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Volume 10 (2019)
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Mycotoxicoses in veterinary medicine: Aspergillosis and penicilliosis

Hassan Malekinejad; Johanna Fink-Gremmels

Volume 11, Issue 2 , June 2020, Pages 97-103

Abstract
  Molds and mycotoxins are contaminants of animal feed causing spoilage and clinical intoxication. Animal exposure to mycotoxins reflects diet composition with major differences occurring between animals kept predominantly of pastures, i.e. ruminants and horses, and those consuming formulated feed like ...  Read More

Influence of the myotome zone and sex on the muscle cellularity and fillet ‎texture of diploid and triploid turbots Scophthalmus maximus L.‎

Maria Ayala; Jorge Hernández-Urcera; Marina Santaella; María Carmen Martínez Graciá; Octavio López-Albors; Rosa Cal

Volume 11, Issue 2 , June 2020, Pages 105-112

Abstract
  The muscle and textural parameters were analyzed in four myotome zones (epaxial upper, hipoaxial upper, epaxial bottom, and hipoaxial bottom) in seven diploids (D) and seven triploids (T) turbot specimens. Diploid specimens showed the highest values of the size and number of white fibers in the epaxial ...  Read More

Efficacy of inactivated velogenic Newcastle disease virus genotype VII ‎vaccine in broiler chickens

Mohamed Fawzy; Rola Ali; Wael Elfeil; Amani Saleh; Mokhtar Eltarabilli

Volume 11, Issue 2 , June 2020, Pages 113-120

Abstract
  Newcastle disease (ND) causes severe economic losses in poultry production. Despite the intensive vaccination regimes of NDV in Egypt, many outbreaks are being reported. The present study focused on the preparation and evaluation of inactivated velogenic Newcastle disease virus vaccine (genotype VII) ...  Read More

Some probiotic properties of Lactobacillus species isolated from honey and their antimicrobial activity against foodborne pathogens

Elahe Lashani; Abolfazl Davoodabadi; Mohammad Mehdi Soltan Dallal

Volume 11, Issue 2 , June 2020, Pages 121-126

Abstract
  Lactobacilli commonly used as a probiotic and they can be isolated from various sources such as fermented foods and gastrointestinal tracts of humans and animals. The aims of this study were isolation and identification of lactobacilli from honey and investigation of some probiotic properties ...  Read More

Comparison of the effects of hydroalcoholic extract of Capparis spinosa fruit, quercetin and vitamin E on monosodium glutamate-induced toxicity in rats

Navideh Mirzakhani; Amir Abbas Farshid; Ali-Asghar Tehrani; Esmaeal Tamaddonfard; Mehdi Imani

Volume 11, Issue 2 , June 2020, Pages 127-134

Abstract
  Capparis spinosa L. has many biological effects such as antioxidant properties. In the present study, we compared the effects of the hydro-alcoholic extract of Capparis spinosa fruit, quercetin (Q), and vitamin E (Vit E) on monosodium glutamate (MSG)-induced toxicity. The following groups were designed: ...  Read More

Comparative effects of nano-selenium and sodium selenite ‎supplementations on fertility in aged broiler breeder males

Mohammad Hossein Alavi; Manoochehr Allymehr; Alireza Talebi; Gholamreza Najafi

Volume 11, Issue 2 , June 2020, Pages 135-141

Abstract
  It is well documented that aging has negative effects on fertility. With increasing age, the activity of antioxidant enzymes are reduced and because of roosters sperm composition, a high proportion of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), the probability of sperm damage increases. The objective of the ...  Read More

Silymarin protects the structure of kidney in the neonatal rats exposed to maternal cadmium toxicity: A stereological study

Gholamreza Hamidian; Shadmehr Mirdar; Pourya Raee; Kiyana Asghari; Maryam Jarrahi

Volume 11, Issue 2 , June 2020, Pages 143-152

Abstract
  The present study aimed to investigate the protective effect of silymarin on maternal cadmium toxicity complications in the kidney of neonatal rats. Forty adults Wistar female rats were selected and placed with male rats for copulation. The pregnant animals were randomly divided into five groups (n = ...  Read More

Effect of chicken raw materials on physicochemical and microbiological properties of ‎mechanically deboned chicken meat

Naeimeh Akramzadeh; Zahra Ramezani; Rohollah Ferdousi; Behrouz Akbari-Adergani; Abdorreza Mohammadi; Nader Karimian-Khosroshahi; Bahareh Khalili Famenin; Zahra Pilevar; Hedayat Hosseini

Volume 11, Issue 2 , June 2020, Pages 153-158

Abstract
  Excessive consumption of red meat is associated with various diseases including coronary heart diseases and cancer. Lower health-related problems of chicken meat, consumption of chicken meat, and mechanically deboned chicken meat (MDCM) have been increased due to their cheaper prices. Thereby, chemical, ...  Read More

Effect of dietary supplementation of nanocurcumin on oxidant stability of ‎broiler chicken breast meat infected with Eimeria species

Razieh Partovi; Saeed Seifi; Mahdieh Pabast; Afsaneh Mohajer; Parisa Sadighara

Volume 11, Issue 2 , June 2020, Pages 159-163

Abstract
  Poultry meat is very susceptible to oxidation because of the high concentration of polyunsaturated fatty acids, which negatively affects the quality and nutritional values of chicken meat. Coccidiosis is the most common parasitic disease of poultry. Intending to limit anti-parasites usage in poultry ...  Read More

Ultrasound-guided induced fetal death, an alternative method for induction of abortion in the bitch

Sarang Soroori; Soraya Saleh Gargari; Nima Sayyah; Mohammad Reza Esmaili Nejad

Volume 11, Issue 2 , June 2020, Pages 165-170

Abstract
  This study was performed to achieve abortion in a short time and with minimum side effects in a bitch, as an alternative method for termination of unwanted pregnancy. The experimentation was performed on 10 privately owned crossbred pregnant bitches, in their late second trimester of pregnancy, having ...  Read More

Investigating the effects of varying wall materials and oil loading levels on stability and nutritional values of spray dried fish oil

Hamed Khalilvandi-Behroozyar; Mehdi Dehghan-Banadaky; Mohammad Ghaffarzadeh

Volume 11, Issue 2 , June 2020, Pages 171-178

Abstract
  High oxidative capacity of polyunsaturated fatty acid rich oils is the main problem with their dietary application. The main objectives of this study were to determine the effects of different encapsulants and oil loading levels on nutritive value, fatty acid profile, and oxidative stability of microencapsulated ...  Read More

The challenge of getting a high quality of RNA from oocyte for gene expression study

Yusoff Maisarah; Noor Hashida Hashim; Mohd-Yusuf Yusmin

Volume 11, Issue 2 , June 2020, Pages 179-184

Abstract
  The extraction of intact RNA from oocyte is quite challenging and time-consuming. A standard protocol using commercial RNA extraction kit, yields a low quantity of RNA in oocytes. In the past, several attempts in getting RNA for gene expression study ended up with a few different modified methods. Extraction ...  Read More

Parasitology
A cross sectional study on Dirofilaria immitis and Acanthocheilonema reconditum in sheepdogs in a western region in Iran

Mandana Hoseini; Fateme Jalousian; Seyed Hosein Hoseini; Abbas Gerami Sadeghian

Volume 11, Issue 2 , June 2020, Pages 185-190

Abstract
  Iran is one of the endemic areas of Dirofilariasis, and also one of the most important zoonotic infections. Dirofilaria immitis causes a severe and fatal disease called heartworm disease in dog. It also produces pulmonary nodules in humans. The worm is to be investigated as a potential infection of humans ...  Read More

Hemolytic anemia associated with Trypanosoma theileri in a cow from Kurdistan province, West of Iran ‎

Attaollah Hajihassani; Shilan Maroufi; Bijan Esmaeilnejad; Hajir Khorram; Mousa Tavassoli; Bahram Dalir-Naghadeh; Awat Samiei

Volume 11, Issue 2 , June 2020, Pages 191-193

Abstract
  Various species of Trypanosoma parasites are known to infect several wild and domestic animals worldwide. A 7-year-old Holstein cow from Baneh, Kurdistan province, was examined by a private veterinarian due to anorexia and depression. Physical examination revealed fever, enlarged subscapular lymph ...  Read More

Concurrent occurrence of granulosa cell tumor, uterine adenomyosis, cystic endometrial hyperplasia and uterine serosal inclusion cyst in a bitch

Soroush Sabiza; Annahita Rezaie; Reza Avizeh; Navid Razmian; Reza Samaei; Ali Aghababaie

Volume 11, Issue 2 , June 2020, Pages 195-198

Abstract
  An eleven-year-old Doberman-German Shepherd mixed bitch was presented with vulvar enlargement, vaginal discharge, and bleeding for two months and a week before, respectively. The dog was operated for routine ovariohysterectomy. During the surgery, a liquid-filled sac was observed on the ventrolateral ...  Read More