Frontiers in Veterinary Science | Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Original Research

Accepted on 19 Mar 2025

Effects of substituting alfalfa silage with whole plant quinoa silage on rumen fermentation characteristics and rumen microbial community of sheep in vitro

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Jie Bai
Lijuan Tang
Mao Liu
Ting Jiao
Guiqin Zhao

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1565497

Original Research

Published on 19 Mar 2025

Effects of photoperiod change on serum hormone level, hair follicle growth and antioxidant status in skin tissue of cashmere goats

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Chenyu Mao
Xuelei Yin
Chu Wang
Xinran Huang
Jiawen Li

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1548681

127 views

Original Research

Published on 19 Mar 2025

Comparative analysis of crab growth performance, enzyme activity, and microbiota between rice-crab coculture and pond farming systems

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Xiaochen Zhu
Miao Nie
Na Sun
Yazhao Zhang
Mingxia Sun
Changlei Li
Qing Jiang
Hua Wei
Yingdong Li
Qingbiao Hu

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1571454

169 views

Original Research

Published on 19 Mar 2025

Effects of different energy and protein levels on growth performance, carcass traits, and meat quality of Pekin ducks

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

P. Y. Zhao
X. Ao
W. Zhao
L. Zhou

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1438526

155 views

Correction

Accepted on 18 Mar 2025

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in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Yalan Su
Mingque Feng
Jingdi Tong
Xiangfu Wen
Meiyi Ren
Deyuan Song
Jinshang Song
Xiaohan Li
Qinna Xie
Jia Cheng

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1593695

Original Research

Published on 18 Mar 2025

Effects of Lactobacillus acidophilus on production performance and immunity of broiler chickens and their mechanism

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Jinmei Liu
Hongxia Gu
Rui Jia
Shuzhen Li
Zhimin Chen
Aijuan Zheng
Wenhuan Chang
Guohua Liu

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1554502

190 views

Original Research

Accepted on 17 Mar 2025

Effect of Adding Citrus Flavonoid (Bioflavex) to Diet on Growth, Feed Efficiency, Rumen Histomorphology, Carcass Traits and Meat Quality of Lambs

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Saleh Al-Ghamdi
Hani H. Al-Baadani
Abdulrahman Alharthi
Gamaleldin M. Suliman
Ibrahim A. Alhidary

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1572911

Original Research

Accepted on 17 Mar 2025

Dietary supplementation with hydroxy-methionine manganese improves meat quality, antioxidant capacity, and lipid metabolism in Cherry Valley ducks (Anas platyrhynchos domesticus)

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Yang Liu
Qinteng Hou
Yaqi Chang
YueQin Xie
Hua Zhao
Xiaoling Chen
Guangmang Liu
Jiayong Tang
Gang Tian
Jingyi Cai

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1481793

Original Research

Accepted on 17 Mar 2025

Immune enhancement and disease resistance against Aeromonas hydrophila infection by dietary Lactobacillus plantarum-fermented Moringa oleifera leaves in Oreochromis niloticus

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Ghada S. Abdelkader
El-Sayed Y. El-Naenaeey
Hossam M. Abdallah
Ehsan H. Abu-Zeid
Ibrahim F. Rehan
František Zigo
Gamal A. Elmowalid

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1557671

Original Research

Accepted on 14 Mar 2025

Effects of enzymes originating from Trichoderma reesei on the performance, organ index, serum biochemical indices, and intestinal health homeostasis of broiler chicken

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Luyao Zhang
Yang Liu
Chunyuan Xie
Xuan Huang
Ping Deng
Chuang Li
Weican Wan
Qiuzhong Dai
Yan Hu
Yuyong Ma

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1550463

101 views

Original Research

Published on 13 Mar 2025

Probiotic characteristics and whole genome sequencing of Pediococcus pentosaceus SNF15 and its protective effect on mice diarrhea induced by Escherichia coli K99

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Yalan Su
Mingque Feng
Jingdi Tong
Xiangfu Wen
Meiyi Ren
Deyuan Song
Jinshang Song
Xiaohan Li
Qinna Xie
Jia Cheng

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1524658

228 views

Review

Published on 12 Mar 2025

The biological functions of proanthocyanidin and its application in pig production

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Aiying Yu
Lingli Sun
Lian Chen
Dan Wang
Zhiyi Li
Yuan Wang
Zhenjiang Wang
Sen Lin

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1565501

206 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Mar 2025

Impact of intragastric administration of donkey milk on mouse immunity utilizing gut microbiomics and plasma metabolomics

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Jianwen Wang
Wanlu Ren
Zhiwen Sun
Shibo Liu
Zixiang Han
Yongfa Wang
Yaqi Zeng
Jun Meng
Xinkui Yao

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1486406

259 views

Review

Accepted on 10 Mar 2025

The characteristics, influence factors and regulatory strategies of growth retardation in ruminants: a review

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Tao Li
Bakhtawar Riaz Raja
Jie Liao
Longqing Zheng
Fuquan Yin
Shangquan Gan
Xuemei Sun
Gang Lyu
Jian Ma

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1566427

Original Research

Published on 10 Mar 2025

Chemical composition, in vitro gas production, and nutrient degradability of carob leaves as a sustainable feed for ruminants in Tunisia and Palestine

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Soha Ghzayel
Hajer Ammar
Halimeh Zoabi
Bassem Abou Aziz
Ahmed E. Kholif
Moyòsore J. Adegbeye
Rym Ben Abdallah
Mario de Haro-Martí
Secundino Lopez
Mireille Chahine

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1433814

272 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Mar 2025

The effect of a water-soluble β-glucan on intestinal immunity and microbiota in LPS-challenged piglets

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Yuliang Wu
Yuxin Li
Mengli Chen
Juan Zhao
Xia Xiong
Chen Guang Olnood
Yundi Gao
Fei Wang
Can Peng
Miao Liu

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1533872

298 views

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Articles

Effects of substituting alfalfa silage with whole plant quinoa silage on rumen fermentation characteristics and rumen microbial community of sheep in vitro

Effects of photoperiod change on serum hormone level, hair follicle growth and antioxidant status in skin tissue of cashmere goats

Comparative analysis of crab growth performance, enzyme activity, and microbiota between rice-crab coculture and pond farming systems

Effects of different energy and protein levels on growth performance, carcass traits, and meat quality of Pekin ducks

Corrigendum:<>

Effects of Lactobacillus acidophilus on production performance and immunity of broiler chickens and their mechanism

Effect of Adding Citrus Flavonoid (Bioflavex) to Diet on Growth, Feed Efficiency, Rumen Histomorphology, Carcass Traits and Meat Quality of Lambs

Dietary supplementation with hydroxy-methionine manganese improves meat quality, antioxidant capacity, and lipid metabolism in Cherry Valley ducks (Anas platyrhynchos domesticus)

Immune enhancement and disease resistance against Aeromonas hydrophila infection by dietary Lactobacillus plantarum-fermented Moringa oleifera leaves in Oreochromis niloticus

Effects of enzymes originating from Trichoderma reesei on the performance, organ index, serum biochemical indices, and intestinal health homeostasis of broiler chicken

Probiotic characteristics and whole genome sequencing of Pediococcus pentosaceus SNF15 and its protective effect on mice diarrhea induced by Escherichia coli K99

The biological functions of proanthocyanidin and its application in pig production

Impact of intragastric administration of donkey milk on mouse immunity utilizing gut microbiomics and plasma metabolomics

The characteristics, influence factors and regulatory strategies of growth retardation in ruminants: a review

Chemical composition, in vitro gas production, and nutrient degradability of carob leaves as a sustainable feed for ruminants in Tunisia and Palestine

The effect of a water-soluble β-glucan on intestinal immunity and microbiota in LPS-challenged piglets