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The Effect Of Pistacia Terebinthus Extract On Lipid Peroxidation, Glutathione,Protein, And Some Enzyme Activities In Tissues Of Rats Undergoing Oxidative Stress, Semra Türkoğlu, Sai̇t Çeli̇k, Serhat Keser, İsmai̇l Türkoğlu, Ökkeş Yilmaz Jan 2017

The Effect Of Pistacia Terebinthus Extract On Lipid Peroxidation, Glutathione,Protein, And Some Enzyme Activities In Tissues Of Rats Undergoing Oxidative Stress, Semra Türkoğlu, Sai̇t Çeli̇k, Serhat Keser, İsmai̇l Türkoğlu, Ökkeş Yilmaz

Turkish Journal of Zoology

This study measures the effects of Pistacia terebinthus flower extract on the amounts of lipid peroxidation (LPO), total protein, glutathione, and enzyme activities in blood. It also measures the effects of the plant extract on glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) enzyme activities and it arrives at the conclusion that GSH-Px activity significantly increased in the Pistacia terebinthus-hydrogen peroxide group (P < 0.0001) and SOD activity meaningfully increased in the Pistacia terebinthus (P < 0.05) and Pistacia terebinthus-hydrogen peroxide (P < 0.0001) groups. It is also found that P. terebinthus extract has protective effects against LPO exerted in the kidney, brain, and lungs (P < 0.0001). The positive effects of P. terebinthus extract are also found on the levels of glutathione and total protein in all organs, except for the level of glutathione in the spleen and brain, and the increase of glutathione and total protein (P < 0.0001). These results are parallel to the effect of the extract used in this study on the LPO levels in tissues and they show that the plant species used in the study has positive effects on the activities of antioxidant molecules as well as protective effects against LPO.


Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, And Trichoptera Assemblages Of Karst Springs In Relationto Some Environmental Factors: A Case Study In Central Bosnia And Herzegovina, Ana Savic, Dejan Dmitrovic, Vladimir Pesic Jan 2017

Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, And Trichoptera Assemblages Of Karst Springs In Relationto Some Environmental Factors: A Case Study In Central Bosnia And Herzegovina, Ana Savic, Dejan Dmitrovic, Vladimir Pesic

Turkish Journal of Zoology

In this study we analyzed changes of Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, and Trichoptera (EPT) assemblages in 50 springs along the Cvrcka River mainstream in central Bosnia and Herzegovina. Springs were divided into 3 groups: rheocrene, rheopsammocrene, and piped springs. The objectives of our survey were to analyze changes in EPT communities in response to some environmental factors and anthropogenic activities. Twenty-eight morphologically distinct taxa were identified. EPT diversity was positively correlated to discharge and areal coverage of sand and stones but negatively correlated with areal coverage of algae. Canonical correspondence analysis revealed that the most important factors in structuring EPT spring assemblages …


A New Larval Record Of, Nurcan Özkan, Seyhan Akiska Jan 2017

A New Larval Record Of, Nurcan Özkan, Seyhan Akiska

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Demicryptochironomus (Demicryptochironomus) vulneratus (Zetterstedt, 1838) was collected as a total of 4 individuals from the Garzan Brook, Batman Brook (Beşeri), and Tigris River (Hasankeyf) and recorded as a new chironomid larva species for the Turkish potamofauna. The species was identified morphologically under light microscope and photographed with a photomicroscope. In addition, the taxonomic features of the species were illustrated schematically with a scale.


Oocyte Development In Melanogryllus Desertus (Pallas, 1771) (Orthoptera: Gryllidae):Presence Of Balbiani Body, Özlem Çakici Jan 2017

Oocyte Development In Melanogryllus Desertus (Pallas, 1771) (Orthoptera: Gryllidae):Presence Of Balbiani Body, Özlem Çakici

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Oocyte development in the ovary of the black cricket, Melanogryllus desertus, was investigated. In the panoistic ovary of M. desertus, oocyte developmental stages based on their histological properties were classified as previtellogenic, vitellogenic, and maturation. Oocytes were encircled by follicle cells through the developmental stages. In the previtellogenic stage, a few vacuoles were observed just beneath the oolemma. At the beginning of the vitellogenic stage, subdivided into early-, middle-, and late-vitellogenic stages, yolk granules within the oocyte were initially observed just beneath the oolemma. In addition, small lipid droplets were initially present under the yolk granules. As vitellogenesis proceeded, both …


Phylogenetic Status And Genetic Diversity Of Corsac Fox(Vulpes Corsac) In Golestan Province, Iran, Jalil Imani Harsini, Hamid Reza Rezaei, Saeid Naderi, Hosein Varasteh Moradi Jan 2017

Phylogenetic Status And Genetic Diversity Of Corsac Fox(Vulpes Corsac) In Golestan Province, Iran, Jalil Imani Harsini, Hamid Reza Rezaei, Saeid Naderi, Hosein Varasteh Moradi

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The lack of detailed and precise reports about the presence of corsac fox has caused ambiguities about the presence or absence or even extinction status of this species in its distribution range in Iran. Therefore, this is one of the complicated issues in Iran?s wildlife fauna and there has been no clear scientific answer to this question to date. In this study, 7 mitochondrial DNA control region haplotypes were identified in 10 corsac fox samples (4 tissue and 6 scat) taken from Golestan Province in Iran, and haplotype diversity was equal to 0.93. The genetic distance between individuals showed large …


The Blood Sucking Lice (Phthiraptera: Anoplura) Of Croatia: Review And New Data, Stjepan Krcmar, Tomi Trilar Jan 2017

The Blood Sucking Lice (Phthiraptera: Anoplura) Of Croatia: Review And New Data, Stjepan Krcmar, Tomi Trilar

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The present faunistic study of blood sucking lice (Phthiraptera: Anoplura) has resulted in the recording of the 4 species: Hoplopleura acanthopus (Burmeister, 1839); Ho. affinis (Burmeister, 1839); Polyplax serrata (Burmeister, 1839), and Haematopinus apri Goureau, 1866 newly reported for the fauna of Croatia. Thirteen species and 2 subspecies are currently known from Croatia, belonging to 6 families. Linognathidae and Haematopinidae are the best represented families, with four species each, followed by Hoplopleuridae and Polyplacidae with two species each, Pediculidae with two subspecies, and Pthiridae with one species. Blood sucking lice were collected from 18 different host species. Three taxa, one …


Seasonal Hormones, Female Reproductive Tract Changes, And Some Field Observations Onbreeding Activities Of The Small Indian Mongoose (Herpestes Javanicus) From Its Nativerange Of Potohar Plateau, Pakistan, Faraz Akrim, Hira Fatima, Saidia Nazir, Tariq Mahmood, Riaz Hussain, Muhammad Sajid Nadeem Jan 2017

Seasonal Hormones, Female Reproductive Tract Changes, And Some Field Observations Onbreeding Activities Of The Small Indian Mongoose (Herpestes Javanicus) From Its Nativerange Of Potohar Plateau, Pakistan, Faraz Akrim, Hira Fatima, Saidia Nazir, Tariq Mahmood, Riaz Hussain, Muhammad Sajid Nadeem

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The small Indian mongoose acts as a biological control agent for rodents, snakes, and many insects in agroecosystems. Its reproductive physiology has been studied mostly from its introduced range. We investigated the reproductive pattern of the female small Indian mongoose on the Potohar Plateau, i.e. its native range. We found a male:female ratio of 0.67 (n = 52); only 16% of the live-trapped females were found to be pregnant. Elevated estradiol and progesterone levels were found during March to May. LH levels showed 2 peaks: the first during March (25.5 mIU/mL) and the second in September (29.8 mIU/mL); however, FSH …


Proximate Analysis Of Indian Flying Fox's (Pteropus Giganteus) Natural Food, With A Note On Its Roost Variations In Urban Areas Of Lahore, Pakistan, Arshad Javid, Tayiba Gulraiz, Muhammad Ashraf, Muhammad Nadeem, Syed Makhdoom Hussain, Muhammad Altaf, Irfan Babu Jan 2017

Proximate Analysis Of Indian Flying Fox's (Pteropus Giganteus) Natural Food, With A Note On Its Roost Variations In Urban Areas Of Lahore, Pakistan, Arshad Javid, Tayiba Gulraiz, Muhammad Ashraf, Muhammad Nadeem, Syed Makhdoom Hussain, Muhammad Altaf, Irfan Babu

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Food habits, nutrient preferences, and roost variations of Indian flying fox Pteropus giganteus were investigated for a period of 1 year in two public parks in Lahore, Pakistan. Bolus and guano samples of P. giganteus were collected on a monthly basis, and seeds of 32 plant species belonging to 23 genera and 15 families were identified from the ejecta samples. Of these 32 food species, 8 were native and 24 were exotic; 13 were commercially important, while 19 species had no mercantile value. Proximate analysis of the food items revealed that fruits with comparatively higher moisture content were utilized during …


New Additions To Iranian Collembola (Entognatha: Hexapoda) From Ilam Province(Western Iran), Masoumeh Shayanmehr, Majid Mirabbalou, Igor J. Kaprus Jan 2017

New Additions To Iranian Collembola (Entognatha: Hexapoda) From Ilam Province(Western Iran), Masoumeh Shayanmehr, Majid Mirabbalou, Igor J. Kaprus

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Three species of springtails were identified as new records for Iranian fauna from Ilam Province, western Iran: Hemisotoma quadrioculatus (Martynova, 1967), Isotoma anglicana Lubbock, 1862 (Isotomidae), and Metaphorura riozoi Castaño-Meneses, Palacios- Vargas & Traser, 2000 (Tullbergiidae). Brief information for each species about material examined, ecology, illustrations, and distribution is given.


On Armendariz-Like Properties In Amalgamated Algebras Along Ideals, Abdeslam Mimouni, Najib Mahdou, Mounir El Ourrachi Jan 2017

On Armendariz-Like Properties In Amalgamated Algebras Along Ideals, Abdeslam Mimouni, Najib Mahdou, Mounir El Ourrachi

Turkish Journal of Mathematics

Let $f: A\rightarrow B$ be a ring homomorphism and $J$ be an ideal of $B$. In this paper, we investigate the transfer of Armendariz-like properties to the amalgamation of $A$ with $B$ along $J$ with respect to $f$ (denoted by $A\bowtie^fJ)$ introduced and studied by D'Anna, Finocchiaro, and Fontana in 2009. Our aim is to provide necessary and sufficient conditions for $A\bowtie^fJ$ to be an Armendariz ring, nil-Armendariz ring, and weak Armendariz ring.


First Records Of Spongillaflies (Neuroptera: Sisyridae) In Serbia And Bosniaand Herzegovina, With Notes On Their Occurrence In The Balkan Countries, Jan Podlesnik, Vesna Klokocovnik, Tina Klenovsek, Franc Janzekovic, Dusan Devetak Jan 2017

First Records Of Spongillaflies (Neuroptera: Sisyridae) In Serbia And Bosniaand Herzegovina, With Notes On Their Occurrence In The Balkan Countries, Jan Podlesnik, Vesna Klokocovnik, Tina Klenovsek, Franc Janzekovic, Dusan Devetak

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Data on the occurrence of four spongillafly species in the Balkan countries are provided. Two species are recorded for the first time in two countries: Sisyra nigra (Retzius, 1783) in Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sisyra terminalis Curtis, 1854 in Serbia.


Discovery Of The Genus Mirodryinus Ponomarenko, 1972 (Hymenoptera, Chrysidoidea,Dryinidae) Associated With Salt Cedar Trees In The Eastern Part Of Iran, Hossein Ali Derafshan, Ehsan Rakhshani, Massimo Olmi, Mehri Vafaei Jan 2017

Discovery Of The Genus Mirodryinus Ponomarenko, 1972 (Hymenoptera, Chrysidoidea,Dryinidae) Associated With Salt Cedar Trees In The Eastern Part Of Iran, Hossein Ali Derafshan, Ehsan Rakhshani, Massimo Olmi, Mehri Vafaei

Turkish Journal of Zoology

In 2015 and 2016 a survey was carried out on the parasitoids of leafhoppers (Hemiptera, Cicadomorpha) feeding on salt cedar trees (Tamarix spp.) growing around Hamoon Lake in the Sistan region (Iran). Among the collected material, a series of dryinid specimens belonging to Mirodryinus atlanticus Olmi, 1984 (Hymenoptera, Dryinidae, Bocchinae) was captured on branches of Tamarix aphylla (L.) Karst. and Tamarix stricta Boiss., infested by Opsius versicolor (Distant) (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae). The subfamily Bocchinae and the genus Mirodryinus Ponomarenko, 1972 are new records for Iran. Diagnostic characters and notes on the morphological variability of the newly collected specimens are presented and …


Factors That Affect Whether Arabian Horses Have Earnings During Their First Year Of Racing, Doğukan Özen, İsmayi̇l Safa Gürcan Jan 2017

Factors That Affect Whether Arabian Horses Have Earnings During Their First Year Of Racing, Doğukan Özen, İsmayi̇l Safa Gürcan

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This study of Arabian horses in Turkey evaluates factors that may affect the possibility of having earnings during the first year of horses? racing careers. A total of 2046 Arabian horses were included in the study population; 1020 Arabian horses (49.85%) did not earn any money during their first year of racing. To explore the shared characteristics of those that had earnings, a retrospective study was done with racing records of Arabian horses that were born between 2008 and 2011. The factors were ownership status, sex, age at first race, type of stud farm, and racing on one or both …


Ultrastructure Of Rat Umbilical Cord Stroma-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells, Ahmet Ceylan, Özge Özgenç, Korhan Altunbaş, Petek Korkusuz, Asuman Özen Jan 2017

Ultrastructure Of Rat Umbilical Cord Stroma-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells, Ahmet Ceylan, Özge Özgenç, Korhan Altunbaş, Petek Korkusuz, Asuman Özen

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Being multipotent progenitor cells, mesenchymal stem cells continue to attract attention as a promising tool for cell-based therapy and tissue engineering. However, research on the ultrastructure of these cells is rather scarce. This study was aimed at the investigation of the transmission electron microscopic ultrastructure and morphology of mesenchymal stem cells isolated from the stroma of rat umbilical cord using the explant culture method. At the end of the third passage, some of the cells isolated from the stroma of the umbilical cord were harvested for electron microscopic examination. The remaining cells were induced for osteogenic, chondrogenic, and adipogenic differentiation. …


Estradiol 17 Beta-Dehydrogenase 5 Is Involved In Aflatoxin B1 Transportation, Yanling Yang, Yaling Huang, Linmao Zeng, Yuanyuan Gao, Yu Li, Yanguang Ji, Shihua Wang, Kunzhi Jia, Zhenhong Zhuang Jan 2017

Estradiol 17 Beta-Dehydrogenase 5 Is Involved In Aflatoxin B1 Transportation, Yanling Yang, Yaling Huang, Linmao Zeng, Yuanyuan Gao, Yu Li, Yanguang Ji, Shihua Wang, Kunzhi Jia, Zhenhong Zhuang

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Numerous studies have focused on the mechanism of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) metabolism and its carcinogenic mechanism, but how AFB1 is transported into hepatocytes and how it is transferred inside hepatocytes remains unknown. In this study, the AFB1-interacting protein, estradiol 17 beta-dehydrogenase 5 (Akr1c6), was identified with an immobilized affinity chromatography technique and LC-MS/MS. The interaction between Akr1c6 and AFB1 was confirmed with ELISA, and the results showed that Akr1c6 could efficiently bind AFB1. Anti-Akr1c6 polyclonal antibody from rabbit was prepared, and the IC50 values of AFB1 to BRL (normal big rat liver cells) and NRK (normal rat kidney cells) were …


Prevalence And Molecular Characteristics Of Fowladenovirus Serotype 4 In Eastern Saudi Arabia, Maged Hemida, Mohamed Alhammadi Jan 2017

Prevalence And Molecular Characteristics Of Fowladenovirus Serotype 4 In Eastern Saudi Arabia, Maged Hemida, Mohamed Alhammadi

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Fowl adenovirus serotype 4 (FAdV-4) is a new emerging viral disease of chickens worldwide. It causes inclusion body hepatitis and hepatitis-hydropericardium syndrome. Little is known about its prevalence in the Middle East. Here we report the prevalence of FAdV-4 in five chicken farms in eastern Saudi Arabia. High mortality rates were reported from birds from those five farms at 15 weeks of age. Gross examination revealed typical hydropericardium syndrome and accumulation of jelly-like materials in the pericardial cavities. We isolated FAdV-4 by using embryonated chicken egg inoculation. The inoculated embryos showed dwarfing, deformities, hemorrhage, and death after 3-5 days of …


Development And Evaluation Of Time-Temperature Integrator Formonitoring High Temperature Thawing Of Frozen Buffalo Meat, Vishnuraj Mangalathu Rajan, Kandeepan Gurunathan, Vivek Shukla Jan 2017

Development And Evaluation Of Time-Temperature Integrator Formonitoring High Temperature Thawing Of Frozen Buffalo Meat, Vishnuraj Mangalathu Rajan, Kandeepan Gurunathan, Vivek Shukla

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Research was undertaken to develop an enzyme-substrate-based time-temperature integrator (TTI) for monitoring higher temperature thawing of frozen buffalo meat. Alpha-amylase and iodine-starch complex were standardized for enzyme-substrate combinations and process optimization and packed in 2 × 2 cm LDPE bags. The meat samples were packed in polystyrene trays with cling film overwrap and frozen at -18 ± 1 °C. Each sample had a sticker-type TTI attached to the surface of the package. The frozen samples were subjected to temperature abuse at 25 ± 1 °C and 37 ± 1 °C, keeping a control at 4 ± 1 °C. On higher …


Antibacterial Activity Of Bryophyte Species Against Paenibacillus Larvae Isolates, Eli̇f Sevi̇m, Yildiz Baş, Gonca Çeli̇k, Müberra Pinarbaş, Ari̇f Bozdeveci̇, Turan Özdemi̇r, Rahşan Akpinar, Nuretti̇n Yayli, Şengül Alpay Karaoğlu Jan 2017

Antibacterial Activity Of Bryophyte Species Against Paenibacillus Larvae Isolates, Eli̇f Sevi̇m, Yildiz Baş, Gonca Çeli̇k, Müberra Pinarbaş, Ari̇f Bozdeveci̇, Turan Özdemi̇r, Rahşan Akpinar, Nuretti̇n Yayli, Şengül Alpay Karaoğlu

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This study was performed to determine the antibacterial activity of methanol extracts of 23 bryophyte species against Paenibacillus larvae isolates that cause American foulbrood diseases in honeybee larvae. The honey and larva samples were collected from nine different locations of Rize in Turkey. A total of 22 gram-positive spore-forming bacteria were isolated from the larva and honey samples. According to the results of morphological, biochemical, and molecular (16S rRNA gene sequencing) tests, 10 isolates of the 22 gram-positive spore-forming bacteria were identified as P. larvae. A total of 10 bryophyte species (Polytrichum formasum, Polytrichum commune, Calliergonella cuspitada, Calliergonella lindbergi, Metzgeria …


Water Ph Effects On Survival, Reproductive Performances, And Ultrastructure Of Gonads, Gills, And Skins Of The Javanese Medaka (Oryzias Javanicus), Ahmad Fadhil Mohd Salleh, Mohammad Noor Amal Azmai, Nurrul Shaqinah Nasruddin, Syaizwan Zahmir Zulkifli, Ferdaus Mohamat Yusuff, Wan Norhamidah Wan Ibrahim, Ahmad Ismail Jan 2017

Water Ph Effects On Survival, Reproductive Performances, And Ultrastructure Of Gonads, Gills, And Skins Of The Javanese Medaka (Oryzias Javanicus), Ahmad Fadhil Mohd Salleh, Mohammad Noor Amal Azmai, Nurrul Shaqinah Nasruddin, Syaizwan Zahmir Zulkifli, Ferdaus Mohamat Yusuff, Wan Norhamidah Wan Ibrahim, Ahmad Ismail

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The Javanese medaka (Oryzias javanicus) has the potential to be developed as a test organism. It also exhibited many characteristics that are similar to those of well-known laboratory fishes. This study determined the effects of water pH on the survival, reproductive performances, and ultrastructure of the gonads, gills, and skins of the Javanese medaka. This study confirmed that Javanese medakas treated with pH 6-7 displayed the lowest mortality, but increased in egg production and hatchability. This supposition is supported by strong evidence from the oocytes and testes stage analyses, including histological examinations. The ultrastructure of gills and skins of fish …


Characteristics Of Pelt Follicles And Their Relationship With Pelt Quality In Fat-Tailed Gray Shirazy Sheep, Mazaher Safdarian, Majid Hashemi, Mohammad Reza Hashemi Jan 2017

Characteristics Of Pelt Follicles And Their Relationship With Pelt Quality In Fat-Tailed Gray Shirazy Sheep, Mazaher Safdarian, Majid Hashemi, Mohammad Reza Hashemi

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The purpose of the present investigation was to measure pelt follicle characters after birth and to determine the relationship among pelt and follicle characters in fat-tailed Gray Shirazy sheep. Skin samples were taken from 150 lambs at 1 and at 120 days of age and from their parents (18 rams and 150 ewes) using a biopsy punch (8 mm in diameter) from the right mid-side of the body. Several sections of 8 µm were then prepared, mounted, and stained on glass slides to determine follicle characteristics. The least square means of primary (P) follicle density/mm2 in skin of 1- and …


Detection Of High Levels Of Somatic Cells In Milk On Farms Equippedwith An Automatic Milking System By Decision Trees Technique, Beata Sitkowska, Dariusz Piwczynski, Joanna Aerts, Magdalena Kolenda, Serkan Özkaya Jan 2017

Detection Of High Levels Of Somatic Cells In Milk On Farms Equippedwith An Automatic Milking System By Decision Trees Technique, Beata Sitkowska, Dariusz Piwczynski, Joanna Aerts, Magdalena Kolenda, Serkan Özkaya

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The purpose of the study was to use decision trees to predict increased levels of somatic cells in cow's milk. The material for the study comprised data collected in 2012-2014 from five farms in Poland equipped with an automatic milking system. Data on 803 Polish Holstein-Friesian cows were collected. In order to predict somatic cell count data mining techniques were used to build a graphical model of a decision tree. This study found that the most important factors to anticipate an elevated somatic cell count in cow's milk are milk conductivity, lactation stage, and lactation (primiparous and multiparous cow groups), …


Morphological Abnormalities Of Blood And Bone Marrow Leukocytes And Age-Related Changes In Different Leukocyte Counts In The American Mink (Neovison Vison), Aleksandra Kizhina, Lyudmila Uzenbaeva, Viktor Ilyukha, Nikolay Tyutyunnik Jan 2017

Morphological Abnormalities Of Blood And Bone Marrow Leukocytes And Age-Related Changes In Different Leukocyte Counts In The American Mink (Neovison Vison), Aleksandra Kizhina, Lyudmila Uzenbaeva, Viktor Ilyukha, Nikolay Tyutyunnik

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The sapphire mink is a unique animal model to study cellular morphology. It demonstrates abnormal leukocytes like in patients with Chédiak-Higashi syndrome. We aimed to determine the morphologic features of blood and bone marrow leukocytes in the sapphire mink and dark-brown mink (wild type). In addition, were assessed age-related changes in total white blood cell (WBC) and differential WBC counts. We conclude that the sapphire mink has a morphological leukocyte defect (abnormal granules). We observed that abnormal granules formed at an early stage of bone marrow leukocyte maturation. It was shown that the leukocyte profile of young mink differs from …


Diagnosis And Treatment Of Umbilical Cord-Derived Tetanus In Neonatal Calves, Nuri̇ Altuğ, Nazmi̇ Yüksek, Abdullah Karasu, Fatma İlhan, Ebubeki̇r Ceylan, İsmai̇l Hakki Eki̇n, Sezai̇ Arslan Jan 2017

Diagnosis And Treatment Of Umbilical Cord-Derived Tetanus In Neonatal Calves, Nuri̇ Altuğ, Nazmi̇ Yüksek, Abdullah Karasu, Fatma İlhan, Ebubeki̇r Ceylan, İsmai̇l Hakki Eki̇n, Sezai̇ Arslan

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

In this study, umbilical cord-derived neonatal tetanus in calves was identified in Turkey. Four calves with tetanus-specific history and clinical findings were used. Blood samples were taken before and after treatment, and clinical findings were recorded. A tetanus-specific treatment procedure was performed. However, the calves died from not responding to treatment. Pretreatment white blood cell, peripheral blood polymorphonuclear leukocyte, creatine kinase (CK), and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) levels were determined to be high. Aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, CK, and LDH activities were found to increase after treatment compared to before treatment. Gram-positive terminal spore-forming bacilli were observed in bacterioscopic examination of …


Effects Of Season On Semen Parameters And Relationships Between Selected Semen Characteristics In Hypor Boars, Krzysztof Górski, Stanislaw Kondracki, Anna Wysokinska Jan 2017

Effects Of Season On Semen Parameters And Relationships Between Selected Semen Characteristics In Hypor Boars, Krzysztof Górski, Stanislaw Kondracki, Anna Wysokinska

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the season of the year on the quality of Hypor boar semen and to determine the correlations between selected semen characteristics in particular seasons. Ejaculates from Hypor boars were analyzed for volume, sperm concentration, percentage of spermatozoa with normal motility, total number of spermatozoa, and the number of insemination doses per ejaculate. Microscopic slides were prepared from semen samples. Each sample was evaluated for the morphology of spermatozoa. Spermatozoa with normal morphology were counted, as well as those with both major and minor abnormalities. Spermatozoa were measured for morphometric …


Investigation Of The Presence Of Mycoplasma As An Etiologic Agent Of Inflammatory Airway Diseases In Thoroughbred Racehorses In İstanbul Province, Alper Mete, Naci̇ye Yakut Özgür Jan 2017

Investigation Of The Presence Of Mycoplasma As An Etiologic Agent Of Inflammatory Airway Diseases In Thoroughbred Racehorses In İstanbul Province, Alper Mete, Naci̇ye Yakut Özgür

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Mycoplasma equirhinis and Mycoplasma felis are thought to be infectious etiologic agents of inflammatory airway disease (IAD), which, after musculoskeletal injuries, is the second most common cause of poor performance in thoroughbred racehorses. The aims of this study were to investigate for the first time the presence of M. equirhinis, M. felis, and other Mycoplasma spp. in the lower respiratory tract of racehorses in İstanbul Province in Turkey and to statistically evaluate the association between clinical signs of IAD and the presence of mycoplasmas. Tracheal wash (TW) samples were collected from 111 English and Arabian thoroughbred horses that showed clinical …


Thromboelastographic Evaluation Of Hemostatic Functionin Dogs With Dilated Cardiomyopathy, Zeki̇ Yilmaz, Meri̇ç Kocatürk, Oya Eralp İnan, Pinar Levent Jan 2017

Thromboelastographic Evaluation Of Hemostatic Functionin Dogs With Dilated Cardiomyopathy, Zeki̇ Yilmaz, Meri̇ç Kocatürk, Oya Eralp İnan, Pinar Levent

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This study aimed to evaluate the hemostatic function by thromboelastography (TEG) and determine if there was an association between the changes in hemostatic parameters and serum cardiac troponin I (cTnI) in dogs with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). DCM was diagnosed by echocardiography in 19 dogs. Ten healthy dogs were selected as controls. Myocardial injury was confirmed by increased serum cTnI levels. Coagulation was assessed by TEG evaluating clot kinetics (reaction time [R] and kinetic time [K]), clot strengthening (alpha [α] angle and G value), platelet function (maximum amplitude [MA] and coagulation-index [CI]), clot stability (LY30, the percentage of lysis 30 min …


The Physiological Stress Response To Acute Thermal Exposure Inblack Sea Trout (Salmo Trutta Labrax Pallas, 1814), Zeynep Dengi̇z Balta, Süleyman Akhan, Fi̇kri̇ Balta Jan 2017

The Physiological Stress Response To Acute Thermal Exposure Inblack Sea Trout (Salmo Trutta Labrax Pallas, 1814), Zeynep Dengi̇z Balta, Süleyman Akhan, Fi̇kri̇ Balta

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

In this study, we aimed to investigate the acute stress responses of Black Sea trout to acute thermal fluctuations. Black Sea trout (184.22 g mean weight) were transferred from a private trout farm to a research center and restocked in a fiberglass square tank. After acclimation to culture conditions (at a water temperature of 15 °C) for 2 weeks, the fish in the experiment were exposed to 25 °C water temperature for 30 min, and the stress responses of the fish were examined at 1, 3, 6, 12, 24, 36, 48, and 72 h. After acute thermal shock, cortisol and …


Mycoplasma Arginini: High Frequency Involvement In Goat Pneumonia, Rekha Valsala, Rajneesh Rana, Arun Thachappully Remesh, Vijendra Pal Singh Jan 2017

Mycoplasma Arginini: High Frequency Involvement In Goat Pneumonia, Rekha Valsala, Rajneesh Rana, Arun Thachappully Remesh, Vijendra Pal Singh

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Mycoplasmas are an important class of bacteria associated with caprine pneumonia. Some of the main species involved are M. mycoides subsp. capri, M. capricolum subsp. capricolum, and M. capricolum subsp. capripneumoniae. In addition, there are frequent reports of M. arginini involvement. In the present study an attempt was made to see the association of various mollicutes in caprine pneumonia. In total 244 pneumonic goat lung samples collected over a 10-year period (2003-2012) were screened for the isolation and identification of associated mollicutes. The identification was done on the basis of biochemical tests, growth inhibition test, PCR, and sequencing. The most …


Effect Of Fluorogestone Acetate And Ecg On Reproductiveparameters In Lactating Pırlak Ewes, Muhammed Nevzat Algan, Mehmet Uçar, Oktay Yilmaz Jan 2017

Effect Of Fluorogestone Acetate And Ecg On Reproductiveparameters In Lactating Pırlak Ewes, Muhammed Nevzat Algan, Mehmet Uçar, Oktay Yilmaz

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

It was aimed to determine the effect of intravaginal sponges impregnated with different doses of fluorogestone acetate (FGA) on some reproductive parameters in 360 Pırlak ewes at 30-60 days postpartum. The positive control group (n = 130) was treated with 30 mg of FGA for 12 days. On the sponge removal day, 600 IU of equine chorionic gonadotropin was injected intramuscularly and rams were joined into flocks 36 h later. Halved intravaginal sponges containing FGA were applied in the experimental group (n = 100) with the same protocol as in the positive control group. The estrous behavior of ewes in …


Metabolic Indicators For Early Pregnancy In Zebu And Crossbreddairy Cows Reared In A Subtropical Climate, Muzamil Abdulah, Tushar Kumar Mohanty, Mukesh Bhakat, Arumugam Kumaresan, Tapas Kumar Patbandha, Ambadas Rakhamaji Madkar, Ashok Kumar Mohanty Jan 2017

Metabolic Indicators For Early Pregnancy In Zebu And Crossbreddairy Cows Reared In A Subtropical Climate, Muzamil Abdulah, Tushar Kumar Mohanty, Mukesh Bhakat, Arumugam Kumaresan, Tapas Kumar Patbandha, Ambadas Rakhamaji Madkar, Ashok Kumar Mohanty

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

To identify metabolic indicators in blood and urine for early pregnancy in dairy cows (32 crossbred and 12 purebred zebu cows), blood and urine samples were collected on days 0, 15, 20, 24, and 30 postbreeding. The plasma progesterone (P4) concentration was significantly (P < 0.05) higher in pregnant cows than in nonpregnant cows after day 15. The plasma blood urea nitrogen (BUN) concentration remained significantly (P < 0.05) higher in pregnant cows on day 15. The plasma concentrations of cholesterol, glucose, protein, and nonesterified fatty acid (NEFA) did not differ between pregnant and nonpregnant cows. The urine protein concentration was significantly higher (P < 0.05) in pregnant zebu cows compared to nonpregnant zebu cows. Plasma P4 was significantly (P < 0.001) and positively associated with urine glucose levels in nonpregnant crossbred cows. In nonpregnant zebu cows, the correlation between P4 was positive (P < 0.05) with plasma cholesterol, glucose, urine glucose, and protein. In pregnant zebu cows, P4 was negatively associated with plasma BUN and positively (P < 0.05) associated with both plasma and urine glucose levels. Thus, urinary proteins can be used as a noninvasive tool for early nonpregnancy confirmation in cows with very high accuracy at around 24 days after artificial insemination.