 (Col6A2) to 1.88 (Col6A3). Further investigation into the potential involvement of epigenetic mechanisms in the regulation of collagen gene levels in sarcoids revealed compelling evidence of DNA methylation and microRNAs playing significant roles. The findings suggest a complex interplay between gene expression, epigenetic regulation, and the dysregulation of the ECM in sarcoid pathogenesis.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":21083,"journal":{"name":"Research in veterinary science","volume":"190 ","pages":"Article 105656"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-04-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143874888","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Attitudes towards cattle handling among Western Canadian cow-calf handlers: The role of handling training and perspectives on beef cattle welfare","authors":"Nathanael H. Lutevele ,&nbsp;Karin Orsel ,&nbsp;Meagan T.M. King ,&nbsp;Ed A. Pajor ,&nbsp;Maria C. Ceballos","doi":"10.1016/j.rvsc.2025.105654","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rvsc.2025.105654","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Western Canadian cow-calf handlers (<em>n</em> = 118) were surveyed to determine: (1) attitudes towards beef cattle and handling; (2) influence of handling training on handling attitudes; (3) cattle welfare assessment strategies and improvement prioritization areas, and (4) involvement in and perspectives about handling training. Respondents agreed with statements related to positive attitudes, including the importance of proper handling practices, knowledge, and patience for effective cattle handling. They also agreed with statements favouring cattle cognitive abilities and the importance of good handling facilities, while disagreed with statements indicating little knowledge is required to handle cattle and the use of prods, hitting cattle, and yelling. Key welfare assessment indicators that participants reported using were general health and body condition scores, and they prioritized improving nutrition, herd health programs, and pain management. Economic returns and a sense of responsibility were major motivations for improving cattle welfare. Most respondents had attended cattle handling training, including in-person with hands-on demonstrations (33.7 %), in-person without hands-on demonstrations (10.9 %), hybrid formats combining online modules with hands-on demonstrations (19.6 %), and fully online training (35.9 %). Safety and desire to learn were major motivations for participating in handling training. Respondents acknowledged the benefits of handling training on improving handling skills and strongly agreed that handling training should focus on teaching patience strategies. Although training influenced attitudes, impacts of training modalities were inconsistent. The effectiveness of various training approaches may vary depending on the individual or context, indicating a need for further research to determine which methods yield the most positive outcomes for both handlers and cattle.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":21083,"journal":{"name":"Research in veterinary science","volume":"190 ","pages":"Article 105654"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-04-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143860351","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}