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Antibacterial effect of gold nanoparticles against Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis
Publication date: Available online 28 April 2017 Source:International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine Author(s): Marwah M. Mohamed, Shereen A. Fouad, Hisham A. Elshoky, Gina M. Mohammed, Taher A. Salaheldin Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis is the etiological agent of chronic caseous lymphadenitis. The bacterium infects goats and sheep causing great economic loss worldwide annually. The present work aims to evaluate the efficiency of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) and AuNPs – laser combined therapy as antibacterial approaches against C. pseudotuberculosis bacteria in vitro. Gold nanoparticles 25nm were syn...
Source: International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine - April 28, 2017 Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research

Determination of baseline bone mineral density using dual energy X-ray absorptiometry in Suffolk-Dorset hybrid ewes
The objective of the present study was to determine the baseline bone mineral density values in 26 adult intact Suffolk-Dorset hybrid ewes using a Lunar Prodigy DPX x-ray bone densitometer. The DEXA scans of the femur, lumbar spine (L3-L6) and calcaneus were obtained. Because of the low variability between the scans for the lumbar vertebrae and calcaneus in the first two animals, only two scans were obtained for the remaining animals of the study. The femoral scans were rejected due to high variability between the scans. The BMD was calculated using the standard GE antero-posterior human spine acquisition software. The bon...
Source: International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine - April 27, 2017 Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research

Seroprevalence and molecular characterization of Leishmania in dogs from an endemic area of zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis in Brazil
Publication date: Available online 22 April 2017 Source:International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine Author(s): Josiane Valadão Lopes, Érika Monteiro Michalsky, Fabiana de O. Lara Silva, Ana Cristina V.M.R. Lima, Daniel Moreira de Avelar, Ailton Antunes Junior da Costa, João Carlos França-Silva, Shara Regina-Silva, Consuelo Latorre Fortes-Dias, Edelberto Santos Dias Current seroprevalence and circulating Leishmania species were evaluated in dogs domiciled in the municipality of Sabará, a small historic and touristic city in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. A total of 3926 dogs domiciled in ...
Source: International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine - April 23, 2017 Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research

Surveillance, isolation and complete genome sequence of bovine parainfluenza virus type 3 in Egyptian cattle
This report should form a basis for further molecular studies on animal viruses in Egypt. (Source: International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine)
Source: International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine - April 22, 2017 Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research

Retrospective study of bovine tuberculosis in Gombe Township Abattoir, Northeastern Nigeria
Publication date: Available online 21 April 2017 Source:International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine Author(s): A.S. Sa’idu, S. Mohammed, M. Ashafa, M.M. Gashua, M.B. Mahre, A.I. Maigado Tuberculosis is a major global public health problem. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that there are 8million new cases and 3million deaths in humans due to the disease each year. A retrospective abattoir study of bovine tuberculosis in Gombe Township Abattoir in Northeastern Nigeria was carried out from 2008 to 2015 using the abattoir records. Out of 154,562 slaughtered heads of cattle examined at postm...
Source: International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine - April 22, 2017 Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research

Medical and surgical management of gallbladder sludge and mucocoele development in a Miniature Schnauzer
Publication date: Available online 20 April 2017 Source:International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine Author(s): Harvey Saunders, Laura A. Thornton, Richard Burchell The patient in this case is that of a 7-year-old female spayed Miniature Schnauzer that was presented to the Massey University Veterinary Teaching Hospital for progressive lethargy, inappetance and abdominal discomfort. Initial physical examination findings revealed a moderate degree of cranial abdominal pain, with subsequent diagnostic tests confirming the patient as having diabetes mellitus, with a concurrent marked hypertriglyceridaemia. In ...
Source: International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine - April 20, 2017 Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research

Anthelmintic activity of Moringa oleifera seed aqueous and ethanolic extracts against Haemonchus contortus eggs and third stage larvae
This study evaluated the anthelmintic potential of Moringa oleifera seed ethanolic and aqueous extracts against H. contortus eggs and infective stage larvae (L3s). The efficacy of five extract concentrations (0.95, 1.95, 3.9, 7.8, and 15.6mg/mL) were tested through egg hatch assay and larval motility test. Phytochemical tests were conducted to detect the different plant secondary metabolites in the extracts. In the ovicidal assay, the ethanolic and aqueous extracts showed 95.89% and 81.72% egg hatch inhibition at 15.6mg/mL, respectively. The ovicidal activity of 15.6mg/mL ethanolic extract was comparable with that of alben...
Source: International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine - April 13, 2017 Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research

Associations between milking practices, somatic cell counts and milk postharvest losses in smallholder dairy and pastoral camel herds in Kenya
This study investigated the relationship between milking practices, mastitis as well as milk somatic cell counts (SCC) and the effects of high SCC on milk production and post-harvest losses (PHL) in smallholder dairy (n =64) and pastoral camel (n =15) herds in Kenya. Data collected included milking practices, mastitis test on udder quarters (n =1236) and collection of milk samples for laboratory analyses: SCC, detection of Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus species. Production losses were computed as a proportion of cows and herds with SCC (>200,000cells/ml) and PHL as quantity of milk exceeding 4×105 cells/ml...
Source: International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine - April 13, 2017 Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research

Effects of Yunnan Baiyao on blood coagulation parameters in beagles measured using kaolin activated thromboelastography and more traditional methods
Publication date: Available online 12 April 2017 Source:International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine Author(s): Albert Lee, Søren R. Boysen, Jillian Sanderson, Cathy Wagg, Serge Chalhoub Yunnan Baiyao is anecdotally widely used in veterinary medicine for its pro-coagulation properties. There are no studies determining its effect on clotting tests. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of oral Yunnan Baiyao (YB) on hemostasis by measuring coagulation via kaolin activated citrated whole blood thromboelastography (TEG), prothrombin time (PT), activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT), fi...
Source: International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine - April 12, 2017 Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research

RETRACTED: Review of brucellosis in Nepal
This article has been retracted: please see Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal (http://www.elsevier.com/locate/withdrawalpolicy). This article has been retracted at the request of the Editor-in-Chief. The article is a duplicate of a paper that has already been published in Epidemiol Health (Vol. 38 (2016), https://doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2016042). One of the conditions of submission of a paper for publication is that authors declare explicitly that the paper is not under consideration for publication elsewhere. As such this article represents a severe abuse of the scientific publishing system. The scientific community tak...
Source: International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine - March 20, 2017 Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research

Review of brucellosis in Nepal
Publication date: Available online 16 December 2016 Source:International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine Author(s): Krishna Prasad Acharya, Krishna Kaphle, Kshitiz Shrestha, Bruno Garin Bastuji, Henk L. Smits Brucellosis is an abortifacient zoonotic disease that remains prominent in third world countries like Nepal. Brucellosis poses a public health concern, because its incidence in livestock can present substantial economic and health burdens for herders and health professionals. Several cases of bovine and human brucellosis have been reported and the prevalence is higher among livestock than among human...
Source: International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine - December 15, 2016 Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research

Effect of administration of vitamin E, selenium and antimicrobial therapy on incidence of mastitis, productive and reproductive performances in dairy cows
Publication date: Available online 10 December 2016 Source:International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine Author(s): M.N. Hoque, Z.C. Das, A.N.M.A. Rahman, M.M. Hoque Administration of vitamin, mineral and antimicrobials at the end of lactation plays potential role in preventing mastitis in dairy cows. A total of 255 cows dividing into five groups (A=50, B=50, C=50, D=50 and E=55) at their late gestation period were selected to explore the effect of vitamin E, selenium and antimicrobial therapy on mastitis incidence, their productive and reproductive performances. Each cow of group A received α-tocopherol+...
Source: International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine - December 10, 2016 Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research

Natural occurrence of Diplostomum spp. in farm-raised African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) from Oyo state, Nigeria
In conclusion, Diplostomum species are present in farm raised African catfish in Oyo state-Nigeria with a positive relationship between the eye diameter and occurrence of the parasites. (Source: International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine)
Source: International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine - December 10, 2016 Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research

Molecular detection of Nigerian field isolates of Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides as causative agents of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia
In conclusion, the findings of this study have detected the presence of Mmm as causative agent of CBPP. Measures such as surveillance, quarantine and vaccination are hereby recommended for the control of CBPP in Nigeria. (Source: International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine)
Source: International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine - December 10, 2016 Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research

In vivo ameliorative effects of methanol leaf extract of Lawsonia inermis Linn on experimental Trypanosoma congolense infection in Wistar rats
Publication date: Available online 10 December 2016 Source:International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine Author(s): Abdullah Mohammad Tauheed, Salisu Hashim Shittu, Mohammed Musa Suleiman, Buhari Habibu, Mohammed Umar Kawu, Patricia Ishaku Kobo, Peter Ofemile Yusuf The aim of this study was to investigate the ameliorative effect of Lawsonia inermis Linn used traditionally against trypanosomosis. Twenty-five adult Wistar rats of both sex were individually infected intraperitoneally (IP) with 106 Trypanosoma congolense per ml of blood. Following establishment of infection, the rats were randomly divided i...
Source: International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine - December 10, 2016 Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research