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• Association of ghrelin gene polymorphisms with slaughter traits in pig
• A review on the epigenetics modifications to nanomaterials in humans and animals: novel epigenetic regulator
• Influence of water quality and pollution on broiler's performance, vaccine and antibiotic efficiencies
• Use of zinc nanoparticles and/or prodigiosin to mitigate heat stress in rabbits
• Feed additives of bacterial origin as an immunoprotective or imunostimulating factor
• The effect of dietary supplementation with guar (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba) meal protein on the quality and chemical composition of pig carcasses
• Applying the CRISPR/Cas9 for treating human and animal diseases: a comprehensive review
• Antibacterial activity of metallic-core gold and silver nanoparticles against some animal pathogens
• A mini-review on plant-derived phenolic compounds with particular emphasis on their possible applications and beneficial uses in aquaculture
• Effect of botanical composition of free-range areas on production results and selected meat quality parameters of organic Yellowleg Partridge chickens
• 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
• Pineapple waste in animal feed: A review of nutritional potential, impact and prospects
• 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
• Dietary Chlorella vulgaris mitigated the adverse effects of Imidacloprid on the growth performance, antioxidant, and immune responses of common carp (Cyprinus carpio)
• Effects of tree arrangements of silvopasture system on behaviour and performance of cattle: a systematic review
• 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
• The pathogen inhibition effects of probiotics and prebiotics against Salmonella spp. in chicken
• Chemical composition, whey protein profile, and fatty acid profile of milk from Sokólski horses in relation to Polish Halfbred horses
• Antimicrobial impacts of zinc oxide nanoparticles on shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (serotype O26)
• Canine mammary carcinoma: current therapeutic targets and future perspectives – a review
• The effects of a Bacillus licheniformis and phytase mixture added to broiler diets on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, and cecal microecosystem
• The efficacy of applying some plants and herbs in cancer therapy for humans and animals – a comperhensive review
• Immune status of piglets during the first week of life: Current knowledge, significance and assessment
• The enrichment of chocolate byproducts and protected fats with zinc to partially replace corn in diets of early lactation Holstein cows
• Meat quality, metabolic profile and antioxidant status of lambs fed on seedless grape pomace (Vitis vinifera L.)
• Capric and lauric acid mixture decreased rumen methane production, while combination with nitrate had no further benefit in methane reduction