Animal and Veterinary Sciences

Volume 1, Issue 6, November 2013

  • Breed and Season Effects on the Claw Lesions of Dairy Cows in Ardebil, Iran

    Taghi Madadzadeh, Mohsen Nouri, Iradj Nowrouzian

    Issue: Volume 1, Issue 6, November 2013
    Pages: 46-50
    Received: 07 October 2013
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    Published: 30 October 2013
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    Abstract: Seasonal and breed effects on the prevalence and type of claw lesions were investigated on 24854 cases of culled cows at central abattoir in the vicinity of Ardebil in Iran during twelve consecutive months. After recording information for each case, the feet were amputated and ground surface of the claws were pared for more morphopathological study... Show More
  • “Arcon Method” Summary

    Jaime Parejo Garcia

    Issue: Volume 1, Issue 6, November 2013
    Pages: 51-59
    Received: 05 August 2013
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    Published: 20 November 2013
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    Abstract: Arcon Method is a training and intervention system for search and rescue dogs (earthquakes, avalanches, landslides, hurricanes, explosions...), narcotic detection dogs, explosive detection dogs, anti-personnel mines detection dogs and endangered animal species detection dogs.
  • Observations on Healing Process of Wall Ulcers with Concurrent Digital Dermatitis in 52 Cattle: Gross and Light Microscopic Pathology

    Mohsen Nouri, Javad Ashrafi-Helan

    Issue: Volume 1, Issue 6, November 2013
    Pages: 60-65
    Received: 29 September 2013
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    Published: 20 November 2013
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    Abstract: This paper describes the healing process of the axial and abaxial wall ulcers in cases of concurrent digital dermatitis by gross, histopathologic and therapeutic implications. Fifty two cases showed wall ulcers (13%); the prevalence rate of affected cases by abaxial wall ulcer and axial wall ulcer were 3.2 and 9.7 %, respectively. The herd had ende... Show More