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Pathological And Immunohistochemical Investigation Of Naturally Occurring Systemic Candida Albicans Infection In Dogs, Recai̇ Tunca, Tolga Güvenç, Rifki Haziroğlu, Lale Ataseven, Hasan Özen, Ni̇hat Toplu Jan 2006

Pathological And Immunohistochemical Investigation Of Naturally Occurring Systemic Candida Albicans Infection In Dogs, Recai̇ Tunca, Tolga Güvenç, Rifki Haziroğlu, Lale Ataseven, Hasan Özen, Ni̇hat Toplu

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Systemic candidiasis is a rare disease of animals. In this study, the clinical course, and cultural and pathological findings of systemic candidiasis are described and presumed predisposing factors are investigated in 3 dogs. Pathologically, pyogranulomatous lesions in various organs were present in all dogs. Blastospores, pseudohyphae, and true hyphae of Candida albicans were observed with periodic acid Schiff, Gomori's methenamine silver, and immunohistochemistry. Administrations of broad-spectrum antibiotics and corticosteroids and, in one dog, parvoviral infection were thought to be predisposing factors leading to opportunistic infection. The combined effect of immunosuppressants and antibiotics might have led to Candida colonization and dissemination …


The Influence Of Cold Conditioning On The Performance Of The Broiler Chicken, Mehmet Yardimci, Erol Şengör, E. Hesna Şahi̇n, İsmai̇l Bayram, İ. Sadi̇ Çeti̇ngül Jan 2006

The Influence Of Cold Conditioning On The Performance Of The Broiler Chicken, Mehmet Yardimci, Erol Şengör, E. Hesna Şahi̇n, İsmai̇l Bayram, İ. Sadi̇ Çeti̇ngül

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The effect of short-term cold exposure on the performance of 600 commercial Ross 308 male broiler chickens was examined. On the fifth and sixth days of life the trial group was exposed to 15 °C ambient temperature for 3 h, both days, while the control group was kept under conventional brooding conditions. Thereafter, both control and trial birds were exposed to standard rearing temperatures until the 21st day, and from the 21st day to slaughter they were exposed to 15 °C ambient temperature. The mortality rate was significantly lower in the trial group (5%) compared to the control group (11%). …