Fiber digestibility in growing pigs fed common fiber-rich ingredients – A systematic review

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• The effect of dietary supplementation with guar (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba) meal protein on the quality and chemical composition of pig carcasses
• Effect of boiling on chemical composition of small brown snail (Cornu aspersum aspersum) meat
• The relationship between dietary curcumin supplementation and metabolic syndrome
• Chamomile: functional properties and impacts on poultry/ small ruminant health and production
• Recent advances in in-vitro meat production
• Effects of dietary thymoquinone inclusion on antioxidative, oxidative, pro-inflammatory responses, semen attributes and testicular changes in heat-stressed rabbit bucks
• Applying the CRISPR/Cas9 for treating human and animal diseases: a comprehensive review
• A mini-review on plant-derived phenolic compounds with particular emphasis on their possible applications and beneficial uses in aquaculture
• The protective effects of Saccharomyces cerevisiae on the growth performance, intestinal health, and antioxidative capacity of mullet (Liza ramada) fed diets contaminated with aflatoxin B₁
• Assessment of suitability and lipid quality indicators of lamb meat of Polish native breeds
• Comparison of the effects of probiotic-based formulations on growth, feed utilization, blood constituents, cecal fermentation, and duodenal morphology of rabbits reared under hot environmental conditions
• Application development on Brassica species in aquaculture – a review
• Dietary Chlorella vulgaris mitigated the adverse effects of Imidacloprid on the growth performance, antioxidant, and immune responses of common carp (Cyprinus carpio)
• Biofloc technology and cockroach (Nauphoeta cinerea) insect meal-based diet for Nile tilapia: zootechnical performance, proximate composition and bacterial profile
• Effects of tree arrangements of silvopasture system on behaviour and performance of cattle: a systematic review
• Noise as a factor of environmental stress for cattle
• Fat digestion and metabolism: effect of different fat sources and fat mobilisers in broilers diet on growth performance and physiological parameters – a review
• A review and meta-analysis of selected plant protein sources as a replacement of fishmeal in the diet of tilapias
• Canine mammary carcinoma: current therapeutic targets and future perspectives – a review
• The enrichment of chocolate byproducts and protected fats with zinc to partially replace corn in diets of early lactation Holstein cows
• Effects of dietary Lactobacillus helveticus ATCC 15009 on growth performance, hematology parameters, innate immune responses, and the antioxidant status of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) under high rearing density
• Meat quality, metabolic profile and antioxidant status of lambs fed on seedless grape pomace (Vitis vinifera L.)
• Multi-faceted characterization of mesenchymal stem cells and their application as a powerful tool for agrobiotechnology, assisted reproductive technologies, and veterinary and regenerative biomedicine
• Capric and lauric acid mixture decreased rumen methane production, while combination with nitrate had no further benefit in methane reduction
• The applicability of nanobiotechnology-related approaches to veterinary medicine and assisted animal reproduction
• From animal personality to animal individuality in farm animals – a review
• Effect of dietary supplementation with fish meal and soybean meal on gastrointestinal function in carnivorous companion animals – using mink (Neovision vision) as a model
• Evaluation of distiller’s dried grains with solubles in aquafeeds: a review
• Thermal stress influence on the productive and economic effectiveness of the Holstein Friesian dairy cows in temperate climate