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Effect Of Estrogen On Fibrinogen Clotting Time In Rabbits, Muhterem Ercan, Eşref Yeği̇n, Hayrettin Akdeni̇z, Hasan Irmak, Fahri Bayiroğlu, İlyas Tuncer

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The aim of this study was to examine the effect of estrogen on fibrinogen clotting time in rabbit model experimentally. The study was performed on 14 white New Zealand race female prepubertary rabbits at two months old weighing meanly 1.4±0.3 kg. Blood samples was taken from ear veins of the rabbits and first fibrinogen clotting time levels were measured to obtain control values. Next day, female sex hormone preparate estradiol valerinate at a dose of 0.3 mg/kg were injected to the rabbits IM. In their examinations made on 10 th day of injection, they were evaluated as in oestrus and …

Peri And Postparturient Concentrations Of Lipid Lipoprotein Insulin And Glucose In Normal Dairy Cows, Abdullah Başoğlu, Mutlu Sevi̇nç, Mahmut Ok, Mursel Gökçen

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

In order to provide uniqe insight into the metabolic disturbences seen after calving cholesterol, triglycerid, high density lipoprotein, low density lipoprotein, very low density lipoprotein, glucose and insulin levels in serum were studied before calving (group I), in aerly (group II) and late (group III) lactation in 24 normal cows. Serum lipoproteins were separeted into various density classes by repeated ultracentrifugation. The results indicate that there was a rise in glucose, tryglycerid and very low density lipoprotein levels before calving, and in choles-terol and high density lipoprotein levels late lactation, and the dairy cows were inclined fatty liver because of …

Effects Of Different Concentrations Of Monensin On The Contractilitychanges Of Guinea-Pig Papillary Muscle, İsmail Meral

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Effects of different concentrations of monensin on contraction amplitude (CA) which is the contraction force (CF), initial contraction velocity (ICV), average contraction velocity (ACV) and initial relaxation velocity (IRV) of guinea-pig papillary muscle were studied by using male guinea-pigs. Hearts were removed and papillary muscles were isolated from the right ventricles. The muscles were then attached to a capacitance transducer, electrically connected to a Beckman recorder and the isometric contractions of guinea-pig papillary muscles were recorded. The five hours of measurement in this experiment were divided into five periods (T0 was equilibration, T1, T2, T3 and T4 were respectively one, …

Effects Of Selenium And Vitamin E Supplementation On Concentrations Ofplasma Thyroid Hormones In Lambs, Mustafa Naziroğlu, Mehmet Çay, Veysel Tahan, Ramazan Bal, Namık Deli̇baş

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

An attempt was made to determine the effects of selenium and vitamin E supplementation on thyroid hormones in lambs. Sixteen Akkaraman lambs were used and divided equally into four groups. One group was used as a control. Second group was fed with selenium (sodium selenite, 0.3 mg kg -1 feed). Third group was fed with vitamin E (DL-a tocopheryl acetate, 250 mg -1 feed) and fourth group was fed with selenium (sodium selenite, 0.3 mg/ kg -1 feed) + vitamin E (DL-a tocopheryl acetate, 250 mg kg -1 feed) supplemented diet. Serum selenium, vitamin E and plasma thyroxine (T 4 …

Renal Adenoma In A Dog, Ayhan Atasever, Oğuz Kul

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

A case of adenoma on the right kidney was described in a 17 years old, German Shepherd male dog. Macroscopically, Sclerotic kidney had a mass which was 0.4x0.8 cm in size and gray-white in colour. Microscopically, lesions showed typical morphology of renal adenoma.

The Effects Of Different Light Sources And Lighting Periods On Layers Production Traits,Feed Consumption And Egg Quality In Open Poultry Houses, Habib Efi̇l, Musa Sarica

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This study was conducted to compare the different light sources (Incandescent lamp, fluorescent and marcury vapor), lighting periods (16 and 17 hours) and methods (Continuous and intermittent) on protuction traits, feed consumption and egg qual-ity. In addition treatments were compared for net befeit. Localy bred hybrids G 92 xS 92 were used in this study. There were statistical differences among the treatments for the age at first egg, 50% production age and live weight at 50% pro-duction age and at 72 nd week (P

Effects Of Hatching Egg Weight And Parental Age On The Hatchingweight And 6th Week Live Weight In Japanese Quail (Coturnix Coturnix Japonica), İskender Yildirim, Ramazan Yeti̇şi̇r

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This experiment was conducted to determine the effects of hatching egg weight and parental age on the hatching chick weight and sixth week of age live weight of Japanese Quail ( Coturnix coturnix japonica). The first experiment was carried out with a total of 450 quail chicks hatched from three different egg weights groups (A, 11.0-11.9 g; B, 12.0-12.9 g; C, 13.0-13.9 g). In the second experiment, a total of 200 quail chicks hatched from eggs of two different age groups (22 and 65 wks of age) were used. As a result of the first experiment, average chick weights at …

Transferrin (Beta-Globulin)Polimorfism İn Angora Goat, C. Elmaci, S. Asal

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

LMACI Uludağ Üniversitesi, Ziraat Fakültesi, Zootekni Bölümü Bursa-TÜRKİYE Sevinç ASAL Ankara Üniversitesi, Ziraat Fakültesi, Zootekni Bölümü Ankara-TÜRKİYE Abstact:In this study transferrin polymorphism was investigated in Angora Goats. The seperation of transferrin types were carried out using teh horizontal starch-jel electrophoresis. the frequencies of transferrin alleles were determined 0.0801+-0.019,0.195+-0.018 and 0.004+-0.003 for TfA, TfB and TfC, respectively. Differences between expected number and observed number for transferrin genotypes were nonsignificant.

The Studies On The Experiments Of Preventive Treatment With Sodiumbicarbonate Supplementation To Feeds In Sheep In Which Cases Of Ruminal Acidosis, Gürbüz Gökçe, Hüseyin Y. İmren

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This study was made to determine the degree of protection of sheep against ruminal acidosis after the addition of various concentrations of sodium bicarbonate (3%, 6%, 9%) to acidotic rations (crushed wheat). For this purpose four groups, each group consisting of three animals, were used. This grouping was established according to the rate of sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO 3 ) added to the crushed wheat. Crushed wheat-wheat strax mixture (Base ration, 90; 10, 40 gr/kg) was fed to animals once a day for up to 4 days. NaHCO 3 was added to base ration. Treatments were as follows: No treatment (control, …

Determination Of Microbiological Quality Of Ice-Creambelong To Various Patisserie In Ankara, İrfan Erol, Özlem Küplülü, Belgin Siriken, T. Halûk Çeli̇k

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

In this study, a total of 100 ice cream samples, collected from various patisserie in Ankara, 30 of them vanilla, 26 of them chocolate and 44 of them fruit ice cream samples, were analysed microbiologically. While coliform and E. coli counts were determined with MPN technique, in the isolation of the salmonella enrichment technique and in the isolation of the total viable count, lactobacilli, micrococci and staphylococci, coagulase positive staphylococci, enterobacteriaceae, enterococci, pseudomonas, yeast and molds, drop plating technique were used. According to analysis findings, it was determined that 63.2% to 73.1% of vanilla ice cream samples, 73.0% to 57.4% …

The Accumulation Levels In Some Tissues And The Effect On Lipidfractions In Liver Of Dietary Aluminum In Broilers, Ayşen Zohouri, Süleyman K. Tekeli̇, Ahmet Mengi̇, Esma Tütem, Mehmet Hügül

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

In this study, the accumulation levels in serum, muscle and bone and the effect on lipid fractions in liver of dietary aluminum in broilers were examined. Day-old 30 broiler chicks were separated into two equal groups. Experimental group was fed with diet added 2 g/kg aluminum sulfate. Feed and water were given ad libitum. At the end of 40-day, the blood samples were taken from chickens and the sera were separated. In same day, all chickens were killed, and liver, bone and muscle samples were removed. Al determinations in serum, bone, muscle, feed and drinking water were done. Cholesterol, triglyceride …

Effects Of The Supplementation Of Yeast, Molasses And Barley To Barleystraw Diets On The Intake, Digestibility And Ruminal Fermentation In Sheep, Ahmet G. Önol, Sakine Yalçin, Sulhattin Yaşar, Adnan Şehu

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The effects of the supplementation of yeast, molasses and barley to barley straw diets on the dry matter intake, digestibility and ruminal fermentation in sheep were investigated. Ten male merino sheep were used in a changeover design trial of five 30-day periods. Baker's yeast (50 g/kg straw), molasses (100g/kg straw) and barley grain (100 g/kg straw) were given either separately or in combination as supplements to barley straw. Supplementation increased the total dry matter intake by 18.2-36.8 %. Supplements given alone or in combination had no effect on dry matter and organic matter digestibility of the diet. Crude protein digestibility …

Prevalence Of Cryptosporidium Spp. Infection And Its Relation To Other Entericpathogens (Escherichia Coli K 99 And Rotavirus) In Cattle In Ankara, Turkey, Zisan Emre, B. Metin Alabay, Hatice Fi̇danci, Ali Düzgün, Harun Çerçi̇

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Faecal samples of 172 diarrhoeic and 130 non-diarrhoeic cattle were examined for the presence of Cryptosporidium oocysts. The prevalence of infection in diarrhoeic and non-diarrhoeic cattle was 63.3% and 69.2%, respectively. The infection was prevalent in cattle over three years old, in both diarrhoeic and non-diarrhoeic animals. In both groups, oocyst sheeding level of (+) was the most common. Cryptosporidium-positive faecal specimens were examined for the presence of Escherichia coli K 99 and rotavirus. E. coli K 99 was isolated from the faeces of 35 (32.1%) diarrhoeic and 23 (25.5%) non-diarrhoeic animals. Rotavirus was not detected in any of the …

Splenic Hemangiosarcoma With Abdominal Dissemination In A Dog, M. Yavuz Gülbahar, Tolga Güvenç, Ömer Beşalti

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

A case of spontaneosly ruptured splenic hemangiosarcoma with abdominal dissemination in a 12-year-old male German shepherd dog is described. At necropsy, a ruptured tumor mass was seen in the ventral region of the visceral surface of the spleen, and disseminated tumor masses were seen throughout the peritoneal cavity. Histologically, in both the primary tumor mass and dis-seminated tumor masses, atypical endothelial cells lining vascular spaces as small clefts or as cavernous channels were observed. Some immunological properties of tumor cells were determined for endothelial cell markers (factor VII-related antigen=von Willebrand's factor [vWf] and CD31 antigen), mesenchymal tissue marker (vimentin) and …

Prediction Of Dry Matter Intake And Live Weight Gain In Lambs By Somecharacteristics Of Roughages, Adnan Sehu, Sakine Yalçin, Ahmet G. Önol, Durali Koçak

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This study was carried out to evaluate the regression equations for predicting the dry matter intake and digestible dry matter intake of roughages and live weight gain from roughages in lambs. For this purpose, rumen degradability characteristics of some roughages according to the equation of p=a+b(1-e -ct ), rumen dry matter degradability in different periods of time, ADF-NDF contents and digestibility of dry matter were used as independent characteristics. Roughages consisted of straws of wheat, rice, barley, oat, chickpea, vetch and lentil and oat hay. The roughage intake and growth rate were predicted in separate 2 periods by using totally …

Estimates Of Genetic And Phenotypic Parameters For Birth Weight In Brown And Simmentalcalves Raised At Altindere State Farm, Ali Kaygisiz

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The purpose of this study is to estimate genetic and phenotypic parameters for birth weight in Brown and Simmental calves raised at Altindere State Farm in Van. The least squares means of birth weight for Brown and Simmental calves were 40.13±0.41 and 40.04±0.27 kg, respectively. The effect of year and sex on birth weight were highly significant (P

The Natural And Industrial Fluorosis In The Middle Anatolia Andits Effects On Animal Health, Ulvi Reha Fi̇danci, Berrin Salmanoğlu, Saban Maraşli, Nalan Maraşli

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The aim of this investigation was to investigate the distribution and the degree of the natural fluorosis in the rich with fluoride reserves areas of the Middle Anatolia and the industrial fluorosis in area of the various factory in the same areas and its effects on animal health. The urine, water, plant and soil samples were collected from the area rich with fluoride reserves and the area of the various facto-ry in the Middle Anatolia. Fluoride ion concentrations in the water, urine, soil and plant samples were detected potentiometrically using an ion selective electrode. Fluoride contents of the water, soil …

Spirituality In A Pastoral Counseling Context Dc By Joya D'Cruz., Joya D'Cruz

Master's Theses

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Development And Validation Of Flow-Injection (Continuous-Flow) Elisa Techniques., Declan Gerard Spillane

Theses

A flow-through enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was developed based on affinity chromatography using the determination of ferritin in serum as a model system. In this method, samples and standards are introduced to separate columns containing immobilised anti-ferritin antibody, and antigen bound by solid-phase antibody is subsequently detected using an anti-ferritin-alkaline phosphatase conjugate. To detect immobilised label, p-nitrophenyl phosphate is added and product is developed in the column at room temperature. Following elution of product from the column, the absorbance is measured and the columns are regenerated using a low pH elution. The final developed system requires approximately 1.5 h for the …

Meperidine Attenuates The Secretion But Not The Transcription Of Il-1ss In Human Mononuclear Leukocytes, Donna O. Mccarthy, Susan Murray, Dawn Galagan, James E. Gern, Paul R. Hutson

College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications

Background: The infusion of amphotericin-B (AmB) often produces clinically distressing rigors and chills, which promptly abate with intravenous injection of meperidine, although its mechanism of action is unknown.

Objective: To examine the effects of meperidine on the transcription or secretion of Interleukin 1β (IL-1β) in human mononuclear leukocytes (MNL) exposed in vitro to the lipopolysaccharide (LPS) contained inEscherichia coli endotoxin or to AmB.

Methods: Blood was drawn from eight healthy adult volunteers. The blood was centrifuged, and the layer containing MNL was separated; incubated with various combinations of medium, meperidine, and AmB; then tested for IL-1 content to determine …

Adenosine 3', 5'-Cyclic Monophosphate Activation Of Islet Chloride Channels, Anjali Varandani

Theses and Dissertations

The objective of this thesis was to understand the regulation of islet Cl⁻ current by cAMP. This current, known as I_cl,islet flew is the first Cl⁻ channel current characterized in pancreatic �� cells. I_cl,islet has been hypothesized to modulate insulin secretion through changes in islet electrical activity. Both 5 ��M forskolin and 100 ��M IBMX (3-isobutyl-1-methylxanthine), agents that increase intracellular cAMP, were shown to activate an outwardly-rectifying ionic current in HIT cells that closely resembled I_cl,islet. The current was blocked when iodide was substituted for external Cl⁻ or when the Cl⁻ channel blocker niflumic acid was …

Global Ischemia And Turn Preference; Acomparative Study Of The Effects Of Globalischemic Insult In Rats, Akçahan Gepdi̇remen, Cemal Gündoğdu, Sinan Sönmez, Dilek Sadeler, Halis Süleyman, Mehmet Emin Büyükokuroğlu

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

We examined the effect of global cerebral ischemia (Two vessel occlusion plus systemic hypotension method) for 15 minutes on the hippocampal CA1 and CA3 neurones in rats, and compared with turn prefence scores. 14 of 27 animals were ambidexter while 9 had left and 4 had right turn preference. The left turns were significantly different from rights (t:2,26 df:26 p:0,032). Male rats prefered 62,73% and females 56,88% left turns. Forty-eight hours following the global cerebral ischemic insult, animals were sacrificed and brains were examined by using light microscope. Hippocampal neurones of the right hemisphere were survived more in males while …

The Role Of Serum On The Adhesion Of Culturedchinese Hamster Lung (Chl) Cells, Ali Yildirim

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

The roles of serum on the initial attachment and adhesion strength of CHL cells, which is gained following initial attachment, spreading and growth, on tissue culture polystyrene dish were determined by using a convergent Microflow chamber. In the presence of 10% fetal calf serum 98%±2% of cells were attaching within 2 hours at 37°C. While only 74%±3% of cells were attaching during the same period of incubation in serum free medium. The critical shear stresses of detachment of CHL cells were 3.01±0.25 Nm -2 , 5.38±0.55 Nm -2 , 7.22±0.54 Nm -2 , 9.47±0.43 Nm -2 , and 9.54±1.15 Nm …

Development And Validation Of An Improved Ultrasensitive Assay For Cardiac Troponin I (Ctni), William G. Blake

Theses

Cardiac troponin I (cTnl) has been reported to be a highly specific marker for myocardial injury. In patients suffering from acute coronary syndromes, a sensitive serum marker which is closely related to the extent of myocardial damage which provides prognostic data and which can be measured rapidly is desirable. In this thesis a “sandwich” enzyme immunoassay was developed to measure cTnI. The developed assay was reproducible with the inter assay precision ranging from 4.8-14% and the intra assay precision ranging from 3.1-9.5%. The limit of detection of the assay was calculated as 0.385 ng/ml. The upper reference range (non-parametric 95% …

A Systematic Evaluation Of Methods To Separate X- And Y- Bearing Sperm, Jacquelyn Irving

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

This project was initiated to determine if was possible to enrich either X- or Y- bearing sperm, and hence to preselect the sex of a child. Two of the possible reasons why couple might want to select the sex of a child are firstly because of a family history of an X-linked recessive genetic disorder, which usually only affect sons, and secondly families who have had several children of one sex. For this study, men with three or more children of the same sex were recruited following the publication of an article in The West Australian newspaper. The percentage of …

The Effect Prone Positioning Has Upon The Oxygen Ratio Of Ventilated Children, Mary Schira

Masters Theses

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of prone positioning on oxygen ratios for ventilated children. A retrospective research design was implemented to study the effect that changing ventilated children from the supine position to the prone position had upon their oxygen ratio two hours after the intervention. Twenty-three ventilated children admitted to an eight bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) in Southwest Nfichigan between January 1998 and July 1998 and were proned, had their medical records reviewed. Data analysis using a T-test for paired samples was performed to compare oxygen ratios just prior to proning and …

The Concept Of Death Education On Children's Understanding Of Death, Diana K. Clark Schramm

Masters Theses

The purpose of this investigation was to determine if death education has an impact on children's understanding of death. This study was a non-randomized trial of a single educational session on death concepts of 38 second grade children (mean age 7.78 years). The Smilansky Death Concept Questionnaire, a validated and published interviewing tool, was administered pre and post intervention to all study subjects to evaluate their understanding of death. This intervention was a story on death and a peer group discussion.

Post-test scores were significantly higher than pretest scores for human death concept, and animal death concept, as well as …

The Effect Of Eccentric Fatigue Of The Hamstrings On Knee Joint Proprioception, Kenneth M. Arends, Scott T. Miller, John T. Vandermaas

Masters Theses

The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of eccentric hamstring fatigue on the ability to accurately reproduce different knee joint angles. Thirty-one males and 29 females, 18-40 years old, were randomly assigned to treatment and control groups. Using the Biodex®, proprioceptive pre-test and post-test measurements were taken having the blindfolded participant replicate predetermined angles of 25°, 45°, and 65°. The control group underwent a passive movement protocol and the treatment underwent a fatigue protocol. Data Analysis was performed using 2-tailed t-test comparing the means of pre-test and post-test angle accuracy measurements for the control and treatment groups. …

Crosstalk: Surface Versus Intramuscular Electrodes For The Peroneus Brevis And Peroneus Longus, Tanya Cardillo, Susan Dresden, Jacquelyn Solem

Masters Theses

The purpose of this descriptive study was to measure crosstalk when using surface electrodes over the peroneus brevis and peroneus longus muscles. EMG was recorded from the right lower extremity of 14 normal subjects, taken from a sample of convenience. Surface electrodes were applied over the peroneus brevis and peroneus longus muscles; fine wire electrodes were inserted into the peroneus longus, peroneus brevis, anterior tibialis and extensor digitorum longus muscles of each subject. During manual muscle tests for the peroneals, anterior tibialis, and extensor digitorum longus, data were recorded from all electrodes simultaneously over 5 trials of each. Pearson product-moment …

Effects Of Maturation And Fertilization Times On Pronuclear Development Of Bovine Oocytesfertilized In Vitro, Sema Bi̇rler, Serhat Pabuççuoğlu, Serhat Alkan, Mithat Evecen, İ. Kamuran İleri̇

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Primer oocytes (n=520) collected from ovaries of slaughtered cows were divided into 3 groups, and matured at 39ºC with 95-100% humidity and under a gas mixture of 5% O 2 , 5% CO 2 and 90% N 2 for 22, 24 and 26 hours. Modified Parker's Medium (MPM) supplemented with FSH and 20% ECS was used as maturation medium. At the end of these periods, oocytes (22 h.=122, 24 h.=143 and 26 h.=255) were taken into Tyrode-lactate medium supplemented with BSA, heparin and PHE, and frozen-thawed bull semen was add after swim-up procedure (10µ[email protected] spermatozoa/30-35 oocytes). Oocytes matured in 3 …