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Parasitic conditions of domestic owned rabbits in Osun State, southwestern Nigeria: Retrospective evaluation, risk factors and co-infestations
Publication date: Available online 18 June 2018Source: International Journal of Veterinary Science and MedicineAuthor(s): Shola D. Ola-Fadunsin, Karimat Hussain, Musa Rabiu, Isau A. GaniyuAbstractParasitism is of great concern to the production, reproduction and performance of man and animals. The present study evaluated the parasitic conditions of rabbits brought for medical attention in the major Veterinary hospitals in Osun State, Southwestern Nigeria during ten years (2006–2015). A total of 444 rabbits were brought during the study period, out of which 312 (70.27%) was diagnosed for mange, 126 (28.38%) for helminthos...
Source: International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine - July 10, 2018 Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research

Lipomatosis of the parotid salivary gland: 2 case reports and review of the literature on fat-containing salivary gland lesions
In conclusion, fat-containing salivary gland lesions should be considered in the list of differential diagnoses in dogs with an enlarged salivary gland and seem to be associated with an excellent prognosis after surgical excision. (Source: International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine)
Source: International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine - July 10, 2018 Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research

Populations of Eimeria tenella express resistance to commonly used anticoccidial drugs in southern Nigeria
This study determined the preponderance of chicken Eimeria in southern Nigeria and assessed the parasite’s resistance to three anticoccidial drugs: Amprolium hydrochloride; Amprolium hydrochloride + Sulfaquinoxaline-Sodium; and Toltrazuril. Multiplex PCR amplification of the SCAR region was used to confirm Eimeria preponderance. Resistance was assessed following the inoculation of 2.32 × 105 infective oocysts into broilers. Data on weight gain, feed intake, feed conversion and fecal oocyst shed were recorded. At 7 days post inoculation 9 birds per treatment were sacrificed and assessed for macroscopic lesions ...
Source: International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine - July 10, 2018 Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research

Brucellosis: Evolution and expected comeback
Publication date: 2018Source: International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine, Volume 6, SupplementAuthor(s): Amr El-Sayed, Walid AwadAbstractBrucellosis is a serious infectious disease which causes great direct and indirect economic loses for animal holders worldwide such as the reduction of milk and meat production through abortions/culling of positive reactors, the expense of disease control/eradication and farmers compensation. Although the disease was eradicated from most of the industrial countries, it remains one of the most common zoonotic diseases in developing countries being responsible for more than 50...
Source: International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine - July 5, 2018 Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research

Sex differences in single IVF-derived bovine embryo cultured in chemically defined medium
In this study, we explored the embryonic development and the sex ratio of IVF-derived bovine embryo cultured individually in chemically defined two-step culture medium. Total 63 cumulus-oocyte complexes were collected, in vitro matured, in vitro fertilized and the resultant fertilized oocytes were randomly cultured individually (4 trials, 15–16 oocytes each) in microdrops of 5 µL of a chemically defined two-step culture medium. Blastocysts were counted in every trial (n = 32, 50.79%) and all of them were used for both genomic DNA and total RNA extraction, cDNA synthesis and PCR using specific primers for GAPDH, GD...
Source: International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine - July 5, 2018 Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research

IFC-Editorial Board
Publication date: 2018Source: International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine, Volume 6, SupplementAuthor(s): (Source: International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine)
Source: International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine - July 5, 2018 Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research

Influence of maternal nutrition and heat stress on bovine oocyte and embryo development
Publication date: 2018Source: International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine, Volume 6, SupplementAuthor(s): Alzahraa M. Abdelatty, Marie E. Iwaniuk, Sarah B. Potts, Ahmed GadAbstractThe global population is expected to increase from 7.6 to 9.6 billion people from 2017 to 2050. Increased demand for livestock production and rising global temperatures have made heat stress (HS) a major challenge for the dairy industry. HS been shown to have negative effects on production parameters such as dry matter intake, milk yield, and feed efficiency. In addition to affecting production parameters, HS has also been shown to h...
Source: International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine - July 5, 2018 Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research

Cytokines, growth factors and macromolecules as mediators of implantation in mammalian species
Publication date: 2018Source: International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine, Volume 6, SupplementAuthor(s): Kabir A. RaheemAbstractImplantation is one of the most critical steps in mammalian reproduction and implantation failure constitutes a major cause of infertility in both animals and humans. The mechanism of implantation is exclusively under the control of ovarian steroids progesterone and oestrogen whose actions are mediated in a complex phenomenon that involves a number of cytokines and growth factors. According to a plethora of literature on implantation in mammalian species, prominent of these cytokines...
Source: International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine - July 5, 2018 Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research

Advances in in vitro production of sheep embryos
Publication date: 2018Source: International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine, Volume 6, SupplementAuthor(s): Jie Zhu, Adel R. Moawad, Chun-Yu Wang, Hui-Feng Li, Jing-Yu Ren, Yan-Feng DaiAbstractSheep is an important livestock in the world providing meat, milk and wool for human beings. With increasing human population, the worldwide needs of production of sheep have elevated. To meet the needs, the assistant reproductive technology including ovine in vitro embryo production (ovine IVP) is urgently required to enhance the effective production of sheep in the world. To learn the status of ovine IVP, we collected so...
Source: International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine - July 5, 2018 Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research

The current perspectives of dromedary camel stem cells research
Publication date: 2018Source: International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine, Volume 6, SupplementAuthor(s): Islam M. Saadeldin, Ayman Abdel-Aziz Swelum, Faisal A. Alzahrani, Abdullah N. AlowaimerAbstractCamels have cultural value in the Arab society and are considered one of the most important animals in the Arabian Peninsula and arid environments, due to the distinct characteristics of their meat and milk. Moreover, there is a great interest in camel racing and beauty shows. Therefore, treatment of elite animals, increasing the number of camels as well as genetic improvement is an essential demand. Because ther...
Source: International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine - July 5, 2018 Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research

PCR-RFLP of bone morphogenetic protein 15 (BMP15/FecX) gene as a candidate for prolificacy in sheep
In conclusion, the accessible findings did not detect any mutation in FecX gene in sheep, regardless their prolificacy. Therefore, further attempts are necessary to detect other SNP for BMP-15 gene in Egyptian sheep breeds. (Source: International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine)
Source: International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine - July 5, 2018 Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research

Polyunsaturated fatty acids influence offspring sex ratio in cows
Publication date: 2018Source: International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine, Volume 6, SupplementAuthor(s): Waleed F.A. Marei, Wael A. Khalil, Anil P.G. Pushpakumara, Mostafa A. El-Harairy, Ahmed M.A. Abo El-Atta, D. Claire Wathes, Ali Fouladi-NashtaAbstractDietary polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) can influence fertility in farm animals. Some evidence in mice and sheep have suggested that PUFAs may influence offspring sex ratio, which may have significant value for cattle production. To test this hypothesis, three groups of Holstein cows were supplemented with either 0%, 3% or 5% protected fat (PF) in the for...
Source: International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine - July 5, 2018 Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research

Caffeine and oocyte vitrification: Sheep as an animal model
In conclusion, caffeine treatment during in vitro maturation has no positive impact on the quality and development of vitrified/warmed ovine GV-oocytes after IVM/IVF and embryo culture. (Source: International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine)
Source: International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine - July 5, 2018 Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research

Evaluation of bull spermatozoa during and after cryopreservation: Structural and ultrastructural insights
Publication date: 2018Source: International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine, Volume 6, SupplementAuthor(s): Wael A. Khalil, Mostafa A. El-Harairy, Alaa E.B. Zeidan, Mahmoud A.E. Hassan, Omnia Mohey-ElsaeedAbstractSemen cryopreservation is a well-established procedure used in veterinary assisted reproduction technology applications. We investigated damaging effects of cryopreservation on the structural and ultrastructural characteristics of bull sperm induced at different temperatures and steps during standard cryopreservation procedure using transmission (TEM) and scanning electron microscopy. We also examined t...
Source: International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine - July 5, 2018 Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research