Evaluation of several drug combinations for intraperitoneal anaesthesia in adult male rats
S.
Hajighahramani
Department of Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Shiraz, Shiraz, Iran
author
N.
Vesal
Department of Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of
Shiraz, Shiraz, Iran
author
text
article
2007
eng
The objective of this study was to evaluate several drug combinations for intraperitoneal anaesthesia in laboratory rats. Following dose determination of anaesthetics in a pilot study, 45 healthy adult male rats were randomly assigned in 9 treatment groups and received propofol (alone or in combination with xylazine, midazolam, or ketamine) or ketamine (in combination with xylazine, midazolam, acepromazine, acepromazine-xylazine, or midazolam-xylazine). Heart and respiratory rate, induction and total sleep times, duration of surgical anaesthesia and walking time were measured. Complete immobility and loss of righting reflex were observed within 12 min in all groups. Induction of anaesthesia was significantly longer following XP compared to other groups. Surgical anaesthesia was induced in all rats receiving XK, AXK and MXK, while propofol alone, MK and KP were associated with surgical anaesthesia in 2, 3 and 4 rats, respectively. Other combinations did not produce surgical anaesthesia. Duration of surgical anaesthesia was longest with MXK and shortest with MK. In conclusion, the most effective drug combinations, which result in longer duration of surgical anaesthesia, were AXK and MXK. Although the degree of analgesia produced by IP propofol is sufficient for restraint and non-painful procedures, the combination of ketamine-propofol can produce surgical anaesthesia in the rat.
Iranian Journal of Veterinary Research
Shiraz University
1728-1997
8
v.
2
no.
2007
106
115
https://ijvr.shirazu.ac.ir/article_1771_f486b44eaa753286bbc82d0e08b15fd0.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.22099/ijvr.2007.1771
Intrahepatic ramifications of the portal vein in the horse
M.
Tadjalli
Department of Anatomical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine,
University of Shiraz, Shiraz, Iran
author
H. R.
Moslemy
Graduated from School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Shiraz, Shiraz, Iran
author
text
article
2007
eng
The ramifications of the portal vein in the liver of horses were studied by using corrosion casting and gross dissection. The portal vein in the horse supplies the hepatic lobes by six major branches. The right lobe is supplied by three main branches, namely the dorsal diaphragmatic, the right caudodorsal and the right intermediate branches. The left branch supplies the left lateral and medial lobes and parts of the quadrate lobe adjacent to the left medial lobe. The caudate branch supplies caudate process of the caudate lobe. The right common trunk supplies also a part of right lobe and quadrate lobe. Therefore, the pattern of blood distribution in portal vein of horse differs from that of other species.
Iranian Journal of Veterinary Research
Shiraz University
1728-1997
8
v.
2
no.
2007
116
122
https://ijvr.shirazu.ac.ir/article_1772_c12ba83d2fc0acff00f592f706eeb612.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.22099/ijvr.2007.1772
Effects of supplementary feeding on growth and carcass characteristics of fat-tailed lambs grazing cereal stubble
J.
Izadifard
Department of Animal Sciences, College of Agriculture, University of Shiraz, Shiraz, Iran
author
M. J.
Zamiri
Department of Animal Sciences, College of Agriculture, University of Shiraz, Shiraz, Iran
author
text
article
2007
eng
Despite a shortage of animal feed in Iran, cereal stubble is often underutilized due to agro-economic reasons. On the other hand, lambs fed with a conventional fattening ration deposit a considerable amount of fat; therefore, this experiment was conducted aimed at better utilization of cereal stubble and reducing the fat content of lamb carcasses. Fat-tailed Mehraban and Ghezel ram lambs were put on four feeding systems (FS) for 100 days. Animals in one group (FS1) were lot-fed with a conventional fattening ration (4% of the mean body weight) consisting of 50% ground barley and 50% chopped alfalfa hay. FS2, FS3 and FS4 animals grazed stubbles, and in the evening, received 2% of their body weights either ground barley (FS2), a mixture (50:50 DM basis) of ground barley and alfalfa hay (FS3), or ground alfalfa hay (FS4). Daily gain, slaughter weight, and tail weight were greatest (P<0.05) for FS1, lowest for FS4, and intermediate for FS2 and FS3. Stubble-fed lambs had lower subcutaneous fat depth and cavity fat. The sum weight of lean in primal cuts was lower in FS4 as compared with other groups, but the lean weight as a percentage of carcass weight was lowest in SF1. Similar pattern was found for the dissected fat from the primal cuts. The weight of soft tissues was highest in SF1 and lowest in SF4, but its percentage in carcass showed a reverse pattern. Stubble feeding with some supplementary feed resulted in less fat deposition in fat-tailed lambs as compared with the conventional fattening ration, and was more economical in terms of unit live weight gain. Due to the feed shortage in Iran, stubble grazing should be encouraged in lieu of the current practice of burning the residues on the farm.
Iranian Journal of Veterinary Research
Shiraz University
1728-1997
8
v.
2
no.
2007
123
130
https://ijvr.shirazu.ac.ir/article_1773_e5cc0aa6bc6b49a631f3b9a2161095ce.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.22099/ijvr.2007.1773
Accuracy of oestrus detection in cows and its economic impact on Shiraz dairy farms
M.
Kafi
Department of Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of
Shiraz, Shiraz, Iran
author
M.
Zibaei
Faculty
of Agricultural Economics, School of Agriculture; University of Shiraz, Shiraz, Iran
author
A.
Rahbari
Department of Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Shiraz, Shiraz, Ir
author
text
article
2007
eng
No report has been published on the economical losses associated with errors in oestrus detection in cows under Iranian intensive dairy management. The following study was carried out to determine the accuracy of oestrus detection by farmers using artificial insemination in Shiraz dairy farms. Milk samples were collected from 179 Holstein milking cows at the time of artificial insemination. Milk progesterone concentration was determined using a commercial radio-immunoassay kit. It was assumed that a milk progesterone concentration greater than or equal to 3 ng/ml indicated the presence of active luteal tissue and that all animals in oestrus had a concentration less than 1 ng/ml. Results of the present study showed that error in oestrus detection was higher in dairy herds with more than 85 milking cows compared to that of the smaller size herds (14.4 vs 7.3%; χ2 = 2.59; P = 0.1). Five out of 11 herds (45%) had an oestrus detection error higher than 10 percent while in the remaining six herds the oestrus detection error varied from 0 to 7.1%. Based on the assumptions and calculations made in the present study, the net cost of one day delay in conception for a cow producing 25 litres milk in peak lactation was calculated at 40591.98 Rials (4.51 $US) when conception is delayed from 85 to 100 days post-calving, increasing to 60120.89 Rials (6.68 $US) per day if conception occurred at 146 to 175 days post-calving.
Iranian Journal of Veterinary Research
Shiraz University
1728-1997
8
v.
2
no.
2007
131
137
https://ijvr.shirazu.ac.ir/article_1774_f3a2afb7349a302e78d9dbf23d0910b9.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.22099/ijvr.2007.1774
Pharmacokinetics of tetracycline hydrochloride in fat-tailed sheep
H.
Rajaian
Department of Pharmacology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of
Shiraz, Shiraz, Iran
author
E.
Soleimani Mohammadi
Graduated
from School of Veterinary Medicine, Islamic Azad University of Shahrekord, Shahrekord, Iran
author
text
article
2007
eng
Tetracycline may be used to treat several types of bacterial diseases in ruminants. In addition, tetracycline is added to food to promote the growth. There are few reports on the pharmacokinetics of tetracycline in sheep. Therefore, the objective of this study was to examine the pharmacokinetic characteristics of the drug in sheep. Ten apparently healthy mixed-breed sheep were administered 20 mg/kg tetracycline orally and intravenously with a time interval of two weeks. Blood samples were collected before and at various time intervals after the administration of the drug. Sera were separated, kept at -20 °C, and analysed using fluorescence spectrophotometry. The volume of distribution (Vd), elimination rate constant (Kel), half-life (t1/2), and clearance (ClB ) of tetracycline after intravenous injection were determined to be 0.21 L/kg, 0.21/hr, 3.3 hr, and 0.73 ml/kg/min, respectively. When the drug was given orally, these parameters were found to be 0.37 L/kg, 0.12/hr, 5.8 hr, and 0.73 ml/kg/min, respectively. Moreover, the bioavailability of tetracycline after oral administration was around 55%.
Iranian Journal of Veterinary Research
Shiraz University
1728-1997
8
v.
2
no.
2007
138
143
https://ijvr.shirazu.ac.ir/article_1775_36d870aa0241bddb492f5858baa968b1.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.22099/ijvr.2007.1775
The efficacy of various additives to reduce the toxicity of aflatoxin B1 in broiler chicks
M.
Arab Abousadi
Department of Animal Sciences, College of Agriculture, University of
Shiraz, Shiraz, Iran
author
E.
Rowghani
Department of Animal Sciences, College of Agriculture, University of
Shiraz, Shiraz, Iran
author
M.
Ebrahimi Honarmand
Graduated from
College of Agriculture, University of Shiraz, Shiraz, Iran
author
text
article
2007
eng
Three-hundred and twenty 7-day-old Ross 308-strain broiler chickens were fed diets containing 0 or 125 ppb aflatoxin B 1 (AFB1) from 7 to 28 days of age. Sodium bentonite (0.5%), yeast (Saccharomyces cervisiae) 0.2%, hydrated sodium calcium aluminosilicate (HSCAS) (0.5%), ammonia (0.5%), formycine (0.1%), and toxiban (0.1%) were added to the basal diet, as fed basis to determine the effects of these additives against aflatoxicosis. Diet free from aflatoxin, and diet containing aflatoxin (negative control group) were considered as comparison groups. Broiler chickens were divided into 32 groups of 10 with similar mean ± SD weight of 90 ± 0.64 g. Each experimental diet was replicated 4 times during 21 days. Body weight gain, daily weight gain, feed conversion ratio, daily and weekly feed intake, relative weight of organs (liver, intestines, heart, proventriculus and gizzard) and total serum protein were recorded. Relative weight of organs in chickens fed with diet containing AFB1 alone were significantly greater (P<0.01) than that of those fed with other diets. Their body weight gain, daily weight gain, total serum protein concentration, however, were significantly lesser (P<0.01) compared with those fed with other diets. Experimental diets decreased the relative weight of organs in chickens fed with diets containing aflatoxin along with any of the experimental diets as compared with the negative control group. The feed conversion ratios were higher in chickens fed with diets containing aflatoxin. On the other hand, chickens receiving various additives in their diets showed an increase in body weight gains, serum total protein concentration and an improvement in the feed conversion ratio when compared with the negative control group (P<0.01). Generally, addition of the above compounds made an improvement against negative effects of AFB1 in broiler chickens. Formycine was recognized to be the best additive in this respect.
Iranian Journal of Veterinary Research
Shiraz University
1728-1997
8
v.
2
no.
2007
144
150
https://ijvr.shirazu.ac.ir/article_1776_e745aa6bf28fb6dd49a832495218dbbb.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.22099/ijvr.2007.1776
Pregnancy rates of frozen embryos recovered during winter and summer in Sistani cows
F.
Barati
Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Chamran
University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
author
A.
Niasari-Naslaji
Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran;
Animal Science Research Institute, Karadj, Iran
author
M.
Bolourchi
Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
author
K.
Razavi
Animal Science Research Institute, Karadj, Iran
author
E.
Naghzali
Research Centre for Agriculture and Natural Resources,
Zahak-Zabol, Sistan and Balouchestan, Iran
author
F.
Sarhaddi
Animal Science Research Institute, Karadj, Iran
author
text
article
2007
eng
During spring, summer and winter seasons, Sistani donor cows, with normal reproductive status, were superovulated and embryos were recovered non-surgically on day 7. Grade A blastocyst embryos were either transferred fresh (spring) or frozen (summer and winter). Recovered embryos during summer and winter were exposed to glycerol and frozen using conventional method. During spring season, recipient females (n = 70) were synchronized using two consecutive injections of prostaglandin F 2α analogue, 14 days apart. On day 7 after the ensuing cycle, the females were assigned into three groups to receive single embryo, either fresh (n = 14; control; recovered embryos in spring) or frozen blastocyst recovered and frozen in summer (n = 27) or winter (n = 29). Pregnancies were diagnosed by ultrasound examination, 30 days after non-surgical embryo transfer. Pregnancy rates following transfer of fresh embryos (64.3%) were higher than those that received frozen-thawed embryos (17.86%; P<0.05). There was not any significant difference between pregnancy rates of recipients receiving embryos frozen in summer (18.5%) or winter (17.2%; P>0.05).
Iranian Journal of Veterinary Research
Shiraz University
1728-1997
8
v.
2
no.
2007
151
154
https://ijvr.shirazu.ac.ir/article_1777_4ce71230c92c8988894eadeb4d14b121.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.22099/ijvr.2007.1777
The effect of thyroid activity on adult rat spermatogenesis
J.
Ai
Department of Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Medical Sciences of Fasa, Fasa, Iran
author
A.
Zarifkar
Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, University of Medical Sciences of Shiraz, Shiraz, Iran
author
M. A.
Takhshid
Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, University of Medical Sciences of Fasa, Fasa, Iran
author
J.
Alavi
Department of Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Medical Sciences of Fasa, Fasa, Iran
author
M.
Moradzadeh
Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, University of Medical Sciences of Shiraz, Shiraz, Iran
author
text
article
2007
eng
The influence of hypo- and hyper-thyroidism on spermatogenesis was studied in 60-day-old adult maleWistar rats. To confirm hypo- and hyper-thyroidism, the concentration of plasma thyroid hormones wereassayed by radioimmunoassay. The hypothyroid state, induced by administration of 25 mg/kg/daymethimazole for 5 successive days, resulted in significant decrease in the number of Sertoli cells, spermcount, Leydig cells and the diameter of seminiferous tubules. The hyperthyroid state, induced byadministration of 1 mg/kg/day L-thyroxine for 10 successive days, increased the number of Sertoli cells,sperm count, Leydig cells and the diameter of seminiferous tubules. Serum levels of FSH and LH andtestosterone were also evaluated. Hypo- and hyper-thyroidism had no effects on the concentrations of FSHand LH, while the concentration of testosterone was significantly increased in hyperthyroid state; it decreasedin hypothyroid state in comparison with the control euthyroid rats. In conclusion, our data indicated thathypo- and hyper-thyroidism affect spermatogenesis through their effects on germinal, interstitial and Sertolicells but not through the pituitary-gonadal axis.
Iranian Journal of Veterinary Research
Shiraz University
1728-1997
8
v.
2
no.
2007
155
160
https://ijvr.shirazu.ac.ir/article_2687_7c526dfe661aaa7734a9d56180626e17.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.22099/ijvr.2007.2687
Protective effect of Johne’s disease attenuated vaccine in an intensive non-tuberculosis free dairy
T.
Taghipour Bazargani
Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
author
S.
Charkhkar
Veterinary Organization, Ministry of Jihad-e-Agriculture, Tehran, Iran
author
F.
Sadeghi
Veterinary Organization, Ministry of Jihad-e-Agriculture, Tehran, Iran
author
M.
Khalaj
Veterinary Organization, Ministry of Jihad-e-Agriculture, Tehran, Iran
author
M.
Rashtibaf
Veterinary Medicine Head Office, Mashhad, Iran
author
M.
Bagheri
Private Section Veterinarian, Mashhad, Iran
author
M.
Bazargani
Private Section Veterinarian, Tehran, Iran
author
text
article
2007
eng
This study was carried out to control Johne’s disease (JD) without interfering with tuberculosis (TB)control programme. A dairy herd (n>1500 heads) was used over a period of 6 years, from 1994 to 1999 forthis investigation. The herd had a history of heavy infection with Mycobacterium avium paratuberculosis(MAP) with culling rates of 1.5 and 5%, in 1991 and 1995, respectively. The mean annual losses due to thereduction in milk yield, pregnancy rate and carcass weight was about $32000. In addition, the farm has hadpositive tuberculin test. During this study, 2070 calves within 31 days of age, were inoculated oncesubcutaneously, with MERIAL JD attenuated vaccine, in the middle of brisket region. The vaccine protectedthe herd against JD effectively, so that from 1995 up to the end of 1999, the means of JD culling among 2-year-old vaccinated and unvaccinated cattle were 0.52 and 19.4%, respectively. This vaccination had no sideeffects on TB control programme that was conducted by the comparative tuberculin test. In the site ofinoculation, fibrocaseous inflammation, while increasing in size, was developed. During 2 years, in themajority of animals, this reaction disappeared; only in less than 1.5% of instances the lesion became tumoral and permanent. These animals had no clinical abnormality. While inoculating the vaccine, the insertion of vaccine germ contaminated needles in fingers of vaccinators usually caused temporary, hard and painful inflammation. In one occasion, a progressive granuloma caused by vaccine germ was diagnosedhistopathologically and treated with suitable antibiotics.
Iranian Journal of Veterinary Research
Shiraz University
1728-1997
8
v.
2
no.
2007
161
165
https://ijvr.shirazu.ac.ir/article_2689_302b030bd317a69a52feea84ef488b4a.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.22099/ijvr.2007.2689
Detection of midgut antigens of Hyalomma anatolicum anatolicum tick using SDS-PAGE and Western blot
F.
Norouzi
Graduated from School of Veterinary Medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
author
Gh. R.
Hashemitabar
Department of Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
author
G. R.
Razmi
Department of Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
author
text
article
2007
eng
Ticks are important ectoparasites which are a considerable threat to human beings and to animals all overthe world. Enormous economic losses annually occur in livestock production around the world as a result oftheir existance. One of the ways to control ticks and tick-borne diseases is to introduce resistance to theseectoparasites through immunization. For identification of the putative protective antigens, screening of largenumber of parasite antigens and their fractions are necessary. In this study, midguts of fed adult femaleHyalomma anatolicum anatolicum were used to prepare antigen and to identify the midgut profile.Polypeptide profile was analysed by SDS-PAGE with 12.5% concentration under denaturated conditions anddiscontinuous buffer system. Humoral immunity and antigenic pattern were evaluated by Western blot. Atotal of 4 fractions were observed in the polypeptide profile. The molecular weight of the fractions were 97,84, 66 and 55 kDa. The band with molecular weight of 66 kDa was dominant. Positive reaction with 84, 66and 55 kDa bands were observed in immuno-blot of the midgut antigens.
Iranian Journal of Veterinary Research
Shiraz University
1728-1997
8
v.
2
no.
2007
166
169
https://ijvr.shirazu.ac.ir/article_2690_08ff50ca2278ad8c99419ca72be2bb3d.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.22099/ijvr.2007.2690
Chronology of blood pressure changes in renal hypertension induced by solid plexiglass clips in the rat
A. A.
Nekooeian
Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
author
T.
Mashhoodi
Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
author
text
article
2007
eng
The objective of this study was to determine the chronology of changes in blood pressure in renalhypertension induced by solid plexiglass clips in rats. Saw blades with the thickness of 0.21-0.22 mm wereused to make clips sized 4 × 2 × 2 mm from a piece of 2-mm thick plexiglass. Rats were subjected to shamoperation or left renal arterial clipping, and 1, 2, 3 and 4 weeks later blood pressure, and heart and kidneys weights were determined. Relative to those of sham-operated rats, mean blood pressure of left renal arteryclipped rats were significantly higher at week 1 through 4 after clipping. Left renal artery clipping was also associated with significant increases in heart and right kidney weights and significant decrease in left kidney weight. The findings suggest that clipping of left renal artery using solid plexiglass clips resulted in changes in blood pressure, heart and left and right kidneys weights similar to reported changes in hypertension induced by silver clips.
Iranian Journal of Veterinary Research
Shiraz University
1728-1997
8
v.
2
no.
2007
170
174
https://ijvr.shirazu.ac.ir/article_2691_edae96a7ac8a051d66bfae0fb558b19b.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.22099/ijvr.2007.2691
First report of the Hadjelia truncata infestation in pigeons of Iran
G. R.
Razmi
Department of Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
author
G. A.
Kalidari
Department of Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
author
M.
Maleki
Department of Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
author
text
article
2007
eng
Three adult pigeons (Columbia livia) belonging to a pigeon farm in Mashhad area were submitted toPoultry Clinic of School of Veterinary Medicine for post-mortem inspection. The farm had 150 adult pigeonsand a number of them suffered from a chronic disease with body weight loss, diarrhoea and weakness. Atnecropsy, slight to extreme enlargement with distortion were observed in gizzards of all carcases. There wasa large number of nematodes in or beneath the lining of the affected gizzards. The worms were removed from the lining of the rostral parts of the gizzards and cleared in lactophenol. Also, tissue blocks from various parts of the gizzards were processed by conventional methods for preparation of paraffin wax sections. Based on parasitological and pathological findings the Hadjelia truncata infestation was identified for the first time from Iran and this species is a pathogenic agent for pigeons.
Iranian Journal of Veterinary Research
Shiraz University
1728-1997
8
v.
2
no.
2007
175
177
https://ijvr.shirazu.ac.ir/article_2693_5f66611571523bb2d5996725addf5ffe.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.22099/ijvr.2007.2693
Radiographic findings of hypertrophic osteodystrophy in a mongrel puppy
A. R.
Ghadiri
Department of Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
author
R.
Avizeh
Department of Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
author
A.
Veshkini
Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran,
Tehran, Iran
author
text
article
2007
eng
A three-month-old male native puppy with lameness, metaphyseal swelling, pain, depression,inappetence and variable pyrexia was diagnosed as having hypertrophic osteodystrophy (HOD) based onradiologic examination. The hemogram and biochemical profiles were within normal limits. Radiologicexamination revealed a radiolucent zone in the metaphyses and a radiopaque band near the physes of theappendicular long bones. Periosteal new bone formation was seen around of the distal metaphyses of theradii, ulnae and tibiae. Currently, there is no specific treatment for HOD. The condition of puppy wasimproved following restriction of activity, confinement to small well-padded area, administration of highquality diet and anti-inflammatory drug (aspirin, 10 mg/kg PO q12h for two weeks). To the best of ourknowledge, it is the first report of HOD in mongrel puppies in Iran.
Iranian Journal of Veterinary Research
Shiraz University
1728-1997
8
v.
2
no.
2007
178
181
https://ijvr.shirazu.ac.ir/article_2694_666b1fd19c19a213fbd6c0deaa55b03c.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.22099/ijvr.2007.2694
Zinc-responsive dermatosis in an Iranian cross-breed ram
A. A.
Mozaffari
Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran
author
A.
Derakhshanfar
Department of Pathobiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Bahonar University of
Kerman, Kerman, Iran
author
text
article
2007
eng
An adult (two years old) Iranian cross-breed ram with alopecia, rough hair coats, thick and wrinkled skin,especially on the face, brisket, scrotum, tail and legs, presented with severe pruritus, poor condition andgeneralized unthriftiness. The animal was referred to the Veterinary Clinic of Shahid Bahonar University ofKerman. The vital signs and haematologic indices of the animal were normal. According to the history andclinical signs, mineral deficiencies, infestations with external parasites or endocrinopathy were suspected.Laboratory examinations of skin scrapings ruled out external parasites. Skin biopsy confirmed parakeratosis, which could be attributed to zinc deficiency. Zinc sulphate (250 mg, daily) was administered orally for 4 weeks. The clinical signs subsided after 4 weeks of treatment.
Iranian Journal of Veterinary Research
Shiraz University
1728-1997
8
v.
2
no.
2007
182
183
https://ijvr.shirazu.ac.ir/article_2696_e3f7277b9abfefb316a83ea2d26d0b37.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.22099/ijvr.2007.2696
A case report of notoedric mange infestation in a 3-month-old pointer
J.
Khoshnegah
Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
author
Sh.
Jamshidi
Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
author
S.
Rahbari
Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
author
J.
Ashrafihalan
Department of Pathobiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
author
text
article
2007
eng
A 3-month-old short haired pointer with crusty local alopecia around the eyes was presented to SmallAnimal Hospital of Tehran University. Scraping and biopsy were obtained from lesions of affected area.Notoedres sp. was diagnosed in skin scraping by parasitologic examination. Furthermore, histopathology oflesions demonstrated moderate hyperplastic epidermis, parakeratosis and acanthosis.
Iranian Journal of Veterinary Research
Shiraz University
1728-1997
8
v.
2
no.
2007
184
185
https://ijvr.shirazu.ac.ir/article_2698_d65398aa35f3d00c4f7cfa52a99d24a3.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.22099/ijvr.2007.2698