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Evaluating Moose Alces Alces Population Response To Infestation Level Of Winter Ticks Dermacentor Albipictus, Daniel D. Ellingwood, Peter J. Pekins, Henry Jones, Anthony R. Musante May 2020

Evaluating Moose Alces Alces Population Response To Infestation Level Of Winter Ticks Dermacentor Albipictus, Daniel D. Ellingwood, Peter J. Pekins, Henry Jones, Anthony R. Musante

USDA Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

Many wildlife populations are experiencing a variety of environmental pressures due to the direct and indirect consequences of a changing climate. In the northeast, USA, moose Alces alces are declining in large part because of the increasing parasitism by winter tick Dermacentor albipictus, facilitated by high host density and optimal environmental conditions. To test this hypothesis, and better understand the influence of this interaction on the stability of the regional population, we constructed a population viability model using data collected through comprehensive survival and productivity studies in 2002–2005 and 2014–2018 in northern New Hampshire. Years of heavy tick infestation (epizootics) …


Embryonic Mortality In Sheep: A Review, Pavitra Chundekkad, Barbara Blaszczyk, Tomasz Stankiewicz Jan 2020

Embryonic Mortality In Sheep: A Review, Pavitra Chundekkad, Barbara Blaszczyk, Tomasz Stankiewicz

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Despite extensive research on the reproductive health of domestic animals, embryonic mortality continues to be a problem that brings about significant losses for both commercial breeding and scientific research. This review paper discusses the genetic and environmental factors that affect embryo mortality rates in sheep along with the different techniques developed to overcome this issue. Additionally, one of the objectives of this study is to emphasize the importance of the use of time-lapse cinematography and color Doppler ultrasonography as quick and reliable methods for early detection of pregnancy and embryonic death.


Statistical Analysis Of The Relationship Between Mortality And Nosocomial Factors Inpatients With Septicemia And The Importance Of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa, Di̇lek Dülger Jan 2020

Statistical Analysis Of The Relationship Between Mortality And Nosocomial Factors Inpatients With Septicemia And The Importance Of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa, Di̇lek Dülger

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The ongoing evolution of sepsis as a condition constitutes a global health concern and necessitates continuous monitoring and investigation of incidence rates, mortality factors, and disease patterns. This study sought to elucidate the frequency of bacterial cultures in patients with septicemia at our hospital and identify the factors influencing mortality. Zoonotic risk factors with reference to the literature were also taken into account.Independent variables of all patients diagnosed with sepsis were retrospectively screened to reveal factors affecting mortality. Incomplete or unclear data were not included. Continuous variables are represented as means and standard deviations, whereas binary variables are represented as …


Assessment Of The Molluscicidal Activity Of Wormwood (Artemisia Dubia, Wallich) Leaves Ethanolic Extract On Oncomelania Hupensis Quadrasi, Möllendorff, Claudine C. Terciño, Carl Leonard M. Pradera, Melvin A. Bagot Jan 2020

Assessment Of The Molluscicidal Activity Of Wormwood (Artemisia Dubia, Wallich) Leaves Ethanolic Extract On Oncomelania Hupensis Quadrasi, Möllendorff, Claudine C. Terciño, Carl Leonard M. Pradera, Melvin A. Bagot

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This study assessed the in vitro molluscicidal activity of Artemisia dubia (wormwood) leaf ethanolic extract against adult and juvenile Oncomelania hupensis quadrasi and profiled its qualitative phytochemical content. The plants and snails were collected locally. There were 8 concentrations used for adult and juvenile snails: distilled water and 1% ethanol as negative controls; niclosamide (2 mg/L) as a positive control; and different concentrations of wormwood ethanolic extracts for adult snails including 3.98% (T1), 4.46% (T2), 5% (T3), 5.61% (T4), and 6.30% (T5) and for juvenile snails including 7.94% (T1), 8.91% (T2), 10% (T3), 11.22% (T4), and 12.59% (T5). Each treatment …