This study was carried out to determine the changes in oxidant – antioxidant status and some biochemical parameters in pregnant Iraqi female camels in comparison with non pregnant one. To determine this objective (30) blood samples from pregnant female camels and (30) blood samples from non pregnant female camels was taken at last state of pregnancy (number of animals are 30 in each group) , blood samples were put in the test tubes contain anticoagulant (EDTA) , after centrifugation serum samples were taken for measurement of Malondialdehyde (MDA) , albumin , uric acid , total protein , alkaline phosphatase and urea concentrations.
The results revealed significant increase (P < 0.05) in malon dialdehyde concentration in pregnant

The study was aimed to know the effect of adding 3% of grind zingiber officinale or 8% of
petroselinum sativum seeds in the concentrate diet (400g/head/ daily) of the Black Iraqi Does (19
does) in some physiological traits. Nineteen healthy weak-medium does were divided into three
groups, the first group of 6 does fed concentrate diet containing zingiber, while in the second
group (6) does were fed on a diet containing 8% grind petroselinum sativum seeds, however, the
other does kept as control group and fed the concentrate diet free of the herbal medical additives
during mid December 2009 up to end of May 2010. The results revealed that group, The first and
second groups were highly significant (p>0.05) in their

     The main objectives of this study is the separation of X from Y bearing epididymal spermatozoa of local buck by swim-up, and the use of this spermatozoa for in vitro fertilization to determine the percentage of produced male and female embryos. The sex of produced embryo was identified by polymerase chain reaction. Testis of the local buck were obtained from Al-Shu'alah abattoir and the epididymal spermatozoa were harvested from the cauda by and submitted to in vitro maturation prior to separation of X from Y bearing spermatozoa and prior to their use for in vitro fertilization. For the separation of epididymal spermatozoa, swim-up technique was used with centrifugation at 200×g or 300

Four groups of 36 days old chicks were infected experimentally with mycoplasma ‎gallisepticun suspension while a control group was injected with nutrient broth and ‎another control group was left uninfected  Thtee of the infected groups were treated with ‎either Tylosin Spiramycin or  lincomycin.‎
Parameters of airsacculitis score, and weight gain food conversion were used to evaluate ‎the treatment.‎
Also, the residues of tylosin in blood plasm nd muscles and the level of spiramycin in blood ‎plasma was estimated by a microbiological assay.‎
    The results showed significant differences between infected and non-infected ‎groups with all parameters used Treatment with tylosin and apramycin

The study includes (44) blood samples were vaccinated with MMR vaccine. The IgM antibodies of Rubbela Virus were measured by HI test, 22 samples were positive and 22 were negative. These samples were tested by Enzyme Linked Immuno Sorbant Assay ELISA test to determine the relationship between them. The results showed that ELISA test was more sensitivities than Haemagglutination inhibition HI test in determination of rubella specific antibodies, so it is better than HI test in measuring the immune-status of individuals vaccinated with rubella vaccine and there was a positive relationship between ELISA test and HI test and was detected (r= 0.585).

     The study aimed at determining the percentage of Cryptococcus neoformance isolated from skin lesions in human in order to find the effect of heat killed cryptococcal antigen on infection with this fungus in mice and efficiency of chitosan in protecting the mice against the infection with the fungus Cryptococcus neoformance. In order to achieve the first aim, 100 cutaneous samples were collected from variable skin regions in humans suffering from cutaneous lesions from both sexes and with variable ages. The samples were collected from Abu-Ghraib Hospital,Al-Yarmook Teaching hospital and Al-karama Hospital during a period from December 2012 untill March 2013. The results showed t

Cyclopia is a congenital defect in which the two orkits merge to form a single cavity containing one eye, which is likely to show more or less evidence of its origin by fusion of the right and left optic primordia. It is usually combined with cyclencephaly. It is usually described as synophthalmus.

The aim of the present work is to found out if there are histopathological and enzymatic effects on the heart and liver after oral administration of Citrullus colocynthis (CC) fruit (bitter apple) for mature male rabbits, as a model for mammals. Two experiments were performed for sixty mature male rabbits that equally and randomly divided into six groups each containing five animals .In the two experiments ,independently, three groups in each one were considered as treated groups and represented as T1, T2 and T3 groups .These rabbits groups were orally administrated with low dosage of CC (4.8mg/kg/day,experiment No.1 ) and double dosage of CC extract (9.6mg /kg /day , experiment No2 ) for three intervals 2, 4 and 8 weeks ,respectively. T

Three types of locally isolated Pasteurella multocida antigenes namely the whole sonicated bacteria (WSB) the bacterial cell wall (BCW) and the lipopolysaccharide (LPS) of bacteria were prepared as a vaccine . Each type of antigenes was used in 3 concentrations that are 10⁷, 10⁹ and 10¹¹ Colony Forming Units / bird for WSB and 250,500 and 750 mg/bird for BCW and LPS. Each of the prepared concentrations was injected subcutaneously into a group of  broiler breeder chickens and one group was left as a control . The groups were vaccinated 2 times at 10 and 18 weeks. The progress of immune response was monitered throughout a passive haemagglutination, an agar gel immunodiffusion, delayed type hyp

The main objectives of the present study were to assess the incidence of E .coli O157:H7 serotype in both raw milk and locally produced soft cheese samples and to evaluate the efficacy of new immunomagnetic separation (IMS) technique for the first time in Iraq for isolation of the same serotype from such products compared to the conventional cultural method .A total of 50 raw milk and soft cheese samples (25 samples of each) were collected randomly at weekly intervals from different retail markets in Baghdad province and its surroundings during the period of six months (from October 2011 March 2012). Each sample was divided into two equal parts where the first part was analyzed for the conventional cultural method and the second part was

This study was conducted on 53 samples of female local Kurdi goats uterus contained one or two fetuses .These samples were collected from Sulaimani slaughter house, A total of 53genitlia were consisted of 36 (67.92%)single and 17(32.08%)twin fetuses ,with a total of 70 fetus,of them 33(47.14%) and 37(52. 86%) were located in the right and left horns, respectively. The number of fetuses with macroscopically clear external sex organ was 55, the total number of male fetuses was 34(48.57%) while the female was 21(30%).The fetuses whose external organ could not be diagnosed were 15(21.42%). The weight of the fetal testes and the length of scrotum were increased steadily with an increasing in the fetal Crown Rump Length(CRL). When the CRL is 2

The in vivo study was designed to evaluate the anticancer effects of these three types of the extracts on the AM-3 (Murine mammary adenocarcinoma). The LD50 was (5 g/kg, 6 g/kg and 8 g/kg) for ethanolic, hot aqueous and cold aqueous extracts respectively. The therapeutic doses of extracts were daily injected subcutaneously for two weeks, three weeks and four weeks. The histopathological study revealed pathological changes in some organs; the group that treated with ethanolic extract showed sever deposition of amyloid in some organs like spleen. The blood vessel filled with inflammatory cells as neutrophiles and cells infiltration in the lung tissue. Hot and cold aqueous extracts showed inflammatory mononuclear cells infiltration in the k

Blood samples from 580 cattle were examined for detection  of anaplasmosis. Results of thin blood smears showed an infection rate of 26.6% for

A total of (25) stool samples were collected from children and adults (2- 4) years old
suffering from diarrhea to isolate E. coli strains that produce heat-stable enterotoxin a (STa),
and after performing microscopic examination, cultural characterization and biochemical
identification only (11) isolates showed positive E. coli. STa activity was estimated by using
suckling mouse assay (SMA) and from these (11) isolates only (5) showed STa activity and
the one with the highest STa activity was selected for large scale production of STa, which
was followed by partial purification using ion-exchange chromatography (normal phase)
using DEAE sephadex A-50 column. After purification and determination of protein
concentr

The classical method of aquaculture in Iraq employed Cyprinus carpio L. (Common carp)

The structural – functional changes in the adrenal glands associated with experimental infection with Trypanosoma e

     The aim of the current study was to compare the efficacy of Kessler suture pattern and polypropylene meshes implantation to repair severed Achilles tendons in bucks. For this purpos 16 local adult bucks, weighing 30-35kg were used and equally distributed into two groups, the first group: (control group) and the second group (mesh group). Animals were sedated with xylazine 2% and anesthetized locally with lidocaine hydrochloride 2% infiltrated subcutaneously. Skin incision approximately 5 cm. in length was made over the Achilles tendon. The tendon was isolated by blunt dissection from the underlying tissue, then the left Achilles tendon was transected in its mid portion. In the control group, tenorrhaphy of Achill

     The study achieved isolating Campylobacter spp from  diarrheic and non-diarrheic  cows  and studying the percentage of diarrhea in 10 areas in Baghdad governorate (AL Shaeluh, Abou Ghurayb , Khadmyia , Sadar city , Suwyria, Mahmudyia, Latifyia , Alridwaniuh, Hur Rajb  and Yousfyia), One thousand fecal  samples were cultured on different selective culture media specific for Campylobacter spp  ,and different biochemical tests  were used (oxidase reaction, Oxoid biochemical identification system campy, Tripple Sugar Iron ( TSI)  , hippurate hydrolysis and the use of Vietik (NH). Eighty isolates of  Campylobacter spp were recorded ( 8% ).Camp

     In this investigation the common carp, Cyprinus carpio L. 1758 was exposed to contaminated feed with Aspergillus flavus under laboratory aquarium conditions (glass ponds) for 90 days. Results revealed that the contaminated feed with (A. flavus) has significantly affect in body weight change, blood and biochemical parameters of groups fed on contaminated feed with A. flavus. Body weight changes were decreased in group feeding on contaminated feed with A. flavus in comparison with control group. The results showed decreases in RBCs, PCV% and Hb concentration but WBCs was increased in treatment fish in comparison with the control group. In addition, serum Glutamic pyruvic

A comparative trial between the effect of 3rd stage Dictyocaulus filaria larval

An investigation was carried out to detect anti-Brucella antibodies of sheep in Al-Anbar province by using few serological tests; rose Bengal plate test (RBPT) and tube agglutination test (TAT). A total of 754 sheep blood samples (94 Ram and 660 Ewe) were collected randomly distributed in Al-Anbar province from unvaccinated sheep flocks with different ages. A total percentage of infected sheep depending on RBPT was 10.21% with significant differences at (P< 0.01), it was 9.69% in ewes, whereas in rams it elevated to reach 13.82%, in addition to the disease was higher seroprevalence at > 3 years (12.78%) in both gender with significant differences at (P<0.05) than lower ages. Out of 77 RBPT positive sera, 38(49.35%) were positive

     This study was conducted to compare some of anatomical features and histological structure of the liver in three species of birds that varied in their size, taxonomy, and food environment. The study revealed that the liver in the mallard, gull and white-eared bulbul was bilobed big gland, and the left lobe was smaller than the right one. It was observed that the two lobes in mallard were undivided, while the right lobe in gull has two parts, whereas the left lobe in white-eared bulbul is subdivided into two parts. Histologically, the liver capsule in gull appeared thicker than other two species. The hepatic parenchyma was not shown to be clearly defined lobules in three species. The hepatocytes were organized rad

Data analyzed included 13838 records belonged to 4100 Holstein cows over period 1988 to 2005, at the Nasr Dairy Cattle Station.             The aim of the study is to evaluate sires genetically according to their daughters breeding efficiency which was estimated by Tomar equation and to estimate heritability and phenotypic trend for breeding efficiency.

General Linear Model within SAS program was used to investigate the effect of some fixed factors on the breeding efficiency.                  The overall breeding efficiency ratio was 79.91% .Component of    variance for ra

This study was conducted at the poultry farm ,Veterinary Public Health .,College of Veterinary Medicine, to study the effect of Tumeric (Curcuma longa) on broiler performance and some physiological traits .Two hundred fifty day-old (Rose308) broiler chicks were all located randomly to five treatments from 1-42 days of age, with tow replicate pens (25 birds /pen) per treatment .
Chicks were fed the following :- Diet (1)Using basal diet free from herbal plants kept as control , Diet (2) Basal diet + 0.25% of Curcuma longa (250 gm/100kg of feed) Diet (3) Basal diet + 0.50% of Curcuma longa (500 gm/100kg of feed ).Diet (4) Basal diet + 1% 0f Curcuma longa (1000 gm/100kg of feed ).Diet (5) Basal diet plus 1.5 % of Curcuma longa (1500 gm/10

This study was designed to investigate the bacterial species that induce
upper and lower respiratory tract infection in sheep, and to find out any
relationship which may exist between them.
Therefore two groups of sheep were employed. The first group was
suffering from certain respiratory signs. While the second group was apparently
healthy. Each group included 50 sheep. Research samples were collected for a
period of six months from AL-Shulla Abattoir.
Microbiological investigation indicated the isolation of certain
microorganisms from all animals in both groups from nasal cavity, and from 34
lungs of the first group and 16 lungs of the second group. The number of isolates
from the nasal cavity, were 200 fr

The present study revealed that the spleen of the quail is coated by
afibrous capsule have two distinct layers , an outer and inner , the capsule being
covered by athin layer of peritoneal membrane . The spleen comprises two
distinct regions , the white pulp and red pulp in addition spares or trabecule .
The white pulp represernt the major part of the organ , it is alymphatic tissue
that could be differentiate into two forms : diffuse and nodular lymphatic tissue
with medium and small size arteries represent the branches extend from the
large trabecular arteries . Then these arteries branch into arterioles surrounded
by sheath of reticular and lymphatic cells called Schweigger Sediel sheath .
The red pulp has r

The study highligthened on the effect of the field enviromental & controlled
tempratures in the experimental infection with Echinococcus granulosus in
dogs, n = 6 local dogs, at the age of 1.5-3 months, were used . Each dog was
dosed with 8658 protoscoleces with 92.78% viability for 28 and 33 days post
infection (PI). Animals were subdivided into 2groups. Results denoted that the
low enviromental temperatures retarded the growth and development of E.
granulosus.All tapeworms, isolated from the small intestine of dogs housed
under controlled temperatures, with the average of 21.85ºc(group1),had 3
proglottids,whereas those isolated from dogs housed under field temperatures,
with the average of 11.12ºc (grou

       The aim of the present study was to identify the effect of corn replacement by sorghum and supplementation of methionine during growing and laying periods in productive performance and egg quality of two strains of quail (brown and black). Four hundred and eighty quails (240 of each strain) were used in this study. Birds reared on floor letter in semi opened house distributed into four treatments each with three replicates (20 birds in replicate). Experimental treatments were as follows: T1: fed on yellow corn ration (Control), T2: fed on ration in which  50% of corn replaced by sorghum , T3: fed on ration in which  50% of corn replaced by sorghum and supplemented with 0.2% methionine and T4

Nerium oleander leaves ethanolic extract at median lethal dose of 520 mg/kg body weight were administered orally to six male mice .Clinical signs of toxicosis in mice began to appear about 1 hr after receiving the oleander extract which included abdominal pain, frequent urination, diarrhea, depression, weakness and convulsive movement and death at the end stage.Four mice died within 4 to 24 hrs and two survived. Haemorrhage spots of varying degrees were observed in internal organs at necropsy.Histopathology revealed extensive tubular necrosis in kidneys with haemosiderin pigment in the cytoplasm of convoluted tubular cells, different degrees of coagulative necrosis in cardiac muscle cells associated with haemorrhage and infiltration of m

In order to investigate the in vitro antitumor activity of Datura stramonium seeds on cancer cell lines. Extract of this plant was prepared by using different concentrations of seed extract 3, 3.25, 3.5, 3.75, 4, 4.25, 4.5, 4.75 and 5 mg/ ml. Cytotoxicity was estimated on mammary adenocarcinoma (AMN3), brain cancer, and normal rat embryonic fibroblast (Ref3) cell lines. The results exhibited that the extract has cytotoxic effect by decreasing the viability of AMN3 (42.91%) and brain cell lines (32.79%). However, it produced little effect on viability of normal cell line Ref3, indicating the specificity of this extract against malignant cells