Abdolali Malmasi

Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.

[ 1 ] - Evaluation of a Novel Herbal Immunomodulator Drug (IMOD) in Treatment of Experimental Canine Visceral leishmaniasis

Toxicity and drug resistance against pentavalent antimonials, medications of choice in treatment of leishmaniasis for more than 5 decades, have become important subjects globally. This study was a randomized, open labeled trial that was designed to determine efficacy and safety of IMOD as a novel herbal immunomodulator drug for treatment of canine visceral leishmaniasis (CVL).Twenty healthy mon...

[ 2 ] - The effects of topical chloramphenicol and ciprofloxacin on conjunctival bacterial flora of healthy dogs

BACKGROUND: Normal bacterial flora of the conjunctiva, which inhibits growth of opportunistic organisms, has an important role in the prevention of ocular infections. If resident flora is inhibited by disease or long-term application of antibiotics, opportunistic pathogens overgrow, leading to disease. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of ophthalmic chloramphenico...

[ 3 ] - Urinary oxalate, citrate, and gamma glutamyl transferase alterations after administration of Cynodon dactylon extract in cats

BACKGROUND: Urinary oxalate and citrate are the keyfactors in caox urolithiasis of cats and Gamma GlutamylTransferase is a good test for assessment of kidney damage.Favorable effects of Cynodon dactylon on calcium oxalate stoneformation have recently been proved in rats. OBJECTIVES: Thepresent study was designed to investigate the alteration ofurinary oxalate, citrate, and GGT after administrat...

[ 4 ] - Survey of canine Dirofilaria immitis infection in Caspian provinces of Iran

Between July and August 2009, a total of two hundred crossbreed dogs in three contiguous littoralprovinces of Guilan, Mazandaran and Golestan were sampled. Circulating antigens and/or microfilariae ofDirofilaria immitis were found in 25.5% of dogs in the whole studied area. The highest infection rate wasfound in Guilan (51.42%), followed by Golestan and Mazandaran provinces (15.38% and 7.69%, r...

[ 5 ] - Evaluation of a Novel Herbal Immunomodulator Drug (IMOD) in Treatment of Experimental Canine Visceral leishmaniasis

Toxicity and drug resistance against pentavalent antimonials, medications of choice in treatment of leishmaniasis for more than 5 decades, have become important subjects globally. This study was a randomized, open labeled trial that was designed to determine efficacy and safety of IMOD as a novel herbal immunomodulator drug for treatment of canine visceral leishmaniasis (CVL).Twenty healthy mon...

[ 6 ] - اثرات عصاره گیاه تریبولوس ترستریس (Tribulus Terrestris) بر دفع بلورهای اگزالات کلسیم درهایپر اگزالوری گربهها: مطالعه تجربی

زمینه مطالعه: عود مجدد نشانه‌ها و اثرات جانبی درمان‌های امروزی سنگ‌های ادراری  رایج در حیوانات کوچک  به ویژه در سگ‌ها و گربه‌ها، کاربرد آن‌ها را  محدود نموده و زمینه استفاده از درمان‌های جایگزین به ویژه گیاهان دارویی را فراهم می‌نماید. هدف: ارزیابی اثرات ضد سنگ ادراری عصاره گیاه تریبولوس ترستریس برای اولین بار در طب دامپزشکی به ویژه حیوانات خانگی (گربه) می‌باشد. روش کار: به منظور مطالعه اثرات د...

[ 7 ] - Therapeutic Effects of Parenteral Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) on Struvite Crystalluria in Domestic Male Cats

BACKGROUND:  Struvite crystals (Magnesium Ammonium Phosphate) are one of the most common causes of urolith formation in cats. Presence of these crystals in urea leads to urinary obstruction and idiopathic cystitis. The prevalence of urinary crystals has increased in recent years, thus there has been a growing interest in development of noninvasive, fast responsive therapies. Vitamin C is a safe...