The aim of the present study was to specify the relationship of gestational period with measurement of Crown-Rump length and Bi-parietal diameter via trans-abdominal ultrasonography in goats. This study was conducted in the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in Diyala University. The study was carried out on twelve multiparous does, their ages were between 2-5 years. Does were synchronized for estrus with PGF₂α (Estrumate) at 11 days apart and naturally served to obtain pregnancy (estrus day=day 0), and subsequently Ultrasonic scanned. Weekly ultrasonographic examinations were performed using 3.5-5MHz sector transducer, from week (5-10) and (6-14) of pregnancy for measuring the Crown-Rump length and Bi-pa

A group of 15 Awasi ewes were inserted with intravaginal sponges of Veramix plus which were removed thirteen days later. Immediately after removal of the sponges, they were injected with 500 IU of FSH intramuscularly. All ewes were came to estrus within 2-3 days after injection. They were serviced, then, after completing a successful pregnancy, all ewes had twin lambs. : This trial indicates the success of estrus synchronization in ewes.

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of Licorice roots powder for 35 days in reducing the severity of infection with infectious bursal disease (IBD)and the immune response and performance of broiler chicks .A Total of 150 day old broiler chickens were divided into 5 groups and treated as follows :

Group 1: infected with IBD virus at 21 days of age. Group 2: infected with IBD virus at 21 days of age and given 1 gm of Licorice

roots powder /1 L of drinking water one day after infection . Group 3 : given 1 gm Licorice roots powder / 1L of drinking water at day one

of age and infected with IBD virus at day 21 of age . Group 4:given 1 gm Licorice roots / 1 L of drinking water at 22 days of age

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This study was done to evaluste the possible effect of mixing coligen vaccine prepared from E£. coli with hemorrhagic septicaemia vaccine prepared from P. multocida on the development of immmity. Awwasi sheep were used as experimental animals. A slight increase in the mean antibody titers in the animal group vaccinated with the mixed vaccine compared to the groups received each vaccine separately was noticed. Challenge experiment showed that protection against heterologous organiams by using homologous vaccine was low (12.5%) in comparison with the group received homologous vaccine (protection 87.5%). No detectable reaction tms noticed with the antisera and heterologous antigens.

This study was designed to determine for the first time in Iraq the clinical and biochemical

170 ejaculates collection from "14" Friesian bulls born in Iraq to study the variation in freezing point of these ejaculates, effect of bulls age on it, the relationship between it with some semen characteristics and freezability of ejaculates. The result of this study can summarized in:

• Freezing point of bull semen was ranged between -0,.55 to -0.67 C, bulls age were effected on it, and point of bull semen and individual motility, mass motility and sperm concentration mld/al. but I thas significant negative correlation with hydrogen ion concentration.
• Freezability of ejaculates increase with more decrease in freezing point of it. The correlation between freezing point of bull semen and individual motility, survi

A study was dane on 300 cases of Colibacillosis in broiler chickens collected from poultry farms in Baghdad. Escherichia coli was isolated from all cases from heart blood. The highest incidence (45%) of the disease was noticed among the 3-4 weeks old chickens. The antibiotic sensitivity test revealed that all isolates were resistant to  Chloramphenical, Tetracycline,Lincomycin and Erythromycin. Ninty five percent of the isolates were resistant to Sulfa Trimethoprim mixture and 40% to Ampicillin. Serotyping of some of the isolates  showed that the serotypes 01, 02 and 078 were the most prevalent types; other serotypes were also identified especially 035, 036, 088 and 018.

Serum samples from 8 Friesian cows with retained placenta and from 6 without retained placenta were a

The thyroid gland of Camelus dromedrius is located directly behind the larynx. It consists of two lateral lobes at the sides of trachea. The lobes are connected to each other by a caudal isthmus from the ventral surface. The lobes extend to the seventh tracheal ring and even to the eighth or ninth ring. The medial surface of the lobes is adhered to trachea. The lateral surfaces are convex. Also, the dorsal and ventral edges of the lobes are convex.

The thyroid gland receives blood via caudal thyroid artery and cranial thyroid artery. A third artery which is initiated from the common carotid artery serves as a medial thyroid artery.

Histological observation showed that the lobes and isthmus are surrounded by an external ca

Hazardous residues in milk are reviewed with a special emphasis upon antibiotic residues in cow's milk. In this study a

One hundred and twenty Hisex Brown commercial layers at the age of 40 weeks were divided into 3 groups each was subdivided into 4 replicants. Each group was given one of three diets contained either 0.54, 1.04 or 1.54% available phosphorus and 3.0% calcium for one month. Egg production was recorded, and eggs and shells were weighed. Group 2 produced more egg (12.18 egg/day) than group 1 (9.31 egg/day) and group 3 (9.3 egg/day). Groups received higher percentage of available phosphorus in their diets produced heavier eggs (65.14, 67.67 and 68.28 g/egg respectively). Egg shell weight was increased accordingly when available phosphorus in the diet was raised (7.88, 8.85 and 9.0 g/egg respectively). It was concluded that the available phosph

شملت الدراسة الحالية 89 مبيضا ، جمعت من مجزره الشعلة مباشرة بعد ذبح الحيوان ،حفضت المبايض في المحلول
ألفسلجي بدرجة حرارة 73 م ونقلت إلى المختبر خلال 4 7 ساعات ، تم قياس قطر الجريبات المتواجدة على المبايض -
وقسمت إلى جريبات كبيرة الحجم ) 01 6 ( مليمتر وصفيره الحجم ) 5 0 (مليمتر . سحبت البويضات المحاطة بالركمه - -
المبيضة بطريقه الشفط من الجريبات الكبيرة والصفيرة بواسطة ابره قياس 09 كيج موصولة بسرنجة سعة 01 ملمتر .
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Experimental study albion mice as a host was conducted in on attempt to

Live attenuated vaccine of Strept. Equi was prepared by culturing the bacterium
in increasing concentration of acriflavin and the vaccine was given by
installation in the nose of rabbits. The treated group showed immune response,
the titer of the antibodies was 59.4 ± 4.57 after 2 weeks of vaccination, 237±
18.28 after 4 weeks, 475.4 ± 36.57 after 6 weeks, & reach atiter of 512 ± 0 after
8 weeks, and the treated group did not show any signs after challenge dose,
while the control group died after challenge.

Hematological values for sixty clinically normal Arabian bred race horses of both sexes were estimated.Red cell ,count, hemoglobin concentration, packed cell volume, mean corpuscular volume, mean ‘corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, white cell count, differential leukocytic count, total serum protein, albumin and globulin were determined by using several laboratory techniques. It appeared that the total serum protein and globulin were significantly higher in the stallions than those in mares (P < 0.05) whereas the results of other hemaltological parameters were comparable and the mean values did not show significant differences (P > 0.05).

     A total of 200 samples were collected from 100 goats from more than one regions within the three governorates (Sulaimani, Erbil and Duhok); all these samples were tested by California mastitis test and these showed the following results: 103 samples (51.50%) were negative in all governorates, 28(14.00%) were trace, 35(17.50%) were (+) mark and 34(17.00%) were (++) mark. Clinical mastitis was observed on 93 out of 200 half udder of goats, in the three governorates; 37(18.5%) were acute mastitis, 27(13.5%) were sub acute mastitis and 19(9.5%) were Chronic mastitis. Examination of extracted DNA by Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction out of 200 DNA extracted from milk samples of goats only 10 (5.00%) were positive fo

     This study was conducted to determine the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus infection rate among Iraqi dromedary camels and to explore its risk factor. A total of 167 blood samples were collected, ninety of them were selected randomly and included in the study from 50 males (55.6%) and 40 females (44.4%). The age range was 1-15 years. Samples were collected from Al Najaf-slaughter house. Sera were separated and tested for the presence of anti-MERS-CoV IgG using the recombivirus Camel anti-MERS-CoV spike protein S1 domain (MERS-S1) IgG ELISA kit. The results revealed that 81(90.0%) of camels included in this study were positive for anti-MERS-CoV IgG, with 95% confidence interval for the prevalence rate

A total of 50 stray dogs, 26 males and 24 females from 3 different areas in Kalar city were killed and autopsied during the period from October 2005 till end of March 2006.The overall infection rates with cestodes and nematodes were 84% and 36%, respectively. No trematodes and acanthacephalans were found in the intestine of the dogs.The rate of infection was 75% in area around abattoir, 92.85% in areas of the periphery of Kalar and 95% in the city center.The following cestodes were identified: Taenia spp. (78%), Dipylidium caninum (26%), Diphylobothrium latum (2%) and Mesocestoides sp. (2%). Only two intestinal nematodes, Toxocara sp. and Ancylostoma caninum were recovered with prevalence rates of 36% and 2%, respectively.

The object of this study was to determine the effect of experimentally infection dose of layers orally on some blood components. A total of 45 layer were distributed into three groups and each group to three replicates (15 layer per replicate) cosnsisted of T1 (controlgroup free of infection ) , T2 and T3 were orally experimentally infected by 1x105and 1x1010(CFU \ ml \ hen of L.monocytogenes . The results of blood tests showed that T1 layer predominant in P.C.V. , Hb , and R.B.Cs. after 6 days of experimentally infection and this differences disappeared after 35 days , when as the differences in W.B.C.s appeared after 9 days and total protein concentration after 21 days and disappeared after 42 days of experimentally infection with no s

Repeated breeder dairy cows (96) were used in this study. They were diagnosed clinically as

Thirty-three fecal samples from cats were examined for the presence of Toxoplasma oocysts,

Four hundred, one day old chicks, of four hybrids, were divided into four

To investigate the impact of Enteococcus faecium as probiotic in layer chicks,
this bacteria was given in feed at a dose rate of 1.5 gm per kg feed, each kg of
feed contained 5×1011 cfu along the period of the study (57 days). 150 one day
old males were divided into five groups, 30 males each. The 1st group was given
the probiotic only in the feed, the 2nd group was given the probiotic and exposed
to high temperature and bad ventilation as a stress, and the third group was
given the probiotic with chlortetracycline in feed while the fourth group was
given the probiotic and then infected with E. coli on 21 day of age and the fifth
group was given feed with out probiotic as the control group. The results
showed

The aim of the present study to detect the transmission of L.monocytogenes
from experimental infected chickens to Egg products ,Ovary,Oviduct
.&histopathological changes in these organs.
2groups of chickn ,1st group(12 animals)infected with L.monocytogenes
1ml/chick.SC,(1×1010 cfu/ml),2nd group injected 1ml/chick normal salin as
control.eggs were collected for isolate Listeria ,animal killed in
(7,15,24,30,34,39,42)days,for isolateListeria from ovary,oviduct&samples
taken for histopathological examination.
The results show theres no characterstic signs in infected chickens except
depression,anoxia&and theres marked decrease of egg production,
qualititativly & quantitativly.
L.monocytogene

This study was carried out to evaluate Punica L. shell extract as a
bacteriostatic for Staphylococcus aureus Invitro , and select the minimal
dosage to used as a food additive with species for processing locally sausage
and evaluate the microbial and sensory quality .The results obtained revealed
that 0.22 % of Punica L. extract was the minimum dose has the effective
bacteriostatic for Staph. aureus Invitro and adding this percentage in mixture
of locally processed sausage significantly decreased total bacterial count and
no growth of Staph. aureus were noticed . No significant differences in the

     Fifty seven out of ninety bovine milk samples were collected from different areas inside and nearby Baghdad which were positive for Bacillus cereus. The isolates were checked on chromogenic Bacillus cereus agar which was specific for detection of B. cereus colonies. The colony appearance, gram stain, spore stain and oxidase lipase monitol catalase tests were carried out to identify this bacterium. Bacteriocin extracted from Lactobacillus acidophilus was used as a tool to control the growth of undesirable B. cereus growth as spoilage and pathogenic bacteria as well as to keep the food more acceptable and safe to consumer. The results of this study showed that bacterioci

    The aim of the study was to investigate the prevalence of infection with the genus Eimeria in draught and Al- Fourosia club horses of Baghdad province regarding season sex, and age.  The prevalence of Eimeria oocysts was investigated from November 2009 to July 2010 in 369 horses from Baghdad province; they included 136 draught horses and 233 Al-Fourosia club horses varying in age from < 2-12 years old. Fecal samples were examined by using direct method and flotation technique. Eimeria oocysts were found in 75 (20.32%) of the samples divided into 41(30.14%) from draught horses and 34 (14.59%) from Al-Fourosia club horses with a significant difference (P<0.05) between the two groups.

     The current study was conducted to evaluate the effect of olive polyphenols (200 mg/kg) on mature reproductive performance of male rats subjected to oxidative stress by 1%hydrogen peroxide. Twenty rats were divided randomly into four equal groups and treated for 30 days to control group C which were orally adminstrated ordinary tap water, while the first group (G1) was given 1% H₂O₂ in drinking water, the second group (G2) was treated orally alcoholic extract of polyphenol in olive (200mg/kg) by oral intubation. The third treated group (G3) was treated orally H₂O₂ and black olive fruit- polyphenol. Blood samples were collected after 30 days for measuring, the serum conc

     أن الهدف من هذه الدراسة معرفة تأثير المصادر المختلفة للمياه في بعض معايير الدم لإناث الأرانب المحلية، أجريت هذه الدراسة في الحقل الحيواني التابع لكلية الطب البيطري جامعة بغداد من 1/12/2012 لغاية 15/3/2013.  أستخدمت 28 أنثى أرانب محلية وبعمر 2.5-3 شهر تقريباً وقسمت بصورة عشوائية ومتساوية إلى أربعة مجاميع مع الأخذ بنظر الأعتبار وزن الجسم الحي وكما يلي المجموعة الأولى مجموعة الماء المغلي والمبرد (سيطرة) و

This study was concerned with conduction of experiment for this reason three groups of broiler chicks
were used.First group (which is consisted of 15 chicks) was infected experimentally with H9N2
(AMR.ANT/IRAQ/2005) (108.6 ELD50/0.1ml) at age (8) day. Second group (which is consisted of 15
chicks) was infected experimentally with H9N2 (AMR.ANT/IRAQ/2005) (108.6 ELD50/0.1ml) at age
(24) day. . The third group (which was consisted of 10 chicks) was considered as a control group
without infection. Immune response in all chicks groups was estimated at age (24, 44) days depending
on ELISA test.