• 1. The suckling piglets suddenly vomit, have acute watery diarrhea, intestinal spasm diarrhea, and the faeces are yellow green or gray, sometimes white, containing clots, with a foul smell. (veterinarypoultrymedicine.com)
  • Hidden Dangers For Mini Pigs: Snakes & Spiders, Top Reasons For Poison Help Line Calls Each Year, Important Information To Consider About Mini Pigs, Mini Pig Alternative/Natural Healing Methods, What Your Mini Pigs Waste Products Say About Your Pigs Health, The Importance Of Microchipping Mini Pigs, Underaged Piglets- The Dangers & Amount Of Care Involved, Mini Pigs and Dogs- Predator Versus Prey- A Risky Combination. (orielladigitaljournalism.com)
  • Our first stop was the maternity wing, where heavily pregnant pigs are taken in preparation for the birth of their piglets. (lanzaroteinformation.co.uk)
  • Lechón/Leitão is a word referring to a roasted baby pig (piglet) which was still fed by suckling its mother's milk (a suckling pig). (wikipedia.org)
  • The definition of a mammal is an animal that nurses its young with mother's milk. (rabbikaganoff.com)
  • The Modern Hebrew word for mammal is yoneik , literally, that which nurses , meaning that the young suckles mother's milk. (rabbikaganoff.com)
  • When a baby hippo is finally born, it spends an extra eight months suckling its mother's milk. (leozoo.org)
  • The joint petition asks MEPs to reinforce the recommendations of the Inquiry Committee on the Protection of Animals during Transport (ANIT) to also support a ban on the transport of unweaned animals and a maximum journey time on long transport distance of eight hours for adult cattle, pigs and sheep and four hours for poultry and rabbits. (dv8worldnews.com)
  • Members of the European Parliament must listen to his constituents and should reflect the principle 0-4-8 in his vote: 0 hour of transport for vulnerable animals such as calves suckling, 4 hours for poultry and rabbits and 8 hours for adult cattle, sheep and pigs as the maximum transport time! (dv8worldnews.com)
  • Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a highly contagious viral disease that affects cloven-hoofed animals including: c attle, sheep, goats, pigs, camels, alpaca, llama and deer. (vff.org.au)
  • airborne infection - for example, pigs excrete 1000 to 3000 times more virus than sheep or cattle, in their breath. (vff.org.au)
  • Unwillingness to allow lambs to suckle in sheep. (vff.org.au)
  • These 12 weeks had designated requirements - 2 weeks dog and cat, 2 weeks horses, 2 weeks cattle, 2 weeks sheep, 1 week poultry, 1 week pigs, 1 week exotics, and 1 week free choice. (ed.ac.uk)
  • All other warm-blooded animals can be intermediate hosts, including humans, and also including many species that provide food for cats, from farmed animals like cattle, sheep, poultry and pigs, to small animals like voles, mice, and birds to shellfish like oysters and mussels. (cats.com)
  • Cattle, sheep, goats and pigs are susceptible to kidney failure from ingesting A. retroflexus . (flockandherd.net.au)
  • In the Middle East tamed sheep about 10,000 years ago and pigs and cattle about 8,000 years ago. (safariltd.com)
  • Unlike many other animals, white coloration in sheep is a dominant gene, rather than a recessive gene or mutation like albinism and leucism. (safariltd.com)
  • The different shape of the cusps on the pig tooth is immediately apparent and is very different from the "W" shaped profile of sheep teeth which look somewhat look like miniature cattle teeth. (orielladigitaljournalism.com)
  • Dr Elephant, the dentist, gives you some handy tips on l The different shape of the cusps on the pig tooth is immediately apparent and is very different from the "W" shaped profile of sheep teeth which look somewhat look like miniature cattle teeth. (orielladigitaljournalism.com)
  • contaminated domestic animals such as dogs, cats, foxes and poultry that can carry the virus on their coats. (vff.org.au)
  • To finish off my husbandry EMS, I spent a week in Fife, Scotland working with poultry and a week at Pigs Inn Heaven in Littleborough, England with rescue pigs. (ed.ac.uk)
  • The "Beef and Buffalo" meat sector constitutes the third-highest level of meat production ( behind pig meat and poultry ) worldwide, as such, this sector requires continual innovation to meet demands. (gov.wales)
  • Cattle are a high cost per animal production system, this may be why this sector has had higher levels of research into innovative technologies compared to other livestock sectors (Figure 1). (gov.wales)
  • Fertility and pregnancy are key factors in cattle management, as fertility in sucklers is specifically related to the economic productivity of the animal and pregnancy is a time of high risk for deaths and treatment costs (between £100 and £400 per calving depending on difficulty) of both heifers and calves. (gov.wales)
  • The meat from suckling pig is pale and tender and the cooked skin is crisp and can be used for pork rinds. (wikipedia.org)
  • The texture of the meat can be somewhat gelatinous due to the amount of collagen in a young pig. (wikipedia.org)
  • swill feeding of meat from contaminated animals. (vff.org.au)
  • Australia has strict quarantine regulations in place on live animals, semen, uncooked meat or unprocessed dairy products, from FMD-affected countries or zones. (vff.org.au)
  • Feeding food waste to pigs, swill feeding, especially meat products, is banned in Australia for this reason. (vff.org.au)
  • It is almost difficult to believe that long before these adorable rodents were cute household companions and show animals, they were mostly for meat. (a-z-animals.com)
  • She said there are two possible reasons for the virus reaching the city: through the entry of people from an affected area, direct contact with infected animals and illegal entry of infected pigs, pork meat, or pork by-products. (mindanews.com)
  • People get infected by having contact with sick or dead animals or eating meat contaminated with spores. (cdc.gov)
  • instead, the parasite forms microscopic cysts in the animal's tissues (muscles and organs), and these tissue cysts (known as zoitocysts) can infect other animals if the meat is eaten while raw. (cats.com)
  • Comparison of muscle fiber characteristics and meat quality between newborn and adult Haimen goats. (cabi.org)
  • Performance and meat quality in pigs fed hydrolysable tannins from Tara spinosa . (cabi.org)
  • This study aimed to assess the effect of dietary tara ( Tara spinosa (Feuillée ex Molina) Britton & Rose) hydrolysable tannins on performance and meat quality of finishing pigs. (cabi.org)
  • During the last few days there, I had two little lambs who would not suckle. (ed.ac.uk)
  • In the latter case, the meaning of the designation diverted in these regions from the original Spanish term to become a general term for "roasted pig", and is nowadays used in reference to adult roasted pigs more often than to lechones (milk suckling pigs), with Cebu being asserted by American chef Anthony Bourdain as having the best pigs. (wikipedia.org)
  • The young of kosher animals require a certain protein, called casein, in higher proportions than do the young of non-kosher animals, and therefore Hashem made kosher milk with a higher proportion of casein. (rabbikaganoff.com)
  • Baby hippos join their mothers in the water to suckle on their breasts' milk under the surface. (leozoo.org)
  • When we eat diets high in animal protein (milk included), our bodies become acidic and calcium is drawn from our bones to neutralize that acidic environment - cheese is particularly acidic . (dreenaburton.com)
  • I practised holding rabbits and guinea pigs and asked lots of questions about their feed and hay. (ed.ac.uk)
  • These animals and others such as chickens, goats, turkeys and rabbits are common on farms. (safariltd.com)
  • The sows, mother pigs, are in many countries kept in gestation crates or farrowing crates, which render them nearly immobile and unable to interact with their newborn offspring. (wikipedia.org)
  • Purchasing through these helps us further the A-Z Animals mission to educate about the world's species. (a-z-animals.com)
  • They do not, however, house well with other species of animals. (a-z-animals.com)
  • Clinical signs vary by animal species. (cdc.gov)
  • Thus, the assessment of the health risk of nitrate to humans should encompass the toxicity of both nitrite and N-nitroso compounds, and the animal species used for safety evaluation should be closely related to humans with respect to the toxicokinetics of nitrate and the conversion of nitrate to nitrite. (inchem.org)
  • 2 There are a number of reports of Amaranthus species poisoning pigs. (flockandherd.net.au)
  • This supplies the perfect "food pyramid" balanced diet with all the proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals that a young growing foal, cub, kitten, puppy, kid, lamb, infant or calf need to thrive and mature until they are ready for an adult diet, which in many species is when they are ready to earn their own living. (rabbikaganoff.com)
  • The grunts made by pigs vary depending on the pig's personality and can convey important information about the welfare of this highly social species, new research has found. (vetscite.org)
  • Understanding how the vocalisations of pigs' relate to their personality will also help animal behaviourists and welfare experts have a clearer picture of the impact those personalities have on communication, and thus its role in the evolution of social behaviour and group dynamics in social species. (vetscite.org)
  • At present, PRRS is the most economically important viral disease of swine in North America, with production costs to pig producers in the United States estimated at $560 million annually. (extension.org)
  • A variety of factors, including swine genetics, the specific PRRS virus variants in the herd, health status of the herd, ages of the animals involved, and pregnancy status, may influence the clinical signs. (extension.org)
  • Erispe said they reminded hog raisers not to feed swill to the pigs, to monitor them and report immediately in case there are deaths. (mindanews.com)
  • The 4-5 month old calves weighed approximately 120-140kg and were still suckling mixed breed cows. (flockandherd.net.au)
  • How does intrauterine crowding affect locomotor performance in newborn pigs? (ugent.be)
  • In the year 1865, they first began to use dogs for pig-hunting which they learnt from some run-away Burmese convicts, previously they had to lie in wait hours and sometimes days, even in the hopes of seeing one or two, now the dogs find them almost at once, they are consequently held in great esteem, and every dog they see they wish for. (theoldfoodie.com)
  • You may be lucky to witness the train pass on the railway line amidst the tin-roofed houses with human beings and animals (goats, dogs, chickens crossing the railway line at the same time). (co.ke)
  • Many mammals give birth to more than one youngling in one go, as is the case with horses, dogs, pigs, deer, and more. (leozoo.org)
  • Thus, the likelihood of human exposure to rabies in domestic animals has decreased greatly, although bites by dogs and cats continue to be the principal reasons given for antirabies treatments. (cdc.gov)
  • Since the pig is one of the first animals domesticated by human beings for slaughter, many references to pigs are found in human culture. (wikipedia.org)
  • The main way to control FMD is by humane slaughter of infected animals, movement bans and restrictions, preventing uninfected animals from being exposed to the disease, and possible vaccination of susceptible stock. (vff.org.au)
  • But it was her recounting about le jour de cochon , when the people of Provence slaughter their pig that reminded me about why I have always strived to connect my kids to their food sources. (blogspot.com)
  • During this acute stage, abortions may occur in 1 to 3% of pregnant animals, with abortion most common in females infected during the last trimester of pregnancy. (extension.org)
  • Pregnant women, women with suckling babies and children should avoid any caffeine-based products. (nutrineat.com)
  • There are various preparations for suckling pig in Western and Asian cuisines. (wikipedia.org)
  • It is similar in style to many preparations made in other South American countries, consisting of a roasted pig stuffed with yellow peas, green onion, yellow rice and spices, cooked in an outdoor brick oven for several hours. (wikipedia.org)
  • change in biochemical and hemostatic indicators in guinea pigs upon administering ebola virus preparations]. (liverpool.ac.uk)
  • The Peruvian guinea pig is well known for its long, soft tresses and edgy bangs. (a-z-animals.com)
  • View all of our Peruvian Guinea Pig pictures in the gallery. (a-z-animals.com)
  • They are popular guinea pig pets because of their long, exotic hair. (a-z-animals.com)
  • The scientific name of the Peruvian guinea pig is Cavia porcellus . (a-z-animals.com)
  • The genus name Cavia is from the word "cabiai" which means guinea pig in an indigenous language spoken in French Guyana. (a-z-animals.com)
  • They easily stand out because of their fur which is longer than any other breed of guinea pig. (a-z-animals.com)
  • An increased delay in the fetal development could also be caused by the caffeine consumed by guinea pig males before mating. (nutrineat.com)
  • The guinea pig has a large cecum, accounting for up to 65% of the gastrointestinal tract volume. (orielladigitaljournalism.com)
  • The disease in wildlife--especially skunks, foxes, raccoons, and bats-- has become more prevalent in recent years, accounting for approximately 85% of all reported cases of animal rabies every year since 1976. (cdc.gov)
  • In keeping with current standards, we urge that old smallpox vaccines that were made in animal skin and are still a key part of our strategic national stockpile be tested for adventitious infectious agents. (cdc.gov)
  • Present in a variety of tissues, macrophages are specialized immune cells that play a key role in the pigs' defense against infectious agents. (extension.org)
  • Zoitocysts remain in the host for the entire lifetime of the animal and remain infectious to any creature that consumes the animal. (cats.com)
  • It was not uncommon practice before the widespread acceptance of vaccine manufacture in animals (at the end of the 19th century) to passage vaccinia virus arm-to-arm between humans ( 2 ). (cdc.gov)
  • However, humans can carry the virus in their nose for up to 24 hours, spreading the infection to animals. (vff.org.au)
  • Although it is not contagious, humans can still be a carrier of the virus and affect the pigs. (mindanews.com)
  • Shiitake mushroom can improve the immunologic function, and has been used to prevent and treat various diseases of humans and animals for thousands of years in China and Japan [ 1 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Wild animals now constitute the most important potential source of infection for both humans and domestic animals in the United States. (cdc.gov)
  • M. bovis can also be found in other animals such as bison, elk, and deer. (cdc.gov)
  • Although it is rare in the United States, people can get sick with anthrax if they come in contact with infected animals, including farm animals. (cdc.gov)
  • 13) Which of the following is not a characteristic of pigs? (examsquestion.com)
  • These tests were repeated two weeks later, allowing the researchers to determine if the pigs' responses were repeatable - the defining characteristic of personality (also known as 'coping style' in animals). (vetscite.org)
  • Equally important is the fact that for many decades preceding the development of standardized manufacturing methods in the 20th century, the vaccine virus (vaccinia virus) was propagated by serial passages in animals without precise knowledge of the passage history and without use of a seed lot system that stabilized passage level. (cdc.gov)
  • In addition, since the crude manufacturing methods ( Figure ) allowed direct contact of the materials harvested from animals with human operators, possibilities existed for contamination of the resulting product with pathogenic human viruses. (cdc.gov)
  • Standardized methods for manufacture in animal skin were not initiated until 1925. (cdc.gov)
  • 12) Farm animals are identified by the following methods except (a)tattooing (b)tagging (c) shearing (d) notching. (examsquestion.com)
  • Potential benefits of bioactive plant substances and organic acids for domestic animals include promoting nutrient absorption and digestion, improving animal growth performance, and promoting intestine health and immune status ( 6 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • Bugbears come from adults who fall prey to a Hag's schemes, or worse: those who intentionally sought out a Hag for her power. (swordsagainstdungeons.com)
  • Despite being called guinea pigs, these cute little creatures are not from Guinea and are not biologically closely related to pigs. (a-z-animals.com)
  • article:topic", "showtoc:no", "license:ccbyncsa", "authorname:smuskopf" ], https://bio.libretexts.org/@app/auth/2/login?returnto=https%3A%2F%2Fbio.libretexts.org%2FBookshelves%2FAncillary_Materials%2FWorksheets%2FBook%253A_The_Biology_Corner_(Worksheets)%2FAnatomy_Worksheets%2FFetal_Pig_Dissection, Fetal Pig - Dissection of the Lower Arteries, Determine the sex of your pig by looking for the. (orielladigitaljournalism.com)
  • Place your fetal pig in the dissecting pan ventral side up. (orielladigitaljournalism.com)
  • Biology Fetal Pig Diagrams. (orielladigitaljournalism.com)
  • This is why pigs infected with PRRS virus often have severe secondary infections with any of a variety of bacterial or viral pathogens including, Mycoplasma hyopneumonia, Salmonella choleraesuis, Haemophilus parasuis, Streptococcus suis, Pasteurella multocida, influenza virus, and others. (extension.org)
  • Rotavirus (RV) is a major pathogen that induces severe diarrhea in infants and young animals. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The body temperature increased at the beginning of the disease, decreased rapidly after diarrhea, and the pigs suffered from severe dehydration, obvious weight loss, rough and disordered hair, physical decline and other diseases. (veterinarypoultrymedicine.com)
  • A petition calling for an EU ban on the export of live farmed animals to third countries, with 900,000 signatures, was submitted today to the European Parliament by the world animal welfare organization FOUR PAWS, Compassion in World Farming (CIWF), WeMove Europe and Animals International. (dv8worldnews.com)
  • This would still allow the cruel and unnecessary long-distance transport of live animals to countries where the EU has no means of ensuring that animal welfare standards are met. (dv8worldnews.com)
  • The million signatures were handed over to MEP Tilly Metz, Chair of the ANIT Committee and Chair of the Animal Welfare and Conservation Intergroup in the European Parliament. (dv8worldnews.com)
  • Whilst a significant amount of innovation has been achieved, through intensification of systems via improved mechanisation and genetic manipulation during the agricultural ' green revolution' , more stress is being placed on animal health and welfare and individual animal level controls. (gov.wales)
  • Scientists specialising in animal behaviour and welfare devised an experiment to investigate the relationship between personality and the rate of grunting in pigs. (vetscite.org)
  • The findings also suggest personality needs to be kept in mind when using vocalisation as a measure of the animals' welfare status. (vetscite.org)
  • Continual genetic mutation and recombination, a requirement for replication in macrophages, and persistent infection (carrier animals) despite an active immune response are characteristics shared by viruses in this family. (extension.org)
  • This is because adult hippos, both males and females, spend most of their day submerged in water to keep their bodies cool in the harsh African sun. (leozoo.org)
  • The study also found that male pigs (but not females) kept in the lower-quality conditions made fewer grunts compared with those housed in the enriched environment, suggesting greater susceptibility among male pigs to environmental factors. (vetscite.org)
  • While that's not as incredible as an adult hippo's 3,500 to 9,920 pounds , 100 pounds (45 kg) is a lot to describe a baby's weight. (leozoo.org)
  • An adult elephant can consume up to 300 pounds (136 kilograms) of food in a single day. (beadedanimals.net)
  • Further, investigations by media and animal rights groups have uncovered animal cruelty and inhumane conditions related to the farming of suckling pigs. (wikipedia.org)
  • My first placement was a week at the SSPCA (Scottish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals). (ed.ac.uk)
  • Animals do not always appear sick, but if they do, they can get sick suddenly and die quickly. (cdc.gov)
  • During the first 1-2 years (1 year for GEPS, 2 years for 5-years), I had to complete 12 weeks of animal husbandry EMS. (ed.ac.uk)
  • EMS is mostly to learn about proper husbandry of animals - how to take care of them, how to handle them, how to work with them, etc. (ed.ac.uk)
  • Gestation periods vary and are related in part to the size of the animal . (britannica.com)
  • Without field efficacy studies, researchers must rely on animal models of MARV infection to assess the efficacy of vaccines and treatments, with the limitations being the accuracy of the animal model in recapitulating human pathogenesis. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In the guinea pigs which were given small amounts of caffeine, researchers noticed certain behavior changes that persisted also during their adult age. (nutrineat.com)
  • To get a measure of the pigs' personalities, the researchers conducted two tests: a social isolation test and a novel object test. (vetscite.org)
  • Over in Inman Square, Bergamot's sibling is focused on whole animal dinners, like roasted chicken, lamb leg, and suckling pig. (bostonmagazine.com)
  • From S ea Bass, Smoked Beef Brisket, Suckling Pig and even Paella Rice, you will be spoiled for options at the Little Island Brewing Co! (streetdirectory.com.sg)
  • The infection spread to Barangay Tagbinonga on December 22, killing one sow and in Barangay Buso when a pig was brought by a resident from Barangay Don Salvador which also killed one boar, according to Erispe. (mindanews.com)
  • The female wild pig almost ignores her young, which free themselves from their birth membranes and seek a teat. (britannica.com)
  • They promised to give P5,000 for every slaughtered adult female pig or sow and P3,000 for every suckling pig. (mindanews.com)
  • Female pig is called a sow. (orielladigitaljournalism.com)
  • When they are ready to mate, a male is introduced into a group of 25 female pigs for a couple of days. (lanzaroteinformation.co.uk)
  • The study involved 72 male and female juvenile pigs. (vetscite.org)
  • Rolling inappetence" and fever (104˚ F to105˚ F) are often observed and may involve up to 30% of the infected animals. (extension.org)
  • Sometimes they are too subtle to detect, or the animal may appear depressed, have a fever. (vff.org.au)
  • The dish features a whole roasted suckling pig cooked over charcoal. (wikipedia.org)
  • It has been described as a national dish of Cuba, Puerto Rico, Spain, Portugal, as well as the Philippines whose pig-roasting traditions (similar to other Austronesian regions) have native pre-colonial origins. (wikipedia.org)
  • Only the fact that you have to buy the whole animal alive has prevented us from enjoying this dish. (seatsofourpants.com)
  • After seasoning, the piglet is cooked by skewering the entire animal, entrails removed, on a large stick and cooking it in a pit filled with charcoal. (wikipedia.org)
  • Anthrax is a naturally occurring disease of animals caused by bacteria found in the environment. (cdc.gov)
  • Often, infected animals do not show signs of illness and are found dead before the cause is known. (cdc.gov)
  • Letter paper adult teacher supplies pencil desk organizers and accessories elephant gifts pot holders birthday gifts for men bullet journal supplies sticky notes pen holder for desk stationary cards cute pencil case make up bag art set office storage journals writing paper kawaii coin pouch crafts fun pens. (keithedmier.com)
  • We walked through the large landscaped pig pens, which are planted to provide natural shade, each with a water feature, rain shower and fresh drinking water. (lanzaroteinformation.co.uk)
  • The basal diet was formulated to meet NRC (2012) [ 13 ] nutrient recommendations for pigs (7-11 kg). (biomedcentral.com)
  • Sanguinarine has been regarded as a superb animal feed additive because of its unique pharmacological characteristics and nutraceutical effects ( 8 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • FMD does not usually kill adult animals, but it can be lethal in young animals, causing production losses. (vff.org.au)
  • the biochemical and hemostatic parameters were compared in guinea pigs after inoculation of ebola virus strains lethal and nonlethal for them and of inactivated antigen of this virus. (liverpool.ac.uk)
  • She said they should also maintain regular sanitation and disinfection of the farm, observe strict biosecurity, provide multivitamins, and observe proper feeding management to maintain the good health of their pigs. (mindanews.com)
  • Inflammation of this covering is called, the veterinarian has assumed the responsibility for making clinical judgments regarding the health of the animal(s) and the need for medical treatment, and the client has agreed to follow the veterinarian's instructions, the veterinarian has sufficient knowledge of the animal(s) to initiate at least a general or preliminary diagnosis of the medical condition of the animal(s). (orielladigitaljournalism.com)
  • However, the inclusion of antibiotics in animal diets is a controversial issue worldwide ( 4 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • Twenty-eight weaned pigs were randomly fed 2 diets containing 0 or 84 mg/kg LNT product for 19 d ( n = 14). (biomedcentral.com)
  • The pigs were fed with the experimental diets 4 times daily at 08:00, 12:00, 16:00 and 20:00, and could have access to water ad libitum . (biomedcentral.com)
  • Following 3 d of acclimatization, all pigs were divided randomly into two groups on basis of initial body weight and litter origin ( n = 14), and were fed with the basal and LNT-supplemented diets, respectively. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Although there are many benefits to interacting with farm animals, it's important to be aware that farm animals can sometimes carry harmful germs that can cause a variety of illnesses in people, ranging from minor skin infections to serious illnesses. (cdc.gov)
  • This study aimed to verify whether LNT administration could relieve diarrhea via improving gut immunity in rotavirus (RV)-challenged weaned pigs. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The study indicated that pigs with more proactive personality types produced grunts at a higher rate than the more reactive animals. (vetscite.org)
  • Mary Friel, lead author of the study and PhD student at Queen's University Belfast, added: "The aim of this research was to investigate what factors affect vocalisations in pigs so that we can better understand what information they convey. (vetscite.org)
  • The purpose of the study was to examine whether state-level and individual-level socioeconomic factors are associated with mentally or physically unhealthy days in the general U.S. population of adults. (cdc.gov)
  • An extreme example of precocity is the wildebeest calf, which rises within five minutes of birth, follows its mother within another five minutes, and can move as fast as an adult in 24 hours. (britannica.com)
  • They have two breeds at the farm including the Cochino Negro Canario (Canarian black pig) and Cerdas Ibéricas (Iberian black pigs). (lanzaroteinformation.co.uk)
  • Antibiotic growth promoters (AGP) are widely used as feed additives in the animal industry to promote growth and prevent disease ( 3 ). (frontiersin.org)