The thyroid gland of Moorhen has two separated lobes. These lobes were located

Clinical study for (105) pregnant and (32) buffalo suffering from reticulopertonitis which

Pancreatic islets of Turkey were different from those of mammals. It is divided into alpha, beta and mixed types according to the ground of cellular composition

Liquid Phase Radioimmunoassay (RIA) was developed to detect and measure anti-rinderpest immunoglobuli

Twelve horses were divided into three equal groups. Group I animals were inoculated orally with (3.7 X1012)CFU of a highly virulent strain of Salmonella typhimurium 3,;a_r cop§_n__hagen. Group 11 animals were inoculated orally with 2 doses of Salmonella and then challenged with a high dose. Group III horses, served as non - infected control. ‘

The main lesions were primarily confined to the digestive tract and were characterized by catarrhal enteritis. Pseudornembrane covered the mucosa of the ileum at the ileo — cecal Valve region.

Histopathological examination revealed marked rnononuclear cellular infiltration in the lamina propria and occasionally necrosis and edema in the mucosa and submucosa of the intestine.<

The present study was carried outinHaWija District and surrounding villages. Three villages were chosen (Al-Kadhemia,Sader A1-Naher, A1-Ameniea). The high incidence rate of cutaneous leishmaniasis was during the Winter months (December 1996 to March 1997). The total positive cases were 227 ( 111 males and 116 females). The highest incidence rate was among childeren fiom 1-10 years old.

Intralesional mannitol solution was shown to be more effective ( 93.89% ) than Hypertonic Sodium Chloride 7% (HSCS) ( 87.50% ) but almost identical to pentostam ( 96.20% ). Most of lesions were cured in first and second injection, in all three treated groups but few of them needed the thir

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 growth and development in two groups of Aw-ssi lambs were followed from birth until weaning time. The

Urine samples for bacterial cultures (697) and (604) blood sam

In order to demonstrated the pathologic changes and immune response of Brucella aboruls strain 19. Vaccinated guinea pigs were experimentally infected With Nocardia asteroides, 24 guinea pigs of both six were divided into four equal groups. The first group was inoculated sub-cutaneously with Brucella abortus strain 19 vaccine. The second group was inoculated inuapulmonary with 1 X 103 C.F.U of viable Nocardia asteroides. Thirty days post-inoculation the first, second and third groups were challenged intrapulmonary with 2.5 K 109 C.F.U. of Nocardia asteroides, the last group served as control. The results showed that mortality was 100 % in non~ vaccinated -animals, 33.4 % in immunized animals with Nocardia asteroides and zero in Brucella

Twenty six lambs divided into four groups were used to study the effect of

Ten young horses (6 males , 4 females ), 2-2.5 years

This study had been done on three veliges in Suara (Wasit). The study includes Bacteriological investeaation and specific tests for Brucella S.P. in cattle & man, so the results showed that there is a direct relationship between the infection in the human being and those of animals, depending on the positive serological results on human with and with out clinical symptoms. By estimation a significant titer of the antibodies type (IgG).in the cases of the acute infection the, (IgM)antibody is the predominate class, in addition to that the isolation and identification of Brucella abortus has been done from some cases of man & animals. It is important to mention that we found a significant titer of antibody (IgG) in infant

This study aimed to evaluate the analgesic properties of nefopam and the adjuvant effects of caffeine. It also investigated the anti-inflammatory effect of co-administering nefopam and caffeine on Prostaglandin E2 level (PGE2). The study involved 56 female albino mice (Mus musculus), divided into seven groups, eight mice per each group. Group A which served as the control group received distilled water; Group B received 30 mg/kg BW of nefopam orally; Group C received 28.5 mg/BW of nefopam and 5 mg/BW of caffeine orally; Group D received 27 mg/BW of nefopam and 10 mg/BW of caffeine orally; Group E received 25.5 mg/BW of nefopam and 15 mg/BW of caffeine orally; Group F received 24 mg/BW of nefopam and 20 mg/BW of caffeine orally; Group G r

The primary aim of this study was to analyze the nucleocapsid (N) gene of the Canine Distemper Virus (CDV) in infected canines within Baghdad, Iraq. A total of 50 samples, encompassing nasal swabs and fecal specimens, were obtained from canines of various ages and breeds. Utilizing a Rapid Test, nine of 50 samples tested positive for CDV. Subsequent to this, the RNA from the positively tested samples was extracted and subjected to Reverse ‎Transcription-‎Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) for cDNA synthesis. The synthesized ‎cDNA was further amplified through conventional PCR targeting the N gene. Six of these amplified products were submitted to Macrogen, South Korea, for sequencing. Sequence analysis revealed multiple silent and

Infectious bursal disease is one of the diseases frequently diagnosed in broilers chickens in _ Iraq depending on pathological changes in the bursa of Fabricius. It is known that maternal antibodies may interfere with the clinical signs, severity of the infection as well as the responsse of chickens to live virus vaccines. Therefore, serological surveys are of value in determining the prevalence of antibodies to this disease. The agar jel precipitation test was used in this survey because of its simplicity and specificity for detecting antigen-antibody reactions. Serum samples were collected from chickens brought to the veterinary hospital in Baghdad. Precipitation lines appeared between positive serum and antigen prepared from infected

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.

Ninety seven Iraqi ewes representing the three major Iraqi breeds (Karadi, Awassi, and

A study on the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites of horses in Baghdad area extending over a period of one year , revealed two small peaks in worm egg counts , one in spring and the other in autumn and treatment routines should be based on this information. During the hot and dry summer months of Iraq, helminth infection was at low level.

Faecal culture for larvae and their identification indicated the predominance of small red worm infection in the horses.

Liver biopsies were taken from (89) cattle slaughtered at modern Baghdad abattoir. Macroscopic examination of livers showed that (28.11%) of cases were infected with chronic fascioliasis, while (1.12%) of livers showed acute fascioliasis and (2.24%) of livers showed chronic fascioliasis with hydatidosis. Hydatid cysts were present in (6.74%) of inspected livers, telangiectasis of the livers found in (3.37%) of cases, focal hepatic necrosis (Saw dust) was observed in (19.1%), liver abscesses constituted (1.12%) and (38.2%) of livers had no significant gross lesions. The diagnosis of liver diseases in cattle using liver biopsy technique was more successful when the lesion was extensively diffuse in the liver.

    This review was made to explore the recent multiple studies on enzootic bovine leukosis, focusing on its prevalence, economic impact, the link with public health and the possibility to cause cancer in humans. The causative agent of enzootic bovine leukosis is a virus closely related to human T- cell leukemia virus (HTLV-1). The closeness between the two viruses helps the progress of cancer research in diagnosis and treatment, also the development of a vaccine in both human and veterinary medicine .The enzootic bovine leukosis is widely spread in the continents. The economic loses of enzootic bovine leukosis is related to the lowered productivity of effected cattle, morbidity, mortality and cost of control and eradicati

     The objective of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of ultrasound in the examination of urinary system in buffaloes. Ultrasonography of the urinary system was done for 60 local buffaloes breed, 1-15 years old of both sexes in Mosul/Iraq, and they then were divided into two groups according to age, 25 calves less than 2 years and 35 adults 2-15 years. Kidney measurements are taken from three different sites (right lumbar, right sublumbar and right twelfth intercostal space. The right sublumbar region is the best area for getting good ultrasonographic images (in both adult and calves) followed by right lumbar region which gives clear images in adult buffaloes. Ultrasonographic examination for the left and ri

Administration of bromocriptine (100 g) to rats on day 7 of pseudopregnancy (P.P.) caused a marked reduction in P.P. length associated with a significant reduction

Through a full calander year a total of 2220 (1089 male and 1131 female)

Fourteen Bulgarian pregnant ewes (three months of gestation), were used and divided in two groups, one group was inoculated with 500 infective larvae /kg. body weight, the other group remained non-infected control. Productive parameters, blood changes were recorded and faecal egg counts were examined weekly. Marked reduction in food intake was recorded in infected ewes, especially during prelambing period. No obvious differences were noted between both groups after lambing. Slight differences in body weight gain were recorded between both groups until labour, while after lambing, the weight losses of infected ewes were highly significant 1%. No effect of infection has been seen on fleece weight, while significant depression in the haemog

The anthelmintic efficacy of nitroxynil was tested in three groups (A, B and C) of artificially infected sheep with Fasciola gigantica. Bach animal was given six metacercariae/

One- day old broiler chicks were divided into four equal groups and given rations containing four different levels of dl-α -tocopheryl acetate (10, 40, 70 and 100 mg/kg of feed). Each ration was given’ to one group. Body weight was increased significantly in groups consumed rations containing 70 and 100 mg of dl-a tocopheryl acetate per kg of feed. Feed consumption has not. been increased in these two groups which give economic weight to the results. Tt is concluded that dl-α-tocopheryl acetate may be considered as growth promotor.