Hydatid disease is common in sheep rearing areas. It can involve many organs especially liver and lung. Isolated involvement of spleen is rare. We present the case of 25-year-old male presenting with heaviness in left upper abdomen and found to have isolated splenic hyditadosis.

Background: Some species of grass cause poisoning and hepatogenous photosensitization in animals. OBJECTIVES: Feeding trials were conducted in sheep and goats to evaluate the hepatotoxic effects of Setaria italica (S. italica). METHODS: Twelve indigenous male sheep and goats were used in this study. The animals were kept outdoors against prevailing climatic conditions. They were fed with S. ita...

Teladorsagia circumcincta is a polygamous nematode that exhibits morphological polymorphism. Sex ratio is typically female biased and the male nematodes occur in association with the genetically similar, minor morphotypes Teladorsagia davtiani and Teladorsagia trifurcata. In experimental infections, sex ratio (proportion male) and the proportion of minor male morphs observed have been shown to ...

The objective of this study was to determine whether neuropeptide Y (NPY) and recombinant human interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1ra) would: first, increase food intake; secondly, decrease concentrations of GH; thirdly, reduce GHRH-induced release of GH; and fourthly, reduce changes to concentrations of IGF-I in plasma during experimental endotoxemia in sheep. Six treatments were given to ...

Quantitative trait loci (QTL) were identified for traits related to carcass and meat quality in Scottish Blackface sheep. The population studied comprised a double backcross between lines of sheep previously divergently selected for carcass lean content (LEAN and FAT lines), comprising nine half-sib families. Carcass composition (600 lambs) was assessed non-destructively using computerised tomo...

Raj to v a V.: Morphology 0/ Supraependymal Cells and their Occurrence in the Cerebral Ventricles o/Sheep and Goats. A Scanning Electron Microscopy Study. Acta vet. Brno 1995, 64:17-21. Occurrence and external morphology of supraependymal cells (SECs) were studied in 14 Merino sheep and 24 crossbred goats of both sexes. This type of supraependymal structures in both small ruminant species occur...

This study was conducted to investigate the association between polymorphism of FASN gene with fatty acid content in Awassi sheep. A total 100 male sheep ages one and two a half years old were used this study. Phenotypic measurement recorded at slaughter, from each animal, longissimus dorsi (LD) muscle samples taken analyze profile. Genotyping, sequencing reactions, silico tools performed confi...

BACKGROUND: Ticks are the most important vectors whichtransmit several arthropod-borne diseases such as theileriosis,babesiosis, and anaplasmosis. OBJECTIVES: An epidemiologicalstudy was conducted in Semnan area to determine thecurrent situation of tick infestation in sheep and assess theefficacy of usage of CIS-cypermethrin against tick infestationunder field condition. METHODES: Sampling was ...

Abstract Sheep farming plays a key role in the sustainability of most depressed rural regions Portugal, particularly Serra da Estrela region, and is recognized as an important source income for many local farmers. Thus, management sheep breeds region has over generations given rise to its emblematic product: cheese, with Protected Designation Origin (PDO). This study aims briefly describe farms...

Immune system plays crucial role in body and lymph nodes are essential parts of this system for combating pathogens. However, no study has ever been conducted on morphometric development of sheep lymph nodes in fetal period. Thus, this study attempted to examine the morphometric characteristics of a number of important lymph nodes of some lymphocenters of sheep during fetal period. To this end,...