Frontiers in Veterinary Science | Zoological Medicine

Original Research

Published on 13 Feb 2026

Non-invasive wireless electroencephalographic recording of the sleep–wake cycle in freely moving reptiles, birds, and mammals: a novel methodology compatible with animal welfare

in Zoological Medicine

Mario Fernández-Sánchez
Carlos Barros-García
Miguel Garzón

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2026.1736943

372 views

Original Research

Accepted on 12 Feb 2026

Molecular Epidemiology and Genomic Analysis of Bulbul Coronavirus in Guangdong, China

in Zoological Medicine

Lina Zhang
Shuting Chen
Huihua Li
Li Xia Li
Hao Liu

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

242 views

Original Research

Accepted on 05 Feb 2026

Physiological Baseline of Conscious Tigers: Expanded Diagnostic Framework Integrating Renal, Electrolyte and Cardiorenal Biomarkers in Panthera tigris

in Zoological Medicine

Boon Allwin
Anand Rajshekhar Dadke
Kalaignan Pajaniradjou
Jayvin Hitendra Kelaiya
Digjay Vasantbhai Kabariya

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

Original Research

Published on 05 Feb 2026

A non-lethal method for the sampling of the gut microbiota in Betta splendens

in Zoological Medicine

Ka Ieng Pun
Vasana Jinatham
Muhammad Bashir Saidu
Manuel Sapage
Siam Popluechai
André Antunes
Kritsakorn Saninjuk
David Gonçalves

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2026.1702535

594 views

Original Research

Accepted on 02 Feb 2026

Monitoring trace minerals and heavy metals in liver of free-living large herbivores in the Netherlands

in Zoological Medicine

Inês Marcelino
Gustavo Monti
Perry Cornelissen
Evelyn Bassingthwaighte
Jasper het Lam
Deon Van Der Merwe
Wim H.M. van der Poel

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

132 views

Editorial

Published on 27 Jan 2026

Editorial: Pathogen transmission at the domestic-wildlife interface: a growing challenge that requires integrated solutions, volume II

in Zoological Medicine

Saúl Jiménez-Ruiz
Ferran Jori
Nuno Santos
José A. Barasona
Amanda E. Fine

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2026.1780843

845 views

Original Research

Published on 26 Jan 2026

Glycyrrhiza polysaccharide attenuates Neospora caninum-induced intestinal epithelial cell damage by the C/EBPβ/IL-17/TNF signaling pathway

in Zoological Medicine

Shuai Wang
Sudan Meng
Yongsheng An
Weifeng Qian
Yanbo Ma
Shuai Guo
Cai Zhang

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1753653

472 views

Original Research

Published on 23 Jan 2026

Metagenomic analysis of the camel rumen archaeome and its functional potential

in Zoological Medicine

Mohamed Abdelmegeid
Mohamed Zeineldin
Rabiha Seboussi
Mahmoud Mohamadin
Abdulrahman S. Alharthi
Nabil Mansour
Lamiaa A. Okasha
Ahmed A. Elolimy
Eva-Maria Saliu

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1738018

858 views

Case Report

Published on 21 Jan 2026

Case Report: Successful management of hepatic injury secondary to mercury (II) oxide poisoning in a Vulpes lagopus with tail gland infection

in Zoological Medicine

BaoLian Yang
ZongSheng Qiu
ChengWei Wei
TianWen Ma

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1724552

675 views

Methods

Published on 20 Jan 2026

Standardized protocols for blood collection and analysis in elasmobranchs: a practical guide for clinicians and researchers

in Zoological Medicine

Hugo David
Daniel García-Párraga
Nuno Pereira
Pablo Morón-Elorza

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1754037

943 views

Original Research

Accepted on 15 Jan 2026

'Segregate, Test, Observe and Persevere' (STOP): Strengthening ex situ breeding programmes for biodiversity in zoos amid highly pathogenic avian influenza threats – a case approach

in Zoological Medicine

Anne Günther
Marco Roller
Lukas Reese
Ulrike Foldenauer
Judith Tyczka
Anne Pohlmann
Martin Beer
Dominik Fischer
Timm Harder

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

364 views

Original Research

Published on 07 Jan 2026

Establishing serum protein electrophoresis reference intervals in free-ranging barren-ground caribou (Rangifer tarandus granti)

in Zoological Medicine

Maris J. Daleo
Camilla Lieske
Carolyn Cray
Kimberlee B. Beckmen

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1717426

739 views

Review

Published on 17 Dec 2025

The pig as a medical model for gynecological diseases: an applied perspective

in Zoological Medicine

Dan Zhao
Yanan Zhao
Beibei Zhang
Da Liu
Yongzhi Deng
Guangju Qi

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1668113

1,442 views

Original Research

Published on 08 Dec 2025

Giant panda seasonal adaptations in feeding strategies and blood physiology

in Zoological Medicine

Jiang Gu
Xiang Yu
Dunwu Qi
Rong Hou
Long Zhang
Guanwei Lan
Feifei Feng
Wenlei Bi
Fei Xue
Jiabin Liu

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1703367

1,418 views

Original Research

Published on 24 Oct 2025

WiBISS: a tool to estimate avoided lost revenue of African swine fever wild boar vaccination at municipality level

in Zoological Medicine

Pablo Ibáñez-Porras
Jaime Bosch
Francesco Feliziani
Carmen Maresca
Jose M. Sánchez-Vizcaíno
Irene Iglesias
Cecilia Aguilar-Vega
Marta Martínez-Avilés

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1667173

1,682 views

Methods

Published on 01 Oct 2025

Neurological examination of Pacific harbor seal (Phoca vitulina richardii) pups: development and assessment of a protocol

in Zoological Medicine

Christine E. Thomson
Cara L. Field
Sophie T. Whoriskey
Abby M. McClain
Pádraig J. Duignan
J. Margaret Castellini
Marianne Lian
Kris T. Kruse-Elliott
Sophie Dennison
Todd M. O’Hara

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1656366

3,416 views

Original Research

Published on 16 Sep 2025

Evaluation of mtDNA analysis as a screening method prior to individual identification by short tandem repeat analysis of sika deer (Cervus nippon) for illegal disposal of hunting in Japan

in Zoological Medicine

Aki Tanaka
Reina Ueda
Chihiro Udagawa
Toshinori Omi
Yuko Kihara
Shin-ichi Hayama

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1599909

2,571 views

Case Report

Published on 10 Sep 2025

Case series: effects of an induced molting protocol using levothyroxine in five captive banded penguins (genus Spheniscus)

in Zoological Medicine

Ji-Hyung Park
Seung-Hyun Seo
Sang Wha Kim
Yeong-Hun Kang

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1544599

2,478 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Sep 2025

Captivity-associated variations in fecal testosterone and progesterone metabolite concentrations in mountain gazelle (Gazella gazella)

in Zoological Medicine

Mina Cansu Karaer
Tolga Kankılıç
Çağatay Tavşanoğlu
Tilen Vake
Alenka Dovč
Tomaž Snoj

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1621008

3,130 views

Original Research

Published on 26 Aug 2025

Anatomical and morphometrical approaches on the auditory ossicles in European ground squirrel (Spermophilus citellus)

in Zoological Medicine

Cristian Olimpiu Martonos
Melissa Kehl
Milos Blagojevic
Ivana Nesic
Florin Gheorghe Stan
Daniel Cocan
Alexandru Ion Gudea

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1609738

1,951 views

Original Research

Published on 25 Aug 2025

Development of an colloidal gold immunochromatography assay strip for the diagnosis of Babesia canis

in Zoological Medicine

Jianzhong Wang
Jing Liu
Siyuan Zhang
Rui Zhou
Jicheng Qiu
Yi Zhao
Xianglin Ma
Xiaojie Wu
Xiaoguang Li
Wei Mao

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1626094

2,503 views

Original Research

Published on 14 Aug 2025

Increasing prevalence of Diphyllobothrium cestodes in seals from the North and Baltic Sea over 26 years

in Zoological Medicine

Lotte Caecilia Striewe
Joy Ometere Boyi
Rémi Pigeault
Peter Wohlsein
Ursula Siebert
Kristina Lehnert

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1574830

1,705 views

Original Research

Published on 07 Aug 2025

Characterization of Photobacterium damselae subsp. damselae isolated from a spotted seal (Phoca largha) (Pinnipedia: Phocidae) stranded in Korea

in Zoological Medicine

Tae Seon Cha
Seon Young Park
Kyunglee Lee
Eun Jeong Park
Jong Beom Na
Ye Bin Kim
Keeman Lee
Soojin Lim
Namgyu Uh
Ji-Youl Jung

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1574705

3,354 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 14 Jul 2025

Reference intervals for hematology, serum biochemistry and blood gas parameters in Indian elephants (Elephas maximus indicus) under human care

in Zoological Medicine

Sanath Krishna Muliya
Uddalak Tathagato Bindhani
Lallianpuii Kawlni
Anjan Kumar Ramakrishna
Vaseem Mirza
Mujib Ur Rahman
Vinay Kumar
Ramesha Huchhaiah
Thammaiah Chekkera Kuttappa
Souritra Sharma

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1602296

3,098 views

184 articles

articles

Non-invasive wireless electroencephalographic recording of the sleep–wake cycle in freely moving reptiles, birds, and mammals: a novel methodology compatible with animal welfare

Molecular Epidemiology and Genomic Analysis of Bulbul Coronavirus in Guangdong, China

Physiological Baseline of Conscious Tigers: Expanded Diagnostic Framework Integrating Renal, Electrolyte and Cardiorenal Biomarkers in Panthera tigris

A non-lethal method for the sampling of the gut microbiota in Betta splendens

Monitoring trace minerals and heavy metals in liver of free-living large herbivores in the Netherlands

Editorial: Pathogen transmission at the domestic-wildlife interface: a growing challenge that requires integrated solutions, volume II

Glycyrrhiza polysaccharide attenuates Neospora caninum-induced intestinal epithelial cell damage by the C/EBPβ/IL-17/TNF signaling pathway

Metagenomic analysis of the camel rumen archaeome and its functional potential

Case Report: Successful management of hepatic injury secondary to mercury (II) oxide poisoning in a Vulpes lagopus with tail gland infection

Standardized protocols for blood collection and analysis in elasmobranchs: a practical guide for clinicians and researchers

'Segregate, Test, Observe and Persevere' (STOP): Strengthening ex situ breeding programmes for biodiversity in zoos amid highly pathogenic avian influenza threats – a case approach

Establishing serum protein electrophoresis reference intervals in free-ranging barren-ground caribou (Rangifer tarandus granti)

The pig as a medical model for gynecological diseases: an applied perspective

Giant panda seasonal adaptations in feeding strategies and blood physiology

WiBISS: a tool to estimate avoided lost revenue of African swine fever wild boar vaccination at municipality level

Neurological examination of Pacific harbor seal (Phoca vitulina richardii) pups: development and assessment of a protocol

Evaluation of mtDNA analysis as a screening method prior to individual identification by short tandem repeat analysis of sika deer (Cervus nippon) for illegal disposal of hunting in Japan

Case series: effects of an induced molting protocol using levothyroxine in five captive banded penguins (genus Spheniscus)

Captivity-associated variations in fecal testosterone and progesterone metabolite concentrations in mountain gazelle (Gazella gazella)

Anatomical and morphometrical approaches on the auditory ossicles in European ground squirrel (Spermophilus citellus)

Development of an colloidal gold immunochromatography assay strip for the diagnosis of Babesia canis

Increasing prevalence of Diphyllobothrium cestodes in seals from the North and Baltic Sea over 26 years

Characterization of Photobacterium damselae subsp. damselae isolated from a spotted seal (Phoca largha) (Pinnipedia: Phocidae) stranded in Korea

Reference intervals for hematology, serum biochemistry and blood gas parameters in Indian elephants (Elephas maximus indicus) under human care

articles

Non-invasive wireless electroencephalographic recording of the sleep–wake cycle in freely moving reptiles, birds, and mammals: a novel methodology compatible with animal welfare

Molecular Epidemiology and Genomic Analysis of Bulbul Coronavirus in Guangdong, China

Physiological Baseline of Conscious Tigers: Expanded Diagnostic Framework Integrating Renal, Electrolyte and Cardiorenal Biomarkers in Panthera tigris

A non-lethal method for the sampling of the gut microbiota in Betta splendens

Monitoring trace minerals and heavy metals in liver of free-living large herbivores in the Netherlands

Editorial: Pathogen transmission at the domestic-wildlife interface: a growing challenge that requires integrated solutions, volume II

Glycyrrhiza polysaccharide attenuates Neospora caninum-induced intestinal epithelial cell damage by the C/EBPβ/IL-17/TNF signaling pathway

Metagenomic analysis of the camel rumen archaeome and its functional potential

Case Report: Successful management of hepatic injury secondary to mercury (II) oxide poisoning in a Vulpes lagopus with tail gland infection

Standardized protocols for blood collection and analysis in elasmobranchs: a practical guide for clinicians and researchers

'Segregate, Test, Observe and Persevere' (STOP): Strengthening ex situ breeding programmes for biodiversity in zoos amid highly pathogenic avian influenza threats – a case approach

Establishing serum protein electrophoresis reference intervals in free-ranging barren-ground caribou (Rangifer tarandus granti)

The pig as a medical model for gynecological diseases: an applied perspective

Giant panda seasonal adaptations in feeding strategies and blood physiology

WiBISS: a tool to estimate avoided lost revenue of African swine fever wild boar vaccination at municipality level

Neurological examination of Pacific harbor seal (Phoca vitulina richardii) pups: development and assessment of a protocol

Evaluation of mtDNA analysis as a screening method prior to individual identification by short tandem repeat analysis of sika deer (Cervus nippon) for illegal disposal of hunting in Japan

Case series: effects of an induced molting protocol using levothyroxine in five captive banded penguins (genus Spheniscus)

Captivity-associated variations in fecal testosterone and progesterone metabolite concentrations in mountain gazelle (Gazella gazella)

Anatomical and morphometrical approaches on the auditory ossicles in European ground squirrel (Spermophilus citellus)

Development of an colloidal gold immunochromatography assay strip for the diagnosis of Babesia canis

Increasing prevalence of Diphyllobothrium cestodes in seals from the North and Baltic Sea over 26 years

Characterization of Photobacterium damselae subsp. damselae isolated from a spotted seal (Phoca largha) (Pinnipedia: Phocidae) stranded in Korea

Reference intervals for hematology, serum biochemistry and blood gas parameters in Indian elephants (Elephas maximus indicus) under human care

Increasing prevalence of Diphyllobothrium cestodes in seals from the North and Baltic Sea over 26 years