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 4 (2013)
Volume 3 (2012)
Volume 2 (2011)
Volume 1 (2010)
Bio-efficacy comparison of herbal-methionine and DL-methionine based on performance and blood parameters of broiler chickens

Sheila Hadinia; Mahmood Shivazad; Hossein Moravej; Majid Alahyari-Shahrasb; Mohammad Mehdi Nabi

Volume 5, Issue 2 , June 2014, Pages 81-87

Abstract
  This study was conducted to compare the bio-efficacy of herbal methionine (H-Met) relative to DL-methionine (DL-Met) on 160 “Ross 308” broiler chickens. DL-Met and H-Met were added to the basal diet in eight experimental treatments with three and four concentrations respectively in starter, ...  Read More

Effect of carboxymethyl cellulose edible coating containing Zataria multiflora essential oil and grape seed extract on chemical attributes of rainbow trout meat

Mojtaba Raeisi; Hossein Tajik; Javad Aliakbarlu; Sima Valipour

Volume 5, Issue 2 , June 2014, Pages 89-93

Abstract
  Meat products, especially fish meat, are very susceptible to lipid oxidation and microbial spoilage. In this study, first, gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis of Zataria multiflora essential oil (ZEO) components was done and then two concentrations of ZEO, (1% and 2%) and two concentrations ...  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 diluting medium and holding time on sperm motility analysis by CASA in ram

Somayeh Mostafapor; Farhad Farrokhi Ardebili

Volume 5, Issue 2 , June 2014, Pages 101-105

Abstract
  The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of dilution rate and holding time on various motility parameters using computer-assisted sperm analysis (CASA). The semen samples were collected from three Ghezel rams. Samples were diluted in seminal plasma (SP), phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) containing ...  Read More

Modeling the growth of Staphylococcus aureus as affected by black zira (Bunium persicum) essential oil, temperature, pH and inoculum levels

Abdollah Jamshidi; Saeid Khanzadi; Majid Azizi; Mohammad Azizzadeh; Mohammad Hashemi

Volume 5, Issue 2 , June 2014, Pages 107-114

Abstract
  Black zira (Bunium persicum) is a medicinal plant and spice, naturally grows in Iran. The aim of this study was to investigate the combined effects of different concentrations of Bunium persicum essential oil (EO; including 0, 0.08, 0.16 and 0.24%), three incubation temperatures (15, 25 and 35˚C), three ...  Read More

A study on the effects of the estrous cycle on uterine fluid and blood serum immunoglobulin G (IgG) content in the cow

Sayed Mortaza Alavi-Shoushtari; Roya Abedizadeh; Amir Khaki; Aram Mokarizadeh; Kamran Dorostkar

Volume 5, Issue 2 , June 2014, Pages 115-119

Abstract
  To investigate the IgG content and its variations in uterine fluid (UF) during the estrous cycle of the cow and to compare them with those of the blood serum (S), six pairs of serum and UF samples for each phase of the cycle selected out of 240 bovine genital tracts and blood samples were collected from ...  Read More

Hydrogen sulfide ameliorates the kidney dysfunction and damage in cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity in rat

Akram Ahangarpour; Amin Abdollahzade Fard; Mohammad Kazem Gharibnaseri; Taha Jalali; Iran Rashidi

Volume 5, Issue 2 , June 2014, Pages 121-127

Abstract
  Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) prevents and treats a variety of disorders via its cytoprotective effects. However, the effects of H2S on rats with cisplatin (CP) nephrotoxicity are unclear. The aim was to study the effects of H2S on rats with CP nephrotoxicity. Thirty male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into ...  Read More

Detection of Theileria equi and Babesia caballi using microscopic and molecular methods in horses in suburb of Urmia, Iran

Farnaz Malekifard; Mousa Tavassoli; Mohammad Yakhchali; Reza Darvishzadeh

Volume 5, Issue 2 , June 2014, Pages 129-133

Abstract
  Equine piroplasmosis is a severe disease of horses caused by the intra-erythrocyte protozoan, Theileria equi and Babesia caballi. The aim of this study was to identify equine piroplasmosis based on molecular and morphometrical features in horses in suburb of Urmia, West Azerbaijan province, Iran. From ...  Read More

Prevalence of bovine leukemia virus (BLV) infection in the northeast of Iran

Shalaleh Mousavi; Alireza Haghparast; Gholamreza Mohammadi; Seyed-Elias Tabatabaeizadeh

Volume 5, Issue 2 , June 2014, Pages 135-139

Abstract
  The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of bovine leukemia virus (BLV) in Khorasan Razavi and Khorasan Shomali provinces which are the main provinces located in the northeast of Iran. Total number of 429 blood samples were collected from industrial dairy herds. The samples were categorized ...  Read More

Designing and evaluation of Dot-ELISA for diagnosis of Fasciola infection in cattle

Jafar Arjmand; Bijan Esmaeilnejad; Mohammad Hossein Razi Jalali; Masoud Ghorbanpoor; Seyyed Meysam Abtahi Froushani

Volume 5, Issue 2 , June 2014, Pages 141-144

Abstract
  Fasciolosis is a disease caused by liver fluck of the genus of fasciola. Diagnosis of fasciolosis has been challenging for a long period due to low sensitivity of the coprological diagnostic method. In this study, an in-house Dot-ELISA method; using excretion–secretory (ES Ag) and Crude (Cr Ag) ...  Read More

The response of ducks to V4 Newcastle disease virus and its transmission to contact ducks and domestic chickens

Majid Bouzari

Volume 5, Issue 2 , June 2014, Pages 145-148

Abstract
  Experimental infection of Muscovy ducks with V4 strain of Newcastle disease virus was undertaken to determine the response of the ducks to the virus and the possibility of virus transmission to ducks and chickens in village like conditions. Twelve ducks were randomly and equally divided into three groups ...  Read More

Prevalence of immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibody to Neospora caninum in dairy cattle of Hamedan province, west of Iran

Jamal Gharekhani; Hamidreza Haddadzadeh; Alireza Bahonar

Volume 5, Issue 2 , June 2014, Pages 149-152

Abstract
  Bovine neosporosis caused by the apicomplexan protozoan parasite N. caninum, was initially recognized in 1989 and is now reported as a leading infectious cause of reproductive failure in dairy cattle in world wide. The aim of this study was to determine the seroprevalence of N. caninum infection in industrial ...  Read More

Congenital peritoneopericardial diaphragmatic hernia in a terrier dog

Reza Kheirandish; Mehdi Saberi; Dariush Vosough; Nasrin Askari

Volume 5, Issue 2 , June 2014, Pages 153-155

Abstract
  A one-month-old male terrier dog was referred in shock status with a history of anorexia, tachypnea, abdominal distention and progressive weight loss. Auscultation of right side of the lungs found enhanced respiratory noises. The thorough auscultation of the opposite side of the chest revealed the presence ...  Read More

Hemangiopericytoma in a young dog: Evaluation of histopathological and immunohistochemical features

Fatemeh Namazi; Mohammad Abbaszadeh Hasiri; Ahmad Oryan; Ali Moshiri

Volume 5, Issue 2 , June 2014, Pages 157-160

Abstract
  In the present study, we describe a subcutaneous mass between the left flank and hip in a 2-year-old male Great Dane dog. Histopathologically, cells appeared to be spindle shaped around a central capillary together with a fingerprint pattern. Immunohistochemical analysis presented that the neoplastic ...  Read More