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Rare Earth Elements (REEs) in veterinary medicine: practical applications and tissue distribution in terrestrial vertebrate animals. 兽医学中的稀土元素（REEs）：陆生脊椎动物的实际应用和组织分布。

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Veterinaria italiana Pub Date : 2025-01-28 DOI: 10.12834/VetIt.3582.26784.1

Antonio Petrini, Giampiero Scortichini, Carmine Merola

{"title":"Rare Earth Elements (REEs) in veterinary medicine: practical applications and tissue distribution in terrestrial vertebrate animals.","authors":"Antonio Petrini, Giampiero Scortichini, Carmine Merola","doi":"10.12834/VetIt.3582.26784.1","DOIUrl":"10.12834/VetIt.3582.26784.1","url":null,"abstract":"Rare earth elements (REEs) have shown promising potential in veterinary medicine, particularly as feed additives and diagnostic and therapeutic tools. Moreover, the increasing industrial use of REEs has raised concerns about their potential environmental contamination and bioaccumulation in animal tissues. While numerous studies have focused on the distribution of REEs in marine and freshwater ecosystems, information regarding their presence in terrestrial environments remains fragmented. This narrative review aims to describe the practical applications of REEs in veterinary medicine, with a specific focus on studies evaluating the potential accumulation of these elements in the tissues of terrestrial vertebrate animals. Additionally, the review addresses research on the intentional residual presence of REEs and in-field studies evaluating the contamination burden from REE exposure in domestic and wild animals. In conclusion, this review identifies critical scientific gaps and provides future research directions to advance understanding of the long-term effects, mechanisms of action, and environmental impacts of REEs in veterinary practices.","PeriodicalId":23550,"journal":{"name":"Veterinaria italiana","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142074039","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Enzootic Ovine Abortion among small ruminants in Southern Benin. 贝宁南部小反刍动物的地方性羊流产。

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Veterinaria italiana Pub Date : 2025-01-15 DOI: 10.12834/VetIt.3425.23468.2

Aboudou Habirou Kifouli, Géorcelin Alowanou, Pierre Challaton, Cyrille Boko, Michael Okunlola

{"title":"Enzootic Ovine Abortion among small ruminants in Southern Benin.","authors":"Aboudou Habirou Kifouli, Géorcelin Alowanou, Pierre Challaton, Cyrille Boko, Michael Okunlola","doi":"10.12834/VetIt.3425.23468.2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12834/VetIt.3425.23468.2","url":null,"abstract":"The advancement of small ruminant farming in Benin has encountered challenges associated with health issues and agricultural practices. This study aimed to provide the initial documentation of the prevalence of enzootic ovine abortion and evaluate the health status of animals concerning various recurring diseases on traditional small ruminant farms in Benin. In 2023, a semi-structured survey of 450 farms was carried out in two agricultural development centers in Benin. Additionally, 385 sera samples (200 sheep and 185 goats) from 77 farms, selected from the 450 surveyed farms, where animals exhibited signs of reproductive loss, underwent testing using the indirect Elisa method for Chlamydia abortus species. Among the 385 sera samples tested, 30 (7.79%) from pole 1 and 25 (6.49%) from pole 2 were positive for Chlamydia abortus. The survey results unveiled that small ruminants were primarily raised for savings and, to a lesser extent, for meat production and socio-cultural reasons, predominantly in Pole 1. During the rainy season, the common practice among farmers is to let their animals run free, although some opt to tie them to a fixed stake or keep them in loose confinement, the latter being more common in pole 2. The primary animal diseases reported by farmers included peste des petits ruminants, scabies, verminous digestive diseases, pasteurellosis, Rift Valley fever, sheep pox, agalactia, and trypanosomosis. The incidence of these diseases varied between the poles. Enzootic Ovine Abortion emerges as a substantial threat to both animal well-being and public health. This research sheds light on the overlooked nature of this perilous disease, aiming to contribute to the enhancement of small ruminant livestock.","PeriodicalId":23550,"journal":{"name":"Veterinaria italiana","volume":"61 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142984820","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Malignant Sclerosing Biphasic Mesothelioma: first repport in a dog. 恶性硬化性双相间皮瘤：首次在一只狗身上发现。

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Veterinaria italiana Pub Date : 2025-01-15 DOI: 10.12834/VetIt.3543.29141.2

Carolina Santos Ferreira, Atilio Sersun Calefi, José Luiz Guerra, Julia Mitie Yamamora, Carolina De Oliveira Ghirelli, Kátia De Oliveira Pimenta Guimarães, Vivian Fratti Penna Ríspoli

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Phylogenetic and mutational analysis of bovine leukemia virus (BLV) tax gene in specialized dairy production systems in Antioquia, Colombia.

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Veterinaria italiana Pub Date : 2025-01-09 DOI: 10.12834/VetIt.3464.24033.2

Daniela Castillo-Rey, Albeiro López-Herrera, Cristina Úsuga-Monroy

{"title":"Phylogenetic and mutational analysis of bovine leukemia virus (BLV) tax gene in specialized dairy production systems in Antioquia, Colombia.","authors":"Daniela Castillo-Rey, Albeiro López-Herrera, Cristina Úsuga-Monroy","doi":"10.12834/VetIt.3464.24033.2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12834/VetIt.3464.24033.2","url":null,"abstract":"The bovine leukemia virus (BLV) is a pathogen of high importance for the dairy industry. Currently, twelve genotypes have been described worldwide with different pathogenicity and virulence, so it is critical to evaluate the circulating genotypes in each country/region to associate this information with risk situations. The aim of this work was to perform a phylogenetic and mutational analysis of the BLV tax gene in cows that belong to specialized dairies in the Department of Antioquia, Colombia. A conventional PCR for the tax gene was performed on 86 bovine samples. Sanger sequencing was carried out on 22 PCR products with a size of 959 bp. The sequences obtained were aligned and analyzed using the Maximum Likelihood and Bayesian phylogenetic approaches. A predictor was used to analyze the possible impact of amino acid substitution on the Tax structure and function. Although all sequences were found to belong to genotype 1, four of the 22 sequences were grouped into a different subclade G1A. Fifty percent of the samples showed punctual mutations in their amino acids. Mutation S104L was identified as \"possibly harmful,\" while the V146A change found in all subclade G1A samples was identified as \"possibly benign.\" Although further studies are necessary to determine whether there is an effect of these mutations on the development of the disease, this study presents part of the evolution of the virus and the changes at the amino acid level that are occurring in cattle from specialized dairy farms in Antioquia.","PeriodicalId":23550,"journal":{"name":"Veterinaria italiana","volume":"61 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143053631","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Multiple Coenurus cerebralis Cysts Detected in a Sheep Brain and Molecular Characterization of the Individual Cysts.

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Veterinaria italiana Pub Date : 2025-01-09 DOI: 10.12834/VetIt.3437.24057.2

Figen Celik, Afra Sena Tekin, Muhammet Uslug, Sami Simsek

{"title":"Multiple Coenurus cerebralis Cysts Detected in a Sheep Brain and Molecular Characterization of the Individual Cysts.","authors":"Figen Celik, Afra Sena Tekin, Muhammet Uslug, Sami Simsek","doi":"10.12834/VetIt.3437.24057.2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12834/VetIt.3437.24057.2","url":null,"abstract":"Taenia multiceps is found in canids and in its larval stage is known as Coenurus cerebralis causes coenurosis. The disease has a significant impact on the economic value of sheep and goats. The aim of the current study was to identify multiple cysts in the brain of a sheep displaying common symptoms of C. cerebralis and to amplify and sequence analyse the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 gene of each individual cyst by PCR. The research material used was the head of a sheep exhibiting neurological symptoms. Seven cysts associated with C. cerebralis were detected in the brain upon thorough examination. The mt-CO1 gene was amplified by PCR, and all isolates were sequenced. Sequence alignment revealed the presence of point mutations, and 20 polymorphic sites were identified, of which 7.7% (1/13) were parsimony informative. The isolates demonstrated significant haplotype diversity and low nucleotide diversity. In this study, only one isolate obtained from Turkey belonged to the fourth main haplotype, while the remaining six isolates constituted a distinct and unique single haplotype. This is the first time that haplotypic distinctions have been identified among isolates obtained from a sheep brain that is multiply infected with C. cerebralis.","PeriodicalId":23550,"journal":{"name":"Veterinaria italiana","volume":"61 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143053629","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Analyzing trend and heatwaves of 15 Years of Sea Surface Temperature Variations along the Italian Adriatic Coast. 意大利亚得里亚海沿岸15年海面温度变化趋势及热浪分析。

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Veterinaria italiana Pub Date : 2024-12-31 DOI: 10.12834/VetIt.3583.27524.2

Romolo Salini, Susanna Tora, Federico Filipponi, Annamaria Conte, Carla Giansante, Carla Ippoliti

{"title":"Analyzing trend and heatwaves of 15 Years of Sea Surface Temperature Variations along the Italian Adriatic Coast.","authors":"Romolo Salini, Susanna Tora, Federico Filipponi, Annamaria Conte, Carla Giansante, Carla Ippoliti","doi":"10.12834/VetIt.3583.27524.2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12834/VetIt.3583.27524.2","url":null,"abstract":"Water temperature is a vital parameter impacting the growth and survival of aquatic life. Using satellite-derived infrared data, this study analysed the trend of sea surface temperature (SST) from 2008 to 2022 of the Adriatic coastal waters of Italian regions. The \"Mediterranean Sea High Resolution and Ultra High Resolution Sea Surface Temperature Analysis\" product collected from the Copernicus Marine Service of European Copernicus programme was used, as a good compromise among spatial accuracy, temporal frequency and coverage. SST were derived in 176 locations, placed in the Adriatic Sea from the southern limit of the lagoon of Venice (Veneto) to Santa Maria di Leuca (LE), at a distance from the coast between 500 m and 5000 m (0.3 - 2.7 nautical miles). Time series analysis was applied to average value of daily SST calculated from the selected spatial locations to identify the additive model components: trend, seasonality and random effects. The trend component was isolated and assessed using a linear regression model to determine its significance and magnitude. A 0.010 °C/year increase in SST was observed. Additionally, marine heatwaves and cold spells were consistently registered throughout the entire observation period, with a north-south gradient in intensity.","PeriodicalId":23550,"journal":{"name":"Veterinaria italiana","volume":"60 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142910931","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Farm fragmentation in Ireland. 爱尔兰的农场分割。

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Veterinaria italiana Pub Date : 2024-12-15 DOI: 10.12834/VetIt.3484.29173.2

Guy McGrath, Simon More

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Grading Habitats for Ticks by Mapping a Suitability Index based on Remotely Sensed Data and Meta® population dataset in Aosta Valley, NW Italy. 根据意大利西北部奥斯塔山谷的遥感数据和 Meta® 种群数据集绘制适宜度指数，对蜱虫栖息地进行分级。

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Veterinaria italiana Pub Date : 2024-11-05 DOI: 10.12834/VetIt.3481.24368.2

Annalisa Viani, Tommaso Orusa, Maria Lucia Mandola, Serena Robetto, Chiara Nogarol, Enrico Borgogno Mondino, Riccardo Orusa

{"title":"Grading Habitats for Ticks by Mapping a Suitability Index based on Remotely Sensed Data and Meta® population dataset in Aosta Valley, NW Italy.","authors":"Annalisa Viani, Tommaso Orusa, Maria Lucia Mandola, Serena Robetto, Chiara Nogarol, Enrico Borgogno Mondino, Riccardo Orusa","doi":"10.12834/VetIt.3481.24368.2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12834/VetIt.3481.24368.2","url":null,"abstract":"Ticks represent a reservoir of zoonotic pathogens, and their numbers are increasing largely in wildlife. This work is aimed at producing maps of suitable habitats for ticks in Aosta Valley, Italy based on multitemporal EO data and veterinary datasets (tick species and distribution in wild hosts). EO data were processed in Google Earth Engine considering the following inputs: A) Growing Degree Ticks (GDT), B) NDVI from MOD09GA, C) NDVI entropy, D) distance from water bodies, E) topography, F) rainfalls from CHIRPS as monthly composites along the 2020, 2021 and 2022 years. Ticks were collected from hunted, injured, and found-dead wild animals ( Sus scrofa, Capreolus capreolus, Rupicapra rupicapra, Cervus elaphus); they were labeled at species level using taxonomic keys. Between September 2020 and December 2022, a total of 90 ticks were collected from 89 wild animals. Ixodes ricinus was the most prevalent tick species, followed by Dermacentor marginatus and Dermacentor spp. Molecular analyses demonstrated the presence of Anaplasma spp., B. burgdorferi sensu lato and Rickettsia spp. pathogens in infected ticks. To assess human population potential exposure to tick Meta® population dataset was used. In conclusion this study shows the potentialities of Remote sensing improving the technological transfer to the veterinarian sector.","PeriodicalId":23550,"journal":{"name":"Veterinaria italiana","volume":"60 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142584416","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Being prepared for an avian influenza epidemic with a One Health approach: a cartographic study to identify animal carcasses burial sites in central Italy. 以 "一体健康 "方法为禽流感疫情做好准备：在意大利中部地区开展地图研究，以确定动物尸体掩埋地点。

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Veterinaria italiana Pub Date : 2024-11-05 DOI: 10.12834/VetIt.3475.27131.2

Sabrina Battisti, Paola Scaramozzino, Lucy Nicole Papa Caminiti, Andrea Carvelli

{"title":"Being prepared for an avian influenza epidemic with a One Health approach: a cartographic study to identify animal carcasses burial sites in central Italy.","authors":"Sabrina Battisti, Paola Scaramozzino, Lucy Nicole Papa Caminiti, Andrea Carvelli","doi":"10.12834/VetIt.3475.27131.2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12834/VetIt.3475.27131.2","url":null,"abstract":"During epidemics, pandemics, or animal disease outbreaks, the large-scale disposal of carcasses presents greater environmental and biosecurity challenges. In Europe, disposal through a rendering plant is the preferred option, but the on-site carcasses burial may be authorised due to logistical and economic advantages. This study utilised a comprehensive GIS-based approach and focuses on the challenges and strategies for large-scale carcass disposal, particularly in the context of avian influenza outbreaks in the Lazio Region of Italy. Integrating data from official geospatial sources regarding presence of environmental restrictions and regulations, factors affecting susceptibility to groundwater contamination, factors affecting soil stability over time, potential burial sites were identified. The resulting map provides decision-makers with valuable information for prompt and efficient response during disease outbreaks. The study underscores the importance of a multidisciplinary approach involving veterinarians, epidemiologists, GIS experts, and geologists. Further research and international consensus are essential to standardize the selection of geographic variables/layers to use in similar projects. This study significantly contributes to the preparedness of environment, health and animal/human interface events.","PeriodicalId":23550,"journal":{"name":"Veterinaria italiana","volume":"60 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142584415","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Using scenario tree modelling to evaluate the probability of freedom from Enzootic bovine leukosis (EBL) in Italy and Slovenia. 利用情景树模型评估意大利和斯洛文尼亚免于感染牛白血病（EBL）的概率。

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Veterinaria italiana Pub Date : 2024-10-04 DOI: 10.12834/VetIt.3382.22918.2

Angela Fanelli, Jerome Baron, Arianna Comin, Céline Faverjon, Francesco Feliziani, Maria Guelbenzu-Gonzalo, Jaka Hodnik, Carmen Iscaro, Tanja Knific, Eleftherios Meletis, Madalina Mincu, Cecilia Righi, Rosendal Thomas, Marco Tamba, Jenny Frössling, Gerdien Van Schaik

{"title":"Using scenario tree modelling to evaluate the probability of freedom from Enzootic bovine leukosis (EBL) in Italy and Slovenia.","authors":"Angela Fanelli, Jerome Baron, Arianna Comin, Céline Faverjon, Francesco Feliziani, Maria Guelbenzu-Gonzalo, Jaka Hodnik, Carmen Iscaro, Tanja Knific, Eleftherios Meletis, Madalina Mincu, Cecilia Righi, Rosendal Thomas, Marco Tamba, Jenny Frössling, Gerdien Van Schaik","doi":"10.12834/VetIt.3382.22918.2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12834/VetIt.3382.22918.2","url":null,"abstract":"Documented freedom from disease is paramount for international free trade of animals and animal products. This study describes a scenario tree analysis to estimate the probability of freedom from Enzootic bovine leukosis (EBL) in Italy and Slovenia using information gathered via the data collection tool developed in the COST action project SOUND-control. Data on EBL control programmes (CPs) from 2018 to 2021 were used to build the models. Since animals are only sampled on the farm, one surveillance system component (SSC) was considered. The posterior probability of freedom (PostPfree) was estimated in time steps of one year, from 2018 to 2021. After each year, the calculated from the previous year, combined with the probability of introduction, was used as a prior probability for the next year. The herd level design prevalence was set to 0.2% in accordance with the Council Directive 64/432/EEC and the within herd design prevalence was set to 15%. As Slovenia implemented a risk-based surveillance, targeting the herds importing cattle, in its model the design herd prevalence was combined with an average adjusted risk to calculate the effective probability of a herd importing cattle being infected. The models were run for 10,000 iterations. Over the study period the mean estimates were: i) for Italy both the surveillance system sensitivity ( SSe) and PostPFree 100%, with no differences between simulations and years, ii) for Slovenia the SSe was 50.5% while the PostPFree was 81.6%.","PeriodicalId":23550,"journal":{"name":"Veterinaria italiana","volume":"60 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142381749","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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