Assessment Of Asymmetric Dimethyl Arginine, Cardiac Troponin I, Thyroxine, Cholesterol, And Triglyceride Levels In Obese Dogs And Dogs With Normal Body Condition, Hüseyi̇n Ci̇han, Merve Tural
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
The aim of this study was to assess serum asymmetric dimethyl arginine (ADMA), cardiac troponin I (cTnI), thyroxine (T4), cholesterol and triglyceride (TG) levels in dogs with normal body condition and obese dogs. A total of 40 dogs (n = 40) were included in the study and dogs were divided into two groups; 20 dogs with normal body condition and 20 obese dogs. The dogs were grouped according to the five-point body-condition scoring (BCS) system. Serum ADMA, cTnI, T4, cholesterol, and TG levels were measured in addition to routine biochemical parameters. Serum ADMA, cTnI, TG, and cholesterol levels were statistically …
Management Of A Coxiella Burnetii-Infected Sheep Flock After An Outbreak Of Q Fever In Humans,
2019
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Management Of A Coxiella Burnetii-Infected Sheep Flock After An Outbreak Of Q Fever In Humans, Jana Avbersek, Mateja Pate, Andrej Skibin, Matjaz Ocepek, Brane Krt
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
Following an outbreak of Q fever in a group of students who contracted the infection during a training course on a sheep farm, a detailed investigation of the sheep flock involved was conducted. Of 478 flock animals, 60 Coxiella burnetii ELISA-positive and 60 ELISA-negative ewes were selected for the trial and divided into four groups. A month after the initial ELISA screening, all ewes in the flock (except the control group) were vaccinated. Sequentially collected blood samples were tested with ELISA and PCR; feces, milk, manure, bedding, and soil were tested with PCR. The immune response to the vaccination was …
Evaluation Of Passive Transfer In Goat Kids With Brix Refractometer And Comparison With Other Semiquantitative Tests,
2019
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Evaluation Of Passive Transfer In Goat Kids With Brix Refractometer And Comparison With Other Semiquantitative Tests, Hasan Batmaz, Yi̇ği̇t Kaçar, Onur Topal, Zafer Meci̇toğlu, Kadi̇r Semi̇h Gümüşsoy, Feyyaz Kaya
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
The aim of this study was to evaluate the passive transfer (PT) status of goat kids by Brix refractometry and compare the results with other semiquantitative tests (total protein - TP, glutaraldehyde coagulation test - GCT, and gamma-glutamyltransferase - GGT) and immunoglobulin G (IgG). The study was conducted on 75 goat kids born from 47 Saanen goats. The blood samples were collected from the kids on day 0 (presuckling) and on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd days after birth. The Brix% and TP concentrations were measured with refractometers, and GGT activity was measured using a dry chemistry system. The duration …
Negative Effects Of Occurrence Of Clinical Mastitis From Calving To End Of The Voluntary Waiting Period On Reproduction In Holstein Cows, Seçki̇n Salar, Oğuz Çalişici, Duygu Çalişici, Doğukan Özen, Ayhan Baştan
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
The objective was to evaluate the effects of clinical mastitis (CM) on reproductive performance in high-milk?producing cows before the service period. The data of Holstein Friesian cows (n = 550) in a commercial farm was retrospectively evaluated. The diagnosis of CM was made by the presence of visible abnormalities in milk or symptoms of inflammation of one or more of the quarters. Cows were checked to detect CM prior to each milking. Calving to first service interval (CFSI), calving to conception interval (CCI), and services per conception (SC) were evaluated as reproductive parameters. Calving to first service interval (83.68 ± …
Production Of Biosurfactant By Lactic Acid Bacteria Using Whey As Growth Medium,
2019
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Production Of Biosurfactant By Lactic Acid Bacteria Using Whey As Growth Medium, Zerri̇n Alkan, Zerri̇n Ergi̇nkaya, Gözde Konuray, Emel Ünal Turhan
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
The aim of this study was to produce biosurfactants from whey waste using Streptococcus thermophilus, Lactobacillus acidophilus, and Lactobacillus rhamnosus as well as to determine oil spreading, emulsification index, surface tension, and antiadhesive properties in these biosurfactants. Additionally, the capability of biosurfactant production from whey waste in the dairy industry was compared with that of MRS broth, a commercial culture medium. The presence of biosurfactants by all lactic acid bacteria was detected using the oil spreading test. Zone diameter due to the surface activity of lactic acid bacteria strains ranged from 1.87 to 5.92 cm. Biosurfactants from both whey medium …
The Effect Of Body Condition Score On Nutritional Diseases And Milk Yield In Dairy Cattle,
2019
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The Effect Of Body Condition Score On Nutritional Diseases And Milk Yield In Dairy Cattle, Hasan Atalay
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of body condition score (BCS) on nutritional diseases and milk yield in dairy cattle. Fifty-nine randomly selected Holstein Friesian cattle, lactation numbers 3-6, were used in this study from a total of 350 dairy cattle in the establishment. All of the cows in the study were fed with the same total mixed ration (TMR), and BSC was determined by inspection and palpation in the first 5 days after calving. The cows were separated into two groups according to their BCS score as BCS ≤ 3 and BCS > 3, and Group …
Gross Anatomy Of The Lumbar Plexus Of Magpie (Pica Pica) And Chukar Partridge (Alectoris Chukar),
2019
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Gross Anatomy Of The Lumbar Plexus Of Magpie (Pica Pica) And Chukar Partridge (Alectoris Chukar), Hülya Kara, Devri̇ş Özdemi̇r
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
In poultry, the nervous system has many differences among species. The intumescentia lumbosacralis is one of the enlargements of the medulla spinalis, and the lumbosacral plexus originates from here. The nerves which are responsible for the innervation of the hind limbs and pelvic region originate in the lumbosacral plexus. The aim of this study was to compare the lumbar plexus (plexus lumbalis) of magpies (Pica pica) and chukar partridges (Alectoris chukar). In the present study, 20 magpies and 20 chukar partridges were used. The nerves that form the lumbar plexus were dissected separately and photographed in both species. In both …
Effects Of Housing Condition, Feeding Style, And Age On Fattening Performances, Comfort, And Some Slaughterhouse Characteristics In Eastern Anatolian Red Bulls, Sadretti̇n Yüksel
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
It is crucial to bring domestic animal breeds to production and to produce meat based on sectoral structure. The objective of this study was to determine the effects of age, housing condition, and feeding style on fattening performance, comfort, and carcass characteristics of the Eastern Anatolian Red (EAR) bulls, a native breed which is suitable for adverse environmental conditions and marginal land as well as resistant to diseases. Twenty-five purebred EAR bulls (15 head of 2-year-olds and 10 head of 1-year-olds) were assigned randomly to 1 of 5 finishing programs after allocating by the age, feeding protocol, and environmental conditions. …
Formation Of Local Protection Of The Respiratory Tract In Holstein Calves,
2019
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Formation Of Local Protection Of The Respiratory Tract In Holstein Calves, Yuriy Alekhin, Maksim Zhukov, Valentina Morgunova, Galina Chusova, Irina Klementeva
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
The processes of formation of the local protection of the respiratory tract in nasal secretion samples of Holstein calves from birth to 6 months of age that were born from clinically healthy cows were examined. Only clinically healthy animals were involved in the experiment. Nasal secretion samples were collected with the help of a sterile foam tampon with a fixing thread in order to assess local immunity in animals at the age of 1, 5, 10, 30, 60, 90, 120, 150, and 180 days. Total protein, mucin, lysozyme activity, and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) were determined using commercially available methods. The …
Phenotypic And Genotypic Investigation Of The Heavy Metal Resistance In Escherichia Coli Isolates Recovered From Cattle Stool Samples, Ni̇sa Si̇pahi̇, Emre Karakaya, Serkan İki̇z
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
The purpose of this study was to examine resistance against cadmium (Cd$^{+2}$), copper (Cu$^{+2}$), lead (Pb$^{+2}$), mercury (Hg$^{+2}$), and manganese (Mn$^{+2}$) in Escherichia coli isolates recovered from cattle stool using phenotypic (agar dilution) and genotypic [polymerase chain reaction (PCR)] methods. In addition, the isolates were genotyped via enterobacterial repetitive intergenic consensus polymerase chain reaction (ERIC-PCR). Escherichia coli was isolated and identified from the 100 stool samples that were examined in the study. It was determined phenotypically that all isolates were sensitive to mercury; 97% of them showed resistance to cadmium; 69% showed resistance to copper; 24% showed resistance to lead; …
The Effect Of Laying Period On Egg Quality Traits And Chemical Composition Of Lindovskaya (Linda) Geese Reared Under Breeder Conditions, Mehmet Sari, Kadi̇r Emre Buğdayci, Aykut Asim Akbaş, Mustafa Saatci, Mustafa Numan Oğuz
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
The study was conducted to determine the effect of laying period on egg quality traits as well as the chemical composition of Lindovskaya geese. The egg quality traits were examined by randomly taking a total of 90 eggs on the 45th ± 5, 60th ± 5, and 75th ± 5 days of the laying period from 3-year-old female Lindovskaya geese. It was determined that the effect of the laying period on external quality traits of eggs was statistically nonsignificant (P > 0.05). The effect of laying period on internal quality traits including height, diameter, and index of the yolk and albumen …
Cyanoacrylate Tissue Adhesive For The Management Of Corneal Perforation In Dogs:A Report Of Three Cases,
2019
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Cyanoacrylate Tissue Adhesive For The Management Of Corneal Perforation In Dogs:A Report Of Three Cases, Je-Hwan Jang, Joon Young Kim
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
Corneal perforation can cause profound vision loss and requires immediate treatment. Bandage contact lens insertion and gluing are temporary treatment methods. However, if the patient cannot undergo surgery for a variety of reasons, these methods are inevitably used as permanent treatment methods. The use of cyanoacrylate tissue adhesive (CTA) for the management of corneal perforation in humans has been reported for several decades. Here we describe, for the first time as per our knowledge, the use of CTA (Vetbond) for the management of corneal perforation with a diameter of
Neutralizing Antibody Titers Against Field Strains Of Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus After Vaccination With Three Commercial Vaccines, Gi̇zem Alpay, Kadi̇r Yeşi̇lbağ
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
Modified killed vaccines against bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) are used worldwide. In the present study, the cross-neutralization antibody responses against field strains from seven subgenotypes of BVDV-1 and one subgenotype of BVDV-2 were evaluated using sera obtained by three inactivated commercial vaccines. One vaccine contained both BVDV-1 and BVDV-2 strains, while the others contained only BVDV-1a. Three vaccine groups, each containing five calves, were vaccinated two times with 30-day intervals. The antibody titers were evaluated by virus neutralization assay. The monovalent vaccine induced the highest antibody titers. Significant levels of neutralizing antibody titers were maintained up to the last …
Effect Of Spermvital® Technology On Conception Rate In Repeat Breeder Multiparous Dairy Cows: Preliminary Results,
2019
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Effect Of Spermvital® Technology On Conception Rate In Repeat Breeder Multiparous Dairy Cows: Preliminary Results, Alper Koçyi̇ği̇t, Bariş Atalay Uslu, Sai̇t Şendağ, Eli̇sabeth Treupel, Axel Wehrend
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of SV technology on conception rates in repeat breeder multiparous dairy cows. Seventy-nine multiparous Holstein cows from a private dairy farm were used in the study. These animals were cows that had failed to conceive from at least 3 regularly spaced services (repeat breeders). Estrus cycles of the cows were synchronized by 2 injections of the PG analogue, administered 11 days apart. GnRH was applied 48 h after the second injection of PG. Twenty-four h after this administration, the animals were randomly divided into 2 groups, control and SV. The …
The Effect Of Tannin Extract And N-3 Fatty Acid Source On Nutrient Digestibility, Blood Metabolites, Enzyme Activity, And Ruminal Parameters Of Lactating Ewes, Roghayeh Valizadeh Yonjalli, Farzad Mirzaei Aghjehgheshlagh, Ali Mahdavi, Bahman Navidshad, Hamid Staji
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
This study aimed to evaluate the effects of tannin extract and n-3 fatty acid supplementation on nutrient digestibility, ruminal parameters, blood metabolites, and enzyme activity in lactating ewes. Thirty-six lactating ewes were allocated to 6 experimental groups. The dietary treatments were as follows: 1) control, 2) diet supplemented with 2% dry matter (DM) oak leaf tannin extract, 3) diet supplemented with 2% DM grape pomace tannin extract, 4) diet supplemented with 2% DM linseed oil, 5) diet supplemented with 2% DM oak leaf tannin extract and 2% DM linseed oil, and 6) diet supplemented with 2% DM grape pomace tannin …
Histomorphological And Histochemical Structure Of The Midgut And Hindgut Of The Caucasian Honey Bee (Apis Mellifera Caucasia),
2019
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Histomorphological And Histochemical Structure Of The Midgut And Hindgut Of The Caucasian Honey Bee (Apis Mellifera Caucasia), Ahmet Ceylan, Sedat Sevi̇n, Özge Özgenç
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
The Caucasian honey bee (Apis mellifera caucasia subspecies of Apis mellifera L.) is one of the most common and prominent honey bee breeds in Turkey. The morphometry of endemic honey bee breeds has been extensively studied, but little attention has been given to the microscopic morphology of these bees. The aim of the current study was to describe for the first time the histomorphology of the midgut and hindgut of the Caucasian honey bee in Turkey. A total of 20 local Caucasian adult honey bee workers were sampled for histomorphological and histochemical analysis. The midgut epithelium consisted of epithelial cells …
Antimicrobial Resistance And Phenotypic And Molecular Detection Of Extended-Spectrum Ss-Lactamases Among Extraintestinal Escherichia Coli Isolated From Pneumonic And Septicemic Sheep And Goats In Rajasthan, India, Fateh Singh, Ganesh Gangaram Sonawane, Jyoti Kumar, Shivendra Kumar Dixit, Rajendra Kumar Meena, Bhupendra Nath Tripathi
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
The present study was planned to isolate Escherichia coli from pneumonic and septicemic sheep and goats and to determine antimicrobial resistance (AMR) patterns of the isolates and evaluate them for the presence of extended-spectrum ß-lactamase (ESBL) using the phenotypic and molecular methods. Pneumonic lung tissues and heart blood samples were collected by performing necropsy on sheep (n = 96) and goats (n = 08). The samples were processed and used for bacterial isolation. E. coli isolates (n = 58) including 53 from 34 sheep and 5 from 3 goats were recovered and identified by the cultural and biochemical characteristics and …
Effect Of Exercise On Some Minerals, Metabolites And Enzyme Activities In The Serum Of Trained Arabian Horses,
2019
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Effect Of Exercise On Some Minerals, Metabolites And Enzyme Activities In The Serum Of Trained Arabian Horses, Roya Pourmohammad, Mehrdad Mohri, Hesam Seifi, Kamran Sardari
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
The exercise-induced variations of some biochemical parameters including calcium (Ca), phosphorous (P), iron (Fe), copper (Cu), manganese (Mn), selenium (Se), zinc (Zn), sodium (Na), potassium (K), chlorine (Cl), glucose, urea, creatinine, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), and creatine kinase (CK) were assessed in the serum of 25 Arabian horses. Blood samples were taken from the jugular vein 3 different times: before exercise, 5 h after exercise, and 18 h after exercise. Statistical analysis was performed using SAS (version 9.2; SAS Institute, Cary, NC, USA). Ca, Cl, glucose, and urea showed significant (P < 0.05) changes due to exercise. There was significant increase from before exercise to 5 h after exercise in urea concentrations while Ca and Cl concentrations significantly decreased. A significant ascending trend for Ca between 5 h and 18 h after exercise was also seen, while glucose and urea had a significantly descending trend. No significant time-based variations were observed for other variables. The results of the present study indicated that exercise could affect the value of some biochemical parameters, which could be used in future studies evaluating the health status of Arabian horses.
Effects Of Supplementary Nano-Zno On In Vitro Ruminal Fermentation, Methane Release, Antioxidants, And Microbial Biomass,
2019
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Effects Of Supplementary Nano-Zno On In Vitro Ruminal Fermentation, Methane Release, Antioxidants, And Microbial Biomass, Hassan Riazi, Javad Rezaei, Yousef Rouzbehan
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
The effects of nano-ZnO on in vitro ruminal fermentation, methane release, total antioxidant capacity (TAC), and microbial biomass production (MBP) were assessed using an in vitro gas production technique. Treatments included a control diet and diets containing 20, 40, or 60 mg of supplemental Zn per kg dry matter (DM) as ZnO or nano-ZnO. As a result of this study, supplementation of 20 mg of Zn as nano-ZnO, similar to ZnO, decreased methane production and protozoa enumeration but improved (P < 0.05) TAC, MBP, digestibility and truly degraded substrate (TDS). As compared with the control treatment, adding the supplementary Zn had no effect on partitioning factor, MBP efficiency, pH, and ammonia-N (P > 0.05). The diets containing 40 and 60 mg of supplementary Zn, as nano-ZnO or ZnO, had no advantage over the …
Abdominal Ultrasonographic Findings In Dogs With Mammary Tumors: Association With Tumor Characteristics And Survival,
2019
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Abdominal Ultrasonographic Findings In Dogs With Mammary Tumors: Association With Tumor Characteristics And Survival, Daniella Matos Da Silva, Angélica Inajá Juliani, Camila Lopes Ribeiro, Jair Rodini Engracia Filho, Simone Domit Guérios, Tilde Rodrigues Froes
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
Abdominal ultrasound is frequently performed as part of initial staging of canine mammary tumors. The aims of this study were to describe abdominal ultrasonographic findings present at diagnosis of mammary tumors in dogs and to assess their value for associations with histopathological results and treatment outcome. The medical records of 201 female dogs diagnosed with mammary tumors that had abdominal ultrasonography performed as part of their initial clinical evaluation were reviewed. Histopathological diagnosis of malignant mammary tumors was obtained in most cases (86%; 172 cases). One hundred and fifty-seven animals (78%) had some ultrasonographic abnormality. A total of 338 ultrasonographic …
