How a sperm bank might save cheetahs from extinction
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — For 35 years, American zoologist Laurie Marker has been collecting and storing…
Europeans support large carnivore recovery while opposing both further population growth and hunting
After the cessation of centuries-long eradication efforts throughout Europe, large carnivores have made a remarkable return over the…
Animal performance, rumen microbiota, and fermentation in growing camel calves fed alfalfa hay, Atriplex, or their mixture | BMC Veterinary Research
Understanding the interaction between the chemistry of forage plants, rumen microbiota, and fermentation, and performance in camel calves…
Convergent genome evolution shaped the emergence of terrestrial animals
Kenrick, P., Wellman, C. H., Schneider, H. & Edgecombe, G. D. A timeline for terrestrialization: consequences for the…
A whale-surfing fish hitches the ocean’s wildest joyride
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — There are easier ways to cross an ocean, but few are as slick…
Spina bifida, diplomyelia, and Chiari-like malformation in an Aberdeen Angus calf | BMC Veterinary Research
Signalment/history A one-day-old, 35 kg, female black Aberdeen Angus calf was admitted to the Clinic for Cattle, University…
Gastrointestinal apicomplexan parasites of captive reptiles: diversity, causes, consequences | BMC Veterinary Research
During 2021–2022, faecal samples were obtained from 144 lizards (agamas, geckos, iguanas, skinks), 131 snakes, 30 tortoises, and…
Morphometric changes in overweight horses following 10-week weight loss programs | BMC Veterinary Research
Horses & housing Thirty-two mix breed horses, including 4 geldings and 28 mares, aged 7 to 21 years…
Southern right whales awe admirers after coming back from brink of extinction
PENÍNSULA VALDÉS, Argentina — PENÍNSULA VALDÉS, Argentina (AP) — After coming back from the brink of extinction, Southern…
Newly isolated bacteriophages show efficacy and phage-antibiotic synergy in vitro against the equine genital pathogens Klebsiella pneumoniae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa | BMC Veterinary Research
Traub-Dargatz J, Salman M, Voss J. Medical problems of adult horses, as ranked by equine practitioners. J Am…
UNESCO designates 26 new biosphere reserves amid biodiversity challenges and climate change
An Indonesian archipelago that’s home to three-fourths of Earth’s coral species, a stretch of Icelandic coast with 70%…
Tourism is helping Uganda’s endangered mountain gorillas make a comeback
BWINDI, Uganda (AP) — News of a sick or injured mountain gorilla can worry local residents in this…