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Aymerich, P; Soldevila, C; Bonet, J; Gasa, J; Coma, J; Solà-Oriol, D.. O106 Effects of replacing soybean meal by rapeseed meal on growing pig slurry characteristics. Animal – science proceedings. Volume 13, Issue 3, Pages 374-375.

Aymerich, P; Soldevila, C; Bonet, J; Gasa, J; Solà-Oriol, D; Coma, J.. O51 Effects of increasing dietary lysine to crude protein ratio on growth performance, blood urea nitrogen and fecal consistency of growing pigs. Animal – science proceedings. Volume 13, Issue 3, Pages 306-307.

Aymerich, P., Soldevila, C., Bonet, J., Gasa, J., Coma, J. and D. Solà-Oriol.. Limiting dietary lysine increases body weight variability by restricting growth potential of the lightest growing pigs. Animals, 12, 528.

Camp Montoro, J., Pessoa, J., Solà-Oriol, D., Muns, R., Gasa, J. and E. Garcia Manzanilla.. Effect of phase feeding, space allowance and mixing on productive performance of grower-finisher pigs. Animals 12 (3), 390.

Camp Montoro, Jordi; Solà-Oriol, David; Muns, Ramon; Gasa, Josep; Llanes, Núria; Manzanilla, Edgar Garcia.. Blood and faecal biomarkers to assess dietary energy, protein, and amino acid efficiency of utilization by growing and finishing pigs. Porc Health Manag 8, 32 (2022).

Fornós, M.; Farré, M.; López-Vergé, S.; Jiménez-Moreno, E.; Rodríguez-Estévez, V.; Gasa, J.. A New Approach to Detecting and Measuring Changes in the Feeding Behaviour Habits of Group-Housed Growing–Finishing Pigs. Animals, 12, 1500.

Fornós, M.; Sanz-Fernández, S.; Jiménez-Moreno, E.; Carrión, D.; Gasa, J.; Rodríguez Estévez, V.. The Feeding Behaviour Habits of Growing-Finishing Pigs and Its Effects on Growth Performance and Carcass Quality: A Review. Animals, 12(9), 1128.

Forouzandeh, Asal; Solà-Oriol, David; Monteiro, Alessandra; Stein, Hans H; Pérez, JF; Blavi, Laia.. P84. Effect of short-term Cu supplementation on biochemical parameters of liver and growth performance in pigs. Animal – science proceedings. Volume 13, Issue 2, July 2022, Pages 182-183.

Forouzandeh, A; Blavi, L; Perez, JF; D’Angelo, M; Gonzalez-Sole, F; Monteiro, A; Stein, HH; Sola-Oriol, D.. How copper can impact pig growth: comparing the effect of copper sulfate and monovalent copper oxide on oxidative status, inflammation, gene abundance, and microbial modulation as potential mechanisms of action. Journal of Animal Science 100.

Fragoso S, Anjos C, Almeida A, Manteca X and de Sousa L.. Dog Bites in Portugal: Analysis of Incidents, and Consequences for both People and Dogs. Journal of Veterinary Behavior 54: 19-27

Franco-Rosselló, Rosa; Navarro-Villa, Alberto; Polo, Javier; Solà-Oriol, David; García-Ruiz, Ana I.. Improving broiler performance at market age regardless of stocking density by using a pre-starter diet. Journal of Applied Poultry Research. Volume 31, Issue 1.

Gargallo Sílvia, Ferret Alfred, Calsamiglia Sergio. Ruminal microbial degradation of individual amino acids from heat-treated soyabean meal and corn gluten meal in continuous culture. Animals 2022, 12(6).

Gonzalez-Sole, F; Sola-Oriol, D; Ramayo-Caldas, Y; Rodriguez-Prado, M; Ortiz, GG; Bedford, MR; Perez, JF.. Supplementation of xylo-oligosaccharides to suckling piglets promotes the growth of fiber-degrading gut bacterial populations during the lactation and nursery periods. Scientific Reports 12.

González-Solé, Francesc; Solà-Oriol, David; Ramayo-Caldas, Yuliaxis; González-Ortiz, Gemma; Bedford, Michael R; Pérez, José Francisco. P150. Supplementation of xylo-oligosaccharides to suckling piglets modulates their hindgut microbial populations during the lactation and nursery periods. Animal – science proceedings. Volume 13, Issue 2, Page 204.

González-Solé, Francesc; Solà-Oriol, David; Ramayo-Caldas, Yuliaxis; Rodriguez-Prado, Maria; González Ortiz, Gemma; Bedford, Michael R; Pérez, José Francisco. Supplementation of xylo-oligosaccharides to suckling piglets promotes the growth of fiber-degrading gut bacterial populations during the lactation and nursery periods. Sci Rep 12, 11594.

González-Solé, Francesc; Solà-Oriol, David; Villagómez-Estrada, Sandra; Melo-Durán, Diego; López, Laura Victoria; Villarroel Román, Nathaly; López-Arjona, Marina; Pérez, José Francisco. Fecal Microbiota and Hair Glucocorticoid Concentration Show Associations with Growth during Early Life in a Pig Model. Nutrients, 14 (21).

González-Solé, F; Solà-Oriol, D; Villagómez-Estrada, S; Melo-Durán, D; López, LV; Román, N Villarroel; Gasa, J; Pérez, JF.. O65 Piglets with a differential growth response during lactation and/or the nursery period also show differences on hair glucocorticoid concentration and faecal microbiota. Animal – science proceedings. Volume 13, Issue 3, Pages 324-325.

González-Solé F; Solà-Oriol D; Ramayo-Caldas Y; Rodriguez-Prado M; González Ortiz G; Bedford MR; Pérez JF.. Supplementation of xylo-oligo-saccharides to suckling piglets promotes the growth of fiber-degrading gut bacterial populations during the lactation and nursery periods. Sci Rep. 8;12(1):11594.

Guevara RD, Pastor JJ, Manteca X, Tedó G, Llonch P.. Systematic review of animal-based indicators to measure thermal, social, and immune-related stress in pigs. PLoS ONE 17(5): e0266524.

Hernandez, E; Llonch, P; Turner, PV.. Applied animal ethics in industrial food animal production: exploring the role of the veterinarian. Animals 12 (6), 678.

Kihal A; Marquès C; Rodríguez-Prado M; Jose-Cunilleras E; Calsamiglia S.. Effect of Diet Supplementation with the Mycotoxin Binder Montmorillonite on the Bioavaila-bility of Vitamins in Dairy Cows. Toxins 14(1): 26.

Kihal A; Rodríguez-Prado M; Calsamiglia S.. The efficacy of mycotoxin binders to control mycotoxins in feeds and the potential risk of interactions with nutrient: a review. J Anim Sci.;100(11), skac328.

Ko HL, Temple, D; Hales, J; Manteca, X; Llonch, P.. Welfare and performance of post-weaning sows and piglets previously housed in farrowing pens with temporary crating on a Spanish commercial farm: a pilot study. Animals 12 (6), 724.

Ko HL, Temple D, Hales J, Manteca X and Llonch P.. Welfare and performance of sows and piglets in farrowing pens with temporary crating systems on a Spanish commercial farm. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 246.

Le Brech S, Amat M, Temple, D and Manteca, X.. Evaluation of Two Practical Tools to Assess Cognitive Impairment in Aged Dogs. Animals 12, 3538.

Llonch,P; Neethirajan, S; Morgan-Davies, C.. Understanding animals’ phenotype through automatic behavior assessment. Frontiers in Animal Science, volume 3.

Mainau E, Llonch P, Temple D, Goby L and Manteca X.. Alteration of activity patterns in cows as a result of pain due to health conditions. Animals 12, 176.

Monjezi, Y; Sari, M; Chaji, M; Ferret A.. Effects of concentrate starch level and free-choice provision of straw on performance, feeding behaviour and feed sorting of fattening lambs. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 256, 105773.

Ortín-Bustillo, A; Escribano, D; López-Arjona, M;  Botia, M; Fuentes, P; Martínez-Miró, S; Rubio, C; García-Manzanilla, E; Franco-Martínez, L; Pardo-Marín, L; Cerón, J; Llonch, P; Tecles, F.. Changes in a Comprehensive Profile of Saliva Analytes in Fattening Pigs during a Complete Productive Cycle: A Longitudinal Study. Animals 12 (14), 1865.

Paniagua, M; Arís, A; Villagómez-Estrada, SD; Crespo, FJ; Solà-Oriol, D.. O134 Citrus flavonoid and ZnO comparison at improving piglets’ performance. Animal – science proceedings. Volume 13, Issue 3, Pages 407-409.

Rodríguez-Sorrento A, Castillejos L, López-Colom P, Cifuentes-Orjuela G, Moreno-Muñoz JA, Martín-Orúe SM.. Assessment of the Effects of the Synbiotic Combination of Bifidobacterium longum subsp. infantis CECT 7210 and Oligofructose-Enriched Inulin Against Digestive Bacterial Infections in a Piglet Model. Front Microbiol. 13:831737.

Sadurni, M; Barroeta, AC; Castillejos, L; Sadurní, Meritxell; Barroeta, Ana Cristina; Sol, Cinta; Puyalto, Mónica; Castillejos, Lorena.. Evaluation of Intestinal Release of Butyric Acid from Sodium Butyrate Protected by Salts of Medium-Chain Fatty Acids in Broiler Chickens. Animals: an open access journal from MDPI., 2022, Vol.12(24), p.3525.

Sadurní M, Barroeta AC, Sala R, Sol C, Puyalto M, Castillejos L.. Impact of Dietary Supplementation with Sodium Butyrate Protected by Medium-Chain Fatty Acid Salts on Gut Health of Broiler Chickens. Animals (2022), 12: 2496.

Saladrigas-Garcia, M; Sola-Oriol, D; Lopez-Verge, S; D’Angelo, M; Collado, MC; Nielsen, B; Perez, JF; Martin-Orue, SM.. Potential effect of two Bacillus probiotic strains on performance and fecal microbiota of breeding sows and their piglets. Journal of Animal Science 100, 1-19.

Saladrigas-García M, Durán M, D’Angelo M, Coma J, Pérez JF, Martín-Orúe SM.. An insight into the commercial piglet’s microbial gut colonization: from birth towards weaning. Anim Microbiome. 4(1):68.

Solà-Oriol, D; Aymerich, P; Muns, R.. 54. Multi-phase feeding of finishing boars reared at up to 140 kg of live weight. Animal – science proceedings. Volume 13, Issue 1, Page 35.

Stygar, AH; Krampe, C; Llonch,P; Niemi, JK.. How far are we from data-driven and animal-based welfare assessment?. A critical analysis of European quality schemes. Frontiers Animal Science 4.

Verge-Mèrida G, Barroeta AC, Ferrer C, Serrano T, Guardiola F, Soler MD, Sala R.. Olive Pomace and Soybean-Sunflower Acid Oils as Alternative Fat Sources in European Seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) Diets: Effects on Performance, Digestibility and Flesh Fatty Acid Composition and Quality Parameters. Animals (2022), 12(9):1198.

Verge-Mèrida, Gerard; Solà-Oriol, David; Tres, A; Verdú, M; Farré, G; Garcés-Narro, C; Barroeta, Ana Cristina.. Olive pomace oil and acid oil as alternative fat sources in growing-finishing broiler chicken diets. Poult Sci;101(10).

Villagómez-Estrada, SD; Hernández, JF Pérez; Melo-Duran, DA; D’Angelo, M; Gonzalez-Solè, F; Pérez-Cano, FJ; Solà-Oriol, D.. O81 Influence of neonatal and lactating pig body weight on intestinal gene expression. Animal – science proceedings. Volume 13, Issue 3, Pages 342-343.

Villagomez-Estrada, S; Perez, JF; Melo-Duran, D; Gonzalez-Sole, F ; D’Angelo, M; Perez-Cano, FJ; Sola-Oriol, D. Body weight of newborn and suckling piglets affects their intestinal gene expression. Journal of Animal Science, Volume 100, Issue 6.

 

 

Abdelli N, Solà-Oriol D, Pérez JF.. Phytogenic Feed Additives in Poultry: Achievements, Prospective and Challenges. Animals (Basel). 2021 Dec 6;11(12):3471.

Abdelli N, Ramser A, Greene ES, Beer L, Tabler TW, Orlowski SK, Pérez JF, Solà-Oriol D, Anthony NB, Dridi S.. Effects of Cyclic Chronic Heat Stress on the Expression of Nutrient Transporters in the Jejunum of Modern Broilers and their Ancestor Wild Jungle Fowl. Front Physiol. 12:733134.

Abdelli N, Perez JF, Vilarrasa E, Melo-Duran D, Cabeza Luna I, Karimirad R, Solà-Oriol D. Microencapsulation Improved Fumaric Acid and Thymol Effects on Broiler Chickens Challenged With a Short-Term Fasting Period. Frontiers in Veterinary Science 8, 686143.

Aymerich P, Tokach MD, Dritz SS, Gasa J, Coma J, Solà-Oriol D. Lysine requirements of finishing boars and gilts: A meta-analysis. Animal 15 (5), 100218.

Belaid, M.A., M. Rodriguez-Prado, M. López-Suárez, D.V. Rodríguez-Prado, S. Calsamiglia. Prepartum behavior changes in dry Holstein cows at risk of postpartum diseases. J. Dairy Sci. 104:4575-4583.

Blasco X, Manteca X, López-Béjar M, Carbajal A, Casellas J and Ortuño A. Intestinal parasites and faecal cortisol metabolites in multi-owned cat environments: the impact of housing conditions. Animals 11(5), 1300.

Blavi L, Solà-Oriol D, Monteiro A, Pérez JF, Stein H. Inclusion of dicopper oxide instead of copper sulfate in diets for growing-finishing pigs results in greater final body weight and bone mineralization, but reduced accumulation of copper in the liver. J Anim Sci. 2021 Jun 1;99(6):skab127.

Blavi L, Llonch P, López-Vergé S, Martín-Orúe SM, Pérez JF. Management and Feeding Strategies in Early Life to Increase Piglet Performance and Welfare. Animals (Basel). 11(2):302.

Camp Montoro J, Solà‐Oriol D, Muns R, Gasa J, Llanes N, García Manzanilla E. High levels of standardized ileal digestible amino acids improve feed efficiency in slow‐growing pigs at late grower‐finisher stage. Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition.

Camp Montoro, J., Boyle, L.A., Solà-Oriol, D., Muns, R., Gasa, J. and García Manzanilla E. Effect of space allowance and mixing on growth performance and body lesions of grower-finisher pigs in pens with a single wet-dry feeder. Porcine Health Management, 7:7.

Crenshaw J, Del Río L, Sanjoaquin L, Tibble S, González-Solé F, Solà-Oriol D, Rodriguez C, Campbell J, Polo J. Effect of spray-dried porcine plasma in peripartum sow feed on subsequent litter size. Porcine Health Management 7 (1), 1-16.

Criado-Mesas L, Abdelli N, Noce A, Farré M, Pérez JF, Solà-Oriol D, Martin-Venegas R, Forouzandeh A, González-Solé F, Folch JM. Transversal gene expression panel to evaluate intestinal health in broiler chickens in different challenging conditions. Sci Rep. 11(1):6315.

del Campo M, Soares de Lima JM, Brito G, Manteca X, Hernández P and Montosi F. Effect of finishing diet and lairage time on steers welfare in Uruguay. Animals, 11(5).

del Campo M, Manteca X, Soares de Lima J M, Brito G, Hernández P, Sañudo C and Montosi F. Effect of different finishing strategies and steers temperament on animal welfare and instrumental meat tenderness. Animals, 11(3), 859.

Fahlman A, Aoki K, Bale G, Brijs J, Chon KH, Drummond CK, Føre M, Manteca X, McDonald BI, McKnight JC, Sakamoto KQ, Suzuki I, Rivero MJ, Ropert-Coudert Y and Wisniewska DM. The New Era of Physio-Logging and Their Grand Challenges. Frontiers in Physiology.

Forouzandeh A, Blavi L, Abdelli N, Melo-Duran D, Vidal A, Rodríguez M, Monteiro A N T R, Pérez JF, Darwich L, Solà-Oriol D. Effects of dicopper oxide and copper sulfate on growth performance and gut microbiota in broilers. Poult Sci. 100(8):101224.

Franco-Rosselló, R. Navarro-Villa, A., Polo, J., Solà-Oriol, D. García-Ruiz, A.I. Improving broiler performance at market age regardless of stocking density by using a pre-starter diet. Journal of Applied Poultry Research. 100232.

Gómez Herrera Y, Stygar A, Bowmans IJMM, Bokkers E, Pedersen LJ, Niemi J, Pastell M, Manteca X and Llonch P. A systematic review on validated Precision Livestock Farming technologies for pig production and its potential to assess animal welfare. Frontiers in Veterinary Science.

Jimenez-Moya B, Barroeta AC, Tres A, Soler MD, Sala R. Soybean Oil Replacement by Palm Fatty Acid Distillate in Broiler Chicken Diets: Fat Digestibility and Lipid-Class Content along the Intestinal Tract. Animals 11, 1035.

Jimenez-Moya, B.; Barroeta, A.C.; Guardiola, F.; Soler, M.D.; Rodriguez-Sanchez, R.; Sala, R. Replacement of Palm Oil with Soybean Acid Oil in Broiler Chicen Diet: Fat Digestibility and Lipid Class Content along the Intestinal Tract. Animals 2021, 11, 2586.

Jimenez-Moya B, Martin D, Soler-Rivas C, Barroeta AC, Tres A, Sala R. Acid versus crude oils for broiler chicken diets: in vitro lipid digestion and bioaccessibility. Animal Feed Science and Technology 276, 114926.

Kihal, A., M. E Rodríguez-Prado, C. Cristofol, S. Calsamiglia. Short Communication: Quantification of the Effect of Mycotoxin Binders on the Bioavailability of Fat-Soluble Vitamins In Vitro. Animals 11:2251.

Kihal, A., M. E Rodríguez-Prado, S. Calsamiglia. Relative bioavailability of 3 rumen-undegradable methionine sources in dairy cows using the area under the curve technique. J. Dairy Sci. Communications. Vol. 2, Issue 4, Pages 182-185.

Ko, H. L., Temple, D., Hales, J., Manteca, X., & Llonch, P. Welfare and performance of sows and piglets in farrowing pens with temporary crating system on a Spanish commercial farm. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 246, 105527.

Ko, H. L., López-Vergé, S., Chong, Q., Gasa, J., Manteca, X., & Llonch, P. Preweaning socialization and environmental enrichment affect short-term performance after regrouping in commercially reared pigs. Animal, 15(2), 100115.

López-Arjona M, Mainau E, Navarro E, Contreras-Aguilar MD, Escribano D, Mateo SV, Manteca X, Cerón JJ and Martínez-Subiela S. Oxytocin in bovine saliva: validation of two assays and changes in parturition and at weaning. BMC Veterinary Research.

Llonch, L.; Gordo, C.; López, M.; Castillejos, L.; Ferret, A.; Balanyà, T. Agronomic Characteristics of the Compost-Bedded Pack Made with Forest Biomass or Sawdust. Processes 2021, 9, 546.

Manteca X, Beaver B, Uldahl M and Turner P V. Recommendations for ensuring good welfare of horses used for industrial blood, serum, or urine production. Animals, 11(5), 1466.

Melo-Durán D, Perez JF, González-Ortiz G, Villagómez-Estrada S, Bedford MR, Graham H, Sola-Oriol D. Growth performance and total tract digestibility in broiler chickens fed different corn hybrids. Poult Sci.100(8):101218.

Melo-Durán D, Pérez JF, González-Ortiz G, Villagómez-Estrada S, Bedford Michael R, Graham H, Sola-Oriol David. Maize nutrient composition and the influence of xylanase addition. Journal of Cereal Science 97, 103155.

Monreal-Pawlowsky T, Vaicekauskaitė R, Palencia Membrive G, Delfour F and Manteca X. Goal-oriented behavioural and environmental enrichment in aquarium species. Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research: 9: 273–280.

Montoya D, D’Angelo M, Martín-Orúe, SM, Rodríguez-Sorrento A, Saladrigas-García M, Araujo C, Chabrillat T, Kerros S, Castillejos L. Effectiveness of Two Plant-Based In-Feed Additives against an Escherichia coli F4 Oral Challenge in Weaned Piglets. Animals 2021, 11, 2024.

Navarro E, Mainau E, de Miguel R, Temple D, Salas M and Manteca X. Oral Meloxicam administration in sows at farrowing and its effects on piglet immunity transfer and growth. Frontiers in Veterinary Science.

Peres C, Escribano D, Mainau E, Cerón JJ, Navarro E and Manteca X. Changes in salivary biomarkers of oxidative status in calves at weaning and grouping. BMC Veterinary Research 17:373.

Reyes-Camacho D, Pérez JF, Vinyeta E, Aumiller T, Criado-Mesas L, Folch JM, Van der Klis JD, Solà-Oriol D. Phytogenic Compounds Supplemented to Gestating Hyperprolific Sows Affects the Gut Health-Related Gene Expression and Histological Responses in Neonate Piglets. Front Vet Sci 14;8:639719.

Reyes-Camacho D, Pérez JF, Vinyeta E, Aumiller T, Van der Klis Jan D, Solà-Oriol David. Prenatal Exposure to Innately Preferred D-Limonene and Trans-Anethole Does Not Overcome Innate Aversion to Eucalyptol, Affecting Growth Performance of Weanling Piglets. Animals (Basel). 11(7):2062.

Rodriguez-Sanchez R, Tres A, Sala R, Soler MD, Guardiola F, Barroeta AC. Effects of free-fatty-acid content and saturation degree of the dietary oil sources onlipid-class content and fatty-acid digestibility along the gastrointestinal tract in broilers from 22 to 37days of age. Poult. Sci.,volume 100, issue 9.

Rodríguez-Sorrento A, Castillejos L, López-Colom P, Cifuentes-Orjuela G, Rodríguez-Palmero M, Moreno-Muñoz JA, Luise D, Trevisi P, Martín-Orúe SM. Effects of the Administration of Bifidobacterium longum subsp. infantis CECT 7210 and Lactobacillus rhamnosus HN001 and Their Synbiotic Combination With Galacto-Oligosaccharides Against Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli F4 in an Early Weaned Piglet Model. Front Microbiol. 2021 Apr 16;12:642549.

Rodríguez-Sorrento A, Castillejos L, López-Colom P, Cifuentes-Orjuela G, Rodríguez-Palmero M, Moreno-Muñoz JA, Martín-Orúe SM. Effects of Bifidobacterium longum Subsp. infantis CECT 7210 and Lactobacillus rhamnosus HN001, Combined or Not With Oligofructose-Enriched Inulin, on Weaned Pigs Orally Challenged With Salmonella Typhimurium. Front Microbiol. 2020 Aug 21;11:2012.

Sahraei Belverdy Mohsen, Khadem Ali Akbar, Alamouti Ali A., Khani Jaber, Calsamiglia Sergio. Use of fat-coated or heat-treated soybean meal for partial replacement of solvent-extracted soybean meal in the diets of early lactation dairy cows. Animal Production Science.

Saladrigas-García, M. D’Angelo, H. L. Ko, P. Nolis, Y. Ramayo-Caldas, J. M. Folch, P. Llonch, D. Solà-Oriol, J. F. Pérez & S. M. Martín-Orúe. Understanding host-microbiota interactions in the commercial piglet around weaning. Sci Reports 11, Article number: 23488 (2021).

Saladrigas-García M, D’Angelo M, Ko HL, Traserra S, Nolis P, Ramayo-Caldas Y, Folch JM, Vergara P, Llonch P, Pérez JF, Martín-Orúe SM. Early socialization and environmental enrichment of lactating piglets affects the caecal microbiota and metabolomic response after weaning. Sci Rep. 11(1):6113.

Salas M, Fernández-Fontelo A, Martínez-Nevado E, Fernández-Morán J, López-Goya A and Manteca X. Caretaker score reliability for personality assessment of bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus). Animals11(7), 2073.

Skovlund C, Kirchner M, Moos L, Jensen N, Manteca X, Talló-Parra O, Stelvig M and Forkman B. A critical review of animal-based welfare indicators for polar bears (Ursus maritimus) in zoos – identification and evidence of validity. Animal Welfare 30: 1-18.

Stroebinger Natascha, M Rutherfurd Shane, Henare Sharon J, Perez Hernandez Jose F, Moughan Paul J. Fatty Acids from Different Fat Sources and Dietary Calcium Concentration Differentially Affect Fecal Soap Formation in Growing Pigs. J Nutr. 151(5):1102-1110.

Stygar, A. H., Gómez, Y., Berteselli, G. V., Dalla Costa, E., Canali, E., Niemi, J. K., Llonch, P & Pastell, M. A systematic review on commercially available and validated sensor technologies for welfare assessment of dairy cattle. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 8, 177.

Temmar, R., M. Rodríguez-Prado, G. Forgeard, C. Rougier, S. Calsamiglia. Interactions among Natural Active Ingredients to Improve the Efficiency of Rumen Fermentation In Vitro. Animals 22;11:1205.

Varona, E.; Tres, A.; Rafecas, M.; Vichi, S.; Sala, R.; Guardiola, F. Oxidative Quality of Acid Oils and Fatty Acid Distillates Used in Animal Feeding. Animals 2021, 11, 2559.

Varona E, Tres A, Rafecas M, Vichi S,  Barroeta AC and Guardiola F. Composition and Nutritional Value of Acid Oils and Fatty Acid Distillates Used in Animal Feeding. Animals, 11(1), 196. 

Varona E, Tres A, Rafecas M, Vichi S, Barroeta  AC, Guardiola F. Methods to determine the quality of acid oils and fatty acid distillates used in animal feeding. Methods X. Volume 8, 101334.

Verge-Merida, G., Barroeta, A. C., Guardiola, F., Verdu, M., Balart, M., Font-I-Furnols, M., Sola-Oriol, D. Crude and acid oils from olive pomace as alternative fat sources in growing-finishing pigs. Animal Volume 15, Issue 12, December 2021, 100389.

Villagómez-Estrada Sandra, Pérez José F, van Kuijk Sandra, Melo-Durán Diego, Forouzandeh Asal, Gonzalez-Solè Francesc, D’Angelo Matilde, Pérez-Cano Francisco J, Solà-Oriol David. Strategies of inorganic and organic trace mineral supplementation in gestating hyperprolific sow diets: effects on the offspring performance and fetal programming. J.Anim Sci. 99(7):skab178.

Yerpes M, Llonch P and Manteca X. Effect of environmental conditions during transport on chick weight loss and mortality. Poultry Science 100: 129-137.

Nedra Abdelli , José Francisco Pérez, Ester Vilarrasa, Irene Cabeza Luna, Diego Melo-Duran, Matilde D’Angelo and David Solà-Oriol. Targeted-Release Organic Acids and Essential Oils Improve Performance and Digestive Function in Broilers under a Necrotic Enteritis Challenge. Animals 10(2), 259.

Amat M, Le Brech S, Camps T. and Manteca X. Separation-Related Problems in Dogs: A Critical Review. Advances in Small Animal Care 1: 1-8.

Asensio, X., Abdelli, N., Piedrafita, J., Soler, M. D.and Barroeta, A. C.. Effect of fibrous diet and vitamin C inclusion on uniformity, carcass traits, skeletal strength, and behavior of broiler breeder pullets. Poultry Science, 99: 2633-2644.

Asensio, X., Piedrafita, J., Puente, A. and Barroeta, A. C.. Effect of body weight on uniformity, livability, and skeletal development and strength of broiler breeder females. Journal of Applied Animal Research, 48: 320-325

Atkinson, S., Algers, B., Pallisera, J., Velarde, A., & Llonch, P. Animal Welfare and Meat Quality Assessment in Gas Stunning during Commercial Slaughter of Pigs Using Hypercapnic-Hypoxia (20% CO2 2% O2) Compared to Acute Hypercapnia (90% CO2 in Air). Animals, 10(12), 2440.

Aymerich, P., C. Soldevila, J. Bonet, M. Farré, J. Gasa, J. Coma, and D. Solà-Oriol. Interrelationships between sex and dietary lysine on growth performance and carcass composition of finishing boars and gilts. Transl. Anim. Sci. 4:txaa129.

Aymerich, P., Soldevila, C., Bonet, J., Gasa, J., Coma, J. and D. Solà-Oriol. The Implications of Nutritional Strategies that Modify Dietary Energy and Lysine for Growth Performance in Two Different Swine Production Systems. Animals, 2020, 1638.

Pau Aymerich, Carme Soldevila, Jordi Bonet, Josep Gasa, Jaume Coma i David Solà-Oriol. Increasing Dietary Lysine Impacts Differently Growth Performance of Growing Pigs Sorted by Body Weight. Animals, 2020, 1032.

Calderón Díaz, J.A., Rodrigues da Costa, M., Shalloo, L., Niemi, J.K., Leonard, F.C., Crespo-Piazuelo, D., Gasa, J. and E. G. Manzanilla. A bio-economic simulation study on the association between key performance indicators and pluck lesions in Irish farrow-to-finish pig farms. Health Management 6:40.

Callegari, M.A., Pierozan, C.R., Dias, C.P., de Souza, K.L., Foppa, L., Gasa, J. and C. A. da Silva. Brazilian panorama of pig breeding sector: a cross-sectional study about specific aspects of biosecurity, facilities, management, feeding, and performance. Semina: Ciências Agrárias, 41, 587-606.

S. Calsamiglia. G. Espinosa, G. Vera, A. Ferret and L. Castillejos. A virtual dairy herd as a tool to teach dairy production and management. J. Dairy Sci. 103:2896–2905.

Camp Montoro, J., Manzanilla, E.G., Solà-Oriol, D., Muns, R., Gasa, J., Clear, O. and J. A. Calderón Díaz. Predicting productive performance in grow finisher pigs using birth and weaning body weight. Animals, 10, 1017.

Coloma-García, W., Mehaba, N., Llonch, P., Caja, G., Such, X., & Salama, A. A. Prenatal heat stress effects on gestation and postnatal behavior in kid goats. Plos one, 15(2).

Dabbou, S., Ferrocino, I. Gasco, L., Schiavone, A., Trocino, A., Xiccato, G., Barroeta, A.C., Maione, S., Soglia, D., Biasato, I., Cocolin, L., Gai, F. and Nucera, D. M. Antimicrobial Effects of Black Soldier Fly and Yellow Mealworm Fats and Their Impact on Gut Microbiota of Growing Rabbits. Animals 2020, 10(8).

A Dalmau, M Martínez-Macipe, X Manteca, E Mainau. Sex differences in group composition and habitat use of Iberian free-range pigs. Frontiers in Veterinary Science 2020, 7:600259.

Fandiño, I., G. Fernandez-Turren, A. Ferret, D. Moya, L. Castillejos, S. Calsamiglia. Exploring additive, synergistic or antagonistic effects of natural plant extracts on in vitro beef feedlot-type rumen microbial fermentation conditions. Animals 10:173-184.

Fandiño I., Ferret A., Calsamiglia S. Dose and combinatios of anise oil and capsicum oleoresin as rumem fermentation modifiers in vitro and in vivo with high concentrate diets fed to Holstein beef heifers.   Animal Feed Science and Technology 260 1:9.

Fernández A, Mainau E, Manteca X, Siurana A and Castillejos L. Impacts of compost bedded pack barns on the welfare and comfort of dairy cows. Animals, 10(3), 431.

Jaime Figueroa; M. Müller; S. A. Guzmán-Pino; R. Franco-Rosselló; D. Solà-Oriol; E. Borda; D.M. Dwyer; J. F. Pérez. Acquisition of flavour preferences in pigs through interactions with conspecifics that had previously consumed flavoured protein solutions. Animal  3;1-5.

Foskolos, A., A. Ferret, A. Siurana, L. Castillejos and S. Calsamiglia. Effects of capsicum and propyl-propane thiosulfonate on rumen fermentation, digestion, and milk production and composition in dairy cows. Animals. 10:859 -872.

Gargallo, S., A. Ferret and S. Calsamiglia. Estimating degradation of individual essential amino acids in fish meal and blood meal by rumen microbes in a dual-flow continuous-culture system. J. Dairy Sci. 103:6209–621.

Francesc González-Solé, Lourdes Criado-Mesas, Carmen Villodre, Wellington C. García, Mercè Farré, Elisabet Borda, Francisco J. Pérez-Cano, Josep M. Folch, David Solà-Oriol , José F. Pérez. Porcine digestible peptides (PDP) in weanling diets regulates the expression of genes involved in gut barrier function, immune response and nutrient transport in nursery pigs. Animals (Basel). 2020 Dec 10;10(12):2368.

Ibidhi, R, and S. Calsamiglia. Carbon footprint assessment of Spanish dairy cattle farms: Effectiveness of dietary and farm management practices as a mitigation strategy. Animals 10:2083-2098.

Kihal, A., M. Rodriguez-Prado, C. Godoy, C. Cristofol and S. Calsamiglia. In vitro assessment of the capacity of certain mycotoxin binders to adsorb some amino acids and water-soluble vitamins. J. Dairy Sci. 103:3125-3132.

Ko, H. L., Chong, Q., Escribano, D., Camerlink, I., Manteca, X., & Llonch, P. Pre-weaning socialization and environmental enrichment affect life-long response to regrouping in commercially-reared pigs. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 105044.

Ko, H. L., López-Vergé, S., Chong, Q., Gasa, J., Manteca, X., & Llonch, P. Preweaning socialization and environmental enrichment affect short-term performance after regrouping in commercially reared pigs. Animal, 100115.

Llonch L., Castillejos L, Ferret A. Increasing the content of physically effective fiber in high-concentrate diets fed to beef heifers affects intake, sorting behavior, time spent ruminating, and rumen pH. Journal Animal Science; 98:1-9.

L Llonch, L Castillejos, E Mainau, X Manteca, A Ferret. Effect of forest biomass as bedding material on compost-bedded pack performance, microbial content, and behaviour of nonlactating dairy cows. Journal of Dairy Science 103: 10676-10688.

Llonch, P., Hoffmann, G., Bodas, R., Mirbach, D., Verwer, C., & Haskell, M. J. Opinion paper: Measuring livestock robustness and resilience: are we on the right track?. Animal, 14(4), 667-669.

López-Arjona M, Mateo S V, Manteca X, Escribano D, Cerón J J and Martínez-Subiela S. Oxytocin in saliva in pigs: an assay for its measurement and changes after farrowing. Domestic Animal Endocrinology 70: 106384.

López-Colom, P., Estellé, J., Bonet, J., Coma, J., Martín-Orúe, S.M. Applicability of an Unmedicated feeding program aimed to reduce the use of antimicrobials in nursery piglets: Impact on performance and fecal microbiota. Animals 10, 242-262.

López-Colom P, Castillejos L, Rodríguez-Sorrento A, Puyalto M, Mallo JJ, Martín-Orúe SM. Impact of in-feed sodium butyrate or sodium heptanoate protected with medium-chain fatty acids on gut health in weaned piglets challenged with Escherichia coli F4. Arch Anim Nutr. 74(4):271-295.

Manteca, X. and J.Gasa. Strategies to improve the welfare of hyperprolific sows and their piglets. International Pig Topics, 35, 18-20.

EG Manzanilla, D Solà-Oriol, R Muns, J Gasa, O Clear, Calderón Díaz JA. Predicting Productive Performance in Grow-Finisher Pigs Using Birth and Weaning Body Weight. Animals, 2020, 10,6.

M Martínez-Macipe, E Mainau, X Manteca, A Dalmau. Environmental and management factors affecting the time budgets of free-ranging Iberian pigs reared in Spain. Animals, 10, 798.

Melo-Duran D, Perez JF, Gonzalez-Ortiz G, Sala R, Villagomez-Estrada S, Bedford MR, Graham H, Sola-Oriol D. Influence of Particle Size and Xylanase in Corn-Soybean Pelleted Diets on Performance, Nutrient Utilization, Microbiota and Short-Chain Fatty Acid Production in Young Broilers. Animals 10(10): 1904.

Navarro E, Mainau E and Manteca X. Development of a facial expression scale using farrowing as a model of pain in sows. Animals 10(11), 2113.

Palomar M, Soler MD, Roura E, Sala R, Piquer O, Garcés-Narro C. Degree of saturation and free fatty acid content of fats determine dietary preferences in laying hens. Animals 10, 2437.

Pierozan, C.R., Callegari, M. A., Dias, C. P., de Souza, K. L., Gasa, J. and C. A. da Silva. Herd-level factors associated with piglet weight at weaning, kilograms of piglets weaned per sow per year and sow feed conversion. Animal, 14: 1283-1292.

Pierozan CR, Dias CP, Temple D, Manteca X, da Siva CA. Welfare indicators associated with feed conversion ratio and daily feed intake of growing-finishing pigs. Animal Production Science 61(4) 412-422.

Reyes-Camacho, E. Vinyeta, J.F. Pérez, T. Aumiller, L. Criado, L.M. Palade, I. Taranu, J.M. Folch, M.A. Calvo, J.D. Van der Klis, and D. Solà-Oriol. Phytogenic actives supplemented in hyperprolific sows. Effects on maternal transfer of phytogenic compounds, colostrum and milk features, performance and antioxidant status of sows and their offspring, and piglet intestinal gene expression. Journal of Animal Science Jan 1;98(1):skz390.

Rodríguez-Sorrento A, Castillejos L, López-Colom P, Cifuentes-Orjuela G, Rodríguez-Palmero M, Moreno-Muñoz JA, Martín-Orúe SM. Effects of Bifidobacterium longum Subsp. infantis CECT 7210 and Lactobacillus rhamnosus HN001, Combined or Not With Oligofructose-Enriched Inulin, on Weaned Pigs Orally Challenged With Salmonella Typhimurium. Front Microbiol.11:2012.

Rosen, K., Llonch, P., & Langford, F. M. The welfare of culled dairy cattle sent to market and its impact on economic return. Animal Welfare, 29(4), 359-370.

Saladrigas-García, M. Martín-Orúe S.M. El proceso de colonizacion microbiana intestinal de los lechones durante los primeros días de vida. nutriNews Junio 2020: 2-10.

Salas H., Castillejos L., Faturi C., Ferret A. Effects of replacing canola meal with camelina expeller on intake, total tract digestibility, and feeding behavior of beef heifers fed high-concentrate diets. Translational Animal Science 4:1-11.

Temple D. and Manteca X. Animal welfare in extensive production systems is still an area of concern. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems.

Temple D, Manteca X, Escribano D, Salas M, Mainau E, Zschiesche E, Petersen I, Dolz R, Thomas E. Assessment of laying-bird welfare following acaricidal treatment of a commercial flock naturally infested with the poultry red mite (Dermanyssus gallinae). PLoS ONE, 15.

Temple D, Jiménez M, Escribano D, Martín-Valls G, Díaz I, Manteca X. Welfare Benefits of Intradermal Vaccination of Piglets. Animals 10(10).

Tyack P, García-Párraga D, Marco-Cabedo V, Crespo-Picazo JL, Manteca X and Martí-Bonmatí L. Effects of 3 Tesla magnetic resonance imaging exposure on the behaviour and orientation of homing pigeons Columba livia domestica. PLoS ONE.

Sandra Villagómez-Estrada, José F. Pérez, Laila Darwich, Anna Vidal, Sandra van Kuijk, Diego Melo-Durán, David Solà-Oriol. Effects of copper and zinc sources and inclusion levels of copper on weanling pig performance and intestinal microbiota. Journal of Animal Science 1;98(5):skaa117.

Sandra Villagómez-Estrada, José Francisco Pérez, Sandra van Kuijk, Diego Melo-Durán, Razagh Karimirad, David Solà-Oriol. Dietary Preference of Newly Weaned Pigs and Nutrient Interactions according to Copper Levels and Sources with Different Solubility Characteristics. Animals (Basel). 10(7):1133.

Villagómez-Estrada S, Pérez JF, van Kuijk S, Melo-Durán D, Karimirad R, Solà-Oriol D. Effects of two zinc supplementation levels and two zinc and copper sources with different solubility characteristics on the growth performance, carcass characteristics and digestibility of growing finishing pigs. J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl), 105:59-71.

Viñado, A., Castillejos,L., Barroeta, A.C. Soybean lecithin as an alternative energy source for grower and finisher broiler chickens: impact on performance, fatty acid digestibility, gut health, and abdominal fat saturation degree. Poultry Science 99-5653:5662.

Yerpes M, Llonch P., and Manteca X. Factors associated with cumulative first-week mortality in broiler chickens. Animals 10, 310.

Amat M., Manteca X. Common Problem Feline Behaviours – Owner-directed Aggression Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery 21: 245-255.

Astó, E.,Méndez, I., Rodríguez-Prado,M., Cuñé, J., Espadaler, J., Farran-Codina, A. Effect of the Degree of Polymerization of Fructans on Ex Vivo Fermented Human Gut Microbiome.  Nutrients 2019, 11(6), 1293.

Aymerich, P., Gasa, J., Bonet, J., Coma, J., D. Solà-Oriol. The effects of sire line, sex, weight and marketing day on carcass fatness of non-castrated pigs.  Livestock Science 228, 25–30.

M.A. Belaid, M. Rodriguez-Prado, E. Chevaux, S. Calsamiglia. The Use of an Activity Monitoring System for the Early Detection of Health Disorders in Young Bulls.  Animals 2019, 9, 924.

Barba-Vidal E., Martín-Orúe S.M., Castillejos L. Practical aspects of the use of probiotics in pig production: A review.  Livestock Science 22: 84-96.

I. Biasato, M. Renna, F. Gai, S. Dabbou, M. Meneguz, G. Perona,S. Martinez, A. C. Barroeta, S. Bergagna, L. Sardi, M. T. Capucchio,E. Bressan, A. Dama, A. Schiavone, L. Gasco. Partially defatted black soldier fly larva meal inclusion in piglet diets: effects on the growth performance, nutrient digestibility,blood profile, gut morphology and histological features. Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology 10, 12 (2019).

Tomàs Camps Morey, Marta Amat Grau, Xavier Manteca Vilanova. A Review of Medical Conditions and Behavioral Problems in Dogs and Cats. Animals, 9 (12), 1133.

Escribano D, Ko H L, Chong Q, Llonch L, Manteca X, Llonch P. Salivary biomarkers to monitor stress due to aggression after weaning in piglets.  Research in Veterinary Science 123: 178-183.

Fabà, L., Sola-Oriol, D., Balfagon, A., Coma, J., Gasa, J. Assessing the effect of ingredients variability on the composition of the final complete feed for swine. Canadian Journal of Animal Science, 99, 7-14.

Fabà, L., Gasa, J., Tokach, M.D., Varella, E., D. Solà-Oriol. Effects of supplementing organic microminerals and methionine with or without limiting growth during the rearing phase of replacement gilts on lameness, growth, and body composition. Translational Anim. Sci., 3, 717-730.

Fàbrega E, Marcet-Rius M, Vidal R, Escribano D, Cerón J J, Manteca X, Velarde A. The Effects of Environmental Enrichment on the Physiology, Behaviour, Productivity and Meat Quality of Pigs Raised in a Hot Climate. Animals 2019, 9(5), 235.

Figueroa J., Frías D., Solà-Oriol D., Tadich T., Franco-Rosselló R., Nuñez V., Dwyer DM. Palatability in pigs, the pleasure of consumption. Journal of Animal Science, 97(5), 2165-2174.

P. Llonch, G. Hoffmann, R. Bodas, D. Mirbach, C. Verwer, M.J. Haskell. Measuring livestock robustness and resilience: are we on the right track?Animal (2020), 14:4, pp 667-669.

López-Colom P, Yu K, Barba-Vidal E, Saco Y, Martín-Orúe SM, Castillejos L, Solà-Oriol D, Bassols A. I-FABP, Pig-MAP and TNF-α as biomarkers for monitoring gut-wall integrity in front of Salmonella Typhimurium and ETEC K88 infection in a weaned piglet model. Res Vet Sci. 124:426-432.

López-Colom P, Castillejos L, Barba-Vidal E, Zhu Y, Puyalto M, Mallo JJ, Martín-Orúe SM. Response of gastrointestinal fermentative activity and colonic microbiota to protected sodium butyrate and protected sodium heptanoate in weaned piglets challenged with ETEC F4. Arch Anim Nutr. 73(5):339-359.

López-Colom P, Castillejos L, Rodríguez-Sorrento A, Puyalto M, Mallo JJ, Martín-Orúe SM. Efficacy of medium-chain fatty acid salts distilled from coconut oil against two enteric pathogen challenges in weanling piglets. Anim. Sci. & Biotech. 10 (1). Art. 89.

López-Vergé, S., Gasa, J., Bonet, J., Coma, J ., D. Solà-Oriol. Effect of lactation length caused by the management production system on piglet performance until slaughter. Livestock Science 224, 26–30.

Madruga A, Abril R S, González L A, Manteca X, Panella-Riera N, Gil M and Ferret A. Using 19% of alfalfa hay in beef feedlot finishing diets did not modify meat quality but increased feed intake and ADG. Journal of Animal Science 97: 2076-2086.

Manteca X, De Bryne N, Beaver B, Turner P V. Horse welfare during equine chorionic gonadotropin (eCG) production. Animals 2019, 9 (12), 1053.

D. Melo-Duran, G. Gonzalez-Ortiz, D. Sola-Oriol, M. Martinez-Mora, J.F. Perez, M.R. Bedford. Relationship between peptide {YY}, cholecystokinin and fermentation products in fasted, re-fed and ad libitum fed broiler chickens. Animal Feed Science and Technology, Volume 247, 2019, pp. 141-148.

Rodriguez-Sanchez R, Tres A, Sala R, Garcés-Narro C, Guardiola F, Gasa, J, Barroeta AC. Effects of dietary free fatty-acid content and saturation degree on lipid-class composition and fatty-acid digestibility along the gastrointestinal tract in broiler starter chickens. Poultry Science, 98: 4929-4941.

Rodriguez-Sanchez R, Tres A, Sala R, Guardiola F, Barroeta AC. Evolution of lipid classes and fatty acid digestibility along the gastrointestinal tract of broiler chickens fed different fat sources at different ages. Poultry Science, 98: 1341-1353.

Rodrigues da Costa, M., Gasa, J., Calderón Díaz, J.A., Postma, M., Dewulf, J., McCutcheon, G., E.G. Manzanilla. Using the Biocheck.UGent™ scoring tool in Irish farrow-to-finish pig farms: assessing biosecurity and its relation to productive performance. Porcine Health Management 5:4 (9pp).

Rubio C P, Mainau E, Cerón J  J, Contreras-Aguilar M D, Martínez-Subiela S, Navarro E, Tecles F, Manteca X, Escribano D. Biomarkers of oxidative stress in saliva in pigs: analytical validation and changes in lactation. BMC Veterinary Journal 15, 144.

Sais M, Barroeta AC, López-Colom P, Nofrarías M, Majó N, Lopez-Ulibarri R, Pérez Calvo E, Martín-Orúe SM. Evaluation of dietary supplementation of a novel microbial muramidase on gastrointestinal functionality and growth performance in broiler chickens.  Poultry Science, 99, 235-245.

Salsa H., Castillejos L., López-Suárez M., Ferret A. In vitro Digestibility, In situ Degradability, Rumen Fermentation and N Metabolism of Camelina Co-Products for Beef Cattle Studied with A Dual Flow Continuous Culture System of Camelina Co-Products for Beef Cattle. Animals, 9, 1079.

Sol, C., Castillejos, L.,  López-Vergé, S., Muns, R., J. Gasa. Effects of the Feed: Water Mixing Proportion on Diet Digestibility of Growing Pigs. Animals, 9(10), 791; (8pp).

Van Dijk L, Buller H J, Blokhuis H J, van Niekerk T, Voslarova E, Manteca X, Weeks C A, Main D C J. HENNOVATION: learnings from promoting practice-led multi-actor innovation networks to address complex animal welfare challenges within the laying hen industry. Animals 2019,9,24.

Villalba J., Manteca X. A case for eustress in grazing animals. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 6:303.

A. Viñado, L. Castillejos, R. Rodriguez-Sanchez, A. C. Barroeta. Crude soybean lecithin as alternative energy source for broiler chicken diets. Poultry Science, 98, 5601-5612.

A. Viñado, L. Castillejos, A. C. Barroeta. Soybean Lecithin High in Free Fatty Acids for Broiler Chicken Diets: Impact on Performance, Fatty Acid Digestibility and Saturation Degree of Adipose Tissue. Animals 2019, 9(10), 802.

Yu K, Canalias F, Solà-Oriol D, Arroyo L, Pato R, Saco Y, Terré M, Bassols A. Age-Related Serum Biochemical Reference Intervals Established for Unweaned Calves and Piglets in the Post-weaning Period. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 6:123.

Zhu Y, González-Ortiz G, Benítez-Cabello A, Calero-Delgado B, Jiménez-Díaz R, Martín-Orúe SM. The use of starter cultures in the table olive fermentation can modulate the antiadhesive properties of brine exopolysaccharides against enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli. Food Funct. 10(6):3738-3747.

Barba-Vidal E., Martín-Orúe S.M., Castillejos L. Review: Are we using probiotics correctly in post-weaning piglets?. Animal  3: 1-10.

L. Blavi, J.F. Perez, C. Villodre, P. López, S.M. Martín-Orúe, V. Motta, D. Luise, P. Trevisi, and D. Solà-Oriol. Effects of limestone inclusion on growth performance, intestinal microbiota, and the jejunal transcriptomic profile when fed to weaning pigs. Animal Feed Science and Technology 242, 8-20

Borges, D.S., Agostini, P.S., Pierozan, C.R., Dias, C.P., Callegari, M.A., Novais, A.K., Santos, R K.S., Pereira Junior, M., Alves, J.B., Gasa, J. and C.A. Silva. “Caracterização dos fatores de produção e uso de modelos matemáticos para estimar sua influência sobre o consumo diário de ração e a conversão alimentar de suínos nas fases de crescimento e terminação” [Characterization of production factors and use of mathematical models to estimate their influence on daily feed intake and feed conversion ratio of grow-finishing pigs]. Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia., v.70, n.1, p.263-271.

S. Calsamiglia, S. Astiz, J. Baucells, L. Castillejos. A stochastic dynamic model of a dairy farm to evaluate the technical and economic performance under different scenarios. Journal of  Diary Science. Volume 101, Issue 8, August 2018, Pages 7517-7530.

Canozzi M E A, Mederos A, Turner S, Manteca X, McManus C, Menegassi S R O and Barcellos J O J. Dehorning and welfare indicators in beef cattle – A meta-analysis.  Animal Production Science 59(5) 801-814.

Fabà, L., Gasa, J.,  Tokach, M.D.,  Varella, E. and D. Solà-Oriol. Effects of supplementing organic microminerals and methionine during the rearing phase of replacement gilts on lameness, growth, and body compositionJournal of Animal Science, 96, 3274–3287.

Galán, E., Llonch, P., Villagrá, A., Levit, H., Pinto, S., & del Prado, A. A systematic review of non-productivity-related animal-based indicators of heat stress resilience in dairy cattle. PloS one, 13 (11), e0206520 Domestic

M. Hamdi, D. Solà-Oriol, R. Franco, S. Durosoy, A. Romeo, J.F. Perez. Including copper sulphate or dicopper oxide in the diet of broiler chickens affects performance and copper content in the liver. Animal Feed Science and Technology 237, 89-97

M. Hamdi, J.F. Perez, M-P Létourneau-Montminy, R. Franco-Rosselló, R. Aligue, and D. Solà-Oriol. The effects of microbial phytases and dietary calcium and phosphorus levels on the productive performance and bone mineralization of broilers. Animal Feed Science and Technology 243, 41-51.

Lopez-Suarez M., Armengol E., Calsamiglia S., Castillejos L. Using Decision Trees to Extract Patterns for Dairy Culling Management. In: Iliadis L., Maglogiannis I., Plagianakos V. (eds) Artificial Intelligence Applications and Innovations. AIAI 2018. IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, vol 519. Springer, Cham

M. López-Suárez, E. Armengol, S. Calsamiglia, L. Castillejos. Extraction of Patterns to Support Dairy Culling Management. MDAI 2018, Modeling Decisions for Artificial Intelligence, pp 131-142

López-Vergé, S., Gasa,J., Farré,M., Bonet,J., Coma,J and D.Solà-Oriol. Potential risk factors related to pig body weight variability from birth to slaughter in commercial conditions. Translation Animal Science, Volume 2, Issue 4, Pages 383–395.

López-Vergé, S., Gasa, J., Temple. D., Bonet, J., Coma, J and D. Solà-Oriol. Strategies to improve the growth and homogeneity of growing-finishing pigs:feeder space and feeding management. Porcine Health Management 4:14 (9pp)

Llonch P, Mainau E, Ipharraguerre I, Bargo F, Tedó G, Blanch M and Manteca X. Chicken or the egg: the reciprocal association between feeding behavior and animal welfare and their impact on productivity in dairy cows. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 5:305.

Madruga A., González L.A., Mainau E., Ruíz de la Torre J.L., Rodriguez-Prado M.,  Manteca X., Ferret A.. Effect of increasing the level of alfalfa hay in finishing beef heifer diets on intake, sorting and feeding behavior. Journal of Animal Science 96:1-10

Moya, D., A.Ferret, M. Blanch, M.C. Fuentes, J.I. Fandiño, and S. Calsamiglia. Effects of live yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) and type of cereal on rumen microbial fermentation in a dual flow continuous culture fermentation system. Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition 102:1488-1496.

Oliván M, González J, Bassols A, Díaz F, Carreras R, Mainau E, Arroyo L, Peña R, Potes Y, Coto-Montes A, Hollung K, Velarde A. Effect of sex and RYR1 gene mutation on the muscle proteomic profil·le and main physiological biomarkers in pigs at slaughter. Meat Science 141:81-90.

Rodriguez-Sanchez R, Tres A, Sala R, Guardiola F, Barroeta AC. Evolution of lipid classes and fatty acid digestibility along the gastrointestinal tract of broiler chickens fed different fat sources at different ages. Poultry Science, Volume 98, Issue 3, March 2019, Pages 1341–1353

Roll, A.P., E. Vilarrasa, A. Tres and A. C. Barroeta. The different molecular structure and glycerol-to-fatty acid ratio  of palm oils affect their nutritive value in broiler chicken diets. Animal: an international journal of animal bioscience, Volume 12, Issue 10, pp. 2040-2048.

Salas M, Manteca X, Abáigar T, Delclaux M, Enseñat C, Martínez-Nevado E, Quevedo M A, Fernández-Bellón H. Using farm animal welfare protocols as a basis to assess the welfare of wild animals in captivity-Case study: Dorcas gazelles (Gazella dorcas). Animals, (7), 111.

Salazar L C,  Ko H-L, Yang Ch-Hsuan, Llonch L, Manteca X, Camerlink I and Llonch P. Early socialisation as a strategy to increase piglets’ social skills in intensive farming conditions.  Applied Animal Behaviour Science 206. 25-35.

Siurana A., Ferret A., Rodríguez M., Vlaeminck B., Fievez V., Calsamiglia S.. Strategies to modify the ruminal biohydrogenation of polyunsaturated fatty acids and the production of trans-10, cis-12 C18:2 in vitro. Animal Feed Science and Technology 235:158-165

Talló-Parra O, Carbajal A, Monclús L, Manteca X and Lopez-Béjar M. Hair cortisol and progesterone detection in dairy cattle: interrelation with physiological status and milk production. Domestic Animal Endocrinology 64: 1-8.

Yang, C. H., Ko, H. L., Salazar, L. C., Llonch, L., Manteca, X., Camerlink, I., & Llonch, P.. Pre-weaning environmental enrichment increases piglets’ object play behaviour on a large scale commercial pig farm.  Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 202, 7-12.

Zhu, Y., Gonzalez-Ortiz, G., Sola-Oriol, D., Lopez-Colom, P., Martín-Orúe, S.M. Screening of the ability of natural feed ingredients commonly used in pig diets to interfere with the attachment of ETEC K88 (F4) to intestinal epithelial cells. Animal Feed Science and Technology  242: 111-119.

Zhu, Y., González-Ortiz, G., Jiménez-Díaz, R., Pérez-Trujillo, M., Parella, T., López-Colom, P., Martín-Orúe, S.M. Exopolysaccharides from olive brines could reduce the adhesion of ETEC K88 to intestinal epithelial cells. Food  and Function 9: 3884-3894.

D’Ambrosio, U., M. Vila, F. Adrià, L. Bayés-García, S. Calsamiglia, P. Castells, O. Castro, T. Garnatje, J. Gosálbez, J. Jofre, A. Mariné, L. Reig, M. Rubiralta, E Xatruch, J.Vallès. Classification of Unelaborated Culinary Products: Scientific and Culinary Approaches Meet Face to Face. Food, Culture & Society, 20: 525-553.

Barba-Vidal E, Castillejos L, López-Colom P, Rivero Urgell M, Moreno Muñoz JA, Martín-Orúe SM. Evaluation of the Probiotic Strain Bifidobacterium longum subsp. Infantis CECT 7210 Capacities to Improve Health Status and Fight Digestive Pathogens in a Piglet Model. Frontiers in Microbiology. 2017 Apr 11;8:533.

Barba-Vidal E,  Roll VFB, Castillejos L, Guerra-Ordaz AA, Manteca X,  Mallo JJ, Martín-Orúe SM. Response to a Salmonella Typhimurium challenge in piglets supplemented with protected sodium butyrate or Bacillus licheniformis: effects on performance, intestinal health and behavior. Translation Animal Science. 2017.1:186–200.

Barba-Vidal E, Castillejos L, Roll VFB, Cifuentes-Orjuela G, Moreno Muñoz JA, Martín-Orúe SM. The Probiotic Combination of Bifidobacterium longum subsp. infantis CECT 7210 and Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis BPL6 Reduces Pathogen Loads and Improves Gut Health of Weaned Piglets Orally Challenged with Salmonella Typhimurium. Frontiers in Microbiology. 2017 Aug 15;8:1570.

Barba-Vidal, E, Buttow Roll VF, García Manzanilla, E., Torrente, C., Moreno Muñoz, J:, Pérez, J.F., Martín-Orúe, S:M. Blood parameters as biomarkers in a Salmonella spp. disease model of weaning piglets. Plos One 2017 Oct 26;12(10):e0186781.

Blavi, L, D. Solà-Oriol, J.F. Pérez, H. Stein. Effects of zinc oxide and microbial phytase on digestibility of calcium and phosphorus in maize-based diets fed to growing pigs. Journal of Animal Science 95(2):847-854.

Đuro Vukmirović,Radmilo Čolović, Slađana Rakita, Tea Brlek,  Olivera Đuragić and David Solà-Oriol. Importance of feed structure (particle size) and feed form (mash vs. pellets) in pig nutrition – A review. Animal Feed Science and Technology, Volume 233, Pages 133-144.

Gonzalez-Ortiz, G., D. Sola-Oriol, M. Martinez-Mora, J.F. Pérez, and M. R. Bedford. Response of broiler chickens fed wheat-based diets to xylanase supplementation. Poultry Science., Volume 96, Issue 8, pp-2776-2785.

Hamdi, M., Solà-Oriol,D., Franco-Rosselló,R., Aligué-Alemany, R and J.F. Pérez. Comparison of how different feed phosphates affect performance, bone mineralization and phosphorus retention in broilers. Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research. 15(3): e0605.

Madruga A., Mainau E., González L.A., Rodríguez-Prado M., Ruíz de la Torre J.L., Manteca X., Ferret A. Technical note: Recording rules for behavioral studies in growing heifers fed high-concentrate diets. Journal of Animal Science  95: 2339-2344.

Madruga A., Mainau E., González L.A., Rodríguez-Prado M., Ruíz de la Torre J.L., Manteca X., Ferret A. Effect of forage source included in total mixed ration on intake, sorting and feeding behavior of growing heifers fed high-concentrate diets. Journal of Animal Science  95: 3322-3330.

Pérez, J.F. and E. Roura. Modulation of feed intake in pigs and chickens: Preface. Animal Feed Science and Technology.  233: 1–2.

Sol, C, Castillejos, L., López-Vergé, S. and J. Gasa. Prediction of the digestibility and energy contents of nonconventional by-products for pigs from their chemical composition and in vitro digestibility. Animal Feed Science and Technology 234, 237–243.

Solà-Oriol, D., Gasa, J. Feeding strategies in pig production: Sows and their piglets. Animal Feed Science and Technology, Volume 233, Pages 34-52.

Trevisi, P and J.F. Pérez. Diets and Pig Gut Health: Preface. Animal Feed Science and Technology. 233: 90–91.

Trullàs, C., Fontanillas, R., Tres, A., Sala, R. Fatty acid digestibility in gilthead sea bream fed diets containing native, re-esterified or acid vegetable oils. Aquaculture Nutrition, (2017) 23 (3): 537-547 .

Trullàs, C., Tres, A., Saldo, J., Fontanillas, R., Sala R. Quality characteristics of fillets of rainbow trout fed acid or re-esterified rapeseed oils as dietary fat sources. Aquaculture (2017) 480: 22–31.

Monreal-Pawlowsky T, Marco-Cabedo V, Palencia Membrive G, Sanjosé J, Fuentes O, Jiménez E and Manteca X.  Environmental enrichment facilitates release and survival of an injured loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) after ten years in captivity. Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research 5:182-186.

Talló-Parra O, Albanell E, Carbajal A, Monclús L, Manteca X and López-Béjar M. Prediction of cortisol and progesterone concentration in cow hair using near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS). Applied Spectroscopy 7: 1954-1961.

Canozzi MEA, Mederos A, Manteca X, Turner S, McManus C, Zago D and Barcellos JOJ. A meta-analysis of cortisol concentration, vocalization, and average daily gain associated with castration in beef cattle. Research in Veterinary Science 114: 430-443.

Talló-Parra O, López-Béjar M, Carbajal A, Monclús L, Manteca X and Devant M. Acute. ACTH-induced elevations of circulating cortisol do not affect hair cortisol concentrations in calves. General and Comparative Endocrinology 240: 138-142.

R. Carreras, L. Arroyo, E. Mainau, D. Valent, A. Bassols, A. Dalmau, L. Faucitano, X. Manteca, A. Velarde. Can the way pigs are handled alter behavioural and physiological measures of affective state?. Behavioural Processes, 142, 91-98.

A. Dalmau, E. Mainau, A. Velarde. Reliability of fear assessment in growing pigs exposed to a novel object test in commercial conditions. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science, 20, 280-288.

D. Valent, L. Arroyo, R. Peña, K. Yu, R. Carreras, E. Mainau, A. Velarde, A. Bassols. Effects on pig immunophysiology, PBMC proteome and brain neurotransmitters caused by group mixing stress and human-animal relationship. PLoS ONE 12(5): e0176928.

D. Temple, D. Escribano, M. Jiménez, E. Mainau, J.J. Cerón, X. Manteca. Effect of the needle-free “intra dermal application of líquids” vaccination on the welfare of pregnant sows. Porcine Health Management 3, 9-15.

A. Madruga, E. Mainau, L.A. González, M. Rodríguez-Prado, J.L. Ruiz de la Torre, X. Manteca, A. Ferret. Effect of forage source included in total mixed ration on intake, sorting and feeding behavior of growing heifers fed high-concentrate diets. Journal of Animal Science, 95, 3322-3330.

A. Madruga, E. Mainau, L.A. González, M. Rodríguez-Prado, J.L. Ruiz de la Torre, X. Manteca, A. Ferret. Technical note: Recording rules for behavioral studies in growing heifers fed high-concentrate diets. Journal of Animal Science, 95, 2339-2344.

E. Mainau, D. Temple, X. Manteca. Experimentelle Studie zur Wirkung der oralen Therapie mit Meloxicam bei Sauen zu Jungtiersterblichkeit, Wachstum und Immunoglobulin G-Transfer an Ferkel. Tierärztliche Umschau, 72: 424.

Amat M, Camps T, and Manteca X. Stress in owned cats: behavioural changes and welfare implications. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery 18, 577-586.

Amat M, Camps T, García-Morato C and Manteca X. Handling aggressive dogs. Clinicians’ Brief.

Arroyo L, Carreras R, Valent D, Peña R, Mainau E, Velarde A, Sabrià J, and Bassols A. Effect of handling on neurotransmitter profile in pig brain according to fear related behavior. Physiology and Behaviour 167, 374-381.

Blavi, L., D. Solà-Oriol, J.J Mallo, and J.F. Pérez. Anethol, cinnamaldehyde, and eugenol inclusion in feed affects postweaning performance and feeding behavior of piglets. Journal of Animal Science 94, 5262-5271.

Blavi, L., D. Solà-Oriol, F.J. Crespo, M. del Mar Serra, and J. F. Pérez. The effects of including increasing doses of stevia and neohesperidine dihydrochalcone on feed preference in young piglets. Journal of Animal Science, 94:138-141.

Camps T, Amat M and Manteca X. Medical conditions and behavioral problems in dogs and cats. An article review. Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical.

Carreras R, Mainau E, Arroyo L, Moles X, González J, Bassols A, Dalmau A, Faucitano L, Manteca X, and Velarde A. Housing conditions do not alter cognitive bias but affect serumcortisol, qualitative behaviour assessment and wounds on the carcassin pigs. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 185, 39-44.

Carreras R, Arroyo L, Mainau E, Peña R, Bassols A, Dalmau A, Faucitano L, Manteca X, and Velarde A. Effect of gender and halothane genotype on cognitive bias and its relationship with fear in pigs. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 177, 12-18.

Casal N, Manteca X, Escribano D, Cerón JJ, and Fàbrega E. Effect of environmental enrichment and herbal compound supplementation on physiological stress indicators (chromogranin A, cortisol and tumour necrosis factor-α) in growing pigs. Animal 11, 1228-1236.

Dalmau A, Pallisera J, Pedernera C, Muñoz I, Carreras R, Casal N, Mainau E, Rodriguez P, and Velarde A. Use of high concentrations of carbon dioxide for stunning rabbits reared for meat production. World Rabbit Science 24, 25-37.

De Briyne N, Berg C, Blaha T, and Temple D. Pig castration: will the EU manage to ban pig castration by 2018? Porcine Health Management 2: 29-40.

Figueroa, J., D. Solà-Oriol, S. Guzman, E. Borda, C. Chetrit, and  J.F. Pérez. The use of porcine digestible peptides and their continuity effect in nursery pigs. Journal of Animal Science 94, 1531-1540.

Foskolos A., Cavini S., Ferret A., and Calsamiglia S. Effects of essential oils compounds addition on ryegrass silage protein degradation. Canadian Journal of Animal Science 96:100-103.

Gonzalez-Ortiz, G; Sola-Oriol, D; Cerda-Cuellar, M; Castello, A; Castillo, M; and Martin-Orue, SM. Study of the ability of Bacillus toyonensis to interfere with the quorum-sensing systems of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli K88 in the pig gut. Journal of Animal Science, 94: 70-74.

Le Brech S, Amat M, Camps T, Temple D, and Manteca X. Canine aggression toward family members in Spain: clinical presentation and related factors. Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research.12, 36-41.

Mainau E, Temple D; and Manteca X. Experimental study on the effect of oral meloxicam administration in sows on pre-weaning mortality and growth and immunoglobulin G transfer to piglets. Preventive Veterinary Medicine 126, 48-53.

Manteca X, Amat M, Salas M, and Temple D. Animal-based indicators to assess welfare in zoo animals. CAB Reviews Perpectives in Agriculture Veterinary Science Nutrition and Natural Resources 11.

Martinez Macipe M, Rodríguez P, Izquierdo M, Gispert M, Manteca X, Mainau E, Hernández FI, Claret A, Guerrero L; and Dalmau A. Comparison of meat quality parameters in surgical castrated versus vaccinated against gonadotrophin-releasing factor male and female Iberian pigs reared in free-ranging conditions. Meat Science 111, 116-121.

Martínez-Miró S, Tecles F, Ramon M, Escribano D, Hernández F, Madrid F, Orengo J, Martínez-Subiela S, Manteca X, and Ceron JJ. Causes, consequences and biomarkers of stress in swine: an Update. BMC Veterinary Research, 12, 171.

Pieper, C. Villodre Tudela, M. Taciak, J. Bindelle, J.F. Pérez, and Zentek. Health relevance of intestinal protein fermentation in young pigs. Animal Health Research Reviews, Volume 17, Issue 2, pp-137-147.

Pierozan, C.R., Agostini, P.S., Gasa, J., Novais, A.K., Dias, C.P., Santos, R.K.S., Pereira Jr, M., Nagi, J.G., Alves, J.B. and C. A. da Silva. Factors affecting the daily feed intake and feed conversion ratio of pigs in grow-finishing units. Porcine Health Management, 2:7. Open Access (8pp).

Pinillos RG, Appleby MC, Manteca X, Scott-Park F, Smith C, and Velarde A. One welfare – a platform for improving human and animal welfare. Veterinary Record 22, 412-413.

Rodríguez P, Dalmau A, Manteca X, Litvan H, Jensen EW, and Velarde A. Assessment of aversion and unconciousness during exposure to CO2 at high concentration in lambs. Animal Welfare 25, 73-82.

Salas M, Temple D, Abáigar T, Cuadrado M, Delclaux M, Enseñat C, Almagro V, Martínez-Nevado E, Quevedo M A, Carbajal A, Talló-Parra O, Sabés-Alsina M, Amat M, López-Béjar M, Fernández-Bellón H and Manteca X. Aggressive behavior and hair cortisol levels in captive dorcas gazelles (Gazella dorcas) as animal-based welfare indicators. Zoo Biology 35, 467-473.

Silva, C.A., Agostini, P.S and J. Gasa. Influência dos factores de produção em suínos de crecimento. Suínos & Cia: crescimento e terminação, 57, 20-28.

Silva, C.A., Agostini, P.S., Callegari, M.A., Santos, R.K.S., Novais, A.K.,  Pierozan, C.R., Pereira Jr, M., Alves, J.B. and J Gasa. Fatores que afetam o desempenho de suínos nas fases de crescimento e terminação. Pesquisas Agropecuarias Brasil., 51 (10), 1780-1788.

Siurana, A., and S. Calsamiglia. A metaanalysis of feeding strategies to increase the content of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) in dairy cattle milk and the impact on daily human consumption. Animal Feed Science and Technology, 217:13-26.

Sol, C, Castillejos, L. and J. Gasa. Digestibility of some conventional and non-conventional feedstuff and co-products to be used in liquid feed growing-finishing pigs. Animal Feed Science and Technology 222, 168–179.

Temple D, Barthélémy H, Mainau E, Cozzi A, Amat M, Canozzi ME, Pageat P, and Manteca X. Preliminary findings on the effect of the pig appeasing pheromone in a slow releasing block on the welfare of pigs at weaning. Porcine Health Management 2, 13-15.

Vidal E, Grau-Roma L, Tolosa E, Espinar S, Pérez de Val B, Nofrarías M, Alba A, Allepuz A, López-Soria S, Martínez J, Abarca L, Castellà J, Manteca X, Casanova MI, Isidoro-Ayza M, Galindo-Cardiel I, Soto S, Dolz R, Majó N, Ramis T, Segalés J, Mas L, Picart L, Marco A, an d Domingo M. The Catalan Slaughterhouse Support Network (SESC): An innovative diagnòstic, surveillance and educational tool. Journal of Comparative Pathology 154, 61.

Yerga J, Calzada J, Manteca X, Herrera I, Vargas A and Rivas A. Lactation and suckling behavior in the Iberian lynx. Zoo Biology 35, 216-221.