The present study was carried out at Bakrajo field station which belongs to the college of Agriculture University Sulaimanya during the period from the1st of April untill 30th of October 2009.This study include 10 crossbred Friesian cows aged 5-7 years old to study some hematological and biochemical changes during late pregnancy (last three months ) and lactation period (4months).The cows were divided into two groups, the first group included 5 non-pregnant cows used as control group while the second group included 5cows were in the late pregnancy (last three months) and continues to four months of mi
production. Statistically all significant results of blood and biochemical results at (P<0.05). The results showed a significant dec
This study was performed to microscopically detect the prevalence of amoebiasis in cattle and sheep fecal samples. One hundred fecal samples were collected from cattle and sheep from 3 completely different area in Baghdad city (Al-Tarmiyah, Al-Fudhaliyah, AbuGhraib). Our data recorded a total amoebiasis infection rate of 54% in cattle and 50% in sheep, without any significant differences between them. Males showed higher infection rates than females in cattle and sheep (62.5%) and (57.14) respectively. The difference between age groups with significant difference (P<0.01) were obtained in ages <1 year (72.7%) and (68.75%) in cattle and sheep respectively. This study has demonstrated the widespread of En
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Humanin (HN), a mitochondrial-derived peptide with cytoprotective functions, has not been thoroughly investigated in the bull gonad. This study characterized the developmental localization of HN in the bull testis and its relationship with hormonal status, oxidative stress, and key miRNAs. An age dependent HN expression pattern was seen by immunofluorescence examinations of testicular tissues from pre-pubertal, puberty, mature, and aged bulls. So that, pre-pubertal and aged groups showed faint HN immunoreactivity, pubertal animals showed moderate immunoreactivity, and mature adults showed the most intense immune response (P ≤ 0.0001). In contrast to this, miR-202-5p and miR-21 had their highest expres |
The pathology of local isolated strain of Nocardia asteroides was study in pigs . 60 animals were
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Quorum sensing is a well-known mechanism used by many bacteria to control important virulence factors through the production and subsequent response to N-acylhomoserine lactones (AHLs). Quorum sensing inhibition (QSI), targeting AHL-dependent signalling, has been reported as a strategy for the control of bacterial pathogenicity. Thus, this study aimed at investigating the capability of Pseudomonas aeruginosa as an indicator to rapidly screen for potential QSI caused by plant extracts based on pigment inhibition. Four ethanolic plant extracts including: dried flower buds of clove (Syzygium aromaticum L), bark of cinnamon (Cinnamomum cassia L), leaves of moringa (Mo |
Globule leucocytes and Mast cells were detected in the epithelial mucosa of the biliary system of
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This study was conducted by evaluate some haematological and biochemical changes caused by F. gigantica. The haematological and
... Show MoreThis study was conducted at the turkey farm of the College of Agriculture, Salahaddin University
... Show MoreThe study was conducted on 118 buffaloes suffering from opened
pyometra 20-30 days post partum in AL-thahab AL-abiadh village west of
Baghdad Province, their ages ranged from 3-6 years.
They were divided randomly in to 4 groups . Group one included (27 buffalo)
treated with 15 mg of PGF2α ( Prosolven )R IM, The 2nd group (32 buffalo)
treated with 15 mg of PGF2α and 15 mg estradiol benzoate IM . The 3rd group
(29 buffalo) treated with 15 mg of PGF2α and 50 . 100 ml of lugol’s iodine 0.5
% intra-uterine.
The 4th group (30 buffalo) treated with 15 mg of PGF2α and 4 gm of
Oxyteracycline 20% (20 ml of Oxy. plus 50-100 ml disilled water) intra-uterine.
Results showed that the 1st and 2nd response in 4 treate
Rota viruses were isolated in vero continuous cell line from infant babies and newly borne calves
... Show MoreThis study was aimed to understand the chronic pathological change which is produced after potassium nitrate intake
... Show MoreEffect of penicillin- ciprofloxacin combinations on some semen characteristics and bacterial contaminants of diluted bull <
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This study aimed to evaluate the potential anti-inflammatory effects of apigenin, obtained from Portulaca oleracea L., using a male mouse model. A total of 56 healthy BLAB/c albino male mice (Mus musculus) were used in two experiments. In the first experiment, the xylene-induced ear edema, 28 male mice were randomly divided into four groups (n=7). The negative control group received distilled water, while the positive control, apigenin-treated, and indomethacin-treated groups were exposed to xylene (0.03 mL applied to the anterior and posterior surface of the right ear lobe) to induce inflammation. Subsequently, the apigenin-treated group received orally 50 mg/kg B |
The effeciancy of some anticoccidial drugs were tested for the treatment fo E. tenella infection in chickens. Four drugs were used. The first was
... Show MoreThe aim of the study is to evaluate the phytochemical and morphological characterization between Iraqi and America Lanata camara extracts and to evaluate their inhibition effect on the egg albumin-induced paw inflammation. Successive maceration was used to eliminate the leaves of L. camara. The bioactive substance components present in the extract were identified using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis. In addition, HPLC analysis was performed for the detection of active compounds. The paw edema induced by injecting egg albumin (0.1ml) in both right and left hind-paw and the percentage inhibition as well as cell count, and skin thickness was measured. The initial phytochemical screening yielded positive test
... Show MoreDermatomycosis (ringworm) was studied in 15 infected, out of 55 examined cows, 6 months to 2 years of age. Infected cows showed typical clinical signs and
... Show MoreCesarean section (C.S) was performed on 81 out of 172 case of caprine dystocia in local
... Show MoreTwo hundred and eight six blood samples were collected from cross bred cows and calves at s
... Show MoreSilver carbene complexes (SCCs), a group of novel silver-based compounds capable of gradually releasing silver ions, have shown significant antimicrobial activity against a wide range of bacterial pathogens mainly isolated from human cases. The antimicrobial activity against animal isolated pathogens has yet been done. The in vitro efficacy of two SCCs with different carrier molecules (SCC1 with a methylated caffeine backbone and SCC22 with a dichloroimidazolium backbone) was investigated against three important animal and human pathogen species. SCC1 and SCC22 exhibited bacteriostatic and bactericidal effects against multidrug resistant Salmonella Typhimurium (poultry isolate), E. coli 843 and E. coli 1568 (swine isolates), and the poul
... Show MoreA total of two-hundred and thirty-two cows (eight hundred and eighty four
... Show MoreDuring the 100 yaers (358) horses were examined for detection of lameness. The result of detailed investigation reveiled that (91) and (45) horses with fore and hind limb lameness respectively. Lameness were found to be originated from the fore limb were included shoul
... Show MoreThis investigation aimed at studying the arteriolar lesions in the hepatic infestation with fascioiiasis. Specimens from
... Show MoreNewcastle disease is one of serious pathological problems and causes of vast economic losses during 2011-2016 in Iraq. The disease caused high mortalities in all types of poultry nevertheless of vaccination. In this study all samples were collected from infected flocks with clinical signs of the disease. Inoculation of chicken embryonated eggs was carried out for virus isolation, identification, Haemagglutination and Haemagglutination Inhibition assay. Using Reverse Transcriptase-Polymerase Chain Reaction to confirm the presence of the virus, Intra Cerebral Pathogenicity Index and Mean Death Time were used to confirm all the isolates that were velogenic. The important determinant of Newcastle disease virus pathog
... Show MoreThe pathological and histochemical changes inthe lung of ten guinea pigs have been investigated after using viable Nocardia asteroides in a dose of 1.5*108 cfc, thebacteria was injected intrapulmonary. Lesions of pyogranuloma were developed. Histochemical studies showed that the granules of goblet cells and mucos glands of lung contain a mixture of neutral and sialomucin normal animal , these types of mucin changed to sialomucin and sulfomucin inthe infected animals.
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Ovine and caprine babesiosis is a significant tick-borne disease affecting small ruminants, causing economic losses and health challenges in endemic regions such as northern Iraq. This study aimed to determine the prevalence, molecular characteristics, and associated risk factors of Babesia spp. infections in small ruminants in Erbil Province, Iraq. A total of 235 animals (125 sheep and 110 goats) were clinically examined and sampled between October 2024 and March 2025. Blood smears were screened microscopically, and DNA was extracted from the blood sample collected for molecular detection. PCR targeting the 18S rRNA gene of Babesia spp., B. ovis, and B. motasi was carried out |
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Atmospheric pressure corona discharge (APCD), ultraviolet C with ozone (UVC w/ O3), and plasma treated water (PTW) have lately been spotlighted in the food industry as non-thermal techniques (NTTs) for detoxifying mycotoxins, due to their unique features. The efficiency of these techniques in detoxifying aflatoxin B1 (Afla B1), ochratoxin A (Ochra A), and fumonisin B1 (Fum B1) in feeds of poultry and their effects on quality of feed were inspected. Samples of feed were subjected to APCD, UVC w/ O3, and PTW for 10, 20, and 60 min. Mycotoxin concentrations were determined by competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), and outcomes were verified by high-performance liquid chromatogr |
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Chlamydia abortus is a Gram-negative bacterium that causes chlamydiosis, a zoonotic disease leading to abortions and stillbirths in livestock and posing significant public health risks. With rising antimicrobial resistance and limited treatment efficacy, there is a pressing need for novel, targeted therapeutics to mitigate its economic and zoonotic impact. This study employed a subtractive genomics approach to analyze the complete proteome of C. abortus (strain DSM 27085 / S26/3), aiming to identify essential, non-host homologous proteins involved in unique bacterial metabolic pathways. Out of 932 proteins, five integral membrane proteins YidC, YajC, SecY, CAB503, and CAB746 were selected based |
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Feed losses in broiler farms are negatively affecting the health and growth of broiler and thus reducing profitability. This study aimed to estimate feed loss in small-scale broiler farms using two modified conventional feeders, Trough and Tube feeders, and two different feed forms, Mash and Pellet. The experiment was carried out using non-modified feeders and modified by attaching a 4×4 cm protective net to Trough feeder and reducing length from 6 cm to 4 cm to Tube feeder. Results showed a very slight effect of feeder type on feed loss for the benefit of the Trough feeder. The feed losses were significantly noted (from 3.91% to 1.84% before and after modification, respectively) when feeding Mashed feed with T |
This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of feed restricted (off-feeding intervals) on feed intake, water intake, body weight gain, growth rate, feed conversion ratio, mortality, and dressing percentage of broilers. Two hundred fourty, one day old unsexed, (Ross 308) broiler chicks were randomly distributed into four treatment groups. Each group included three replicates each one had 20 birds. Those assigned as; Control group (T1): birds were fed ad libtium, T2 group feed removed from 8 Am. to 4 Pm., T3 group feed removed from 4 Pm. to 8 Am., T4 group feed removed 8 Am. to 8Am. (skip-a day) all birds were allowed to access feed for above intervals for 8-21 days of age, and re-full fed for the remaining of experiment period 42 days
... Show MoreThe present study was conducted to record the prevalence of pigeon coccidiosis in Baghdad city. Out of 40 birds 14 (35%) were infected with Eimeria spp. which divided into 8 males (38.09 %) and 6 females (31.57 %). Insignificant effects on the body weight gain was recorded between the infected birds (234.78 ± 6.32g ) and non infected once ( 258.461 ± 9.2g ) ; Also in both sex males (236.87 ± 9.41g , 260.07 ± 10.88g ) and females ( 232 ± 8.63g , 256.84 ± 15.29g ) respectivel