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Effect Of Vitamin E Supplementation On The Level Of Milk And Plasma Vitamin E And Thiobarbituric Acid Levels Of Milk, Ö. Hakan Muğlali, Nurcan Çeti̇nkaya, Ayhan Güler, Uğur Gögüş, Serap Ulutürk Jan 2002

Effect Of Vitamin E Supplementation On The Level Of Milk And Plasma Vitamin E And Thiobarbituric Acid Levels Of Milk, Ö. Hakan Muğlali, Nurcan Çeti̇nkaya, Ayhan Güler, Uğur Gögüş, Serap Ulutürk

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

In the study, the effect of various amounts (200 and 400 mg/head) and administration routes (intra-muscular or per-os) of vitamin E on blood and milk vitamin E levels and thiobarbituric acid (TBA) levels of milk was determined. A total of 50 Akkaraman sheep with a control and four treatment groups each containing 10 animal were used in the study. Weekly intra-muscular (IM) injections were administered over two months. Blood samples were collected at 15 day intervals a month after the administration and blood and milk samples were collected weekly for two months after the end of the administrative period. In …

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Production Of Pastırma With Different Curing Methods And Using Starter Culture, Muhammet İrfan Aksu, Mükerrem Kaya Jan 2002

Production Of Pastırma With Different Curing Methods And Using Starter Culture, Muhammet İrfan Aksu, Mükerrem Kaya

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The effects of starter culture (Staphylococcus carnosus + Lactobacillus pentosus) on some physical, chemical and microbiological properties of pastırma produced with brine and dry curing methods were investigated. The curing method significantly affected the contents of salt, nitrite, nitrite/nitrate rate at the level of P

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The Possibilities For The Use Of Commercial Starter Cultures In Pastırma Production, Muhammet İrfan Aksu, Mükerrem Kaya Jan 2002

The Possibilities For The Use Of Commercial Starter Cultures In Pastırma Production, Muhammet İrfan Aksu, Mükerrem Kaya

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The growth of commercial cultures of Staphylococcus carnosus, Staphylococcus carnosus + Lactobacillus pentosus and Staphylococcus xylosus + Lactobacillus sakei during various processing stages of pastırma produced using sodium nitrite, and their effects on end product properties were investigated. The use of starter culture and production stages had significant (p

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The Investigation Of The Anabolic Efficiancy And Effect On The Nonspecific Immune System Of Zeranol In Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus Mykiss, Walbaum), Oya Keleş, Akin Candan, Tülay Bakirel, Süheyla Karataş Düğenci̇ Jan 2002

The Investigation Of The Anabolic Efficiancy And Effect On The Nonspecific Immune System Of Zeranol In Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus Mykiss, Walbaum), Oya Keleş, Akin Candan, Tülay Bakirel, Süheyla Karataş Düğenci̇

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Considering the relation between the endocrine and immune systems, the effects of zeranol, a synthetic oestrogen compound, on the growth rate and nonspecific immune system in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss, Walbaum) were investigated. For this reason, fish were fed a diet containing 0, 2.5, 5, 10 and 20 ppm zeranol for 21 days. When the data was statistically analysed, the body length in the fish groups fed with 5, 10 and 20 ppm, and the body weight for those given 10 and 20 ppm zeranol, were found to be significantly higher than in the control group. The specific growth rate …

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A Study On The Fattening Traits Of Sönmez Type Lambs, Mustafa Kaymakçi, Turgay Taşkin, Ercan Kizilay Jan 2002

A Study On The Fattening Traits Of Sönmez Type Lambs, Mustafa Kaymakçi, Turgay Taşkin, Ercan Kizilay

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This study was conducted to determine the fattening performance of Sönmez type lambs weaned on average at 60±5 days old. Sixty lambs were put into four different pens, as single males (15), single females (15), twin males (15) and twin females (15), and the fattening period was 56 days in length. The daily weight gains were 282.14 g, 242.49 g, 207.31 g and 179.99 g for single males, single females, twin males and twin females, respectively. The average daily weight gain in Sönmez type lambs was 227.98 g. Feed efficiency levels in Sönmez lambs were 3.98, 4.32, 4.49 and 4.63 …

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The Use Of Intraarticular Hyaluronic Acid On The Treatment Of Experimental Osteoarthritis: A Radiological And Histopathological Study On A Rabbit Stifle Joint, Servet Tunay, Hasan Bi̇lgi̇li̇, Cemi̇l Yildiz, İbrahi̇m Yanmiş, Can Solakoğlu, Ethem Gür Jan 2002

The Use Of Intraarticular Hyaluronic Acid On The Treatment Of Experimental Osteoarthritis: A Radiological And Histopathological Study On A Rabbit Stifle Joint, Servet Tunay, Hasan Bi̇lgi̇li̇, Cemi̇l Yildiz, İbrahi̇m Yanmiş, Can Solakoğlu, Ethem Gür

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This study was carried out an 21 male, 7-month-old, white New Zealand rabbits. The anterior cruciate ligaments in the stifle joints were excised in both knees under general anesthesia. At the end of the first month, 3 cases were sacrificed and were exposed to macroscopical, radiological and histopathological examinations to determine the occurrence of experimental osteoarthritis. In 18 cases, hyaluronic acid was injected into right stifle joints intraarticularly on the second and third months at a dose of 2mg/kg. Left stifle joints were considered to be control groups. At the end of the postoperative second month 9 cases and in …

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Electrocardiographic-Vectorcardiographic Alterations And Laboratory Findings In Experimentally Myocardial Infarcted Dogs, Remzi̇ Gönül, Hüseyi̇n Tan Jan 2002

Electrocardiographic-Vectorcardiographic Alterations And Laboratory Findings In Experimentally Myocardial Infarcted Dogs, Remzi̇ Gönül, Hüseyi̇n Tan

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

In this study, significant degrees of changes (p

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The Use Of Autogenous Fascia Lata To Prevent Tendon Adhesions In Dogs, Fahretti̇n Alkan, Celal İzci̇, Mustafa Ortatatli, Cengi̇z Ceylan, Musa Karaman Jan 2002

The Use Of Autogenous Fascia Lata To Prevent Tendon Adhesions In Dogs, Fahretti̇n Alkan, Celal İzci̇, Mustafa Ortatatli, Cengi̇z Ceylan, Musa Karaman

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of fascia lata autografts in the prevention of adhesion development during tendon rupture healing in dogs. A total of 12 dogs were divided equally into 4 groups. After performing experimental tenotomy and tenorraphy of the left achilles tendon, it was covered with an autogenic fascia lata graft in place of the tendon sheath. Only classical tenotomy and tenorraphy were performed on the right achilles tendon as a control. After the operation, the extremities were protected for 21 days by a PVC bandage. Each tendon was injected with 0.5 ml contrast …

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Andrological Examinations Of Kangal Sheepdogs (Karabash), Ergun Akçay, Necmetti̇n Teki̇n Jan 2002

Andrological Examinations Of Kangal Sheepdogs (Karabash), Ergun Akçay, Necmetti̇n Teki̇n

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

In this study, according to different age groups (1-3, 4-6, 7 years old and over) of Kangal sheepdogs, andrological examinations were performed and the correlations between morphological, functional and spermatological parameters were estimated. In the morphological examinations of the genital organs, testis width, testis length, scrotal circumference, scrotal skin thickness and body weight were measured. The differences between the body weights of the groups were found to be significant (p

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Determination Of The Microbiological Quality Of Some Dairy Desserts, Mustafa Ali̇şarli, Yakup Can Sancak, Levent Akkaya, Ci̇hangi̇r Eli̇bol Jan 2002

Determination Of The Microbiological Quality Of Some Dairy Desserts, Mustafa Ali̇şarli, Yakup Can Sancak, Levent Akkaya, Ci̇hangi̇r Eli̇bol

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This study was designed to demonstrate the microbiological qualities of cream pastries and puddings obtained from five different confectioneries in Van. A total of 175 samples, consisting of 100 pudding samples (sütlaç 25, keşkül 30, supangile 25, kazandibi 20) and 75 cream pastries (butter-cream 25, chocolate-cream 25, fruit-cream 25), were analysed. The drop plate technique was used to determine the numbers of total anaerobic bacteria, enterobactericeae, lactobacilli, pseudomonas and yeasts/moulds, and the spread plate technique was used to determine the total number of micrococci/staphylococci. The mean numbers of total aerobic bacteria were found to be 2.16, 3.18, 4.65, 2.75, 6.08, …

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Studies On The Age, Growth And Reproduction Characteristics Of The Chub, Leuciscus Cephalus Orientalis, (Nordmann, 1840) In Karasu River, Turkey, Orhan Erdoğan, Mustafa Türkmen, Ayhan Yildirim Jan 2002

Studies On The Age, Growth And Reproduction Characteristics Of The Chub, Leuciscus Cephalus Orientalis, (Nordmann, 1840) In Karasu River, Turkey, Orhan Erdoğan, Mustafa Türkmen, Ayhan Yildirim

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This study is based on the examination of 759 chubs from Karasu River (40° 45´ 33´´ E, 39° 56´ 16´´ N) between November 1995 and October 1997. This population comprised seven age groups of males and nine of females. The second age group was dominant in the population. Individuals were composed of 50.46% males and 49.54% females. The male and female ratio was 1:1.019 (M:F). The Von Bertalanffy growth parameters and length-weight relationships were; L_t = 35.8765 (1-e^{-0.1241(t+1.16660)}), W_t = 583.2981 (1-e^{-0.1241(t+1.16660)})^{2.952}, W = 0.0150 FL^{2.952} in males and L_t = 41.4154 (1-e^{-0.1160(t+1.3207)}), W_t = 936.3338 (1-e^{-0.1160(t+1.3207)})^{2.980}, W = 0.0142 …

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Growth Performance, Body Traits And Fillet Composition Of The European Sea Bass (Dicentrarchus Labrax) Reared In Various Salinities And Fresh Water, O. Tufan Eroldoğan, Meti̇n Kumlu Jan 2002

Growth Performance, Body Traits And Fillet Composition Of The European Sea Bass (Dicentrarchus Labrax) Reared In Various Salinities And Fresh Water, O. Tufan Eroldoğan, Meti̇n Kumlu

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The effects of various salinities and fresh water (FW) (0.4 ppt) on the growth performance, body traits and fillet composition of juvenile and young sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) in FW were investigated in two separate experiments in this study. In Experiment 1, following acclimation, sea bass juveniles (9.5 ± 0.5 g) were reared in 240-L fibreglass tanks (40 x 40 x 150 cm) for 90 days in five different treatments (FW, 10, 20, 30 and 40 ppt). The fish cultured in FW, 10 and 20 ppt grew better than those at 30 or 40 ppt (P < 0.05). Salinity did not affect the crude protein, lipid or ash content of the fish (P > 0.05). Yet, the dry …

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Comparison Of In Vitro Dry Matter Degradation Of Four Maize Silages Using The Menke Gas Production Method, Adem Kamalak, Yavuz Gürbüz, Heather Finlayson Jan 2002

Comparison Of In Vitro Dry Matter Degradation Of Four Maize Silages Using The Menke Gas Production Method, Adem Kamalak, Yavuz Gürbüz, Heather Finlayson

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Four maize silages from the UK and France were evaluated using the gas production method to estimate the rate and extent of dry matter degradation in vitro. There were significant differences in gas production after 17 h incubation. The silages showed similar times to produce 50, 95 and 100% of total gas production, whereas the lag time for Ema was significantly (P < 0.001) lower than that for Volgate. The potential gas production value (a + b) for Nancis was significantly (P < 0.05) lower than that for Volgate. There was a significant correlation (r = 0.996, R^2 = 90.71, P < 0.001) between gas production and total VFA production. There were considerable differences in the fermentability of carbohydrates between different maize silages. Nancis and Ema had more readily fermentable carbohydrate, which yielded high propionate production and a shorter lag time. 6196 and Volgate had more slowly fermentable carbohydrate, which did become available to microorganisms but after a longer lag time.

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Egg Production And Some Hatchability Characteristics Of Rock Partridges (Alectoris Graeca) Mated At Different Rates, Orhan Çeti̇n Jan 2002

Egg Production And Some Hatchability Characteristics Of Rock Partridges (Alectoris Graeca) Mated At Different Rates, Orhan Çeti̇n

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This study was carried out to determine the hatchability characteristics of rock partridges mated at the ratio of one male to three females, one male to four females and one male to five females. Egg production/hen (%), fertile eggs/hen, fertility, hatchability and hatchability of fertile eggs of one male to three females, one male to four females and one male to five females groups were determined to be 40.53, 48.79 and 44.85%; 38.94, 42.16 and 38.30%; 88.37, 81.73 and 81.95%; 69.70, 65.47 and 66.50% and 78.97, 79.78 and 81.16%, respectively. There were significant differences between total egg production/hen and the …

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Etomidate/Alfentanil Anaesthesia In Dogs And Its Effects On Pulse Oxymeter, Electrocardiography And Haematological Parameters, E. Cem Perk, Özlem Güzel, Erol Güçlü Gülanber Jan 2002

Etomidate/Alfentanil Anaesthesia In Dogs And Its Effects On Pulse Oxymeter, Electrocardiography And Haematological Parameters, E. Cem Perk, Özlem Güzel, Erol Güçlü Gülanber

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

In this study, the anaesthetic effects and reliability of the combination of etomidate, which is a non-barbiturate injectable anaesthetic, and alfentanil, which is a strong narcotic analgesic, in anaesthesia induction in dogs were investigated. Twenty dogs were used in this study. Following intramuscular administration of atropine at a dose of 0.05 mg/kg, diazepam was given intravenously at a dose of 0.5 mg/kg. Following tranquillisation, etomidate at a dose of 2mg/kg and alfentanil at a dose of 0.02mg/kg were injected intravenously. With this anaesthetic protocol, anaesthesia lasting approximately 15 min was produced. When haematological parameters (haemogram and ALT, AST, BUN, TP, …

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The Effect Of Concentrate Feeding Levels On The Postweanining Performance Of Holstein Friesian Calves, Mete Yanar, Olcay Güler, Bahri̇ Bayram Jan 2002

The Effect Of Concentrate Feeding Levels On The Postweanining Performance Of Holstein Friesian Calves, Mete Yanar, Olcay Güler, Bahri̇ Bayram

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The influences of different levels of concentrate on the growth characteristics of Holstein Friesian calves reared under an original calf-rearing program were investigated in this study. Forty-one new-born calves (20 male and 21 female) were allocated to the four concentrate groups: 2, 2.5, 3 kg/calf and ad libitum. The calves were weaned at 5 weeks of age, and the trial lasted for 6 months. The results with regard to weights at 6 months of age revealed that an increasing amount of concentrate supplementation resulted in a significantly (P < 0.01) higher live weight. Furthermore, daily weight gains between birth and 6 months of age was also significantly higher (P < 0.01) in the ad libitum group than in the 2, 2.5 and 3 kg/day groups. The highest overall gains in body measurements, for example body length and heart girth, were obtained from calves fed concentrate ad libitum. However, feed efficiency ratios were not significantly influenced by the various amounts of concentrate offered to calves. The overall results suggest that the appropriate level of concentrate for the new calf-rearing program should be ad libitum.

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Natural Ovine Dermatophilosis: Clinical Aspects And Efficacy Of Penicillin/Streptomycin Treatment, Servet Seki̇n, Özgül Mukaddes Eli̇tok, Bülent Eli̇tok, Adnan Suay Jan 2002

Natural Ovine Dermatophilosis: Clinical Aspects And Efficacy Of Penicillin/Streptomycin Treatment, Servet Seki̇n, Özgül Mukaddes Eli̇tok, Bülent Eli̇tok, Adnan Suay

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This is the first report about natural Dermatophilus congolensis infection in Turkey. Presumptive and confirmatory diagnoses were made based on clinical signs and the demonstration of the bacteria frorn scab material by direct microscopic examination and by culturing the organism on bacteriological media and identifying it by conventional methods such as biochemical reactions. The study was carried out using two groups of animals. Seventy sheep and 20 goats, 8-11 months old were included in group 1 and 155, 1-4 weeks old lambs in group 2. Ten sheep and five goats in the first group and 10 lambs in the second …

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The Ichthyoplankton Of İzmir Bay: A One-Year Study Of Fish Eggs And Larvae, Belgi̇n Hoşsucu, Yeşi̇m Ak Jan 2002

The Ichthyoplankton Of İzmir Bay: A One-Year Study Of Fish Eggs And Larvae, Belgi̇n Hoşsucu, Yeşi̇m Ak

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This study was carried out in order to determine the species diversity, abundance, and distribution and seasonal frequency occurrence times of the eggs and larvae of Teleost fish in Izmir Bay during 1989-1990. A total of 32140 eggs and 6582 larvae were collected from plankton samples and 69 species belonging to 27 families were identified. The most abundant families included Sparidae 23.79%, Clupeidae 24.63%, Mullidae 12.22%, Serranidae 8.72% and Mugilidae 8.04% of total eggs, and Gobiidae 67.38%, Sparidae 9.43% and Blennidae 9.31% of total larvae. In this study, with regard to eggs, because some species preferred to release their eggs …

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Comparison Of Four Diagnostic Techniques For Detecting Bovine Virus Diarrhoea Virus (Bvdv) In Buffy Coat Samples After Long-Term Storage, Aykut Özkul, Kadi̇r Yeşi̇lbağ, İbrahi̇m Burgu Jan 2002

Comparison Of Four Diagnostic Techniques For Detecting Bovine Virus Diarrhoea Virus (Bvdv) In Buffy Coat Samples After Long-Term Storage, Aykut Özkul, Kadi̇r Yeşi̇lbağ, İbrahi̇m Burgu

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

In this paper, four diagnostic techniques were compared in terms of their ability to detect BVD virus in buffy coats frozen for more than one year. The samples were selected according to their initial test results. Forty-five BVDV positive and 15 BVDV negative buffy coats were used. The techniques used were the virus isolation-immunoperoxidase test (IPX), immunoperoxidase monolayer assay (IPMA), indirect immunoperoxidase monolayer assay (IIPMA) and reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). All BVDV negative samples from previous studies were also negative on the tests used in this study. Out of 45 BVDV-positive samples, 42 (93.3%) were found to be positive …

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The Need For Confirmation In Coliform And E. Coli Enumeration In Foods, İbrahi̇m Çakir, Hi̇lal B. Doğan, Ensar Başpinar, Fi̇kret Keven, A. Kadi̇r Halkman Jan 2002

The Need For Confirmation In Coliform And E. Coli Enumeration In Foods, İbrahi̇m Çakir, Hi̇lal B. Doğan, Ensar Başpinar, Fi̇kret Keven, A. Kadi̇r Halkman

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

For food and environmental analysis, coliform bacteria and especially E. coli should be determined and enumerated rapidly, correctly and economically. Even if the results are obtained either by traditional or improved techniques, the results require confirmation, meaning that these techniques are not reliable. Confirmation tests need additional time and/or cost. In this study, 500 food samples of 10 various types were analyzed for their natural coliform contamination by the standard MPN method and E. coli by two MUG based MPN techniques. Enumeration results were statistically analyzed to determine whether confirmation tests for coliform and E. coli analysis are necessary or …

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The Effect Of Long-Term Supplemental Dietary Cadmium On Lipid Peroxidation And The Antioxidant System In The Liver And Kidneys Of Rabbits, Ebru Beytut, Mesut Aksakal Jan 2002

The Effect Of Long-Term Supplemental Dietary Cadmium On Lipid Peroxidation And The Antioxidant System In The Liver And Kidneys Of Rabbits, Ebru Beytut, Mesut Aksakal

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

We investigated the effects of chronic exposure to dietary cadmium (Cd) on the levels of lipid peroxidation (LPO) and reduced glutathione (GSH) associated with activities of glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) and the catalase (CAT) enzyme in the liver and kidneys of rabbits. Twenty 10-month-old clinically healthy New Zealand white rabbits (10/group) of 3545 ± 250 g average body weight were used. The control group was allowed to take food and tap water ad libitum, while the experimental group was given tap water containing 200 ppm CdCl_2/L for 28 weeks. Lipid peroxidation contents increased significantly in the liver (p < 0.001) and kidneys (p < 0.005) of Cd-treated rabbits. Glutathione levels decreased significantly in both the liver (p < 0.001) and the kidneys (p < 0.005) of the experimental group. Cadmium treatment caused a significant decrease in the activities of GSH-Px and CAT in the liver (p < 0.001, p < 0.01) and kidneys (p < 0.005, p < 0.1) of the rabbits. These results indicated that a Cd-induced increase in LPO was associated with reductions in GSH-Px and CAT enzyme activities, and in GSH levels in the liver and kidneys of rabbits.

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Application Of Western Blotting For The Immunodiagnosis Of Fasciola Hepatica In Cattle Using Excretory/Secretory Antigens, H. Oğuz Sarimehmetoğlu Jan 2002

Application Of Western Blotting For The Immunodiagnosis Of Fasciola Hepatica In Cattle Using Excretory/Secretory Antigens, H. Oğuz Sarimehmetoğlu

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

In this study, protein bands of excretory/secretory antigens of Fasciola hepatica were determined using SDS-PAGE and Western blotting. Blood and faecal samples were obtained from cattle brought to Kazan slaughterhouse. After examining the organs and faecal samples of these cattle for Fasciola hepatica and other helminths, serum samples were divided into two groups as positive (10 cattle) and negative (5 cattle) for F. hepatica. The sera of these two groups were tested using Western blotting. The bands obtained from the sera of positive and negative groups were compared and the specific protein bands for F. hepatica infection were 36, 29 …

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Analysis Of The Crude Antigen Of Hymenolepis Nana From Mice By Sds-Page And The Determination Of Specific Antigens In Protein Structure By Western Blotting, Bahadir Gönenç Jan 2002

Analysis Of The Crude Antigen Of Hymenolepis Nana From Mice By Sds-Page And The Determination Of Specific Antigens In Protein Structure By Western Blotting, Bahadir Gönenç

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Protein bands of crude antigens of Hymenolepis nana were determined by SDS-PAGE and Western blotting. Thirty Swiss albino mice were allotted into two groups of 15 each as positive (infected with H. nana) and negative (non-infected with H. nana) groups. The natural infections of H. nana and other helminths were determined by centrifugal flotation of faeces. After bleeding, the mice were necropsied and their guts were examined for H. nana and other intestinal helminths. Sera from mice were tested by Western blotting and the bands obtained from positive and negative groups were compared. The specific protein band for H. nana …

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Comparative Study Of Butorphanol-Ketamin Hcl And Xylazine-Ketamin Hcl Combinations For Their Clinical And Cardiovascular/Respiratory Effects In Healthy Dogs, İbrahi̇m Demi̇rkan, Gülteki̇n Atalan, Hali̇l İbrahi̇m Gökce, İsa Özaydin, Fi̇kret Çelebi̇ Jan 2002

Comparative Study Of Butorphanol-Ketamin Hcl And Xylazine-Ketamin Hcl Combinations For Their Clinical And Cardiovascular/Respiratory Effects In Healthy Dogs, İbrahi̇m Demi̇rkan, Gülteki̇n Atalan, Hali̇l İbrahi̇m Gökce, İsa Özaydin, Fi̇kret Çelebi̇

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The cardiovascular/respiratory and clinical effects of a xylazine-ketamine combination or a butorphanol-ketamine combination for the induction of anaesthesia in dogs were compared. A total of 12 dogs (two groups 6 dogs each) were premedicated with either xylazine (group I) or butorphanol (group II) and anaesthetized with ketamine HCl and monitored at 0, 5, 15, 30 and 60 min after induction. Sedative effects in both groups started within 15 min. Respiratory rate was significantly decreased in group I (P < 0.05). Body temperature was significantly altered after 15 min in group I (P < 0.05 and P < 0.001). Haematological analyses indicated that there were no differences in pH values between the groups. It was concluded that butorphanol followed by ketamine was comparable with xylazine plus ketamine for the induction of anaesthesia in healthy dogs.

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Effect Of Sodium Chloride Supplementation Provided Through Drinking Water And/Or Feed On Performance Of Japanese Quails (Coturnix Coturnix Japonica), Güray Erener, Nuh Ocak, Asli Özdaş Jan 2002

Effect Of Sodium Chloride Supplementation Provided Through Drinking Water And/Or Feed On Performance Of Japanese Quails (Coturnix Coturnix Japonica), Güray Erener, Nuh Ocak, Asli Özdaş

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The experiment reported herein aimed to investigate whether sodium chloride (NaCl) provided through feed and/or drinking water, compared to NaCl provided in feed, affected the live weight (LW), live weight gain (LWG), feed (FI) and water intake (WI), feed conversion ratio (FCR), carcass weight (CW) and dressing percentage (DP) of Japanese quails (Coturnix coturnix Japonica). In a randomised block experimental design, a total of 252 one-week-old Japanese quails were allocated randomly into 4 treatment groups. Each treatment group consisted of three replicates and 21 quails within each replication. The quail chickens were reared in ground cages (75 cm by 75 …

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Morphological Defects In Turkey Semen, Serhat Alkan, Alper Baran, Ö. Banu Özdaş, Mi̇that Evecen Jan 2002

Morphological Defects In Turkey Semen, Serhat Alkan, Alper Baran, Ö. Banu Özdaş, Mi̇that Evecen

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The goal of this study was to evaluate the abnormal spermatozoa rates and types of American Bronze turkeys under Turkish conditions. Semen was collected from toms by abdominal massage and pooled once a week for 10 weeks. After pooling, the semen samples were examined morphologically and mean abnormal rates and types were evaluated. A total abnormal spermatozoa rate of 17 ± 0.06% was determined. Acrosome and mid-piece defects were the leading defects at 66 ± 0.36%. Tail defects of 22 ± 0.18% and head defects of 11 ± 0.11% were the next most prevalent. In conclusion, we observed that the …

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Annual Cycle Of Serum Gonadal Steroids And Serum Lipids In Capoeta Capoeta Umbla, Güldenstaedt, 1772 (Pisces: Cyprinidae), Orhan Erdoğan, Hali̇l İbrahi̇m Hali̇loğlu, Abdulkadi̇r Çi̇ltaş Jan 2002

Annual Cycle Of Serum Gonadal Steroids And Serum Lipids In Capoeta Capoeta Umbla, Güldenstaedt, 1772 (Pisces: Cyprinidae), Orhan Erdoğan, Hali̇l İbrahi̇m Hali̇loğlu, Abdulkadi̇r Çi̇ltaş

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Seasonal changes in serum concentrations of the testosterone in males, 17\beta-estradiol in females and triglyceride and cholesterol in both sexes of Capoeta capoeta umbla were determined. Peak concentrations of testosterone (2.828 ± 0.278 ng/mL) and 17\beta-estradiol (3.182 ± 0.116 ng/mL) occurred in May. The concentrations of testosterone and 17b-estradiol were significantly correlated with the gonadosomatic index in both sexes. After the spawning period, steroid hormone levels significantly diminished (P < 0.05). The triglyceride concentration was highest in April (607.611 ± 30.146 mg/dL). The serum cholesterol level showed a rising trend until April and reached peak values during this month (393.000 ± 8.991 mg/dL). In the spawning month (May), a significant decrease was observed in triglyceride and cholesterol concentrations (P < 0.05). These results suggest that seasonal changes in both serum lipids and steroid hormones were associated with reproductive activity in C. c. umbla.

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Comparison Of Muscle Fatty Acids Of Three Trout Species (Salvelinus Alpinus, Salmo Trutta Fario, Oncorhynchus Mykiss) Raised Under The Same Conditions, H. İbrahi̇m Hali̇loğlu, N. Mevlüt Aras, Hasan Yeti̇m Jan 2002

Comparison Of Muscle Fatty Acids Of Three Trout Species (Salvelinus Alpinus, Salmo Trutta Fario, Oncorhynchus Mykiss) Raised Under The Same Conditions, H. İbrahi̇m Hali̇loğlu, N. Mevlüt Aras, Hasan Yeti̇m

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

During recent decades, the study of fatty acids (FAs) belonging to the n-3 family in seafood has intensified due to their beneficial effect on cardiovascular disease. This study was undertaken to determine the FA composition of muscle lipids of three different farm raised trouts (Salvelinus alpinus, Salmo trutta fario and Oncorhynchus mykiss) fed the same diet and raised under the same conditions. Palmitic acid (16:0) in total saturated fatty acid (SFA) and oleic acid (18:1 n-9) in monounsaturated fatty acid (MUFA) were the most abundant FAs and significant differences (P < 0.05) were observed between fish species. The differences in total SFA among the trouts were significant (P < 0.01), and O. mykiss had the highest (31.92%) SFA content while S. trutta fario showed the lowest in their edible muscle tissue. However, there was a significantly (P < 0.01) opposite observation for MUFA among the trouts, in which S. trutta fario had the highest content (41.90%) of MUFA in their muscle tissue while O. mykiss had the lowest (30.81%). The differences for the polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) content among the species were not significant (P > 0.05). O. mykiss had the highest n-3 PUFA (22.41%) while …

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Light And Electron Microscopic Examination Of The Single Kidney Of Unilateral Nephrectomized Rats During Pregnancy, H. Hamdi̇ Çeli̇k, Mustafa F. Sargon Jan 2002

Light And Electron Microscopic Examination Of The Single Kidney Of Unilateral Nephrectomized Rats During Pregnancy, H. Hamdi̇ Çeli̇k, Mustafa F. Sargon

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The light microscopic and ultrastructural changes observed in the single kidney of pregnant rats were detected during mid-term pregnancy and after parturition and the results were compared with those of the pure nephrectomized group. The experimental studies were performed on 24 female virgin rats and all of them were subjected to unilateral nephrectomy. No pathology was observed in the light microscopic examination of the kidneys of the groups. In the transmission electron microscopic examination, in the pure nephrectomized group, cell swellings were present in the endothelial cells of the interlobular arteries and arterioles. Additionally, a mild cell swelling was seen …

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Comparative Study On The Effects Of Wire, Polydioxanone, And Mini Titanium Plate Osteosynthesis Materials On The Healing Of Mandibular Fractures: An Experimental Study In Rabbits, Hasan Bi̇lgi̇li̇, Si̇bel Orhun Jan 2002

Comparative Study On The Effects Of Wire, Polydioxanone, And Mini Titanium Plate Osteosynthesis Materials On The Healing Of Mandibular Fractures: An Experimental Study In Rabbits, Hasan Bi̇lgi̇li̇, Si̇bel Orhun

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

In this study, corpus mandibula fractures were experimentally induced on 30 rabbits and 3 different materials were used for fixation. Thirty rabbits were arranged into 3 groups and then wire, polydioxanone and mini plate and screw osteosynthesis materials were used. The fracture healing was examined and compared with clinical, radiological and histological results. From the radiological results the parameters of groups were compared with Lane and Sandhu scale system in terms of callus tissue, mineralization and remodeling. The histological results were evaluated according to the Modified Heiple scoring and compared for histological fracture healing and callus tissue. At the end …

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