Investigating The Role Of Coyotes, Canis Latrans, In The Spread Of Parasites And Arthropod-Borne Diseases In Georgia, Usa.,
2019
Georgia Southern University
Investigating The Role Of Coyotes, Canis Latrans, In The Spread Of Parasites And Arthropod-Borne Diseases In Georgia, Usa., Ansleigh Banks
College of Graduate Studies: Theses & Dissertations
In order to analyze the role of coyotes, Canis latrans, as hosts of parasites and arthropod-borne diseases in the state of Georgia, USA, 38 coyotes representing 18 counties and multiple geographic regions of the state were dissected and analyzed for the presence of Dirofilaria immitis, intestinal parasites, ectoparasites, and tick-borne illnesses. Mosquitoes from the locations which the coyotes originated were trapped and analyzed for the presence of D. immitis larvae. In compliance with IACUC guidelines, coyotes were obtained from individuals who had previously hunted or trapped the coyotes for leisure. Parasites were identified based on morphological features with the use …
Anesthetic And Sedative Efficacy Of Peppermint (Mentha Piperita) And Lavender (Lavandula Angustifolia) Essential Oils In Blue Dolphin Cichlid (Cyrtocara Moorii), Erkan Can, Esma Sümer
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
The use of different essential oils (Eo$_{s}$), which are considered as a good alternative to synthetic materials, is increasing day by day in fish species. Nevertheless, studies on the anesthetic effect of peppermint Eo (Mentha piperita; MPEo) and lavender Eo (Lavandula angustifolia; LAEo) are scarce. In the present study, the effective concentrations of three anesthetic materials (MPEo, LAEo, and MS-222) were previously determined in the concentrations range of 100-400 ppm in Cyrtocara moorii juveniles (4.92 ± 1.03 g and 7.13 ± 1.22 cm) with the criteria of appropriate induction time (AI$_{t}$) and ready recovery time (RRt) (Trial 1). Afterwards, four …
Effects Of Various Toxeat$^{®}$ Concentrations On Growth Performance, Immune Response, Cecal Microflora, And Gut Morphology In Broilers Fed With Aflatoxin Contaminated Diets, Soheila Sarrami, Parvaneh Jafari, Maryam Tajabadi Ebrahimi, Seyed Naser Mousavi, Seyed Abdollah Hosseini
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
This study was conducted to investigate the effects of Toxeat$^{®}$, a mycotoxin binder, on functional indices, immune response, intestinal microflora, and gut morphology in broiler chickens fed aflatoxin-contaminated diets. Three hundred Cobb 500 broilers were randomly divided into 6 treatments with 5 replicates, each with 10 birds. The treatments included T1: negative control (NC), T$_{2:}$ T1 + 1 g/ton aflatoxin (positive control: PC), T$_{3:}$ PC + 1 kg/ton Toxeat$^{®}$, T$_{4:}$ PC + 2 kg/ton Toxeat$^{®}$, T$_{5:}$ PC + 3 kg/ton Toxeat$^{®}$, T$_{6:}$ PC + 1 kg/ton Toxeat$^{®}$ without hydrated sodium calcium aluminosilicate. Growth performance, immune system response, and lactic acid …
Morphological And Carcass Traits Of Three Chicken Genotypes Under Free-Range, Semiintensive, And Intensive Housing Systems,
2019
TÜBİTAK
Morphological And Carcass Traits Of Three Chicken Genotypes Under Free-Range, Semiintensive, And Intensive Housing Systems, Sohail Ahmad, Athar Mahmud, Jibran Hussain, Khalid Javed
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
The present study evaluated the effect of housing system on morphometric and carcass traits of 3 chicken genotypes. In total, 180 cockerels and 180 pullets of 6 weeks old were studied. A randomized complete block design in factorial arrangement, with 18 experimental units of 20 birds each, was applied. Treatments consisted of 3 genotypes consisting of purebred Naked Neck (NN) birds and two crossbreeds (Rhode Island Red × Naked Neck = RNN, Black Australorp × Naked Neck = BNN) and 3 housing systems (free-range, semiintensive, and intensive). Regarding males, RNN chickens had the highest weight at slaughter (1491.12 ± 64.10 …
Genetic Analysis Of Iranian Mycoplasma Gallisepticum Isolates Using Gene-Targeted Sequencing Of Complete Pvpa Gene,
2019
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Genetic Analysis Of Iranian Mycoplasma Gallisepticum Isolates Using Gene-Targeted Sequencing Of Complete Pvpa Gene, Naghmeh Kabiri, Mohsen Bashashati, Mehdi Vasfi Marandi, Mansour Banani, Fereshteh Sabouri
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
This study aims to evaluate Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG) genetic diversity through the complete sequencing of the pvpA gene among six MG isolates present in industrial poultry from 2015 to 2016. The genetic comparison of these six isolates showed similarities of over 94% and 92% in terms of nucleotide and amino acid sequences, respectively. The size of the PvpA protein in the studied isolates included three different sizes with 361, 364, and 366 amino acids. The carboxy-terminus of the studied PvpA proteins contained 11 tetrapeptides of P-R-P-M/Q/N motifs with truncation in the proline-rich region. Based on the BLAST analysis, the pvpA …
Deviations Of Feedstuffs Loading In Tmr Preparation,
2019
TÜBİTAK
Deviations Of Feedstuffs Loading In Tmr Preparation, Seli̇m Sirakaya, Osman Küçük
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
Loading of feedstuffs in planned amounts in total mixed ration (TMR) recipes are very important in terms of profitability, productivity, animal health, and performance. In the scope of this study, the planned and loaded feedstuffs amounts were determined in the mixer wagons. The study was conducted on a dairy cattle farm with ~1500 milking cow capacity. In this study, 13,276 feedstuffs loading data were examined and the mean and standard deviation of the deviation from the planned amount was 8.95 ± 18.38%. Deviation values of feedstuffs loading were found to be different; according to 1- TMR preparing operators, 2- type …
Leptin Supplementation In Embryo Culture Medium Increases In Vivo Implantation Rates In Mice,
2019
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Leptin Supplementation In Embryo Culture Medium Increases In Vivo Implantation Rates In Mice, Ali̇ Ci̇han Taşkin, Ahmet Kocabay
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
Leptin is a hormone-like protein consisting of 167 amino acids. The aim of this study is to compare the effects of different leptin concentrations on in vitro and in vivo embryo development rates. In vitro development rates were investigated by embryo culture studies, and in vivo implantation rates and the quality of embryos were assessed by embryo transfers to the recipient mice. The results showed that addition of leptin into the embryo culture medium at 10 and 100 ng/mL doses supported the in vitro development of mouse embryo. Moreover, leptin increased the total cell number of blastocyst, particularly the trophectoderm …
Genetic Appraisal Of Growth Traits In Iranian Native Ghezel Sheep Using Random Regression Models,
2019
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Genetic Appraisal Of Growth Traits In Iranian Native Ghezel Sheep Using Random Regression Models, Bashir Ghahri, Sadegh Alijani, Seyed Abbas Rafat, Reza Nabavi, Hossein Daghigh Kia
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
This research was carried out to estimate the genetic parameters of the body weight traits of the Ghezel sheep using three different random regression models. The used data were 39,288 test-day records collected from 13,378 animals at Ghezel Sheep Breeding Station in Miandoab, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran from 1994 to 2012. Fixed effects in models included type of birth (single, twin) and year of birth (1994-2012). The weight as a function of age in the days of weighting was considered as the fixed regression of orthogonal polynomial. The random effects of the basic model were direct genetic and direct permanent …
Quality Characteristics And Fatty Acid Profiles Of Bafra, Akkaraman, Andbafra × Akkaraman F$_{1}$ Lamb Meat,
2019
TÜBİTAK
Quality Characteristics And Fatty Acid Profiles Of Bafra, Akkaraman, Andbafra × Akkaraman F$_{1}$ Lamb Meat, Büşra Yaranoğlu, Ceyhan Özbeyaz
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
The meat quality of Akkaraman, Bafra, and Bafra × Akkaraman F$_{1}$ (BAF$_{1}$) lamb genotypes was determined and then compared at slaughter weights of 34 and 42 kg. At the beginning of the study, 36 male lambs were fed intensively after weaning at approximately 3 months of age. Six animals of each genotype were slaughtered at each slaughter weight and certain meat quality characteristics, namely meat color, pH, cooking loss, tenderness, water holding capacity, and fatty acid profile, were investigated. The pH values of the M. longissimus dorsi (MLD) for the Bafra, Akkaraman, and BAF$_{1}$ genotypes at 24 h after slaughter …
Evaluation Of The Attitudes Of Veterinary Students Towards Cancer In Animals Using A Cancer Attitude Scale For Animals,
2019
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Evaluation Of The Attitudes Of Veterinary Students Towards Cancer In Animals Using A Cancer Attitude Scale For Animals, İbrahi̇m Kiliç, İbrahi̇m Demi̇rkan, Aysun Çevi̇k Demi̇rkan, Si̇nan Saraçli
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
The aim of this descriptive study was to examine the attitudes of veterinary undergraduate students towards cancer in animals with cognitive, affective, and behavioral dimensions by a new cancer attitude scale for animals approach. Questionnaires, as data collection tools, were applied to 205 students training to be veterinary surgeons at Afyon Kocatepe University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, who were selected by systematic random sampling method. Validity-reliability analysis and t-test as well as ANOVA were used in addition to descriptive statistics for the data analysis. The students? general attitudes to cancer were (X = 3.65) greater than the midscore, 3, according …
Determination Of The Causal Relationship Between Beef Prices And The Consumer Price Index In Turkey,
2019
TÜBİTAK
Determination Of The Causal Relationship Between Beef Prices And The Consumer Price Index In Turkey, Ahmet Cumhur Akin, Mustafa Bahadir Çevri̇mli̇, Mehmet Saltuk Arikan, Mustafa Agah Teki̇ndal
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
The rising prices of beef meat have recently restricted its accessibility for consumers who need to consume it for a balanced and healthy diet. Speculations have been made about the increase in beef meat prices being one of the major factors underlying the increase in the consumer price index (CPI). In this scope, the causal relationship between the monthly average prices of beef and the rate of year-on-year change in the CPI for the period between January 2005 and February 2018 was analyzed in the study. Since time series data were used, the augmented Dickey?Fuller and Phillips-Perron tests were conducted …
Isolation And Molecular Characterization Of Salmonella Enterica And Escherichia Coli From Poultry Samples,
2019
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Isolation And Molecular Characterization Of Salmonella Enterica And Escherichia Coli From Poultry Samples, Ayli̇n Cesur, Saci̇de Özlem Ulutaş, Yeşi̇m Soyer
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
Innumerable foodborne pathogens including Salmonella and Escherichia coli pose a serious threat to human health and food safety. As perishable foods, poultry products are considered one of the most common sources of foodborne pathogens including Salmonella and E. coli due to transmission of drug resistance, dissemination of organisms, and cross-contamination. In our study, phenotypic and genotypic characterizations of Salmonella enterica and E. coli isolated from packaged raw chicken products were carried out. Samples belonging to different commercial brands were collected in Ankara in 2015. Among 15 out of 19 Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica strains isolated from different and/or same poultry …
Analysis Of Spermatogenesis In Young Male Hybrids Bred From Domestic Cattle(Bos Taurus) And European Bison (Bison Bonasus),
2019
TÜBİTAK
Analysis Of Spermatogenesis In Young Male Hybrids Bred From Domestic Cattle(Bos Taurus) And European Bison (Bison Bonasus), Andrzej Zyczynski, Marta Kloch, Wanda Olech
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
A new attempt was undertaken to check the reproductive capabilities of male hybrids bred from European bison (Bison bonasus) and domestic cattle (Bos taurus). The analysis concerned two hybrids aged 1.5?2.5 years (the latter being sampled twice at 6-month intervals), and additionally one 1.5-year-old backcross hybrid. Examination of testicular tissue revealed halting of spermatogenesis, which was hardly ever able to proceed further than meiosis I. Spermatogenesis was arrested at the stage of spermatogonia and primary spermatocytes. Spermatozoa were found only in the case of one hybrid and these were mostly malformed. To summarize, all the males studied were sterile, despite …
In Vitro Effect Of Recombinant Human Gonadotropins On Meiotic Competence Of Dog Oocytes,
2019
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In Vitro Effect Of Recombinant Human Gonadotropins On Meiotic Competence Of Dog Oocytes, Kamber Demi̇r, Mi̇that Evecen, Ramazan Arici, Seli̇n Yağcioğlu, Nur Ersoy, Ni̇lhan Coşkun, Hatem Atalla, Kemal Ak, Sema Bi̇rler, Serhat Pabuccuoğlu
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
The reproductive biology of the domestic dog is unique among mammalian species; because of this, in vitro maturation (IVM) rate is still very low compared with other domestic animals in spite of attempts at improvement. The aim of this study was to consider the use of recombinant human gonadotropins as a replacement for pituitary gonadotropins for IVM of dog oocytes. A total of 845 cumulus-oocyte complexes were used in this study. To determine the effects of human recombinant gonadotropins, maturation medium was supplemented with two different concentrations (0.05 or 0.1 IU/mL) of pituitary (pFSH, pLH) and human recombinant (rhFSH and …
The Effects Of Supplementation Of Rumen-Protected Choline On Some Blood And Milk Metabolites In The Transition Period Of Dairy Cattle, Ni̇yazi̇ Alan, Mustafa Salman
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
The aim of this study was to investigate nonesterified fatty acid (NEFA), beta-hydroxy butyric acid (BHBA), and milk urea nitrogen (MUN) profiles for dairy cows fed with rumen-protected choline (RPC) during the transition period. A total of 30 dairy cows were allocated to one control and two experimental groups (10 animals per group) and were fed from 3 weeks before calving to 21 days in milk. The control was fed only the basal diet. Treatment groups 1 and 2 were fed a basal diet containing 60 and 120 g/head/day RPC, respectively. The differences between groups were insignificant for MUN levels …
The Coexistence Of Heart Murmurs And Arrhythmias In An Equine Hospital Population ? A Retrospective Study,
2019
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The Coexistence Of Heart Murmurs And Arrhythmias In An Equine Hospital Population ? A Retrospective Study, Ali̇ Cesur Onmaz, Vehbi̇ Güneş, Alexandra Pavaloiu, René Van Den Hoven
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
This study was performed to characterize the coexistence of valvar insufficiencies of the mitral, tricuspid, aortic, and pulmonary valves and their possible association with atrial fibrillation in an equine clinic population. During an 11-year period, 348 horses had been examined for cardiac arrhythmias and suspected defects of the cardiac valves at the Vetmeduni Vienna, Austria. The study population included 256 male and 92 female horses. A subpopulation of 197 (57%) horses was identified with at least one valvular disorder. In these horses, mitral valve regurgitation (MR) was reported in 124 animals (63%), aortic valve regurgitation (AR) in 101 (51%), tricuspid …
Cointegration Analysis Of Wild And Farmed Sea Bream And Sea Bass Prices In Turkey,
2019
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Cointegration Analysis Of Wild And Farmed Sea Bream And Sea Bass Prices In Turkey, Mehmet Saltuk Arikan, Ahmet Cumhur Akin, Mustafa Bahadir Çevri̇mli̇, Mustafa Agah Teki̇ndal
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
Market integration is an indicator of the extent to which different products are interrelated, and the presence of market integration between products suggests that they are substitutes. The objective of this study was to determine the market interaction between wild and farmed products of two fish species, namely sea bream and sea bass. For this purpose, the relationship between the producer price time series of cultured sea bream, wild sea bream, cultured sea bass, and wild sea bass in the period of 2009-2017 was tested using the cointegration analysis technique. It was found that the wild sea bream and sea …
Predicting The Body Weight Of Balochi Sheep Using A Machine Learning Approach,
2019
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Predicting The Body Weight Of Balochi Sheep Using A Machine Learning Approach, Zil E. Huma, Farhat Iqbal
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
Various machine learning algorithms have been used to model and predict the body weight of rams of the Balochi sheep breed of Pakistan. The traditional generalized linear model along with regression trees, support vector machine, and random forests methods have been used to develop models for the prediction of the body weight of animals. The independent variables (inputs) include the body (body length, heart girth, withers height) and testicular (scrotal diameter, scrotal circumference, scrotal length, and testicular length) measurements of 131 male sheep 2-36 months of age. The performance of the models is assessed based on evaluation criteria of mean …
Repeated Low Doses Of Dexamethasone As A Pretreatment For Induction Of Parturition In Simmental Cows,
2019
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Repeated Low Doses Of Dexamethasone As A Pretreatment For Induction Of Parturition In Simmental Cows, Seçki̇n Salar, Hali̇t Kanca, Fi̇li̇z Bakar, Ayhan Baştan
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
The aim herein was to evaluate the effects of the induction of parturition using repeated low doses of dexamethasone in cattle. A total of 28 Simmental cows were used for the induction of parturition (n = 20) or served as controls (n = 8). Parturition was induced by a 1.6-mg intramuscular (IM) injection of dexamethasone twice daily for 6 days, beginning on day 270, and a 40-mg IM injection of dexamethasone on day 276. The calf birth weight, incidences of dystocia, daytime parturitions, and placental retention were compared. The calf birth weights in the treatment and the control groups were …
Methods Of Diagnosis And Treatment Of Postpartum Uterine Infection Adopted By Algerian Veterinarians,
2019
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Methods Of Diagnosis And Treatment Of Postpartum Uterine Infection Adopted By Algerian Veterinarians, Hamza Rahab, Alessandro Ricci, Ahmed Kasseh-Laouar, Christian Hanzen
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
The present study aimed to monitor the practices of Algerian veterinarians in the diagnosis and treatment of puerperal metritis (PM) and clinical endometritis (CE) in cattle. For this purpose, a questionnaire was established and distributed to collect the information concerning veterinarian profiles and practices related to the diagnosis and treatment of PM and CE. The results showed that examinations of the uterus (rectal palpation), vaginal discharge, and rectal temperature were the most practiced methods for PM (71%, 68%, and 83%, respectively) and CE (86%, 60%, and 65%, respectively) diagnosis. Tetracycline was the antibiotic of choice for intrauterine treatment of PM …
