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Growth And Milk Yield Traits Of Türkgeldi Sheep, Muhi̇tti̇n Özder, Mustafa Kaymakçi, Turgay Taşkin, Ertan Köycü, Fevzi̇ Karaağaç, Reşi̇t Sönmez Jan 2004

Growth And Milk Yield Traits Of Türkgeldi Sheep, Muhi̇tti̇n Özder, Mustafa Kaymakçi, Turgay Taşkin, Ertan Köycü, Fevzi̇ Karaağaç, Reşi̇t Sönmez

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This study was conducted from data from 3 years of research performed at the Türkgeldi State Farm in 1997-2000. A total of 1053 Türkgeldi Pro-type B_1 Tahirova x Kıvırcık sheep including mature and young individuals were used as the study material. Litter size and fecundity were 1.42 and 1.51, respectively. The averages of birth weights and weaning weights were 3.43 and 20.04 kg, respectively. The average lactation milk yield was 100.62 kg, and the lactation period was 174.90 days. The levels of milk fat, protein, dry matter, ash and casein were 7.36%, 5.28%, 18.72%, 0.98% and 4.37%, respectively.

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Analysis Of Growth Characteristics Using The Richards Model In Female Brown Swiss And Holstein Friesian Cattle, Bahri̇ Bayram, Ömer Akbulut, Mete Yanar, Naci̇ Tüzemen Jan 2004

Analysis Of Growth Characteristics Using The Richards Model In Female Brown Swiss And Holstein Friesian Cattle, Bahri̇ Bayram, Ömer Akbulut, Mete Yanar, Naci̇ Tüzemen

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Growth and development traits of female Brown Swiss and Holstein Friesian cattle born in the Research Farm of the Agricultural College at Atatürk University were estimated by the Richards growth model by using weight-age data obtained between 1987 and 1998. A, B, k and m parameters of the Richards model were 501 ± 6.88 kg, 0.6666 ± 0.0262, 0.0581 ± 0.0019/month and 4.07 ± 0.44 for Brown Swiss, and 496 ± 7.40, 0.8041 ± 0.032, 0.0515 ± 0.0028/month and 2.64 ± 0.67 for Holstein Friesian cattle. Estimated birth weight and periodic weights taken between birth and 3 years of age …

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Genetic Parameter Estimations For Persistence Of Milk Yield With Different Function Definition In Dairy Cattle, Serhat Arslan, Hami̇t Mi̇rtaghi̇zadeh, Tahsi̇n Kesi̇ci̇ Jan 2004

Genetic Parameter Estimations For Persistence Of Milk Yield With Different Function Definition In Dairy Cattle, Serhat Arslan, Hami̇t Mi̇rtaghi̇zadeh, Tahsi̇n Kesi̇ci̇

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

A data set containing 2-year test day milk yield records was used. Random regression model solutions established with a covariance function (CF) approach was used. Persistence and lactation curve explanation performances of polynomial, Wilmink and Ali-Schaeffer curve definitions were compared for CF. When comparisons were made for R2 values, polynomial (0.9835) definition headed the list, followed by the Ali-Schaeffer curve (0.9534), and Wilmink curve (0.6023) definitions. Among the persistence predictions in respect of lactation orders, the Ali-Schaeffer curve provided predictions with the minimum variance, followed by the Wilmink and polynomial curve approaches. All of the curve definitions were in accord …

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Effect On Aflatoxin Formation Of Different Storage Conditions In Tulum Cheese Inoculated With Aspergillus Parasiticus Nrrl 2999, Mustafa Gürses, Ahmet Erdoğan, Selahatti̇n Sert Jan 2004

Effect On Aflatoxin Formation Of Different Storage Conditions In Tulum Cheese Inoculated With Aspergillus Parasiticus Nrrl 2999, Mustafa Gürses, Ahmet Erdoğan, Selahatti̇n Sert

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Tulum cheese was divided into 2 equal parts. One part was inoculated with 10^4 spores/g of aflatoxin-producing Aspergillus parasiticus NRRL 2999 strain. The other part, the control group, was not inoculated. All the samples were ripened in glass jars at 2 different temperatures (10 ± 1 and 20 ± 1 °C) and relative humidities (85 ± 2% and 95 ± 2%) and analyzed for aflatoxin formation on days 1, 15, 30, 45, 60 and 90 of storage using thin layer chromatography. Aflatoxins were determined in the inoculated samples after 15 days with incubation at 20 ± 1 °C, while they …

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The Effects Of Processing Techniques On Microflora Of Roach (Rutilus Rutilus) And Whitefish (Coregenus Sp.), Fatma Arik Çolakoğlu Jan 2004

The Effects Of Processing Techniques On Microflora Of Roach (Rutilus Rutilus) And Whitefish (Coregenus Sp.), Fatma Arik Çolakoğlu

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Two fish species, Rutilus rutilus and Coregenus sp., were processed using 4 techniques, and the effects of the processing were investigated on the bactarial flora of fish products, which is a crucially important criterion with regard to fish spoilage. A total of 85 fish were processed using smoked, fried, marinated and salad techniques. The microbiological features of these processed fish products were examined. For this purpose, the total number of aerobic bacteria and numbers of Enterobacter, Pseudomonas, Staphylococcus, Lactobacillus, Enterococcus and Bacillus, which are called "normal flora", and fungi that are known to influence the spoilage of fish were determined. …

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Effect Of Box-Cox Transformation On Genetic Parameter Estimation In Layers, Yakut Ünver, Yavuz Akbaş, İsmai̇l Oğuz Jan 2004

Effect Of Box-Cox Transformation On Genetic Parameter Estimation In Layers, Yakut Ünver, Yavuz Akbaş, İsmai̇l Oğuz

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The purpose of the study was to investigate the effects of Box-Cox transformation on estimations of the genetic parameters for egg production traits that do not hold to the assumptions of parametric statistical analysis. Egg production of 1980 animals from 43 sires and 8 dams per sire were used. Five partial record periods were considered: 22-30 weeks of age, 31-34 weeks of age, 22-34 weeks of age, 31-40 weeks of age and 22-40 weeks of age. The egg production traits showed non-normal distributions in the form of negative skewness and positive kurtosis. The greatest departure from normality was observed in …

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Antibiotic Resistance And Plasmid Dna Contents Of Streptococcus Thermophilus Strains Isolated From Turkish Yogurts, Belma Aslim, Yavuz Beyatli Jan 2004

Antibiotic Resistance And Plasmid Dna Contents Of Streptococcus Thermophilus Strains Isolated From Turkish Yogurts, Belma Aslim, Yavuz Beyatli

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Thirty-four Streptococcus thermophilus strains were isolated from yogurt samples obtained from various villages in different regions of Turkey. These strains were examined for their antibiotic resistance patterns and plasmid carriage. The susceptibility of the isolates to 8 antibiotics (vancomycin, tetracycline, chloramphenicol, erythromycin, cephalothin, ampicillin-sulbactam, gentamicin and penicillin G) was determined by the disk diffusion method. Most strains of S. thermophilus were resistant to gentamicin (79%) and penicillin G (64%) and susceptible to chloramphenicol (94%) and tetracycline (88%). In plasmid DNA analyses, it was determined that 7 strains did not contain any plasmid DNA, while other strains included plasmid DNA ranging …

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Effects Of Defaunation And Urea On Glutathione And Malondialdehyde Levels In Blood And Ruminal Fluid Of Ramlıç Lambs, Yilmaz Dündar, Recep Aslan, Abdullah Eryavuz Jan 2004

Effects Of Defaunation And Urea On Glutathione And Malondialdehyde Levels In Blood And Ruminal Fluid Of Ramlıç Lambs, Yilmaz Dündar, Recep Aslan, Abdullah Eryavuz

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The objective of this study was to investigate ruminal fluid and whole blood oxidant-antioxidant status in normal and fauna-free small ruminants. Forty male Ramlıç lambs, a local breed in the Afyon area, with an average body weight of 32-36 kg and approximately 210 days old were used. The lambs were divided equally into 4 groups (faunated (F), defaunated (D), faunated + urea (FU) and defaunated + urea (DU)). Malondialdehyde (MDA) and glutathione (GSH) concentrations in the ruminal fluid and blood were measured. In comparison with the controls, all parameters were significantly higher in the fauna-free animals. The ruminal fluid MDA …

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Macro-Anatomical Investigations On The Hedgehog Skeleton (Erinaceus Europaeus) I- Ossa Membri Thoracici, Zai̇t Ender Özkan Jan 2004

Macro-Anatomical Investigations On The Hedgehog Skeleton (Erinaceus Europaeus) I- Ossa Membri Thoracici, Zai̇t Ender Özkan

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Three adult male hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) were used to investigate the bones of the thoracic limb. It was observed that the area of the fossa supraspinata (48%) was slightly larger than that of the fossa infraspinata (46%). Foramen supracondylare and foramen supratrochleare were absent but in one hedgehog while there was a foramen supratrochleare in the right humerus, there was no such foramen in the left humerus. The tuberositas deltoidea was not developed well but the tuberculum majus and tuberculum minus, crista tuberculi minoris, crista supracondylaris lateralis, epicondylus lateralis and epicondylus medialis were prominent. A spatium interosseum antebrachii was present. …

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Nutritive Value Of Pastures In Kars District I. Botanical And Nutrient Composition At Different Stages Of Maturity, İsmai̇l Kaya, Ahmet Öncüer, Yücel Ünal, Sedat Yildiz Jan 2004

Nutritive Value Of Pastures In Kars District I. Botanical And Nutrient Composition At Different Stages Of Maturity, İsmai̇l Kaya, Ahmet Öncüer, Yücel Ünal, Sedat Yildiz

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The objectives of this study were to examine the botanical composition and determine the nutritive value of pastures in 9 different locations in Kars district with respect to stages of maturity. Samples were collected bi-weekly from 21 May to 30 July 1999. The Gramineae, Leguminoseae and other plant families constituted 64.2, 22.8 and 13.0% of the plant population, respectively. There was a variation in the nutrient composition of samples collected from different locations (P < 0.05). Average dry matter (DM) content was 28.8% and concentrations of organic matter (OM), crude protein (CP), crude fiber (CF), neutral detergent fiber (NDF), nitrogen-free extract (NFE), ether extract (EE) and ash on a DM basis were 90.8, 15.3, 30.0, 57.6, 43.4, 2.0 and 9.2%, respectively. Stage of maturity altered nutrient composition (P < 0.5). Concentrations of OM, NFE and ash did not change, CP linearly decreased, and CF and NDF quadratically increased with advancing maturity. In conclusion, the Gramineae were the predominant flora of pastures in northeastern Turkey. Moreover, mathematical models developed to characterize changes in the nutrient composition of pastures with advancing maturity may help to improve current feeding strategies.

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Age, Growth And Reproduction Of Tub Gurnard (Chelidonichthys Lucerna L. 1758) In The Bay Of İskenderun In The Eastern Mediterranean, Ali̇ İşmen, Pinar İşmen, Nuri̇ Başusta Jan 2004

Age, Growth And Reproduction Of Tub Gurnard (Chelidonichthys Lucerna L. 1758) In The Bay Of İskenderun In The Eastern Mediterranean, Ali̇ İşmen, Pinar İşmen, Nuri̇ Başusta

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The age composition, growth parameters, spawning season, sex ratio, length at first sexual maturity and fecundity of tub gurnard (Chelidonichthys lucerna) caught from the Bay of İskenderun in the eastern Mediterranean Sea were investigated. Females and males made up 58.2% and 41.8%, respectively, of the particular population of the species. The total length of females ranged from 8.0 cm to 30.3 cm, and of males from 8.3 cm to 21.2 cm. The length (L) - weight (W) relationships for males and females were estimated as W = 0.0089*L^{3.01} and W = 0.0095*L^{2.99}, respectively. The age data derived from otolith readings …

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The Early Development Of Brook Trout Salvelinus Fontinalis (Mitchill): Survival And Growth Rates Of Alevins, Nadi̇r Başçinar, İbrahi̇m Okumuş Jan 2004

The Early Development Of Brook Trout Salvelinus Fontinalis (Mitchill): Survival And Growth Rates Of Alevins, Nadi̇r Başçinar, İbrahi̇m Okumuş

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

In this study, data on the incubation of eggs, survival rates and development of brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis, Mitchill 1814) larvae and alevins were evaluated. Durations of eyeing, hatching and swim-up were 245, 415 and 675 degree-days at a temperature range of 4-12 ºC, while survival rates from fertilisation to hatching and from fertilisation to swim-up stage were 56.5% ± 24.28 and 52.0% ± 23.67, respectively. Alevin weight exhibited a positive relationship with egg size (r = 0.945, P < 0.01).

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Effect Of Ultrasound Treatment On Milk Homogenisation And Particle Size Distribution Of Fat, M. Fati̇h Ertugay, Mustafa Şengül, Memnune Şengül Jan 2004

Effect Of Ultrasound Treatment On Milk Homogenisation And Particle Size Distribution Of Fat, M. Fati̇h Ertugay, Mustafa Şengül, Memnune Şengül

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The effect of ultrasound treatment on milk homogenisation was studied. A microscope, equipped with a camera and ocular micrometer, was used to determine the diameters of fat globules and to evaluate the homogenisation efficiency of milk samples homogenised by using ultrasonic and conventional homogeniser. It was found that ultrasound treatment with high amplitude (power) had an important effect on milk homogenisation compared with conventional homogenisation. As exposure times and power levels increased, homogenisation efficiency also rose. The highest homogenisation efficiency and the smallest fat globule diameter were 3.22 and 0.725 µm at power level 100 (450 W) for 10 min, …

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Karyotype Analysis In Alburnus Heckeli (Battalgil, 1943) From Lake Hazer, Süleyman Gül, Ahmet Çolak, İlhan Sezgi̇n, Bertal Kaloğlu Jan 2004

Karyotype Analysis In Alburnus Heckeli (Battalgil, 1943) From Lake Hazer, Süleyman Gül, Ahmet Çolak, İlhan Sezgi̇n, Bertal Kaloğlu

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Karyotype analysis was performed on Alburnus heckeli (Battalgil, 1943) (Fam: Cyprinidae) by investigating the number and structures of its chromosomes. The fish used in this study were caught with fishing nets in Lake Hazer and were taken to our laboratory. Fish were injected intraperitoneally with doses of 0.01 ml/g body weight of 0.6% colchicine solution and left for 190 min before sacrificing. It was determined by metaphase investigation that A. heckeli has 2n = 50 chromosomes. Its karyotypes were determined to be composed of 7 metacentric, 9 submetacentric and 9 acrocentric chromosome pairs with NF = 82. We were unable …

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Performance And Some Digesta Parameters Of Broiler Chickens Given Low Or High Viscosity Wheat-Based Diets With Or Without Enzyme Supplementation, Mevlüt Günal, Sulhatti̇n Yaşar, John Mike Forbes Jan 2004

Performance And Some Digesta Parameters Of Broiler Chickens Given Low Or High Viscosity Wheat-Based Diets With Or Without Enzyme Supplementation, Mevlüt Günal, Sulhatti̇n Yaşar, John Mike Forbes

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The influence of 2 enzyme supplements for diets based on wheat with high or low viscosity on performance and some intestinal parameters of male broiler chickens were investigated. The experiment was of 2 x 3 factorial design, with 2 types of wheat (high or low viscosity) and 3 enzyme treatments (none, Avizyme 1300-xylanase or Avizyme 1500-amylase). Ileal digesta viscosity was significantly (P < 0.029) higher in birds fed with high viscous wheat than with low viscous wheat. Ileal digesta viscosity (P < 0.001) and dry matter content (P < 0.002) were significantly reduced by both enzyme preparations. Body weight gain, feed intake, dry matter intake, feed conversion ratio, DM retention and wet or dry excreta output were not significantly (P > 0.05) affected by all treatments. There were no significant interactions (P > 0.05) between the effects of wheat type and enzyme supplementation. In conclusion, the supplementation of high or low viscous wheat-based diets with the enzyme preparations of amylase …

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Effects Of H^+-K^+ Atpase Inhibitors (Omeprazole And Lansoprazole) On Fertilization-Induced Bioelectrical Potential Changes In The Egg Of The Frog, Rana Cameranoi, Şeref Erdoğan, Kerem Tuncay Özgünen, Tuncay Özgünen Jan 2004

Effects Of H^+-K^+ Atpase Inhibitors (Omeprazole And Lansoprazole) On Fertilization-Induced Bioelectrical Potential Changes In The Egg Of The Frog, Rana Cameranoi, Şeref Erdoğan, Kerem Tuncay Özgünen, Tuncay Özgünen

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Fertilization triggers Ca^{2+} increase and alkalization in the eggs of some species such as the frog. Ooplasmic Ca^{2+} increase triggers fertilization potential (FP), and alkalization can have a permissive effect in Ca^{2+} increase. It can be expected that pH regulation in the egg can affect both ooplasmic Ca^{2+} levels and the events triggered by increasing Ca^{2+}. The evidence of the possibility of H^+-K^+ ATPase in different tissues in recent studies prompted us to wonder about the probability of the existence of this pump in the egg. Therefore, we decided to investigate the presence of H^+-K^+ ATPase by bioelectrical potential recordings …

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The Effects Of Various Bsa Levels In Different Media On Development In In Vitro Culture Of Mouse Embryos, Mi̇that Evecen, Serhat Pabucçuoğlu, Serhat Alkan, İ. Kamuran İleri̇ Jan 2004

The Effects Of Various Bsa Levels In Different Media On Development In In Vitro Culture Of Mouse Embryos, Mi̇that Evecen, Serhat Pabucçuoğlu, Serhat Alkan, İ. Kamuran İleri̇

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Various BSA (bovine serum albumin) levels and media effects on development of 2-cell stage mouse embryos in in vitro culture were investigated in this 2 stage study. In the first stage, 1400 2-celled mouse embryos were cultured in 2 various BSA-bearing culture media for 96 h and directly observed microscopically. In the second stage, 1024 2-celled mouse embryos cultured for the same period and cell numbers (nuclei of cells) were determined by staining techniques. Embryos were cultured in both stages in M 16 and Whitten's media containing 0 (control), 0.3, 1, 3, 9, 18 and 36 mg/ml of BSA. The …

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A New Medium From Ram Horn Hydrolysate For Enumeration Of Aerobic Bacteria, Esabi̇ Başaran Kurbanoğlu, Ö. Faruk Algur Jan 2004

A New Medium From Ram Horn Hydrolysate For Enumeration Of Aerobic Bacteria, Esabi̇ Başaran Kurbanoğlu, Ö. Faruk Algur

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

A new medium prepared from ram horn hydrolysate was utilized for the enumeration of aerobic bacteria from environmental samples. First, horns were ground and 35 g of horn flour was hydrolyzed chemically. The hydrolyzed material was completed to 400 ml with deionized water and this resulting solution was termed ram horn hydrolysate (RHH). It was found that it has both organic and inorganic materials sufficient for use as a bacterial medium. The RHH was enriched by the addition of glucose, yeast extract and KH_2PO_4. The effects of different concentrations (1 to 10% v/v) of RHH on the growth of bacteria …

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Some Biological Properties Of Mosquitofish Populations (Gambusia Affinis) Living In Inland Waters Of The Western Mediterranean Region Of Turkey, Şükrü Öztürk, Ramazan İki̇z Jan 2004

Some Biological Properties Of Mosquitofish Populations (Gambusia Affinis) Living In Inland Waters Of The Western Mediterranean Region Of Turkey, Şükrü Öztürk, Ramazan İki̇z

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Gambusia affinis, Baird & Girard, 1853, originally comes from North America and has been distributed all over the world for the biological control of mosquitoes. This study aimed to determine some biological properties, such as structure, age, growth and reproduction of the populations of G. affinis in Turkey. For this purpose, between November 1998 and October 1999, 2026 mosquitofish were caught in the wetlands of Fethiye-Akgöl, Dalaman and Ortaca in Muğla province in the western Mediterranean region of Turkey and the data found were compared. In the Fethiye-Akgöl population the percentage of the 0+ age group was 97.59%, and of …

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Investigation Of Some Hematologic And Biochemical Parameters In The Serum Of Gazelles (Gazella Subgutturosa) In Ceylanpınar, Şanlıurfa, Turkey, Sema Yaralioğlu Gürgöze, Teki̇n Şahi̇n, Ni̇hat Şindak, Uğur Fahri̇ Yürekli̇ Jan 2004

Investigation Of Some Hematologic And Biochemical Parameters In The Serum Of Gazelles (Gazella Subgutturosa) In Ceylanpınar, Şanlıurfa, Turkey, Sema Yaralioğlu Gürgöze, Teki̇n Şahi̇n, Ni̇hat Şindak, Uğur Fahri̇ Yürekli̇

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Some hematological and biochemical parameters were determined in blood specimens collected from 16 clinically healthy gazelles (Gazella subgutturosa). They are bred in a large enclosed area in which they roam freely in Ceylanpınar, Şanlıurfa, Turkey. Average levels for the following hematological and biochemical parameters were found: WBC (10.09 ± 1.50 x 10^3/mm^3), RBC (11.7 ± 1.78 x 10^6/mm^3), Hb (18.85 ± 1.10 g/dl), PCV (51.64 ± 3.2 %), MCV (45.1 ± 0.86 fl), MCH (16.5 ± 0.23 pg), MCHC (36.68 ± 0.77 g/dl), platelets (315.70 ± 33.00 x 10^3/ml), glucose (66.6 ± 20.0 mg/dl), ALT (50 ± 12.0 IU/l) and …

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Evaluation Of An Elisa For Detection Of Antibodies To Sendai Virus In Swine Sera, Raimonda Kvietkauskaite, Juzefa Acaite Jan 2004

Evaluation Of An Elisa For Detection Of Antibodies To Sendai Virus In Swine Sera, Raimonda Kvietkauskaite, Juzefa Acaite

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

An indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was developed for the detection of IgG serum antibodies to swine Sendai virus. To evaluate the preliminary potential of ELISA, sera from 10 healthy pigs and 34 sera from finishing pigs suffering from respiratory signs were tested. The results were compared with those obtained from the same sera by hemagglutination inhibition assay.

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Ligation Of Prostate Vessels And Nerves To Induce Prostate Atrophy, Zafer Okumuş, Gülteki̇n Atalan, Yavuz Seli̇m Sağlam Jan 2004

Ligation Of Prostate Vessels And Nerves To Induce Prostate Atrophy, Zafer Okumuş, Gülteki̇n Atalan, Yavuz Seli̇m Sağlam

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The objectives of this experiment were to induce prostate atrophy by ligating prostate vessels and nerves and evaluate the histological changes in the prostates. Animal material consisted of 10 normal (healthy) crossbred dogs. The branches of the prostate artery, prostate veins, prostate innervating nerves, and hypogastric and pelvic nerves were ligated and then cut for each of the dogs under general anesthesia. Three months after surgery, the dogs were euthanased by with an overdose of sodium pentobarbital. Prostate length, depth, width and weight were measured during surgery (induction) and after euthanasia. Two hemi-cross-sections of each prostate, the left and right …

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Emergence Of Quinolone Resistance Among Chicken Isolates Of Campylobacter In Turkey, Serap Savaşan, Alper Çi̇ftçi̇, K. Serdar Di̇ker Jan 2004

Emergence Of Quinolone Resistance Among Chicken Isolates Of Campylobacter In Turkey, Serap Savaşan, Alper Çi̇ftçi̇, K. Serdar Di̇ker

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The development and extent of quinolone-resistance in broiler isolates of campylobacters over a 15-year period was investigated. Minimal inhibitory concentrations of enrofloxacin, ciprofloxacin and nalidixic acid for 567 Campylobacter jejuni and 233 Campylobacter coli strains were determined by the agar dilution method. Of the strains, 180, 420 and 200 were isolated during 1987, 1992 and 2000, respectively. Enrofloxacin or ciprofloxacin resistance was not found in isolates from 1987. The first fluoroquinolone resistance (1.4% to enrofloxacin and 1.2% to ciprofloxacin) appeared in strains isolated in 1992, approximately 2 years after the licensing of enrofloxacin in Turkey. The rate of resistance to …

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The Effect Of The Sale Of Whole Or Cut Up Chicken Meat On Enterprise Income According To Season, Yavuz Cevger, Savaş Sariözkan, Hakan Güler Jan 2004

The Effect Of The Sale Of Whole Or Cut Up Chicken Meat On Enterprise Income According To Season, Yavuz Cevger, Savaş Sariözkan, Hakan Güler

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Weighing data from 389 broiler carcasses and parts formed the research material. The carcasses were divided into 6 different groups according to their weight. Cutting up shrinkage and percentage rates of the parts in the total weight were determined. Gross and net changes in enterprise income were determined according to the summer and winter prices of the whole body and parts. It was determined that cutting up caused a 4.03% net increase in enterprise income at summer prices and a 0.91% net increase at winter prices. It was also determined that cutting up carcasses smaller than 1400 g and greater …

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Immunohistochemical Distribution Of Cells Containing Insulin, Glucagon And Somatostatin In The Goose (Anser Anser) Pancreas, Nurhayat Gülmez, Hakan Kocamiş, Şahi̇n Aslan, Mümtaz Nazli Jan 2004

Immunohistochemical Distribution Of Cells Containing Insulin, Glucagon And Somatostatin In The Goose (Anser Anser) Pancreas, Nurhayat Gülmez, Hakan Kocamiş, Şahi̇n Aslan, Mümtaz Nazli

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The purpose of the present study was to determine the distribution of cells containing glucagon (A), insulin (B), and somatostatin (D) in the goose pancreas. Small pieces of tissue from 5 adult geese (Anser anser) pancreases were dissected under deep ether anaesthesia. Sections were stained with Crossmon's connective tissue stain for general observations and Gomori's method for pancreatic islet cells. Sections were further processed for standard immunohistochemical techniques using the avidin-biotin-complex method for the distribution of A, B and D cells. There were no B cells inside the A islets, which were mainly composed of A cells. B islets were …

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Avian Polyomavirus Infection In Budgerigars (Melopsittacus Undulatus) In Turkey, Özlem Özmen, Gerry M. Dorrestein Jan 2004

Avian Polyomavirus Infection In Budgerigars (Melopsittacus Undulatus) In Turkey, Özlem Özmen, Gerry M. Dorrestein

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Twenty-five young budgerigars that died with the complaints of abdominal distension and crop swelling were examined pathologically. One hundred and twelve, 8-19-day-old chicks died at the same aviary with the same clinical symptoms over 16 months; the morbidity and mortality rate was 100%. Ascites, hydropericardium, crop and oesophagus ulcers, cardiomegaly, splenomegaly, hepatomegaly and focal hepatic necroses were the predominant necroscopic findings. The histopathological examination revealed characteristic intranuclear inclusion bodies in the liver, kidney, spleen, lung, oesophagus, crop, brain, pancreas, heart, gut, thymus and bone marrow. Avian polyomavirus infection was diagnosed after an immunohistochemical examination. This is the first report of …

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Polymorphism Evaluation Of Various Genomic Loci In The Kıvırcık Sheep Breed Of Turkey, Harun Ceri̇t, Ahmet Altinel, Özkan Elmaz, Kozet Avanus Jan 2004

Polymorphism Evaluation Of Various Genomic Loci In The Kıvırcık Sheep Breed Of Turkey, Harun Ceri̇t, Ahmet Altinel, Özkan Elmaz, Kozet Avanus

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

: In recent years regions which exhibit many genetic polymorphisms for the DNA of cattle, sheep and goats have been discovered. The aim of this study is to analyse the polymorphism of various microsatellites, which have been previously defined as polymorphism for sheep, and to evaluate the use of the Kıvırcık sheep population, which is indigenous to Turkey in relationship testing. The results have been evaluated for heterozygosity, power exclusion, matching probability, power discrimination, and paternity index. For DNA extraction, the chelex and phenol-chloroform-isoamyl alcohol methods were applied to the blood taken from animals. After measuring the amount and degree …

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Correction Of A Unilateral Base Narrow Canine In A Dog Using An Orthodontic Device, Kürşat Özer Jan 2004

Correction Of A Unilateral Base Narrow Canine In A Dog Using An Orthodontic Device, Kürşat Özer

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

A 1-year-old male German Shepherd dog was brought in because its hard palate had been damaged by the left mandibular canine tooth. On inspection of the oral structure, lingual deviation to the interproximal area between the upper canine and lateral incisor of the left mandibular canine tooth and mild palatal trauma were seen. Under radiographic examination no traumatic root lesion or residue from the extracted deciduous teeth was determined. The mandibular canine tooth was corrected using a metal inclined plane. After 2 months the lower canine was tilted labially by sliding it along the slope as the dog closed its …

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Persistent Right Aortic Arch And Its Surgical Correction In A Dog, Yilmaz Koç, Kürşat Turgut, İsmai̇l Şen, Fahretti̇n Alkan, Fati̇h M. Bi̇rdane Jan 2004

Persistent Right Aortic Arch And Its Surgical Correction In A Dog, Yilmaz Koç, Kürşat Turgut, İsmai̇l Şen, Fahretti̇n Alkan, Fati̇h M. Bi̇rdane

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

A young dog was examined because of regurgitating at the time of weaning to solid food. The dog was thin, underweight and had a sparse hair coat and distended abdomen. The cervical oesophagus was palpable as a flaccid, air-filled tube in the neck. Cardiac murmurs were not detected on auscultation of the thorax. A test meal of dog food was given and the dog regurgitated masticated, nondigested food a few minutes after eating. Contrast radiography of the oesophagus revealed contrast material accumulating in the oesophagus at the thoracic inlet and cranial to the heart. During surgery, the dilated portion of …

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Meningitis Associated With Brucella Abortus In An Aborted Bovine Foetus, Cengi̇z Çeti̇n, İ. Taci̇ Cangül, Mehmet Akan, Ebru Özel, Ahmet Akkoç Jan 2004

Meningitis Associated With Brucella Abortus In An Aborted Bovine Foetus, Cengi̇z Çeti̇n, İ. Taci̇ Cangül, Mehmet Akan, Ebru Özel, Ahmet Akkoç

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

In this study, the brain and other organs from an aborted bovine foetus were examined histopathologically and microbiologically. In addition, a serum sample from the aborting cow was examined serologically. A granulomatous inflammation, characterised by the infiltration of lymphocytes, plasma cells with some neutrophils and macrophages was observed in the meninges of the brain, liver and kidney. Brucella abortus biovar 1 was isolated in pure culture from the brain and other organs. The serum sample was positive for brucellosis. These findings indicate that Brucella abortus is a pathogen capable of inducing meningitis in bovine foetuses.

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