Thirty sheep in a flock suffering from fascioliasis were selected for the trial . Clinical findings, hematological, biochemical and fecal investigations were conducted. These animals were equally divided into two groups, the 1^st group was given the flukecide triclabendazole alone, at a rate of 12mg/kg body weight orally and the 2^nd group was given the same dose orally together with dexamethasone at a rate 0.5 mg / kg body weight I/M. Results showed that the 2^nd group gave the quickest and the best response in the treatment. This could be explained that the use of corticosteroid assisted the triclabendazole in preventing immune damage and fibroplasias inflicted by the l

The stomach, small and large intestine of 140 donkeys were examined for Gastrophilus larvae. The rate of infection

Ninety seven Iraqi ewes representing the three major Iraqi breeds (Karadi, Awassi, and

This study was conducted to elucidate the morphological changes of the testis of the domestic
rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) during the postnatal life. The animals were divided in to seven age
groups, eight animals for each group. The age of these groups were (1, 15, 30, 60, 90, 120, and 150
days). The mean weights, volume, length, width, and thickness of both left and right testes were
recorded. The positions of testes in all ages were described. The results showed the testes were found
at sub lumber region at one day postnatally, moved and start ingress the inguinal canal at 15 days of
age, and mostly located moving in the inguinal canals and near to the developing scrotum between
30 and 60 days. This become

Immune responses to rinderpest virus vaccine were studied in 25 calves (3-months old) natur

To study the diseases of the urinary system in cows, clinical examination including rectal palpation and urine samples f

   اجريت الدراسة للتحري عن طفيلي Theileria spp. باستخدام الطرق التقليدية والجينية. جمعت 150 عينة  دم و 50 عينة لمف من ابقار لعروق محلية ومن كلا الجنسين وذات فئات عمرية تراوحت اقل من 6 اشهر الى اكثر من سنة خلال الفصول الاربعة للعام 2018 ومن مناطق مختلفة في العراق. اظهر الفحص المجهري للمسحات الدموية المصبوغة بالكمزا نسبة اصابة كلية بثايليريا الابقار (59/150) 39.33%، وسجلت المسحات اللمفية الموجبة نسبة (17/50) 34%. احصائياً لم ت

The carotid body in an endogenous duck was closely related to the ventral surface of the common carotid bifurcation zone caudal to the parathyroid glands. The carotid body was characterized by its compact and fusiform shap

Fourteen different bacterial species were used in a study of their abilities to survive on cement and porcelain surfaces. A dose of 5x10 cfu/drop (50 ul<

Testes from 700 male goats aged l - 3 years , slaughtered at Baghdad abatteir, were examined during 6 months period. Histological and bacteriological examinations were done when gross lesions were observed. The results revealed that epidedimytis was observed in 21 (3%) of the examined animals ; 16 (2.3%) cases were unilaterally affected and S (0.7%) cases were bilaterally affected.

Bacteriological isolations from infected organs included :

Corynebacterium ovis (6 isolates) and Actinomyces pyogenes (3 isolates) both constituted the majonty of isolates ; as well as E. coli (4 iso-lates), and Pseudomonas aeruginosa , Staphylococcus epidermidis, Cory. bovis., Staph. aureus, Cory , ulcerams &. Yersinia pseuclotuberculosis

The present study was done to focus light on possible enhancement of the functional performance of male mice and female in neuronal behaviors by using L-arginine as a precursor of nitric oxide (NO). The results showed increase of latency period to reach the novel object in L-arginine treated groups and decrease in both L-NAME and methylene blue treated groups in both periods of treatment (15 and 30) days and were more prominent in male than in female mice as compared with control groups. Similar results were observed in passive avoidance latency period to enter the dark compartment. There was a reduction in latency period to reach the alternative arm of T-maze test in L-arginine treated groups and increase in both L-NAME and methylene bl

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of Licorice roots powder for 35 days in reducing the severity of infection with infectious bursal disease (IBD)and the immune response and performance of broiler chicks .A Total of 150 day old broiler chickens were divided into 5 groups and treated as follows :

Group 1: infected with IBD virus at 21 days of age. Group 2: infected with IBD virus at 21 days of age and given 1 gm of Licorice

roots powder /1 L of drinking water one day after infection . Group 3 : given 1 gm Licorice roots powder / 1L of drinking water at day one

of age and infected with IBD virus at day 21 of age . Group 4:given 1 gm Licorice roots / 1 L of drinking water at 22 days of age

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     The aim of the present study was to specify the relationship of gestational period with measurement of Crown-Rump length and Bi-parietal diameter via trans-abdominal ultrasonography in goats. This study was conducted in the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in Diyala University. The study was carried out on twelve multiparous does, their ages were between 2-5 years. Does were synchronized for estrus with PGF₂α (Estrumate) at 11 days apart and naturally served to obtain pregnancy (estrus day=day 0), and subsequently Ultrasonic scanned. Weekly ultrasonographic examinations were performed using 3.5-5MHz sector transducer, from week (5-10) and (6-14) of pregnancy for measuring the Crown-Rump length and Bi-pa

The study was performed to investigate the protective effect of different methanolic and oily extracts of leave and dry date of Phoenix dactylifera against oxidative stress induced by CCl4 on 49 Sprague-Dawley male rats weighed 175-200 g and aged 6-8 months. The animals were equally divided into 7 groups and assigned as follows: G1, administered 0.1 mL distilled water orally and considered control negative group (C-ve); G2, administered 0.1 mL/100 g BW corn oil (CrO); and G3 administered 100 mg/kg BW CCl4 orally for induction oxidative stress and considered control positive group (C+ve). The other four groups were initially administered 100 mg/kg BW CCl4 for oxidative stress induction and treated for two mont

     Chlamydiasis during pregnancy should be considered a significant risk factor for adverse pregnancy outcomes in humans. 120 women who had a single or repeated abortion were selected for this study, and they were referred with a physician report for TORCH tests to determine the final diagnosis of pregnancy loss. The control were (40) healthy pregnant women with a history of a normal pregnancy. The innate immunity in abortive women was higher than normal pregnancies, that was estimated by Nitroblue Tetrazolium test done to estimate the phagocytic activity, there was a significant increase (P=0.009) in phagocytic activity in the leukocytes of abortive women which was (22%) higher than that in control. Also, the cellu

A study on the quality of milk produced in "Fadhilia Village" near Baghdad extending over a period of one year,

     This study included isolates of bacteria from 125 clinical samples in Erbil and Kirkuk Hospital including (burns, wounds, urine and sputum); 38 isolates were identified as P. aeruginosa after conducting microscopic and biochemical tests. The results of antibiotic sensitivity test showed that all isolates of P. aeruginosa  were different in resistance to Pipracillin, Erythromycin with rate of (100%) and to the Nalidixic acid (94.73%) while the lowest resistant antibiotics were to Co-trimoxazole, Ceftazidime and Ciprofloxacin, which amounted to (26.31%, 23.68 and 21.05%) respectively. For molecular diagnosis of P. aeruginosa some virulence genes the alg D and exo A

     Eleven adult local rabbits (6 female and 5male) were used for this study. The mandible were prepared to study the gross anatomical features. The main gross characteristics feature of the local rabbits mandible the ramus forms a broad, thin and flat plate, the surface of the ramus is greatly increased in its posteroventral portion to form the angle or angular process. The articular surface is elongated and carry on its caudodorsal end a slightly oblique condyloid process, this process in rabbit is raised much above the planes of the molar table and has a prolonged aspect in a longitudinal plan. In front of the shallow mandibular notch, the coronoid process is short and blunt process situated in front of mandibular

In an experimental study to evaluate the immunopathological effect of transfer factor on the

This study aimed to isolate Pseudomonas aeruginosa from cattle (bovine) milk with mastitis to characterize its antimicrobial susceptibility against some antibiotics, and to identify aminoglycoside acetyltransferase (aac-3-Ib) gene.A total of 100 bovine milk samples were collected randomly from different local cow farms at districts of Wasit governorate, Iraq. Six P. aeruginosa isolates were obtained using bacterial culture method and further identified by Analytical Profile Index (API-20E). The antibiotic sensitivity test was performed by disc diffusion methods. Among the 5 antibiotics used, the highest resistance (100%) was found with Nalidixic acid andtetracycline, follow by gentamicin (50%) and the lowest re

A Study of clinical and haematological changes in Awassi stock of sheep that had schizonts

Garden cress (Lepidium sativum) seeds are considered extensively in the folk medicine as anantidiabetic agent in many countries. The current investigations focuses attention on theglucose and lipid lowering effect of the aqueous extract of L. sativum seeds on experimentally induced diabetes in rats. The biochemical parameters studied were plasma glucose, insulin, totalcholesterol,triglycerides,phospholipids,hemoglobin, and glycosylated hemoglobin.
In addition body weight and renal glucose reabsorption were notified. Aqueous extract of L. sativum were orally administered daily for 30 days in a dose of 20 mg / kg body weight to alloxan – diabetic rats , and a significant reduction in the parameters measured was investigated compared t

Hemosporidians are intracellular protozoan parasites found in blood cells and tissues of their avian hosts. They are worldwide distributed and occur in a variety of avian species, including domestic chicken. Blood parasites among village chickens in Qaradagh district, Sulaimani Province in Kurdistan region Iraq, were surveyed during the period of March-June for the year 2012. Haemoparasites investigation was done by microscopic examination of stained blood films which prepared from 170 local chickens (Gallus domesticus).The overall prevalence of all species of haemosporidian parasites over the studied period in tested individuals was 133 (78.2%) with 114 (85.7%) single and 19 (14.3%) mixed genera infections. Plasmodiumspp. was the most p

     In order to identify microsporidia and other fungi  in  stool and  urine samples of human, and in fecal and milk samples of cattle, 100 stool samples with or without diarrhea and 50 urine samples, human fecal and urine samples were obtained from certain Baghdad hospitals and certain rural areas surroundings Baghdad city, in addition to 50 fecal and 56  milk samples  of cattle apparently healthy were collected  from Alshula Slaughter House and  directly from  anal of the animal field  of College of Veterinary Medicine/ Baghdad University. All samples were collected during six months from 1/10/2014 to 1/4/2015. Thin films were formed and stained by Webers Modified Trichr

      A total of 163 milk samples (500 ml each) of cows, ewe, goats, buffaloes, camels were collected randomly at weekly intervals (10 samples/ week) from both Abu-Ghraib and Al-Fudhailiya villages and also for different local retail markets inside the Baghdad province and these samples were including milk of different animal species, milk cans, bulk milk tanks and imported Ultra-high temperature processing milk. Among the total milk samples only 138 milk samples were examined during two climatic periods where the first period was in summer that extended from the beginning of September to the end of October 2015 while the second period was in winter that extended from the beginning of January to the end of Februa

     أن الهدف من هذه الدراسة معرفة تأثير المصادر المختلفة للمياه في بعض معايير الدم لإناث الأرانب المحلية، أجريت هذه الدراسة في الحقل الحيواني التابع لكلية الطب البيطري جامعة بغداد من 1/12/2012 لغاية 15/3/2013.  أستخدمت 28 أنثى أرانب محلية وبعمر 2.5-3 شهر تقريباً وقسمت بصورة عشوائية ومتساوية إلى أربعة مجاميع مع الأخذ بنظر الأعتبار وزن الجسم الحي وكما يلي المجموعة الأولى مجموعة الماء المغلي والمبرد (سيطرة) و

This study was concerned with conduction of experiment for this reason three groups of broiler chicks
were used.First group (which is consisted of 15 chicks) was infected experimentally with H9N2
(AMR.ANT/IRAQ/2005) (108.6 ELD50/0.1ml) at age (8) day. Second group (which is consisted of 15
chicks) was infected experimentally with H9N2 (AMR.ANT/IRAQ/2005) (108.6 ELD50/0.1ml) at age
(24) day. . The third group (which was consisted of 10 chicks) was considered as a control group
without infection. Immune response in all chicks groups was estimated at age (24, 44) days depending
on ELISA test.

Cryptosporidiosis is one of the main causes of economical losses in calf breeding farms due to the diarrhea which results from the infection with this parasite. Diagnostic methods for detection of this infection vary in their efficiency. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of cryptosporidial infection in Al-Nasr station and compare the efficiency of ELISA in detection of cryptosporidial oocysts with some traditional laboratory methods. A total of 422 faecal samples were collected from three groups of 1-30 day-old calves of both sexes during the period from November 2009 to April 2010. The first group was suffering from watery diarrhea , the second group had pasty faeces, while the third group was normal calves. The first 92 sa