Kyunghyun Lee, Hyun kyoung Lee, K. Baek, J. G. Oem, Ha Young Kim, L. Keulen, J. Byun, B. So, E. Choi
{"title":"Abortion Caused by Coxiella burnetii in a Cow and Goat in Korea","authors":"Kyunghyun Lee, Hyun kyoung Lee, K. Baek, J. G. Oem, Ha Young Kim, L. Keulen, J. Byun, B. So, E. Choi","doi":"10.4172/2157-7579.1000516","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/2157-7579.1000516","url":null,"abstract":"Q fever is a zoonosis caused by Coxiella burnetii, an obligate intracellular Gram-negative bacterium. Q fever is usually subclinical, but is occasionally associated with abortion in ruminants. Two cases of abortion, one in a goat and the other in a cow, were reported to the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency for diagnostic testing. Histologically, suppurative placentitis was apparent in both cases and more severe in the goat than in the cow. C. burnetii antigens were detected by polymerase chain reaction of DNA from various tissue extracts and antibodies were detected in the sera in both cases. To our knowledge, this is the first report of bovine and caprine abortion caused by C. burnetii in South Korea.","PeriodicalId":36826,"journal":{"name":"Iranian Journal of Veterinary Science and Technology","volume":"13 1","pages":"1-3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78493120","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Ovarian Reproductive Affections in She-Camels","authors":"A. Dawod, H. Elbaz","doi":"10.4172/2157-7579.1000562","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/2157-7579.1000562","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":36826,"journal":{"name":"Iranian Journal of Veterinary Science and Technology","volume":"337 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76582547","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Harkati, H. Boughellout, G. Fuente, Krid Fa, A. Agli, M. Zidoune, Sentandreu Ma
{"title":"Effect of Pre-slaughter Handlings on Broiler Chicken Welfare and Relationship with Meat Quality","authors":"A. Harkati, H. Boughellout, G. Fuente, Krid Fa, A. Agli, M. Zidoune, Sentandreu Ma","doi":"10.4172/2157-7579.1000548","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/2157-7579.1000548","url":null,"abstract":"The aim of the present work is to study pre-slaughter handlings effect on broiler chicken’s well-being and its relationship with meat quality parameters. Animals hanged and electrocuted were significantly stressed and their meat has highest pH30 min and cooking losses (P˂0.05). Depths penetration in their transformed meat was lower than meat of animals bled directly. Significant variability was also showed in myofibrillar proteins. Alpha-actinin-2, Myosin heavy chain skeletal muscle adult, sarcoplasmic/endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase1, Tropomyosin alpha-1chain, Fructose bisphosphate aldolase C, Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase and L-lactate dehydrogenase A chain levels increased in stressed animals. These proteins were negatively correlated to Troponin C, skeletal muscle and Myosin regulatory light chain 2 which characterize unstressed animals. In conclusion, Stressed animals presented high glycaemia and serum cortisol. Their meat has high pH30 min, cooking losses, Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase and L-lactate dehydrogenase, a chain levels. Their transformed meats were less tender than unstressed animals.","PeriodicalId":36826,"journal":{"name":"Iranian Journal of Veterinary Science and Technology","volume":"28 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82316354","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Diagnosis and Treatment of Endometritis with Intra-Uterine Infusion of a Solution of Honey 70% in Mares","authors":"K. Abidine, B. Bouabdellah","doi":"10.4172/2157-7579.1000499","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/2157-7579.1000499","url":null,"abstract":"Our works on endometritis aims at showing the different methods of diagnosis and demonstrate the therapeutic efficiency of intrauterine infusions of honey 70% solution for the treatment of endometritis in the mare. During the breeding season 2015, our study involved a workforce of 119 mares, which were the subject of ultrasound examination in 1566, with an average of 13 passes per mare to determine ovarian status, pregnancy diagnosis and fertility. Among the fifteen infertile mares, only seven had endometritis confirmed by ultrasound, and cytology (46.66%), the seven mares were divided into two lots: Three were treated with the usual protocols used at the stud (uterine Washing, hormone treatments and intrauterine infusion of an antibiotic) «Lot No 01,\" the four remaining cases received intrauterine infusions of honey 70% solution «Lot No. 02\". We conducted the ultrasound and cytological examinations for tracking cases of the two lots. After the first infusion honey, an increase in volume and echogenicity of uterine fluids has been found, and then a gradual decrease until the total disappearance between 2 to 8 days after the last infusion honey, with an improvement in ultrasonographic image of the uterus during the first diestrus and estrus after treatment, compared to control group protocols. A cytological examination where there was a marked improvement in both the group treated with the honey, that is characterized by a total disappearance of inflammatory cells and fungi, with a richness of smear by endometrial cells compared to the case the control group. These observations show that the honey has shown remarkable results concerning the drainage of uterine fluids, regeneration of endometrial cells with antifungal effect in vivo, As against the fertility of mares treated with honey was not improved, this seems to be due to the age of the mares (16-27 years) or other intrinsic factors (mares and stallions) or extrinsic factors (environment, power, etc.).","PeriodicalId":36826,"journal":{"name":"Iranian Journal of Veterinary Science and Technology","volume":"32 1","pages":"1-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80960318","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"One Health Paradigm: Review on the Challenges of Tackling Zoonotic Disease","authors":"T. Tadesse, E. Mulatu","doi":"10.4172/2157-7579.1000553","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/2157-7579.1000553","url":null,"abstract":"We are in the world of Explosive human population, expanding agricultural systems, intensification of livestock, changing macro and micro climate, increased global trade and urbanization which contributed to increased interactions between animals, humans and wildlife species, leading to the emergence and re-emergence of many zoonoses. Emerging and re-emerging of zoonotic diseases negatively affect a human and animal population. To tackle this problem, One Health approach has a great role, it needs strong collaborative efforts and interdisciplinary communication to prevent epidemic or epizootic diseases and to maintain ecosystem integrity thereby improving and defending optimal health of globe. Despite this potential, failure to work collaboratively, lack of awareness, absence of a standardized frame work to capture the concept of disciplines and other problems with difficulty of wildlife management had negative impact on one health implementation. By solving the challenges of one health approach; it is possible to make it more powerful tool to protect defend living things and the environment from diseases around the globe, therefore all concerned body should participate in the one health activity to achieve the future expected of one health approach.","PeriodicalId":36826,"journal":{"name":"Iranian Journal of Veterinary Science and Technology","volume":"25 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74640983","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kalthoum Sana, Ben Salem Ameni, G. Kaouther, C. Jamel, M. Samia, Dhaouadi Anissa, Baccar Mohamed Naceur
{"title":"An Overview of Foot and Mouth Disease Situation in Tunisia (1975-2017)","authors":"Kalthoum Sana, Ben Salem Ameni, G. Kaouther, C. Jamel, M. Samia, Dhaouadi Anissa, Baccar Mohamed Naceur","doi":"10.4172/2157-7579.1000560","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/2157-7579.1000560","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":36826,"journal":{"name":"Iranian Journal of Veterinary Science and Technology","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"72838305","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
R. M. Mascarenhas, Rego de Paula Tarcizio Antonio, S. Mohamed, A. Moselhy
{"title":"Influence of Breed and Individual Variation in the Quality of Frozen Canine Semen","authors":"R. M. Mascarenhas, Rego de Paula Tarcizio Antonio, S. Mohamed, A. Moselhy","doi":"10.4172/2157-7579.1000498","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/2157-7579.1000498","url":null,"abstract":"The present work aims to report the individual and racial difference found in the freezing of canine semen, as well as to analyze the correlation of the parameters of in vitro evaluation of semen before and after freezing. For this, 36 ejaculates were collected of 12 dogs of the Beagle, schnauzer, Doberman and Boxer breeds, by the digital manipulation method and frozen in Tris-Citrate medium containing 6% of glycerol. Semen was evaluated, before and after freezing, on sperm movement through vigor, motility and spermatic index, and on the integrity and viability of the spermatic membrane by hypoosmotic and supravital staining tests. Sperm longevity was estimated in the thawed semen through the thermoresistance test. Individual variation was observed on spermatic index in the thawed semen, but not in the fresh. The parameters of spermatic membrane integrity and viability presented individual variation in both. When the breed variable is considered was not observed significant differences on parameters in the fresh semen, but in the thawed semen significant variations in the integrity and viability of the sperm membrane were observed. Schnauzers had the lowest sperm longevity after thawing. As Doberman and Boxer breeds presented the best freezing results in the in vitro evaluation. Except for the supravital staining test, the parameters studied showed significant correlations between the data collected in the fresh semen and those observed in the thawed semen.","PeriodicalId":36826,"journal":{"name":"Iranian Journal of Veterinary Science and Technology","volume":"41 1","pages":"1-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76928068","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Juan García, D. Bartolomé, R. Posado, Zúñiga Ja, M. Montañés, R. Bodas
{"title":"Weather Conditions and Rumen Temperature and pH in Lidia Cattle","authors":"Juan García, D. Bartolomé, R. Posado, Zúñiga Ja, M. Montañés, R. Bodas","doi":"10.4172/2157-7579.1000532","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/2157-7579.1000532","url":null,"abstract":"The aim of this work was to study the relationship between meteorological parameters (relative humidity, rainfall, temperature and wind speed) and rumen environment (pH and temperature) in extensively reared Lidia cattle. Five four year old Lidia breed bulls have been used. All the animals received 10 kg of a TMR (total mixed rations, ratio forage:concentrate 33:67) per animal and day, supplied by means of unifeed wagon once a day. The bulls had free access to a pasture (dehesa) area of 17 hectares. Rumen pH and temperature ruminal were continuously measured using a wireless internal pH and temperature probe. Meteorological parameters (temperature, humidity, rainfall and wind speed) were registered and provided by the AEMET (State Agency of Meteorology). The correlations were performed using the software SPSS 16.0 for Windows. It has been observed that rainfall, relative humidity and temperature have a relationship with rumen environment. Conversely, wind speed does not seem to influence the rumen conditions (pH and temperature).","PeriodicalId":36826,"journal":{"name":"Iranian Journal of Veterinary Science and Technology","volume":"82 1","pages":"1-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80836672","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Prevalence of Bovine Trypanosomosis in Didessa Woreda, Oromiya Region, Ethiopia","authors":"N. Bekele, A. Kebede, E. Mulatu","doi":"10.4172/2157-7579.1000503","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/2157-7579.1000503","url":null,"abstract":"A cross sectional study was conducted at Didessa Woreda, Oromiya region, south west Ethiopia. The study was carried out from November, 2011 to April 2012 on indigenous cattle breed managed under mixed corop-livestok production system, to determine the prevalence of bovine trypanosomosis. This study employs parasitological survey by the use of Buffy coat examination, thin smear and hematological study. The overall prevalence of bovine trypanosomosis in the present study was 5.47%. The predominant species recovered was Trypanosome congolense (61.9%) followed by Trypanosome vivax (23.8%) the Trypanasome brucei (9.5%). Mixed infection due to Trypanosome congolense and Trypanosome vivax (4.7%) was also recorded in the study. Discrepancy in the prevalence of Trypanosome infection was recorded in the different age groups, between sex and different body conditioned animals, but the difference was not statically siginificant (p>0.05). The mean PCV of parasitemic animals was significantly lower (21.15=4.675) than the parasitemic animals (24.316=4.93) (p<0.05). Although the present study came up with low prevalence of bovine trypanosomiasis in the stydy area, the potential impact of this disease on production and productivity of cattle shall not undermined. Therefore, sustainable community based tsetse and trypanosomsis control program should be implemented.","PeriodicalId":36826,"journal":{"name":"Iranian Journal of Veterinary Science and Technology","volume":"1202 1","pages":"1-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89831143","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kyunghyun Lee, E. Choi, Ji-Youl Jung, Y. Kim, Hyunkyoung Lee, Ji Hyeon Kim, B. So
{"title":"Prevalence of Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus in Aborted Bovine Fetuses in Korea","authors":"Kyunghyun Lee, E. Choi, Ji-Youl Jung, Y. Kim, Hyunkyoung Lee, Ji Hyeon Kim, B. So","doi":"10.4172/2157-7579.1000520","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/2157-7579.1000520","url":null,"abstract":"Several efforts have been made to eradicate bovine viral diarrhea (BVD) in Korea. However, there is still insufficient information on how the BVD virus (BVDV) affects bovine abortion. In this study, we investigated the prevalence of BVDV, and age of fetuses with BVDV infection in 350 aborted fetuses from 314 farms submitted to the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency in Korea from 2008-2017. Histopathologically, all fetal tissues were autologous, or had no specific lesions. BVDV was detected in 83 (23.7%) fetuses from 77 (24.5%) farms by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction and revealed more than 30% higher detection rates in Chungnam and Gyeongbuk provinces compared to other regions, based on both total data and farm-associated analyses. Estimated age of fetuses with BVDV infection by converting the measured crown-rump length into fetal age showed that most cases occurred with abortions being induced during fetal period considered to be middle and late stage abortions. These results suggest that in order to successfully eradicate BVD in Korea, control programs such as vaccination and enhanced biosecurity should be applied to prevent fetal infections.","PeriodicalId":36826,"journal":{"name":"Iranian Journal of Veterinary Science and Technology","volume":"33 1","pages":"1-4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88597893","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}