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Some Mineral Substance Levels In Serum Of Sheep And Goat Grazing In Hatay Region, Suat Erdoğan, Yaşar Ergün, Zeynep Erdoğan, Tünay Kontaş
Some Mineral Substance Levels In Serum Of Sheep And Goat Grazing In Hatay Region, Suat Erdoğan, Yaşar Ergün, Zeynep Erdoğan, Tünay Kontaş
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
This study was carried out on 93 sheep and 92 goats which were all clinically healthy and raised in the pasture conditions in the Hatay region. Blood samples were collected from the jugular vein between June and July (1999) in Altınözü, Reyhanlı, Yayladağı, Samandağı and Dörtyol province. Serum samples were analysed by atomic absorption spectrophotometry for copper and zinc. Sodium and potassium levels were determined by flame photometry, calcium levels were quantified by Eppendorf photometry, magnesium was measured by spectrophotometry and selenium was determined by fluorometry. In the Hatay region, Mg 1.08±0.02 mmol/L, Ca 2.38±0.06 mmol/L, Na 149.07±2.06 mmol/L, K …
The Prevalance Of Tick Species (Ixodoidea) In Cattle, Sheep And Goats In The Burdur Region, Turkey, Bayram Ali̇ Yukari, Şi̇nasi̇ Umur
The Prevalance Of Tick Species (Ixodoidea) In Cattle, Sheep And Goats In The Burdur Region, Turkey, Bayram Ali̇ Yukari, Şi̇nasi̇ Umur
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
This study was conducted with the aim of identifying the tick species infesting cattle, sheep and goats and their seasonal activities in the Burdur area of Turkey. The study was carried out between 1 September 1999 and 31 August 2000 on animals owned by local farmers in Burdur and 14 surrounding villages. The study centres were visited twice a month. The ticks collected from animals and barns were brought to the laboratory and identified at species level by stereo-microscopic examination. A total of 756 cattle, 996 sheep and 698 goats were examined. During the study period, a total of 3280 …