The antimicrobial effects of diverse tannin-containing plants, particularly condensed tannins (CTs) produced from various plants, are the subject of this study. CT components can be determined using CT-specific procedures such the HCl-Butanol Acetone assay, Thiolysis reaction, and HPLC/MS analysis. These methods indicate CT contents, including mean degree of polymerization, the procyanidins and prodelphinidins ratio (PC/PD%), the isomers of trans- and cis-, and CT concentration. Tannin-containing plants possess antibacterial action, which can be attributed to their protein linkage technique, and tannin-type variations, particularly CTs extract and their PC/PD%. The effects of CT components on the development of Gram-positive and Gram-neg

     This study is conducted to detect lumpy skin disease virus in Babylon, Al-Qadysia and Al-Muthana governorate during autumn 2014 using conventional polymerase chain reaction. A total of 150 specimens: 50 whole blood samples, 50 skin nodular biopsies and 50 tick samples were collected from infected animals of different breeds, genders and ages during lumpy skin disease outbreak. The results revealed that 104 cases (69.33%) were positive for lumpy skin disease virus by using polymerase chain reaction, with significant (P<0.05) differences between positive and negative cases. Out of 50 blood samples, 22 cases (44%) were positive for lumpy skin disease virus. The nodular skin samples collected from slaughtered anim

Cheddar cheese was made from milk which had been inoculated with psychrotrophs 48hr.. prior to pasteurization. This was compared to ‘control cheese. The cheese was stored at 7 °C and evaluated at 0, 5, 30, 60 and 180 days. ‘All cheese made with psychrotroph-treated milk had significant lower flavor score than control cheese. The predominant flavors of the 180 day-treated cheese were bitter and unclean. High performance. liquid chromatography (HPLC) analysis indicated significant increases of citric, pyruvic, lactic, formic, acetic and propionic acids with ‘aging of Cheddar cheese. Only orotic acid decreased with aging. The control cheese had lower values than the treated cheese for pyruvic, lactic and formic acids. The control che

Naturally infected large intestine of 16 mules were collected during one year period. All three species of Strongylus were identified: S.vulgaris, S.equinus and S.edentatus. Specimens were processed for standard histological examination. The effect of the parasite on the wall of the intestine ‘included the _ surface epithelium, glandular tissue, muscularis mucosa and part of the submucosa. Changes on the intestinal wall were observed at the site of the parasitic attachement, which included oedema, cellular infilteration with congestion and haemorrhages.

Sers. from 525 Arabian horses were tested for the presence of antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii by the indirect haemagglutination test. Of these sera, 39(7.43%) were positive. Thirty eight (8.15%) of seropositive animals were horses of two to 13 years of age and only one of the yearlings (1.5 year old) was seropositive. Twenty six of males (6.57%) and 13 cf females (10.08%) were seropositive. There was no significant (P)0.05) difference in the prevalence of toxoplasmosis between males and females.

Ruminal acidosis was induced experimentally in local bucks fed on
AL-zahdy dates at 20 and 40 g/kg B.W. daily. Two groups of five animals
each beside another group of five animals as a control reseved 20g/kg B.W.
of concentrates beside green roughage. One animal from each group was
surgically provided with ruminal fistula. The experiments lasted for four
weeks during which the animals examined clinically daily, and ruminal fluid
and blood samples were collected weekly.The results showed that the
animals in the two experimental groups show significant rise in the means of
respiratory and pulse rates,but not in body temperature.The ruminal
contractions ranged between weak and reduced in the 1st experiment to
t

  The aim of this study was to estimate the changes in ventral hernia repairing in Iraqi bucks by using two biological matrixes derived from bovine (pericardium and urinary bladder matrix) through histopathological examination. All bucks right lower flank awas prepared surgically, sedation were done by using (2% Xylazine hydrochloride) at a dose of 0.2mg/kg intramuscular, and surgical site anesthetized through an inverted (L) shape local infiltration technique using lidocaine hydrochloride (2%) at a dose of 8mg/kg. Ventral abdominal hernias were induced in (24) bucks through elliptical resection of abdominal muscles to made hernia ring (6-8cm) with avoiding peritoneum perforation. After 30 days of operation bucks were divided i

Pulsed electric field (PEF) processing involves the application of pulses of voltage for less than one second to fluid products placed between two electrodes.  Streptococcus thermophilus is an important bacterium used for the production of fermented dairy products.  Objective of this study was to determine the influence of a mild PEF condition on the growth and protease activity of Streptococcus thermophilus.  A range of mild pulsed electric field conditions were earlier screened by the author to arrive at an optimum overall mild pulsed electric field condition for various probiotic characteristics.  Freshly thawed Streptococcus thermophilus was suspended in 0.1% w/v sterile peptone water an

     This study was designated to evaluate the protective role of alpha lipoic acid against oxidative stress resulted by hydrogen peroxide on some oxidants/ antioxidants  parameters and gene expression of glutathione peroxidase in  adult Wistar rats. Forty  adult male rats were randomly divided into four equal groups (10 rats /group) and were handled daily as follows for  56 days : Control group were intubated distal water and received ordinary tap water ; group T1 were intubated  60mg/kg B.W of alpha lipoic acid and received ordinary tap water ; group T2 were received  hydrogen peroxide in tap water at concentration of 0.5% , while group T3  were intubated  60mg/kg B.W of alpha

This study was carried out to investigate the effect of experimental infection by Escherichia coli on some blood parameters and histopathological changes in male rats to reach this objective twenty male rats (Rattus norvigicus) were divided into two groups, housed under same conditions of water, feed, temperature, light and humidity. The first one served as control group, while the second was experimentally infected with Ecoli by administration of 2ml / rat of (1×109) colony forming unit/ml of E-coli. Five days later blood were obtained from animals by cardiac puncture to measure the total and differential white blood cells count hemoglobin concentration packed cells volume red blood cells count, and thrombocytes count. One animal from

A total of 150 blood samples were collected from dogs and examined by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique, which was used to detect the 16S RNA gene of Anaplasma platys and Anaplasma phagocytophilum. Subsequent analysis of the PCR amplicons was achieved by nucleotides sequencing of some positive samples. Totally, the findings show the presence of PCR products (i.e., Anaplasma spp. infection) in 12/150 (8.0%) of the dogs under study. While 5/150 (3.33%) of the cases were A. platys, 7/150 (4.66%) were A. phagocytophilum. Nucleotide sequencing confirmed the identity of the amplified genes whose sequences were compared with other references belong to 15 of 16S rRNA gene of A. platys and 14 references of

This experiment was conducted to compare and estimate the fertilizing capacity of native with New Hampshire chicken semen. Also to study the effect. Of different levels of semen dosage on fertility percentage, duration’ of fertility and duration of fertilizing ability. In this experiment (12) native and (12) N.H. male chicken with (240) Hisex laying hens have been used. The results of the statistical analysis showed that there were no significant (P>0.05) differences between the native and N.H. male chickens for the fertilizing capacity. fertilizing percentage in duration of fertility and fertility duration. The values were 90.40, 90.73%; 85.77, 85.60%; 12.11, 12.3 days for native and N.H. chickens, respectively. There were no signi

The effects of single cell protein (SCP) were studied in Al-Awassi lambs in Iraq. Four groups of lambs received 0%, 5%, 10% and 15% of (SCP) as a replacer for a soybean. The influence of (SCP) on the performance and carcass data of lambs and their blood pictures were studied. The total uric acid, blood urea and the histopathological changes were also investigated. The results - showed” that ‘there were no significant (P>0.05) differences ‘among the initial, slaughtered, total weights gained and chilled carcass weights. The wholesale cuts showed. no significant (P>0.05) differences. The eye rib area, fat  thickness of. longissmus doris muscle, average percentage of organs and offal dressing percentage (calculated in live

    This study was designed to investigate the acute toxic effect of Diazinon on some blood parameters. Twelve male

This study was performed to investigate the effect of lead exposure on resistance of mice immunized against haemorrhagic septicaemia and challenged with virulent organisms. Lead treated mice showed greater susceptibility to challenge with P. multucida than control especially if lead nitrate is administered orally. this result showed that treatment with lead initials resistance of mice and might interferes with the vaccination programs. Cadmium chloride (cd) injected into rabbits at various time intervals in relation to tetanus toxoid injection was found to have some effect on the immune response. A reduction in the primary immune response was detected in case if (cd) is given two weeks prior to toxoid injection. On the oth

The effect of Ivomec was studied against stomach large worm H. contortus in experimental Awasi lambs through infection of

     The study was conducted to investigate and characteriz the time of uterine involution in local goats in Iraq by measuring the uterine diameter, uterine lumen (mm) and monitoring early post-partum ovarian activity as proved by Ultrasonography and progesterone assessment in local goats. 15 goats were submitted to examine from day 3 to 40 after kidding by Ultrasonography. Trans abdominal ultrasound approach was performed from day 3 to 5 after kidding and continued by trans rectal approach to follow up the uterine involution until day 40. Progesterone levels were measured starting from day of parturition, then a weekly measure until day 34 of post-partum period. Progesterone was assayed by Radio immune assay. The obt

This report was designed to study to affection of joints of the Iraqi Arabian horses limbs

This study was conducted to isolate and identify the fungi that infect burn wounds in humans and
acquired wounds or wounds resulted from surgical operation in farm animals. A total of 110 cotton
swabs, 60 cotton swabs were collected from wounds to 6 kinds of farm animals, which include 10
swabs for each type of these animals (cattle, sheep, goats, cats, dogs, donkeys). As well as 50 swabs
were collected from human burns. All these samples were cultured onto Sabouraud dextrose agar
(oxoid, England) to detect fungi in wounds of humans and animals in Baghdad city.Identification of
Yeasts were done by use RapID™ Yeast Plus System (remel, USA), While the Identification of
moulds were done in the Central Public Hea

This study was conducted to isolate of Enterobacteriace family and designed to determine the prevalence of this bacteria in goats in 6 residance area in Baghdad Governorate ( Yousifia, Mahmodia, Shoulla, Sader city, Khadmia and farm of College of Veterinary Medicine ). 300 fecal samples were collacted from diarrheaic goats aged between (1 day to 2 year) from male and female for many month ,Diagnostic study depending upon the morphological and cultural properties of the isolates on some selective media in addItion to different biochemical tests and API-20E and serological tests isolates of Salmonella. The results showed Isolation of 111bacterial Isolates which included 6 different species of enterobacteriace, Citrobacte braackii )48)isola

This study was conducted to find out the effect of licorice extract and eCG on the some
reproductive traits in Awassi ram lambs. This study was conducted on State Board for Agriculture
Researches, Animal Researches station. Twenty four Awassi ram lambs at the age of 67-77 days
were randomly divided into four groups according to the lambing date as follow: Group (A) was
injected with eCG 300 I.U /lamb/week. Group (B) was treated with licorice 300 mg/kg B.W/week
orally. Group(C) also was treated licorice 400 mg/kg B.W/week orally. Group (D) were kept as a
control group. Testes measurements were taken at the 12th week of the study period. The level of
testosterone hormone was measured at monthly intervals. Age of

The clinical, microbiologic and pathologic findings of swollen head syndrome in broiler chickens in Iraq are reported in this study. A consistent clinical feature of this syndrome was swelling of the face. The facial subcutaneous tissue, conjunctivae and nictitating membranes were edematous. Microscopically, there was acute or chronic dermatitis and cellulitis characterized by necrosis of the dermis and subcutaneous tissues, with infiltration by heterophils in acute cases and by macrophages and giant célls in chronic cases. Esherichia coli was constatnly isolated from the facial subcutaneous tissue.

This trail was carried out on twelve Awassi ewes in the Animal Farm of College of Veterinary Medicine in June 2005 to study the cellular changes that occur in the vaginal epithelium after parturition, by using vaginal smear method. The post-parturient period was divided into three periods; 4th, 16th and 28th days after parturition. Each period presented different sizes of vaginal epithelial cells, some of them were predominant. Keratinization takes place in all periods. The 2nd period was characterized by cellular division, presence of vacuolated epithelial cells and WBCs mainly neutrophils cells. The conclusion, variations in the vaginal epithelium may relate to the physiological status and the hormonal activity of the animals.

The study included 82 clinical mastitic cows (328 quarters) in two dairy
cattle stations, 15 cows in the first station in Baghdad and 67 cows in the
second station in Babel, Clinical inspection was conducted on cows and it’s
udder, milk samples were collected under sterile condition and subjected for
physical, chemical & bacteriological examination with antibiotic sensitivity
test of the isolated pathogens.
The mastitic cows in each station were divided into two groups, the 1st
(Treated group) in which cows treated by us and the 2nd (control group) in
which cows were treated by the staff of station. After treatment all cows
were examined clinically and bacteriologly four times (once 10 days). Swaps
fro

The effects of Anchusa strigosa plant extract were studied in respect to
their of gram positive bacterial growth inhibition. were isolated from cases of
pharyngitis and tonsillitis . alcoholic and hot water extracts of the plants as well
as their dried powders were prepared . The preliminary chemical tests revealed
acidic pH of all extracts.
The dried powder , watery and alcoholic extracts of A. strigosa
contained resins ,tannins , phenols, flavonoids, glycosides and avery little
amount of alkaloids in its watery and alcoholic extract.The alcoholic extract of
A. strigosa showed more patent inhibitory effect on resistant bacteria than its
watery extract and the best effect was on growth of Strept.salivarius and<

     The aim of this study was to determine the percentage of borne tuberculin infection in milk sample by using PCR.  (102) milk samples were collected from  cows , AL-Dejella (39) samples,  AL-Suara (20) samples cow station, AL-Fthalia (20) samples,  AL-Azezia (11) samples and AL-Twarege (12) samples (Iraq) during the period  July 10^th   2010 to  Nov.30^th   2010. The samples were examined by direct smear stained by Ziehle-Neelson stain, culture methods and confirmed the isolates by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) assay. The results showed that  5, 102 (4.9%) milk samples were M. bovis positive that were detected by

   Eighteen infertile multiparous mares were used in this study. They had been barren for at least 2 years and had been bred repeatedly during those years, and were 8-20 years of age. Clinical genital, and endometrial cy

Calcium, magnesium, phosphorous, sodium, potassium and chloride concentrations were estimated in 150 sheep in Baghdad classified according to body condition toemaciated, weamediu and fat sheep. Concentrations of calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, sodium, potassium and chloride in emaciated sheep were 1.88, 0.896, 1.5, 9.11, 9.04, 4.60 and 86.28 mmol/L , in weak sheep were 1.88,.876,1.34,124.11,4.89,and 95.95 mmol/L ,in medium sheep were 2.09,.986,2.10,150.57,5.25,and 105.21 ,and in fat sheep were 2.14 , 9.21, 1.93, 150.33, 4.83 and 100.63 with significant difference (P<0.05) between mineral concentrations of emaciated, weak, medium and fat sheep.

In order to investigate the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in soft cheese and sweet yogurt produced
locally, this study was done by random collection of samples from different areas in Baghdad province and its
surrounding from different animals (Cows and Buffalos) as 55 total samples (47 soft –cheese samples and 8
sweet-yogurt samples) from October 2007 till January 2008 and processed according to standard protocols of
Listeria monocytogenes .
The results showed isolation of 6 isolates from 55 samples(10.9%) as 5 isolates from 47 soft – cheese samples
(10.638%) and 1 isolated from 8 sweet yogurt samples (12.5%),these revealed significant differences (P≤0.05) in
isolation percentages between Cows and Buffalo

This research was designed to study the effect of  tow levels of  Zingiber officinale on Body weight , Hb , PCV ,WBCs account  , Lymphocytes , Neutrophiles accounts GOT and ALP liver enzymes  in Awassi ewe’s blood  , Nine Awassi ewes aged 1.5 years were divided into 3 equal groups as followed : Group A was treated  by 10 gm Zingiber officinale  / animal /daily (2.5%) of diet While group B  were treated with 20 gm Zingiber officinale  / animal daily  (5%) of diet  and group  C  considered as Control group without given Zingiber officinale  with diet ,the results showed that signific