Animal and Veterinary Sciences

Volume 2, Issue 5, September 2014

  • Assessment of Major Reproductive Disorders of Dairy Cattle in Urban and Per Urban Area of Hosanna, Southern Ethiopia

    Adane Haile, Yisehak Tsegaye, Niguse Tesfaye

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 5, September 2014
    Pages: 135-141
    Received: 30 July 2014
    Accepted: 14 August 2014
    Published: 30 August 2014
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    Abstract: The study which employed both questionnaire and observational survey was conducted in urban and per urban area of Hossana with the objectives of determining the prevalence of major reproductive health problems of dairy cattle and the possible risk factors in the selected dairy farms from November 2013 to April 2014. A total of 390 dairy cattle (349... Show More
  • Serologic and Virologic Investigation of BHV-1, BVDV and BHV-4 in Cattle with Metritis

    Sibel Yavru, Oguzhan Avci, Mehmet Kale

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 5, September 2014
    Pages: 142-145
    Received: 13 August 2014
    Accepted: 20 August 2014
    Published: 30 August 2014
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    Abstract: The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the possible effects of Bovine Herpes virus-1 (BHV-1), Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus (BVDV), and Bovine Herpes virus-4 (BHV-4) involving metritis in the selected unvaccinated dairy cattle herds in Afyon province of Turkey by serologically and virologically methods. A total of 63 dairy cattle with metri... Show More
  • Detection of Respiratory Viral Antigens in Cattle Lung Tissues by Direct ELISA

    Oguzhan Avci, Sibel Yavru, Mehmet Ekik

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 5, September 2014
    Pages: 146-149
    Received: 13 August 2014
    Accepted: 28 August 2014
    Published: 10 September 2014
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    Abstract: Bovine Respiratory Disease is one of the most important diseases with serious financial losses for the cattle industry in worldwide. The aim of this study was to detect the associations between respiratory viruses; bovine herpes virus 1, bovine viral diarrhea virus, bovine respiratory syncytial virus, and Para influenza virus 3 statuses of a herd a... Show More
  • Determination of in Vitro Antiviral Activity of Nerium Oleander Distillate against to Parainfluenza-3 Virus

    Oguzhan Avci, Burak Dik

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 5, September 2014
    Pages: 150-153
    Received: 27 August 2014
    Accepted: 05 September 2014
    Published: 20 September 2014
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    Abstract: Chemical extract of Nerium oleander (NO) is identified as in vitro antibacterial and antifungal activities. However, there is no any study about antiviral effect of NO distillate (NOD). The aim of this study was to evaluate in vitro effects of NOD alone and combined with acyclovir on Parainfluenza-3 (PI-3) virus. Lyophilized NOD was dissolved at co... Show More
  • Participatory Methods in the Profiling of Livestock Diseases in the Jos-Plateau, Nigeria

    Musa Ibrahim Waziri, Kaltungo Bilkisu Yunusa

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 5, September 2014
    Pages: 154-160
    Received: 14 August 2014
    Accepted: 28 August 2014
    Published: 20 October 2014
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    Abstract: This study was conducted with a view to collecting epidemiological data based on farmers’ understanding of livestock diseases in the rural communities of Plateau State. In typical developing nations, animal diseases seem to pose the greatest challenge to human and animal health and welfare. Unfortunately, most of such nations rely so much on ineffi... Show More