• Effects of phase-specific GnRH administration on ovarian functional markers, ovulation timing, and fertility in estrous-synchronized ewes 

  Cox, Jose Francisco; Navarrete, Felipe; Bocic, Antonio; Saravia, Fernando; Dorado, Jesús (Frontiers, 2025)

  Suboptimal fecundity rates remain a major limitation of estrous synchronization (ES) protocols in sheep. This study tested the hypothesis that GnRH administration, either to promote follicular diameter homogeneity or ...

• Dietary magnesium supplementation prevents and reverses vascular and soft tissue calcifications in uremic rats 

  Díaz-Tocados, Juan M; Peralta-Ramírez, Alan; Rodríguez-Ortiz, María E; Raya, Ana I; López, Ignacio; Pineda Martos, Carmen María; Herencia, Carmen; Montes de Oca, Addy R; Vergara, Noemi; Steppan, Sonja; Pendon-Ruiz de Mier, M Victoria; Buendía, Paula; Carmona, Andrés; Carracedo, Julia; Alcalá-Díaz, Juan F; Frazao, Joao; Martínez-Moreno, Julio M; Canalejo, Antonio; Felsenfeld, Arnold; Rodríguez Portillo, Mariano; Aguilera-Tejero, Escolástico; Almadén, Yolanda; Muñoz-Castañeda, Juan R (Elsevier, 2017)

  Although magnesium has been shown to prevent vascular calcification in vitro, controlled in vivo studies in uremic animal models are limited. To determine whether dietary magnesium supplementation protects against the ...

• Description of a Modified Two-Step Omphalectomy Technique Using the LigaSure™ Device to Remove the Whole Extrahepatic Umbilical Vein: A Case Series Study in Equine and Donkey Foals 

  Buzón Cuevas, Antonio; Duaso, Juan; Sánchez de Medina, Antonia; Sierra, Juan M.; Pérez-Ecija, Alejandro; Mendoza García, Francisco Javier (MDPI, 2025)

  Umbilical disorders are common in equids, although scarce information is available in donkeys compared to horses. Foals with these disturbances have high morbidity and mortality rates. The conventional omphalectomy technique ...

• True Prevalence and Seroprevalence of Piroplasmosis in Horses in Southwestern Europe 

  Duaso, Juan; Pérez-Écija, Alejandro; Navarro, Ana; Martínez, Esther; De Las Heras Sánchez Tembleque, Adelaida; Mendoza, Francisco J. (MDPI, 2025)

  Simple Summary: Equine piroplasmosis (EP) is a parasitic tick-borne disease caused by Apicomplexa hemoprotozoans with a worldwide distribution. Due to global warming, tick expansion to previously EP-free countries, and ...

• An Overview of Donkey Neonatology 

  Mendoza, Francisco J.; Toribio, Ramiro E. (MDPI, 2025)

  Simple Summary: Donkey popularity has been steadily increasing around the world, resulting in a higher need for specialized veterinarians with specific knowledge of this species. Although information about donkeys is scarce, ...

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