We assessed the prevalence and seasonal variations of intestinal schistosomiasis in association with age, sex, breed and rearing system of cattle and goats in different districts of Bangladesh. Fecal samples from 240 cattle and 146 goats were examined. Schistosoma eggs were found in 47.5% cattle and 43.84% goats. Two species of schistosomes were identified. No mixed infection was recorded. Prev...

In the present study, Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) was investigated in goats slaughtered in Shiraz abattoir using histopathological examinations and polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Ilium and mesenteric lymph node samples from 66 suspected goat carcasses to Johne’s disease were collected. Among 66 examined slaughtered goats, nine (13.63%) goats were positi...

Outbreaks of swine pasteurellosis were observed in descript as well as non-descript pigs of Chhattisgarh, India. It is an economically important infectious disease of pigs, has brought great economic losses to the pig farmers by high rates of morbidity and mortality. Affected animals exhibited pyrexia, dullness, staggering gait, anorexia, serous nasal discharge and dyspnoea. Affected pigs revea...

Aim: Estimation of some biochemical constituents in follicular fluid of non-descript cows of Assam. Materials and Methods: Twenty five pairs of ovaries were collected from local slaughter house and the follicular fluid was aspirated from small (2-4 mm), medium (4-6 mm) and large (6-9 mm) follicles. Aspirated fluid samples were centrifuged at 4000 rpm for 20 min in a refrigerated centrifuge to r...

OBJECTIVE To describe a novel surgical technique for the correction of recurrent obstructive urolithiasis in male goats. STUDY DESIGN Clinical case series. ANIMALS Castrated male goats (n = 4). METHODS Medical records of male goats having undergone vesicopreputial anastomosis (VPA) as a treatment for obstructive urolithiasis were reviewed for history, signalment, clinical signs, and intra...

Twenty Ardi lactating goats were used to investigate the effect of substituting 10%, 15%, and 20% of concentrate feed with date pits on milk production, composition, and blood parameters. Four isocaloric and isonitrogenous dietary treatments were used. Four levels (0% [control], 10%, 15%, and 20%) of date pits were used to replace concentrate feed. The forages to concentrate ratio used was 60 t...

A method to elucidate the nutritional value of goats’ diets in ligneous environments is needed. Near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) can be applied to fecal material to establish statistical relationships between the reflectance of fecal samples in the near infrared region and the diets consumed. We tested fecal NIRS for the prediction of dietary crude protein content (CP) and in vitro dry matter ...

Forty eight 8-month-old male goats were divided into three groups. In each group, eight goats were feedrestricted for 45, 60 or 75 days, and eight goats served as the control. Restricted groups were fed with a maintenance ration, and the control goats were fed with a ration supporting 50 g of daily weight gain. At the end of restriction period, the restricted goats were offered the same ration ...

A retrospective study was carried out in year 2003, to show the prevalence of hydatid cysts, liver flukes and lung worm among slaughtered sheep, goats, calves, cattle and buffaloes in Kirkuk slaughter house. The number of ruminants slaughtered in Kirkuk abattoir was sheep (40233), goats (9223), calves (9577), cattle (2855) and buffaloes (50). It was found that the highest rate of hydatid cysts ...

The objective of the present study was to determine in goats whether carotid body denervation (CBD) at 1-3 days of age causes permanent changes in breathing greater than those that occur after CBD in adult goats. Goats underwent CBD (n = 6) or sham CBD (n = 3) surgery at 1-3 days of age. In addition, one unoperated control animal was studied. Bolus intravenous injections of NaCN 2 days postsurg...