The macro- and microstructure, elemental composition, and crystallographic characteristics of the eggshell and eggshell membranes of the Crocodylus niloticus eggwas investigated using optical and electron microscopy, ...

The order Lamniformes contains charismatic species such as the white shark Carcharodon carcharias and extinct megatooth shark Otodus megalodon, and is of particular interest given their influence on marine ecosystems, ...

Thermal stress is an environmental factor that negatively affects poultry production globally. It elicits behavioural and physiological changes in broiler chickens, hence the need to find ways of ameliorating its detrimental ...

The dimensions of auditory structures among animals of varying body size can have implications for hearing performance. Larger animals often have a hearing range focused on lower frequencies than smaller animals, which may ...

CONCLUSIONS: The EPOC cSaO2 is unreliable and should not be used to monitor blood oxygenation in immobilized white rhinoceroses.

Heat stress is a prominent factor responsible for losses economically in poultry meat industry due to adverse effects on the general performance of broiler chickens. In this study, we evaluated the effects of probiotic ...

This study investigated the developmental changes in the adherens junctions, gap junctions, as well as tight junctions forming the blood-testis barrier (BTB) in Japanese quail (Coturnix Coturnix japonica) testis. Testicular ...

Broiler chicken meat is a good source of protein consumed universally, and is one of the most commonly farmed species in world. In addition to providing food, poultry non-edible byproducts also have value. A major advantage ...

Avian species comprise more than half of all vertebrates yet there is a dearth of information regarding spermatid development in this class of animals. This report of spermiogenesis in the cattle egret, Bubulcus ibis, is ...

Diclofenac caused the death of millions of vultures on the Asian subcontinent. Other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have since also been shown to be toxic to vultures with the exception of meloxicam. For ...