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)

Physiology
The autumn activity patterns and time budgets of Forest musk deer (Moschus berezovskii) in captivity

Songwei Lin; Liquan Shen; Haoxiang Gao; Jiayi Wu; Qingxin Lv; Xin Zhou; Junsheng Li; Xiuxiang Meng

Volume 14, Issue 11 , November 2023, , Pages 589-594

Abstract
  Activity patterns and time budgets play a crucial role in the successful farming and management of animals. In this study, the behavior patterns of 53 forest musk deer (Moschus berezovskii) were analyzed from October 2nd to 16th, 2021, throughout the day and night. The results showed a distinct dawn–dusk ...  Read More

Parasitology
Association between proliferation status of infected and non-infected mononuclear cells with tissue lesions in acute bovine theileriosis

Afsaneh Doulatkhah; Mohsen Maleki; Ahmad Nematollahi; Javad Ashrafi Helan; Golamreza Razmi

Volume 14, Issue 12 , December 2023, , Pages 643-648

Abstract
  Tropical or Mediterranean theileriosis in dairy cattle is widely distributed in many tropical regions of the world. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the proliferation status of mononuclear cells infected with Theileria annulata schizonts in different tissues and its relationship with the pathogenesis ...  Read More

Clinical Pathology
Calcium, Magnesium and Total Antioxidant Capacity (TAC) in Seminal Plasma of Water Buffalo (Bubalus Bubalis) Bulls and their Relationships with Semen Characteristics

Mahdi Eghbali; Sayed Mortaza Alavi-Shoushtari; Siamak Asri-Rezaei; Mohammad-Hassan Khadem Ansari

Volume 1, Issue 1 , June 2010, , Pages 12-20

Abstract
  In order to determine calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg) content and total antioxidant capacity (TAC) of seminal plasma in buffalo and to study their associations with the semen characteristics, 54 semen samples were collected from 10 buffalo bulls; semen quality was evaluated, seminal plasma was then harvested ...  Read More

Effects of different levels of vitamin premix in finisher diets on performance, immuno-competence and meat lipid oxidation of chickens fed on corn-soybean meal

Hoseein Moravej; Majid Alahyari-Shahrasb; Ali Kiani; Mona Bagherirad; Mahmood Shivazad

Volume 4, Issue 1 , March 2013, , Pages 13-18

Abstract
  The present study was carried out to examine the effects of a vitamin premix (VP) reduction or withdrawal from finisher diet (29-43 days) on performance, immuno-competence, and characteristics of leg bones and meat lipid oxidation of chickens fed on corn-soybean meal based diet. A total of 900 male broiler ...  Read More

Relationship between season, lactation number and incidence of clinical mastitis in different stages of lactation in a Holstein dairy farm

Maede Moosavi; Abdolah Mirzaei; Mohsen Ghavami; Amin Tamadon

Volume 5, Issue 1 , March 2014, , Pages 13-19

Abstract
  The aim of the present study was to compare the occurrence and duration of clinical mastitis in different seasons, stages of lactation period and parities in a Holstein dairy farm in Iran. A retrospective epidemiological survey from April 2005 to March 2008 was conducted on 884 clinical mastitis cases ...  Read More

Poultry
Effects of propolis, royal jelly, honey and bee pollen on growth performance and immune system of Japanese quails

Sakine Babaei; Shaeban Rahimi; Mohammad Amir Karimi Torshizi; Golamhosein Tahmasebi; Seyed Naser Khaleghi Miran

Volume 7, Issue 1 , March 2016, , Pages 13-20

Abstract
  Effect of ethanolic extract of propolis, royal jelly, honey and bee pollen in comparison with virginiamycin (as growth promoter antibiotic) as regards the performance and immune system of Japanese quail were assessed. We used 256 mixed-sex quail chicks in a completely randomized design by eight treatments, ...  Read More

Immunology
A methodological approach for production and purification of polyclonal ‎antibody against dog IgG ‎

Somayeh Sadeghi; Leili Aghebati-Maleki; Samira Nozari; Jafar Majidi

Volume 9, Issue 1 , March 2018, , Pages 13-18

Abstract
  Antibodies are a class of biomolecules that has an important role in the immune system and lots of applications in biotechnological methods and in pharmaceutics. Production and purification of antibodies in laboratory animals is one of the first ways to manufacture of these prominent tools. The obtained ...  Read More

Microbiology
Development of a multiplexed Luminex assay for simultaneous detection of enteric viruses in cattle

Monika Punia; Sushila Maan; Kanisht Batra; Aman Kumar; Narender Singh Maan; Suresh Kumar Gahlawat

Volume 15, Issue 1 , January 2024, , Pages 13-19

Abstract
  Viral and bacterial gastroenteritis and diarrhea have long been a problem in livestock with devastating effects on animal health and production causing a heavy financial burden on producers. Therefore, the bead-based multiplex detection assay was created for simultaneous detection of three livestock ...  Read More

Poultry
Characterization of isolated pigeon paramyxovirus-1 (PMV-1) and its pathogenicity in broiler chickens

Mansoor Mayahi; Masoud Reza Seyfi Abad Shapouri; Ramezan Ali Jafari; Mehrdad Khosravi Farsani

Volume 8, Issue 1 , March 2017, , Pages 15-21

Abstract
  Characterization of isolated pigeon paramyxovirus-1 (PMV-1) and its pathogenicity in broiler chickens were studied. Two hundred and thirty-two samples collected from 50 unvaccinated pigeons lofts suspected to Newcastle disease from private houses and bird markets from Ahvaz‌, Iran. Swab samples from ...  Read More

Histopathological evaluation of the role of negative electrical charge on renal ischemia/reperfusion injuries on brain and heart tissues in rat

Sara Dehyadegari; Mohammad Mehdi Oloumi; Shahrzad Azizi

Volume 11, Issue 1 , March 2020, , Pages 15-20

Abstract
  This study was performed to evaluate the role of electroacupuncture on kidney 1 (Ki1) acupoint to prevent the heart and brain injury following ischemia/reperfusion of both kidneys. 24 Sprague Dawley rats were randomly assigned into four equal groups. In the treatment 1 group, following anesthesia, acupuncture ...  Read More

Molecular evidence and morphological aspects of Transversotrema licinum, Phyllodistomum hoggettae, and re-description of Gyliauchen volubilis (Digenea) from the Red Sea

Ali Al-Ghamdi; Kareem Morsy; Saad Dajem; Ali Shati; Mohammed Al-Kahtani; Ahmed Baiomy; Ahmed Ezzat

Volume 12, Issue 1 , March 2021, , Pages 15-24

Abstract
  During a recent survey on digenean parasites infecting marine fish captured from water located along the Red Sea off Gizan Coasts, Saudi Arabia, thirty-two (29.09%) out of 110 fish were naturally infected with three different species of digenean parasites. The taxonomical status of the recovered worms ...  Read More

Study of disbudding goat kids following injection of clove oil essence in horn bud region

Mohammad Mahdi Molaei; Ali Mostafavi; Reza Kheirandish; Omid Azari; Mohsen Shaddel

Volume 6, Issue 1 , March 2015, , Pages 17-22

Abstract
  This study was performed to evaluate the efficacy of injection of essential oil of Eugenia caryophyllata in the kid horn buds, as a new chemical technique for disbudding. Five-day-old healthy goat kids from both sexes (n = 16) were divided randomly into 4 equal groups. In groups 1, 2 and 3, 0.2 ...  Read More

Diagnostic Imaging
Comparison of computed tomographic and cytological results in evaluation of normal prostate, prostatitis and benign prostatic hyperplasia in dogs

Yasamin Vali; Sarang Soroori; Mohammad Molazem; Majid Masoudifard; Alireza Vajhi; Samaneh Keshavarz; Hesameddin Akbarein

Volume 10, Issue 1 , March 2019, , Pages 17-22

Abstract
  Prostate gland can be structurally evaluated by computed tomography (CT) with taking advantages of tomographic feature and post-contrast parenchymal changes. The current examination initiated to determine association between computed tomographic and cytological results in evaluation of canine prostate. ...  Read More

Atrazine in sub-acute exposure results in sperm DNA disintegrity and nuclear immaturity in rats

Sajad Feyzi-Dehkhargani; Rasoul Shahrooz; Hassan Malekinejad

Volume 3, Issue 1 , March 2012, , Pages 19-26

Abstract
  This study was designed to evaluate the detrimental effect of atrazine (ATR) on germinal epitheliums (GE) cytoplasmic carbohydrate (CH) and unsaturated fatty acids (UFA) ratio and to clarify the effect of ATR on serum levels of FSH, LH, testosterone and inhibin-B (INH-B). The impact of ATR exposure on ...  Read More

Histological Studies on Pancreas of Goose (Anser Albifrons)

Behzad Mobini

Volume 2, Issue 1 , March 2011, , Pages 25-29

Abstract
  Histological and histochemical studies on the pancreas of goose (Anser albifrons) were carried out using special staining and light microscope. The pancreas in goose is serous tubuloacinar gland having exocrine and endocrine part. Smooth muscle fibres were absent in capsule of pancreas. Acinar cells ...  Read More

Tribulus terrestris aqueous extract supplementation effects on sperm characteristics and anti-oxidant status during chilled storage of canine semen

Mohammad Moein Sabzeie; Esmail Ayen; Ali Soleimanzadeh; Mustafa Numan Bucak

Volume 14, Issue 2 , February 2023, , Pages 71-77

Abstract
  The reduction of spermatozoa survival time is a major problem of canine chilled sperm for artificial insemination. The current study looks at the possible advantages of chilling canine sperm to 4.00 ˚C for three days using Tribulus terrestris aqueous extract (TTAE). Three mixed-breed dogs were utilized ...  Read More

Antinociceptive Effect of Morphine Microinjections into the Dorsal Hippocampus in the Formalin-Induced Orofacial Pain in Rats

Amir Erfanparast; Esmaeal Tamaddonfard; Amir Abbas Farshid; Emad Khalilzadeh

Volume 1, Issue 2 , September 2010, , Pages 83-89

Abstract
  In the present study, the effects of intra-hippocampal microinjections of morphine (an opioid agonist) and naloxone (an opioid antagonist) were investigated in the formalin-induced orofacial pain in rats. Orofacial pain was induced by subcutaneous injection of formalin (1 %, 50 μl) in the upper lip ...  Read More

Effect of estradiol and cloprostenol combination therapy on expulsion of mummified fetus and subsequent fertility in four crossbred cows

Arumugam Kumaresan; Subhash Chand; Sankaran Suresh; Tushar Kumar Mohanty; Shiv Prasad; Siddhartha Shankar Layek; Kumaresh Behera

Volume 4, Issue 2 , June 2013, , Pages 85-89

Abstract
  Four crossbred cows with mummified fetus were utilized for the study. The cows were subjected to gynecological examination and based on the findings the cases were diagnosed as mummified fetus. The cows were treated with 2 mg estradiol valerate and 500 µg cloprostenol and were examined every 12 ...  Read More

Effect of pilocarpine on the formalin-induced orofacial pain in rat

Esmaeal Tamaddonfard; Amir Erfanparast; Emad Khalilzadeh

Volume 3, Issue 2 , June 2012, , Pages 91-95

Abstract
  In this study, the effects of subcutaneous (SC) injection of pilocarpine (a cholinomimetic agent) and atropine (a muscarinic receptors antagonist) were investigated on a tonic model of orofacial pain in rats. The contribution of the endogenous analgesic opioid system was assessed using naloxone (an opioid ...  Read More

Preliminary phytochemical and elemental analysis of aqueous and fractionated pod extracts of Acacia nilotica (Thorn mimosa)

Mohammed Shaibu Auwal; Sanni Saka; Ismail Alhaji Mairiga; Kyari Abba Sanda; Abdullahi Shuaibu; Amina Ibrahim

Volume 5, Issue 2 , June 2014, , Pages 95-100

Abstract
  Acacia nilotica (Thorn mimosa) is used locally for various medicinal purposes by traditionalists and herbalists in northeastern Nigeria. Plants products have been used since ancient times in the management of various conditions. The bark of A. nilotica has been reported to be used traditionally to manage ...  Read More

Effects of Feeding Frequency on Growth Performance and Survival Rate of Angel Fish, Pterophyllum scalare (Perciformes: Cichlidae)

Milad Kasiri; Amin Farahi; Mohammad Sudagar

Volume 2, Issue 2 , June 2011, , Pages 97-102

Abstract
  The freshwater angel fish (Pterophyllum scalare Schultze, 1823) is South American cichlid become very popular among aquarists. There is little information on their culture and aquarium husbandry. In this study growth performance and survival rate of angelfish subjected to different feeding frequencies ...  Read More

Nutrition
Effects of diets supplemented by fish oil on sex ratio of pups in bitch

Faramarz Gharagozlou; Reza Youssefi; Vahid Akbarinejad

Volume 7, Issue 2 , June 2016, , Pages 105-110

Abstract
  The present study was conducted to evaluate the effect of fish oil supplementation prior to mating on secondary sex ratio of pups (the proportion of males at birth) in bitches. Sixty five bitches (German Shepherd, n = 35; Husky, n = 30) were enrolled in the study. Bitches (140-150 days post-estrus) were ...  Read More

Poultry
Detection and subtyping avian metapneumovirus from turkeys in Iran

Mansour Mayahi; Hassan Momtaz; Ramezan Ali Jafari; Pejman Zamani

Volume 8, Issue 2 , June 2017, , Pages 105-108

Abstract
  Avian metapneumovirus (aMPV) causes diseases like rhinotracheitis in turkeys, swollen head syndrome in chickens and avian rhinotracheitis in other birds. Causing respiratory problems, aMPV adversely affects production and inflicts immense economic losses and mortalities, especially in turkey flocks. ...  Read More

Food Hygiene
Effect of combined application of Pimpinella affinis essential oil and extract in zein edible coating on vacuum packaged rainbow trout fillet quality

Fatemeh Esmaeli; Hossein Tajik; Tooraj Mehdizadeh; Mahsa Maiely

Volume 10, Issue 2 , June 2019, , Pages 109-117

Abstract
  In the present study, the antioxidant and antimicrobial effects of essential oil (EO) and extract of Pimpinella affinis on the shelf life of rainbow trout during storage at refrigerator temperature based on three indicators of microbial, chemical and sensory quality parameters were evaluated. For this ...  Read More

Food Hygiene
Effects of electron beam, NaOH and urea on chemical composition, phenolic compounds, in situ ruminal degradability and in vitro gas production kinetics of pistachio by-products

Masoud Moradi; Ahmad Afzalzadeh; Mehdi Behgar; Mohammad Ali Norouzian

Volume 6, Issue 2 , June 2015, , Pages 111-117

Abstract
  The current study evaluated the effects of electron beam (EB; 10, 20, 30 and 40 kGy), urea and NaOH treatments on chemical composition, phenolic compounds, in vitro gas production and in situ ruminal degradability of pistachio by-product (PB). The EB decreased (p < 0.01) neutral detergent ...  Read More