In order to identify microsporidia and other fungi  in  stool and  urine samples of human, and in fecal and milk samples of cattle, 100 stool samples with or without diarrhea and 50 urine samples, human fecal and urine samples were obtained from certain Baghdad hospitals and certain rural areas surroundings Baghdad city, in addition to 50 fecal and 56  milk samples  of cattle apparently healthy were collected  from Alshula Slaughter House and  directly from  anal of the animal field  of College of Veterinary Medicine/ Baghdad University. All samples were collected during six months from 1/10/2014 to 1/4/2015. Thin films were formed and stained by Webers Modified Trichr

     This study was designed to investigate the ameliorative role of sodium selenite and melatonin on   acryl amide induced metabolic syndrome in adult male rats. Twenty (20) adult male rats were randomly and equally divided into 4 groups (G1, G2, G3 and G4) and were treated orally for seven weeks G1, (control group) was given distilled water, G2 were given orally 1mg/kg /B.W of Acryl amide, G3 group received 1mg/kg /B.W of Acryl amide followed by 0.5 mg/Kg/ B.W. of sodium selenite orally. G4 group received 1 mg/kg /B.W of acryl amide (orally) followed by 8 mg/Kg/ B.W. melatonin (IP/ injection). Fasting blood samples were collected by cardiac puncture at (0, 7 weeks) of the experiment for measuring serum tot

      A total of 163 milk samples (500 ml each) of cows, ewe, goats, buffaloes, camels were collected randomly at weekly intervals (10 samples/ week) from both Abu-Ghraib and Al-Fudhailiya villages and also for different local retail markets inside the Baghdad province and these samples were including milk of different animal species, milk cans, bulk milk tanks and imported Ultra-high temperature processing milk. Among the total milk samples only 138 milk samples were examined during two climatic periods where the first period was in summer that extended from the beginning of September to the end of October 2015 while the second period was in winter that extended from the beginning of January to the end of Februa

     The present study was carried out during the period from November 2015 to April 2016 to determine the concentration of lead in Tigris River. A total of 75 fish of Hamri Carrasobarbus luteus and 82 specimen of common carp Cyprinus carpio were sampled at three different stations. Atomic absorption spectrometry is a technique for measuring quantities of Lead present in water and fish. The results showed that the mean concentration of lead in water more than in fish organs. Statistical analysis showed no significant differences in lead concentration between all stations. In C. luteus and C. carpio showed no significant differences in gills, muscles, liver and kidney between differe

     A total of 40 imported cream, butter, cheese and yoghurt samples were collected randomly at weekly intervals (1samples/ product/ week) from various supermarkets inside the Baghdad province during the summer period. A total of 84 samples of locally produced cream, Butter, soft cheese and yoghurt that belonged to buffaloes, cows and ewes were collected randomly at weekly intervals (1 sample/ product/ week) from three different townships (Al-mahmudiyah, Al-Rasheed and Al-latifiyah) and were examined on two periods, the first was the period that extended from the beginning of September to the end of November 2015 while the second was the period that extended from the beginning of January to the end of march 2016. Bes

     The present study was carried out to investigate the protective effect of Eruca sativa seeds against changes of pituitary and testes in cadmium treated rats. Forty adult male albino rats were used and divided into 4 equal groups and treated for 8 weeks as follow: The first group was given distilled water and used as a control group. The second group (G1) was administered tap water containing 30 ppm/ L of cadmium chloride. Animals in third group (G2) received tap water containing Cadmium chloride as in G1 plus 250 mg/Kg B.W ethanolic extract of Eruca sativa seeds, while rats in fourth group (G3) administered 250 mg/Kg B.W of ethanolic extract of Eruca sativa seeds only. After 8 weeks of

     This study was conducted for the synthesis of silver nanoparticles by using olive leaves aqueous extract and evaluate its antibacterial activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa in vitro. The synthesis and characterization of silver nanoparticles was confirmed by Ultra Violet Visible – spectrophotometer and Scanning Electron Microscopy. Well diffusion method was used to show the antibacterial action of silver nanoparticles against Pseudomonas aeruginosa in vitro in comparison with standard antibacterial silver sulfadiazine by using different concentrations of each agent ranged from 12.5-200 μg/ml. The results of this study showed it possible to produce silver nanoparticles in eco-frien

من اوراق نبات الطرطيع glycosides والكلايكوسيدات alkaloidsتم استخلاص القلويدات schanginia حيث استخدمت التراكيز التالية Lashmania major ودراسة تأثيرها على نمو بروماستكوت اللشمانيا الجلدية aegyptiaca ملغم/مل ) لكل من القلويدات والكلايكوسيدات فأظهرت النتائج ان القلويدات المستخلصة من نبات 25 , 10 , 5 , 1 , 0.1 ( للشمانيا الجلدية promastigote ملغم/مل) ذات تأثير فعال أقوى على نمو الشكل المسوط الأولي 5الطرطيع بتركيز ( %( صفرا بعد أربعة أيام من التنمية وبين

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

درست طبيعة تركيب مجتمع الاسماك في بحيرة سد دوكان شمال العراق للمدة من كانون الأول2007 ولغاية تشرين الثاني في تموز º م 31 في كانون الثاني واعلى درجة حرارة كانت º م 5.6 .تم قياس درجة حرارة الماء و كانت اقل درجة حرارة 2112 غم/لتر) اثناء 1.33 غم/لتر) اثناء شباط واعلى قيمة ( 1.16 . تميزت مياه البحيرة بانها من المياه العذبة وسجلت اقل ملوحة ( 2112 ملغم/لتر) في كانون 5.6 ملغم/لتر) وادنى تركيز ( 12. كانت مستويات الاوكسجين المذاب عالية وسجلت

استهدفت التجربة دراسة درجة تلوث عينات الجبن الطري المنتج محليا في محافظة ديالى بأعداد بكتريا القولون لغرض تحديد نوعية أملاح الاستحلاب المنوذجية ونسبها الملائمة لاستحلاب الجبن الطري المحلي لصنع الجبن المطبوخ وتأثيرها في حمولته الجرثومية المؤثرة في الصحة العامة. جمعت بصورة عشوائية من أسواق خمسة أطراف شعبية لنواحي تابعة لقضاء عينة لكل من الموسم 01 عينة من الجبن الطري المحلي المنتج من قبل الفلاحين والبقالين

New formulation of Ivermectin 1% injectable solution was prepared for Veterinary therapeutic use. Information about all the materials used in preparation of formula were collected from the pharmacopeia while analar material were provided and used to prepare about three pilot formulae, from which the final one was prepared. Stability of new formula was tested in different room environmental conditions by comparing any change in physicochemical properties concerning form, color, transparency, pH in different storage room temperatures for 20 months. The results of testing the formula both in-vitro against parasitic larvae motility and parasitic infection in diseased cattle and sheep indicating its efficiency as well as its chemical analysis

اجريت هذه الدراسة في مختبرات مركز النهرين للتقانات الاحيائية /جامعة النهرين لدراسة تاثير المياه المعالجة مغناطيسيا في ) لعدة اختبارات لدراسة تأثير الماء 52 – 51( فار ابيض 051 الاداء الانتاجي والفسلجي والكيموحيوي في الفئران حيث اخضعت المعالج مغناطيسيا في مظاهر النمو للفئران وتاثير ذلك في تركيز خضاب الدم ( والنسبة المئوية لحجم خلايا الدم المرصوصة (Hb ALT وبعض الصفات الكيموحيوية(البروتين الكلي والكلوكوز) وبعض انزي

Hemosporidians are intracellular protozoan parasites found in blood cells and tissues of their avian hosts. They are worldwide distributed and occur in a variety of avian species, including domestic chicken. Blood parasites among village chickens in Qaradagh district, Sulaimani Province in Kurdistan region Iraq, were surveyed during the period of March-June for the year 2012. Haemoparasites investigation was done by microscopic examination of stained blood films which prepared from 170 local chickens (Gallus domesticus).The overall prevalence of all species of haemosporidian parasites over the studied period in tested individuals was 133 (78.2%) with 114 (85.7%) single and 19 (14.3%) mixed genera infections. Plasmodiumspp. was the most p

This study was conducted to determine the biological effects of both Artemisia herba alba and
Urtica dioica on the pathogenesis of Eimeria tenella, so 150 broilers, 7days old (Ross breed)
were used, divided randomly into 6 groups. The first fourth groups include 30 chicks for each
group, while fifth and sixth groups have 15 chicks for each, consider as positive and negative
groups.The first five groups infected orally with 1000 oocysts of E.tenella directly into the crop
at 17 days old. Histopathological examination of cecae in the treated groups with Urtica dioica
revealed moderate mononuclear cells (MNCs) infiltration, while sever lymphocytic aggregations
were seen in the treated group of water extract comparing wi

The aim of the study is to isolation and diagnose types of external parasites and
diagnosis in some family members Columbidae and seasonal distribution of these
parasites and the effect of temperature and humidity on the different infection rates are also
examining the relationship of sex and incidence of external parasites
Study was conducted to detect parasitic infections in some types of foreign family
erythematosus where The results revealed that infestation of pigeons with one type of flies
Pseudolynchia canariensis with total infestation rate was 3.33%, the highest infestation rate
was in March (13.04%) and the lowest infestation rate was in December (3.12%), this record
is consider a first record in Baghdad

هدفت التجربة دراسة مدى تأثر قياسات قيم صفتين إنتاجيتين في أغنام العواسي المحلية وهما معدل الزيادة الوزنية (كغم) الأسبوعية وطول خصلة الصوف (سم) المنتج لأجل اعتماد قيم قياسات تلك الصفتين في أمكانية تحديد (درجة المقاومة الذاتية ودرجة الاستعداد) للإصابة بالخمج التجريبي المشترك بمثقبيات الكبد والديدان السلكية لغرض انتخاب وتربية السلالة المحلية (الأكثر مقاومة ذاتية واقل استعدادا للإصابة) كأحد طرق السيطرة على ال

This study was carried out at the College of VeterinaryMedicine, University of Baghdad,
for two months, to study the beef luncheon meat in Baghdad city by evalutuation some
Physicochemical and bacteriological features the obtained data revealed the following results:
Physicochemical indicated that myoglobin concentration, was low for all sample of meat with
no significant differences in marks which were 163.3 – 178.7 mg/100g meat. Total volatile
nitrogen (TVN) values were more the allowance limits especially in food and mark which
were 20.4mgN/100g meat with no significant differences in marks. Thiobarbituric acid (TBA)
values and Free Fatty acid (FFA) percentages were withen the allowance limits in all marks.
B

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 present study was conducted to record the prevalence of pigeon coccidiosis in Baghdad city. Out of 40 birds 14 (35%) were infected with Eimeria spp. which divided into 8 males (38.09 %) and 6 females (31.57 %). Insignificant effects on the body weight gain was recorded between the infected birds (234.78 ± 6.32g ) and non infected once ( 258.461 ± 9.2g ) ; Also in both sex males (236.87 ± 9.41g , 260.07 ± 10.88g ) and females ( 232 ± 8.63g , 256.84 ± 15.29g ) respectivel

Eighteen (18) anestrous bitches aged 3-6 years were used in this study. They were diagnosed clinically by external and vaginal examination and the bitches were divided randomly into three equal groups (6 bitches). The 1st group were treated I/M with 20 IU eCG / bitch for 6 days with single injection and 150 IU of hCG hormone /Bitch on day 7 . The 2nd group were treated I/M with 30 IU eCG / bitch for 6 days with single injection and 150 IU of hCG hormone /bitch on day 7, and the 3rd group were treated I/M with 40 IU eCG / bitch for 6 days with single injection and 150 IU of hCG hormone /bitch on day 7. Results showed that the number responded (show proestrus bleeding) were 83.3%, 100% and 83, 3% for the 1st,2nd and 3rd group respectively.

A total of 15 Turkish- Awassi rams at ages ranged 2 - 2.5 years, and their weight ranged
between 79.5 – 80.3 kg, Rams were randomly divided into 3 equal groups of 5 rams each
group. The first group were taken1000 while the second group were taken 2000 gauss
magnetic water, the third group were taken normal streaming water which is considered as a
(control group). Blood sample were taken at the beginning of the experiment, and repeated
every two weeks during the experimental period (four months). Results revealed that treated
the rams with magnetically treated water resulted in significantly decreased (p<0.01) in
cholesterol (1.78-4.08), triglycerides (0.94-0.054), low density lipoprotein (LDL) (1.4-0.2),
Very

The aim of this study is to follow the changes in proteins and some enzyme activities in
Cyprinus carpio were exposed Fish intestine of common carp exposed to magnetized water.
to magnetized water for 8 days. Magnetic intensities of 750, 1500 and 3000 gauss were used
to magnetize water. The activities of enzymes (alkaline phosphatase, acid phosphatase, ALT
and AST) were followed in the fish intestine. Besides, an electrophoresis change in esterase
enzyme was used to fallow. Activities of all enzymes were increased in the intestine of fish
exposed to magnetized water. A new bands of esterase were induced which stained with alpha
naphthyl acetate on polyacrylamid gel electrophoresis, while no changes in protein bands

The aim of this study is to detected the morphology of the alimentary canal in two
freshwater fish species, Gattan Barbus xanthopterus and Grass carp Ctenopharyngodo idella
which belonged to cyprinidae.. Increasing in mouth width with body length. Generally
pharyngeal teeth arranged according to the following formulas. Gattan : 4-3-2 and 2-3-4
Grass carp: 2-5 and 4-2. Variations in the shape, size of pharyngeal teeth were noticed. They
appear short and wide compact in gattan, but hard and serrated, comb like in grass carp.
Different intestinal length were seen indicating differ in feeding natures.

Two flocks of sheep and goats (30 and 35 animals) were vaccinated by locally produced S19 vaccine, each animal instilled with 2 X 109 cfu in each drop conjunctively. From each flock, a group of 10 heads was used to study the immune response serologically at intervals 2, 4, 6, 8, and 19 week through blood samples using the rose bengal plate test (RBPT) and serum agglutination test (SAT) to determine Ab titres. The results of RBPT were 100% positive till 6 and 8 weeks in sheep and goats respectively, while SAT showed means of Ab titer after vaccination 100, 84, 47, 21, and 7 in sheep while in goats reached 144, 192, 100, 62, and 13. Also, the cellular immune response was evaluated by prepared Peptidoglycan Brucellin (PGB), which was inject

The present study is conducted to in restigate the bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa, the impact of ultraviolet on the bacterial isolates under study and the resistance of these isolates to ultraviolet are studied in comparison to two standard isolates ( E . coli and Staphylococcus aureus ) which are considered sensitive to ultraviolet . The natures of the resistance of the isolates, under study, are also being investigated against the different antibiotics. The isolates are subjected to a test to examine their sensitivity to (12) types of antibiotics used routinely in the treatment of various infection of these bacteria. They are (streptomycin , cephalothin ,Gentamycin , cefotaxime ,nitrofurantion ,ampicillin, amoxicillin, rifampin, linco

The effect of oral dosing of bacterial suspension of two types of lactic acid bacteria belonging to the genus lactobacilli that locally isolate on some biochemical and physiological criteria of female rats blood were studied. Three isolates of L. bulgarious and three isolates of L. delbeakli were obtained from the laboratories at the college of educationBreeding/university of Tikrit. Bacterial suspension given as a single oral dose of 2 ml(13 x 108 cell \ ml) for seven day. The results showed no significant changes P≥0.05 in at the blood physiological variables, especially hemoglobin (Hb) , packed cell volume (PCV) ,and total number of white blood cells (WBCs) , while there were significant reduction in the blood biochemical variables,

The present study was designed to investigate the effect of Vitamin C (450 mg/kg diet) and sodium selenite (0.5 mg/kg diet) in adult white Leghorn male chickens (30 weeks of age), whose concomitantly exposed to oxidative stress induced by hydrogen peroxide (0.5%) supplemented with drinking water for 6 weeks on reproductive performance. Semen were collected at 0, 2, 4 and 6weeks, The study results showed that hydrogen peroxide treatment caused a significant decrease in the body weight, sperm concentration, mass motility and individual motility during experimental period. Also a decrease in testosterone and testis glutathione concentration at the 6th week of the treatment, accompanied with a significant increase in dead and abnormal sperm

The study was designed for isolation of Staphylococcus aureus from raw milk of cows at different regions of salah al-din province. A total number of 109 samples were collected form October (2010) to May (2011). The result of study showed that the number of isolates were (14) from (60) positive samples (82.22%). Antibiotic susceptibility test showed different results for susceptibility according to types of antibiotics that used in this study which include the followings: Amoxycillin, Ampicillin, Cefoxetine, Methcillin, Ciprofloxacin, Clavulinic acid and Erythromycin. The results showed that 50% of the isolates were susceptible for Methecillin, Cefoxetine, and Clavulanic acid-Amoxycillin), While Erythromycin was active against (79%) of th

This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of adding different levels of rocket salad seeds powder to the diet on seminal plasma traits of roosters subjected to oxidative stress induced by hydrogen peroxide. A total of 60 Hy – line laying breeder roosters 57 weeks old were used in this study. Roosters were randomly distributed into 5 treatments with 3 replicates each. Each replicate constituted of 4 roosters (12 roosters for each treatment). Experimental treatments were as following: T1: Males fed control diet and normal water, T2: Males fed diet supplemented with 3 gm rocket salad powder / kg of diet + 0.25 ml hydrogen peroxide (0.5%) / litter of water, T3: Males fed diet supplemented with 3 gm rocket salad powder / kg of diet +