ABSTRACT The serological prevalence of Coxiella burnetii in domestic livestock in Saudi Arabia was studied using two serological tests: indirect enzyme linked Immunosorbent assay (ELISA) as the main test and indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA) as a confirmatory test and for .comparison with ELISA A total of 1970 farm animals of both sexes were tested serologically to determine the prevalence of C. burnetii specific IgG antibodies using indirect ELISA. The samples were collected fro...
A cross-sectional study was carried out on 330 of cattle in Kadaru slaughter house in Khartoum state, Sudan, during winter (December 2014 and January 2015). The objectives of study were to estimate the prevalence of paramphistomiasis in cattle and to investigate the potential risk factors associated with the disease. The overall of cattle prevalence was found to be 12.7% when tested by fecal sedimentation test. The prevalence of the infection according to the age was 11% in animals equa...
Bony pin splints were obtained from slaughtered camel metacarpal bone and used successfully as intramedullary shuttle pin splint for repair of induced femoral fractures in 12 Goats without any additional external splint. Round pins were made from metacarpal bone of healthy and freshly Slaughtered camel. The bones were cleaned properly and cut with an electric saw into proper width slats, and then with an electric grindstone. Different sizes of pins were made with notch in one of its end...
The present work was conducted to investigate the clinical signs and pathological lesions of sheep botulism in River Nile at Al Butana area. Many outbreaks of botulism were detected in sheep in River Nile State. In 10406 sheep flocks, 879 were affected and 797 were died with morbidity rate 8.4% and mortality rate 7.6%. Mortality among infected sheep was 90.6%. The main symptoms were flaccid tetraparesis leading to tetraplegia that was often accompanied by twisted neck, tongue paralysis,...
Trypanosoma evansi parasite has a wide range of distribution throughout tropical and subtropical regions of the world. In this study we have investigated the prevalence of the disease in dairy cattle in Khartoum State, Sudan using the card agglutination test (CATT/T. evansi) which is recommended by OIE. Within 304 blood samples, antibodies against T. evansi were detected in 91 (29.9%). Antibodies against T. evansi were detected in 31 (31%) animals in Omdurman, 29 (28.4%) animals in Khar...
Abstract This study was performed to investigate the types of clinical mastitis among camel herds reared in Butana region. The effects of season, age, stage of lactation, number of calving on occurrence of mastitis causative agents and antibiotic sensitivity of the bacterial isolates from mastitic she-camel were included. The study also involved treatment trial in Tamboul area for selected cases of acute and chronic mastitis. The occurrence of clinical mastitis among 319 milking camels durin...
ABSTRACT The most common complaint among patients in the out-patient clinics are sore throat, and the most frequent diagnosis is chronic non-specific pharyngitis. Chronic pharyngitis is still controversial. Helicobacter pylori, besides being the major cause of chronic gastritis, might also be involved in playing role in the upper respiratory tract infection. This study aimed to determine the relationship between H. pylori infection and throat infection and its possible role in the etiology a...
Abstract A cross sectional study was conducted in 60 commercial poultry farms (38 open ,18 semi closed and 4 closed system ) in River Nile State , distributed in 4 localities (Atbara , Aldamer , Shendi and Barber) included layer , broiler and grower farms . Data were collected by using structured questionnaire. The data were analysed using Descriptive Statistics Method and Chi Square .The practices and infrastructure observed in the farms were inconsistent with the three principle elements of...
ABSTRACT Malnutrition increases goats’ susceptibility to diseases thereby hindering their profitable production. Low calorie diet and infection have impact on health and survival of livestock. The influence of Graded Dietary Energy (GDE) on dynamics of Trypanosoma congolense (Tc) infection in goats is not fully elucidated. The influence of GDE levels on Tc infection in West African Dwarf (WAD) goats was therefore investigated. A preliminary survey for trypanosomes involving 675 goats was c...
ABSTRACT In recent years, mortality due to leptospirosis in dogs has been of major concern in Southwestern Nigeria, but the prevalent serovars, pathology and pathogenesis have not been fully documented. The purpose of this study was to investigate the disease in the dog and reservoir hosts (cattle and wild rats), and its pathogenesis and pathology in a guinea pig model. Between 2003 and 2010, 44 fresh and 60 formalin-fixed kidneys of tentatively diagnosed cases of canine leptospirosis obtain...
ABSTRACT A cross sectional and retrospective study was carried out to assess the impact of flood on waterborne bacterial pathogens in Anambra River. Under conditions of climate change, heavy rain and flood would increase the risk of faecal contamination of surface and ground water. This increases the risk of waterborne zoonoses. Waterborne infections result from drinking water contaminated by pathogens such as E. coli and Salmonella discharged from human or animal excreta. The objectives of ...
ABSTRACT An epidemiological survey was conducted between November and December 2007 in 30 randomly selected villages and four slaughterslabs in Mbozi and Mbeya Rural districts, southern Tanzania, to determine the prevalence of porcine cysticercosis. Fifteen villages and three slaughterslabs were from Mbozi and fifteen villages and one slaughterslab were from Mbeya Rural. A total of 600 live pigs (300 in each district) of different sex and age categories were randomly selected from smallholde...
ABSTRACT Three medicinal plants, Albizia anthelmintica, Salvadora persica and Vernonia amygdalina used in traditional medicine in Magu district, Mwanza were investigated for antimicrobial and anthelmintic activity. Informal interviews carried out in two villages of Nassa ginnery and Mwanangi, revealed several plants used in traditional medicine to treat humans and livestock diseases. These plants were alleged to be effective in treating abdominal pains, worm infestations including schistosom...
A cross sectional study was conducted from February to May 2017 to investigate the prevalence of abomasal nematodes infection and to assess the relationship between the occurrence of these parasites and factors of age, sex, locality, body condition and breed in slaughtered sheep in Khartoum State, Sudan. A total of 350 abomasi were collected from three slaughterhouses namely: Karary, Nasr eldeen and Sabaloga in Karary, East Nile and Umbada localities respectively, and examined using pos...
ABSTRACT This study was carried out to establish the prevalence of porcine cysticercosis (caused by Taenia solium), hydatidosis and ascariosis in slaughter pigs, and assess the state and distribution of pig slaughter slabs in Dar es Salaam city, Tanzania, between November 2007 and January 2008. All 24 official slaughter slabs located in the three municipalities of Dar es Salaam city (Kinondoni, Ilala, Temeke), were included in the study. A geographical positioning system (GPS) was used to m...