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Laparoscopic Paraovarian Cyst Removal In A Female Rhesus Macaque, Vijay Kumar, Anshu Raj, Sameer Rastogi
Laparoscopic Paraovarian Cyst Removal In A Female Rhesus Macaque, Vijay Kumar, Anshu Raj, Sameer Rastogi
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
A 15-year-old female rhesus macaque was showing signs of bleeding from the vulva, while no other signs were noted. The animal was treated symptomatically with no improvement. On abdominal laparoscopy, a small transparent growth was discovered on both of the uterine horns, between the ovaries and fallopian tubes, and after thorough examination was diagnosed as a paraovarian cyst. The left cyst was larger (5-6 cm) than the right cyst (3-4 cm). Both of the cysts were smooth and transparent due to accumulated fluid. The cysts were aspirated and removed by bipolar laparoscopy cauterization.
Comparative Histological Structure Of The Sinus Node In Mammals, Abolghasem Nabipour
Comparative Histological Structure Of The Sinus Node In Mammals, Abolghasem Nabipour
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
The main function of the sinus node is to provide the electrical impulse responsible for normal cardiac rhythm. The rhythmic coordination depends on the passage of the excitation wave by the heart through its conductive system of impulse. There is considerable variability in the size and exact location of the sinus node of individual hearts even within the same species. Histological features of the sinus node including the cells, the nodal artery, the collagen framework, and the innervation, and also some physiological characteristics of the node, will be discussed.
Biotin Affects The Immune Response Of Piglets Inoculated With Porcine Circovirus Type 2, Chen Hong, Zhang Keying, Ding Xuemei, Chen Daiwen
Biotin Affects The Immune Response Of Piglets Inoculated With Porcine Circovirus Type 2, Chen Hong, Zhang Keying, Ding Xuemei, Chen Daiwen
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
Weanling crossbred pigs were used in a 5-week trial to evaluate the effects of biotin and porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) challenge on serum cytokine concentrations and humoral immunoresponse. Although not significant, there was a trend towards reduced interferon-\gamma concentration in the challenged pigs compared to the controls, especially at 14 and 21 days postinoculation (dpi). Biotin supplementation with 50 or 200 µg/kg biotin improved these levels, with higher doses producing an earlier and stronger response. Although the magnitude of the immune response was small and inconsistent, diet supplementation with 50 or 200 µg/kg biotin appeared to increase serum immunoglobulin …
Effect Of Aloe-Plus Preparation Supplement On Hematological And Immunological Blood Parameters And Performance Of Turkey Hens, Katarzyna Ognik, Iwona Sembratowicz
Effect Of Aloe-Plus Preparation Supplement On Hematological And Immunological Blood Parameters And Performance Of Turkey Hens, Katarzyna Ognik, Iwona Sembratowicz
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
It has long been considered that aloe has many beneficial effects for humans and animals, exhibiting antibiotic, antihistaminic, anesthetic, antiinflammatory, and immunostimulant properties. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the influence of supplemental aloe preparation on some immunological and hematological indices of turkey hen blood. The study involved 160 medium-heavy BUT-9-type 6-week-old female turkey hens, administered Aloe-plus plant preparation at the following varying concentrations: Group 1, control without aloe addition; Group 2, daily doses of 0.35 mL/kg body weight; Group 3, daily doses of 0.70 mL/kg body weight; and Group 4, daily doses of 1.40 mL/kg body …
Purification And Characterization Of Glutathione Reductase From Turkey Liver, Pinar Taşer, Mehmet Çi̇ftci̇
Purification And Characterization Of Glutathione Reductase From Turkey Liver, Pinar Taşer, Mehmet Çi̇ftci̇
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
This study aimed to purify glutathione reductase (GR) from turkey liver and investigate some of its characteristic features. The purification procedure comprised 2 steps: homogenate preparation and 2',5'-ADP Sepharose 4B affinity gel chromatography. Thanks to the 2 consecutive procedures, the enzyme, having the specific activity of 606.67 EU mg protein^{-1}, was purified with a yield of 10.75% and 2476-fold, and, in order to control enzyme purity, SDS-PAGE was done. Optimal pH, stable pH, optimal temperature, optimal ionic strength, molecular weight, turnover number of enzyme, and k_{cat}/K_M and K_M and V_{max} values for NADPH and glutathione disulfide substrates were also determined …
Effects Of Canola Meal On Growth And Digestion Of Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus Mykiss) Fry, Nalan Özgür Yi̇ği̇t, Seval Bahadir Koca, Hali̇t Bayrak, Ari̇fe Dulluç, İbrahi̇m Di̇ler
Effects Of Canola Meal On Growth And Digestion Of Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus Mykiss) Fry, Nalan Özgür Yi̇ği̇t, Seval Bahadir Koca, Hali̇t Bayrak, Ari̇fe Dulluç, İbrahi̇m Di̇ler
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
A 12-week feeding trial was conducted with rainbow trout fry (initial weight of 1.57 ± 0.01 g) to examine the effects of partial substitution of canola meal in prepared diets on growth, feed conversion ratio (FCR), nutrient digestibility, somatic indices, and survival rate. Five isonitrogenous (44% crude protein) and isocaloric (4000 kcal/kg digestible energy) diets were formulated to contain 8%, 16%, 24%, and 32% canola meal against no canola meal (control group). A total of 375 rainbow trout were distributed into 5 experimental groups with 3 replicates. At the end of the experiment, the fish that were fed diets containing …
Ovarian Teratoma In A Dog, Ahmet Gülçubuk, Eli̇f Demet Altun, Erol Rüştü Bozkurt, Besi̇m Hasan Sontaş, Damla Haktanir
Ovarian Teratoma In A Dog, Ahmet Gülçubuk, Eli̇f Demet Altun, Erol Rüştü Bozkurt, Besi̇m Hasan Sontaş, Damla Haktanir
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
A 3-year-old female dog was referred to the clinics of İstanbul University with the complaint of abdominal distention. On the basis of the clinical findings and ultrasonography, a mass was detected in the left ovary. An ovariohysterectomy was performed. Grossly, the mass, with dimensions of 15 × 11 × 8 cm, weighed 1.2 kg and contained hairs, cysts, fat, bone, and cartilage on the cut surface. Histology revealed the occurrence of well-differentiated components of all 3 germ layers and the mass was diagnosed as a benign mature cystic teratoma.
First Record Of Mothocya Melanosticta Schioedte And Meinert, 1884 (Isopoda: Cymothoidae) From Egyptian Pinecone Soldierfish With Special Reference To Its Infestation Status, Ismail Saad Elshahawy, Abdel-Razek Yousf Desouky
First Record Of Mothocya Melanosticta Schioedte And Meinert, 1884 (Isopoda: Cymothoidae) From Egyptian Pinecone Soldierfish With Special Reference To Its Infestation Status, Ismail Saad Elshahawy, Abdel-Razek Yousf Desouky
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
Cymothoidae are cosmopolitan, ubiquitous, and nonspecific parasites of fish of different biotopes causing a significant economic loss to fisheries either by killing and stunting or simply by damaging their hosts. This study represents the first record of Mothocya melanosticta from the Red Sea, with a new host record in Myripristis murdjan (pinecone soldierfish), the other resident species of the fish-parasitic isopod family Cymothoidae in Egypt. The recovered Mothocya melanosticta was of moderate body size (17.7 × 8.2 mm) and had a cephalon with widely truncated rostrum, short pleotelson with uropod rami not extending beyond the telson, and the presence of …
Determination Of Acute Phase Proteins After Experimental Streptococcus Iniae Infection In Tilapia (Oreochromis Niloticus L.), Azi̇me Küçükgül Güleç, İbrahi̇m Cengi̇zler
Determination Of Acute Phase Proteins After Experimental Streptococcus Iniae Infection In Tilapia (Oreochromis Niloticus L.), Azi̇me Küçükgül Güleç, İbrahi̇m Cengi̇zler
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus Linnaeus, 1758) were infected with Streptococcus iniae (Cat No: ATCC 29178) and the plasma changes in the acute phase protein (APP) members were examined at different time periods. A total of 72 fish with average body weights of 60 g were used. Fish in the infected group (group I) were intraperitoneally injected with S. iniae at 3.3 × 10^5 colony forming unit (CFU) in 0.1 mL level to the fish. The other group (group II) was subjected to handling stress near the infection. The control group was constituted by providing optimum conditions. On days 7, 14, and …
Genotypic Variation In The Brucella Melitensis Hemagglutinin Gene In Vaccine Strains And Field Isolates In Palestine, Elena Awwad, Mohammad A. Farraj, Kamel Adwan, Tamer E. Essawi
Genotypic Variation In The Brucella Melitensis Hemagglutinin Gene In Vaccine Strains And Field Isolates In Palestine, Elena Awwad, Mohammad A. Farraj, Kamel Adwan, Tamer E. Essawi
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
In Palestine, as in other countries, brucellosis is an endemic disease, even in highly vaccinated zones. Many reports suggest that a decline in vaccine productivity may be due to antigenic shifts in the circulating Brucella melitensis. To address this aspect, the hemagglutinin gene from B. melitensis field isolates was amplified by polymerase chain reaction (PCR), sequenced, digested with the EcoRV and HaeIII, and compared to the Rev.1 strain of the B. melitensis vaccine. From January to December 2008, 80 milk samples were collected from infected flocks, from different West Bank regions of Palestine. From these, 77.5% (62/80) were shown to …
Avian Influenza Virus In Migratory And Resident Birds During Migratory Season In Boushehr, Iran, Mohammad Javad Mehrabanpour, Abdolah Rahimian, Ali Shirazinezad, Hossein Moein, Mohammad Amin Shayanfar
Avian Influenza Virus In Migratory And Resident Birds During Migratory Season In Boushehr, Iran, Mohammad Javad Mehrabanpour, Abdolah Rahimian, Ali Shirazinezad, Hossein Moein, Mohammad Amin Shayanfar
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
Avian influenza (AI) is an infectious disease of birds caused by type A strains of the influenza virus. Among these AI viruses, only serotypes H5 and H7 are considered highly pathogenic in poultry. However, serotype H9N2 has also been found to produce severe respiratory tract infections in chickens. Migratory birds of the world are a natural reservoir of influenza viruses of all subtypes. This is the first report of isolation and molecular survey of AI virus from migratory and wild resident birds in Boushehr, Iran. These areas are at risk for the spread and transmission of influenza A viruses. A …
Changes In Cell Wall Compositions And Degradation Kinetics Of Electron Beam-Irradiated Sugarcane Bagasse, Parvin Shawrang, Abbas Majdabadi, Ali Asghar Sadeghi
Changes In Cell Wall Compositions And Degradation Kinetics Of Electron Beam-Irradiated Sugarcane Bagasse, Parvin Shawrang, Abbas Majdabadi, Ali Asghar Sadeghi
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
Electron beam irradiation of sugarcane bagasse at doses of 250 and 500 kGy could change its cell wall composition and ruminal fiber degradation characteristics by breaking off the lignocellulosic bonds. Nylon bags of untreated or electron beam-irradiated bagasse were suspended in the rumen of 3 fistulated rams for up to 72 h, and the resulting data were fitted to a nonlinear degradation model to calculate the degradation parameters of dry matter (DM) and neutral detergent fiber (NDF). Irradiation had no effect on crude protein, ether extract, and ash, but resulted in a linear decrease of the cell wall contents. An …
Estimation Of Variance Components And Genetic Parameters For Type Traits And Milk Yield In Holstein Cattle, Serdar Duru, Salahatti̇n Kumlu, Erdoğan Tuncel
Estimation Of Variance Components And Genetic Parameters For Type Traits And Milk Yield In Holstein Cattle, Serdar Duru, Salahatti̇n Kumlu, Erdoğan Tuncel
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
This research was conducted to estimate variance components and genetic parameters for type traits and milk yield in Holstein-Friesian cattle. In this study, 597 daughters of 158 sires in 128 herds were classified. In the data analysis, type scores for 354 daughters bred within 70 herds sired by 46 sires that had at least 3 daughters, and 304 lactation records for 206 daughters within 56 herds sired by 37 sires, were considered. For estimation of variance components and correlations among the traits, the MTDFREML package program was used. The mean stature was 145.56 cm. Means for linear traits varied from …
Effect Of Ejaculation Frequency On Spermatozoa Survival In Diluted Semen From Pleven Blackhead Rams, Stanimir Yotov, Ivan Fasulkov, Nasko Vassilev
Effect Of Ejaculation Frequency On Spermatozoa Survival In Diluted Semen From Pleven Blackhead Rams, Stanimir Yotov, Ivan Fasulkov, Nasko Vassilev
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
The effect of ejaculation frequency on spermatozoa survival in diluted Pleven Blackhead ram semen was investigated. Thirty-two ejaculates were examined. From each ram 4 ejaculates were collected at 10-min intervals in the morning and in the afternoon. Semen parameters, namely, color, density, transparency, volume, concentration, motility, and abnormal sperm, for each ejaculate were determined. The sperm motility was assessed from the moment of dilution up to 60 min at 10-min intervals, then again at 90 min and 120 min. The semen characteristics were determined by means of "Motic Image Plus" equipment and the data were processed statistically. Sperm volume and …
Histological Examination Of Testicular Cell Development And Apoptosis In The Ostrich Chick, Wei Lan, Ke-Mei Peng, Huazhen Liu, Hui Song, Yang Wang, Li Tang
Histological Examination Of Testicular Cell Development And Apoptosis In The Ostrich Chick, Wei Lan, Ke-Mei Peng, Huazhen Liu, Hui Song, Yang Wang, Li Tang
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
The aim of this study was to observe the microstructure and ultrastructure of the testis, demonstrate testicular cell development and apoptosis, and elucidate regularity of development and apoptosis in ostrich chick testes. By employing light microscopy 3 obvious development characteristics were detected with ostrich age increasing: first, many primordial germ cells and a few spermatogonia were found while seminiferous tubule integrity was not evident in testes of 1-day-old ostrich chicks nor were primordial germ cells. In the 30-day-old ostrich chicks spermatogonia were completely differentiated, but very few primary spermatocytes were observed in testes at 45 days of age. Second, the …
Alteration Of Gene Expression In Microvascular Endothelial Cells After Exposure To Foot-And-Mouth Disease Virus 146s Antigen, Tao Zhang, Shuang Zhang, Li-Fang Tian, Ge Hu, Zhan-Wei Suo, Wu Chen, Hui-Qin Duan, Xiang Mu, Ke-Dao Teng
Alteration Of Gene Expression In Microvascular Endothelial Cells After Exposure To Foot-And-Mouth Disease Virus 146s Antigen, Tao Zhang, Shuang Zhang, Li-Fang Tian, Ge Hu, Zhan-Wei Suo, Wu Chen, Hui-Qin Duan, Xiang Mu, Ke-Dao Teng
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
To investigate the global response of microvascular endothelial cells (MVECs) to foot-and-mouth (FMDV)disease vaccine (FMDV) antigen and to explore the role of MVECs in FMD vaccine immunity, the gene expression alterations of rat myocardium microvascular endothelial cells (RMMVECs) after stimulation with FMD virus (FMDV) 146S antigen were assayed using cDNA microarrays. We observed that 18 genes and 67 genes in RMMVECs were respectively altered by FMDV 146S antigen at 6 h and 24 h, respectively. The former were all up-regulated genes, and the latter included 60 up-regulated genes and 7 down-regulated genes. Among the differentially expressed genes, many were associated …
Diet Preference And Breeding Success In Captive-Bred Greater Rheas (Rhea Americana): A Preliminary Study, Gisela Bazzano, Joaquin. L. Navarro, Monica. B. Martella
Diet Preference And Breeding Success In Captive-Bred Greater Rheas (Rhea Americana): A Preliminary Study, Gisela Bazzano, Joaquin. L. Navarro, Monica. B. Martella
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
We conducted 2 consecutive experiments to verify whether adult captive Greater rheas (Rhea americana) could select diets differing in nutritional and energetic content, and to evaluate the effect of those diets on egg production and hatchability. From August to January, animals were offered four diets: processed feed for rheas (diet 1), diet 1 + soybean (diet 2), processed feed for chicken (diet 3), and diet 3 + soybean (diet 4). Rheas preferred the diets containing feed for chicken (diets 3 and 4, 179,67 ± 12.12 [S.E.] g/ind./day). Diet 2 was more consumed (95.67 ± 16.70 g/ind./day) than diet 1 (60.09 …
Association Between Polymorphisms Of Cyp19, Cyp21, And Er1 Genes And Milk Production Traits In Black-And-White Cattle, Magdalena Jedrzejczak, Wilhelm Grzesiak, Iwona Szatkowska, Andrzej Dybus, Magdalena Muszynska, Daniel Zaborski
Association Between Polymorphisms Of Cyp19, Cyp21, And Er1 Genes And Milk Production Traits In Black-And-White Cattle, Magdalena Jedrzejczak, Wilhelm Grzesiak, Iwona Szatkowska, Andrzej Dybus, Magdalena Muszynska, Daniel Zaborski
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
The relationships between the SNPs of the cytochrome P450 gene (CYP19/PvuII), steroid 21-hydroxylase (P450c21) gene (CYP21/HpaII), 2 polymorphic sites of estrogen receptor alpha gene (ER1/BglI and ER1/SnaBI), and milk production traits of Black-and-White cattle were analyzed. A total of 472 cows were included in the study and genotyped using PCR-RFLP. The frequencies of alleles for the Black-and-White cows were as follows: 0.923 - CYP19A, 0.077 - CYP19B, 0.042 - ER1/BglIA, and 0.958 for ER1/BglIG. For ER1/SnaBI, the frequency of allele A was 0.960 and that of allele G was 0.040. In the CYP21, all cows were genotyped as AA (no …
Association Analysis Of Aquaporin 7 (Aqp7) Gene Variants With Semen Quality And Fertility In Bulls, Tenghe Ma, Jifeng Liu, Ruifeng Zhao, Hao Jiang, Lisheng Dai, Yumin Zhao, Zhihui Zhao, Jiabao Zhang
Association Analysis Of Aquaporin 7 (Aqp7) Gene Variants With Semen Quality And Fertility In Bulls, Tenghe Ma, Jifeng Liu, Ruifeng Zhao, Hao Jiang, Lisheng Dai, Yumin Zhao, Zhihui Zhao, Jiabao Zhang
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
Aquaporin 7 (AQP7) gene as a candidate Antifreeze gene was investigated and associated with fresh and frozen semen quality traits in 45 Simmental and Charolais bulls. PCR-SSCP, PCR-RFLP, and sequencing method were employed to detect the single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of the AQP7 gene. Two mutations, A264G and G371C, were identified. The allele frequencies were A (0.97, 0.96) to B (0.03, 0.04) and C (0.97, 0.91) to D (0.03, 0.09) in Simmental and Charolais bulls, respectively. A264G substitution was significantly associated with acrosome integrity ratio (P < 0.01) and motility (P < 0.05) in frozen semen. Meanwhile, G371C substitution was significantly associated with acrosome integrity ratio (P < 0.05), percentages of viable sperm (P < 0.05), and motility (P < 0.01) in frozen semen. The results prove that AQP7 gene SNPs are useful for marker-assisted selection in early seed selection in the bull industry.
Effects Of Varying Levels Of Protected Fat On Performance Of Shami Goats During Early And Mid Lactation, Hosam Titi
Effects Of Varying Levels Of Protected Fat On Performance Of Shami Goats During Early And Mid Lactation, Hosam Titi
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
This study was conducted to determine the responses of early lactating Shami goats to varying amounts of dietary supplementation of Ca salts of fatty acids. Shami goats (n = 75) in their first week of lactation were randomly assigned to 3 isonitrogenous dietary (TMR) treatments containing 0%, 3%, or 5% added Ca salt. The study took 60 days during which the following variables were measured: milk production and composition, body weight, feed intake, serum cholesterol and triglyceride, kids weaning weight, and milk fatty acids. Milk production and energy corrected milk were higher (P < 0.05) at 5% level. Percentages of milk composition were higher (P < 0.05) at 3% with CP% not different from 5%. No differences were observed in yields of different milk components including casein, final body weights, feed intake, or weaning weights of kids. Intake of metabolizable energy was higher (P < 0.05) at 5% level of Ca salts. Differences in milk fatty acids were mainly restricted to unsaturated ones with no effect on the saturated fatty acids. Such results suggest that milk production and content of lactating Shami goat can be changed by a level of 5% of Ca salts.
Improvement Studies On Mutton Sheep For Marmara Region Conditions: I. Fertility, Lamb Survival, And Growth Traits Of Lambs, Ayhan Ceyhan, Tamer Sezenler, İsmai̇l Erdoğan, Osman Torun
Improvement Studies On Mutton Sheep For Marmara Region Conditions: I. Fertility, Lamb Survival, And Growth Traits Of Lambs, Ayhan Ceyhan, Tamer Sezenler, İsmai̇l Erdoğan, Osman Torun
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
The present study was conducted to compare the fertility of ewes, the survival rates, and the growth performance of lambs that were crossbred by mating German Black-Headed Mutton (GBM) rams with Kıvırcık ewes. The average lambing rates of the GBM × K(F1), Bandırma-I and Bandırma-II genotype, and Kıvırcık ewes were 80.00%, 75.73%, 76.78%, and 83.72%, respectively. The differences in lambing rates between the genotypes were significant (P < 0.01). The genotypes had a significant effect on litter size at birth, but not on fecundity. The differences in lambs' survival rates between the genotypes were significant (P < 0.05). The birth weight (BW), weaning weight (WW), and yearling live weight (YLW) of the lambs were 3.77 kg, 34.11 kg, and 43.71 kg for the GBM × K (F1); 3.74 kg, 32.98 kg, and 44.91 kg for the Bandırma-I; 3.73 kg, 33.18 kg, and 45.71 kg for the Bandırma-II; and 3.45 kg, 30.92 kg, and 42.22 kg for the Kıvırcık lambs. The results of this study showed that crossbreeding between the GBM and Kıvırcık breed did not significantly increase lamb production. However, crossbred lambs did not have significant survival problems when compared to native Kıvırcık lambs and had higher growth performance than purebred Kıvırcık lambs.
Disodium Edta Used As Anticoagulant Causes Hemolysis In Common Carp Blood, Malgorzata Witeska, Wioleta Wargocka
Disodium Edta Used As Anticoagulant Causes Hemolysis In Common Carp Blood, Malgorzata Witeska, Wioleta Wargocka
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
Disodium EDTA used as anticoagulant for common carp blood caused a significant increase and high variability in hematocrit readings comparing to the heparinized samples. Na2EDTA induced erythrocyte swelling, causing cell membrane disruption (hemolysis). The nuclei released from destroyed cells changed shape from oval to round, and underwent gradual swelling and vacuolation, followed by karyolysis. The degree of observed changes was similar at all Na2EDTA concentrations (0.1, 0.5, and 1.0 mg/mL); on the other hand, percentage of abnormal and destroyed cells showed considerable differences among blood sampled from various carp individuals. The obtained results revealed that Na2EDTA caused gradual damage to …
Acetic Acid Modulates Induction Of Pulmonary Hypertension In Broiler Chickens: Based On Electrocardiographic Parameters, Hossein Hassanpour, Abdolkarim Zamani Moghadam, Hamed Zarei, Neda Taghavi
Acetic Acid Modulates Induction Of Pulmonary Hypertension In Broiler Chickens: Based On Electrocardiographic Parameters, Hossein Hassanpour, Abdolkarim Zamani Moghadam, Hamed Zarei, Neda Taghavi
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
To clarify the effect of acetic acid on the electrocardiographic parameters of pulmonary hypertensive broilers, chicks were reared at high altitude and treated with acetic acid (0.4 and 0.9 g/L) for 45 days. The right ventricle-to-total ventricle ratio was noted as an index of pulmonary hypertension that was significantly (P < 0.05) decreased in the treated groups. S amplitudes were significantly decreased only at 36 days (leads II and III) and 45 days (lead aVF) in many treated groups. There were significant (P < 0.05) reductions of T amplitudes at 28 days (leads aVR and aVL) and 36 days (lead aVL), and significant elevations of QRS (leads II, III, and aVF) and QT intervals (leads II, aVR, aVL, and aVF) at different ages of many treated groups. R amplitudes were significant (P < 0.05) at 28 days (leads aVL and aVF, at both doses of acetic acid), 36 days (leads aVR and aVL, at 0.4 g/L of acetic acid), and 45 days (lead aVR, at both doses of acetic acid). The RR interval also significantly increased at 28 days (leads aVR and aVL) and 45 days (lead aVL). It was concluded that acetic acid modulates induction of ventricular hypertrophy, dilation, and arrhythmia. These effects are detectable in many electrocardiographic parameters.
The Increase Of Cd4+Cd25+ T Cells In The Peripheral Blood Of Pigs Persistently Infected With Porcine Reproductive And Respiratory Syndrome Virus, Jingwen Zeng, Danting He, Xin Guo, Xinna Ge, Hanchun Yang
The Increase Of Cd4+Cd25+ T Cells In The Peripheral Blood Of Pigs Persistently Infected With Porcine Reproductive And Respiratory Syndrome Virus, Jingwen Zeng, Danting He, Xin Guo, Xinna Ge, Hanchun Yang
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
Regulatory T lymphocytes (T-regs) may be involved in suppressing the host's immunity, which is important for viral clearance, and may therefore contribute to persistent viral infection. However, nothing is known regarding the situation of porcine T-regs during persistent infection with porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV). This study, which used flow cytometry and real-time PCR, determined that the frequencies of CD4+CD25+ T-cells and porcine Forkhead/winged helix transcription factor (FoxP3) mRNA levels in peripheral blood significantly increased during PRRSV persistence, indicating that CD4+CD25+ T-regs might play an important role in PRRSV persistent infection. This study contributes to a better understanding …
Effects Of Dietary Fish Oil Replacement By Cottonseed Oil On Growth Performance And Fatty Acid Composition Of Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus Mykiss), Müjde Güler, Mustafa Yildiz
Effects Of Dietary Fish Oil Replacement By Cottonseed Oil On Growth Performance And Fatty Acid Composition Of Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus Mykiss), Müjde Güler, Mustafa Yildiz
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
The aim of the present study was to determine the effects of replacing fish oil (FO) with cottonseed oil (CSO), as an alternative plant lipid source in diets for rainbow trout (89.3 ± 1.1 g mean individual weight), on the growth and fatty acid composition of fish. As a control diet, 5 experimental diets were formulated with pure FO and with partial or complete (25%, 50%, 75%, or 100% CSO, respectively) replacement of FO with CSO. The fish were fed 2% of their body weight per day for 60 days at an average water temperature of 10.2 °C. At the …
Population Ecology Of A Phthirapteran Occurring On The Common Baya (Ploceus Philippinus) (Ploceidae: Passeriformes: Aves), Gaurav Arya, Nayanci Bansal, Aftab Ahmad, Nidhi Gupta, Arun Kumar Saxena
Population Ecology Of A Phthirapteran Occurring On The Common Baya (Ploceus Philippinus) (Ploceidae: Passeriformes: Aves), Gaurav Arya, Nayanci Bansal, Aftab Ahmad, Nidhi Gupta, Arun Kumar Saxena
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
One hundred common Bayas (Ploceus philippinus) were examined for their ectoparasites, during April 2006 to December 2008 in the Rampur district of India (28°49'12"N 79°1'11"E). Seventy-four animals were found infested (mean intensity 13.97, sample mean abundance 10.3, range of infestation 1-45) with an ischnoceran louse, Brueelia plocea. The frequency distribution pattern of the louse on the aforesaid bird was aggregated but did not conform to the negative binomial model. The sex ratio was female biased while the nymphal population was dominant over adults.
Massive Toxoplasma Abortions In A Dairy Sheep Flock And Therapeutic Approach With Different Doses Of Sulfadimidine, Nektarios D. Giadinis, Konstantinos Terpsidis, Anastasia Diakou, Victoria Siarkou, Panayiotis Loukopoulos, Ridvan Osman, Harilaos Karatzias`, Margarita Papazahariadou
Massive Toxoplasma Abortions In A Dairy Sheep Flock And Therapeutic Approach With Different Doses Of Sulfadimidine, Nektarios D. Giadinis, Konstantinos Terpsidis, Anastasia Diakou, Victoria Siarkou, Panayiotis Loukopoulos, Ridvan Osman, Harilaos Karatzias`, Margarita Papazahariadou
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
In a 500 head dairy sheep flock in Northern Greece, massive abortions (60%) were observed at 110-130 days of gestation. Attempts were made to treat the abortions with oxytetracyclin L.A. 20% but they were not successful. Toxoplasmosis was confirmed by laboratory examination of blood sera of ewes, aborted fetuses, and fetal brain samples. The remaining 200 pregnant sheep were divided in 2 groups of 100 ewes each. Animals of Group 1 were treated with 20 mg/kg b.w. sulfadimidine every other day 4 times, while the animals in Group 2 received 33 mg/kg b.w. sulfadimidine every other day 4 times via …
Effects Of Halving Intravaginal Sponges And Ecg Dose On Estrus Response And Fertility In Tahirova Ewes During The Breeding Season, Güven Kaşikçi, Ümüt Ci̇ri̇t, Mehmet Can Gündüz, Süleyman Bacinoğlu, Ahmet Sabuncu
Effects Of Halving Intravaginal Sponges And Ecg Dose On Estrus Response And Fertility In Tahirova Ewes During The Breeding Season, Güven Kaşikçi, Ümüt Ci̇ri̇t, Mehmet Can Gündüz, Süleyman Bacinoğlu, Ahmet Sabuncu
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
The aim of this study was to compare the effect of halving the intravaginal sponges impregnated with 20 mg of flugestone acetate (FGA; 20 or 10 mg) and a dose of equine chorionic gonadotropin (eCG; 600 or 300 IU) on fertility in Tahirova ewes. A total of 200 Tahirova ewes were randomly assigned to 1 of 2 groups during the breeding season. Half of the ewes (n = 100) were treated with whole intravaginal sponges (WS, 20 mg of FGA) and the other half (n = 100) with halved sponges (HS, 20 mg of FGA) for 14 days. The ewes …
First Report Of Gtg-Banded Nomenclature Of Pakistani Lohi Sheep (Ovis Aries), Ahmad Ali, Masroor Ellahi Babar, Saqib Mahmood, Muhammad Imran
First Report Of Gtg-Banded Nomenclature Of Pakistani Lohi Sheep (Ovis Aries), Ahmad Ali, Masroor Ellahi Babar, Saqib Mahmood, Muhammad Imran
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
The present study was planned to generate the G-band nomenclature of the commonly occurring Lohi sheep breed in the Punjab province of Pakistan. Whole blood samples were collected through jugular venepuncture in heparinised vacutainers. The metaphase slides were prepared using standard protocols. The results from microscopic screening of 50 good quality metaphase cells from each animal were studied and they revealed a chromosome complement of 54, XX and XY in Lohi sheep. The first 3 pairs were sub/metacentric whereas the other autosomes, including X, were classed as acro/subacrocentric. The Y chromosome was the smallest metacentric chromosome and had a star-like …
Inhibitory Activity And Adhesive Ability Of Potential Probiotic Bacillus Species To Confer Protection For Artemia Gnotobiotic Culture Against Pathogenic Vibrio Spp., Abdelkarim Mahdhi, Fathi Kamoun, Amina Bakhrouf
Inhibitory Activity And Adhesive Ability Of Potential Probiotic Bacillus Species To Confer Protection For Artemia Gnotobiotic Culture Against Pathogenic Vibrio Spp., Abdelkarim Mahdhi, Fathi Kamoun, Amina Bakhrouf
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
To evaluate the potential probiotic effect of B. coagulans and B. subtilis strains toward Artemia cultured in different gnotobiotic conditions, antibacterial and adherence assays were investigated and challenge tests with Artemia larvae were performed. Virulent V. alginolyticus (IFL), isolated from infected fish, was tested for comparative purposes. The bacterial strains B. coagulans and B. subtilis produced antimicrobial activity against the pathogenic Vibrio species, including V. alginolyticus isolated from infected fish, and inhibitory zones that ranged from 12 to 20 mm in diameter. An adherence assay revealed that these potential probiotic bacteria are fairly adherent, with a values ranging from 0.10 …