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Cla And Epa Inhibit Lps-Induced Prostaglandin Release From Bovine Endometrial Cells Through An Nf-?B-Dependent Signaling Mechanism, Lokenga Badinga, Mehmet Şükrü Gülay, Alan Ealy Jan 2016

Cla And Epa Inhibit Lps-Induced Prostaglandin Release From Bovine Endometrial Cells Through An Nf-?B-Dependent Signaling Mechanism, Lokenga Badinga, Mehmet Şükrü Gülay, Alan Ealy

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Although their action in antagonizing arachidonic acid metabolism is a key antiinflammatory effect of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) and omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFA), these molecules have other antiinflammatory effects that might occur upstream of altered eicosanoid production. We examined the effects of two CLA isomers (c9,t11 and t10,c12 isomers), n-3 PUFA (EPA and DHA), and ΚNF-ΚB inhibitor (ammonium pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate (PDTC)) on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced secretion of prostaglandins (PGE2 and PGF2a) by bovine endometrial (BEND) cells. LPS increased PGE2 and PGF2a concentrations in BEND cell-conditioned media in a concentration- and time-dependent manner. The c9,t11 CLA isomer and EPA decreased …


Cast/Mspi Gene Polymorphism And Its Impact On Growth Traits Of Soviet Merinoand Salsk Sheep Breeds In The South European Part Of Russia, Ivan Fedorovich Gorlov, Nadezhda Vasilevna Shirokova, Alexander Vasilevich Randelin, Valeriya Nikolaevna Voronkova, Natalya Ivanovna Mosolova, Elena Yurevna Zlobina, Yury Anatolevich Kolosov, Nekruz Farkhodovich Bakoev, Mariya Anatolevna Leonova, Sirozhdin Yusufovich Bakoev, Anatoly Yurevich Kolosov, Lubov Vladimirovna Getmantseva Jan 2016

Cast/Mspi Gene Polymorphism And Its Impact On Growth Traits Of Soviet Merinoand Salsk Sheep Breeds In The South European Part Of Russia, Ivan Fedorovich Gorlov, Nadezhda Vasilevna Shirokova, Alexander Vasilevich Randelin, Valeriya Nikolaevna Voronkova, Natalya Ivanovna Mosolova, Elena Yurevna Zlobina, Yury Anatolevich Kolosov, Nekruz Farkhodovich Bakoev, Mariya Anatolevna Leonova, Sirozhdin Yusufovich Bakoev, Anatoly Yurevich Kolosov, Lubov Vladimirovna Getmantseva

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The purpose of this work was to study MspI polymorphism in the CAST gene in Soviet Merino and Salsk sheep breeds in the South European part of Russia and to find its relation with growth traits. Soviet Merino sheep have been found to have the M and N alleles with a frequency of 0.88 and 0.12 and the MM, MN, and NN genotypes with a frequency of 0.82, 0.12, and 0.06, respectively. Salsk sheep have been established to have the M and N alleles with a frequency of 0.89 and 0.11 and two genotypes, MM and MN, with a frequency …


Comparative Evaluation Of Sequence Analysis Of 16s Rrna And Rpobgenes For Identification Of Aquatic Mycobacteria, Fazel Pourahmad, Randolph Harvey Richards Jan 2016

Comparative Evaluation Of Sequence Analysis Of 16s Rrna And Rpobgenes For Identification Of Aquatic Mycobacteria, Fazel Pourahmad, Randolph Harvey Richards

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The nucleotide sequences of partial 16S rRNA and bacterial RNA polymerase ß-subunit (rpoB) genes for 57 mycobacterial strains were determined. Compared to the 16S rRNA gene sequences, variable regions were scattered along the whole fragment sequence, indicating that the rpoB gene is more polymorphic. Unlike 16S rRNA sequences, species variation was observed within M. fortuitum strains. The topology of the rpoB-based phylogenetic tree was almost the same as that of the 16S rRNA sequence analysis. These results suggest that the rpoB gene is a highly conserved gene, and taxonomical studies based on this gene may be comparable with similar studies …


Comparison Of Pcr Tests For The Detection Of Mycoplasma Agalactiae In Sheep And Goats, Hüban Göçmen, Ruben Sebastian Rosales, Roger David Ayling, Mi̇hri̇ban Ülgen Jan 2016

Comparison Of Pcr Tests For The Detection Of Mycoplasma Agalactiae In Sheep And Goats, Hüban Göçmen, Ruben Sebastian Rosales, Roger David Ayling, Mi̇hri̇ban Ülgen

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The aim of this study was to compare PCR tests for the detection of Mycoplasma agalactiae in sheep and goats. Samples obtained from sheep and goats in Turkey were tested to determine the presence of M. agalactiae. Mycoplasma culture and two direct PCR methods based on the uvrC gene and polC gene were compared with PCR of the 16S rRNA gene followed by denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (PCR/DGGE) on DNA extracted from clinical samples (following culture enrichment). A total of 234 samples were examined: 9.4% and 13.2% were positive for M. agalactiae based on the uvrC gene and polC gene …


Molecular Characterization Of The Bovine Noroviruses From Diarrheic Calves In Turkey, İrem Gülaçti, İbrahi̇m Sözdutmaz, Hakan Işidan Jan 2016

Molecular Characterization Of The Bovine Noroviruses From Diarrheic Calves In Turkey, İrem Gülaçti, İbrahi̇m Sözdutmaz, Hakan Işidan

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

In this study, we performed a survey to detect bovine noroviruses (BNoVs) in Turkey between 2009 and 2011 using 235 fecal samples from neonatal calves with diarrhea that were analyzed by nested reverse-transcription RT-PCR, using primers located in the consensus sequences of the BNoV RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) gene. The BNoV RdRp gene was detected in 1.7% (4/235) of samples by nested RT-PCR. The nucleotide sequences of partial RdRp fragments from the BNoV isolates including the newly identified Turkish isolates showed more than 86.3% nt and 96.8% aa identity with each other. Interestingly, in a comparison of the nt and …


Effects Of Acetic Acid Supplementation In Broiler Chickens Orallychallenged With Salmonella Pullorum, Gulbeena Saleem, Rukhshanda Ramzaan, Farina Malik Khattak, Raheela Akhtar Jan 2016

Effects Of Acetic Acid Supplementation In Broiler Chickens Orallychallenged With Salmonella Pullorum, Gulbeena Saleem, Rukhshanda Ramzaan, Farina Malik Khattak, Raheela Akhtar

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This study was conducted to investigate the comparative efficacy of three different concentrations of acetic acid on broiler chickens experimentally challenged with Salmonella enterica serovar Pullorum (S. Pullorum). A total of 360 birds were divided into five groups (A?E). Group A served as the unchallenged, untreated control. All the birds in groups B?E were challenged with 4 × 104 cfu/mL of S. Pullorum. Birds in groups C, D, and E were respectively treated with three different concentrations, 0.5%, 1%, and 1.5%, of acetic acid. Pathological examination revealed congested and hemorrhagic liver, hepatitis and necrotic areas in the liver, hydropericardium, focal …


Effects Of Full-Fat Soybean Diet On Performance, Carcass Characteristics,And Fatty Acid Composition Of Hanwoo Steers, Sungil Kim, Jihong Lee, Sungkwon Park Jan 2016

Effects Of Full-Fat Soybean Diet On Performance, Carcass Characteristics,And Fatty Acid Composition Of Hanwoo Steers, Sungil Kim, Jihong Lee, Sungkwon Park

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The effect of dietary full-fat soybean on performance and carcass characteristics of Hanwoo steers was investigated. Thirty steers (653 ± 52.96 kg) were allotted to control and full-fat soybean groups with a 210-day comparative feedlot trial. Steers were fed either the basal finishing diet (control) or control plus 5% full-fat soybean, using Calan gates for individual intake measurement. There was no difference in BW, feed intake, carcass weight, backfat thickness, loin muscle area, or meat color between groups. The average daily gain was greater (P < 0.05) in the soybean group compared to the control group. Steers fed soybean showed a lower feed conversion ratio than the controls. Marbling in the soybean group was greater (P < 0.05) than that in the control group. Supplementary full-fat soybean increased (P < 0.05) crude fat but decreased (P < 0.05) crude protein content in the longissimus muscle. Full-fat soybean increased (P < 0.05) total unsaturated fatty acids, including the levels of oleic, linoleic, and linolenic acid but, consequently, decreased (P < 0.05) total saturated fatty acids. Levels of conjugated linoleic acid, and its major precursor trans-vaccenic acid, were significantly increased by soybean supplementation. Our results demonstrate that full-fat soybeans may offer a better way to produce healthier beef with increased unsaturated fatty acids.


Mast Cell Typing In Aortic Onchocerciasis And The Immunohistochemicaldemonstration Of Wolbachia Bacteria, Rahşan Yilmaz, Melek Koçak, Zafer Özyildiz, İsmai̇l Şah Harem Jan 2016

Mast Cell Typing In Aortic Onchocerciasis And The Immunohistochemicaldemonstration Of Wolbachia Bacteria, Rahşan Yilmaz, Melek Koçak, Zafer Özyildiz, İsmai̇l Şah Harem

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

In this study, the presence of endosymbiotic Wolbachia bacteria was determined by immunohistochemical methods in 8 out of 43 paraffin-embedded bovine aortic tissues that were macroscopically and microscopically diagnosed with aortic onchocerciasis in the archive of the Harran University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine's Department of Pathology. By means of the enzyme histochemical and immunohistochemical staining methods, it was ascertained that the tryptase-containing subtype of mast cells (MCT) was involved in the inflammatory response in the bovine aortae with onchocerciasis. The aim of this study was to elucidate the pathogenesis of aortic onchocerciasis lesions caused by Onchocerca armillata in Turkey and …


Growth, Slaughter, And Carcass Characteristics Of Honamlı, Hair, And Honamlı X Hair (F1) Male Goat Kids Bred Under Extensive Conditions, Aykut Asim Akbaş, Mustafa Saatci Jan 2016

Growth, Slaughter, And Carcass Characteristics Of Honamlı, Hair, And Honamlı X Hair (F1) Male Goat Kids Bred Under Extensive Conditions, Aykut Asim Akbaş, Mustafa Saatci

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Growth and carcass characteristics of Honamlı, Hair, and Honamlı x Hair crossbred goat kids were investigated in this study. Seven kids, having live weights between 25 and 30 kg, were slaughtered. It was found that the live weights of Honamlı, Hair, and Honamlı x Hair kids were 3.90 kg and 27.50 kg, 3.04 kg and 16.91 kg, and 3.58 kg and 22.07 kg at birth and on the 120th day, respectively. Honamlı kids had higher body measurements, as well as birth and live weights, when compared to the other genotypes. While flocks had an important effect (P < 0.001) on all growth periods, the effect of dam age on body measurements was also significant (P > 0.05), except on …


Effect Of Stocking Rate On Pasture And Sheep Production In Winter And Spring Lambing Systems, Serkan Ateş, Gazi̇ Özcan, Harun Çi̇çek, Mesut Kirbaş, Gürhan Keleş, Şaban Işik Jan 2016

Effect Of Stocking Rate On Pasture And Sheep Production In Winter And Spring Lambing Systems, Serkan Ateş, Gazi̇ Özcan, Harun Çi̇çek, Mesut Kirbaş, Gürhan Keleş, Şaban Işik

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

A 2-year study was conducted to quantify the effect of stocking rate on pasture and sheep production in winter and spring lambing systems. Pastures were set-stocked with ewes and their winter-born single lambs at low (20 ewes + lamb ha?1), medium (28 ewes + lamb ha?1), and high (36 ewes + lamb ha?1) stocking rates in spring 2012 and by ewes and their spring-born lambs at low (16 ewes + lamb ha?1), medium (24 ewes + lamb ha?1), and high (32 ewes + lamb ha?1) stocking rates in spring 2013. Annual pasture dry matter production ranged from 8.9 to 10.2 …


Influence Of Different Proteinaceous Diets On Consumption, Brood Rearing,And Honey Bee Quality Parameters Under Isolation Conditions, Abdulraouf Amro, Mohamed Omar, Ahmed Al-Ghamdi Jan 2016

Influence Of Different Proteinaceous Diets On Consumption, Brood Rearing,And Honey Bee Quality Parameters Under Isolation Conditions, Abdulraouf Amro, Mohamed Omar, Ahmed Al-Ghamdi

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This study was carried out to evaluate the efficacy of 5 proteinaceous diets on honey bees under isolation conditions. The diets were soybean meal, mesquite pod powder, date paste, Feedbee®, and corn gluten, along with control colonies (bees fed naturally on pollens). These 5 diets were supplied to honey bee colonies under isolation conditions, except for the control group. Food consumption amount, brood rearing activity, and some physiological parameters of the honey bees were measured. The best consumption amount was for date paste, followed by Feedbee, mesquite, and corn gluten, respectively. Concerning brood rearing activity, the highest mean of sealed …


Diagnostic And Therapeutic Approach To Cardiac Myxosarcoma In A Dog, Meri̇ç Kocatürk, Hakan Salci, Murat Bi̇çer, Ahmet Akkoç, Sai̇m Sağ, Zeki̇ Yilmaz Jan 2016

Diagnostic And Therapeutic Approach To Cardiac Myxosarcoma In A Dog, Meri̇ç Kocatürk, Hakan Salci, Murat Bi̇çer, Ahmet Akkoç, Sai̇m Sağ, Zeki̇ Yilmaz

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

A 7-year-old Chow Pei was referred to an animal hospital for the evaluation of a 1-month history of abdominal distension and exercise intolerance. A systolic murmur was auscultated over the tricuspid valve (TV). Thoracic radiographs showed cardiomegaly, right atrial enlargement, and pulmonary edema. Electrocardiography revealed small QRS complexes and a right-bundle brunch block. Echocardiography also showed right atrial enlargement and tricuspid insufficiency due to the presence of a mass on the posterior leaflet of the TV. The mass was excised by intracardiac surgery and histological evaluation revealed myxosarcoma. This is a case report of a diagnostic and therapeutic approach to …


Cryopreservation Of Seabream (Sparus Aurata) Semen And Fertility, Mehmet Borga Tirpan, Erkut Dervi̇ş Özgöray, Havva Alemdar, Ergün Akçay Jan 2016

Cryopreservation Of Seabream (Sparus Aurata) Semen And Fertility, Mehmet Borga Tirpan, Erkut Dervi̇ş Özgöray, Havva Alemdar, Ergün Akçay

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

In this study, the aim was to reveal spermatological parameters of seabream (Sparus aurata), freezing ability of semen in different extenders, and fertilization capacity of frozen seabream semen. The study was conducted with 10 male and 6 female brooder seabreams. Female fish were synchronized by photoperiod and water temperature in the breeding season. Four different extenders [Mounib, Salty Mounib, Ringer, and sea water (1% NaCl)] including 10% dimethyl sulfoxide were used to assess the freezing ability of seabream semen. After postthaw spermatological examinations, three successful extenders (Mounib, Ringer, 1% NaCl) were chosen for the fertilization stage and 2 control and …


Evaluation Of Tear And Serum Trace Elements (Copper, Selenium, And Cobalt) In Sheep, Duygu Tarhan, Si̇nem Ülgen, Fatma Ateş Alkan, Di̇lek Olgun Erdi̇kmen, Çağla Parkan Yaramiş, Mehmet Erman Or, Ümi̇t Bora Barutçu Jan 2016

Evaluation Of Tear And Serum Trace Elements (Copper, Selenium, And Cobalt) In Sheep, Duygu Tarhan, Si̇nem Ülgen, Fatma Ateş Alkan, Di̇lek Olgun Erdi̇kmen, Çağla Parkan Yaramiş, Mehmet Erman Or, Ümi̇t Bora Barutçu

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Metabolic diseases such as enzootic ataxia, white muscle disease, and white liver disease are among the most important problems of livestock for sheep. The aim of this study was to analyze whether tears can be used as an alternative diagnostic method in determination of diseases that result from lack or excess of copper, selenium, and cobalt. Samples of serum and tears taken from 45 healthy sheep of the Kivircik breed aged between 2 and 4 years were analyzed. The concentrations of copper, selenium, and cobalt were measured in serum and tears as 118.0 ± 36.0, 58.0 ± 15.0, and 0.5 …


Postnatal Expression Profiles Of Phospholipid Hydroperoxide Glutathioneperoxidase In Spermatogenesis In Mice, Ki Youn Jung, Chunmei Lin, Jung-Min Yon, A Young Jung, Seul Gi Park, Sl Bi Chu, Lee Wha Gwon, Sang Yoon Nam Jan 2016

Postnatal Expression Profiles Of Phospholipid Hydroperoxide Glutathioneperoxidase In Spermatogenesis In Mice, Ki Youn Jung, Chunmei Lin, Jung-Min Yon, A Young Jung, Seul Gi Park, Sl Bi Chu, Lee Wha Gwon, Sang Yoon Nam

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Phospholipid hydroperoxide glutathione peroxidase (PHGPx) is known to be an antioxidant enzyme that may be implicated in spermatogenesis, but its functional significance in the development of testes remains poorly understood. To demonstrate the roles of PHGPx in spermatogenesis during postnatal development, expression profiles of PHGPx mRNA and protein in testes and epididymides obtained from mice 1-9 and 27 weeks after birth were spatiotemporally analyzed. In testes, PHGPx mRNA first appeared in 2-week-old mice, while its protein was first detected in late spermatocytes and round spermatids from 3-week-old mice and levels were greatly increased in elongated spermatids and immature spermatozoa of …


Comparative Evaluation Of Factors Affecting Hemagglutinatingactivity Of Avian Influenza (H9) Virus, Asfa Rasool, Sameera Akhtar, Khushi Muhammad, Masood Rabbani, Aftab Ahmed Anjum, Javed Muhammad, Arfan Ahmad, Ali Ahmad Sheikh, Fakhra Liaqat, Fariha Akhtar, Rabia Tahir Jan 2016

Comparative Evaluation Of Factors Affecting Hemagglutinatingactivity Of Avian Influenza (H9) Virus, Asfa Rasool, Sameera Akhtar, Khushi Muhammad, Masood Rabbani, Aftab Ahmed Anjum, Javed Muhammad, Arfan Ahmad, Ali Ahmad Sheikh, Fakhra Liaqat, Fariha Akhtar, Rabia Tahir

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Influenza virus H9 was standardized for hemagglutination assay using different factors such as red blood cell (RBC) types, concentrations, diluent types, and storage times. Avian influenza virus H9 was grown in embryonated chicken eggs and confirmed by spot agglutination. A significant (P < 0.05) difference with the highest mean titer (9.00 ± 0.00) was observed using RBCs from different species. Nonsignificant differences (P > 0.05) were found between human blood type O, chicken, and dog RBCs, as well as among rabbit, pigeon, sheep, and parrot. The highest titer (9.00 ± 0.00) with a nonsignificant difference was found using virus stored at 4 °C and -20 °C while 37 °C showed the lowest significant mean hemagglutinin (HA) titer (11.08 ± 188.21). Nonsignificant differences …


Canine Brucellosis In Turkey From An Environmental Perspective, Uçkun Sai̇t Uçan Jan 2016

Canine Brucellosis In Turkey From An Environmental Perspective, Uçkun Sai̇t Uçan

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease that affects not only livestock with economical losses but also human beings by causing serious health problems worldwide. Canine brucellosis has largely been overlooked in the world. In Turkey, brucellosis has also been one of the major concerns for decades. Canine brucellosis in this country has been reviewed and discussed from an environmental perspective in this review. As a part of prevention measures, one of the urgent practices that should be applied is to expand the routine examinations to include serological testing for all animals on arrival to kennels and then to decide the fate …


Isolation Of Adipose Tissue-Derived Stem Cells, Asuman Özen, İrem Gül Sancak, Ahmet Ceylan, Özge Özgenç Jan 2016

Isolation Of Adipose Tissue-Derived Stem Cells, Asuman Özen, İrem Gül Sancak, Ahmet Ceylan, Özge Özgenç

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Mesenchymal stem cells are being used increasingly in cell-based therapies. Adipose tissue is an important source of mesenchymal stem cells and is also routinely used in research on lipid metabolism and obesity. Their high expansion potential and the ease of isolation make these cells an attractive cell source for regenerative therapies. The objective of this review is to give detailed information about the isolation, expansion, and clinical use of these cells in veterinary medicine.


Comparison Of The Development Of Mouse Embryos Manipulatedwith Different Biopsy Techniques, Ali̇ Ci̇han Taşkin, Tolga Akkoç, Hakan Sağirkaya, Haydar Bağiş, Sezen Arat Jan 2016

Comparison Of The Development Of Mouse Embryos Manipulatedwith Different Biopsy Techniques, Ali̇ Ci̇han Taşkin, Tolga Akkoç, Hakan Sağirkaya, Haydar Bağiş, Sezen Arat

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Preimplantation genetic diagnosis is the detection of inherited diseases and the sex of embryos before implantation in the practice of human medicine as well as in veterinary medicine. The introduction of experimental animal embryo biopsy techniques has been a milestone in the developmental process of preimplantation genetic diagnosis techniques. The aim of the present study was to evaluate in vivo and in vitro development of embryos after biopsy in an experimental mouse model and to perform comparisons across different biopsy techniques (blastomere biopsy and trophectoderm biopsy). At the end of the study, no significant difference was observed between the blastomere …


Estimates Of Genetic Parameters For Different Body Weights Andmuscle And Fat Depths Of Karayaka Lambs, Yüksel Aksoy, Zafer Ulutaş, Uğur Şen, Emre Şi̇ri̇n, Azi̇z Şahi̇n Jan 2016

Estimates Of Genetic Parameters For Different Body Weights Andmuscle And Fat Depths Of Karayaka Lambs, Yüksel Aksoy, Zafer Ulutaş, Uğur Şen, Emre Şi̇ri̇n, Azi̇z Şahi̇n

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

In the current paper the direct additive and maternal genetic effects on birth, weaning (at 90 days of age), and scanning (at 20 weeks of age) weights and muscle and fat depths of the ribeye area in Karayaka lambs were investigated. Analyses were carried out by the restricted maximum likelihood approach, fitting 6 animal models with various combinations of direct and maternal effects. The best model was chosen after testing for improvement in the log-likelihood values. Direct heritability (h2d) for all traits decreased when maternal genetic effects were included in the models. The maternal heritability (h2m) ranged from 0.15 to …


Evaluation Of Renal And Hepatic Functions In Cattle With Subclinical And Clinical Ketosis, Mustafa İssi̇, Yusuf Gül, Onur Başbuğ Jan 2016

Evaluation Of Renal And Hepatic Functions In Cattle With Subclinical And Clinical Ketosis, Mustafa İssi̇, Yusuf Gül, Onur Başbuğ

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The purpose of this study was to research the changes in renal and hepatic functions of high productive dairy cows diagnosed with subclinical and clinical ketosis. The material of the study consisted of 30 dairy cows of high milk production. Diagnosis of ketosis was made according to anamnesis, physical examination, urine ketone bodies, and serum β-hydroxybutyric acid levels. The animals were divided according to their serum β-hydroxybutyric acid levels into control, subclinical, and clinical ketosis groups, each of which included 10 cows. Serum glucose, urea, creatinine, total protein, aspartate amino transaminase (AST), and total bilirubin levels were determined with an …


Mycoflora And Chemotype Characterization Of Fusarium Graminearum Isolatesobtained From Corn And Barley Used As Feedstuffs In The Northeast Of Iran, Abdollah Salehi, Roya Rezaeian Doloei Jan 2016

Mycoflora And Chemotype Characterization Of Fusarium Graminearum Isolatesobtained From Corn And Barley Used As Feedstuffs In The Northeast Of Iran, Abdollah Salehi, Roya Rezaeian Doloei

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This study aimed to investigate the mycoflora and chemotyping of Fusarium graminearum isolates in corn and barley used in industrial dairy farms in Khorasan-Razavi Province, northeastern Iran. For this purpose, a total of 128 corn and barley samples were collected from 16 different large industrial dairy farms. Mean moisture of the samples collected in different seasons of the year was significantly different (P < 0.05). The most prevalent fungi isolated from corn samples were Penicillium spp. (90.62%) and Aspergillus spp. (82.81%), and that of barley samples was Penicillium spp. (89.06%). Frequency of Fusarium spp. İn corn and barley samples was 85.93% and 26.56%, respectively. All isolates (100%) were confirmed as Fusarium using an ITS primer. Eight (11.11%) out of 72 Fusarium spp. İsolates were confirmed as F. Graminearum using species-specific primers. Five out of 8 F. Graminearum isolates were positive in terms of the presence of the trichothecene-producing gene using a Tri5-specific primer. Three and 2 out of 5 toxin-producing F. Graminearum isolates were positive using Tri13DON- and Tri13NIV-specific primers, respectively. In conclusion, the presence of toxigenic Fusarium in corn and barley samples used in feedstuffs in Iran is a potential risk to animal and human health.


Research Of The Effects Of Autologous Cancellous Bone Graft And Hyaluronic Acidon The Healing Of Bone Defects Experimentally Induced In Rabbits, Aydin Sağliyan, Mehmet Cengi̇z Han, Eni̇s Karabulut, Mustafa Özkaraca Jan 2016

Research Of The Effects Of Autologous Cancellous Bone Graft And Hyaluronic Acidon The Healing Of Bone Defects Experimentally Induced In Rabbits, Aydin Sağliyan, Mehmet Cengi̇z Han, Eni̇s Karabulut, Mustafa Özkaraca

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The present study investigated the effect of autograft and hyaluronic acid (HA) in terms of clinical, radiological, and histopathological aspects on the healing of experimentally induced bone defects. The animals (n = 42) were assorted into 3 groups. After general anesthesia, a 3-mm standard defect was formed from the tibia of the experimental animals. The defects in Group I (n = 14) were left blank. Cancellous grafts in the proximal tibia were collected using a small curette to fill the defects in Group II (n = 14). The defects in Group III (n = 14) were filled by mixing with …


Age-Related Changes In The Growth Performance, Meat Quality, And Oxidativeprocesses In Breast Muscles Of Three Chicken Genotypes, Monika Michalczuk, Artur Józwik, Krzysztof Damaziak, Zaneta Zdanowska-Sasiadek, Agata Marzec, Dariusz Gozdowski, Nina Strzalkowska Jan 2016

Age-Related Changes In The Growth Performance, Meat Quality, And Oxidativeprocesses In Breast Muscles Of Three Chicken Genotypes, Monika Michalczuk, Artur Józwik, Krzysztof Damaziak, Zaneta Zdanowska-Sasiadek, Agata Marzec, Dariusz Gozdowski, Nina Strzalkowska

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The aim of this study was to determine growth performance, meat quality, and oxidative changes in breast muscles depending on the genotype and age of broiler chickens. The experiment was conducted on 1080 chickens: fast-growing Cobb 500, medium-growing Hubbard JA957, and a slow-growing experimental line. Chickens from all genetic groups were reared on litter for 8 weeks, but from the 5th week of age, 15 chickens from each group were slaughtered every week. After slaughter at weeks 5, 6, 7, and 8 of chickens? lives, their muscles were sampled for chemical composition, fatty acid profile, and cholesterol. Contents of reduced …


The Effect Of Live Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Yeast In The Diet Of Rams On The Digestibility Of Nutrients, Nitrogen And Mineral Retention, And Blood Serum Biochemical Parameters, Barbara Kowalik, Jacek Skomial, Renata Miltko, Malgorzata Majewska Jan 2016

The Effect Of Live Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Yeast In The Diet Of Rams On The Digestibility Of Nutrients, Nitrogen And Mineral Retention, And Blood Serum Biochemical Parameters, Barbara Kowalik, Jacek Skomial, Renata Miltko, Malgorzata Majewska

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The effect of live Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast added to the diet of rams on the digestibility of carbohydrates and protein in the total tract, retention of nitrogen and mineral elements, and concentration of biochemical parameters in blood serum was examined. The experiment was carried out on 12 Corriedale rams allocated to 2 groups of 6 animals each. The control group was fed meadow hay (45.4%), concentrate (53.2%), and a vitamin?mineral mixture (1.4%), while the second group was fed the same diet supplemented with 2 g day-1 live S. cerevisiae. Adaptation to feeding lasted 21 days; the sampling period lasted 7 …


Mycoplasma Infections In Dairy Cattle Farms In Turkey, Zafer Sayin, Asli Sakmanoğlu, Uçkun Sai̇t Uçan, Ali̇ Uslu, Hasan Hüseyi̇n Hadi̇mli̇, Zeki̇ Aras, Özgür Özdemi̇r, Osman Ergani̇ş Jan 2016

Mycoplasma Infections In Dairy Cattle Farms In Turkey, Zafer Sayin, Asli Sakmanoğlu, Uçkun Sai̇t Uçan, Ali̇ Uslu, Hasan Hüseyi̇n Hadi̇mli̇, Zeki̇ Aras, Özgür Özdemi̇r, Osman Ergani̇ş

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Mycoplasmas cause the most severe and economically costly diseases of cattle throughout the world. In this study, Mycoplasma species were isolated from calves and cows with suspected mycoplasmosis in Holstein dairy cattle farms within 7 geographical regions of Turkey between May 2010 and December 2015. Mycoplasma infections were positive in 17 (80.9%) of 21 dairy cattle farms and the overall percentage was calculated as 32.1%. The highest isolation rate occurred in the Southeastern Anatolia Region (42.8%), and the lowest was observed in the Mediterranean Region (19.6%). In total, 172 Mycoplasma spp. were isolated from samples. Using PCR analysis, 149 (87.6%) …


The Determination Of In Vitro Gas Production And Metabolizable Energy Value Of Rice Straw Treated With Exogenous Fibrolytic Enzymes, Zehra Selçuk, Nurcan Çeti̇nkaya, Mustafa Salman, Buğra Genç Jan 2016

The Determination Of In Vitro Gas Production And Metabolizable Energy Value Of Rice Straw Treated With Exogenous Fibrolytic Enzymes, Zehra Selçuk, Nurcan Çeti̇nkaya, Mustafa Salman, Buğra Genç

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This study was conducted to determine the effects of cellulase and xylanase treatments on in vitro 24-h gas production (GP), organic matter digestibility (OMD), and metabolizable energy (ME) values of rice straw (RS). Rice straws were treated with cellulase and xylanase at the levels of 0% (C1), 0.5% (RS+CEL0.5), 1% (RS+CEL1), 1.5% (RS+CEL1.5), and 2% (RS+CEL2) and 0% (C2), 0.5% (RS+XYL0.5), 1% (RS+XYL1), 1.5% (RS+XYL1.5), and 2% (RS+XYL2), respectively. Rice straws treated with each level of cellulase and xylanase were ensiled in 6 glass jars. For each level of cellulase and xylanase treatment, 3 glass jars were incubated at room …


Impact Of Short Compensatory Growth Periods On Performance,Carcass Traits, Fat Deposition, And Meat Properties Of Najdi Lambs, Ahmed Sami, Bander Al-Salbood, Mohamed Abouheif Jan 2016

Impact Of Short Compensatory Growth Periods On Performance,Carcass Traits, Fat Deposition, And Meat Properties Of Najdi Lambs, Ahmed Sami, Bander Al-Salbood, Mohamed Abouheif

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Forty-eight Najdi male lambs weighing 33.1 ± 0.06 kg and approximately 4.5 months old were divided into three groups (16 lambs in each) to study the impact of compensatory growth on performance, carcass traits, fat deposition, tissue distribution, and lean chemical composition. The control group was fed ad libitum throughout the entire 12 weeks of the trial period. The other two groups were feed-restricted by 20% and 40% of the ad libitum group intake. Lambs in restricted treatments were feed-restricted for 3 weeks followed by 4 weeks of ad libitum feeding (compensatory) and then 2 weeks of feed restriction followed …


The Effect Of Ovulatory Follicle Size At The Time Of Insemination Onpregnancy Rate In Lactating Dairy Cows, Abdulkadi̇r Keski̇n, Gülnaz Meci̇toğlu, Ebru Bi̇len, Bariş Güner, Abdülkadi̇r Orman, Hayretti̇n Okut, Ahmet Gümen Jan 2016

The Effect Of Ovulatory Follicle Size At The Time Of Insemination Onpregnancy Rate In Lactating Dairy Cows, Abdulkadi̇r Keski̇n, Gülnaz Meci̇toğlu, Ebru Bi̇len, Bariş Güner, Abdülkadi̇r Orman, Hayretti̇n Okut, Ahmet Gümen

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The aims of this study were to determine the factors that affect follicle size at the time of artificial insemination (AI) and to detect the relationship between ovulatory follicle size at the time of AI and pregnancy rate in dairy cows. A total of 1428 follicle size measurements were obtained from Holstein-Friesian (HF) and Swedish Red (SR) cows that were inseminated with the fixed-timed AI protocols used in this study. Follicle size was affected by breed (P = 0.0001), milk production (P = 0.01), parity (P = 0.05), and season (P = 0.04). Follicle size was greater (P = 0.0001) …


Quality Of Oocytes In Prepubertal And Pubertal Swine, Rita Grabowska, Barbara Blaszczyk, Tomasz Stankiewicz, Tomasz Banas, Sarah Hale, Jan Udala Jan 2016

Quality Of Oocytes In Prepubertal And Pubertal Swine, Rita Grabowska, Barbara Blaszczyk, Tomasz Stankiewicz, Tomasz Banas, Sarah Hale, Jan Udala

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

In vitro fertilization is a common method of fertilization in the case of both humans and animals. Although this method has developed very rapidly, there are still many unanswered questions about the optimal characteristics that oocytes should have for performing this procedure. The object of this study was to describe the correlation between the diameter and size of swine oocytes in relation to pubescence. The research was conducted on ovaries of piglets (n = 65) and adult swine (n = 69). Each oocyte was examined with and without the zona pellucida. The analysis showed that the average size of the …