Use of fecal microbiome to understand the impact of housing conditions on metabolic stress responses in farmed saltwater crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus)
The study highlights that while traditional stress indicators like corticosterone levels may not differ significantly between housing conditions, metabolic and microbiome analyses provide deeper insights into stress responses. Single pens are associated with less metabolic disruption and potentially better health outcomes compared to group pens. These findings underscore the value of fecal microbiome and metabolomics in assessing animal welfare in farmed crocodiles.
Authors
- Alison Small (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4477-3462)
- Tim Dyall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7077-8211)
- Thao V. Nguyen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3776-5392)
- Jodie van de Kamp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2167-0938)
- Andrew Bissett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7396-1484)
- Leisha Hewitt
- David J. Beale (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9948-9197)
Institutions
- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (AU)
- Agriculture and Food (AU)
- The University of Adelaide (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Veterinary Science
- Published
- 2025-02-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2025.1496946
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Gut microbiota and health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.42