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Microbial Flora From The Epizootic Ulcerative Syndrome (Eus) Infected Murrel Channa Striatus (Bloch, 1797) In Tirunelveli Region, Muthukrishnan Dhanaraj, Mohamed A. K. Haniffa, Chidambaram Muthu Ramakrishnan, S. Vijayakesava Arun Singh Jan 2008

Microbial Flora From The Epizootic Ulcerative Syndrome (Eus) Infected Murrel Channa Striatus (Bloch, 1797) In Tirunelveli Region, Muthukrishnan Dhanaraj, Mohamed A. K. Haniffa, Chidambaram Muthu Ramakrishnan, S. Vijayakesava Arun Singh

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The microbial flora of the liver, gills, intestine, and muscle of epizootic ulcerative syndrome (EUS) infected murrel Channa striatus in Tirunelveli, Tamilnadu was estimated quantitatively and qualitatively, and the isolates were identified at genus and species level. Total viable microbial count was measured as highest range in gills (5.9 ± 0.5 x 10^7 CFU (colony forming units) g^{-1}) and lowest range in intestine (8.7 ± 1.8 x 10^4 CFU g^{-1}). In total 17 bacterial and mycotic species were isolated and identified and Aeromonas hydrophila, Enterobacter sp., Vibrio sp., Pseudomonas sp., Escherichia coli, Aphanomyces invadans, and Aspergillus sp. were the most …

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Clostridium Perfringens Type D Enterotoxaemia In The Chinkara Deer (Gazella Bennettii), Ahrar Khan, Imtiaz Ali, Iftikhar Hussain, Nazir Ahmad Jan 2008

Clostridium Perfringens Type D Enterotoxaemia In The Chinkara Deer (Gazella Bennettii), Ahrar Khan, Imtiaz Ali, Iftikhar Hussain, Nazir Ahmad

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

During an enterotoxaemia outbreak, 9 out of 11 (82%) Chinkara deer (Gazella bennettii) died; 5 animals died of peracute disease, whereas acute death was observed in 4 animals. The case fatality rate was 100%. Clinical signs, including high temperature, depression, anorexia, abdominal pain, greenish watery diarrhoea, and respiratory distress, were recorded in the affected deer. Post-mortem examinations of the affected animals revealed muscular and serosal haemorrhages, hydroperitoneum, hydrothorax, and hydropericardium. Severe haemorrhages were also observed in the small intestine, colon, and kidneys. Histopathologically, haemorrhagic enterocolitis, pulmonary oedema, accumulation of proteinaceous fluid in alveoli, perivascular oedema, and interstitial and intertubular haemorrhages …

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Clinico-Pathological Studies On Avian Encephalomyelitis In Shiraz, Iran, Keramat Asasi, Amjad Farzinpour, Azizollah Khodakaram Tafti Jan 2008

Clinico-Pathological Studies On Avian Encephalomyelitis In Shiraz, Iran, Keramat Asasi, Amjad Farzinpour, Azizollah Khodakaram Tafti

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Avian encephalomyelitis virus (AEV) is an important pathogen of poultry and is classified as a member of picornaviridae. Nearly all chicken flocks eventually become infected with the virus, but the incidence of clinical disease is very low unless a breeder flock is not vaccinated and becomes infected after the commencement of egg production. This report describes an outbreak of avian encephalomyelitis (AE) in broiler chicken farms around Shiraz, Iran. This survey included 60,000 birds (18-23 days of age), with 5% mortality. Characteristic clinical symptoms including ataxia, tremor of the head, and stretching of the legs were seen. Pathologically, lesions in …

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Burkholderia Cepacia And Aeromonas Hydrophila Septicemia In An African Grey Parrot (Psittacus Erithacus Erithacus), Ahmet Akkoç, A. Levent Kocabiyik, M. Özgür Özyi̇ği̇t, İ. Taci̇ Cangül, Rahşan Yilmaz, Cüneyt Özakin Jan 2008

Burkholderia Cepacia And Aeromonas Hydrophila Septicemia In An African Grey Parrot (Psittacus Erithacus Erithacus), Ahmet Akkoç, A. Levent Kocabiyik, M. Özgür Özyi̇ği̇t, İ. Taci̇ Cangül, Rahşan Yilmaz, Cüneyt Özakin

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Burkholderia cepacia and Aeromonas hydrophila infections are described in an African Grey Parrot (Psittacus erithacus erithacus) that presented with neurological signs, lassitude, and respiratory distress. At postmortem examination, subperiosteal ecchymotic hemorrhages in the skull, and severe subcutaneous edema in the neck and abdomen were prominent. Round, disseminated, whitish necrotic foci were noted in the congested liver. Microscopic examination revealed chromatolysis in brain neurons. Multifocal coagulation necroses were found in the liver. Non-purulent, subacute myocarditis, thromboembolic nephritis, and interstitial pneumonia were observed. Microbiological examination revealed mixed cultures of Burkholderia cepacia and Aeromonas hydrophila in brain, lung, liver, kidney, and heart samples.

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The Effect Of Feed Supplemented With Different Sodium Bentonite Treatments On Broiler Performance, Talat Naseer Pasha, Amir Mahmood, Farina Malik Khattak, Makhdoom Abdul Jabbar, Allah Dita Khan Jan 2008

The Effect Of Feed Supplemented With Different Sodium Bentonite Treatments On Broiler Performance, Talat Naseer Pasha, Amir Mahmood, Farina Malik Khattak, Makhdoom Abdul Jabbar, Allah Dita Khan

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The present study was conducted to determine the effect of rations containing different sodium bentonite treatments on broiler performance. The study included 280 broiler chicks (1-day-old) that were randomly allocated to 7 experimental groups designated as follows: A (control); B and C (0.5% and 1.0% sodium bentonite, respectively); D and E (0.5% and 1.0% sodium bentonite + 0.5% and 1.0% gentian violet, respectively); F and G (0.5% and 1.0% sodium bentonite + 0.5% and 1.0% acetic acid, respectively). The experimental diets were given to the broilers for 6 weeks. At the end of the experiment (day 42), weight gain, feed …

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Effect Of Unilateral Adrenalectomy On The Blood Biochemistry Of Black Bengal Goats (Capra Hircus), Veerasamy Sejian, Sagar Sanyal, Pradip Kr. Das, Probal R. Ghosh, Balasubramanian Sivakumar, Guru D. V. Pandiyan Jan 2008

Effect Of Unilateral Adrenalectomy On The Blood Biochemistry Of Black Bengal Goats (Capra Hircus), Veerasamy Sejian, Sagar Sanyal, Pradip Kr. Das, Probal R. Ghosh, Balasubramanian Sivakumar, Guru D. V. Pandiyan

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The present study was conducted to study the influence of unilateral adrenalectomy in the black Bengal goat and to observe its influence on stress alleviation capability in terms of changes in blood chemistry, and further emphasis was given to determine whether a single gland is sufficient for survival in these animals. Six female kids were unilaterally adrenalectomised and the other 6 were maintained as intact controls. Blood samples were drawn at regular intervals before and after surgery. Parameters included in the study were blood pH, blood volume, TEC, haemoglobin, PCV, TLC, differential leukocyte count, cortisol, glucose, total cholesterol, total protein, …

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Anticoagulant Rodenticide Intoxication In Animals – A Review, Ivan Valchev, Rumen Binev, Veska Yordanova, Yordan Nikolov Jan 2008

Anticoagulant Rodenticide Intoxication In Animals – A Review, Ivan Valchev, Rumen Binev, Veska Yordanova, Yordan Nikolov

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The newest measures for the control of harmful rodent populations are from the anticoagulant rodenticide group, which are divided into 2 subgroups: first and second generations, and indandione derivatives. Non-target organisms are potentially at risk of direct consumption of baits (primary hazard) and of eating poisoned rodents (secondary hazard). Anticoagulant rodenticides inhibit the enzyme vitamin K-dependent carboxylase and thus impair the reactivation of vitamin K1, indirectly affecting physiological blood coagulation. The diagnosis is made on the basis of clinical signs (massive hemorrhages), laboratory findings, and especially the changes in coagulation markers (APTT, PT, TT, PCT, ACT, FDPs, and PIVKA). The …

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Genetic Parameters Of Residual Energy Intake And Its Correlations With Other Traits In Holstein Dairy Cattle, Pouya Zamani, Seied Reza Miraei Ashtiani, Hosein Mohammadi Jan 2008

Genetic Parameters Of Residual Energy Intake And Its Correlations With Other Traits In Holstein Dairy Cattle, Pouya Zamani, Seied Reza Miraei Ashtiani, Hosein Mohammadi

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Residual energy intake (REI) or residual feed intake (RFI), defined as the difference between actual energy intake, is predicted on the basis of requirements for maintenance, milk production, and body weight change of an animal. Genetic variation of REI and its relationships with dry matter intake, milk yield, fat corrected milk yield and milk fat, and protein yields was investigated using 3503 monthly records collected from 906 Holstein lactating cows. Variance components were estimated using univariate and multivariate animal models with the derivative-free approach of restricted maximum likelihood algorithm, fitting animal models with fixed effects of herd-year-season, parity number and …

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Investigation Of The Effects Of Pre-Incubation Formaldehyde Fumigation On The Tracheal Epithelium Of Chicken Embryos And Chicks, Si̇bel Hayretdağ, Dürdane Kolankaya Jan 2008

Investigation Of The Effects Of Pre-Incubation Formaldehyde Fumigation On The Tracheal Epithelium Of Chicken Embryos And Chicks, Si̇bel Hayretdağ, Dürdane Kolankaya

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This study aimed to evaluate the effects of pre-incubation formaldehyde fumigation on the tracheal epithelium of chicken embryos and chicks. Throughout the study pre-incubation formaldehyde fumigation was applied to 18-day-old embryos and 1-day-old chicks only once, at 1 of 2 different concentrations (3x, 42 ml of formalin and 21 g of potassium permanganate per m^3 and 4x, 56 ml of formalin and 28 g of potassium permanganate per m^3) for 1 of 2 different durations (20 min and 40 min). Tracheal samples were taken from 18-day-old embryos and 1-day-old chicks, and the tracheal epithelial cells were examined with transmission electron …

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The Effects Of Gamma Irradiation On The Quality Of Ready-To-Cook Meatballs, Ayşe Karadağ, Gürbüz Güneş Jan 2008

The Effects Of Gamma Irradiation On The Quality Of Ready-To-Cook Meatballs, Ayşe Karadağ, Gürbüz Güneş

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The effects of gamma irradiation on microbial quality, lipid oxidation, and sensory characteristics of meatballs were studied, and these effects were compared with the effects on ground beef. Meat samples were irradiated at 0, 3, 6, and 9 kGy, then stored at 4 ± 1 ºC for 14 days. Irradiation resulted in greater microbial inactivation, lower lipid oxidation, and less adverse effects on sensory characteristics in meatballs compared to ground beef. Irradiation of meatballs at 3 kGy resulted in about a 4-log reduction in total microbial count without significantly affecting the quality of the product during the first 3 days …

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Heritability Estimates Of Post Weaning Performance Traits Of Hissardale Sheep In Pakistan, Pervez Akhtar, Safdar Ali, Asghar Hussain, Muhammad A. Mirza, Muhammad Iqbal Mustafa, Javed Iqbal Sultan Jan 2008

Heritability Estimates Of Post Weaning Performance Traits Of Hissardale Sheep In Pakistan, Pervez Akhtar, Safdar Ali, Asghar Hussain, Muhammad A. Mirza, Muhammad Iqbal Mustafa, Javed Iqbal Sultan

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Data obtained from 5260 birth records of 1179 Hissardale sheep maintained at the Livestock Experiment Station, Jahangirabad, in the district of Khanewal during 1978-1995 were analyzed. The objective was to evaluate the performance and to estimate the heritability of Hissardale sheep in Pakistan. Mean 180-day, 270-day, and yearling weights were 23.5 ± 3.31 kg, 25.7 ± 3.49 kg, and 30.7 ± 3.83 kg, respectively. Mean greasy fleece weight was 3.6 ± 0.57 kg. Post-weaning mean daily weight gain was 45 ± 0.02 g. Mean weight at first service was 38.9 ± 4.9 kg. The number of services per conception averaged …

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Genetic Parameters For Direct And Maternal Effects And Estimation Of Breeding Values For Birth Weight In Brown Swiss Cattle, Muammer Ti̇lki̇, Mustafa Saatci, Mehmet Çolak Jan 2008

Genetic Parameters For Direct And Maternal Effects And Estimation Of Breeding Values For Birth Weight In Brown Swiss Cattle, Muammer Ti̇lki̇, Mustafa Saatci, Mehmet Çolak

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Variance components, genetic parameters, and breeding values for birth weight in Brown Swiss cattle reared in Bahri Dağdaş International Agricultural Research Institute were estimated by REML-BLUP procedures using MTDFREML computer programme. Six different animal models were fitted for the trait ranging from a simple to the most comprehensive model. The most detailed model (model 6) provided the best fit to the used dataset. Heritability was higher in the model without maternal effect. Although maternal effect had a significant place for the data, environmental effect due to dam was not important. Heritability (h^2), maternal heritability (m^2), and the genetic correlation between …

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Effects Of Age, Sex, Feather Colour, Body Measurements, And Body Weight On Down And Feather Yield In Native Turkish Geese, Mustafa Saatci Jan 2008

Effects Of Age, Sex, Feather Colour, Body Measurements, And Body Weight On Down And Feather Yield In Native Turkish Geese, Mustafa Saatci

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The aim of this study was to calculate the feather and down production by native Turkish geese and to investigate the effects on these traits. In total 145 native Turkish geese were used in the experiment. The birds were divided into 4 groups according to their feather colour at 10 and 12 weeks of ages. They were individually weighed and measured with the help of wing tags. Geese at 10 weeks had heavier feathers than those at 12 weeks, while geese at 12 weeks produced more down (P < 0.01). As detected in down weight, the older group has a greater amount of total feathers than the younger group (P < 0.001). Male geese produced significantly heavier feathers and down than females (P < 0.05). While black geese produced the heaviest feathers, yellow geese produced the heaviest down (P < 0.05). White geese generated the lightest weights of the products. The strongest correlation was found between total feather yield and chest girth (0.75). Reasonable correlations were detected between liveweight and other traits (0.36-0.62). This is not a widely studied subject in Turkey; therefore, the data obtained can be used for the identification of native Turkish geese.

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Investigation Of Anti-Toxoplasma Gondii And Anti-Leishmania Infantum Antibodies Among Sivas Kangal Dogs, Selçuk Kiliç, Cahi̇t Babür, Ayşegül Taylan Özkan, Nuri̇ Mamak Jan 2008

Investigation Of Anti-Toxoplasma Gondii And Anti-Leishmania Infantum Antibodies Among Sivas Kangal Dogs, Selçuk Kiliç, Cahi̇t Babür, Ayşegül Taylan Özkan, Nuri̇ Mamak

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The present study was carried out to determine the seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis and leishmaniosis among Kangal dogs on breeding farms in Sivas, Turkey. Serum samples from 50 Kangal dogs without clinical symptoms of disease were tested for anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies with the Sabin Feldman Dye Test (SFDT) and for anti-Leishmania antibodies with the Indirect Fluorescent Antibody Test (IFAT). Forty-six out of the 50 dogs were seropositive for Toxoplasma gondii, with titers ranging from 1:16 to 1:1024. Only 1 of the 50 dogs was seropositive for leishmaniosis (titer: 1:128) and 5 had anti-Leishmania antibodies with a titer of 1:64, which was …

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Associations Between Ghr And Igf-1 Gene Polymorphisms, And Reproductive Traits In Wenchang Chickens, Hui Fang Li, Wen Qi Zhu, Kuan Wei Chen, Xu Wu, Qing Ping Tang, Yu Shi Gao Jan 2008

Associations Between Ghr And Igf-1 Gene Polymorphisms, And Reproductive Traits In Wenchang Chickens, Hui Fang Li, Wen Qi Zhu, Kuan Wei Chen, Xu Wu, Qing Ping Tang, Yu Shi Gao

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Alleles of physiological candidate genes for reproductive traits, insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), and growth hormone receptor (GHR) were assessed to determine their associations with total egg production (NE), average days of continual egg-laying (ADCE), and number of double yolk eggs (DYE) in Wenchang chickens (Chinese indigenous breed). PCR-RFLP was used for genotype identification. The frequency of restriction enzyme C1/C2 alleles in the population was 0.53 (C1) and 0.47 (C2) for IGF-1. For GHR-intron 2 it was 0.06 and 0.94 for (A1) and (A2), respectively, while for GHR-intron 5 it was 0.20 (B1) and 0.80 (B2). Four significant associations were found …

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The Prevalence Of Sheep Liver Trematodes In The Northwest Region Of Iran, Mohammad H. Movassagh Ghazani, Mohammad R. Valilou, Ali R. Ahmadzadeh, Amir R. Karami, Khadijeh Zirak Jan 2008

The Prevalence Of Sheep Liver Trematodes In The Northwest Region Of Iran, Mohammad H. Movassagh Ghazani, Mohammad R. Valilou, Ali R. Ahmadzadeh, Amir R. Karami, Khadijeh Zirak

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of liver fluke infection in sheep in the northwest region of Iran (municipal slaughterhouse of Tabriz). The study included the livers of 140 sheep that were collected by systematic random sampling. The prevalence rate of Fasciola hepatica and Dicrocoelium dendriticum was 8.57% and 20%, respectively.

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Seasonal Frequency Of Ectoparasite Infestation In Dogs From Shiraz, Southern Iran, Sardar Jafari Shoorijeh, Abbas Rowshan Ghasrodashti, Amin Tamadon, Nasrin Moghaddar, Mohammad Amin Behzadi Jan 2008

Seasonal Frequency Of Ectoparasite Infestation In Dogs From Shiraz, Southern Iran, Sardar Jafari Shoorijeh, Abbas Rowshan Ghasrodashti, Amin Tamadon, Nasrin Moghaddar, Mohammad Amin Behzadi

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of canine ectoparasite infestation in pet dogs from the Shiraz area of southern Iran, with no known exposure to insecticides. In all, 160 dogs were examined for ectoparasites in each of the 4 seasons and samples were collected. The most common ectoparasite was Ctenocephalides canis, which infested 22 of the 160 dogs. Pulex irritans was identified on 2 of the dogs and 142 Rhipicephalus sanguineus ticks were found on 13 dogs. Trichodectes canis was observed on 2 dogs and 8 dogs had Hippobosca flies, which were seen mostly in spring. …

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Seroprevalence Of Brucellosis In Human, Cattle, And Buffalo Populations In Pakistan, Iftikhar Hussain, Muhammad Imran Arshad, Muhammad Shahid Mahmood, Masood Akhtar Jan 2008

Seroprevalence Of Brucellosis In Human, Cattle, And Buffalo Populations In Pakistan, Iftikhar Hussain, Muhammad Imran Arshad, Muhammad Shahid Mahmood, Masood Akhtar

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

A total of 1500 serum samples were collected from cattle, buffaloes, and humans. The Rose Bengal plate test (RBPT) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) detected Brucella antibodies in 56 (10.18%) and 44 (8%) of the cattle, respectively. In samples collected from buffaloes 9.38% and 6.92% were positive, whereas 14% and 11% of the samples from humans were found to be positive by RBPT and ELISA, respectively. Among village workers a higher prevalence of brucellosis was recorded in females than in males. Abattoir-associated personnel also had a higher incidence of brucellosis. Results of the present study revealed that RBPT and ELISA …

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The Effects Of Vitamin E On The Antioxidant System, Egg Production, And Egg Quality In Heat Stressed Laying Hens, Hasret Yardi̇bi̇, Gülhan Türkay Hoştürk Jan 2008

The Effects Of Vitamin E On The Antioxidant System, Egg Production, And Egg Quality In Heat Stressed Laying Hens, Hasret Yardi̇bi̇, Gülhan Türkay Hoştürk

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

An experiment was carried out to investigate the effect of vitamin E on the metabolic impact of heat stress in hens. The study included 150 Leghorn laying hens, which were assigned to 2 groups and initially subjected to the same environmental conditions. Diets were based on standard layer rations with 30, 80, or 105 mg of vitamin E/kg. All birds were kept in 45% relative humidity (RH) and at a room temperature of 21 °C for first 3 weeks for adaptation. In the fourth week the temperature and RH were increased to 35 °C and 65%, respectively, in the experimental …

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Yeasts As Ripening Adjunct Cultures In Turkish White Brined Cheese Production, Harun Kesenkaş, Necati̇ Akbulut Jan 2008

Yeasts As Ripening Adjunct Cultures In Turkish White Brined Cheese Production, Harun Kesenkaş, Necati̇ Akbulut

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The present study aimed to determine the possibility of using yeasts as adjunct cultures in the production of white brined cheese, which is quite important to the Turkish dairy industry, and to evaluate the effects of these yeasts on cheese ripening. In addition to starter culture (Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis + Lactococcus lactis subsp. cremoris), adjunct yeast cultures of Yarrowia lipolytica, Debaryomyces hansenii, and Kluyveromyces marxianus were separately co-inoculated to each cheese vat and, therefore, 4 different experimental cheese samples were produced, including the control cheese. Some chemical, microbiological, and sensory properties of the samples were monitored during the 90-day …

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Prediction Of Postpubertal Reproductive Potential According To Prepubertal Body Weight, Testicular Size, And Testosterone Concentration Using Multiple Regression Analysis In Kıvırcık Ram Lambs, Özkan Elmaz, Serdal Di̇kmen, Ümi̇t Ci̇ri̇t, Hidir Demi̇r Jan 2008

Prediction Of Postpubertal Reproductive Potential According To Prepubertal Body Weight, Testicular Size, And Testosterone Concentration Using Multiple Regression Analysis In Kıvırcık Ram Lambs, Özkan Elmaz, Serdal Di̇kmen, Ümi̇t Ci̇ri̇t, Hidir Demi̇r

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The relationship between the prepubertal body weight, testicular size, testosterone concentration, and postpubertal reproductive function was investigated in Kıvırcık ram lambs. The body weight, testicular size, and testosterone concentration were measured every 20 days between 60 and 420 days of age. Semen was collected from the ram lambs at 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 months of age. Data obtained were analyzed by best subsets regression model. We determined that body weight, scrotal circumference, testicular length, and testosterone levels in the early prepubertal period (days 80, 100, and 120), when combined with each other, allow the determination …

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Pathological And Biochemical Effects Of Intramuscular Gentamicin Administration In Chickens, Ijaz Khan, Muhammad Zargham Khan, Muhammad Kashif Saleemi, Ijaz Javed, Ahrar Khan Jan 2008

Pathological And Biochemical Effects Of Intramuscular Gentamicin Administration In Chickens, Ijaz Khan, Muhammad Zargham Khan, Muhammad Kashif Saleemi, Ijaz Javed, Ahrar Khan

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The objective of this experimental study was to examine the pathological effects of the intramuscular administration of gentamicin to growing chickens. Two experiments of 35 days´ duration were conducted simultaneously. In both experiments White Leghorn cockerels of 6 weeks of age were randomly divided into 4 groups and gentamicin was administered intramuscularly to the birds on days 1 and 3 at a dose of 10, 50, 100, and 0 mg/kg body weight, respectively. Birds administered 50 and 100 mg/kg gentamicin showed depression, diarrhea, increased water intake, and lower body weights. Mortality was 0%, 26%, and 100% in the 10, 50, …

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Surfactant Proteins A And D In The Seminal Plasma Of Stallions, Ayhan Ata, Orhan Kankavi̇, M.Aki̇f Çi̇ftçi̇oğlu Jan 2008

Surfactant Proteins A And D In The Seminal Plasma Of Stallions, Ayhan Ata, Orhan Kankavi̇, M.Aki̇f Çi̇ftçi̇oğlu

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

We have previously shown that surfactant protein (SP)-A and SP-D are present in the stallion´s genital system. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the expression and presence of SP-A and SP-D in the seminal plasma and accessory sex glands of stallions. We characterized further the SP-A and SP-D in the seminal plasma of stallions by western blotting and immunohistochemically in accessory sex glands. On one-dimensional SDS-PAGE electrophoresis and western blots, bands for SP-A (34 kDa) and SP-D (43 kDa) in seminal plasma and accessory sex gland tissue extracts were detected. The similarity between biochemical properties (relative molecular …

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An Evaluation Of Subclinical Mastitis During Lactation In Anatolian Buffaloes, Erhan Özenç, Mehmet Rifat Vural, Esra Şeker, Mehmet Uçar Jan 2008

An Evaluation Of Subclinical Mastitis During Lactation In Anatolian Buffaloes, Erhan Özenç, Mehmet Rifat Vural, Esra Şeker, Mehmet Uçar

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Subclinical mastitis in Anatolian buffaloes (n = 71) in Afyon, Turkey was evaluated using 1637 milk samples collected monthly for 9 months. Tests applied to milk samples included the California Mastitis Test (CMT), somatic cell count (SCC), and bacteriological examination. The threshold limit for SCC was found as 130 × 10^3 cells/ml. Anatolian buffaloes are infected above this level and they are likely to be uninfected below this level. The highest rates of intramammary infection (IMI) per quarter (36.5%) and animal (69.1%) were encountered during the highest rainfall month of May. Candida spp., coagulase-negative staphylococcus (CNS) and Staphylococcus aureus and …

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Immuno-Histopathologic Lesions In Organs Other Than The Thymus And Bone Marrow During The Course Of Experimentally-Induced Chicken Infectious Anaemia (Cia) Disease, Aydin Gürel, Burak Kuşçu Jan 2008

Immuno-Histopathologic Lesions In Organs Other Than The Thymus And Bone Marrow During The Course Of Experimentally-Induced Chicken Infectious Anaemia (Cia) Disease, Aydin Gürel, Burak Kuşçu

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Chicken Infectious Anemia (CIA) is present in various regions of the world in which poultry husbandry is common and birds of any age are susceptible. CIA is a viral infection characterized by aplastic anemia and is accompanied by atrophy of the thymus and bone marrow. This condition was first diagnosed in 1979 and since then a large number of investigations have been undertaken in order to characterize and further understand the pathology of this infection. Most of these studies emphasized either clinical findings or physiological transformation of the thymus and bone marrow. There are a limited number of studies that …

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The Effects Of Seminal Plasma, Skim Milk, And Tyrodes Solutions On Survival Of Stallion Sperm Stored At 4 °C, Ergun Akçay Jan 2008

The Effects Of Seminal Plasma, Skim Milk, And Tyrodes Solutions On Survival Of Stallion Sperm Stored At 4 °C, Ergun Akçay

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of skim milk, skim milk extender supplemented with modified Tyrode´s medium, and seminal plasma (obtained from the sperm-rich fraction) on stallion sperm survival after 24 h cooled storage at 4 °C. Ejaculates from 3 Finnhorse stallions were used in this study. Ejaculates were collected by an automated phantom (Equidame) which separates fractions of semen into 5 cups. Only the second cup (sperm-rich fraction) was used to obtain spermatozoa and seminal plasma for the experiment. Semen was diluted with the stallion´s own second cup seminal plasma and the extenders to a final concentration …

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Ultrasonographic Examination Of The Goat Liver, Sarang Soroori, Afshin Raoofi, Ali Reza Vajhi, Sara Ghorbani Nezami Jan 2008

Ultrasonographic Examination Of The Goat Liver, Sarang Soroori, Afshin Raoofi, Ali Reza Vajhi, Sara Ghorbani Nezami

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The purpose of this study was to obtain detailed information about the normal size and texture of the goat liver by means of ultrasonographic examination. The structure, location, and size of the liver, portal vein, and caudal vena cava were examined ultrasonographically in 6 goats. The angle of the liver and the thickness of the gallbladder wall were also determined. Examinations were performed on the right side of the abdomen, from the 6th through 12th intercostal space, using a 6-13 MHz linear transducer. In each intercostal space the dimensions of the liver, and if visible, the location and diameter of …

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Comparison Of Helminth Species And Their Prevalence In Rudd (Scardinius Erythrophthalmus L. 1758) In Gölbaşı Dam Lake And Kocadere Stream In Bursa Province Of Turkey, Ali̇ Aydoğdu, Meli̇h Selver, Veli̇ Yilgör Çirak Jan 2008

Comparison Of Helminth Species And Their Prevalence In Rudd (Scardinius Erythrophthalmus L. 1758) In Gölbaşı Dam Lake And Kocadere Stream In Bursa Province Of Turkey, Ali̇ Aydoğdu, Meli̇h Selver, Veli̇ Yilgör Çirak

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Variations in the helminth species parasitizing the rudd, Scardinius erythrophthalmus L., and their prevalences were compared in 2 different localities (Gölbaşı Dam Lake and Kocadere Stream) in Bursa province in northwestern Turkey. The overall prevalences of helminth infections were 46.7% and 92.3% at Gölbaşı Lake and Kocadere Stream, respectively. The following helminths were detected: Dactylogyrus difformis, Diplostomum spathaceum metacercariae, Asymphlodora markewitschi, Ligula intestinalis plerocercoids, Skrajibillanus scardinii, Eustrongylides sp. larvae, and Hysterothylacium sp. larvae. Among these species, D. difformis and D. spathaceum were recorded at both sampling stations. However, D. difformis was the dominant species in rudd in Gölbaşı Lake (overall …

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Investigation Of Reproductive Traits And A Computer-Assisted Single Artificial Insemination Procedure In Mares In Subtropical Taiwan, Jacky Peng-Wen Chan, Jui-Te Wu, Feng-Pang Cheng, Shi-Te Chuang, Chi-Chung Chou Jan 2008

Investigation Of Reproductive Traits And A Computer-Assisted Single Artificial Insemination Procedure In Mares In Subtropical Taiwan, Jacky Peng-Wen Chan, Jui-Te Wu, Feng-Pang Cheng, Shi-Te Chuang, Chi-Chung Chou

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The objective of this study was to report the reproductive traits of mares by ultrasonography and hormone analyses in subtropical Taiwan and the successful artificial breeding of mares using a self-developed computer-assisted single insemination technique. A previously developed computer-assisted image analysis technique at our reproduction centre was employed to determine the optimal time for artificial insemination (AI). In the 8 mares that underwent this AI procedure, ovulations all occurred within 12 h post-insemination and 5 mares were impregnated (62.5%). The combined results of ultrasonic examination and hormone analyses showed that the mares in Taiwan were not only possible defined seasonal …

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Iatrogenic Hyperlipidemia Associated With Lipid-Laden Aqueous Humor In A Cat Following Administration Of Megestrol Acetate, Masoud Selk Ghaffari Jan 2008

Iatrogenic Hyperlipidemia Associated With Lipid-Laden Aqueous Humor In A Cat Following Administration Of Megestrol Acetate, Masoud Selk Ghaffari

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

A 2-year-old male cat presented with sudden onset of binocular blindness in both eyes. The appearance of eyes seemed to change to cloudy white. Evaluation of intraocular components of the anterior segment was completely impossible due to the presence of homogeneous discoloration of the affected eyes. Careful history taking revealed that the cat had received megestrol acetate prescribed by the referring veterinarian for the treatment of urine spraying for 10 months. Laboratory findings revealed hypertriglyceridemia and hypercholesterolemia. According to the history of drug therapy, ocular signs, and laboratory findings, a diagnosis of drug induced lipemia and subsequent lipid-laden aqueous humor …

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