The experimental design of this study was included (12) Friesian calves aged between 3-5 weeks. Calves were divided into two groups. Group I consisted of (8) calves were infected experimentally with 1.5 x 10“ of Salmonella typhimurium and often that treatment with chloramphenicol and electrolytes fluid were takes place. Group II consisted of (4) calves were infected with organisms but without treatment.

The clinical findings of the disease were characterized by two forms which includes the septicemic and enteric forms.

Haematological changes revealed a variable number of the total and differential leukocytic count, increased PCV, fibnnogen and decreased of the total plasma protein. .

The changes in the acid-b

هدفت الدراسة الى تقييم التاثير العلاجي للخلاصة المائية للكزبرة والثوم على التغيرات المرضية السمية الحادة
والمزمنة لكلوريد الزئبق في الجرذان . ظهرت العلامات السريرية الحادة بعد وقت قصير من تجريع المادة المذكورة
واصبحت اكثر شدة مما ادى الى معدل الهلاكات تتناسب مع تركيز الجرعة المعطاة . تم ملاحظة العلامات السريرية
المزمنة بصورة مستمرة ويمكن ايجازها, فقدان شهية مع انخفاض في وزن الجسم وشحوب واصفرار الاغش

شملت  الدراسة عشرين قلبا من قلوب البط المحلي البالغة (10  ذ كور و 10 اناث  )  اجريت عليها دراسه تشريحيه عيانيه  لتجاويف وصمامات القلب لغرض التعرف على التحويرات الحاصله في قلب البط   المحلي لتمكنه من التكيف مع الارتفاع الكبير في ضغط الد م  وعدد ضربات القلب.   يتميز القلب في البط المحلي بأنة موجود في داخل  كيس شغاف القلب الشفاف ويتميز  بشكلة المخروطي من الناحيه الخارجيه مع قمته المدببة

The object of this study was to evaluate coating table eggs with different medicinal oils and their effects on shelf life properties of fresh eggs. After storage for 1, 2, 4 and 8 weeks at room temperature (experiment 1) and refrigerator temperature (experiment 2) . Fresh table eggs were collected from a flock of Isa brown laying hens, the eggs were distributed into four groups as follow :-1-Control group 2-Corn oil group 3-Dill oil group 4-Black seed oil group, the eggs were coated by immersioned in oil at 56.7 C for16 min (Oil thermostabilization) . The results revealed that coating table eggs with oils in general and specially medicinal oils reduced the mean decrease in egg weight , egg weight loss , PH , free fatty acids , total bact

In this study blood samples were collected from 150 newborns (NBs), In a period from 20082010, with blood groups A and B from mother’s blood group O positive and those who do not have any other reason for the jaundice..Of 150 NBs, 105 have blood group A and 45 with group B. And the male to female ratio was 1.7:1. The average of NBs age at the onset of jaundice was 19.02 hrs, it was earlier in blood group B and in newborns of first pregnancy. The average of serum bilirubin level at 24 hours was 5.70 mg/dl; there was no statistical value of the blood group and the sex of the NBs in the bilirubin level. Newborns had anemia at delivery in 12 cases, 6 of them were premature. Fifty one NBs were followed for late anemia and found 36 (70%) had

Two hundreds suspected typhoid fever patients blood and stool samples
were collected. The diagnosis of patients was concerned with the clinical
symptoms and serologically obtained from Widal test by using both H,Oantigens.
The titer of antibodies were concentrated at a levels 80, 160 against
each antigens. Typhoid fever infect both sex, but the rate of infection among
males was higher (54%) as compared with that of females (46%), while the
highest rate of infection was encountered among the age 15-29 years old in
males and females 24.5%, 17.5% respectively. Sixty one isolates of
Salmonella typhi were isolated from the blood and feces specimens (49,12)
respectively. Serological characterization of isolates showe

The present study was undertaken to evaluate the use of ionizing radiation in decontaminating the
total microbial burden of Capsicum peppers (Capsium annuum), Caraway (Carum carvi), and Clove
(Dianthus caryphyllus). The spices were irradiated in polyethylene bags with 5KGy and 10KGy of
gamma radiation from Co-60 irradiator. Total number of bacteria and molds survived per gram of
spices after irradiation were calculated. Results showed that 5KGy gamma radiation reduced the total
number of bacteria by 95-98% and the number of molds and yeast by 62.8-98.2%, while 10KGy
reduced the total number of bacteria by 95.5-99.9% and the number of the molds and yeast by 67-
99.7%. These percentages are accepted within the maximum

From Ministry of Health records from 1989-1995, Giardiasis in human being was recorded betw

     This study aim to determine Babesia bovis infection in cattle based on genetic methods. A total of 96 blood samples were collected from alive and slaughtered cattle from different areas in addition to the abattoir of Al-Qadisiyah province from December 2013 to August 2014. Real time polymerase chain reaction (RT.PCR) technique was used to detect the presence of the protozoan with the effect of animal's age and sex in the infection rate 47.91 % (46/96) of examined cattle were given positive result to B. bovis infection. The highest infections were shown among the adult cattle (≥1 year), while there was non-significant difference (P>0.05) in the infection rate according to the sex. So the mos

Six deeply anestrus Arabian mares associated with small, hard inactive ovaries were treated with synthetic

This study has been conducted to study the effect of feed withdrawal (8 hours after slaughter) and
adding dried bakery yeast on dressing percentage and meat chemical 45 marketed broiler chickens at 8
weeks of age .The birds randomly distributed into three treatments (5 birds ) and each treatment to
three replicates (5 birds per replicate ) which were: un-treated control (T1) , broiler chickens subjected
to feed withdrawal 8 hrs. before slautered (T2) , broiler chickens fed a diet contained 1% of dried
bakery yeast three days before subjected to feed withdrawal 8 hrs. before slaughtered (T3) . The data
obtained revealed the following :-
Adding dried bakery yeast three days before subjected to feed withdrawal 8 hrs. be

In order to known the effect of whole sonicated L. monocytogenes antigen on as mice experimentally
infected with P.aeruginosa.,30 white mice,8-12 weeks age, were divided randomly into three equal
groups..The 1st group was immunized subcutaneously twice with (0.5)ml of whole sonicated P.aeruginosa
antigen(7.6mg/ml concentration protein) ,with two weeks intervals.The cellular immune responses was
checked at (27) days post-immunization The animals of the 1st and 2nd groups were challenged
subcutaneously with (0.5) ml of bacterial suspension contain1X10 9cfu/ml of virulent P.aeruginosa while
the 3rd group was inoculated S/C with (0.5)ml of sterile phosphate buffer saline and served as control
negative group.. The resuls

     The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of hyaluronan as abdominal anti-adhesive. Sixteen healthy adult local breed dogs, aged between (1-2 years) and weighed (15-20) kg were used. They were divided into two equal groups. First group is considered as a control group (A), the second group is the hyaluronic acid group (B); both groups underwent celiotomy under the effect of general anesthesia (combination of ketamine-xylazine at the dose rate of 15mg /kg and 5mg/kg B.W, respectively). Three sero-muscular incisions were 3cm long created at anti-mesenteric border in the descending colon and sutured with simple continuous suture using4-0chromic cat gut, abdominal wall closed in routine manner, in contr

        Datura innoxia was tested as a proposed formula at concentration of 3% that evaluated in-vivo by using 12 rabbits divided equally into 3 groups (plant extract ointment, Tetracycline ointment, Vaseline vehicle). By inducing four abraded skin wound on the back of each group of rabbits by using three special scalpel device, two of the wounds were infected artificially with 250×10⁸ cfu pathogenic Staphylococcus aureus while other two wounds were not infected. Two abraded wounds were treated topically once daily and for two weeks with 3% D.innoxia ointment or 3% tetracycline ointment and one abraded wound was left not treated and the other one was applied with V

This experiment was carried out at poultry house, college of Veterinary Medicine, Baghdad university,
Which lasted 42 days, to by adding Thymus vulgaris the used part (Leaves, Steams and Flowers) and
Cinnamomum zeylanicum the used part (bark) to the concentrate diet for the experimental period for 6 weeks.
The study was aimed to find out the effect of thyme or cinnamon on productive, physiological blood traits of
broilers by using 150 unsexing Arbor Acres chicks at the age of one day. These chicks were randomly divided
into five group equally (30 chicks each). Each group was subdivided into two equal subgroup. And fed on the
following ration.
1-The first group was fed on ordinary diet kept as a control group.
2- T

An infectious syndrome of broiler chickens characterized by. stunted growth, poor feathering, leg weakness, poor feed conversion, and loss of pigmentation of the skin. The syndrome was initially reported in Netherland (Kouwenhoven et al., 197848), and have since been described in England (Bracewell and Wyeth, 1981), U.S.A. (page et al., 1982), Australia (pass et al.,1982) and Canada (Riddell and Derow, 1982). The various names of the syndrome reflects the variety of clinical signs and gross lesions .observed, and although reported conditions share many clinical signs and pathological changes, it is not certain that all reports describe the same disease entity.

     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

In this study we collect 1520 stool samples during the period from September to December 2010 from children whom their ages between 1 month - 12 years. The results showed that the total infection of Entamoeba histolytica was 9.80% , and Giardia lamblia was 1.77%. And the male ratio that infected with Entamoeba histolytica was 9.83% , while the female ratio was 9.74%; and the male infected with Giardia lamblia was 1.51% , while the female ratio was 2.18%. The result showed that the high average of infection with Entamoeba histolytica and Giardia lamblia in age group from 1 month to 2 years. And there is no significance difference between gender and infectivity rate of Entamoeba histolytica and Giardia lamblia under P≤0.05. Also it showe

In a study designed to evaluate the prevalence of caprine pneumonia and to identify it's bacterial and parasitic

Adult white swiss mice and- laying hens were used to study the adrenal medulla. Samples of adrenal glands were collected and fixed in formal ~ dichrornate solution and six micron thick sections were stained by Harris H & E. Light microscopic observations reveal that adrenal medulla of both White Swiss mice and laying hens were built up of two types of chromaffin cells, without any characteristic features of zonation. In laying hens : our data revealed that mednllary tissue was intermingled with the cortical one and the adrenaline cells were mainly distributed in the subcapsular region, While large central vein was seen in the medulla of white Swiss mice surrounded mainly by noradrenaline cell.

The frequency and distribution pattern of Aeromonas hydrophilain cow’s raw milk and soft cheese were investigated in Abu-Ghraib, Al-Fudhaliyah and Al-Sadrya regions in Baghdad. A total of one hundred twenty pooled samples were collected during February until June (2019),in which sixty samples of raw milk pooled from milk containers, twenty from each region (four samples collected monthly per region) and sixty samples of fresh soft cheese made from raw unpasteurized milk were collected from different supermarkets in Baghdad as same as proportion above. Modified procedures for isolation and identification were dependent in which, modified tryptone soya yeast extract sheep blood agar supplemented with ampicillin used. Gram stain

This study aimed to determine the concentration of depleted uranium and the main histopathological changes in local fish and chickens at a selected Iraqi area suspected to be polluted with uranium. Different locations of Al-Tuwaitha region (Southern of Baghdad) were surveyed randomly to collect a total of 15 samples from each animal species. The animals were sacrificed and dissected at the site of collection. Muscle samples were collected to determine uranium concentrations using nuclear fission track analysis with CR-39 detectors. For histopathological changes, sample tissues from fish (liver, gills, and kidney) and chickens (liver, kidney, and lung) were collected and fixed in 10% neutral buffered formalin. The results showed that ther

Codebook shifting of some clones of Enterococci from normal flora to genotypically and phenotypically foodborne opportunistic and multidrug resistant pathogens in our ecosystem represent dangerous hygienic problem. Seventy-fivepooled milk samples were collectedfrom differentdistricts in Baghdad ecosystem from January until May (2019). Fiftyraw milk samples pooled directly from Cows and milk containers (twenty-five each) and twenty-five imported milk powders pooled from Baghdad markets in which, fifteen samples inspected monthly(five from each brand). Certifiedand modified traitsprofits for isolation and confirmation policy. Frequency and distribution of verified data in Baghdad environment reveled variable results. Seven Ent

This study aimed to detect Babesia gibsoni (B. gibsoni) in dogs of different ages, sex and breeds in Baghdad province by microscopic and molecular investigations using polymerase chain reaction (PCR), sequencing, and phylogenetic analyses. The present study was investigated B. gibsoni in 310 blood samples of dogs for the period from December 2018 to September 2019 in Baghdad province, Iraq. The molecular study was carried out by using universal primers of Babesia spp. (PIRO-A and PIRO-B) and specific primers of B. gibsoni (BAGIF and BAGIR) products size of 410 bp and 488 bp fragments of 18S rRNA gene respectively. The clinical signs revealed higher percentage and specific clinical signs of B. gibsoni as depre

This study presents the effects of Date Palm Pollen grains (DPP) (phoenix ductylifera) on testes function, fertility and pregnancy index in male adult rats.Forty adult male albino rats were divided randomly into four equal groups .The first group  was not received DPP and considered as control group and the other groups (T1, T2 and T3) were received daily gavages of aqueous suspension(DPP) containing 30, 60 and 120 mg/kg B.W for 56 days. At the end of experiment blood were collected to determine serum testosterone level. Sexual reaction was determined and reproductive indices (fertility, pregnancy) index were examined in normal fertile 32 female rats mated with treated male rats. Sperm concentration, mortality and

     أجريت هذه الدراسة لمعرفة مدى صلاحية ثلاثة  أنواع  من الأسماك المجمدة المستوردة للعراق هي الأسماك الكاملة (التراوت القزحي) Oncorhynchus  mykiss علامة Mersin وأسماك الجري من دون رأس Pangasius  hypophthalmus علامة الصياد وشرائح سمك الجري) النوع نفسه (علامة الفاخر والمشتراة من  ثلاث مناطق في بغداد وهي العامرية والأعظمية والبياع أجريت الفحوص الكيميائية والنوعية لعينات الأسماك المجمدة إذ ق

     This study was designed to investigate the effect of Lactobacillus spp on the histology of cecal tonsils in broiler chicks exposed to heat stress. eighty broiler chicks were divided randomly into four groups equally and treated as follows: 1^st group was administred orally with 1×10⁸/0.1 CFU/ml of (L.B.) at one day old, 2^nd group was treated as 1^st group but at 21 days old, and 3^rd group (control positive), all three groups were exposed to heat stress (38-40Cº) for period 10 days for three hours continuously, 4^th group (control negative) was kept under natural condition. Organ samples from cecal tonsils were taken for histopathological test after

Otitis Media (OM) is a common disease. It represents a serious problem mainly after winter outbreaks of respiratory tract infections (RTI); its consequences are hearing weakness; or even loss in adults and problems in speech in children. Gram-positive Cocci bacteria are among the causative pathogens. This study concerned with suppurative otitis media caused by gram-positive Cocci bacteria; either as pure culture or mixed with other pathogens. A total of 60 ear swabs were collected from Ear, Nose and Throat Department outpatients in AL-Nuaman hospital in Baghdad and cultured to isolate and identify the most common causative bacterial pathogen among gram positive Cocci. Staphylococcus aureus was the most common isolated bacteria (81.6%) re

     One hundred and fifty stool sampling were collected from clinical sources responsible of causing diarrhea in adults as well as children. The identification of Aeromonas hydrophila isolates depended on common methods of identification dependent on biochemical characteristics and culture, then vitek2 compact system was used. Eight Aeromonas hydrophila isolates were gained and revealed various productivity of metalloprotease; the isolate number 8 was the maximum effective in metalloprotease production. The eight isolates were examined with Polymerase Chain Reaction to prove enzyme gene presence, the results revealed that all isolates were positive for ahMP genes; metalloprotease was comple

This study included two stages, the first one was as epidemiological study of malaria in the