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    Monitoring Cushing’s syndrome (CS) in dogs remains a significant challenge and currently relies on clinical signs, biochemistry results and hormone tests, such as prepill or post-ACTH cortisol. Salivary cortis...

    Authors: Solène M. Meunier, Clarissa D. Voegel, Elisabeth Neubert, Livia A. Harburger, Barbara Riond, Regina Hofmann-Lehmann, Felicitas S. Boretti and Nadja S. Sieber-Ruckstul
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:629
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  2. Pain is a complex experience, associated with several medical and surgical conditions. We aimed to performed initial psychometric evaluation of the Portuguese version of the Glasgow Composite Measure Pain Scal...

    Authors: J. C. Alves, Ana Filipe and Ana Santos
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:628
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  3. Wildlife plays a fundamental role in maintaining the complex balance of the ecology of tick-borne diseases, serving as both a host for ticks and a potential ecological role for the pathogens they carry. The pr...

    Authors: Ahmad Enferadi, Abdolghaffar Ownagh and Muosa Tavassoli
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:627
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  4. Urate is the third most common component of canine uroliths. Dogs with a genetic mutation or hepatic dysfunction excrete more urate salts and are predisposed to urate urolith formation. Documentation of total ...

    Authors: Chie Saito Ishii, Karen C. Scott, Carolina Abrahan, Taylor A. Harmon, James C. Colee, Yann Queau, Vincent Biourge, Timothy J. Garrett and Richard C. Hill
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:626
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  5. Brucellosis poses a significant threat to human health and the livestock industry, particularly affecting small-scale farmers. Several studies have demonstrated that TLR2 can recognize the Brucella abortus (B. ab...

    Authors: Andrea Fulgione, Antonio Gentile, Valentina Iovane, Vincenzo Peretti, Angela Michela Immacolata Montone, Alfredo Pauciullo and Rosanna Capparelli
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:625
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  6. In the context of climate change, the expanding cultivation of date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) results in substantial waste generation, posing environmental and pollution challenges. Valorization of this waste, p...

    Authors: Hesham S. Ghazzawy, Nashi K. Alqahtani, Abdullah Sheikh, Mohamed Shawky El Sayed, Roshmon Thomas Mathew, Hassan M. Ali-Dinar, Ehab El-Haroun, El-Sayed Hemdan Eissa, Mohamed M. Abd-Elkarim and Sameh A. Abdelnour
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:624
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  7. This case report describes an uncommon Mycobacterium avium infection mimicking lymphoma in a dog.

    Authors: Olga Szaluś-Jordanow, Andrzej Łobaczewski, Agata Moroz-Fik, Marcin Mickiewicz, Rafał Sapierzyński, Kinga Biernacka, Tomasz Nalbert, Ewa Augustynowicz-Kopeć, Anna Zabost and Tadeusz Frymus
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:623
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  8. Limb amputation is a standard surgical procedure in dogs for the management of limb tumors such as osteosarcoma, soft tissue sarcoma, and malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors. While many dogs adapt functio...

    Authors: Kazuyuki Yoshikawa, Harumi Sawada, Atsushi Fujita, Eri Fukazawa, Kazuya Edamura, Akio Shimada and Tsuyoshi Kadosawa
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:622
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  9. Limited research exists on breed differences in conus medullaris termination (CMT), dural sac termination (DST), and filum terminale internum length (FTIL). Dramatic vertebral column variations exist among bre...

    Authors: Amanda Valentino, Rodrigo Gutierrez-Quintana and Natasha Olby
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:621
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  11. Egg production is dominated by the use of conventional cage systems, but the increasing awareness of consumers about animal welfare has led to a shift toward cage-free and free-range systems. Italian consumers...

    Authors: Elena Gosso, Greta Falavigna, Valentina Lamonica, Cristina Lamberti, Simona Cirrincione, Laura Cavallarin, Maria Gabriella Giuffrida and Achille Schiavone
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:619
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  12. Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) are a significant concern in human medicine and have increasingly been reported in veterinary settings as well. Veterinary Teaching Hospitals may present a heightened risk f...

    Authors: Nicolò Mezzasalma, Costanza Spadini, Martina Rega, Sabrina Lucia Montanaro, Mattia Iannarelli, Emanuela Cataldo, Francesca Fidanzio, Andrea Corsini, Cecilia Quintavalla, Erika Scaltriti, Martina Tambassi, Cristina Bacci, Silvia Bonardi and Clotilde Silvia Cabassi
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:618
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  13. Canine cognitive dysfunction syndrome (CCD) is a naturally occurring progressive neurodegenerative disease that commonly affects geriatric dogs, with age being the primary risk factor. CCD presents a valuable ...

    Authors: Abdullatif Alsulami, Sean W. Boland, Stephanie McGrath, Evan L. MacLean, Caitlin S. Latimer, Martin Darvas and Julie A. Moreno
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:617
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  14. Native poultry breeds are fundamental for sustainable farming, especially in agroecological systems emphasizing adaptability, resilience and product quality. However, data on their physiological and intestinal...

    Authors: Eleonora Erika Cappone, Edoardo Fiorilla, Ilario Ferrocino, Marta Gariglio, Valeria Zambotto, Chiara Bianchi, Lara Rastello, Stefano Bagatella, Talal Hassan, Muhammad Adnan Arif, Muhammad Irfan Malik, Ilaria Biasato, Stefania Bergagna, Sara Antoniazzi, Elisabetta Macchi, Isabella Manenti…
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:616
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  15. Livestock across the globe are frequently infected with multiple gastrointestinal nematode (GIN) species, and the use of anthelmintics remains a cornerstone of their control. However, anthelmintic resistance (...

    Authors: Lucy Gatitu, Mitchelle R. Kasudi, Samuel Githigia, Arshnee Moodley and Dishon M. Muloi
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:615
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  17. Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) is a highly contagious viral disease affecting small ruminants with considerable socioeconomic impacts in Ethiopia. Despite its importance, comparative virulence of locally cir...

    Authors: Fasil Aklilu, Hagos Ashenafi, Tesfu Kassa, Hassen Chaka, Demeke Sibhatu, Dereje Shegu, Abde Aliy Mohammed, Redeat Belaineh, Menbere Kidane, Hagos Asgedom, Tesfaye Chibssa, Getnet Mekonnen, Asegedetch Sirak, Solomon Gebredufe, Maurice Byukusenge, Catherine M. Herzog…
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:613
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  18. This study investigated the genetic basis of wool traits in Karacabey Merino sheep, a dual-purpose breed developed in Northwest Türkiye. Heritability estimates were moderate for fibre diameter (FD; h² = 0.360)...

    Authors: Yalçın Yaman, Sedat Behrem, Ramazan Aymaz, Murat Keleş and Yiğit Emir Ki̇şi̇
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:612
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  19. The inhibition of methyl-coenzyme M reductase (MCR) effectively suppresses ruminal methanogen activity, thereby mitigating enteric methane emissions in ruminants. However, the development of highly specific an...

    Authors: Patipan Hnokaew, Chaiwat Arjin, Apinya Satsook, Joshua Nizel Halder, Suriya Tateing, Nuttha Potapohn and Korawan Sringarm
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:611
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  20. Zoonotic diseases remain a significant public health and economic concern in low- and middle-income countries, particularly among livestock farmers. This problem is further aggravated by the widespread lack of...

    Authors: Poulin Mariasusai, Natarajan Gopalan, Sujit Kumar Behera and Yilma Markos Larebo
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:610
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  21. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the greatest global public health threats, and Staphylococcus aureus is well known for its remarkable ability to acquire resistance. Livestock-associated methicillin-resis...

    Authors: Enquebaher K. Tarekgne, Taran Skjerdal, Siv Skeie, Knut Rudi, Davide Porcellato and Judith A. Narvhus
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:609
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  22. This study evaluated the effects of methanolic mealworm extract (MME) dietary supplementation on growth performance, immunity, biochemical markers, histomorphology, antioxidant status, and gene expression in z...

    Authors: Mansoureh Abdolmanafi, Roghieh Safari, Seyed Hossein Hoseinifar, Laura Gasco and Metin Yazici
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:608
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  23. A 5-year-old spayed female mixed-breed dog was presented to a veterinary clinic due to progressive generalised weakness and anorexia. Clinical and ultrasound examination revealed the presence of ascites and pe...

    Authors: Olga Szaluś-Jordanow, Andrzej Łobaczewski, Dawid Jańczak, Aleksander Masny, Katarzyna Kliczkowska, Rafał Sapierzyński, Krzysztof Zdeb, Kinga Biernacka, Elżbieta Gołąb and Tadeusz Frymus
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:607
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  24. Postbiotics have emerged as innovative feed additives that can replace antibiotics and probiotics. Postbiotics derived from distinct probiotic species may exhibit varying mechanisms of action due to difference...

    Authors: Helin Atan Çırpıcı and Figen Kırkpınar
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:606
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  25. Canine anxiety is increasingly recognized in veterinary practice, yet its cardiovascular effects remain poorly defined. This study evaluated 36 anxious dogs and 20 healthy controls using the validated Canine B...

    Authors: Delara Soghyani, Farnoosh Arfaee, Mohammad Molazem, Reihaneh Soflaei and Arman Abdous
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:605
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  26. Neonatal piglets possess lysosome-rich foetal-type enterocytes that facilitate uptake and intracellular processing of maternally provided nutrients. However, the role of lysosomes in early-life growth and inte...

    Authors: Huixia Wang, Wenli Li, Yijia Tao, Ruifeng Zhong, Yali Li and Huansheng Yang
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:604
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  27. Mycoplasma anserisalpingitidis is an emerging waterfowl pathogen associated with reproductive tract infections, embryo mortality, and reduced egg production. While direct and vertical transmission routes have bee...

    Authors: Anna Sawicka-Durkalec, Zsuzsa Kreizinger, Dénes Grózner, Olimpia Kursa, Grzegorz Tomczyk and Miklós Gyuranecz
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:603
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  28. Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP) is a severe respiratory disease of cattle, caused by Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides, and is included in the list of notifiable diseases of the World Organisation for ...

    Authors: Lucía Manso-Silván, William Amanfu, Andrea Apolloni, Loïc Comtet, Martin Heller, Geoffrey M. Muuka, Lamya Rafi, Karl M. Rich, Flavio Sacchini, Elise Schieck and Philippe Totté
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:602
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  29. Dermatophytosis is a fungal infection that can be zoonotic, with transmission occurring in both directions between humans and companion animals, particularly in settings involving close contact. This study aim...

    Authors: Gokcenur Sanioglu Golen, Aslı Balevi, Ali Uslu, Kadir Akar, Melih Taşmertek and Zeki Aras
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:601
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  31. This study investigated the prevalence of Salmonella, determined the minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of antimicrobials, and examined antimicrobial resistance genes and plasmids in Salmonella strains from...

    Authors: George J. Sanga, Saki Hiramoto, Rika Miyajima, Vu Minh Duc, Takeshi Obi, Hiroaki Shigemura and Takehisa Chuma
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:599
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  32. Lattice radiotherapy (LRT) administers spatially fractionated doses to a tumor volume with the intent to induce beneficial anti-tumor host responses and avoid normal tissue damage. This study investigated feas...

    Authors: Patricia Gualtieri, Amber Prebble, Tiffany Martin, Robert J. Griffin, Mary-Keara Boss and Del Leary
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:598
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  33. Small extracellular vesicles (sEVs) derived from mesenchymal stem cells are emerging as promising therapeutic agents in regenerative medicine. This study evaluated the therapeutic potential of sEVs from 3D-cul...

    Authors: Parkpoom Siriarchavatana, Saranyou Oontawee, Watchareewan Rodprasert, Anatcha Thongsit, Poorichaya Somparn, Daneeya Na Nan, Teerawut Nedumpun, Thanaphum Osathanon, Hiroshi Egusa, Sayamon Srisuwatanasagul and Chenphop Sawangmake
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:597
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  34. Up to 70% of horses in domestic equine populations are overweight. Promotion of weight loss is an important component of limiting the detrimental co-morbidities associated with excess adipose tissue. The use o...

    Authors: Anna Garland, David A. van Doorn, Robin van den Boom, Ellen Roelfsema, Lola Jung, Madeline Boast, Katerina Papadakis, Mary Margiotta, Samara Wafelbakker, Morgan Briggs, Persephone McCrae and Wendy Pearson
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:596
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  35. Global aquaculture, has expanded rapidly, especially in Southeast Asia, with Thailand emerging as a leading producer. However, the sector faces economic losses from disease outbreaks and has problems with esca...

    Authors: Partho Pratim Debnath, Putita Chokmangmeepisarn, Athina Papadopoulou, Nicola M. Coyle, Craig Baker-Austin, Ronny van Aerle, David Bass, Charles R. Tyler and Channarong Rodkhum
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:595
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  36. Chlamydia abortus causes enzootic abortion in sheep and poses a zoonotic public health threat. Since chlamydiosis leads to significant economic losses, this cross-sectional sero-epidemiological study was conducte...

    Authors: Muhammad Baqir, Laeeq Akbar Lodhi, Muhammad Aamir Aslam, Tariq Jamil, Muhammad Hammad Hussain, Muhammad Moazam Jalees, Huma Jamil, Muhammad Khalid Mansoor and Muhammad Saqib
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:594
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  37. Despite its low incidence, the aggressive nature and high metastatic potential of canine prostate cancer (PC) make it a serious problem in veterinary medicine. However, knowledge of the molecular mechanisms an...

    Authors: Maciej Zacharski, Maciej Ugorski, Przemysław Prządka, Stanislaw Dzimira, Sonja Škevin, Iwona Sidorkiewicz, Bartłomiej Liszka, Piotr Skrzypczak, Filip Van Nieuwerburgh, Adam Krętowski and Alicja Tomaszek
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:593
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  38. A cross-sectional study was carried out to determine the Seroprevalence and associated risk factors of small ruminant’s brucellosis in Borana Zone of Yabello and Elweye districts from November, 2024 to June, 2...

    Authors: Garoma Desa, Tuge Temesgen, Getachew Kinfe and Samuel Beyene
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:592
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  39. Due to its high mutation rate, the nucleotide usage variation of bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) is generally considered as one of evolutionary dynamics for evolving distinct coding regions and thus shaping...

    Authors: Le-le An, Ze-yu Liu, Xiao-ting Ren, Yong-li Mo and Jian-hua Zhou
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:591
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  40. No data regarding near-infrared fluorescence (NIRF) with indocyanine green and its comparison with lymphoscintigraphy are available for sentinel lymph node identification in canine and feline solid malignant t...

    Authors: Elisa Maria Gariboldi, Alessandra Ubiali, Patrizia Boracchi, Ester Luconi, Roberta Ferrari, Luigi Auletta, Donatella De Zani, Davide Danilo Zani, Paola Roccabianca, Valeria Grieco, Chiara Giudice, Camilla Recordati and Damiano Stefanello
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:590
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  41. Avian leukosis virus (ALV) has a wide range of hosts and is Susceptible to commercial chickens, local chickens and rare birds. To assess the presence of ALV-A infection in guinea fowl and characterize its vira...

    Authors: Jian Chen, Xiyue Li, Qi Liu, Minghui Li, Zuhua Yu, Songbiao Chen, Lei He, Ke Ding and Ying Wei
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:589
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  42. Taenia solium taeniasis/cysticercosis in humans and pigs remains endemic to Uganda. Although, looking at the lifecycle of the parasite, the risk factors are well known, and many biomedical control options exist –...

    Authors: Nicholas Ngwili, Salaviriuse Ahimbisibwe, Derrick N. Sentamu, Luke Craven, Lian F. Thomas and Kristina Roesel
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:588
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  44. Jejunostomy tube (JT) feeding is a practical method of delivering enteral nutrition in dogs when oral, oesophageal or gastric feeding is not feasible, particularly in postoperative or critically ill patients w...

    Authors: Je-Sung Moon, Hee-Jae Choi and Hyun-Jung Han
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:586
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  45. Duck circovirus (DuCV) is an immunosuppressive virus that primarily causes growth retardation and immunosuppression in infected ducks, often leading to secondary infections, thereby posing a serious threat to ...

    Authors: Mian Wu, Yudong Zhu, Mingtian Mao, Bing Li, Suyun Liang, Huihui Li, Chengguang Lu, Meixi Lu, Hongyu Ma, Xuezhi Cui, Qinghai Han, Dongping Wang, Huiling Zhang, Guodong Luo, Youxiang Diao, Junxun Li…
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:585
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  46. Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) is a predominant diarrheal pathogen worldwide, employing adhesins and secreted enterotoxins to cause disease in mammalian hosts. The report about antimicrobial resistance (...

    Authors: Lei Lei, Sinan Wang, Jiajia Gong, Shuang Lu, Ruidong Zhai, Yue Han, Jiali Xu, Qin Wu, Jing Xia, Simin Deng, Mianmian Chen, Jing Wang, Zheng Nie, Dandan Fu, Houhui Song and Changyong Cheng
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:584
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  47. This study investigated the molecular evolution, co-circulation patterns, and potential risks of feline parvovirus (FPV) and canine parvovirus (CPV) in cats and dogs with gastrointestinal symptoms in Southern ...

    Authors: Niran Fang, Mingrong Li, Aiguo Zhang, Lianghai Wen, Huimin Li, Xumeng Ye, Fan Zhang and Ruiai Chen
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:583
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  48. Cortisol is often considered an indicator of stress. However, it is not a straightforward indicator of stress in animals and is more closely linked to arousal and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA) axis...

    Authors: Syed S. U. H. Bukhari, Cheuk M. Li, Ákos Kenéz, Paulo V. Steagall, Alan G. McElligott and Rebecca S. V. Parkes
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:582
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  49. Biosecurity measures are crucial for controlling infectious diseases in poultry farms. It involves all measures aiming at preventing disease-causing agents from entering the farm (external biosecurity) and tho...

    Authors: Siha Mdemu, Augustine B. Matondo, Jens Peter Christensen, Ahmed E. Amasha, Helena A. Ngowi, Erica Westwood, Sunday O. Ochai, Hezron E. Nonga, Kristina Osbjer and Robinson H. Mdegela
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:581
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  50. Berberine (BBR) is an alkaloid derived from traditional Chinese herbal remedies, like Huanglian and Huangbai. It possesses a range of anti-inflammatory properties but is known to cause significant irritation u...

    Authors: Li Yang, Yanjie Qiao, Rulong Chen, Mengmeng Wang, Bao Zhou, Xumei Zhang, Yan Zhao, Huijun Shi, Lining Xia and Qiang Fu
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2025 21:580
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