AUTHOR=Li Tao , Raja Bakhtawar Riaz , Liao Jie , Zheng Longqing , Yin Fuquan , Gan Shangquan , Sun Xuemei , Lyu Gang , Ma Jian TITLE=The characteristics, influence factors, and regulatory strategies of growth retardation in ruminants: a review JOURNAL=Frontiers in Veterinary Science VOLUME=12 YEAR=2025 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/veterinary-science/articles/10.3389/fvets.2025.1566427 DOI=10.3389/fvets.2025.1566427 ISSN=2297-1769