Publications by authors named "A Dalmau"
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- The study aimed to develop an animal welfare assessment protocol specifically for quails raised for meat production, addressing the lack of established protocols for this species.
- Conducted across 14 Spanish farms, the assessment used a multidimensional approach with 4 principles and 12 criteria, scoring various animal-based indicators (ABIs) to evaluate overall welfare.
- Key welfare issues identified included inadequate temperature and lighting conditions, overcrowding at feeders, and poor health indicators, yet the farms achieved overall good welfare scores, signifying an effective assessment tool for improving quail care.
Stress significantly affects the health, welfare, and productivity of farm animals. We performed a longitudinal study to evaluate stress's effects on pig performance, feeding behavior, and fecal microbiota composition. This study involved 64 Duroc pigs during the fattening period, divided into two experimental groups: a stress group ( = 32) and a control group ( = 32).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPigs are a social species, and they establish hierarchies for better use of resources and to reduce conflicts. However, in pig production, the opportunities for growth can differ between dominant and subordinate animals. In the present study, a system was tested to perform a dominant versus subordinate test in growing pigs to investigate how the hierarchy affects feeding behaviour, growth, and gut microbiota assessed in faeces.
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- - A 9-month-old mixed-breed dog developed widespread pustular skin lesions and showed signs of lethargy and increased body temperature a week after receiving oral fluralaner treatment.
- - Skin evaluations confirmed the condition as pustular acantholytic dermatitis, indicating an immune response likely triggered by the medication.
- - After a 4-month course of immunosuppressive therapy, the dog's skin lesions healed completely and did not return once the medication was stopped.
Correction: Mixed management in growing and finishing pigs: Differences between gender and their impacts on behavior, growth performance, and physiological parameters.
PLoS One
November 2023
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.
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