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Oral And Dental Disorders In Pet Hedgehogs, Tzvetan Chaprazov, Rosen Dimitrov, Kamelia Stamatova Yovcheva, Krassimira Uzunova Jan 2014

Oral And Dental Disorders In Pet Hedgehogs, Tzvetan Chaprazov, Rosen Dimitrov, Kamelia Stamatova Yovcheva, Krassimira Uzunova

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Hedgehogs are increasingly popular pets. As more people come to keep these unique creatures as pets, it is important to know how to properly take care of them, including how to provide the dental care they need. Hedgehogs are omnivorous with very well-developed jaws and short and relatively coarse teeth with a primitive structure. The skull is low with well-developed zygomatic arches. The incisors are sharp, modified forceps that are needed for elevation of small prey. The canines are small and often look like incisors or premolars. The molars and premolars are flat and wide. The teeth have closed root …


Genetic Characterization Of Paramphistomes Of Buffalo By Hat-Rapd Analysis, Giregowdanahalli Puttalakshmamma, Umed Ramani, Krishna Singh, Amrutlal Patel, Abdul Patel, Chaitanya Joshi Jan 2014

Genetic Characterization Of Paramphistomes Of Buffalo By Hat-Rapd Analysis, Giregowdanahalli Puttalakshmamma, Umed Ramani, Krishna Singh, Amrutlal Patel, Abdul Patel, Chaitanya Joshi

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Paramphistomosis is widely prevalent in domestic farm animals, incurring heavy economic losses in several countries across the world. As the identification of these parasites based on morphological features is very difficult, molecular characterization is necessary to discriminate among different species. We performed polymorphic DNA fingerprint analysis of 3 different species of amphistomes collected from the rumen and bile ducts of buffaloes slaughtered at a local abattoir in Anand, Gujarat, India. The ruminal amphistomes were identified as Paramphistomum cervi and Gastrothylax indicus, while the hepatic amphistomes were identified as Gigantocotyle bathycotyle. High annealing temperature-random amplified polymorphic DNA (HAT-RAPD) analysis with 4 …


The Effect Of Oviductal Cells On In Vitro Maturation Of Canine Oocytes In Different Culture Media, Si̇nem Özlem Engi̇nler, Asi̇ye İzem Sandal, Özen Banu Özdaş, Ramazan Arici, Ezgi̇ Ertürk, Eli̇f Merve Çinar, Israa Faris Mohammed, Alper Baran, Çağatay Tek, Mehmet Can Gündüz Jan 2014

The Effect Of Oviductal Cells On In Vitro Maturation Of Canine Oocytes In Different Culture Media, Si̇nem Özlem Engi̇nler, Asi̇ye İzem Sandal, Özen Banu Özdaş, Ramazan Arici, Ezgi̇ Ertürk, Eli̇f Merve Çinar, Israa Faris Mohammed, Alper Baran, Çağatay Tek, Mehmet Can Gündüz

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The aims of this study were to investigate the effect of oviductal cells on in vitro maturation (IVM) of canine oocyte in Tissue Culture Medium 199 (TCM-199) or synthetic oviductal fluid (SOF) supplemented with bovine serum albumin (BSA) or fetal calf serum (FCS) and to compare the maturation rates of oocytes from the diestrus and anestrus stages. Following ovariohysterectomy, 13 pairs of ovaries were collected from bitches in anestrus (n = 10) or diestrus (n = 3) and oocytes were harvested by slicing. The oviducts were flushed with TCM-199 containing 10% FCS and were scraped and squeezed into a tube …


The Effect Of Using Different Commercial Feeds In Sea Bream (Sparus Aurata L. 1758) And Sea Bass (Dicentrarchus Labrax L. 1758) Aquacultured In The Güllük Gulf (Muğla, Türkiye) On Fatty Acid Profile, Hasan Atalay, Tanay Bi̇lal Jan 2014

The Effect Of Using Different Commercial Feeds In Sea Bream (Sparus Aurata L. 1758) And Sea Bass (Dicentrarchus Labrax L. 1758) Aquacultured In The Güllük Gulf (Muğla, Türkiye) On Fatty Acid Profile, Hasan Atalay, Tanay Bi̇lal

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of using different commercial feeds on growing performance and fatty acid profile of sea bream and sea bass aquacultured in net cages. Four different fish companies (i.e. 4 experimental groups) were given different commercial feeds (extruded fish feed) to be used regularly for 480 days. Omega-3 [eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)] values of feeds for groups 1, 2, 3, and 4 were 11.81%, 14.23%, 7.69%, and 12.01%, respectively. When compared, omega-3 components in sea bass were higher than in sea bream. EPA and DHA fatty acids were 12.53% in …


Evaluating The Effects Of Chitosan, Plant Oils, And Different Diets On Rumen Metabolism And Protozoan Population In Sheep, Monika Wencelova, Zora Varadyova, Katarina Mihalikova, Svetlana Kisidayova, Dusan Jalc Jan 2014

Evaluating The Effects Of Chitosan, Plant Oils, And Different Diets On Rumen Metabolism And Protozoan Population In Sheep, Monika Wencelova, Zora Varadyova, Katarina Mihalikova, Svetlana Kisidayova, Dusan Jalc

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Chitosan (CH) has been shown to be a promising natural antimicrobial agent. This study examined the effects on rumen metabolism when providing diets containing high forage (HFD), low forage (LFD), and maize silage (MSD) to a 24-h batch culture in which the diets were not supplemented (control) or were supplemented with CH (100 mg/L), sunflower oil (SF, 35.0 g/kg dry matter), rapeseed oil (RP, 35.0 g/kg dry matter), or SF and RF with chitosan combinations (SFCH and RPCH). Dry matter digestibility in the batch culture was influenced by CH and was decreased in HFD compared with the control (P < 0.01). Decreasing total number of protozoa and the number of Entodinium spp. was evident, especially in LFD and MSD, with all additives. RPCH had a predominantly adverse effect on Dasytricha ruminantium in MSD. Interactions of the diets × additives in the majority of rumen ciliate populations were detected. The concentrations of trans-vaccenic acid and conjugated linoleic acid (c9, t11-CLA) were unchanged by chitosan. However, the combination of SF and RF with chitosan (SFCH and RPCH) positively affected fatty acid profiles, which might be related to differences in diets, SF or RP composition, and different microbial activity in the batch cultures.


Effects Of Infectious Bursal Disease (Ibd) On Shank Length And Diameter, Body Weight And Mortality In Broiler Breeder At Rearing Period, Ahmad Salahi, Mozhdeh Moosanezhad Khabisi, Ali Anissian Jan 2014

Effects Of Infectious Bursal Disease (Ibd) On Shank Length And Diameter, Body Weight And Mortality In Broiler Breeder At Rearing Period, Ahmad Salahi, Mozhdeh Moosanezhad Khabisi, Ali Anissian

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Shank length is used as a tool for the determination of fertility, body weight, estimates of frame size, and the monitoring of growth and development of pullets. This study was carried out to investigate the effects of infectious bursal disease (IBD) on shank length, diameter, body weight, shank length and body weight growth curves, and mortality rate in males and females in the rearing period in broiler breeder flocks. In this study, 2 broiler breeder flocks (Ross 308 flocks) and 800 breeder chicks (both females and males) were selected for shank length and diameter assessments. All the management, nutrition, and …


Growth Traits And Survival Rates Of Akkaraman Lambs In Breeder Flocks In Konya Province, Ahmet Hamdi̇ Aktaş, Beki̇r Ankarali, İbrahi̇m Halici, Uğur Demi̇rci̇, Ali̇ Ati̇k, Ercan Yaylaci Jan 2014

Growth Traits And Survival Rates Of Akkaraman Lambs In Breeder Flocks In Konya Province, Ahmet Hamdi̇ Aktaş, Beki̇r Ankarali, İbrahi̇m Halici, Uğur Demi̇rci̇, Ali̇ Ati̇k, Ercan Yaylaci

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This trial was carried out to determine the growth traits and survival rates of Akkaraman (‘White Karaman’ in Turkish, WK) lambs in breeder flocks in Konya Province. In this study, the effects of birth year, lamb’s sex, birth type, dam’s age, and farm on the birth weight (BW), weaning weight (WW) at day 75, live weight (LW) at day 120, and average daily weight gain (ADWG) of lambs were investigated. Survival rates of lambs up to weaning were determined based on years. Data were collected from 19,207 lambs born between the years of 2007 and 2010 in 2 different villages …


Isolation And Molecular Identification Of Avibacterium Paragallinarum In Suspected Cases Of Infectious Coryza, Mahdi Askari Badouei, Avesta Sadrzadeh, Nader Azad, Patrick Blackall, Omid Madadgar, Saeid Charkhkar Jan 2014

Isolation And Molecular Identification Of Avibacterium Paragallinarum In Suspected Cases Of Infectious Coryza, Mahdi Askari Badouei, Avesta Sadrzadeh, Nader Azad, Patrick Blackall, Omid Madadgar, Saeid Charkhkar

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Isolation and identification of Avibacterium paragallinarum, the causative agent of infectious coryza, is considered a challenging task in laboratories with limited specialties. In the present study, 14 commercial layer fowls showing the typical symptoms of infectious coryza were subjected to primary isolation followed by polymerase chain reaction confirmation of suspect colonies (culture-PCR). Direct PCR assays on infraorbital sinus swab samples were also carried out. Thirty-five suspected cases of infectious coryza in commercial broiler chickens were also screened using direct PCR on infraorbital sinus swabs. In culture-PCR, only 1 of the 4 suspected isolates was confirmed as Av. paragallinarum. In comparison, …


Listeria Monocytogenes In Mussels (Mytilus Galloprovincialis) Harvested From North Aegean Coastal Area, Nikolaos Soultos, Eleni Iossifidou, Amin Ambrahim, Evdoxios Psomas, Ioannis Tzavaras, Demetrios Koutsopoulos, Thomai Lazou Jan 2014

Listeria Monocytogenes In Mussels (Mytilus Galloprovincialis) Harvested From North Aegean Coastal Area, Nikolaos Soultos, Eleni Iossifidou, Amin Ambrahim, Evdoxios Psomas, Ioannis Tzavaras, Demetrios Koutsopoulos, Thomai Lazou

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

One hundred and two samples of mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis), harvested from approved shellfish coastal water in northern Greece, were screened for the presence and antimicrobial resistance of Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria spp. were isolated according to International Organization for Standardization method 11290-1: 1996/FDAM 1: 2004(E) and identified using a multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) system. The serovar identity of L. monocytogenes isolates was also determined with a multiplex PCR assay. The antimicrobial profile of the isolates was determined by the disk diffusion method. Listeria spp. were present in 8 of 102 samples tested (8%) and only 1 (1%) yielded L. monocytogenes. …


Ractopamine Effect On Lipid Metabolism And Glut4 Amount Of Finishing Pigs, Thiago Santos Araujo, Laura Cristina Jardim Porto, Erica Guilhen Mario, Luciano José Pereira, Matheus Soares Da Silva Ferreira, Marcio Gilberto Zangeronimo, Marcelo Henrique Napimoga, Leida Maria Botion, Raimundo Vicente De Sousa Jan 2014

Ractopamine Effect On Lipid Metabolism And Glut4 Amount Of Finishing Pigs, Thiago Santos Araujo, Laura Cristina Jardim Porto, Erica Guilhen Mario, Luciano José Pereira, Matheus Soares Da Silva Ferreira, Marcio Gilberto Zangeronimo, Marcelo Henrique Napimoga, Leida Maria Botion, Raimundo Vicente De Sousa

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Ractopamine (RAC) causes fat deposition and/or fatty acid synthesis reduction and increases the rate of protein synthesis and muscle growth. However, there are few scientific studies detailing the mechanism of action of RAC and its possible metabolic pathways in swine. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of RAC on lipid metabolism of finishing pigs. Subcutaneous and retroperitoneal fat, muscle, and blood samples were collected at slaughter. Forty pigs were fed different RAC levels (ppm): 0, 5, 10, 15, and 20. RAC did not affect lipoprotein lipase activity in any of the tissues. There were no changes …


Antioxidant Effect Of Rosehip Seed Powder In Raw And Cooked Meatballs During Refrigerated Storage, Huri̇ İlyasoğlu Jan 2014

Antioxidant Effect Of Rosehip Seed Powder In Raw And Cooked Meatballs During Refrigerated Storage, Huri̇ İlyasoğlu

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The aim of this study was to learn the usage ability of rosehip seed powder (RSP) as an antioxidant agent to prevent lipid oxidation in raw and cooked meatballs during refrigerated storage. For this purpose, 4 different formulations (without RSP and with 1%, 2%, and 4% RSP) were prepared. Thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) values of the raw and cooked meatballs were determined at 0, 3, 6, 9, and 12 days of storage. Both the raw and the cooked meatballs containing 2% RSP had lower TBARS values at the end of storage compared to the control meatballs. Moreover, the difference …


Effects Of Spirulina In Arsenic Poisoning In The Black Bengal Goat, Amalendu Ghosh, Abdul Awal, Abu Hadi Noor Ali Khan, Golam Shahi Alam, Shafiqul Islam, Abu Saleh Mahfuzul Bari Jan 2014

Effects Of Spirulina In Arsenic Poisoning In The Black Bengal Goat, Amalendu Ghosh, Abdul Awal, Abu Hadi Noor Ali Khan, Golam Shahi Alam, Shafiqul Islam, Abu Saleh Mahfuzul Bari

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Some of the pharmacological properties of spirulina (Spirulina platensis) may be linked to its antioxidant potential, which mitigates oxidative stresses. In this study we examined whether spirulina mitigated arsenic-induced toxicity in the Black Bengal goat (Capra hircus). Nonpregnant female goats of approximately 12 months old were used in noninduced, nontreated control (T_1); arsenic-induced, nontreated (T_2); and arsenic-induced, spirulina-treated (T_3) groups. Groups T_2 and T_3 were given sodium arsenite orally (5 mg/kg) daily for 15 weeks. For therapeutic justification of spirulina, 1 group of arsenic-treated goats (T_3) was given spirulina at 0, 50, 100, and 150 mg/kg daily for another 15 …


A Retrospective Study Of Cardiac Hemangiosarcoma In Dogs, Agnieszka Noszczyk-Nowak, Marcin Nowak, Urszula Paslawska, Alicja Cepiel, Adrian Janiszewski, Maciej Staszczyk, Jozef Nicpon Jan 2014

A Retrospective Study Of Cardiac Hemangiosarcoma In Dogs, Agnieszka Noszczyk-Nowak, Marcin Nowak, Urszula Paslawska, Alicja Cepiel, Adrian Janiszewski, Maciej Staszczyk, Jozef Nicpon

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Cardiac tumors account for a small proportion of all canine tumors, but hemangiosarcoma represents the most frequent cardiac tumor in many species. Hemangiosarcoma occur intrapericardially with pericardial effusion. In this case report, a retrospective study was conducted on 9 cases of canine hemangiosarcoma. In all the dogs the presence of a pericardial exudate was noted and in 5 cases it was the only lesion detected during the examination. All animals were subjected to necropsy and histopathology was performed in the heart, spleen, liver, kidney, and lung. In 5 cases the tumor was present exclusively in the atrial wall. In 4 …


Relationship Between Degree Of Anemia And Blood Gases In Cattle With Theileriosis, Mehmet Temi̇z, Nuri̇ Altuğ, Nazmi̇ Yüksek Jan 2014

Relationship Between Degree Of Anemia And Blood Gases In Cattle With Theileriosis, Mehmet Temi̇z, Nuri̇ Altuğ, Nazmi̇ Yüksek

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This study was conducted to determine the relationship between the degrees of anemia and blood gases in cattle with theileriosis. It included 28 cattle with theileriosis and 7 healthy animals as the control group. The cattle with theileriosis were divided into 4 groups according to their hematocrit (Hct) values: cattle with Hct of >26 were considered as nonanemic (Group 1), Hct of 20-26 as mildly anemic (Group 2), Hct of 14-19 as moderately anemic (Group 3), and Hct of 10-13 as severely anemic (Group 4). The PCO_2, HCO_3, and TCO_2 levels in the study groups were lower than those of …


Comparison Of Manual Measurements And Computer-Assisted Image Analysis In Fish Morphometry, Miloslav Petrtyl, Lukás Kalous, Devri̇m Memi̇ş Jan 2014

Comparison Of Manual Measurements And Computer-Assisted Image Analysis In Fish Morphometry, Miloslav Petrtyl, Lukás Kalous, Devri̇m Memi̇ş

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Fish usually have a simple body shape and many morphological characters can be easily obtained by 2-dimensional image analysis. Measuring errors are often analyzed using data from several researchers or repeated measurements, but the testing of accuracy and repeatability based on different methods has rarely been examined. Here we report the comparison of manual measurements using Proma 150D digital calipers and computer-assisted image analysis in LUCIA software to evaluate the accuracy of both methods and the suitability of digital images for exploration of fish morphology. Eighteen morphometric characters of 20 specimens of Prussian carp were examined by 2 researchers. The …


The Lumbar Dorsal Rami Of The Wild Pig: The Intermediate Branch, İbrahi̇m Kürtül, Sevi̇nç Ateş, Erdal Özmen, Lutfi̇ Takci, Hanno Steinke Jan 2014

The Lumbar Dorsal Rami Of The Wild Pig: The Intermediate Branch, İbrahi̇m Kürtül, Sevi̇nç Ateş, Erdal Özmen, Lutfi̇ Takci, Hanno Steinke

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This study has documented the intermediate branch of the dorsal rami of the spinal nerves in the lumbar region of 4 adult wild pigs. The lumbar spinal nerves at the L1-L4 levels left the vertebral canal through the intervertebral foramen. Upon the dissection of the 32 dorsal rami at these levels, 24 were displayed to construct 3 discrete branches while the remaining 8 were observed to form 2 typical branches. The dorsal rami were remarkably short, giving their branches in a fan-like spreading fashion. The lateral branches sent 2 to 3 smaller subbranches to the iliocostalis lumborum muscle, then became …


Ultrasonographic Evaluation Of Massive Abdominal Wall Swellings In Cattle And Buffaloes, Ashwani Kumar, Jitender Mohindroo, Vandana Sangwan, Shashi Kant Mahajan, Kiranjeet Singh, Arun Anand, Narinder Singh Saini Jan 2014

Ultrasonographic Evaluation Of Massive Abdominal Wall Swellings In Cattle And Buffaloes, Ashwani Kumar, Jitender Mohindroo, Vandana Sangwan, Shashi Kant Mahajan, Kiranjeet Singh, Arun Anand, Narinder Singh Saini

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Eight cows and 7 buffaloes with massive abdominal wall swellings were examined. The aim of the ultrasonographic study was to learn the contents of the abdominal wall swellings. They were divided into 4 groups: Group I (prepubic tendon rupture or hernia), Group II (fibrino-cystic swelling), Group III (abscess), and Group IV (inflammatory swelling). Palpation of the swelling in semidorsal recumbency, needle aspiration, or surgery was used to confirm the diagnosis. In animals of Groups I, II, and III, in the ultrasound, the muscles appeared to separate from the skin at the margin of swelling, thus creating a gap. In this …


Insertion/Deletion Polymorphism Of The Sterol Regulatory Element-Binding Protein 1 Gene In Different Cattle Breeds, Witold Stanislaw Proskura Jan 2014

Insertion/Deletion Polymorphism Of The Sterol Regulatory Element-Binding Protein 1 Gene In Different Cattle Breeds, Witold Stanislaw Proskura

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

In the present study, an 84-bp insertion/deletion polymorphism of the sterol regulatory element-binding protein 1 (SREBP1) gene was investigated. The analysis included 6 Polish cattle herds consisting of beef (Limousin, Angus, Charolais), dairy (Holstein-Friesian, Jersey) and dual-purpose (Montbeliard) breeds. The polymorphism was found only in Limousin and Montbeliard animals, in which both the short (S)- and long (L)-type alleles occurred. The genotype distribution in Montbeliard cattle was as follows: 0.038, 0.406, and 0.556 for SS, LS, and LL, respectively. To the author's knowledge, this study was the first to investigate the above-mentioned polymorphic site in the Montbeliard and Jersey cattle …


Management Of Severe Penile Swelling Associated With Urethropexy In An English Bulldog, Stefania Rabidi, Lysimachos Papazoglou, Paraskevi Tsobanidou, Wala Haddadin Jan 2014

Management Of Severe Penile Swelling Associated With Urethropexy In An English Bulldog, Stefania Rabidi, Lysimachos Papazoglou, Paraskevi Tsobanidou, Wala Haddadin

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

A 10-month-old, unilateral cryptorchid, male English bulldog underwent urethropexy for the treatment of urethral prolapse. Six hours after surgery the dog developed dysuria, haematuria, discomfort, severe penile oedema, inflammation, and inability to extrude the penis from the prepuce. Urethral patency was restored by placing an indwelling catheter into the urethral lumen. Penile swelling was managed with cold and warm compresses for 2 days, and antibiotics, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and opioids for 4 days. Complete resolution of the swelling was evident by 3 days after surgery. One year after surgery the dog was reported to be in good health.


Ultrasonographic And Clinicopathological Findings In A 7-Year-Old Mare With Urine Retention, Hussein Hussein Jan 2014

Ultrasonographic And Clinicopathological Findings In A 7-Year-Old Mare With Urine Retention, Hussein Hussein

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

A 7-year-old crossbreed mare presented with mild to moderate colic and a 2-day history of anuria. Clinicopathological findings revealed leukocytosis with mild neutrophilia and lymphocytosis. Urinalysis showed increased leukocytes, epithelial cells, and protein. Biochemical analysis revealed mild azotemia and hypoglycemia. Ultrasonographically, the urethra was completely blocked by echoic material. The wall of the urethra was hyperechoic and easy to distinguish from the urethralis muscle surrounding it. The urinary bladder was distended, with a rough, thick wall (9 mm). To the best of the author's knowledge, the present report is the first to describe detailed ultrasonographic and clinicopathological findings in a …


The Treatment Of Congenitally Developed Fused Vulva Labia In A Brown-Swiss Heifer, Oktay Yilmaz, Ebubeki̇r Yazici, Mehmet Uçar, Muhammed Kürşad Bi̇rdane Jan 2014

The Treatment Of Congenitally Developed Fused Vulva Labia In A Brown-Swiss Heifer, Oktay Yilmaz, Ebubeki̇r Yazici, Mehmet Uçar, Muhammed Kürşad Bi̇rdane

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

A case of congenitally developed fused labia in a 13-month-old Brown-Swiss heifer, an uncommon entity, is described. On gross appearance of vulva, it was observed that there were only 2 small openings in the dorsal and ventral vulvar commissures. Ultrasonography of the genital tract revealed the presence of left and right ovaries, uterine horns, and cervix uteri. The abnormality of the vulva was surgically corrected. The heifer was synchronized and artificially inseminated postsurgically. During delivery, no complication was observed and a healthy male calf was born. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first report describing both the surgical treatment …


Study On The Relationship Between Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms Of The Coccidiosis-Resistance Candidate Zyxin Gene Exon 1 And Carcass Traits In The Jinghai Yellow Chicken, Guojun Dai, Dahui Sun, Mingming Sun, Yuxin Lin, Xiang Wang, Genxi Zhang, Kaizhou Xie, Miaomiao Shi, Olajide Olowofeso, Jinyu Wang Jan 2014

Study On The Relationship Between Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms Of The Coccidiosis-Resistance Candidate Zyxin Gene Exon 1 And Carcass Traits In The Jinghai Yellow Chicken, Guojun Dai, Dahui Sun, Mingming Sun, Yuxin Lin, Xiang Wang, Genxi Zhang, Kaizhou Xie, Miaomiao Shi, Olajide Olowofeso, Jinyu Wang

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Previous research revealed that several single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of zyxin were significantly associated with coccidiosis-resistance parameters. In this research, the Jinghai yellow chicken was chosen to detect the SNPs of zyxin gene exon 1 by PCR-SSCP and DNA sequencing techniques, and was also used to analyze the effect of zyxin SNPs on carcass traits. A single mutation was found with 3 genotypes, designated as AA, AB, and BB. The results showed that BB was significantly different from AA and AB in terms of abdominal fat weight and slaughter rate for cockerel (P < 0.05), while there was no significant difference between AA and AB (P > 0.05). The heart weight, breast muscle rate, …


Association Of Molecular Polymorphism In Exon 2 Of Ovar-Drb1 Gene With Weight Traits In Iranian Makuie Sheep Breed, Fereshteh Ashrafi, Karim Mardani, Ali Hashemi, Reza Darvishzadeh, Mohammad Farhadian Jan 2014

Association Of Molecular Polymorphism In Exon 2 Of Ovar-Drb1 Gene With Weight Traits In Iranian Makuie Sheep Breed, Fereshteh Ashrafi, Karim Mardani, Ali Hashemi, Reza Darvishzadeh, Mohammad Farhadian

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Exon 2 of the Ovar-DRB1 gene of 90 Makuie sheep was amplified and analyzed by polymerase chain reaction and restriction fragment length polymorphism techniques. Ten alleles and 18 genotypes were identified. The frequencies of the genotypes were 0.317, 0.1585, 0.0121, 0.0365, 0.0121, 0.0243, 0.0243, 0.1097, 0.0121, 0.0487, 0.0121, 0.0365, 0.0365, 0.0487, 0.0121, 0.0121, 0.0487, and 0.0365 for AA, AB, AE, FF, AM, BO, EO, IO, OM, AP, BP, OP, PP, AQ, OQ, PQ, QQ, and AV, respectively. Allele frequencies were 0.4756, 0.0976, 0.0183, 0.0366, 0.0549, 0.0122, 0.1098, 0.0915, 0.0854, and 0.0183 for A, B, E, F, I, M, O, P, …


Caspase-1, -2, And -3 Gene Expression Is Enhanced In The Heart And Lung Of Chickens With Pulmonary Hypertension (Ascites), Hossein Hassanpour, Masood Teshfam, Hassan Momtaz, Hamed Zarei, Shahab Bahadoran Jan 2014

Caspase-1, -2, And -3 Gene Expression Is Enhanced In The Heart And Lung Of Chickens With Pulmonary Hypertension (Ascites), Hossein Hassanpour, Masood Teshfam, Hassan Momtaz, Hamed Zarei, Shahab Bahadoran

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

To investigate the involvement of apoptosis in the pathogenesis of T3-induced pulmonary hypertension in broiler chickens, caspase-1, -2, and -3 gene expressions were evaluated by semiquantitative RT-PCR in the lungs and left and right heart ventricles. One-day-old fast-growing chickens were randomly divided into 2 equal groups with 3 replicates per group. Chicks were reared for 7 weeks under standard conditions. T3 as a thyroid hormone was added to the ration after week 1 of rearing. Pulmonary hypertension was induced at 49 days based on RV/TV ratio index. The caspase genes were constitutively expressed in the lung and right and left …


Disturbance Of Antioxidant Protection And Natural Resistance Factors In Rats With Different Availabilities Of Trivalent Chromium, Vasyl Vlizlo, Ruslana Iskra, Ihor Maksymovych, Marcin Wojciech Lis, Jerzy Wojciech Niedziólka Jan 2014

Disturbance Of Antioxidant Protection And Natural Resistance Factors In Rats With Different Availabilities Of Trivalent Chromium, Vasyl Vlizlo, Ruslana Iskra, Ihor Maksymovych, Marcin Wojciech Lis, Jerzy Wojciech Niedziólka

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The aim of this study was to examine the influence of trivalent chromium ions (Cr^{3+}) supplementation on antioxidant status and immune defense of rats. During the 30 days of the experiment, the male rats (n = 10 per group) were supplemented with CrCl_3, dissolved in distilled drinking water in doses of 0, 70, or 140 µg Cr^{3+}/dm^3. Next, the contents of hydroperoxides of lipids (HPL) and thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) in plasma were determined, as well as the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), glutathione reductase (GR), and reduced glutathione (GSH) in erythrocytes. Lysozymic and …


Immunohistochemical Distribution Of Glutathione Peroxidase And Its Gene Expression Via Rt-Pcr In The Liver Tissue Of Melatonin-Administered Mice, Serap Koral Taşçi, Nurhayat Gülmez Jan 2014

Immunohistochemical Distribution Of Glutathione Peroxidase And Its Gene Expression Via Rt-Pcr In The Liver Tissue Of Melatonin-Administered Mice, Serap Koral Taşçi, Nurhayat Gülmez

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of exogenous administration of melatonin, which is a strong antioxidant agent, on the gene expression of glutathione peroxidase, which is one of the antioxidant enzymes, in the livers of mice and also to examine the immunohistochemical localization of the enzyme. The 24 male Swiss albino mice used in the study were divided into 3 groups: experimental (n = 8), sham (n = 8), and control (n = 8). A 10 mg/kg dose of melatonin was administered intraperitoneally to the experimental group for 4 weeks. Only ethanol and a serum physiological …


Risk Factors For Postpartum Anestrus In Crossbred Cows In Bangladesh, Md Mostofa Kamal, Md Musharraf Uddin Bhuiyan, Nasreen Parveen, Harry W. Momont, Mohammed Shamsuddin Jan 2014

Risk Factors For Postpartum Anestrus In Crossbred Cows In Bangladesh, Md Mostofa Kamal, Md Musharraf Uddin Bhuiyan, Nasreen Parveen, Harry W. Momont, Mohammed Shamsuddin

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Ultrasonography and a structured questionnaire were used in a cross-sectional study to gather data on the prevalence and risk factors for anestrus in crossbred cows at =>60 days postpartum in 273 smallholder farms. The prevalence of anestrus was 18%. The odds ratio (OR) for true anestrus was 17.52 and 2.81 times higher (P < 0.05) in cows with poor (=3.5) body condition score (BCS), respectively, compared to those with optimal BCS (2.5-3.5), 2.82 times higher in suckled than in nonsuckled cows (P = 0.03), and 2.53 times higher in cows that calved during the cold season than in those that calved during the hot season (P = 0.03). The OR for anestrus was 1.62 times higher (P = 0.017) in cows managed by an employee than in those managed by the farmers themselves (P = 0.001), and 2.66 times higher (P = 0.003) in small farms (=11 cows). The OR was 0.71 to 0.46 times lower in farms having a guaranteed market to sell milk than those with an uncertain traditional milk market (P < 0.05). Maintaining optimal BCS of cows, farmers' training on management of cattle reproduction, and development of a market linkage to sell milk would improve the number of cows for breeding by 60 days postpartum.


The Results Of Consecutive Superovulations In Cows By Induction With Various Exogenous Progesterone Routes, Numan Akyol, Sedat Hamdi̇ Kizil, Muharrem Satilmiş, Tahi̇r Karaşahi̇n, Serkan Erat Jan 2014

The Results Of Consecutive Superovulations In Cows By Induction With Various Exogenous Progesterone Routes, Numan Akyol, Sedat Hamdi̇ Kizil, Muharrem Satilmiş, Tahi̇r Karaşahi̇n, Serkan Erat

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The aim of this study was to determine the possibility of yielding more transferable embryos from cows superovulated with/without exogenous progesterone (ear implant and intravaginal device). Two experiments were conducted in Holstein Friesian cows to evaluate the effect of exogenous progesterone on the yield of corpus luteum (CL), total embryo and ova, and transferable embryos before superovulation. A superovulation program using 2 different progesterone resources was applied (G1 = intravaginal device, G2 = ear implant). Superovulation and uterus irrigations were done at 28-day intervals in the treatment groups. Cows in the control group were superovulated at 60-day intervals without application …


A New Approach To Neospora Caninum Infection Epidemiology: Neosporosis In Integrated And Rural Dairy Farms In Turkey, Naci̇ Öcal, Hasan Tarik Atmaca, Meti̇n Koray Albay, Ahmet Deni̇z, Hakan Kalender, Kader Yildiz, Oğuz Kul Jan 2014

A New Approach To Neospora Caninum Infection Epidemiology: Neosporosis In Integrated And Rural Dairy Farms In Turkey, Naci̇ Öcal, Hasan Tarik Atmaca, Meti̇n Koray Albay, Ahmet Deni̇z, Hakan Kalender, Kader Yildiz, Oğuz Kul

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Both cattle and dogs were examined in modern and rural dairy farms that had a history of abortion over 5%. The blood samples were collected from 427 aborted cattle and the sera were tested using a commercial ELISA test kit. Additionally, a necropsy procedure was carried out on the fetuses and calves dead within 2 months after birth; the tissue samples were evaluated by histopathologic, immunoperoxidase, and PCR techniques. Eighteen dogs in close contact with the cattle in the same field were included in the study and blood and feces samples were collected. The feces samples were analyzed by copro-PCR …


The Relationship Between Seropositivity And Tissue Cysts In Sheep Naturally Infected With Toxoplasma Gondii, Kader Yildiz, Oğuz Kul, Sami̇ Gökpinar, Hasan Tarik Atmaca, Yilmaz Emre Gençay, Aycan Nuri̇ye Gazyağci, Cahi̇t Babür, İsmayi̇l Safa Gürcan Jan 2014

The Relationship Between Seropositivity And Tissue Cysts In Sheep Naturally Infected With Toxoplasma Gondii, Kader Yildiz, Oğuz Kul, Sami̇ Gökpinar, Hasan Tarik Atmaca, Yilmaz Emre Gençay, Aycan Nuri̇ye Gazyağci, Cahi̇t Babür, İsmayi̇l Safa Gürcan

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Skeletal muscles (tongue, masseter, leg, intercostal, and diaphragmatic muscles) and brain samples of 100 sheep at slaughter were analysed for the presence of T. gondii tissue cysts along with serum IgG titres. Two methods of isolation by percoll gradient centrifugation and tissue microarray (TMA) technique with immunoperoxidase staining were used. Seropositivity was detected in 88% (88/100) of sheep sera analysed by indirect fluorescent antibody test. Tissue cysts were observed in 46 (52.3%, 46/88) and 15 (17%, 15/88) of the seropositive sheep with the isolation technique and TMA and immunoperoxidase staining, respectively. The diameters of the tissue cysts were 25–58 × …