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In Vitro Antibacterial Activities Of Tilmicosin And Cefquinome Alone Or In Combination Against Certain Poultry Pathogens, Seyyal Ak, Oya Keleş, Tülay Bakirel

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The antimicrobial activities of cefquinome and tilmicosin were determined in vitro against P. multocida and O. rhinotracheale of poultry origin by serial broth macrodilution. Both antibiotics exhibited good in vitro antibacterial activity against the strains tested. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) for cefquinome was 1.562 µg/ml and for tilmicosin was 0.78 µg/ml for both microorganisms. To investigate the effects of a combination of cefquinome and tilmicosin, the fractional inhibitory concentration (FIC) index was determined by checkerboard assay. The antimicrobial combination was additive against P. multocida (FIC=1) and indifferent against O. rhinotracheale (FIC=2).

Antiinflammatory And Antipyretic Activity Of Polygonum Lapathifolium In Rats, Oya Keleş, Tülay Bakirel, Süleyman Şener, Handan Aydin, Keri̇m Alpinar

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This study was conducted to evaluate the pharmacologic effects of Polygonum lapathifolium L. (Polygonaceae), growing naturally in Turkey. The antiinflammatory activity of the ethanol extract of the root and rhizome of P. lapathifolium was evaluated using carrageenan-induced paw edema in rats. Intraperitoneal pretreatment with extract at doses ranging from 100 to 500 mg/kg significantly inhibited the acute phase of this experimental model of the inflammatory process in a dose-dependent manner. At maximal dose (500 mg/kg), it exhibited a significantly higher action when compared with those of other doses and was found to be 1.08 times as active as indomethacin. The …

Investigations Of Serratia Liquefaciens Infection In Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus Mykiss Walbaum), Seyi̇t Aydin, Zekai̇ Erman, Ömer Cevdet Bi̇lgi̇n

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This study was conducted to investigate Serratia liquefaciens infection in juvenile cultured rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss Walbaum) during June and July in 1996 about 20 days after flooding in three farms in Erzurum. Bacterial isolates were identified from each farm and tested to determine sensitivity against 18 chemotherapeutants. In addition to minimum bactericidal concentrations (MBC) of chloramine-T and potassium permanganate (KmnO4) were exposures of 17.07-20 mg/l for 1 h and 23.27 mg/l for 10 min. Infections caused fallen scales, bloody and swollen kidney, hyperaemic and pale regions in the liver, haemorrhagic spots in the gills and bloody exudate in the …

Dietary Carbohydrate Level Influencing Feed Intake, Nutrient Utilisation And Plasma Glucose Concentration In The Rainbow Trout, Oncorhynchus Mykiss, Ahmet Adem Teki̇nay, Simon John Davies

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

A twelve-week nutrition trial was carried out to evaluate the efficacy of different carbohydrate levels on digestibility, feed intake, growth performance, carcass and muscle composition and plasma glucose level in the rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss. Three test diets were formulated using extruded wheat meal (15.3, 32.2 and 43.5%) as the carbohydrate source and fed rainbow trout (Initial Body Weight: 33.8 ± 0.46 g.). These were either restricted: LCR (Low Carbohydrate Restricted), MCR (Medium-Carbohydrate-Restricted) and HCR (High-Carbohydrate Restricted); or satiation: LCS (Low-Carbohydrate Satiation), MCS (Medium-Carbohydrate Satiation) and HCS (High-Carbohydrate Satiation) respectively. The aim of applying different feeding regimes was to quantify …

Comparison Of Ovine Spermatozoal Morphological Features After Staining Of Fixation And Assessment Of Morphological Abnormalities In Dead/Live Spermatozoa, Yavuz Öztürkler, Alper Baran, Mi̇that Evecen, Kemal Ak, İ. Kamuran İleri̇

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The objectives of this study were to (i) compare the effects of two staining techniques and one fixative solution on the morphological features of ram spermatozoa and (ii) evaluate the morphological features of dead/live spermatozoa by using Eosin-Nigrosin staining. The morphological features of raw spermatozoa were evaluated (by Phase Contrast microscopy) after staining with Eosin-Nigrosin mixture or Nigrosin (alone), or after fixation with Hancock's buffered formol saline solution. 42 raw pooled semen samples from 6 Kıvırcık rams were used. The percentages of spermatozoa with abnormal acrosomes and total morphological abnormalities averaged 3.97% and 14.78% in Hancock's solution, compared with averages …

A Case Of Death In A Foal Caused By Salmonella Typhimurium, N. Yakut Özgür, Toru Anzai, Babür Cari̇oğlu, Funda Bağcigi̇l, Serkan İki̇z, Ati̇lla Ilgaz

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

In this report, the isolation of a Salmonella typhimurium strain as pure culture from abcess foci on the liver, spleen, kidney, stomach and intestines, and lungs of an 8-month-old, male, Thoroughbred foal, which had died in a racehorse breeding farm, is presented. Heavy respiratory infection and prolonged antibiotic therapy were considered to be stress factors that played a significant role in this case.

Rapid Identification Of Avian Salmonella Isolates By Air Thermal Cycler Amplification And Capillary Gel Electrophoresis, K. Tayfun Çarli, Vi̇ldan Caner, Ayşegül Eyi̇gör

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The possible use of a genus-specific polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for the identification of Salmonella colonies was tested on 14 reference strains and 38 clinical Salmonella strains isolated from chickens by the standard method of the National Poultry Improvement Plan and Auxiliary Provisions (NPIP), USDA, U.S.A. All the PCRs using primer pairs InvA1 and InvA2 (5) gave 281 bp amplification product specific for the Salmonella genus and produced results identical (100%) to those obtained with biochemical and serological methods. Thus, the genus-specific capillary PCR for the identification of a colony of Salmonellae from a selective agar plate was performed within …

Effects Of Phorbol Myristate Acetate On The Liver: A Biochemical And Ultrastructural Study, Memduha Gülhal Bozkir, Ufuk Ö. Mete, Özkan Oğuz

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The effects of free radicals in the liver tissue of 20 mice were studied. The mice, separated into acute and chronic groups, were injected with phorbol myristate acetate (PMA) to trigger the release of free radicals. For evaluation of the effects of free radicals, malandialdehyde (MDA) measurement and electron microscopic examination were performed. The results showed that the level of lipid peroxide in the chronic PMA group was significantly higher than it was in the acute PMA group (P

Seroprevalence Of Babesia Ovis In Awassi Sheep In Urfa, Turkey, Zi̇şan Emre, Ali̇ Düzgün, Mehmet İri̇adam, Hati̇ce Sert

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Seroprevalence of Babesia ovis in Awassi sheep was studied in Urfa and environs between November 1997 and October 1998. A total of 607 serum samples were collected from sheep in 12 different localities, and tested for the presence of antibodies to B. ovis by using an indirect ELISA. Blood smears were also prepared from 110 sheep. The overall prevalence of B. ovis infection was 41.02%. B. ovis was only detected in two blood smears examined (1.82%). A total of 86 ticks were collected from the sheep during the study. Of the ticks examined, 17.44% were Rhipicephalus turanicus, 54.65% were Haemophysalis …

Effect Of Dietary Vitamin A And Zinc On Egg Yield And Some Blood Parameters Of Laying Hens, Şule Kaya, H. Derya Umucalilar, Seyfullah Hali̇loğlu, Hüdai̇ İpek

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The purpose of the present study was to examine the effects of vitamin A and zinc interaction in laying hens fed on diets supplemented with two different levels of vitamin A (0, 10.000 IU/kg) in combination with five different levels of zinc (0, 25, 50, 100, 200 mg/kg) on egg yield, plasma and yolk concentration of zinc, and the levels of plasma triglyceride and phosphorus for 12 weeks. Egg production, egg weight, feed intake, body weight and feed efficiency did not differ among the groups. Plasma and yolk zinc concentrations were affected only by zinc supplementation. An interaction between vitamin …

The Effect Of Dietary Phytase Supplementation At Different Levels On Tibial Bone Characteristics And Strength In Broilers, Neşe Kocabağli

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The influence of various levels of supplemental phytase on P and Ca availability was investigated using morphometric indices and the bone strength of tibiotarsi in broilers. Forty tibiotarsi were used from the Ross 308 male broilers fed corn-soybean meal based diets. Dietary treatments were: 1) Control: diet with DCP, 2) Negative control: control diet without DCP, 3) Control diet + 300 U of phytase/kg, 4) Control diet + 500 U of phytase/kg, 5) Control diet + 700 U of phytase/kg. There were no significant differences among the groups in the mean for tibiotarsal weight and length and also for the …

The Effect Of Oviposition Time On Egg Quality And The Possibility Of Estimating Egg Shell Weight Using A Formula In Commercial Layers, Tüli̇n Aksoy, Muharrem Yilmaz, Yahya Tuncay Tuna

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The purposes of this study were to determine the effects of oviposition time on egg quality and to examine the possibility of estimating egg shell weight using a formula. The interactions in some egg quality measurements were also studied. During the experiment, 80 white and 64 brown layers were housed in cages and fed with a standard layer ration. The birds were given 17 hours of light per day throughout the experiment. Egg quality was checked four times with two week intervals. At each check, eggs were collected at 09.^{oo} , 12.^{oo} and 15.^{oo}, on consecutive days. Egg weight (EW), …

Determination Of Some Population Parameters And Reproduction Period Of Whiting (Merlangius Merlangus Euxinus Nordmann, 1840) On The Trabzon-Yomra Coast In The Eastern Black Sea, Erhan Çi̇loğlu, Cemaletti̇n Şahi̇n, Mustafa Zengi̇n, Yaşar Genç

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

In this study, the growth, age composition, sex ratio, condition factor and spawning period of whiting (Merlangius merlangus euxinus Nordmann, 1840) on the eastern part of the Trabzon-Yomra coast were investigated. During the study, a total of 1730 fish (1122 females and 608 males) ranging in age from group I to IX were examined. The chi squared test was used to calculate ratios between female and male specimens and no significant difference was found (P>0.05), and the relative growth length and the relative growth weight differences between females and males were not found to be statistically significant (P>0.05). …

The Effect Of Starter Culture Use In Pastırma Production On The Properties Of End Product, Muhammet İrfan Aksu, Mükerrem Kaya

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The effects of three different starter preparations (Staphylococcus carnosus, Staphylococcus carnosus + Lactobocillus pentosus and Staphylococcus xylosus + Lactobacillus sakei) on the end product of pastırma were investigated. In the production of pastırma samples, dry curing was performed using NaCl, KNO_3, glucose and saccarose, and starter culture was added together with curing compounds to the meat. The starter culture used affected the counts of total aeophilic mesophilic Micrococcus/Staphylococcus and lactic acid bacteria. The Enterobacteriaceae counts were generally found to be below the detectable level (

The Quantitative Histomorphologic Growth Of The Lung Of The Quail (Coturnix Coturnix Japonica) At The Postnatal Stage: I. Parabronchi And Atria, Güner Bayram, Nari̇n Li̇man

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

In this research, which investigated the quantitative histomorphologic development of the parabronchi and atria of lungs at 1, 3, 7, 15, 30 and 60 days old, 60 male quail were used. The interparabronchial septa were absent among the lung units which consist of parabronchi, atria and gas exchange tissue. It was observed that on the 1^{st} day of hatching, the lungs had the same properties as adults and that there was no structural difference between the right and left lungs. The average diameter of atria rose according to the age and were 20.733±0.868 µ and 21.413±0.929 µ on the 1^{st} …

Morphology Of The Spinal Cord In The Chicken, Duck And Pigeon, R. Meri̇h Haziroğlu, İ. Önder Orhan, Di̇nçer Yildiz, M. Erdem Gülti̇ken

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The morphology of the spinal cord in 15 chickens, 15 ducks and 15 pigeons obtained from the Ankara region were examined. The spinal cord consisted of 15 cervical, 7 thoracic, 14 lumbosacral and 5 coccygeal segments (a total of 41 segments) in the chickens; 15 cervical, 8 thoracic, 16 lumbosacral and 5 coccygeal segments (a total of 44 segments) in the ducks and 13 cervical, 6 thoracic, 13 lumbosacral and 5 coccygeal segments (a total of 37 segments) in the pigeons. The cervical enlargement was composed of cervical segments 13-15 and thoracic segments 1-2 in the chickens; cervical segments 12-15 …

An Investigation On Determining Protected (By-Pass) Protein Values Of Dairy Compounds Exposed To Different Treatments, Betül Zehra Sariçi̇çek

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This study was carried out to determine the degradation characteristics of dairy compound feeds (DCF) subjected to various treatments, (fat, F; tannic acid, TA; fat+tannic acid, (F+TA), as well as the combination of all levels of F and TA). In the in situ trial, ruminal dry matter (DM) degradabilities, organic matter (OM) degradabilities, crude protein (CP) degradabilities and degradation parameters belonging to degradability values (a, b, c, a+b) and pepsin soluble nitrogen contents of 25 DCF were subjected to F (1, 2, 3 and 4%) , TA (2.5, 5.0, 7.5 and 10%) and F+TA (a combination of all levels of …

Production Characteristics Of Chios X Akkaraman F1 And B1 Crossbred Lambs. Ii. Fattening Performance, Slaughter And Carcass Characteristics, Fi̇kret Esen, Orhan Özbey

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This study was carried out to investigate the fattening performance, and slaughter and carcass characteristics of Chios x Akkaraman F_1 and B_1 crossbred lambs. The data for the fattening study were obtained from 8 F_1 and 10 B_1 crossbred lambs. Five male lambs from each genotype were slaughtered to determine the slaughter and carcass characteristics. Lambs were fed with alfalfa hay and concentrates ad libitum in the fattening period. During the fattening period, the average daily live weight gains in crossbred F_1 and B_1 groups were 238.04 g and 232.07 g, and the amount of consumed concentrate feeds for 1 …

Synchronization Of Oestrus And The Possibilities Of Improving Reproductive Performance By Using Progestagen And Different Doses Of Pmsg In Kıvırcık Ewes, Mehmet Koyuncu, Şebnem Kara Uzun, Leyla Şengül

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This study was carried out in Kıvırcık ewes to increase reproductive performance and synchronize oestrus by using progestagen pessaries (40 mg FGA) and different doses of PMSG (0, 500 and 700 IU) during the breeding season. Free mating occurred in the herd and 76% of all births were completed in the first week. Fertility, single birth rates, fecundity and prolificacy in the three different groups were found to be 94.87%, 96.66% and 100.00%; 78.38%, 55.18% and 38.46% (P

Comparison And Evaluation Of The Passive Haemagglutination Test And Elisa In Routine Screening Of Contagious Equine Metritis (Cem) In Mares With Endometritis Or Infertility, N. Yakut Özgür, Masashi Eguchi, Toru Anzai, Serkan İki̇z, Ati̇lla Ilgaz

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

One hundred and twenty thoroughbred breeder mares with endometritis or infertility were investigated for the detection of antibodies to Taylorella equigenitalis by the passive haemagglutination (PHA) test and ELISA between 1997 and 1999 in the Marmara region and the two tests were compared. Fifty-eight (48.33 %) of 120 sera were found to be positive by the PHA test and 52 (43.33%) by ELISA. 22 of the sera were found to be positive by the PHA test reacted at 1/64 titer, 27 at 1/128, 7 at 1/256 and 2 at 1/512 titer. Sera from 44 mares were positive in both tests. …

Factors Affecting Radon Concentration In Houses, Abdel-Latif Al-Sharif, Y. S. Abdelrahman

Turkish Journal of Physics

The dangers to the human health upon exposure to radon and its daughter products is the main motivation behind the vast number of studies performed to find the concentration of radon in our living environment, including our houses. The presence of radon and its daughter products in houses are due to various sources including building materials and the soil under the houses. Many factors affect radon concentration in our houses, the elevation above ground level,ventilation, building materials and room usage being among these factors. In our paper, we discuss the effect of elevation above ground level, room usage and ventilation …

Development Of Plan To Establish Safety Committees At Miami-Dade Water And Sewer Department, Holly A. Word

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The problem under investigation was that it was unknown that the absence of safety committees could influence workers' compensation costs to Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department. The purpose of this study was to develop a plan to establish safety committees. This plan may promote employee participation by increasing safety awareness that may reduce the overall rate of employee injuries. The research question for this study was, " What should be included in a plan to establish safety committees at Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department?"

Deliberations of formative and summative committees were established to develop criteria of the safety committee program …

White Paper: Independence Rules Modernization Project, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Professional Ethics Executive Committee

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Thirty-Ninth Annual Report Town Of Sugar Hill, New Hampshire Year Ending December 31, 2000., Sugar Hill Town Representatives

Sugar Hill, NH Annual Reports

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Town Of Milton, New Hampshire 2000 Annual Report., Milton Town Representatives

Milton, NH Annual Reports

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2000 Annual Report, Goffstown, New Hampshire., Goffstown Town Representatives

Goffstown, NH Annual Reports

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Vytis, Volume 87, Issue 1 (January 2001), Knights Of Lithuania

Vytis: The Newsletter of the Knights of Lithuania

Newsletter of the Knights of Lithuania national organization (United States); digitized and made available with the permission of the organization. Content may be protected by copyright.

Extinguishing Inheritance Rights: California Breaks New Ground In The Fight Against Elder Abuse But Fails To Build An Effective Foundation, Kymberleigh N. Korpus

UC Law Journal

This Note examines the elder abuse problem in the United States by describing: state responses to its "discovery" in the late 1970s as well as the debilitating reliance upon reporting; the currently available remedies and the hurdles to using those remedies; the ethical challenges to the states' primary abuse prevention tools, and the dramatic explosion in elder abuse that is already underway. Then, this Note describes American descent doctrines, and philosophies underlying exceptions to the doctrinal testamentary freedom and value-neutrality of intestate succession statutes. It proposes the Chinese behavior-based model of inheritance as an alternative inheritance scheme that, with its …

A Poor Measure Of The Wrong Thing: The Food Stamp Program's Quality Control System Discourages Participation By Working Families, Ed Bolen

UC Law Journal

This Note examines how the Food Stamp Program's quality control system has contributed to an unprecedented drop in the number of households receiving food stamps. Since the only practical measure of the program's effectiveness is the rate of error in distributing benefits, state administrators face tremendous pressure, in the form of fiscal sanctions from the federal government, to reduce errors. That emphasis has resulted in state policies designed to eliminate errors, but these state policies have had a harmful side-effect in discouraging, if not preventing, otherwise eligible households from participating in the program. This is due, in part, to the …

Negotiating A Policy Of Prudent Science And Proactive Law In The Brave New World Of Genetic Information, Sherwin Chen

UC Law Journal

Continuing advances in the science of molecular genetics have produced technologies that are capable of transforming our most fundamental perceptions of life and death. The fruits of genetic research have enabled doctors to identify the sex of children before they are born, as well as estimate their chances for developing hundreds of types of diseases. Other technologies based on this science include new identification techniques, limited therapies, and even new forms of life. With these unprecedented and powerful new possibilities, it is clear that the social and legal dimensions of genetic research and related technologies deserve careful examination. The purpose …