Volume 15 (2024)
Volume 14 (2023)
Volume 13 (2022)
Volume 12 (2021)
Volume 11 (2020)
Volume 10 (2019)
Volume 9 (2018)
Volume 8 (2017)
Volume 7 (2016)
Volume 6 (2015)
Volume 5 (2014)
Volume 4 (2013)
Volume 3 (2012)
Volume 2 (2011)
Volume 1 (2010)
Seroprevalence of Neospora caninum in slaughtered native cattle in Kurdistan province, Iran

Heidar Heidari; Abdolmajid Mohammadzadeh; Jamal Gharekhani

Volume 5, Issue 1 , March 2014, , Pages 69-72

Abstract
  Neospora caninum is a worldwide distributed pathogen which causes abortion in cattle leading to economic loss in the cattle industry. The aim of this study was to determine the seroprevalence of N. caninum antibodies in the native cattle slaughtered in various areas of Kurdistan province (western Iran) ...  Read More

Spiculopteragia asymmetrica Infection in Cervus elaphus from Iran

Mohammad Reza Youssefi; Seyed Hossein Hoseini; Iraj Mobedi; Seyed Mohammad Hosseini; Behrang Ekrami

Volume 5, Issue 1 , March 2014, , Pages 77-79

Abstract
  Spiculopteragia asymmetrica is a gastrointestinal nematode frequently found in the abomasum of cervids. During December and February 2010, two red deer were died in Semeskandeh sanctuary in Mazandaran province. Moreover, five live deer from mentioned area were treated by Ivermectin and collected feces ...  Read More

PCR detection of Campylobacter fetus subspecies venerealis in smegma samples collected from dairy cattle in Fars, Iran

Saeid Hosseinzadeh; Mojtaba Kafi; Mostafa Pour-Teimouri

Volume 4, Issue 4 , December 2013, , Pages 227-231

Abstract
  Bovine venereal campylobacteriosis, caused by Campylobacter fetus subsp. venerealis (Cfv), is regarded as one of the major threats to the cattle industry around the world. Abortion and infertility are two important reproductive problems in cows infected with C. fetus subsp. venerealis. Reports on the ...  Read More

Biofilm formation, hemolysin production and antimicrobial susceptibilities of Streptococcus agalactiae isolated from the mastitis milk of dairy cows in Shahrekord district, Iran

Azizollah Ebrahimi; Azar Moatamedi; Sharareh Lotfalian; Pejhman Mirshokraei

Volume 4, Issue 4 , December 2013, , Pages 269-272

Abstract
  Streptococcus agalactiae is a major contagious pathogen causing bovine sub-clinical mastitis. The present investigation was carried out to determine some phenotypic characteristics of the S. agalactiae strains isolated from bovine mastitis cases in dairy cows of Shahrekord in the west-center of Iran. ...  Read More

Ectoparasitic infestations of the European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) in Urmia city, Iran: First report

Tahmineh Gorgani-Firouzjaee; Behzad Pour-Reza; Soraya Naem; Mousa Tavassoli

Volume 4, Issue 3 , September 2013, , Pages 191-194

Abstract
  Hedgehogs are small, nocturnal mammals that become popular in the world and have significant role in transmission of zoonotic agents. Some of the agents are transmitted by ticks and fleas such as rickettsial agents. For these reason, a survey on ectoparasites in European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) ...  Read More

Sero-prevalence of bluetongue disease in sheep in west and northwest provinces of Iran

Mohammad Khezri; Seyed Mahmud Azimi

Volume 4, Issue 3 , September 2013, , Pages 195-198

Abstract
  The objective of this study was to describe the seroprevalence rates of bluetongue virus (BTV) in sheep in west and northwest provinces of Iran. Bluetongue virus, an economically important orbivirus of the Reoviridae family, causes a hemorrhagic disease mainly in sheep and occasionally in cattle and ...  Read More

Histomorphometric study of on blood cells in male adult ostrich

Mina Tadjalli; Saeed Nazifi; Behrokh Marzban Abbasabadi; Banafsheh Majidi

Volume 4, Issue 3 , September 2013, , Pages 199-203

Abstract
  In order to perform a histomorphometric study of blood cells in male adult ostrich, blood samples were obtained from jugular vein of 10 clinically healthy male adult ostriches (2 - 3 years old). The slides were stained with the Giemsa methods and the smears were evaluated for cellular morphology, with ...  Read More

Survey of dermatological conditions in a population of domestic dogs in Mashhad, northeast of Iran (2007-2011)

Javad Khoshnegah; Ahmad Reza Movassaghi; Mehrnaz Rad

Volume 4, Issue 2 , June 2013, , Pages 99-103

Abstract
  In order to assess the prevalence of skin diseases in dogs encountered in a first opinion university small animal clinic, 1299 Iranian domestic dogs presented from September 2007 through March 2011 to the Ferdowsi University of Mashhad Veterinary Teaching Hospital, were examined. Dermatological disorders ...  Read More

A survey on helminthic infection in mice (Mus musculus) and rats (Rattus norvegicus and Rattus rattus) in Kermanshah, Iran

Norollah Pakdel; Soraya Naem; Farid Rezaei; Abdol-Ali Chalehchaleh

Volume 4, Issue 2 , June 2013, , Pages 105-109

Abstract
  Parasitic infections of rodents can compromise scientific research as well as the health of the animals and humans. Based on previous studies, infection rate of parasitic helminths is different in various regions of Iran. The current survey was aimed to determine endoparasitic helminths infection in ...  Read More

Serological study of bovine herpes virus type 1 in dairy herds of Hamedan province, Iran

Aliasghar Bahari; Jamal Gharekhani; Masoumeh Zandieh; Ali Sadeghi-Nasab; Hesameddin Akbarein; Ahmad Karimi-Makhsous; Morteza Yavari

Volume 4, Issue 2 , June 2013, , Pages 111-114

Abstract
  A cross-sectional study with a random cluster sampling design was carried out to estimate the seroprevalence of bovine herpesvirus type 1 (BHV-1) in non-vaccinated dairy herds in Hamedan province, west of Iran. Simple random sampling was used for selection of cattle in each herd. Informative data about ...  Read More

Detection of torque teno virus (TTV) in domestic village chickens in Iran

Majid Bouzari; Nima Shaykh Baygloo

Volume 4, Issue 1 , March 2013, , Pages 55-58

Abstract
  Torque teno virus (TTV) is prevalent worldwide and has been extensively studied in human and some wild and domestic animals. As the studies on TTV in chickens was rare and there was no information about the infection of domestic village chickens with TTV and also structural resemblance of this virus ...  Read More

Causes of culling in dairy cows and its relation to age at culling and interval from calving in Shiraz, Southern Iran

Maryam Ansari-Lari; Mehdi Mohebbi-Fani; Abbas Rowshan-Ghasrodashti

Volume 3, Issue 4 , December 2012, , Pages 233-237

Abstract
  This study was designed to investigate causes of culling in industrial dairy herds in Fars province and to describe the pattern of reason-specific culling with respect to age of animal and interval from calving to culling. A total number of 9 dairy herds were selected for the study and information about ...  Read More

The occurrence of helminth parasites in the gastrointestinal of catfish (Silurus glanis Linnaeus 1758) from the Zarrine-roud river, Iran

Mohammad Yakhchali; Ali-Asghar Tehrani; Mozafar Ghoreishi

Volume 3, Issue 2 , June 2012, , Pages 143-145

Abstract
  This investigation was undertaken to verify the prevalence of helminths parasites in the gastrointestinal tract of catfish. A total number of 116 catfish (Silurus glanis) were collected from Zarrine-roud river and examined for helminths. Fish were examined after washing contents of gastrointestinal tract ...  Read More

Escherichia coli O157:H7/NM prevalence in raw beef, camel, sheep, goat, and water buffalo meat in Fars and Khuzestan provinces, Iran

Ebrahim Rahimi; Hamid Reza Kazemeini; Mohammad Salajegheh

Volume 3, Issue 1 , March 2012, , Pages 13-17

Abstract
  Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) of the O157:H7 serotype is a worldwide zoonotic pathogen responsible for the majority of severe cases of human EHEC disease. The aim of the present study was to investigate the prevalence of E. coli O157: H7/NM in raw meat samples from two provinces of Iran. ...  Read More

Prevalence and morphological characterizations of Linguatula serrata nymphs in camels in Isfahan Province, Iran

Farid Rezaei; Mousa Tavassoli; Moosa Javdani

Volume 3, Issue 1 , March 2012, , Pages 61-65

Abstract
  Linguatula serrata, well known as tongue worm; is an aberrant cosmopolitan parasite, which inhabits the canine respiratory system (final host). The discharged eggs infect many plant feeder animals including human causing visceral and nasopharyngeal linguatulosis which is known as “Marrara syndrome”. ...  Read More

Gastrointestinal parasitic infection of slaughtered sheep (Zel breed) in Fereidoonkenar city, Iran

Soraya Naem; Tahmineh Gorgani

Volume 2, Issue 4 , December 2011, , Pages 238-241

Abstract
  The present study was carried out to determine parasitic infection of sheep with gastrointestinal helminthes in a slaughterhouse in Fereidoonkenar city, Iran. A total number of 50 sheep were examined from April to September 2008. Nematodes were removed from abomasums, small and large intestines, and ...  Read More

Characterisation and pattern of culling in Holstein-Friesian dairy herds in Khorasan Razavi Province, Northeast of Iran

Mohammad Azizzadeh

Volume 2, Issue 4 , December 2011, , Pages 254-258

Abstract
  To describe proportion and pattern of culling in commercial dairy herds of Khorasan Razavi Province, this survey was carried out from 21st March 2008 to 20th March 2009 in 15 industrialized dairy herds. For each culled cow data related to parity at culling, last calving to culling interval and primary ...  Read More

Prevalence of Coenurus cerebralis in sheep in Northwest of Iran

Mosa Tavassoli; Farnaz Malekifard; Ali Soleimanzadeh; Hossein Tajik

Volume 2, Issue 4 , December 2011, , Pages 274-276

Abstract
  This survey was carried out to determine the infection rate of Coenurus cerebralis in Urmia abattoir, West Azerbaijan, Iran. A total of 402 sheep heads were examined and the number of C. cerebralis cysts per each head was recorded. Thirty three sheep heads were examined each month during 12 months from ...  Read More

Detection of Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium from Avians Using Multiplex-PCR

Mahdi Dilmaghani; Malahat Ahmadi; Taghi Zahraei-Salehi; Alireza Talebi

Volume 2, Issue 3 , September 2011, , Pages 157-165

Abstract
  Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium and S.enterica serovar Enteritidis are the most frequently isolated serovars from food-borne diseases throughout the world. According to their antigenic profiles, salmonella shows different disease syndromes and host specificities. It is necessary and important ...  Read More

Prevalence of Cercariae Infection in Lymnaea auricularia (Linnaeus, 1758) in NorthWest of Iran

Abbas Imani-Baran; Mohammad Yakhchali; Reza Malekzadeh Viayeh; Farhad Farhangpajuh

Volume 2, Issue 2 , June 2011, , Pages 121-127

Abstract
  The pond snail Lymnaea auricularia serves as an intermediate host for many digenian species. In West Azerbaijan province, northwestern Iran, the cercariae infection investigation was undertaken in L. auricularia from May to November 2010. Of 6759 collected Lymnaeid snails, 370(5.5%) L. auricularia snails ...  Read More

Prevalence of Linguatula serrata Nymph in Goat in Tabriz, North-West of Iran

Yacob Garedaghi

Volume 2, Issue 2 , June 2011, , Pages 129-133

Abstract
  Linguatula serrata is one of well-known members of Pentastomida which infects both humans and animals. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of L. serrata in mesenteric lymph nodes, livers and lungs of goats slaughtered in Tabriz area, Iran. Mesenteric lymph nodes (MLNs), livers and lungs ...  Read More

Seroprevalence of Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) among Client-owned Cats in Ahvaz, Southwestern of Iran

Bahman Mosallanejad; Masoud-Reza Seyfiabad Shapour; Reza Avizeh; Mehdi Pourmahdi

Volume 1, Issue 3 , December 2010, , Pages 180-187

Abstract
  The present study was conducted to detect prevalence and risk factors for retrovirus infection of infected cats in a cat population in Iran, by evaluation of 238 client-owned cats of different ages that were tested for the presence of FIV antibodies. The cats were selected from those referring to Veterinary ...  Read More

Molecular Detection of Anaplasma bovis in Cattle from Central Part of Iran

Vahid Noaman; Parviz Shayan

Volume 1, Issue 2 , September 2010, , Pages 117-122

Abstract
  Anaplasma bovis is a leukocytotropic agent of bovine anaplasmosis and there is no available information about molecular study on this agent in cattle of Iran. In this study a total 150 cattle blood samples were collected from central part of Iran. The presence of A. bovis examined using light microscopic ...  Read More

Large Animal Internal Medicine
Helminthes and Coccidia Infection of Wild Sheep (Ovis Ammon Orintalis) in Kabodan Island of National Park of Urmia Lake, Iran

Mosa Tavassoli; Habib Khoshvaghti

Volume 1, Issue 1 , June 2010, , Pages 26-29

Abstract
  Forty-one wild sheep (Ovis ammon orintalis) from Kabodan Island of National Park of Urmia Lake (North-West of Iran), were examined during a period of six months from October 2002 to March 2003, for helminthes and coccidian infection. The numbers of oocyst and eggs per gram of faeces (OPG & EPG) were ...  Read More