Veterinary

2 open-access papers in Veterinary, free to watch.

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Colostrum Proteins in Protection against Therapy-Induced Injuries in Cancer Chemo- and Radiotherapy: A Comprehensive Review

Jolanta Artym, Michał Zimecki

Cancer treatment can attack healthy tissue while attacking a tumor. This review asks whether proteins from colostrum, the first milk after birth, could help protect the body without weakening treatment. Cancer treatments can attack healthy tissues while attacking tumors. This review asks whether colostrum proteins, especially lactoferrin, could reduce those injuries while preserving or even improving treatment effects.

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Administration of ketoprofen in postpartum sows to control the incidence of post-parturient disorders and improve piglet survival rate

Suwicha Jeeraphokhakul, Thanabat Theerakulpisut, Pitchapa Khampoomee, Jakkrit Chaiwangna, Preechaphon Taechamaeteekul, Natchanon Dumniem, Junpen Suwimonteerabutr, Padet Tummaruk

The first days after birth can decide whether a piglet survives. This study asks whether easing a mother’s pain changes that delicate handoff of early nourishment—and finds a more complicated answer. What if a postpartum anti-inflammatory drug could support sow welfare without improving piglet survival at all? This study tests ketoprofen against a conventional treatment—and finds a much more complicated story.

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