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Transrectal Ultrasonographic Examination Of The Urinary System In Holstein Cows, Savaş Öztürk, İbrahi̇m Demi̇rkan, Murat Ki̇bar, Ali̇ Bumi̇n, Selçuk Pekkaya Jan 2005

Transrectal Ultrasonographic Examination Of The Urinary System In Holstein Cows, Savaş Öztürk, İbrahi̇m Demi̇rkan, Murat Ki̇bar, Ali̇ Bumi̇n, Selçuk Pekkaya

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

In this study, it was aimed to examine the urinary system and to determine normal ultrasonographic appearance by rectal ultrasonography in Holstein cows. The study material consisted of 20 bladders, 20 urethras, and 20 right and 20 left kidneys, in 20 Holstein cows. A portable ultrasonograph combined with a 6 MHz linear rectal probe (transducer) was used for the examination. Bladder lumen was determined as an anechoic structure in the ventral aspect of the rectum and its wall was hyperechoic. By moving the probe caudally, the anechoic structure of the urethra was monitored. Right and left kidneys were examined after …

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Comparisons Of Clinical Findings And Serological Data In The Diagnosis Of Canine Leishmaniosis, Seray Özensoy Töz, Yusuf Özbel, Hati̇ce Ertabaklar, Nevzat Yildizli, Meti̇n Korkmaz, M. Zi̇ya Alkan Jan 2005

Comparisons Of Clinical Findings And Serological Data In The Diagnosis Of Canine Leishmaniosis, Seray Özensoy Töz, Yusuf Özbel, Hati̇ce Ertabaklar, Nevzat Yildizli, Meti̇n Korkmaz, M. Zi̇ya Alkan

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This study aimed to evaluate clinical signs related with canine leishmaniosis (CanL) and to determine their relation with serological results in the differential diagnosis of this disease in dog populations. A total of 253 dogs from houses and a dog shelter in Kuşadası, an endemic region for leishmaniosis, were investigated for clinical signs related to CanL. Sera collected from the study group were examined by indirect fluorescence antibody (IFA), whole ELISA and rK39 ELISA tests for the serological diagnosis. Popliteal lymph node aspiration materials were examined for the parasitological diagnosis. Clinical signs were separated into two groups as cutaneous and …

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Effects Of Teat Shape On Milk Yield And Milking Traits In Brown Swiss Cows, Muammer Ti̇lki̇, Mehmet Çolak, Şeref İnal, Tamer Çağlayan Jan 2005

Effects Of Teat Shape On Milk Yield And Milking Traits In Brown Swiss Cows, Muammer Ti̇lki̇, Mehmet Çolak, Şeref İnal, Tamer Çağlayan

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Effects of teat measurement and teat shape on milking time, milk flow rate and milk yield in Brown Swiss cows were evaluated. The means of 305-day milk yield for cylindrical, funnel and bottle teat shape groups were 3156, 3169 and 2377 kg, respectively. The mean values for the milking time in 1^{st}2^{nd} and 3^{rd} milk yield groups were 6.54, 6.56 and 6.20 min and the differences were not statistically significant. Length and diameter of front and rear teats were negatively correlated with milk flow rate. Milk flow rate showed significant correlations with 305-day milk yield and milk yield per milking …

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A Retrospective Study: Evaluation Of Patellar Luxation Cases In Cats, Oktay Düzgün Jan 2005

A Retrospective Study: Evaluation Of Patellar Luxation Cases In Cats, Oktay Düzgün

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Patellar luxation is an orthopedic disorder seen rarely in cats. In this study, patellar luxation was encountered in 8 of 7744 cats brought to the Department of Surgery of Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of İstanbul University between the years of 1995-2001. The rate of patellar luxation was 0.10% of feline cases. The patellar luxation incidence in 5145 orthopedic lesions in cats was 0.15%. Clinical symptoms such as difficulty in walking, running with a hop and abnormal stance in the hindlimb were seen in patients diagnosed using skyline radiography technique. The aim of the present study was the clinical diagnosis and …

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Age, Growth And Diet Composition Of The Resident Brown Trout, Salmo Trutta Macrostigma Dumeril 1858, In Fırnız Stream Of The River Ceyhan, Turkey, Ahmet Alp, Cemi̇l Kara, Hakan Murat Büyükçapar Jan 2005

Age, Growth And Diet Composition Of The Resident Brown Trout, Salmo Trutta Macrostigma Dumeril 1858, In Fırnız Stream Of The River Ceyhan, Turkey, Ahmet Alp, Cemi̇l Kara, Hakan Murat Büyükçapar

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

It was aimed to describe some population charactersitics of Salmo trutta macrostigma from Fırnız Stream of the River Ceyhan. The age, growth, length-weight relationship and diet composition were investigated from May 2000 to February 2001. The ratio of male to female of 197 brown trout caught by electroshocker was 0.67:1.00 and their fork lengths varied from 8.0 to 48.5 cm and the majority of them were in the 11.0-17.0 cm length group. Total weights varied from 7.4 to 1441.0 g and age distribution ranged between 0 and 9. The length-weight relationships were estimated as W = 0.0149*FL^{3.009} (r = 0.994) …

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Cloning Of Nucleoprotein Gene (Np) Of Rinderpest Virus (Rpv) Rbok Vaccine Strain, Şükrü Tonbak, Aykut Özdarendeli̇, Yusuf Bolat Jan 2005

Cloning Of Nucleoprotein Gene (Np) Of Rinderpest Virus (Rpv) Rbok Vaccine Strain, Şükrü Tonbak, Aykut Özdarendeli̇, Yusuf Bolat

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

In the present study cloning of the NP gene in a cloning vector is reported. For this purpose, Vero cells were infected with rinderpest RBOK vaccine strain. Total RNA was obtained from the infected cells and reverse-transcription (RT) was performed to get cDNAs of NP gene. Afterwards, the NP gene was amplified by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) with the primers specific to the NP gene. The NP gene, 1575 bp in length, was cloned into pGEM-3Zf (-) cloning vector. PCR screening and enzyme digestion assays carried out to verify the presence of the NP gene.

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Investigation Of Antioxidant Enzymes And Some Biochemical Parameters In Ewes With Gangrenous Mastitis, Hayretti̇n Çeti̇n, Sema Yaralioğlu Gürgöze, Oktay Keski̇n, Mehmet Osman Atli, Ömer Korkmaz Jan 2005

Investigation Of Antioxidant Enzymes And Some Biochemical Parameters In Ewes With Gangrenous Mastitis, Hayretti̇n Çeti̇n, Sema Yaralioğlu Gürgöze, Oktay Keski̇n, Mehmet Osman Atli, Ömer Korkmaz

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This paper investigates the effects of gangrenous mastitis seen with cell necrosis and tissue damage on the activity of erythrocyte glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), level of plasma lipid peroxidation (MDA), and some biochemical parameters. To do that, 20 clinically gangrenous mastitis diagnosed and 20 healthy ewes, all from the same flock in a local ewes unit were used as material. Blood samples were kept in test tube containing the disodium salt of ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA) as anticoagulant for plasma MDA and erythrocyte GSH-Px analysis and in vacutainer tube for biochemical analyses from the jugular vein. The following measurements were performed …

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The Effects Of Two Chemo-Attractants And Different First Feeds On The Growth Performances Of African Catfish (Clarias Gariepinus, Burchell, 1822) At Different Larval Stages, Erdal Yilmaz Jan 2005

The Effects Of Two Chemo-Attractants And Different First Feeds On The Growth Performances Of African Catfish (Clarias Gariepinus, Burchell, 1822) At Different Larval Stages, Erdal Yilmaz

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

In this study, 4 days old African catfish larvae were fed with trout starter diet, minced beef liver and fresh water mussel, dried tubifex, DL-alanine and betaine supplemented trout starter, artemia nauplii and a combined diet consisting of boiled chicken egg yolk, minced mussel and dried tubifex as the first feed after yolk absorption for a week. At the end of the first period, it was observed that DL-alanine and betaine supplementation did not improve the larval growth and survival compared to other feeds. In the second stage of this study, ten days old larvae of Clarias gariepinus were fed …

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Some Quality Characteristics Of Pheasant (Phasianus Colchicus) Eggs With Different Shell Colors, Kemal Kirikçi, Ayteki̇n Günlü, Mustafa Gari̇p Jan 2005

Some Quality Characteristics Of Pheasant (Phasianus Colchicus) Eggs With Different Shell Colors, Kemal Kirikçi, Ayteki̇n Günlü, Mustafa Gari̇p

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

In this study, some external and internal quality characteristics of pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) eggs with white, blue, brown, or olive green shells were investigated. A total of 120 pheasant eggs including 9 white, 4 blue, 24 brown and 83 olive green eggs (collected in the same laying period and randomly) were used in this study. The values of egg weight, shape index, eggshell weight and shell membrane weight of the brown and the olive green eggs were found different from those of the blue and white color eggs (P < 0.05). Yolk and albumen weights of the white, blue, brown, and olive green eggs were found 9.03 and 16.28 g, 9.57 and 14.37 g, 10.72 and 17.96 g, 10.13 and 17.79 g, respectively (P < 0.05). The effect of eggshell colors on the yolk index, albumen index, shell thickness, membrane thickness, and Haugh Unit was found to be insignificant (P < 0.05). As a result of this study, the quality of brown and olive green eggs were better than blue and white eggs.

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Thermal Resistance Of Listeria Monocytogenes In İnegöl Meatballs, G. Ece Soyutemi̇z, Fi̇gen Çeti̇nkaya Jan 2005

Thermal Resistance Of Listeria Monocytogenes In İnegöl Meatballs, G. Ece Soyutemi̇z, Fi̇gen Çeti̇nkaya

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This study was performed to determine the thermal resistance of L. monocytogenes at different heat treatments in İnegöl meatballs. İnegöl meatballs were divided into three groups. In group I, meatballs were inoculated with 8.0x10^2, 1.9x10^3, 6.0x10^3 and 2.4x10^4 cfu/g L. monocytogenes and then they were cooked at an internal temperature of 85 °C for 4 min. Group II meatballs were inoculated with 1.0x10^2, 2.0x10^2, 8.0x10^2, 5.6x10^5 and 2.0x10^6 cfu/g L. monocytogenes and cooked at an internal temperature of 80 °C for 4 min. In group III, the meatballs were inoculated with 5.6x10^5 and 2.0x10^6 cfu/g L. monocytogenes and cooked at …

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Immunohistochemical Distribution Of Desmin And Vimentin In The Skin Of Zavot Cattle, Şahi̇n Aslan, Hakan Kocamiş, Mümtaz Nazli, Nurhayat Gülmez Jan 2005

Immunohistochemical Distribution Of Desmin And Vimentin In The Skin Of Zavot Cattle, Şahi̇n Aslan, Hakan Kocamiş, Mümtaz Nazli, Nurhayat Gülmez

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The distribution patterns of desmin and vimentin were determined in Zavot cattle skin using standard immunohistochemical techniques. Skin samples were collected from the different regions of the bodies. Vimentin-immunoreactivity was observed in the cells of subepidermal region, in the myoepithelial cells surrounding sebaceous and sweat glands, in the fibroblast, smooth muscle, endothelial cells of vessels and some hair follicles. Desmin-immunoreactivity was dense in the smooth muscle of arrectores pilorum muscles and bulbus pilorum of the some hair follicles. Desmin and vimentin immunoreactivities were not different among the various regions of Zavot cattle skin.

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Non-Linear Models For Growth Curves In Large White Turkeys, Turgay Şengül, Selahatti̇n Ki̇raz Jan 2005

Non-Linear Models For Growth Curves In Large White Turkeys, Turgay Şengül, Selahatti̇n Ki̇raz

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The present work aimed to model the growth curves of male and female turkeys with respect to their live weight-age relationships and to determine a non-linear model explaining their growth curve better. For this purpose four different non-linear models were used to define growth curves of turkeys, namely Gompertz, Logistic, Morgan-Mercer-Flodin (MMF), and Richards. The coefficients of determination for these models were 0.9975, 0.9937, 0.9993, and 0.9966 for females and 0.9974, 0.9933, 0.9993, and 0.9969 for males, respectively. Considering model selection criteria, Gompertz, Logistic and Richards models seen to be suitable models for explaining Large White turkey growth.

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The Acute Toxicity Of Ammonia On Tilapia (Oreochromis Niloticus L.) Larvae And Fingerlings, Aysel Çağlan Karasu Benli̇, Gülten Köksal Jan 2005

The Acute Toxicity Of Ammonia On Tilapia (Oreochromis Niloticus L.) Larvae And Fingerlings, Aysel Çağlan Karasu Benli̇, Gülten Köksal

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The aim of the present study was to determine median lethal concentrations (LC 50) of unionised ammonia (NH_{3}) for the larvae and fingerlings of Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus L. 1758). The mean 48 h LC50 values were determined as 1.009 ± 0.02 mg/l for larvae and 7.40 ± 0.01 mg/l for the fingerlings. Larvae exposed to different concentrations of ammonia moved very rapidly, lost equilibrium in water and showed sideways swimming. In the case of the fingerlings, an increase in their movements, ventilation, convulsions, spiral swimming, efforts to swallow air from the surface of water, increase in the mucous secretion in …

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Scanning Electron Microscopic (Sem) Examination Of The Incudomalleal (Im) Joint In Dogs, Gürsel Ortuğ, Cahi̇de Ortuğ, İsmai̇l Türkmenoğlu Jan 2005

Scanning Electron Microscopic (Sem) Examination Of The Incudomalleal (Im) Joint In Dogs, Gürsel Ortuğ, Cahi̇de Ortuğ, İsmai̇l Türkmenoğlu

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

In this study, the normal incudomalleal (IM) joint surface of dogs was studied by SEM. The animals under the Ketamine + Xylazine (5/2 mg/kg. iv.) anesthesia, were perfused with 2.5% glutaraldehyde solution in 0.1 M sodium potassium phosphate buffer pH 7.2 via left ventricle. Middle ear ossicles were processed with routine histological procedures for SEM and examined under a Philips 505 type SEM. The articular surfaces of malleus and incus showed similar configuration and micromorphology. Characteristic appearance of the collagen fibers on the articular surfaces were not resolved at lower magnifications. On the other hand, at higher magnification, chondrocytes and …

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Egg Weight, Shape Index And Hatching Weight And Interrelationships Among These Traits In Native Turkish Geese With Different Coloured Feathers, Mustafa Saatci, Turgut Kirmizibayrak, Ali̇ Riza Aksoy, Muammer Ti̇lki̇ Jan 2005

Egg Weight, Shape Index And Hatching Weight And Interrelationships Among These Traits In Native Turkish Geese With Different Coloured Feathers, Mustafa Saatci, Turgut Kirmizibayrak, Ali̇ Riza Aksoy, Muammer Ti̇lki̇

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Egg weight, shape index and hatching weight and interrelationship among these three traits have been studied in native Turkish geese with different coloured feathers (black, white, piebald and yellow). Means of the four feather colours for egg weights were 147, 150.49, 142.95, 150.88 g, for shape index 67.01, 66.19, 66.68, 67.12% and for hatching weight 94.99, 98.41, 92.95, 97.40 g, respectively. Egg weight and hatching weight showed significant differences according to feather colour (P < 0.05) but this difference has not been observed in shape index (P > 0.05). Egg weight was significantly correlated with hatching weight (72%) and also significant regression was found between egg weight and hatching weight (r^{2} = 0.51).

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Seroprevalence Of Brucellosis And Leptospirosis In Aborted Dairy Cows, Oktay Genç, Sali̇h Otlu, Mi̇that Şahi̇n, Fuat Aydin, Hali̇l İbrahi̇m Gökce Jan 2005

Seroprevalence Of Brucellosis And Leptospirosis In Aborted Dairy Cows, Oktay Genç, Sali̇h Otlu, Mi̇that Şahi̇n, Fuat Aydin, Hali̇l İbrahi̇m Gökce

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This study was designed to determine the seroprevalence of brucellosis and leptospirosis in aborted dairy cattle. For this purpose, serum samples were collected from 163 aborted dairy cattle that had no history of vaccination against either brucellosis or leptospirosis. The antibodies against B. abortus were detected in these serum samples as 68.1%, 65.6%, 58.9% and 55.2%, respectively by the Competitive Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (C-ELISA), Complement Fixation Test (CFT), Rosebengal Plate Test (RBPT) and Serum Agglutination Test (SAT). In the study, the serum samples were also collected from 15 healthy dairy cattle which had been vaccinated with reduced dose of B. …

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Some Biological Characteristics Of The Tub Gurnard, Chelidonichthys Lucernus (Linnaeus, 1758) In The Sea Of Marmara, Lütfi̇ye Eryilmaz, Nuretti̇n Meri̇ç Jan 2005

Some Biological Characteristics Of The Tub Gurnard, Chelidonichthys Lucernus (Linnaeus, 1758) In The Sea Of Marmara, Lütfi̇ye Eryilmaz, Nuretti̇n Meri̇ç

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The biology of the tub gurnard, Chelidonichthys lucernus (Linnaeus, 1758), has been studied on data collected between November 1996 and November 1997 from the Sea of Marmara. Totally, 224 tub gurnards were sampled. The age, growth, length-weight relationship, condition factor, male to female ratio, first sexual maturity age, length and reproduction period were examined. The age composition of samples ranged between 1 and 6 years. Total length ranged between 12.3 and 41.5 cm, while weight varied from 15 to 617 g. The total length-weight relationship was estimated as W=0.0092L^{3.019}. The parameters of the von Bertalanffy growth equation were: L_{\infity} = …

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Determination Of The Selectivity Of Monofilament Gillnets Used For Catching The Annular Sea Bream (Diplodus Annularis L., 1758) By Length-Girth Relationships In İzmir Bay (Aegean Sea), Uğur Özeki̇nci̇ Jan 2005

Determination Of The Selectivity Of Monofilament Gillnets Used For Catching The Annular Sea Bream (Diplodus Annularis L., 1758) By Length-Girth Relationships In İzmir Bay (Aegean Sea), Uğur Özeki̇nci̇

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Annular sea bream (Diplodus annularis L., 1758) is one of the most abundant species among demersal fishes in the Aegean Sea. The object of this study was to determine the selectivity parameters of 52-54-56 mm stretched mesh size monofilament gillnets used for catching the annular sea bream in the İzmir Bay in the Eastern Aegean Sea. Selectivity curves were determined using Sechin method, which estimates probability of fish retention as a function of morphometric features of the body between head and maximum girth of fish. The estimated selectivity curves corresponded well with size frequencies obtained from each mesh size. The …

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Phenotypic Correlations Among Some Traits In Chinchilla Lanigera Produced In Turkey, Öznur Poyraz, Zehra Bozkurt, Esi̇n Ebru Onbaşilar Jan 2005

Phenotypic Correlations Among Some Traits In Chinchilla Lanigera Produced In Turkey, Öznur Poyraz, Zehra Bozkurt, Esi̇n Ebru Onbaşilar

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The aim of this study was to investigate the phenotypic correlations among some morphological and pelt traits in Chinchilla lanigera. Male chinchillas aged 9-12 months were used. The average body weight at pelting was 466.22 g, the body length was 23.66 cm, the head length was 8.76 cm, chest circumference was 17.65 cm and the pelt length was 32.39 cm. The phenotypic correlation coefficients between the body weight and the chest circumference, the ear length, the ear width and the tail length were 0.180, 0.294, 0.361 and 0.233, respectively (P < 0.01). The correlation coefficients between the body weight and pelt length and head length were found to be 0.160 and 0.150, respectively (P < 0.05). The correlation coefficients between the pelt length and body length, head length, ear length, fur hair lengths of back of neck, back and rump were found as 0.896, 0.615, 0.365, 0.212, 0.307 and 0.296, respectively (P < 0.01). In conclusion, performing selection using some morphological characteristics correlated highly with some pelt traits could contribute to improved fur quality for the production or breeding of chinchillas.

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The Effects Of Vitamin E And Selenium On Cypermethrin-Induced Oxidative Stress In Rats, Ahmet Ateşşahi̇n, Seval Yilmaz, İzzet Karahan, İbrahi̇m Pi̇ri̇nçci̇, Bülent Taşdemi̇r Jan 2005

The Effects Of Vitamin E And Selenium On Cypermethrin-Induced Oxidative Stress In Rats, Ahmet Ateşşahi̇n, Seval Yilmaz, İzzet Karahan, İbrahi̇m Pi̇ri̇nçci̇, Bülent Taşdemi̇r

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The aim of this study was to investigate whether vitamin E (VitE) and selenium (Se) or VitE plus Se have any the protective and/or augmented effects on cypermethrin (CYP)-induced oxidative stress in liver, brain, kidney and blood in rats. Rats were treated orally with daily 50 mg/kg (~ 1/4 ED50) of CYP in corn oil for five days after administrations of VitE (100 mg/kg sc.), Se (0.1 mg/kg, sc.) and VitE plus Se for three days. Malondialdehyde (MDA) concentrations, glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) and catalase (CAT) activities were measured in tissues and blood samples. MDA concentrations in all tissues except plasma, …

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Comparison Of Development Patterns Of Imported And Native Bombus Terrestris L. (Hymenoptera: Apidae) Colonies In The Mediterranean Coastal Region, Ayhan Gösteri̇t, Fehmi̇ Gürel Jan 2005

Comparison Of Development Patterns Of Imported And Native Bombus Terrestris L. (Hymenoptera: Apidae) Colonies In The Mediterranean Coastal Region, Ayhan Gösteri̇t, Fehmi̇ Gürel

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This study was carried out to compare the colony development patterns of native and commercially imported Bombus terrestris colonies, which were used in greenhouses for pollination in the Mediterranean coastal region. Total of 57 queens, 23 of which were collected from the field and 34 obtained from the commercial company, were used. 91% of the queens collected from the field and 82% of the queens obtained from the commercial company laid eggs. The colony foundation ratio of the queens was determined as approximately 57%. The colonies founded by the queens taken from the commercial company produced 60.8 ± 12.70 queens, …

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Estimates Of Maternal Effects For Pre- And Post- Weaning Daily Gain In Turkish Merino Lambs, Bülent Eki̇z Jan 2005

Estimates Of Maternal Effects For Pre- And Post- Weaning Daily Gain In Turkish Merino Lambs, Bülent Eki̇z

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The aims of the study were to investigate the importance of maternal effects and to determine the most appropriate model of analyses for pre- and post-weaning daily gain of Turkish Merino lambs. Genetic parameters were estimated by REML procedure using DFREML program. Twelve different animal models were fitted by including or excluding maternal genetic effect, maternal permanent environmental effect, maternal temporary environmental effect and covariance between direct-maternal genetic effects. On the basis of log likelihood ratio test results, Model 2b, which included direct genetic and maternal temporary environmental effects, was determined to be the most appropriate model for both traits. …

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Occurrence Of Vibrio And Other Pathogenic Bacteria In Mytilus Galloprovincialis And Venus Gallina Harvested From The Marmara Sea, İsmai̇l Yilmaz, Bi̇lal Bi̇lgi̇n, Bülent Öktem Jan 2005

Occurrence Of Vibrio And Other Pathogenic Bacteria In Mytilus Galloprovincialis And Venus Gallina Harvested From The Marmara Sea, İsmai̇l Yilmaz, Bi̇lal Bi̇lgi̇n, Bülent Öktem

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The objective of this research was to determine microbiological quality of the Mytilus galloprovincialis and Venus gallina harvested in the Marmara Sea (Gelibolu Region). The samples were examined for total aerobic mesophilic bacteria (TAMB), coliform group bacteria, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella spp., Vibrio cholerae, and Vibrio parahaemolyticus. The microbiological analysis showed 2.1 x 10^{4}-1.9 x 10^{6} cfu/g TAMB, 2.9 x 10^{2}-8.2x10^{3} cfu/g coliform group bacteria, 78-2.5 x 10^{2} cfu/g E. coli, 3.1 x 10^{2}-1.1 x 10^{3} cfu/g S. aureus for the Mytilus galloprovincialis - Venus gallina mussels samples respectively. Salmonella spp., Vibrio cholerae and Vibrio parahaemolyticus were not detected …

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Feeding Habits And Diet Composition Of Brown Trout (Salmo Trutta) In The Upper Streams Of River Ceyhan And River Euphrates In Turkey, Cemi̇l Kara, Ahmet Alp Jan 2005

Feeding Habits And Diet Composition Of Brown Trout (Salmo Trutta) In The Upper Streams Of River Ceyhan And River Euphrates In Turkey, Cemi̇l Kara, Ahmet Alp

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The feeding habits and diet composition of the stream dwelling resident brown trout Salmo trutta in the upper streams of River Ceyhan and River Euphrates were investigated by examining the stomach contents of 611 specimens collected from May 2000 to April 2001. Analysis of monthly variations of stomach fullness indicated that feeding intensity was higher between February and June than that for the spawning season that covered the period from November to January. A total of 42 prey taxa representing Coleoptera, Trichoptera, Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, Malacostraca, Diptera, Araneidae, Odonata, Gastropoda, Acridae, Acarii, Heteroptera, fish and fish egg was identified in the …

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Differences Between Whole Otolith And Broken-Burnt Otolith Ages Of Red Mullet (Mullus Barbatus Ponticus Essipov, 1927) Sampled From The Black Sea (Samsun, Turkey), Nazmi̇ Polat, Derya Bostanci, Savaş Yilmaz Jan 2005

Differences Between Whole Otolith And Broken-Burnt Otolith Ages Of Red Mullet (Mullus Barbatus Ponticus Essipov, 1927) Sampled From The Black Sea (Samsun, Turkey), Nazmi̇ Polat, Derya Bostanci, Savaş Yilmaz

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Different bony structures as scales, vertebrae, otoliths, opercles and subopercles of 156 red mullet (Mullus barbatus ponticus Essipov, 1927) sampled from the Black Sea were removed for age determination. Otoliths were read once by two experienced readers. However, due to the difficulty of interpretation of annuli on the otolith edge, the broken-burnt method was applied to the 61 otoliths. Broken-burnt otoliths were also read once by the same two experienced readers. When whole otolith and broken-burnt otolith ages were compared, high agreement within structures and low precision between structures were observed. Finally, it was found that the age of fish …

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Feeding Behaviour Of Awassi Sheep And Shami (Damascus) Goats, Mahmut Keski̇n, Ahmet Şahi̇n, Osman Bi̇çer, Sabri̇ Gül, Şerafetti̇n Kaya, Ayhan Sari, Meti̇n Duru Jan 2005

Feeding Behaviour Of Awassi Sheep And Shami (Damascus) Goats, Mahmut Keski̇n, Ahmet Şahi̇n, Osman Bi̇çer, Sabri̇ Gül, Şerafetti̇n Kaya, Ayhan Sari, Meti̇n Duru

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Seven male Awassi sheep and 7 male Shami (Damascus) goats, one year old and fed with a diet having 2503 Kcal ME and 155 g crude protein kg^{-1}, were housed individually for 49 days to determine the feeding behaviour. Each animal within each species was one replicate and kept individually within 100 x 120 x 120 cm wood pen in indoor conditions with natural daylight and 11-18 °C room temperature. Twice a week, starting right after daily feed refreshment at 12.00, behavioural observations were made at 12.00, 16.00, 20.00, 24.00, 04.00 and 08.00 with 5-minute intervals by monitoring the animals. …

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Seasonal Activity Of Gastro-Intestinal Nematodes In Goats In Burdur Region, Turkey, Şi̇nasi̇ Umur, Bayram Ali̇ Yukari Jan 2005

Seasonal Activity Of Gastro-Intestinal Nematodes In Goats In Burdur Region, Turkey, Şi̇nasi̇ Umur, Bayram Ali̇ Yukari

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

In this study, the gastro-intestinal (GI) organs of 50 goats in Burdur region, Turkey, were investigated for the prevalence of GI nematodes and the seasonal activity of the parasites was examined. All the animals examined (100%) were found to be infected with GI nematodes. Twenty-two nematode species were identified and a total of 53,759 nematodes were collected from the infected goats. The number of parasites per goat ranged from 65 to 4811 (mean 1075.18), while the number of nematode species per animal ranged from 1 to 12 (mean 6.34). The most frequently detected nematodes in the goats were Ostertagia circumcincta …

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Avipoxvirus Infection In Quails, M. Yavuz Gülbahar, Mehmet Çabalar, Banur Boynukara Jan 2005

Avipoxvirus Infection In Quails, M. Yavuz Gülbahar, Mehmet Çabalar, Banur Boynukara

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The present study describes clinical, virological, histopathological, immunohistochemical and electron microscopic findings of pox infection encountered in a quail flock. Lesions consisted of single or multiple nodules with a crust in variable size of gray to yellow or dark brown discoloration on the comb, eyelids, and the other poorly feathered areas of the body. Histopathological changes consisted of hyperplastic epithelium overlying, with ballooning degeneration of keratinocytes, many of which had eosinophilic intracytoplasmic inclusion bodies (Bollinger bodies), and heterophilic infiltrations admixed with mononuclear cells extending into dermis. Avipoxvirus infection was confirmed by positive immunostaining in the cytoplasm of affected cells for …

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Isolation Of Arcanobacterium (Actinomyces) Pyogenes From Abscessed Cattle Kidney And Identification By Pcr, Hasan Basri̇ Ertaş, Ayşe Kiliç, Gökben Özbey, Adi̇le Muz Jan 2005

Isolation Of Arcanobacterium (Actinomyces) Pyogenes From Abscessed Cattle Kidney And Identification By Pcr, Hasan Basri̇ Ertaş, Ayşe Kiliç, Gökben Özbey, Adi̇le Muz

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

In this study, the presence of Arcanobacterium spp., which causes a variety of purulent infections involving the skin, joints and visceral organs, was investigated in abscessed kidney samples of cattle. A total of 500 cattle were examined at postmortem and 100 samples with abscess were collected. Arcanobacterium pyogenes was isolated in 40 (40%) of the samples examined. DNA extracted from the isolates were amplified by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) using specific primers derived from plo gene of A. pyogenes and all the isolates were determined to be positive by PCR. It was concluded that PCR employed in this study may …

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Effect Of Square Mesh Escape Window On Codend Selectivity For Three Fish Species In The Aegean Sea, Cengi̇z Meti̇n, Hüseyi̇n Özbi̇lgi̇n, Zafer Tosunoğlu, Gökhan Gökçe, Celaletti̇n Aydin, Gülnur Meti̇n, Ali̇ Ulaş, Hakan Kaykaç, Altan Lök, F. Ozan Düzbastilar, Adnan Tokaç Jan 2005

Effect Of Square Mesh Escape Window On Codend Selectivity For Three Fish Species In The Aegean Sea, Cengi̇z Meti̇n, Hüseyi̇n Özbi̇lgi̇n, Zafer Tosunoğlu, Gökhan Gökçe, Celaletti̇n Aydin, Gülnur Meti̇n, Ali̇ Ulaş, Hakan Kaykaç, Altan Lök, F. Ozan Düzbastilar, Adnan Tokaç

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Poor selectivity of conventional trawl codends has recently been a serious concern in Turkish fisheries. Modification of the codends to reduce the capture of juvenile fish has been one of the management tools for sustainable fisheries. This study investigates effect of square mesh escape window installation on selectivity of bottom trawl codends for red mullet (Mullus barbatus), annular sea bream (Diplodus annularis) and common pandora (Pagellus erythrinus) in the Aegean Sea. Codend mesh selectivity experiments were carried out using 40 mm nominal diamond mesh PE codend with a square mesh escape window inserted in the forward part of the top …

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