The main objective of this study was to determine the effect of copper
deficiency on some milk constituents of ewes.(Thirty)raw milk samples have
been collected in the morning and before feeding of the ewes,(10) of them
from ewes suffering from copper deficiency and the other(20) milk samples
were collected from healthy ewes .The percentages of fat ,protein ,lactose,
chloride, specific gravity, moisture and the pH of milk were determined.
The results have shown that copper deficiency have an effect on the milk
constituents where all milk samples collected from ewes suffering from
copper deficiency had significantly (p<0.01) lower percentages of fat
(5.70%) ,protein(3.0%), lactose (3.4%)
and specific gravi

The main aim of this study is to detect infection of Wild brown rats with
Mycobacteria . fourtyone Wild brown rats were collected from various
quarters of Baghdad city during the period 29/5/2004 – 30/10/2004 .
fourty one rats collected from college of Veterinary Medicine farm
Baghdad University and from farm of Abu – Ghraib , Baghdad –AL
Gedida , AL – Mahmoedia , AL – hurrea . In this study after collection
of rats the post mortem change was studied and take one hundred twenty
three sample of Lung , Liver and Spleen for bacterial examination one
hundred twenty three samples were culture on special media for
Mycobacteria . The result revealed that four rats were infected with
Mycobacteria . four is

Escherichia coli is consedered to be one of the normal flora of the human
and animal intestinal tract, but there are some serotypes which are diagnosed
as a pathogenic such as Enteroheamorrhagic E.coli O157 that cause disease
ranging in severity from mild to lethal and it's significant as a major foodborne
pathogen and as a public health problem. The purpose of this study
was to provide the prevalence of E.coli and E.coli O157 in locally produced
soft cheeses, detection and enumeration were carried out using specific
differential media (CT.SMAC,E.M.B.), serological test (Latex O157) and
biochemical test.
A total of 50 samples of locally produced soft cheeses were collected from
supermarket in Baghdad City du

The present study performed to evaluate the impact of addition of
Thymbra spicata leaves powder of aflatoxin contaminated ration in
reduction of the aflatoxin immuno suppressive effect in the immune
response induced by Newcastle disease vaccine in broilers.
The study conducted in three groups, The first group fed aflatoxin free
ration, second group fed aflatoxin contaminated ration without any
treatment, while the third group fed aflatoxin contaminated ration
supplemented of 2% Thymbra spicata leaves powder.
All chick groups were vaccinated twice with Newcastle disease vaccine
(NDV) at 10 and 20 days of age. ELIZA test was carried out to estimate the
humeral immune response at 6, 19 and 31 days of age. Infec

A total of 143 samples of meat were examined in this study, these
represents 67 samples of locally minced meat, 31 samples of imported
minced meat and 45 samples of imported chicken meat. The samples were
collected from different areas of Baghdad city during the period from
January till May 2006.
Detection, isolation an enumeration of E.coli 0157:H7 were carried out.
The result revealed that there was a significant difference (P < 0.05) in the
isolation percentage and the microbial counts of E.coli 0157:H7 when
comparing the three types of meat. The highest prevalence were found in the
locally minced meat (80% ; 1.6 x 107 cfu/g) Followed by the imported
minced meat (65% ;5.9x106cfu/g) and finally chicken

For the determination of FMD infection in Nainawa province Serum
samples were collected from 92 suspected cases (42sheep,50cattle)this
was performed in September 2007 and included nine region(Talafar
,Basheca, Al-shamal, Hamamalaleel ,Cokajlly ,Zamaar ,Al-Namrood
,AL-Koosh and Hemedaat), these samples were send frozen to the labs of
state Vet. Company in Al-Nahdaa , the special test FMD-3ABC bo Ov
enzyme immune assay on sheep serums showed that 30.95% were
positive to the test and 19.05% were ambiguous while the test on bovine
serums showed increase in both positive and ambiguous results
(42%,26% respectively), 8 serums that showed the highest positive result
to the former test were submitted to the special

In regard to broiler diseases in Sulaimani district, different factors like
environmental temperature, humidity, wind velocity, the source of hatchery eggs
and day-old chicks were studied. The study involved the history, some
concurrent diseases, methods of protection against viral diseases, clinical signs,
post mortem lesions, isolation and identification methods (cultural and
biochemical) and sensitivity test. The 4th and 5th weeks ages were the
exposed ages for respiratory diseases, precisely Escherichia coli infection. The
temperature factor (high and low) was among the most prominent predisposing
factors, since 39% and 30% of E.coli isolates obtained through winter and
summer seasons successively. The low

Metabolic profile test was done on Friesian cows of Al-Ishaqi plan. Blood
samples were collected from 21 cows in the second lactation stage, 7cows with
high Milk yield, 7cows with moderate milk yield& 7cows with low milk yield.
Estimation of the following were done; hemoglobin, packed cell volume blood
urea nitrogen glucose total protein albumin& globulin, in three periods (1month
after calving, 4month after calving, 7month after calving). The results revealed
that Hb, total protein& globulin ratios were increased, while the albumin ratio
was decreased in the first period, PCV increased in the third period, albumin
ratios showed higher levels in high milk yield cows, BUN show higher levels in
the fi

In the present study , we investigate the effect of Gamma radiation of

Out of 100 raw milk samples collected from one hundred cows infected with mastitis, thirty

This study was conducted on 790 stool samples from infants and young children up to ten yea

In order to study the pathological lesion in some internal organs of wild
rats as well as bacteriological and parasitic isolation. Post-mortom examination
of 45 wild rats collected from different parts of baghdad city was done. The rsult
showed that 29 rats from 45 were infected with Cryptosporidia spp , and
Hymenolips spp . Bacteriological and pathological examination revealed the
following bacterial Isolate and pathological changes :
1. Sub acute suppurative hepatitis , Klebisella spp, Salmonella typhimurium
were isolated from this lesion .
2. Granulomatus hepatitis with isolates of Ps.aeroginosa , E. coli and Kl.spp.
3. Acute Fibrinous pericarditis with isolates of Ps. Aeruginosa, Strep.
Pyogens.
4. Ne

This study was aimed to investigate the extent of pollution in Poultry slaughter
house with Salmonella spp and their effect on public health .(142) samples
collected from (8) poultry slaughter houses in Baghdad were examined . these
samples included( live chicken cages ,live chicken transporting cars
,slaughtering knives ,workers hands, transport belt , chiller , chick before
packaging stage) .All samples were cultured on special media until the growth
appeared then Biochemical tests were done for diagnosis of Salmonella spp.
The results of this study shown the diagnosis of (14) isolates of Salmonella spp,
all of them were motile except (3) isolates, These isolates were recovered from
the following sites:
1.

This study was carried out at fish laboratory of Animal Production Department, college of Agriculture, university of Sulaimaniya using commercial dry yeast probiotics (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) in three concentration ( 3%, 5% and 7%) to study their effects on growth performance of common carp fingerlings( Cyprinus carpio) fed diets and some of water parameters.The experiment was included nine treatments each in three replicates (plastic aquaria) in which 10 fingerlings common carp of the same size and weight (3.5 gram) were stocked in each aquarium. The actual experimental feeding trials durated for three months. Results indicated that thethird treatment(7% concentration of the yeast) giving more weight gain, growth rate and best relativ

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

 A total of 250 fecal samples were collected from 1->30 days old calves,

اختبرت (100) من أفراخ الدجاج وبعمر يوم واحد وقسمت إلى أربعة مجاميع متساوية

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of Gumboro disease virus (IBDV) on the i

A total of 622 fecal samples were collected from 3-30 days old calves, of

This study was performed to detect the effective laboratory method for diagnosis of Cryptosporidium spp.

From dijila river ,weakly five fishes liza abu were caught for aperiod of
six month. For (120) liza abu afull sensitive investigations were carried out
(general conditions , PH , nutritive value). Investigation results indicated that
;The general condition averagad 0.96 and the calorific value averaged (167.45
kcal/100g ). The main length & wight were (21.79)cm and 100.32gm
respectively . The main value of moisture , protein , fat , ash ,dry matter ,organic
matter , nitrogen free extract and crude fiber were 72.5% , 16.48% ,7.2% ,1.3%
,27.5% ,26.2% ,2.5% respectively
Conclusion
There were no significant differences in the result of the investigation carried
during experimantel period.

study of KALA-AZAR cases in Iraq was conducted during July 2004 , to study the epidemiologi

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

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 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

Mono Sodium Glutamate (MSG) is a food additive commonly consumed as a flavor enhancer. However, both animal models and human clinical reports have established its harmful effects. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of MSG consumption on some hematological parameters and histological sections of brain, small intestine, liver and testis tissues of Swiss Albino mice. Albino mice (n=15) of average weight 27.4gm were randomly assigned into three groups A, B and C in each group (n=5). Treatment groups (A & B) were given 3g and 6g per Kg of body weight of MSG (amount of MSG in a single sachet consumed by human is 3g) respectively. The mice were sacrificed on day fifteenth of the experiment. Brain, small intestine, liver and t

The present study was carried out to investigate the protective role of date palm pollen
aqueous suspension against the toxic effects of carbon tetrachlorideon liver function in adult
male rats by studying the following parameters,estimation of ALP, AST, ALT enzymes
activity, totalserum bilirubin, and histological study of liver.Forty adult male rats aged 12-14
weeks and weighed 275-325 gm were randomly divided into four equal groups(10 rats/group)
and were treated for 42 days as follows : rats of the first group were received 1 ml tap water
orally once a day and olive oil 0.5 ml /kg B.W. intraperitonelly twice a week which
considered as group C, rats of the second group were received date palm pollen suspension
o

The effect of 1% methylene blue solution was investigated in this experimental trial for prevention and/or reduction of intra-abdominal adhesion formation, following induction of conventional laparotomy, by postmortem and histopathological confirmations, in a rabbit model. Twenty adult, male, local breed rabbits were used in the study. They were allocated randomly and equally into 2 groups; Control group (CG) and Treatment group (TG). All were subjected to mid-ventral conventional laparotomy under the effect of general anesthesia, and the ascending colon was exteriorized and its serosal and subserosal layers were mechanically abraded by a dry sterile soft toothbrush. In TG, 2ml of sterile 1% methylene blue was applied intrapretonially pr

Pyloromyotomy is a procedure to increase the diameter of pyloric region, routinely performed during pyloric stenosis to prevent delayed emptying of stomach content. The aim of this study was to evaluate the pyloromyotomy by conventional and laparoscopic techniques. Ten adult healthy dogs were used. Five animals underwent the pyloromyotomy by conventional and the same number laparoscopic technique. The clinical radiological and laparoscopic results of two techniques revealed that both were successive for achieved this purpose, but the laparoscopic pyloromoytomy characterized by small abdominal incision minimal adhesion and rapid healing.

The investigation on Heat-Intolerance Syndrome following foot and mouth disease (FMD) infection in cattle in ThiQar–Iraq, used 3ABC FMD ELISA kit, and Radio- immunoassay (RIA) to detect the cortisol level. From 105 there were 65(62%) infected cattle with FMD, which was high at 5- less 8 years old, while the cortrisol level showed three levels; normal (13-21 nmol⁄L), high and low levels were; 6(5.6%), 44(42%) and 55(52%) subsequently. More over the combined result of ELISA and RIA had divided cattle into six groups. First group of 40(38%) cattle infected with FMD and had low level of cortisol, this group containing 21(20%) with clinical signs of heat intolerance. Second group contain 22(21%) FMD infected cattle with high level of cort