Frontiers in Veterinary Science | Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Original Research

Published on 11 Jul 2025

Effects of rumen-protected lysine on antler growth performance, fecal bacterial community, and blood gene expression in sika deer

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Bo Yang
Yuhang Zhu
Yongxiang Li
Yating Gao
Huazhe Si
Zhipeng Li

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1583605

2,220 views

Original Research

Published on 11 Jul 2025

Integrated 16S rDNA-Seq and metabolomics reveal seasonal dynamics of gut microbial–SCFA–immune crosstalk in diarrheic calves

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Qianqian Wang
Qicheng Lu
Yaqin Tang
Qiuyan Li
Peiyun Gao
Shaoyang Pang
Wenju Zhang
Cunxi Nie
Junli Niu
Xiaoling Ma

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1615310

1,648 views
3 citations

Correction

Published on 10 Jul 2025

Correction: Curcumin and selenium synergistically mitigate oxidative stress in white-feathered broilers

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Zixuan He
Zhaoyan Lin
Ye Yan
Jiao Wang
Shizhong Zhang
Bohan Zheng
Xiaohong Huang

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1650011

1,262 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 09 Jul 2025

Precision monitoring of rumination and locomotion in relation to milk fat-to-protein ratio in early lactation dairy cattle

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Samanta Arlauskaitė
Akvilė Girdauskaitė
Arūnas Rutkauskas
Karina Džermeikaitė
Justina Krištolaitytė
Mindaugas Televičius
Dovilė Malašauskienė
Lina Anskienė
Sigitas Japertas
Walter Baumgartner

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1632224

1,892 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 09 Jul 2025

Effects of Verbena and Polygonum cuspidatum on growth performance, immune functions, cecal microbiota, and brain metabolites in Sansui ducks

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Yongcai Zhu
Qiaoqun Wu
Linli Luo
Shenglin Yang

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1615674

1,441 views

Original Research

Published on 09 Jul 2025

κ-carrageenan oligosaccharides alleviate MDP induced rumen epithelial cell inflammatory damage by inhibiting the activation of NOD2/NF-κB pathway

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Yimei Xiao
Xiaolin He
Jian Ma
Chunmei Du
Shangquan Gan
Fuquan Yin

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1626423

1,507 views

Original Research

Published on 08 Jul 2025

Safety evaluation of matrine and its impact as a feed additive on the production performance of piglets

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Zhigang Cao
Yalin Wu
Xiangming Cong
Abdul Haseeb
Panpan Sun
Hua Zhang
Kuohai Fan
Wei Yin
Huizhen Yang
Zhenbiao Zhang

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1605448

1,622 views

Mini Review

Published on 08 Jul 2025

Reconciling the definitions of raw meat-based diets and biologically appropriate raw foods for companion animals: a mini review

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Samuel S. Kiprotich
Eric Altom
Robert Mason
Charles G. Aldrich

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1547953

2,864 views

Original Research

Published on 08 Jul 2025

Synergistic effects of Chinese herbal formula combined with Microcin J25 against Escherichia coli and Salmonella in calf diarrhea and clinical evaluation of preventive and therapeutic effects in the Ningxia region

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Dong-Zhao Ding
Lei-Xin Zhu
Qian Shao
Xin Li
Yin-Chao Tong
Wen Zhang
Yun-Peng Fan
Qi Yang
Fu-Jiang Wang
Su-Zhu Qing

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1619420

1,996 views

Original Research

Published on 07 Jul 2025

Residual feed intake in late-laying hens: immune function, metabolic efficiency, and feed utilization dynamics

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Zhouyang Gao
Zhiqiong Mao
Lin Xuan
Guoming Ma
Yan Wu
Guiyun Xu

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1624978

1,805 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 07 Jul 2025

Effects of antioxidant capacity-based dietary replacement of vitamin E with commercial products containing grape skin–green tea extracts or hydrolyzed wood polyphenols on poultry performance, metabolism, immune-related gene expression, and meat quality

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

M. Simoni
T. Danese
N. Mezzasalma
A. Goi
R. Pitino
G. Mantovani
M. Andrani
A. Costa
A. Plomaritou
L. Ragionieri

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1608147

2,196 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 07 Jul 2025

Safety, efficacy, gastrointestinal tolerance, and digestibility of brewed chicken protein in healthy adult dogs

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Meredith A. Smola
Patrícia M. Oba
Julio C. Mioto
Pernilla Audibert
Tomas Belloso
Kelly S. Swanson

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1593209

3,538 views
1 citation

Correction

Published on 04 Jul 2025

Correction: Supplementation of dietary Angelica sinensis extracts to lactating Wuzhishan sows: effects on milk composition, immune function, milk-derived hormones, and related gene expression

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Hongzhi Wu
Xilong Yu
Xiaoyu Zhang
Weiqi Peng
Fengjie Ji
Qian Shen
Renlong Lv

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1648018

847 views

Original Research

Published on 03 Jul 2025

Effects of summer supplementation of Houttuynia cordata extract on growth performance, anti-inflammatory properties, and rumen fermentation in Guizhou black goats

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Lingling Xie
Zhongling Jian
Mingyan Tang
Chen Li
Zhiyu Huang
Fu Wang
Ren Ou
Shengyong Lu

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1627331

2,109 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 03 Jul 2025

Establishing diagnostic criteria for feline obesity using a highly sensitive serum amyloid A assay

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Miki Kobayashi
Motoo Kobayashi
Tomoaki Hirose
Masashi Yuki
Satoru Imano
Yukari Asahi
Takahiro Teshima
Toshiro Arai

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1630963

2,253 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 03 Jul 2025

Modeling the weaning diet of piglets with fermented feed material: effects on growth performance and health parameters

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Sarunas Badaras
Vytaute Starkute
Ernestas Mockus
Modestas Ruzauskas
Dovile Klupsaite
Erika Mozuriene
Jurgita Dailidaviciene
Agila Dauksiene
Laurynas Vadopalas
Barbara U. Metzler-Zebeli

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1616209

2,092 views

Original Research

Published on 01 Jul 2025

Impact of fecal microbiota transplantation in dogs

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Leon Cantas
Rasmus Goll
Christopher G. Fenton
Ruth H. Paulssen
Henning Sørum

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1505226

3,921 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 30 Jun 2025

Effects of diet type on the core fecal bacterial taxa and the dysbiosis index of healthy adult dogs

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Patrícia M. Oba
Leah J. Roberts
Elizabeth L. Geary
Jan S. Suchodolski
Kelly S. Swanson

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1572875

3,698 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 25 Jun 2025

Antioxidant activity of Jinxuan tea polysaccharide and its protective effect on intestinal injury induced by transport stress in chicks

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Xueyan Sun
Qiaoyi Zhou
Jinjing Gao
Shujuan Liu
Feike Zhao
Caijin Ling
Binghu Fang

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1610218

1,436 views

Original Research

Published on 24 Jun 2025

Effects of dietary NDF/NFC ratios on in vitro rumen fermentation, methane emission, and microbial community composition

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Jichao Li
Feng Guan
Pengyu Liu
Huiting Ma
Jiyou Zhang
Yumin Ma
Shengyong Mao
Xiao’e Xiang
Wei Jin

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1588357

2,189 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 23 Jun 2025

Niacin mitigates heat stress-induced reduction in performance of Taihe black-boned silky fowl through modulation of gut microorganisms and short-chain fatty acids

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Wenliang Mei
Chuanbin Chen
Xiaona Gao
Wenyan Zhang
Ziyu Hu
Mingren Qu
Gen Wan
Lanjiao Xu

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1592101

1,733 views

Original Research

Published on 20 Jun 2025

Comparison of fecal microbiota and metabolites in diarrheal piglets pre-and post-weaning

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Tao Huang
Jiangpeng Dong
Wenyu Zhang
Zhengyu Hu
Xuhui Tan
Hao Li
Kailing Sun
Ayong Zhao
Min Huang

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1613054

1,925 views

Original Research

Published on 20 Jun 2025

Hyodeoxycholic acid modulates gut microbiota and bile acid metabolism to enhance intestinal barrier function in piglets

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Jie Chong
Yongming Zhou
Zhi Li
Xiaokai Li
Jinwei Zhang
Haoran Cao
Jideng Ma
Liangpeng Ge
Hang Zhong
Jing Sun

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1610956

2,643 views

Original Research

Published on 18 Jun 2025

Probiotic administration correlated with reduced diarrheal incidence and improved gut microbiota diversity in young goats

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Mohamed Osman Abdalrahem Essa
Cheng Cheng
Jun Li
Xiao Han
Zhong Kang Wei
Layla Ahmed Mohammed Abdelhadi
Huda Ahmed Hassan
Saber Y. Adam
Hosameldeen Mohamed Husien
Ahmed A. Saleh

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1604638

1,937 views
2 citations

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Effects of rumen-protected lysine on antler growth performance, fecal bacterial community, and blood gene expression in sika deer

Integrated 16S rDNA-Seq and metabolomics reveal seasonal dynamics of gut microbial–SCFA–immune crosstalk in diarrheic calves

Correction: Curcumin and selenium synergistically mitigate oxidative stress in white-feathered broilers

Precision monitoring of rumination and locomotion in relation to milk fat-to-protein ratio in early lactation dairy cattle

Effects of Verbena and Polygonum cuspidatum on growth performance, immune functions, cecal microbiota, and brain metabolites in Sansui ducks

κ-carrageenan oligosaccharides alleviate MDP induced rumen epithelial cell inflammatory damage by inhibiting the activation of NOD2/NF-κB pathway

Safety evaluation of matrine and its impact as a feed additive on the production performance of piglets

Reconciling the definitions of raw meat-based diets and biologically appropriate raw foods for companion animals: a mini review

Synergistic effects of Chinese herbal formula combined with Microcin J25 against Escherichia coli and Salmonella in calf diarrhea and clinical evaluation of preventive and therapeutic effects in the Ningxia region

Residual feed intake in late-laying hens: immune function, metabolic efficiency, and feed utilization dynamics

Effects of antioxidant capacity-based dietary replacement of vitamin E with commercial products containing grape skin–green tea extracts or hydrolyzed wood polyphenols on poultry performance, metabolism, immune-related gene expression, and meat quality

Safety, efficacy, gastrointestinal tolerance, and digestibility of brewed chicken protein in healthy adult dogs

Correction: Supplementation of dietary Angelica sinensis extracts to lactating Wuzhishan sows: effects on milk composition, immune function, milk-derived hormones, and related gene expression

Effects of summer supplementation of Houttuynia cordata extract on growth performance, anti-inflammatory properties, and rumen fermentation in Guizhou black goats

Establishing diagnostic criteria for feline obesity using a highly sensitive serum amyloid A assay

Modeling the weaning diet of piglets with fermented feed material: effects on growth performance and health parameters

Impact of fecal microbiota transplantation in dogs

Effects of diet type on the core fecal bacterial taxa and the dysbiosis index of healthy adult dogs

Antioxidant activity of Jinxuan tea polysaccharide and its protective effect on intestinal injury induced by transport stress in chicks

Effects of dietary NDF/NFC ratios on in vitro rumen fermentation, methane emission, and microbial community composition

Niacin mitigates heat stress-induced reduction in performance of Taihe black-boned silky fowl through modulation of gut microorganisms and short-chain fatty acids

Comparison of fecal microbiota and metabolites in diarrheal piglets pre-and post-weaning

Hyodeoxycholic acid modulates gut microbiota and bile acid metabolism to enhance intestinal barrier function in piglets

Probiotic administration correlated with reduced diarrheal incidence and improved gut microbiota diversity in young goats