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Contamination Of Children's Playground Sandpits With Toxocara Eggs In İstanbul, Turkey, Müfi̇t Toparlak, Ayşen Gargili, Erkut Tüzer, Vedat Keleş, Meltem Ulutaş Esatgi̇l, Handan Çeti̇nkaya
Contamination Of Children's Playground Sandpits With Toxocara Eggs In İstanbul, Turkey, Müfi̇t Toparlak, Ayşen Gargili, Erkut Tüzer, Vedat Keleş, Meltem Ulutaş Esatgi̇l, Handan Çeti̇nkaya
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
In this study conducted in İstanbul, the contamination of sandpits in children's playgrounds with Toxocara eggs was investigated. For this purpose, a total of 132 sand samples were taken from the sandpits of 63 playgrounds between November 1998 and September 1999. Toxocara eggs were found in 10 (15.9%) of 63 playgrounds. A total of 22 eggs were recovered. The average egg number per 100 g of sand was found to be 0.067 for the overall examined playgrounds and 0.44 (ranging from 0.2 to 1.2) for the contaminated ones.
First Case Report Of Dioctophyme Renale (Goeze, 1782) In A Dog In İstanbul, Turkey, Ayşen Gargili, İbrahi̇m Firat, Müfi̇t Toparlak, Handan Çeti̇nkaya
First Case Report Of Dioctophyme Renale (Goeze, 1782) In A Dog In İstanbul, Turkey, Ayşen Gargili, İbrahi̇m Firat, Müfi̇t Toparlak, Handan Çeti̇nkaya
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
A female specimen of Dioctophyma renale was recovered from the abdominal cavity of a stray dog necropsied in Istanbul, Turkey on 8 June, 1999. The nematode was 55.5 cm in lenght, with a diameter of 0.7 (0.6-0.8) cm. This is the first case report of D. renale from Turkey.
Studies On Early Diagnosis Of Rhodococcus Equi Infection By Elisa In Foals From Racehorse Breeding Studfarms In The Marmara Region, N. Yakut Özgür, Serkan İki̇z, Arzu Funda Bağcigi̇l, Babür Cari̇oğlu, Ömer Akay, Ati̇lla Ilgaz, Shinji Takai
Studies On Early Diagnosis Of Rhodococcus Equi Infection By Elisa In Foals From Racehorse Breeding Studfarms In The Marmara Region, N. Yakut Özgür, Serkan İki̇z, Arzu Funda Bağcigi̇l, Babür Cari̇oğlu, Ömer Akay, Ati̇lla Ilgaz, Shinji Takai
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
Due to the recent increasing mortality rates in 1- to 4-month-old Thoroughbred foals with Rhodococcus equi infection in Turkey, serum samples from 454 foals between 30 and 60 days on studfarms of the Marmara Region, where the Thoroughbred foal population is concentrated, were investigated by ELISA for early diagnosis of the infection. The Tween 20-extracted antigen of the R. equi ATCC 6939 strain was used in the ELISA. Two hundred and nine (46%) of the 454 foals were found to be ELISA-positive. Optical density (OD) values of 0.3 (positive limit) or higher were detected in 43% of foals aged 30-40 …
Seronegative Findings On The Investigations Of Equine Infectious Anemia In The Marmara Region Of Turkey, Nuri̇ Turan, Hüseyi̇n Yilmaz, Abdülkadi̇r Uysal, Murat Arslan
Seronegative Findings On The Investigations Of Equine Infectious Anemia In The Marmara Region Of Turkey, Nuri̇ Turan, Hüseyi̇n Yilmaz, Abdülkadi̇r Uysal, Murat Arslan
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
A total of 404 horses was examined from the selected cities (Istanbul, Bursa, Balıkesir) of the Marmara region of Turkey. Blood was collected from all horses and the sera were analyzed for the presence of antibodies to equine infectious anemia virus (EIAV) using an agar gel immunodiffusion (AGID) test. The results revealed that none of the horses were positive for antibodies to EIAV.
A Case Of Aelurostrongylus Abstrusus Infection In A Cat In İstanbul, Turkey And Its Treatment With Moxidectin And Levamisole, Erkut Tüzer, Müfi̇t Toparlak, Ayşen Gargili, Vedat Keleş, Meltem Ulutaş Esatgi̇l
A Case Of Aelurostrongylus Abstrusus Infection In A Cat In İstanbul, Turkey And Its Treatment With Moxidectin And Levamisole, Erkut Tüzer, Müfi̇t Toparlak, Ayşen Gargili, Vedat Keleş, Meltem Ulutaş Esatgi̇l
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
Larvae of Aelurostrongylus abstrusus were identified in the feces of a 2-year-old female cat suffering from dyspnea and incoordination for 18 months. The larvae had a terminal S-shaped projection and a subterminal dorsal spine. The larvae measured 363-378x15 µm (aver. 370x15 µm). Firstly, moxidectin (0.4 mg/kg) was given subcutaneously to 3 healthy stray cats over 1 year old to check adverse effects on cats. No adverse reaction was observed. Then a subcutaneous injection of moxidectin (0.4 mg/kg) was given to the infected cat for treatment on day 0 and this was repeated on day 51. Seventy-nine days after the 2nd …
Isolation Of Ornithobacterium Rhinotracheale From Chickens And Turkeys, Osman Ergani̇ş, Mehmet Ateş, H. H. Hadi̇mli̇, Mehmet Çorlu
Isolation Of Ornithobacterium Rhinotracheale From Chickens And Turkeys, Osman Ergani̇ş, Mehmet Ateş, H. H. Hadi̇mli̇, Mehmet Çorlu
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
A total of 251 tracheal swabs and a total of 102 tracheae, lungs, airsacs, livers and spleens were collected from commercial layer, broiler and broiler parent stock flocks with respiratory infection. From turkey flocks, 96 tracheal swabs and 5 tissue samples from the trachea, lung, airsac, liver and spleen were also taken. Cultivations on Blood Agar supplemented with 5-10%sheep blood, on Chocolate Agar and on MacConkey Agar were incubated at 37ºC for 24-72 hours in the presence of 10%CO_2. Gram staining was carried out for the smooth and non-hemolytic colonies 1-3 mm in diameter and for those showing grayish pigmentation …
Morphological Defects In Turkey Semen, Serhat Alkan, Alper Baran, Ö. Banu Özdaş, Mi̇that Evecen
Morphological Defects In Turkey Semen, Serhat Alkan, Alper Baran, Ö. Banu Özdaş, Mi̇that Evecen
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
The goal of this study was to evaluate the abnormal spermatozoa rates and types of American Bronze turkeys under Turkish conditions. Semen was collected from toms by abdominal massage and pooled once a week for 10 weeks. After pooling, the semen samples were examined morphologically and mean abnormal rates and types were evaluated. A total abnormal spermatozoa rate of 17 ± 0.06% was determined. Acrosome and mid-piece defects were the leading defects at 66 ± 0.36%. Tail defects of 22 ± 0.18% and head defects of 11 ± 0.11% were the next most prevalent. In conclusion, we observed that the …