Advances in Animal Health, Medicine and Production, A Research Portrait of the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Animal Health

Advances in Animal Health, Medicine and Production, A Research Portrait of the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Animal Health pdf

By Antonio Freitas Duarte and Luís Lopes da Costa

This book brings together in a review manner a comprehensive summary of high-quality research contributions from the different research teams and their collaborators, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Animal Health (CIISA). The topics span from animal behaviour and welfare over biotechnology to clinical veterinary medicine. Thus, the book is of interest for researchers and students working in the diverse fields of veterinary medicine and science.

The Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Animal Health (CIISA), the Research Centre of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Lisbon, commemorated its 25th-year jubilee in 2018. Throughout its history, CIISA has been consolidating as the top-ranking Portuguese Animal and Veterinary Sciences research unit.

More recently, CIISA has taken a leading role in the coordination of national and international research networks and consortiums. This conveyed a highly interdisciplinary nature to CIISA’s research, encompassing animal, veterinary and biomedical sciences. This multi- and interdisciplinary nature is reflected on the broad scientific background of the team.

  • Provides a compelling picture of the current research output of CIISA
  • Covers a broad bandwidth of current topics in diverse areas of animal medicine and science
  • Features both theoretic and applied veterinary medicine

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Table of Contents

Animal Science
Ruminants’ Welfare Assessment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
G. Stilwell, A. Vieira, E. Can, C. Krug, S. Saraiva, M. Battini,
and S. Mattiello
Pain Management for Ruminants During Common Farm Husbandry
Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
G. Stilwell, P. Windsor, and D. M. Broom
Genetic Diversity and Structure of Iberoamerican Livestock Breeds . . . 52
L. T. Gama, A. M. Martinez, C. Ginja, J. Cañon, I. Martin-Burriel,
M. A. Revidatti, M. N. Ribeiro, J. Jordana, O. Cortes, N. Sevane,
V. Landi, J. V. Delgado, and the BIOBOVIS, BIOPIG, BIOHORSE,
BIODONKEY, BIOGOAT and BIOVIS consortia
Genetics of Carcass and Meat Quality Traits in Iberian Pigs. . . . . . . . . 69
M. C. Bressan, J. Almeida, A. Amaral, C. Bettencourt, J. Santos-Silva,
O. Moreira, R. Bessa, and L. T. Gama
The Fine Structure of the Cellulosome Defines the Intricacies
of Carbohydrate Deconstruction in the Mammalian Gut . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
P. Bule, S. Najmudin, J. Brás, V. Pires, V. Fernandes, A. Sequeira,
K. Cameron, A. Leitão, J. A. M. Prates, L. M. A. Ferreira, V. D. Alves,
and C. M. G. A. Fontes
Exogenous Enzymes Improve the Nutritive Value of Cereal-Based
Diets for Monogastric Animals Through Different
Mechanisms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
V. Cardoso, T. Ribeiro, V. Fernandes, C. Guerreiro, M. Centeno, V. Pires,
P. Ponte, A. Goyal, S. Najmudin, V. D. Alves, J. A. M. Prates,
L. M. A. Ferreira, and C. M. G. A. Fontes

Cistus ladanifer L. in Ruminant Diets – A Sustainable Approach
to Improve the Feed Nutritional Value and the Quality of Edible
Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
E. Jerónimo, M. T. Dentinho, O. Guerreiro, A. Francisco, D. Soldado,
S. P. Alves, J. Santos-Silva, and R. J. B. Bessa
Ameliorating Pork Marbling and Quality with Novel Feeding
Approaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
M. S. Madeira, C. M. Alfaia, P. A. Lopes, J. Pestana, D. Coelho,
C. M. G. A. Fontes, and J. A. M. Prates
Growth and Development of the Lusitano Foal on Extensive
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
M. J. Fradinho, R. J. B. Bessa, R. M. Caldeira, and G. Ferreira-Dias
Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) Directed to Germplasm
Preservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
R. M. L. N. Pereira, C. C. Marques, J. Pimenta, J. P. Barbas,
M. C. Baptista, P. Diniz, A. Torres, and L. Lopes-da-Costa
Tropical Livestock Development: Mitigating Seasonal Weight Loss
and Health Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
L. A. Cardoso, A. Almeida, S. van Harten, and S. Zúquete
Animal Health, One Health
The Gut Microbiome and Antimicrobial Resistance in Companion
Animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
A. Belas, C. Marques, and C. Pomba
Antimicrobial Resistance Trends in Dogs and Cats with Urinary
Tract Infection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
C. Marques, A. Belas, and C. Pomba
The Public Health Risk of Companion Animal to Human
Transmission of Antimicrobial Resistance During Different Types
of Animal Infection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
C. Pomba, A. Belas, J. Menezes, and C. Marques
Antibacterial Alternatives in the Scope of One Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
M. Oliveira, I. Serrano, and L. Tavares
Domestic, Wildlife and Environmental Virology:
Molecular Epidemiology and Serological Surveillance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
A. Duarte, M. C. Bento, S. Gil, and L. Tavares

Leishmaniosis: New Insights in a Changing World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
G. Alexandre-Pires, M. Santos, M. A. Rodrigues, M. A. Pereira, J. Gomes,
S. A. Diaz, L. Gomes, A. Basso, A. Reisinho, J. Gomes, R. Leal,
J. Correia, A. Bolas, J. Meireles, G. Santos-Gomes,
and I. Pereira-da-Fonseca
Vectors and Vector Borne Diseases: Morphological and Molecular
Diagnosis, Risk Assessment, Population Genetics and Control
Strategies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
D. W. Ramilo, A. M. Alho, J. Gomes, M. Santos, A. S. Santos,
M. Santos-Silva, G. Alexandre-Pires, J. Meireles, A. Tomás, S. Zúquete,
A. Amaro, S. Belo, M. Schnyder, P. Deplazes, M. T. Rebelo,
L. Madeira-de-Carvalho, and I. Pereira-da-Fonseca
Distribution, Major Epidemiological Features and Control of Equid
Gastrointestinal Parasites in Mainland Portugal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
A. S. Lopes, B. Melo-Franco, T. Nunes, S. Sousa, P. Fabrica, B. São-Braz,
and L. Madeira-de-Carvalho
Veterinary Medicine
From Villains to Heroes: Insights into the Antagonizing Functions
of Prion like Genes and Proteins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373
J. Pimenta, L. Lopes-da-Costa, C. C. Marques, J. P. Barbas,
M. C. Baptista, and R. M. L. N. Pereira
Unraveling Notch Signaling in Reproductive
Biology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389
D. Murta, E. Silva, A. Trindade, D. Henrique, A. Duarte,
and L. Lopes-da-Costa
Endothelial Dll4/Notch Signaling as a Target for Cancer
and Wound Healing Therapy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403
A. Trindade, D. Djokovic, L. Mendonça, M. Badenes, L. Lopes-da-Costa,
and A. Duarte
Feline Mammary Carcinoma: Past, Present and Future . . . . . . . . . . . . 419
A. Gameiro, F. Almeida, M. Soares, J. Correia, and F. Ferreira
Novel Diagnostic and Therapeutic Immunologic Strategies
to Overcome Infectious, Oncologic and Neurodegenerative
Disorders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 436
F. Aires-da-Silva, J. Dias, S. I. Aguiar, F. Marques, A. André, S. Gil,
and L. Tavares
Trends in Translational Medical Research: Companion Animal
Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 460
L. A. Mestrinho, E. Delgado, M. Lourenço, and M. Niza

Neuroprotection in Glaucoma – Is Erythropoietin the Solution? . . . . . . 475
A. P. Resende, B. R. Silva, B. São-Braz, and E. Delgado
No Room to Breathe: Airway Conditions Affecting the Equine
Athlete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 485
P. Tilley, J. Simões, V. Pessoa, R. Fonseca, and J. P. Sales-Luis
The Role of Uteropathogenic Escherichia Coli in the Development
of Canine Pyometra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 510
E. Silva, M. F. Silva, S. Henriques, P. Diniz, C. Carneiro,
L. Lopes-da-Costa, and L. Mateus
What Goes Wrong from a Mare Healthy Endometrium
to Endometrosis? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 528
G. Ferreira-Dias, M. R. Rebordão, A. M. Galvão, R. Roberto-da-Costa,
A. Amaral, C. Fernandes, P. Pinto-Bravo, S. Morazzo, G. Alexandre-Pires,
K. Lukasik, A. Szóstek-Mioduchowska, and D. J. Skarzynski
Pregnancy Toxaemia in Small Ruminants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 541
P. B. A. Simões, R. Bexiga, L. P. Lamas, and M. S. Lima
Historical Note
CIISA: A 25 Year Old Young Adult… or… A Dream on Veterinary
Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 559
Luis Tavares and All Researchers Working in CIISA 1992–2018
Author Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 573

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