The 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.

The 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

      إنَ الغاية من هذه الدراسة هو التعرف  على ما يحدثه جنس المولود من أثر في حدوث عسر الولادة  في أبقار الحليب الأباكير. أجريت هذه الدراسة في العيادة الطبية البيطرية التخصصية بالأمراض التناسلية  والتلقيح الاصطناعي في قضاء بلد بمحافظة صلاح الدين، في الحقبة الممتدة من 1/6/2011 إلى 1/6/2014. شملت الدراسة: 90 بقرة بكر كانت تعاني من عسر ولادة. 60 بقرة ذات ولادات ذكور وإن نسبة عسر الولادة (66.67 %)، 30 بقرة ذات

The objective of present work is to estimated peripheral blood serum concentrations of pregnancy
hormones, oestradiol , progesterone and testosterone , in cows . For this purpose 24 Frezain- Holstein
cows at different stages of pregnancy the blood samples were taken from jugular veins. The serum
were separated and frozen at – 20 c until analysis. The serum hormones were measured by a specific
ELISA technique (ELISA Linear Multi Reader). The data were represented Mean + S.D. Progesterone
was high during pregnancy reaching a maximum of 91.94 + 26.09 ng/ml during last thirds (6-8
months) of pregnancy , but was below 9.12 + 2.41 ng/ml for several months during the pregnancy.
Oestradiol levels varied from 9.0+ 2.89 pg/m

A total number of 600 fecal samples were collected from patients attaining general Abu-
Ghraib hospital during the period from 1st march 2006 till 28th February 2007. The samples were
examined for detection of intestinal protozoan Entamoeba(E).histolytica infection by direct smear with
Iodine stain and flotation technic using Zinc sulphat solution .The overall rate of infection was
32.5%.Asignificant differences were observed in the rates of infection between males and females
which constituted 46.44%, 25.64% respectively. All age groups were infected, the highest rate of
infection 61.9%, 29.6% were noticed in males and females of 2-5 years old respectively, whereas the
lowest rates 15.15%, 10% were recorded at the a

Hydatid cysts infection rate was 13.56% in buffaloes, slaughtered at Al-
Diwania abbatoir, Al-Qaddisia province,Iraq, during the time period from July,
2000 to June, 2001.The only infected animals were the females, and the higher rate
of infection was found in those aged buffaloes. Lungs,livers, livers and lungs were
infected with 50%, 37.5% and 12.5%, respectively. The total rate of hydatid cysts
fertility was 53.85%, and the sterile, caseated and calcified cysts were 23.08%, 11,
54% and 11.5%, respectively. The mean total rate of viability of protoscoleces was
73.91%, and that of livers and lungs protoscoleces were 82.62% and 70.60%.
Results denoted that the numbers of protoscoleces was increased proportionally<

The aim of study was to investigate the prevalence of macroscopic and microscopic

شملت  الدراسة عشرين قلبا من قلوب البط المحلي البالغة (10  ذ كور و 10 اناث  )  اجريت عليها دراسه تشريحيه عيانيه  لتجاويف وصمامات القلب لغرض التعرف على التحويرات الحاصله في قلب البط   المحلي لتمكنه من التكيف مع الارتفاع الكبير في ضغط الد م  وعدد ضربات القلب.   يتميز القلب في البط المحلي بأنة موجود في داخل  كيس شغاف القلب الشفاف ويتميز  بشكلة المخروطي من الناحيه الخارجيه مع قمته المدببة

The object of this study was to evaluate coating table eggs with different medicinal oils and their effects on shelf life properties of fresh eggs. After storage for 1, 2, 4 and 8 weeks at room temperature (experiment 1) and refrigerator temperature (experiment 2) . Fresh table eggs were collected from a flock of Isa brown laying hens, the eggs were distributed into four groups as follow :-1-Control group 2-Corn oil group 3-Dill oil group 4-Black seed oil group, the eggs were coated by immersioned in oil at 56.7 C for16 min (Oil thermostabilization) . The results revealed that coating table eggs with oils in general and specially medicinal oils reduced the mean decrease in egg weight , egg weight loss , PH , free fatty acids , total bact

Salmonella typhimurium and salmonella enteritidis were isolated from infected goat and
prepared an antigens of whole cell sonicated antigen of S.typhimurium
(WCS.Ag.S.typhimurium ),whole cell sonicated antigen of S.enteritidis (WCS.Ag.S.
entertidis) and combination of whole cell sonicated antigen (Salmonella typhimurium and
Salmonella enteritidis) (CWS.Ag) . Their efficacy was evaluated by using tube agglutination
test and enzyme linked immune sorbent assay (ELISA). Twenty rabbits were randomly
divided into four groups; the 1st group was immunized by WCS. Ag - Salmonella enteritidis,
2nd group immunized by (WCS Ags .typhimurium), 3rd group immunized by CWCS.Ag
compound and 4th left as control group which injected

In this study, a sero-survillance on ovine and caprine serum samples from all over Iraq
except the governorates of Iraqi Kurdistan region was conducted. It aimed for the detection of
specific antibodies directed against VP7 protein - the sero-group specific antigen of blue
tongue virus – by using a competitive ELISA technique.The results showed that among a total
of 3277 serum samples, 1436 samples were found to be positive forming 43.82% of total
samples, while 1687 samples were negative with 51.48 % and 154 sample were suspicious
forming 4.69 %. The highest positive serum samples were found in Al Basrah Province
(southern of Iraq) with 60.41% and in Al Anbar Province (Western of Iraq) with 61%, while
the lowes

Seventy four (74) samples from cattle, buffalo, goat and sheep were tested to isolate
the FMD virus, 23 isolates of the virus showed Cytopathic Effect (CPE) on the different types
of cell culture.
The CPE appears after 24 hours on fetal lamb kidney (FLK) cells, 48 hours on the fetal
bovine kidney (FBK), 30 hours on primary Fetal Bovine Thyroid cell (BTY) and 20 hours on
the primary fetal ovine thyroid cells (OTY). Solid phase ELISA test showed three serotypes
of FMD virus O, A and Asia1. One step real time RT-PCR for the diagnosis of FMDV by
using 5UTR FMDV primers and taqman probe (SA-IR-219-246F, SA-IR-315-293R and
SAmulti2-P-IR-292-269R). Samples were tested, showed 23 positive machines by using the
Applied

     This study aim to determine Babesia bovis infection in cattle based on genetic methods. A total of 96 blood samples were collected from alive and slaughtered cattle from different areas in addition to the abattoir of Al-Qadisiyah province from December 2013 to August 2014. Real time polymerase chain reaction (RT.PCR) technique was used to detect the presence of the protozoan with the effect of animal's age and sex in the infection rate 47.91 % (46/96) of examined cattle were given positive result to B. bovis infection. The highest infections were shown among the adult cattle (≥1 year), while there was non-significant difference (P>0.05) in the infection rate according to the sex. So the mos

This study has been conducted to study the effect of feed withdrawal (8 hours after slaughter) and
adding dried bakery yeast on dressing percentage and meat chemical 45 marketed broiler chickens at 8
weeks of age .The birds randomly distributed into three treatments (5 birds ) and each treatment to
three replicates (5 birds per replicate ) which were: un-treated control (T1) , broiler chickens subjected
to feed withdrawal 8 hrs. before slautered (T2) , broiler chickens fed a diet contained 1% of dried
bakery yeast three days before subjected to feed withdrawal 8 hrs. before slaughtered (T3) . The data
obtained revealed the following :-
Adding dried bakery yeast three days before subjected to feed withdrawal 8 hrs. be

   The present study was carried on twenty adult males of Guinea pigs to evaluate the histomorphological and histochemical features of adrenal gland. Morphologically, Guinea pigs had a couple adrenal glands brown in color were located craniomedially attached to each cranial pole of kidney, the right adrenal gland had pyramidal shape, while the left had elongated shape. The statistical results showed that there is significant difference between the right and left adrenal gland in the weight, length, thickness, width and volume. The histological and histochemical results showed that adrenal gland was composed of cortex and medulla. The cortex was consisted of three zones. The zona glomerulosa was consisted of columnar or cuboidal

    الهدف من الدراسة هو الكشف عن نسبة حدوث حالات الإصابة بالبروسيلا في الكباش في منطقة السليمانية باستخدام اختبارات روزبنكال ، 2ميركابتوايثانول واختبار ELISA غير المباشر. أجري البحث على 253 كبش في حقول مختلفة من الأغنام التابعة الى ثماني مناطق ، وتمثلت Pepaz (12 كبش) ،Chamchamal (53 كبش) ، Barika (32 كبش) ،Damarkan (27 كبش) ، Qalghanlw (41 كبش) ، Darbasara (26 كبش) ، Dawye (38 كبش) وBazian (24 كبش). تم جمع عينات الدم من الوريد الوداجي لكباش. تم تحضير امص

     أجريت الدراسة في مختبر امراض الأسماك/كلية الطب البيطري جامعة بغداد للمدة بين 1/3 ولغاية 1/6/2103 لمعرفة مدى تاثير سمية مبيد كلايفوسيت اكوا في عدد كريات الدم الحمر وخلايا الدم البيض وتركيز الهيموغلوبين ونسبة عدد الخلايا المرصوصة، فضلا عن تحديد عدد الأنوية الصغيرة في كريات الدم الحمر في الأسماك التجريبية في سمك البني Barbus sharpeyi ، تراوحت  أوزانها بين 10-15غم، قيست الجرعة النصف قاتلة LC₅₀، كما ا

أجريت هذه الدراسة لمعرفة تأثير التغذية الملحية في بعض الصفات الفسلجية لأسماك الكارب الشائع (Cyprinus carpio).   وقد استُعمل ملح الطعام في تركيب علائق غذائية بالنسب الآتية 1 و3 و5 % فضلاً عن عليقة السيطرة الخالية من الملح. مثلت كل عليقة غذائية معاملة بنفسها إشتملت على ثلاثة مكررات. استعمل 200 سمكة من الكارب الشائع ووزعت على 12 حوضاً زجاجيا بواقع 6 أسماك / حوض بمعدل وزن30  ± 10 غم. درست تأثيرات التغذية الملحية في ال

     أجريت هذه الدراسة بهدف بيان تأثير إضافة بعض مضادات الأكسدة الانزيمية (الكاتليز) والكلوتاثيون المختزل وخليطهما إلى مخفف  Trisفي قابلية التجميد لثيران الهولشتاين بعد الحفظ بالتجميد لمدد مختلفة. استعمل في هذه الدراسة سبعة ثيران هولشتاين بأعمار تتراوح بين 2.5–3 سنة. جمع السائل المنوي بوساطة المهبل الاصطناعي بواقع قذفة واحدة/ثور/اسبوع. جُمع السائل المنوي الطازج للثيران جميعها (Pooled semen) وقُسمَ بالتس

     This study aimed to investigate the effects of injection hatching eggs with different doses of vitamin E on productive traits, some physiological and immune response to Newcastle disease vaccine. Two hundred fertile eggs of broiler breeder Ross (308) strain were incubated in automatic incubator machine after divided into four treatments (50 eggs per treatment) with two replicates. First treatment was injected 0.1ml/egg of phosphate buffer sterile into amniotic fluid at day 18^th of incubation which it was considered as control group, second treatment was injected with 0.1ml/egg of inactivated Newcastle disease vaccine, third treatment was injected with 0.1ml/egg of inactivated Newcastle disease vaccine

Repeated breeder dairy cows (96) were used in this study. They were diagnosed clinically as

This study was designed to investigate the effects of ciprofloxacin on-serum alkaline phosphates level in normal mice , the dosage used is treatment and double dose (5 

10 mg / kg ) orally for 5 days . The result showed that ciprofloxacin caused a marked increase in serum alkaline phosphates with the increase of dose, and this may be releated to the damage of cell in liver , kidney and bone

Thirty two mice were used to study the histopathological changes resulted
from the effect of vitamin C on the some mice tissues treated with nitrate.
Mice were divided randomly in to four equal groups. The 1st group was given
Vit C and potassium nitrate via water. The 2nd group was given potassium nitrate
and the 3rd group received Vit C only, while the 4th group represented the
control.
Two animals from each group were scarified weekly. The results showed
similar pathological changes in the 1st and 2nd group especially in the stomach
and intestine which gave severe changes that characterized by hyperplastic
changes in addition for the hemorrhages and the infiltrations of inflammatory
cells in all layers of

From March to November 2004 a total of 634 stool samples from the children coming to the
hospitals, cure centers and randomly from the children of kindergarten and primary schools. General
stool examination and precipitation methods were performed on each specimen, the infection rate of
Hymenolpes nana 1.8% among children for both Gender(male and female) for different ages that had
been recorded the highest rate for (4- 6)year is 2.94% and the lowest rate for (9-12)year is 1.4%.
Seasonal variation were discussed, that August was recorded the highest rate 5.8%.

The aim of the present study is to determine the influence of different doses of lead acetate on the central nerves system. 25 Swiss strain white mice were used, each weighing about 30 –32 g, divided into three groups, first group (n=10) treated with 0.5 ml. contain 150 mg/kg/body weight lead acetate via stomach tube daily for 40 days, second group (n=10) treated with 0.5 ml. contain 300 mg/kg/body weight lead acetate via stomach tube daily for 40 days. While the third group (n=5) served as control and were given mammalian physiological saline. Clinical signs were reported during the course of the study, then at day 40 post treatment , all animal were sacrificed and post mortem examination was done and any gross lesions were reported,

The study was conducted in 4 districts regions in Wasit province during May – August 2010 to investigate the percentage of sheep and goat infestation ; out of 366 animals , 69 (18.85 %) were infested with total general tick mean 2.15 ; infested sheep were more prevalent 79.71% than goats 20.28% ; Highest no. of infestation were found in August 49.27% and June 24.63% . Two species of ticks , Rhipicephalus turanicus 94% on both sheep and goats , while Hyalomma anatolicum anatolicum only on sheep 6% were recorded. According to species of animal, sheep in azizia shows highest infestation in august (34.78%) followed by Suwara in june (14.49%) ; and for goat in azizia shows the highest infestation in may (7.24%) . There is significant differ

Hematological values for sixty clinically normal Arabian bred race horses of both sexes were estimated.Red cell ,count, hemoglobin concentration, packed cell volume, mean corpuscular volume, mean ‘corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, white cell count, differential leukocytic count, total serum protein, albumin and globulin were determined by using several laboratory techniques. It appeared that the total serum protein and globulin were significantly higher in the stallions than those in mares (P < 0.05) whereas the results of other hemaltological parameters were comparable and the mean values did not show significant differences (P > 0.05).

Live attenuated vaccine of Strept. Equi was prepared by culturing the bacterium
in increasing concentration of acriflavin and the vaccine was given by
installation in the nose of rabbits. The treated group showed immune response,
the titer of the antibodies was 59.4 ± 4.57 after 2 weeks of vaccination, 237±
18.28 after 4 weeks, 475.4 ± 36.57 after 6 weeks, & reach atiter of 512 ± 0 after
8 weeks, and the treated group did not show any signs after challenge dose,
while the control group died after challenge.

شملت الدراسة الحالية 89 مبيضا ، جمعت من مجزره الشعلة مباشرة بعد ذبح الحيوان ،حفضت المبايض في المحلول
ألفسلجي بدرجة حرارة 73 م ونقلت إلى المختبر خلال 4 7 ساعات ، تم قياس قطر الجريبات المتواجدة على المبايض -
وقسمت إلى جريبات كبيرة الحجم ) 01 6 ( مليمتر وصفيره الحجم ) 5 0 (مليمتر . سحبت البويضات المحاطة بالركمه - -
المبيضة بطريقه الشفط من الجريبات الكبيرة والصفيرة بواسطة ابره قياس 09 كيج موصولة بسرنجة سعة 01 ملمتر .
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