Infection of Domestic Rabbits () in Slovenia between 2017 and 2021.

is a microsporidial parasite that primarily infects domestic rabbits (). It is the causative agent of encephalitozoonosis, a disease with an internationally recognized seroprevalence among rabbits. This study determines the presence, clinical manifestation, and serological status of encephalitozoonosis in pet rabbits in Slovenia using various diagnostic procedures.

Evaluation of Welfare in Commercial Turkey Flocks of Both Sexes Using the Transect Walk Method.

The study was conducted between March and September 2019 in six meat-type turkey flocks with similar management standard procedures using the transect walk method. The concept of the method is based on visual observation of the birds while slowly walking across the entire farm in predetermined transects. Each flock was evaluated at three different times during the fattening cycle: at 3 to 4, 12 to 13, and 19 to 20 weeks of age, and total number of males and females that were immobile or lame, had visible head, vent, or back wounds, were small, featherless, dirty, or sick, had pendulous crop, or showed aggression toward birds or humans were recorded.

Exposure of Free-Ranging Wild Animals to Zoonotic Sensu Stricto in Slovenia.

A total of 249 serum samples from 13 wild animal species namely fallow deer (, = 1), roe deer (, = 80), red deer (, = 22), chamois (, = 21), mouflon ( = 4), brown hare (, = 2), nutria (, = 1), red fox (, = 97), stone marten (, = 12), European badger (, = 2), golden jackal (, = 2) Eurasian lynx (, = 2) and grey wolf (, = 3) were analysed for the presence of antibodies against sensu stricto. Serum samples were examined via the microscopic agglutination test for the presence of specific antibodies against serovars Icterohaemorrhagiae, Bratislava, Pomona, Grippotyphosa, Hardjo, Sejroe, Australis, Autumnalis, Canicola, Saxkoebing and Tarassovi. Antibodies to at least one of the pathogenic serovars were detected in 77 (30.

Health Status and Stress in Different Categories of Racing Pigeons.

The influence of different stress parameters in racing pigeon flocks, such as the presence of diseases and environmental conditions at the time of the races, were described. A total of 96 racing pigeons from 4 pigeon flocks were examined, and health monitoring was carried out. No helminth eggs and coccidia were found.