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Effect Of Varying Levels Of Concentrate On Growth Performance And Feed Economics In Nili-Ravi Buffalo Heifer Calves, Zeeshan Muhammad Iqbal, Muhammad Abdullah, Khalid Javed, Makhdoom Abdul Jabbar, Nisar Ahmad, Yasir Allah Ditta, Hamid Mustafa, Faisal Shahzad Jan 2017

Effect Of Varying Levels Of Concentrate On Growth Performance And Feed Economics In Nili-Ravi Buffalo Heifer Calves, Zeeshan Muhammad Iqbal, Muhammad Abdullah, Khalid Javed, Makhdoom Abdul Jabbar, Nisar Ahmad, Yasir Allah Ditta, Hamid Mustafa, Faisal Shahzad

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

An experiment was conducted to optimize the effect of concentrate levels on growth performance in Nili-Ravi buffalo heifers. These animals (n = 30), aged 4-6 months, were divided into three treatment groups (A, B, C) and were offered concentrate at the rate of 0.5%, 1.0%, and 1.5% of body weight for an 8-month period, respectively. The statistical data showed a significant (P < 0.01) effect on dry matter intake among all treatment groups. However, dietary treatments showed a nonsignificant effect on body weight gain. Treatment A showed a better (P < 0.01) feed conversion ratio (10.01 - 0.55) compared to treatment B (11.75 - 0.79) and C (12.85 - 0.74). The average body condition score, body measurements, and blood profiles were not affected by varying levels of concentrate. However, total serum protein was found lower (P < 0.01) in treatment A compared with the other two treatment groups. The cost for production per kg gain was 80.8% higher in treatment C and 46.6% higher in treatment B compared to treatment A. It can be concluded that buffalo heifers can be reared cost-effectively on a minimum concentrate level (0.5% of body weight) along with ad libitum green fodder.


Risk Factors Of Clinical And Subclinical Endometritis In Cattle: A Review, Mounir Adnane, Rachid Kaidi, Christian Hanzen, Gary C.W. England Jan 2017

Risk Factors Of Clinical And Subclinical Endometritis In Cattle: A Review, Mounir Adnane, Rachid Kaidi, Christian Hanzen, Gary C.W. England

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The postpartum period is a critical period in the life of dairy cattle and management of the most important problems and diseases at an early stage represents the key to successful dairy herd management. Endometritis is one of the most important and dramatic diseases that disrupt the reproductive performance of cows and reduce the livestock profitability. Because endometritis is a multifactorial disease and is caused by nonspecific bacteria, determining all the factors that enhance its risk of occurrence is more important than treating the disease. This review considers the evidence regarding the risk factors for postpartum endometritis in dairy cattle …


The Csnp Scanning And Expression Analysis Of The Duck Fth1 Gene, Yu Zhang, Yiyu Tong, Yang Chen, Zhengyang Huang, Zhen Zhu, Yang Zhang, Qi Xu, Guohong Chen Jan 2017

The Csnp Scanning And Expression Analysis Of The Duck Fth1 Gene, Yu Zhang, Yiyu Tong, Yang Chen, Zhengyang Huang, Zhen Zhu, Yang Zhang, Qi Xu, Guohong Chen

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Ferritin, heavy polypeptide 1 (FTH1) is a kind of ferritin complex that catalyzes the conversion of Fe(II) into Fe(III) to protect the cell from oxidative damage. Recent research has shown that FTH1 is also associated with several disease-related processes, such as inflammation and tumor progression and so on. In this study, the coding sequence (CDS) of FTH1 in Jinding ducks was cloned. The CDS sequence revealed an open reading frame of 546 nucleotides encoding a protein with 181 amino acids. Based on this sequence, the duck FTH1 protein is predicted to have conserved domains typical of eukaryotic ferritin. Only one …


Effect Of Different Processing Methods Of Pigeon Pea (Cajanus Cajan) On Growth Performance, Carcass Traits, And Blood Biochemical And Hematological Parametersof Broiler Chickens, Muhammad Arif, Abdur Rehman, Muhammad Saeed, Mohamed Ezzat Abd El-Hack, Mahmoud Alagawany, Haider Abbas, Muhammad Asif Arian, Sarfaraz Ali Fazlani, Abbasi Imtiaz Hussain, Tugay Ayaşan Jan 2017

Effect Of Different Processing Methods Of Pigeon Pea (Cajanus Cajan) On Growth Performance, Carcass Traits, And Blood Biochemical And Hematological Parametersof Broiler Chickens, Muhammad Arif, Abdur Rehman, Muhammad Saeed, Mohamed Ezzat Abd El-Hack, Mahmoud Alagawany, Haider Abbas, Muhammad Asif Arian, Sarfaraz Ali Fazlani, Abbasi Imtiaz Hussain, Tugay Ayaşan

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

A trial was conducted to evaluate the effect of different processing methods of pigeon pea (Pp; Cajanus cajan) on fattening performance and carcass traits as well as blood biochemical and hematological parameters of broiler chickens. For this purpose, 300 day-old chicks were assigned to 5 treatments. Each treatment had 5 replicates and contained 12 birds each under a completely randomized design. Five isonitrogenous and isocaloric diets were formulated with the inclusion of pigeon pea crushed (control, PPC), boiled with potash (PPP), boiled (PPB), soaked (PPS), or roasted (PPR) at the rate of 20% of the basal diet. The highest values …


A Survey Of Ixodid Ticks Feeding On Cattle And Molecular Detectionof Coxiella Burnetii From Ticks In Southeast Iran, Omid Ghashghaei, Saeid Reza Nourollahi Fard, Mohammad Khalili, Hamid Sharifi Jan 2017

A Survey Of Ixodid Ticks Feeding On Cattle And Molecular Detectionof Coxiella Burnetii From Ticks In Southeast Iran, Omid Ghashghaei, Saeid Reza Nourollahi Fard, Mohammad Khalili, Hamid Sharifi

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Ticks are the main hematophagous arthropods and obligatory ectoparasites that are considered a vector of serious pathogens for animals and humans. The aims of the present survey were to assess the prevalence and diversity of ticks in cattle in Southeast Iran and to determine Coxiella burnetii in the ticks. From May 2014 to April 2015, 583 ticks were collected randomly from 257 cattle. Nested trans-PCR was performed to detect C. burnetii. The overall prevalence of hard tick infestation on cattle was 56.8%. In total, seven different species were identified: Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato (32.6%), Hyalomma anatolicum (28.8%), Hyalomma excavatum (19%), …


Optical Density Changes In Ultrasonographic Images Of The Endometrium And Corpus Luteum In Pregnant And Cyclic Cows, Mehmet Cengi̇z, Armağan Çolak, Armağan Hayirli, Orçun Cannazi̇k Jan 2017

Optical Density Changes In Ultrasonographic Images Of The Endometrium And Corpus Luteum In Pregnant And Cyclic Cows, Mehmet Cengi̇z, Armağan Çolak, Armağan Hayirli, Orçun Cannazi̇k

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Optical density image (ODI) analysis, based on the intensity of pixels in digital images, is commonly used in orthopedic medicine. This study was conducted to quantify endometrial and luteal changes in early pregnant and cyclic cows by ODI analysis. Twenty healthy primiparous Simmental cows on days 80?120 postpartum were subjected to ultrasonography and ODI analysis on the days of estrus (day 0) and metestrus (day 4) as well as 12, 15, 18, and 21 days after insemination. The ODI values of pregnant (P) and nonpregnant (NP) cows were compared using two-way ANOVA. The P cows tended to have greater endometrial …


Supplementation Of Rice Straw (Oryza Sativa) With Exogenous Fibrolyticenzymes Improves In Vitro Rumen Fermentation Characteristics, Sathya Sujani, Theja Piyasena, Thakshala Seresinhe, Indunil Pathirana, Chandima Gajaweera Jan 2017

Supplementation Of Rice Straw (Oryza Sativa) With Exogenous Fibrolyticenzymes Improves In Vitro Rumen Fermentation Characteristics, Sathya Sujani, Theja Piyasena, Thakshala Seresinhe, Indunil Pathirana, Chandima Gajaweera

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

A study was conducted to evaluate the use of exogenous enzymes as a potential means of improving the cell wall degradation of rice straw. The enzymes used for in vitro incubations were characterized for cellulase (CE) and xylanase (XY). Enzymes were supplemented alone (CE or XY) and as a mixture (CE + XY) in a 1:1 ratio. Five supplementation levels of enzymes including no enzyme (control) were used with 500 mg of ground (1 mm) substrate (rice straw) dry matter. Anaerobic buffer medium and strained ruminal fluid were added to the in vitro incubations in triplicate, and in vitro gas …


Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamases Among Cloacal Escherichia Coliisolates In Healthy Broilers In Turkey, Ni̇lgün Ünal, Alper Karagöz, Şi̇nasi̇ Aşkar, Zahi̇de Di̇li̇k, Buket Yurteri̇ Jan 2017

Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamases Among Cloacal Escherichia Coliisolates In Healthy Broilers In Turkey, Ni̇lgün Ünal, Alper Karagöz, Şi̇nasi̇ Aşkar, Zahi̇de Di̇li̇k, Buket Yurteri̇

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and clonal typing of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli in healthy broilers in Turkey. Three hundred broiler cloacal samples were collected from various broiler slaughterhouses and inoculated on Levine agar plates supplemented with 2 μg/mL cefotaxime. Suspected strains were identified using a BBL Crystal Enteric/Nonfermenter ID Kit (Becton Dickinson, USA) and ESBL production was confirmed using an ESBL phenotypic confirmatory test. ESBL types were analyzed using PCR and sequencing. Pulsed field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) was performed with XbaI for the clonal typing of ESBL-producing E. coli isolates. While 33 phenotypic …


Impact Of Different Housing Systems And Age Of Layers On Egg Quality Characteristics, Bi̇lgehan Yilmaz Di̇kmen, Aydin İpek, Ümran Şahan, Arda Sözcü, Süleyman Can Baycan Jan 2017

Impact Of Different Housing Systems And Age Of Layers On Egg Quality Characteristics, Bi̇lgehan Yilmaz Di̇kmen, Aydin İpek, Ümran Şahan, Arda Sözcü, Süleyman Can Baycan

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The aim of this study was to investigate effects of conventional-cage (CC), enriched-cage (EC), and free-range (FR) systems and hen age on internal and external egg quality parameters of layers (Lohmann Brown). A total of 720 eggs were analyzed for egg weight (EW), shell weight (SW), yolk weight (YW), albumen weight (AW), shell thickness (ST), shell breaking strength (SBS), shape (SI), albumen (AI), yolk index (YI) of eggs, shell ratio of eggs (SR), albumen ratio of eggs (AR), yolk ratio of eggs (YR), yolk color (YC), and Haugh unit (HU). The highest EW, YW, AW, SW, AI, YI, HU (all …


Immunohistochemical Expression Of Surfactant Apoproteins In Pneumonic Ovine Lungs, Enver Beytut Jan 2017

Immunohistochemical Expression Of Surfactant Apoproteins In Pneumonic Ovine Lungs, Enver Beytut

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The present study was undertaken to investigate the immunohistochemical expression of pulmonary surfactant proteins (SP-A, SP-B, proSP-C) associated with proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), thyroid transcription factor-I (TTF-I), and lymphocytic phenotypes (CD3+ T and CD79αcy+ B cells) in ovine lungs with exudative and verminous pneumonia. Pneumonic lungs (n = 50) were classified as presenting fibrinous bronchopneumonia (n = 16), abscessing necrotic bronchopneumonia (n = 10), verminous pneumonia (n = 15), and interstitial pneumonia (n = 9). The lungs with fibrinous bronchopneumonia displayed consolidation of lobes with adhesion to surrounding tissues. The lungs with verminous pneumonia were characterized by lungworm sections …


Hematological Effects Of Etomidate And Tricaine In Common Carp, Malgorzata Witeska, Beata Teodorczuk, Katarzyna Lugowska Jan 2017

Hematological Effects Of Etomidate And Tricaine In Common Carp, Malgorzata Witeska, Beata Teodorczuk, Katarzyna Lugowska

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Hematological effects of etomidate and tricaine at concentrations causing general anesthesia or sedation of carp juveniles were compared. Recovery of body balance took similar time in the case of both anesthetics, but fish treated with etomidate were depressed for several hours, while those subjected to tricaine immediately regained normal behavior. Immediately after exposure anesthetics caused minor hematological changes; the only statistically significant effects (decrease of hematocrit and plasma glucose) occurred after sedation with etomidate. One week after exposure a significant increase in mean corpuscular hemoglobin and mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration occurred in all groups of fish compared to the previous …


Effects Of Nigella Sativa And Hypericum Perforatum On Wound Healing, Mehmet Cengi̇z Han, Ali̇ Sai̇d Durmuş, Aydin Sağliyan, Ci̇han Günay, Mustafa Özkaraca, Fati̇h Mehmet Kandemi̇r, Seli̇m Çomakli, Di̇cle Firat Öztopalan Jan 2017

Effects Of Nigella Sativa And Hypericum Perforatum On Wound Healing, Mehmet Cengi̇z Han, Ali̇ Sai̇d Durmuş, Aydin Sağliyan, Ci̇han Günay, Mustafa Özkaraca, Fati̇h Mehmet Kandemi̇r, Seli̇m Çomakli, Di̇cle Firat Öztopalan

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

In this study, it was aimed to determine the influence of applying Nigella sativa (NS) and Hypericum perforatum (HP) on wound healing. A total of 42 female albino 2-month-old Wistar rats were randomly separated into 3 main groups. Each of these main groups was separated into two subgroups for 7- and 14-day postoperative follow-ups. A total of 84 excisional skin wounds, 5 mm in diameter, were created on the backs of the rats. Placebo cream (control group), 50% NS oil cream, and 50% HP oil cream were applied topically for the first, second, and third group, respectively. The wounds were …


Influence Of Dietary Vitamin D3 Supplementation On The Color Changes In Longissimus Lumborum, Vastus Lateralis, Semitendinosus, And Semimembranosus Beef Muscles, Urszula Karolina Rafalska Jan 2017

Influence Of Dietary Vitamin D3 Supplementation On The Color Changes In Longissimus Lumborum, Vastus Lateralis, Semitendinosus, And Semimembranosus Beef Muscles, Urszula Karolina Rafalska

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of dietary vitamin D3 supplementation on changes in color and heme pigment (myoglobin and metmyoglobin) in 4 beef muscles. The muscles came from 48 crossbred bulls that were subjected to supplementation with vitamin D3 at 4 different doses: 0.0 (control group), 3.5, 7.0, and 10.0 x 106 IU. The 3.5 x 106 IU dose was administered daily for 6 days, before the morning feeding. Four days before slaughter, the supplementation was withdrawn. The dose of 7.0 and 10.0 x 106 IU was administered for 3 days and withdrawn 7 days …


Accelerated Achilles Tendon Healing With Interleukin-1 Receptor Antagonist Protein In Rabbits, Marko Pecin, Mario Kreszinger, Snjezana Vukovic, Marija Lipar, Ozren Smolec, Berislav Radisic, Josip Kos Jan 2017

Accelerated Achilles Tendon Healing With Interleukin-1 Receptor Antagonist Protein In Rabbits, Marko Pecin, Mario Kreszinger, Snjezana Vukovic, Marija Lipar, Ozren Smolec, Berislav Radisic, Josip Kos

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The current study describes the use of interleukin-1 receptor antagonist protein (IL-1Ra) as a possible strategy for optimizing tendon healing and repair by presenting histologically visible changes in rabbit Achilles tendon tissue after longitudinal tenotomy. The study was carried out on 26 Californian rabbits divided into two equal groups. One was the experimental IRAP (interleukin-1 receptor antagonist) group and the second one was the PBS (purified buffered saline) group. The PBS group was the control group. After longitudinal tenotomy in both groups of rabbits, in the IRAP group IL-1Ra was applied locally, whereas PBS was applied in the control group. …


Molecular Cloning And Sequence Characterization Of Two Genes, Dqa1 And Dqa2,From The Chinese Yakow (Bos Grunniens X Bos Taurus), Dongmei Xi, Sameeullah Memon, Guozhi Li, Xiangying Liu, Chao Su, Jing Leng, Liping Wang, Sehroon Khan, Weidong Deng Jan 2017

Molecular Cloning And Sequence Characterization Of Two Genes, Dqa1 And Dqa2,From The Chinese Yakow (Bos Grunniens X Bos Taurus), Dongmei Xi, Sameeullah Memon, Guozhi Li, Xiangying Liu, Chao Su, Jing Leng, Liping Wang, Sehroon Khan, Weidong Deng

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) plays a crucial role in the immune response to infectious diseases. The aim of the present study was to investigate the structural and functional characteristics and possible duplication of the MHC-DQA genes in the Chinese yakow, which is well adapted to the Qinghai?Tibetan Plateau. Two full-length cDNA sequences and partial 5'- and 3'-untranslated regions (UTRs) were retrieved and denoted as Bogr×BoLA-DQA*0101 (DQA1) and BogrxBoLA-DQA*2001 (DQA2), respectively. The percentage of nucleotide and amino acid sequences homology between BogrxBoLA-DQA1 and BogrxBoLA-DQA2 showed that these two sequences have more identity to alleles of the corresponding DQA1 and DQA2 …


Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles And Virulence Factors Of Escherichia Colio157 Collected From A Poultry Processing Plant, Harun Hizlisoy, Serhat Al, Nurhan Ertaş Onmaz, Yeli̇z Yildirim, Zafer Gönülalan, Kadi̇r Semi̇h Gümüşsoy Jan 2017

Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles And Virulence Factors Of Escherichia Colio157 Collected From A Poultry Processing Plant, Harun Hizlisoy, Serhat Al, Nurhan Ertaş Onmaz, Yeli̇z Yildirim, Zafer Gönülalan, Kadi̇r Semi̇h Gümüşsoy

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The aims of this study were to investigate the presence of Escherichia coli O157 and to determine the antibiotic susceptibility of isolates in different poultry-originated materials. In total 300 samples of chicken carcass swabs (n = 50), chicken feces (n = 50), gizzard (n = 50), liver (n = 50), water in the final scald tank (n = 50), and equipment such as tables, conveyers, and knives (n = 50) were used as materials. Overall, 45 E. coli isolates were obtained from the 300 poultry samples. However, 13 (4.3%) of the samples were identified as E. coli O157 including 3 …


Molecular Identification Of Tick-Borne Pathogens In Tickhaemaphysalis Longicornis From Sheep In Henan, China, Yongshuai Peng, Meng Qi, Fuchun Jian, Jinhong Wang, Yali Lv, Jiujian Wei, Rongjun Wang, Longxian Zhang, Changshen Ning Jan 2017

Molecular Identification Of Tick-Borne Pathogens In Tickhaemaphysalis Longicornis From Sheep In Henan, China, Yongshuai Peng, Meng Qi, Fuchun Jian, Jinhong Wang, Yali Lv, Jiujian Wei, Rongjun Wang, Longxian Zhang, Changshen Ning

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Tick-borne diseases are one of the most important classes of disease in animal husbandry and cause severe economic losses. In this study, 660 adult female ticks were collected from sheep in nine localities in Henan Province, China. All were identified as Haemaphysalis longicornis, confirmed with light microscopy and PCR amplification. The pathogens identified in these ticks included bacteria of the genus Anaplasma (Anaplasma ovis, A. bovis, A. phagocytophilum) and piroplasmal protozoans (Theileria luwenshuni, Babesia motasi). Our results show the high prevalence of A. bovis (20.4%, 135/660) and T. luwenshuni (14.4%, 95/660) in the ticks from sheep, whereas A. ovis, A. …


Japanese Quail Performance, Intestinal Microflora, And Molecularresponses To Screened Wheat And Multienzyme Diet, Ali Asghar Saki, Fatemeh Sahebi Ala, Pouya Zamani, Dariush Alipour, Masoumeh Abbasinezhad Jan 2017

Japanese Quail Performance, Intestinal Microflora, And Molecularresponses To Screened Wheat And Multienzyme Diet, Ali Asghar Saki, Fatemeh Sahebi Ala, Pouya Zamani, Dariush Alipour, Masoumeh Abbasinezhad

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The present paper studied the effect of screened wheat (SW) levels and a multienzyme diet on Japanese quail performance, intestinal performance, and microbial population. A total of 480 unsexed 10-day-old quail chicks were assigned to a multienzyme diet (0 or 0.5 g/kg) and SW (0%, 5%, 10%, or 15%) in a 2 x 4 factorial arrangement of treatments with 4 replications and 15 quails in each in a completely randomized design. No differences were observed in performance between diets at 10 to 36 days of age. Increases in dietary SW levels decreased villus height, villus width, villus surface, and height:crypt …


Normal Bone Healing In Three Cloned Dogs With Long Bone Fractures, Yawon Hwang, Sang-Hwan Hyun, Woo-Suk Hwang, Gonhyung Kim Jan 2017

Normal Bone Healing In Three Cloned Dogs With Long Bone Fractures, Yawon Hwang, Sang-Hwan Hyun, Woo-Suk Hwang, Gonhyung Kim

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

A number of mammals have been cloned, including cats and dogs. The purpose of this report was to study the bone fracture and bone fracture healing of three cloned dogs. The three cloned dogs, aged 3 months to 6 months, received separate surgeries. Clinical and radiological examination of each of the three cloned dogs revealed the fracture of a femur, a tibial tuberosity, and a humerus, respectively. Each dog had undergone surgical reduction and stabilization of their individual bone fracture with an intramedullary pin, a screw, and/or a wire. No abnormalities were observed during the follow-up period. The dogs showed …


Radiographic Examination Of Hip Joint Geometry In Healthy Sivas Kangal Dogs, Murat Sarierler, Zeynep Bozkan Tatli, İbrahi̇m Akin, Rahi̇me Yaygingül, Onur Özgün Deri̇ncegöz Jan 2017

Radiographic Examination Of Hip Joint Geometry In Healthy Sivas Kangal Dogs, Murat Sarierler, Zeynep Bozkan Tatli, İbrahi̇m Akin, Rahi̇me Yaygingül, Onur Özgün Deri̇ncegöz

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The aim of this study was to determine the normal ranges of proximal femoral and acetabular parameters in 26 adult healthy Sivas Kangal dogs (SKDs). Significant differences were observed between the sexes in hip axis length (HAL) of 8.03 ± 0.82 cm and 7.47 ± 0.40 cm, femoral neck axis length-a (FNALa) of 6.40 ± 0.55 cm and 6.09 ± 0.27 cm, FNALb of 5.09 ± 0.47 cm and 4.78 ± 0.31 cm, acetabular width (AW) of 1.62 ± 0.35 cm and 1.37 ± 0.24 cm, femoral shaft diameter (FSD) of 3.11 ± 0.31 cm and 2.88 ± 0.21 cm, …


Investigation Of Effects Of Fucoidan Polysaccharides Extracted From Twospecies Of Padina On The Wound-Healing Process In The Rat, Moazameh Kordjazi, Bahareh Shabanpour, Ebrahim Zabihi, Mohammad Ali Faramarzi, Hassan Ahmadi Gavlighi, Seyed Mohammad Amin Feghhi, Seyed Abbas Hosseini Jan 2017

Investigation Of Effects Of Fucoidan Polysaccharides Extracted From Twospecies Of Padina On The Wound-Healing Process In The Rat, Moazameh Kordjazi, Bahareh Shabanpour, Ebrahim Zabihi, Mohammad Ali Faramarzi, Hassan Ahmadi Gavlighi, Seyed Mohammad Amin Feghhi, Seyed Abbas Hosseini

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Seaweeds contains different types of polysaccharides with high abilities. The aim of this study was to determine the potential of fucoidan polysaccharides for wound-healing properties. Fucoidans of two species of Padina (P. tetrastromatica and P. boergesenii), collected from the Persian Gulf northern coastal area, were extracted and analyzed using high-performance anion-exchange chromatography. Purified fucoidans were used to prepare a 2% topical ointment. Under aseptic conditions, two identical paravertebral full-thickness skin wounds (either by burn or excision) were made in 40 anesthetized male rats allocated into 4 groups. Either fucoidan ointments or the vehicle (ointment base) were applied to rats' wounds …


Effects Of Ketamine On Monoamine Neurotransmittersand Gaba In Embryonic Neurocytes From Fetal Rat, Xinran Li, Mo Liu, Yue Li, Cen Guo, Lina Li, Yanan Li, Yuxin Wang, Yiming Zhang, Li Gao Jan 2017

Effects Of Ketamine On Monoamine Neurotransmittersand Gaba In Embryonic Neurocytes From Fetal Rat, Xinran Li, Mo Liu, Yue Li, Cen Guo, Lina Li, Yanan Li, Yuxin Wang, Yiming Zhang, Li Gao

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The effect of ketamine, a drug commonly used as an anesthetic, on monoaminergic neurotransmitters and GABA in neurocytes from fetal rats has not yet been elucidated. We thus decided to investigate these effects by first evaluating ketamine levels in the cerebrospinal fluid by high-performance liquid chromatography. We thus determined the concentrations of GABA, DA, NE, 5-HT, and 5-HIAA following the addition of four different concentrations of ketamine at day 7 of nerve cell culture. GABA, 5-HT, and 5-HIAA levels were increased after an initial decrease: they showed the lowest levels at 10-15 min and the highest peaks at 45-90 min, …


Effects And Mechanisms Of Porcine Reproductive And Respiratory Syndrome Virus (Prrsv) Type 1 And Type 2 On The Permeability And Viability Of Porcine Endometrial Epithelial Cells, Dran Rukarcheep Jan 2017

Effects And Mechanisms Of Porcine Reproductive And Respiratory Syndrome Virus (Prrsv) Type 1 And Type 2 On The Permeability And Viability Of Porcine Endometrial Epithelial Cells, Dran Rukarcheep

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Both PRRSV types 1 and 2 revealed the sign of reproductive disorders associated with a lesion at implantation sites. Impairment of maternal glandular endometrium cell integrity and function by PRRSV infection may impact a proper nourishing fetus. This research was aimed to examine the effects of PRRSV type 1 and type 2 directly on the viability and barrier function of the endometrium using porcine glandular endometrial epithelial cell culture (PEG). The comparison of the route and the strain of PRRSV infection coinciding with their virulent in reproductive epithelia were considered. PEG cells isolated from the 4-6 months old PRRSV-free-herd gilts …


Potentials Of Ivabradine To Improve Cardiac Function In Dogs With Naturally Occurring, Asymptomatic Degenerative Mitral Valve Disease, Prapawadee Pirintr Jan 2017

Potentials Of Ivabradine To Improve Cardiac Function In Dogs With Naturally Occurring, Asymptomatic Degenerative Mitral Valve Disease, Prapawadee Pirintr

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The main hypothesis of the present study is that ivabradine (1.0 mg/kg, orally, twice daily) can reduce heart rate (HR), myocardial oxygen consumption (MVO2) and improve cardiac function in dogs with degenerative mitral valve disease (DMVD) partly due to a reduction of cardiomyocyte apoptosis. In order to test the hypothesis, this study was divided into three parts. The first part aimed to determine the appropriate single oral dose of ivabradine for reduction of HR and MVO2 as assessed by rate-pressure product (RPP= HR x systolic blood pressure). Once the appropriate dose was achieved, the second part was conducted to investigate …


Potentials Of Ivabradine To Improve Cardiac Function In Dogs With Naturally Occurring, Asymptomatic Degenerative Mitral Valve Disease, Prapawadee Pirintr Jan 2017

Potentials Of Ivabradine To Improve Cardiac Function In Dogs With Naturally Occurring, Asymptomatic Degenerative Mitral Valve Disease, Prapawadee Pirintr

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The main hypothesis of the present study is that ivabradine (1.0 mg/kg, orally, twice daily) can reduce heart rate (HR), myocardial oxygen consumption (MVO2) and improve cardiac function in dogs with degenerative mitral valve disease (DMVD) partly due to a reduction of cardiomyocyte apoptosis. In order to test the hypothesis, this study was divided into three parts. The first part aimed to determine the appropriate single oral dose of ivabradine for reduction of HR and MVO2 as assessed by rate-pressure product (RPP= HR x systolic blood pressure). Once the appropriate dose was achieved, the second part was conducted to investigate …


Effects Of Short-Term Growth Hormone Administration On Plasma Leptin Levels In Normal And Diet-Induced Obesity Rats, Sutharinee Likitnukul Jan 2017

Effects Of Short-Term Growth Hormone Administration On Plasma Leptin Levels In Normal And Diet-Induced Obesity Rats, Sutharinee Likitnukul

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Obesity has related to the alteration of hormonal profiles, i.e. growth hormone (GH), insulin and leptin. Because of the pleiotropic mechanisms of GH, it plays important roles both in the pathophysiological mechanisms and the therapeutic hormonal supplementation, which probably affected plasma leptin. The present research aimed firstly to demonstrate the effect of short-term GH administration on plasma leptin in 3 conditions; basal, meal-induced and fasting condition, from the rats with different adipose tissue mass. Secondly, to investigate short-term effect of GH on insulin sensitivity and body adiposity in control, diet resistant (DR) and diet-induced obesity (DIO) rats. In this regard, …


The Protective Effect Of Hydroxyxanthone On The Leakiness Of Intestinal Epithelia By The Proinflammatory Cytokine Related To Bacterial Endotoxin, Wannaporn Chayalak Jan 2017

The Protective Effect Of Hydroxyxanthone On The Leakiness Of Intestinal Epithelia By The Proinflammatory Cytokine Related To Bacterial Endotoxin, Wannaporn Chayalak

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Leaky gut characterized as decreased transepithelial electrical resistance and increased paracellular permeability to macromolecules is associated with several fatal diseases including sepsis. Pro-inflammatory cytokine IL-1β is a critical mediator of underlying mechanism through activation of myosin light chain kinase pathway. Blocking the inducible phosphorylated myosin light chain (p-MLC) indicates the successful treatment. Xanthones predominantly found in mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana) has been indicated as a potent anti-inflammatory action. Hydroxyxanthones (HDX), the major natural xanthones, have been recently synthesized in various forms. This study aimed to examine and screen the action of various forms of synthetic HDXs, in preventing the increased paracellular …


Difference Of Some Spermatozoa And Seminal Plasma Proteins In Good And Poor Freezability Boar Ejaculates, Janyaporn Rungruangsak Jan 2017

Difference Of Some Spermatozoa And Seminal Plasma Proteins In Good And Poor Freezability Boar Ejaculates, Janyaporn Rungruangsak

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The present study was performed to determine the differences of some seminal plasma proteins, i.e., glutathione peroxidase 5 (GPX5) and fibronectin 1 (FN1), and some spermatozoa proteins, i.e., triosephosphate isomerase (TPI) and ACRBP (acrosin binding protein), in the boar semen having good and poor freezability. The study was conducted by including 38 ejaculates in seminal plasma study and 32 ejaculates from spermatozoa study from 27 boars (Duroc=13, Landrace= 8, Yorkshire= 6). The semen was split into two portions. The first portion was centrifuged to separate the pellet of sperm from the seminal plasma. The samples were kept at −80 °C …


The Effects Of Hydroxyethyl Starch (Hes) On Quality Of Equine Sperm Following Cold Storage And Cryopreservation, Ornwanya Nuchanart Jan 2017

The Effects Of Hydroxyethyl Starch (Hes) On Quality Of Equine Sperm Following Cold Storage And Cryopreservation, Ornwanya Nuchanart

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This study aimed at examining the effects of different concentrations of hydroxyethyl starch (HES) on quality of equine sperm following cold storage and cryopreservation. In experiment 1, the semen was collected from 6 stallions (3 replicates). The semen was diluted with extender for cold storage containing different concentrations of HES (2.5%, 5%, 10% and 15%). Extender without HES (0% HES) served as a control group. The temperature of extended semen was gradually decreased to 4 ºC. The quality of sperm in terms of progressive motility and viability was evaluated after cold storage for 6, 24 and 48 hours. This study …


Factors Influencing Colostrum Consumption Of Piglets And Levels Of Immunoglobulin G And Immunoglobulin A Specifically Against Ped Virus In Colostrum Of Sows, Patthawan Juthamanee Jan 2017

Factors Influencing Colostrum Consumption Of Piglets And Levels Of Immunoglobulin G And Immunoglobulin A Specifically Against Ped Virus In Colostrum Of Sows, Patthawan Juthamanee

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The aims of the present study was to investigate factors associated with colostrum consumption of the neonatal piglets and determine the concentrations of total immunoglobulins G (IgG) and immunoglobulins A (IgA) against porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) virus in colostrum for sow. The study consisted of two parts: Part I, the study included data of colostrum consumption from 1,140 neonatal piglets from 80 sows. Factors associated with piglet’s colostrum consumption included body weight at birth of the piglet, birth order, birth interval, heart rate, blood oxygen saturation, rectal temperature at 24 h, gestation length, total born, born alive, sow body conditions …