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Comparison Of The Distribution Of C-Fos With Primary Afferent Markers, Zafer Soygüder

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The neuropeptides Substance P (SP) and Calcitonin gene related peptide (CGRP) were used as markers for peptidergic primary afferent fibres. A lectine, Griffonia simplicifolia (Bandeiraea simplicifolia)Isolectin-B4 (GSA I-B4), was used as a marker for non-peptidergic primary afferent fibres. C-Fos immunoreactivity was determined in the spinal cord of rats which had received 100% mustard oil application in the right hind limb. Darkly labelled c-Fos immunoreactive cells were concentrated in laminae I-IIo of the dorsal horn. SP and GSA I-B4 were distributed almost in the same regions. CGRP was more abundant in laminae I-IIo with someimmunoreactive fibres in lamina IIi. These data …

Determination Of The Quality Changes Of Squid ( Loligo Vulgaris, Lamarck)Stored At The Different Temperatures, Nalan Gökoğlu, Sühendan Mol, Taçnur Baygar, Özkan Özden, Nuray Erkan

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Quality changes of squid ( Loligo vulgaris) during the storage at different temperatures were determined. The squid packed on straphore plates wrapping by strech film were stored at +20 °C and +4 °C . During the storage sensory, pH, moisture, weight loss, Total Volatil Basic Nitrogen ( TVB-N ), Trimethylamine Nitrogen ( TMA-N ) analyses were done. The shelf life of squid stored at different temperatures was found to be 1 day at +20 °C and 4 days +4 °C.

Studingon Metabolic And Antimicrobial Activities Of Some L. Plantarumstrains Isolated From Sausages, Aysel Toksoy, Yavuz Beyatli, Belma Aslim

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

In this research, a total of 97 Lactobacillus were isolated from 10 different sausage and sosis samples obtained from different markets. Identification results showed that 39 (41.1%) isolates belong to the species L. plantarum. Amount of lactic acid and H 2 O 2 produced for the strains were 0.61-0.88% and 1.80-3.45 µg/ml respectively. For qualitative determination, Triple Sugar iron (TSi) Agar medium was used for H 2 S production by the strains. Inhibition activity of bacteriocins and/or bacteriocin-like substances of the L. plantarumstrains against some food contaminants and pathogen bacteria ( E. coli, B. subtilis, coag. (+) and coag. (-) …

Pathomorphologic Investigations On The Genital System Of Ewes I. Ovarium And Oviduct, Erkan Karadaş, Necati̇ Ti̇murkaan

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This study was carried out to determine the pathomorphologic changes and the incidence of these changes in the ovarium, oviduct and related ligaments of ewes slaughtered in Elazığ abattoirs. For this purpose, the genital organs of 6100 ewes of different breeds and ages were examined. There were pathomorphologic changes in 302 cases (4.95%) in ovaries and 106 cases (1.73%) in oviducts. These changes in and around ovaries were parovarian cysts (2.41%), corpus luteum cysts (0.85%), follicular cysts (0.62%), luteal cysts (0.27%), tuboovarian cysts (0.06%), oophoritis (0.16%), periovaritis-adhesions (0.50%) and ovarian hypoplasia (0.21%). In the oviducts, salpingitis (0.62%), mesosalpingitis-adhesions (0.60%), hydrosalpinx …

Cutaneous Basophil Hypersensitivity Reaction In Immunomodulated Broiler Chicks, Uçkun Sai̇t Uçan, Yahya Kuyucuoğlu, E. Özlem Kuyucuoğlu

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

A skin test to assess cutaneous basophil hypersensitivity (CBH) was evaluated in the interdigital skin of chickens grouped according to age. A total of 45 broiler Shaver hybrid chicks were used. Cutaneous basophil hypersensitivity was determined in the interdigital skin of 10- and 30- day-old chicks by a single intradermal injection of phytohemagglutinin-P (200 µg). In order to induce immunosuppersion, dexamethason dosed 3mg/kg body weight was injected IM for 3 days; to stimulate the immune system of the animals, levamisole was applied at 3 mg/kg body weight in the drinking water for 3 days. The effect of immunomodulation on the …

Comparasion Of Pharmacokinetic Profiles Of Some Antimicrobial Agents In Plasma And Lymphfluids, Muammer Elmas, Bünyami̇n Traş

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Some pharmacokinetic parameters and concentrations of four antimicrobial agents in plasma and lymph fluids were compared for determination of penetration into peripheral tissues. Eighteen healthy, adult sheep (Turk Merino x Hampshire cross, 18-24 month, weighing 32-37 kg) were used. For collection of lymph samples, the efferent vessel of NI. cervicalis superficialis sinister was cannulated with a polyethylene catheter. All antimicrobial agents were administered intramuscularly at single recommended doses (Chloramphenicol 30 mg/kg b.wt., Enrofloxacin 2.5 mg/kg b. wt., Sulphadoxine-trimethoprim 16 mg/kg b.wt.). Subsequently, blood and lymph samples were concurrently obtained at 2, 4, 8, 12, 16 and 24 hr postinjection. Concentrations …

Using The Pseudoperoxidase Staining Method In The Polyacrylamid Gel Isoelectric Focusingtechnique For Determining The Origin Of Meat In Sausages, Özge Özgen Arun, Muammer Uğur

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This study was carried out to determine the origin of the meat used in heat processed sausages. For this purpose, sausages prepared from pure beef and horse meat and sausages prepared with different mixture rates of these meats, were cooked in a smoking oven at 75°C for 15 minutes. Proteins of extracts from these heat-processed sausages were separated by the isoelectric focusing technique. Only myoglobin bands of these gels prepared by this technique, were stained by the pseudoperoxidase staining method. Species differentiation was easily performed with sausages made from pure beef and horsemeat. Similarly determination of these two species in …

Investigation Of Three Different Lactation Models In Milk Yields Of Holstein Cows, Mehmet Nurullah Orman, Okan Ertuğrul

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The purpose of this study was to determine the best lactation curve. Data were collected from the dairy cattle breeding unit at Ceylanpinar State Farm. Three different lactation curve models (Wood, Schaeffer, Glasbey) were applied to all data. The values of the determination coefficients of three lactation curve models were estimated at 70.62-79.47%. Some negative estimated values were obtained during the estimation of parameters. These results were restricted by the hypothesis and were tested. All restrictions were accepted. Total actual and mature equivalent (ME, 2x3057) milk yields were estimated. Differences between the actual values of lactation milk yield, and the …

The Effects Of Exogen Hormone Treatment During The Anoestrus Period On Fertiliyin Crossbred Ewes Carrying Booroola Genes (F And F), Belgi̇n Öztürk, Ayhan Eli̇çi̇n

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

In this study, the effects of progestagen and different doses of PMSG (250 I.U and 400 I.U) treatment on pregnancy, lambing and multiple birth rates in Border Leicester x Booroola (Ff) x Merinos and Border Lecister x Booroola (ff) x Merinos ewes in the anoestrus cycle were examined. It was found that in ewes with Ff genotype, 250 I.U PMSG dose had a positive but nonsignificant effect on the pregnancy rate and it was significant (p

Effects Of Megestrol Acetate Treatment On Dogs With Prolonged Estrus, Ayhan Baştan, Seli̇m Aslan

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

A total of 22 dogs of different breeds with persistent estrus, between the ages of 1.5 and 6, were used. Diagnoses were made by anamnesis, general examination and vaginal smear. Vulvar edema, colour and volume of vaginal discharge, convolution of the mucosa and volume of secretion were recorded before and after treatment. Dogs were treated with 25 mg megestrol acetate (Niagestine, 25 mg/ml, Novo). Clinical manifestations disappeared within 3-7 days. Vaginal discharge ceased in 3.5±2.5 days and vulvar edema ceased in 3.5±1.6 days. In only one dog, the treatment was not effective after 15 days. The vulva was still swollen …

The Genetic And Phenotypic Correlations Between Milk And Reproductive Traits In Holstein Cows, Mahi̇ye Özçeli̇k, İsmet Doğan

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

In this study, the genetic and phenotypic correlations between milk production traits (milk yield, lactation duration, dry period) and reproductive traits (the number of inseminations per conception, service period, calving interval and gestation period) in Holstein Cows were investigated. The data relating to milk and reproductive traits in the period of 1985-1992 of a Holstein herd at the Bala State Farm was used. The genetic correlations were generally higher than phenotypic correlations between traits investigated in this study. In milk production traits, the phenotypic correlations between the milk yield and the lactation duration (0.41) and the dry period (-0.14) were …

Histopathological Examination Of Gill, Liver And Kidney Tissues Of Carp (Cyprinus Carpio L., 1758) Fish In The Upper Sakarya River Basin, Nurhayat Barlas

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

In this study, 80 carp specimens (Cyprinus carpio) (16 fish from each station) of ages between 1-2 were caught at five stations in the upper Sakarya river basin the four seasons between October 1995 and October 1996. The structural changes of gill, liver and spleen tissue of the carp were examined. The gills of fishes which live in aquatic habitat exhibit tissue lesions caused by water pollutants, because they are in direct contact with their environment. In the results of this study, it was found at secondary lamellae fused together, and the gills are the most affected organs. Other histopathological …

Cold Storage Of Cultured Rainbow Trout (Oncorchynchus Mykiss Walbaum, 1792) Fillet, Nermi̇n Beri̇k, Candan Varlik

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

1wieved.In this study, it is intended to find out the shelf life of rainbow trout fillet under refrigerated conditions (+4 ºC±1). Stretch film packing includes two pieces of fillets placed on aluminium covered cartoonsheet. Sensory, physical and chemical analysis have been applied every other day , and the findings have been compared with the previous studies and have been found in line with the data available. It is found out that the cold-stored skinned trouts were good until the 12 day, were of low quality but consumable on the cold- stored on the 14 day and that they turned spoiled …

The Relationships Between Blood Serum Transferrin And Haemoglobine Types With Growth Performances In Jersey Cattle, Özel Sekerden, Hüseyi̇n Erdem

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Research data consisted of various body measurements and live weight of male and female Jersey calves born at Karaköy State Farm from 01.10.1992 to 18.04.1995. Body measurements and live weight were determined at birth, and at months 1, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, and 18. In addition the types of transferrin and haemoglobin in the blood serum in trial animals were determined by Starch Gel Electrophoresis. The effects of various environmental factors were investigated by Least Square Analysis for each characteristics. Necessary standardization was carried out on related data for effects which were found to be statistically significant, except Tf …

Typing Of Salmonella Spp. Isolated From Chickens In Elazığ Region, Hakan Kalender, Adi̇le Muz

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

In this study, 365 chickens slaughtered at a local abattoir and 162 chickens admitted to Elazığ Veterinary Control and Research Institute were investigated for Salmonellosis. Salmonella strains were identified and serogrouped. Antibiotic susceptibility tests were also performed. Fifty seven (10.81%) Salmonella strains were isolated from 527 chickens. Salmonella strains were serogrouped by coagglutination test and slide agglutination test. Of 57 strains, 53 were in group D1, 4 were in group B. Of 53 strains in group D1, 39 were serotyped as S. enteritidis and 14 as S. gallinarum. Four strains in group B were serotyped as S. typhimurium. In phagetyping …

Investigation Of Listeria Species In Chicken Body Parts And Samples Of Water Used For Washing Carcasses, Ali̇ Arslan, Zafer Gönülalan, Ahmet H. Di̇nçoğlu, Fi̇li̇z Kök

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

In this study chicken body parts (leg, neck, wing, breast) and samples of water for washing carcasses, obtained from a slaughterhouse in Elazığ, were investigated in terms of listeria species. 20 samples were examined from each body part and carcass the water. L. monocytogenes, L. innocua and L. welshimeri were determined in 2, 7 and 4 leg samples; in 1, 3 and 5 wing samples and in 2, 5 and 4 water samples respectively. Only L. innocua was observed in 3 breast samples. L. monocytogenes and L. innocua were found in 3 and 2 leg samples respectively. In conclusion, it …

Investigation Of The Survival Of L. Monocytogenes 4b Slcc 4013 Strain In Pastrami, Ali̇ Arslan, Kadi̇r Servi̇, Zafer Gönülalan, Fi̇li̇z Kök, Ahmet H. Di̇nçoğlu, Haki̇ Kara, İsmet Doğan

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This study was conducted to determine the lifespan of the pathogen L. monocytogenes 4B SLCC 4013 strain at different temperatures in pastrami produced in laboratory conditions. For the production of the pastrami, beef taken from the leg section (m. gluteobiceps femoris, m. gluteus spurficialis, m. gluteus medius et profundus) was used, containing 2.51 x 106 colony forming units (cfu/g) of listeria. The meat was divided into two groups. One group was salted with normal salt and the other group with salt containing 150 ppm NaNO_3. The pastrami was vacuum packed after production. Some of the pastrami from each group was …

Effects Of Time Spent Near Mothers Postpartum On The Behaviour Of Ewes And Lambs; And On The Growth Performance Of Lambs In Karayaka Sheep, M. Aki̇f Çam, Mehmet Kuran, Erdoğan Selçuk

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of post-partum separation of lambs from their mothers for various periods of time on the behaviour of lambs and ewe, lamb mortality, and lamb growth. Forty-seven Karayaka ewes that had given birth within the past month and their 61 lambs were used. Ewes and their offspring were allocated into three groups. In the first group (control), lambs were always kept with their mothers. In the second and third groups, lambs were kept with their mothers for 6 hours and 1 hour, respectively, and separated from their mothers for 12-16 …

The Effects Of Feed Restriction On Performance And Carcass Composition Of Broilers In Finisher Period, Ergi̇n Öztürk, Musa Sarica

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

In this experiment, feed restriction was carried out on 1200 Ross broilers from days 35 to 42 and from days 42 to 49 days in order to determine the effects of feed restriction on performance and carcass traits. The birds consumed either a conventional finisher diet ad libitum, or a finisher diet reduced by 5, 10, 15 or 20%. While there were no changes in dressing percentage, thigh weight, chest weight, wing weight, back weight or feed utilization ratio as a result of feed restriction carried out during the 6th week, the abdominal fat weight, live weight and edible organ' …

Effects Of Sodium Bicarbonate On The Performance And Some Blood Parameters Of Japanese Quails In Summer Period, Ergi̇n Öztürk, Güray Erener, Arda Yildirim

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This research was conducted to determine the effects of sodium bicarbonate on the performance and some blood parameters of Japanese quails in the summer. Japanese quails were divided into four groups with three replications. A total of 420 Japanese quails were used in the experiment, lasting 6 weeks. In the experiment, four diets containing different levels of sodium bicarbonate (0, 0.1, 0.3 and 0.5 %) were utilized in the treatment. All the diets were identical in terms of energy, protein and other nutrients. Feed and water were consumed adlibitum. During the experiment, live weights and feed consumptions were recorded weekly. …

Effects Of Sodium Bicarbonate On The Egg Production, Egg Quality And Some Blood Parameters In Japanese Quails, Ergi̇n Öztürk

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This study was processed to establish the effect of the addition of different amounts of sodium bicarbonate during the laying period in quail diets. The total 240 quails were used and energy- and protein-balanced diets were prepared with sodium bicarbonate contents of 0, 0.1, 0.3 and 0.5 percent, and the experiment lasted 12 weeks. The addition NaHCO_3 was found to increase the pO_2 and HCO_3- levels in blood (P

Oribatid Mites (Acari: Oribatida); Faunnistic List, Seasonal Density And Intermediate Hosts Of Moniezia Sp In The Province Of Konya, Bi̇lal Di̇k, Josef Stary, Feyzullah Güçlü, Ri̇fat Cantoray, Suphi̇ Gülbahçe

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This study was carried out to determine oribatid mite fauna,their seasonal fluctuations and the species which acts as intermediate hosts of anoplocephalid cestodes in the province of Konya. Soil samples were taken monthly from Bozkır, Ilgın, Karabağ, Karapınar and Yarma between September 1993 and September 1995. They were extracted with a modified Berlese-Tullgreen apparatus. The oribatid mites collected from the soil samples were preserved in glycerol until examination. Specimens were cleared in lactic acid before microscopic observation. Approximately 70,000 oribatid mite specimens were studied and found to consist of 56 species belonging to 34 genera and 22 families. Of these …

The Use Of Nematodes As Live Feed For Larval Shrimps, Meti̇n Kumlu

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

In this study, the potential of nematodes as an alternative live feed for the omnivorous larva of Penaeus indicus (Crustacea: Penaeidae) and the carnivorous larvae of Macrobrachium rosenbergii and Palaemon elegans (Crustacea: Palaemonidae) was investigated. The results showed that M. rosenbergii and P. elegans larvae were unable to consume the nematodes. The larvae of these species fed Artemia for 8 days, displayed normal development and high survival (over 90%), but, similar to the starved controls. The larvae grown on the nematodes had all died by the 8th day of the experiments. P. indicus larvae fed nematodes from stage Protozoea 3 …

Some Yield Characteristics Of Genotype Groups Obtained By Crossbreeding Kıvırcık With Imported Mutton Sheep Breeds (Hampshire Down, Lincoln And Blackhead German), Mehmet Koyuncu, Aydin İpek, Erdoğan Tuncel, Vedat Akgündüz

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This research was conducted to determine growth and survival characteristics of F_1 and F_2 genotype groups of lambs and reproduction characteristics of F_1 genotype groups obtained from crossbreeding Kıvırcık to Hampshire Down, Lincoln and Blackhead German mutton sheep breeds raised at Bandırma Sheep Research Institute. Differences between reproductive characteristics of Hampshire Down x Kıvırcık and Blackhead German x Kıvırcık F_1 crossbred sheep were not significant. Effects of birth type and sex on weights at birth, 60., 120. and 180 days in all genotype groups were statistically significant (P

Exact Test For Investigation Of Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium, Bahar Çitak, Tahsi̇n Kesi̇ci̇

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The use of exact and \chi^2 goodness-of-fit tests to control the hypothesis that a sample represents the population in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium are explained and compared with each other. These tests were applied for the loci with two, three and four alleles. The reliability of these tests depends on the sample size. The results showed that the exact and \chi^2 goodness-of-fit tests provided almost the same results if the sample size is considerably large. The exact test is, however, more reliable than the \chi^2 goodness-of-fit test when the sample size is small.

Chemical Analysis Of Veterinary Drug Residues In Salmon Tissue, Patrice Behan

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The Irish finfish-farming section has increased from 20 tonnes in 1980 to 15,440 in 1997. The sales value of the 15,440 tonnes was £37.5 M where exports were worth approximately £30 M of this. This increasing intensity of fish farming has inevitably been paralleled by increases in disease, which has force the mariculturist to increase the use of chemicals. A major concern with the use of chemicals in mariculture is residues, which may remain in the fish tissue after harvesting and resulting in exposure to the consumer. Under Council Directive 96/23/EC Member States are required to monitor on a routine …

Social And Economic Data For Regional And Natural Resource Management In Western Australia's South West Catchment : Results Of The 2006 Landholder Survey, Department Of Agriculture And Food, Western Australia, South West Catchments Council (W.A.), Michael Hanslip, Australia. Bureau Of Rural Sciences.

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This report presents a summary of the key findings from a mailed survey to 2,000 landholders in the South West Region of Western Australia in 2006. The survey gathered information on the key social and economic factors affecting landholder decision-making about the adoption of practices expected to improve the management of natural resources in the region. The response rate for the survey was 69.4%.

The South West Catchment Council, Western Australian Department of Agriculture and Food and the Bureau of Rural Sciences were key project partners. Funding was from a mix of national, state and regional programmes, including the Natural …

Effects Of Gut Sediment Contents On Heavy Metal Levels In The Amphipod Corophium Volutator(Pallas), Levent Bat, Dave Raffaelli̇

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Concentrations of copper, zinc and cadmium were determined in Corophium volutator (with and without gut contents) exposed for 4 and 10 days to contaminated sediment. Significant differences were observed in metal concentrations among individuals, where gut contents were removed and those there they were left intact. On the other hand, the concentrations of these metals in Corophium were always high when no time was given for amphipods to depurate their guts. Therefore, it is recommended that either depuration in seawater or removal of the gut should be carried out before analysing amphipods for metal levels.

Therapeutical Assessment Of The Spigelia Anthelmia To Fight "Endoparasites" In Creole Ovine, German Gonzalo Reinoso Munoz

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This investigation was accomplished in the Experimental Station Tunshi Productive Unit Sheep Goat, located to an altitude of 2747 m.s.n.m. and with an average temperature of 13.1°C, it located to 8 kilometers of Riobamba route to Licto and in the Laboratory of Microbiology of the Cattle Sciences Faculty of the Espoch, during 120 days (November of 1998 to February of 1999). The principal objective was that of to evaluate the effect terapeutics of the plant Spigelia anthelmia against parasitesinternal in lambs, for something which is 20 lambs native males with ages that fluctuated of 6 to 9 months, these animals …

Department Of Fisheries Annual Report 1998/99, Department Of Fisheries, Western Australia

Department of Fisheries Annual Reports

In accordance with Section 62 of the Financial Administration and Audit Act 1985, I submit for your information and presentation to Parliament the Annual Report of the Fisheries Department for the financial year ending 30 June 1999.

The Annual Report of Fisheries WA has been prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Financial and Administration and Audit Act 1985 and Secon 263 of the Fish Resouces Management Act 1994.