G: Veterinary Science & Veterinary Medicine

G: Veterinary Science & Veterinary Medicine (49)

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Cell-mediated immunity is critical for the prevention and control of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD). Despite significant advancements in modern vaccinology, inactivated whole virus vaccines for FMD remain the mainstay for prophylactic and emergency uses. Emergency vaccination as part of the control strategies against foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) has the potential to limit virus spre...
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Authors Sonia Ahmed Rizk, Wael Mossad Gamal EL-Din, Safy Eldean Mahdy, Ehab EL-Sayed Ibrahim, Hiam Mohamed Fakhry
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A cross sectional study was conducted in Addis Ababa from October 2011 to May 2012 to determine prevalence of bovine mastitis and discuss its public health implications. A total of 444 systematically selected lactating cows of different cattle breed from thirty seven (37) dairy farms were investigated. The herds were visited and the farmers interviewed about the management, housing, feed...
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Authors Alebachew Tilahun, Alemu Aylate
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A cross-sectional study was conducted from May to July 2011. The multivariate analysis exposed significant associations by postmortem examination: age >4 years (P= 0.000, OR= 18.5, 95% CI= 3.1, 21.7), foreign breed (P= 0.000, OR= 77.6, 95% CI= 9.3, 81.6), light weight (P= 0.000, OR= 3.0, 95% CI= 1.9, 5.3), Ethiopian cattle (P= 0.000, OR= 76.1. 95% CI= 8.4, 83.7) and small size (P= 0.000,...
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Authors Mohammed Bushra Badreldeen, Abdelhamid Ahmed Elfadil
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The study was to evaluate feeding processed kidney bean meal (PKBM) instead of soybean meal (SBM) on fertility, hatchability, embryonic mortality and chick quality of white leghorn (WL) hens. Replacement of SBM with PKBM in the diet did not affect the fertility, hatchability and embryonic mortality. Chick length (15.63, 15.00, 15.33, 15.03 and 14.33 (SEM =±0.02)) and chick weight...
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Authors Taju Hussein, Mengistu Urge, Getachew Animut and Sisay Fikru
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Two diagnostic methods, a modified Kinyoun’s acid-fast staining technique and an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), for the detection of Cryptosporidium spp. in porcine faeces were compared regarding their sensitivities. Of the 209 faecal samples examined, Cryptosporidium spp. was detected significantly higher (p<0.05) by ELISA (31.1%) than the acidfast staining ...
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Authors Akinkuotu Olufemi Ambrose, Jacobs Eniope Bamidele, Okwelum Ngozi
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This study investigated the haematological changes in West African Dwarf (WAD) bucks experimentally infected with Trypanosoma vivax and Trypanosoma brucei. Each of the group is eight in number while the control experimental group had five bucks. Clinical records (weight, rectal temperature) for the animals were monitored. The haematological parameters accessed include packed cell volume ...
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Authors Amadi, A.N.C., Okore, I.B., Amajuonwu
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Page No. 27 to 32

Problem: The sequential changes in the immunogenicity of spermatozoa in male reproductive tract and the effect of seminal vesicle secretions are long thought to act as central players in influencing immunological equilibrium in the male reproductive tract. Method of Study: Popliteal lymph nodes of mice were collected on the 8th day after sensitizing them with the testicular and epididyma...
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Authors Gaurav Singhal, Phillip M Summers
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Tuberculosis (TB) is a major global health problem and economically important zoonotic diseases worldwide. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of tuberculosis and risk factor in human and cattle at Mymensingh district in Bangladesh. In this study, 3085 human and 649 cattle were examined during January 2009 to December 2011 at Dhobaura upazila of Mymensingh district. The ...
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Authors Md. Abu Sayeed Sarker, Md. Siddiqur Rahman,Bhudeb Chandra Barman, Md. Emtiaj Alam, Md. Fashiur Rahman, Roma Rani Sarker
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Ovariohysterectomy was performed via ventral midline clinical cases in dogs (n=35) to present haematobiochemical changes and postoperative complications of elective ovariohysterectomy under dexmedetomidine basal anaesthesia in dogs. Total Leukocyte count and Haemoglobin concentration decreased, whereas, glucose increased significantly. There was a no significant change in neutrophil coun...
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Authors fMalik Abu Rafee, P. Kinjavdekar, Amarpal, H.P. Aithal, S. A. Wani, P. Sangeetha
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Duck production in Tamil Nadu is characterised by the traditional enterprise with indigenous ducks, distributed widely. The indigenous duck varieties of Tamil Nadu have evolved over the years with better adaptability and production potentiality. These indigenous ducks are capable of laying 180-200 eggs per annum with an average egg weight ranging from 60-64 g with no additional or specia...
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Authors P.Veeramani, R.Prabakaran, S.T.Selvan, S.N.Sivaselvam, T.Sivakumar
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