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Detection of Brucella antibodies in sera of Police Caged Dogs and Dogs Owned by Citizen in Khartoum using Rose Bengal Test

2019-11-28T07:35:08Z

Title: Detection of Brucella antibodies in sera of Police Caged Dogs and Dogs Owned by Citizen in Khartoum using Rose Bengal Test Authors: Mohamed, Abd Al hafeez Essa Abdalla; Osman, Khalid Altayb Abdalla; Ali, Lodan Yousif Mohamed; Abdelrahman, Sara Salah Makki; Adam, Weaam Mohammed Zakaria; Albasheer, Yathrib Abdalla Mohammed; Supervisor, -Hind Elrayah Osman Musa Abstract: Dogs can be affected by Brucella canis, Brucella abortus, Brucella melitensis and Brucella suis. The main objective of the present study was to detect the presence of brucella antibodies (Abs). Forty five police caged dogs (PCD) and thirty two dogs owned by citizens (DOC) were examined for presence of antibodies of Brucella anitbodies (Abs) using Rose Bengal test (RBT). Our results show that almost all police caged dogs (PCD) were positively reacting for Brucella Abs. Dogs owned by citizens (DOC) showed less positively reacting cases than the PCD. The positively reacting dogs in this group were 56% while the rest 44% were negative for Brucella Abs. The detected Abs may be other than brucella canis as the dogs did not show any signs or lesion of brucellosis and there was no history of abortion except in one female of the surveyed bitches. Description: Bachelors Search

Administration of Ketamine Hydrochloride as General anesthesia in Domestic Fowl

2019-11-27T10:26:25Z

Title: Administration of Ketamine Hydrochloride as General anesthesia in Domestic Fowl Authors: Makky, Enaam Abdalilah Musa; Aldood, Mojahid Eid; Yassin, Mohanad Abdull wahab; Dafalla, Roaa Abdalla Hajo; Supervisor, -Ahmed Abdalla Sanhouri Abstract: Ketamine hydrochloride was tested as a general anesthetic administered as a single intramuscular injection at 2.5, 5, 10 or 30 mg/kg to twenty- 3-day-old chicksand at doses of 20, 30, 60, 175 or 350 mg/kg to twenty- 40-day-old chickens. A dose of 30 mg/kg is lethal to chicks whereas lethality was produced by a dose of 350 mg/kg in older birds. Toxicity of the drug was expressed by the formulae y = 30x-50 for chicks and y = 0.3252x + 0.89 for older birds where y is mortality percent and x is the log dose. The time for onset of anesthesia was 10-60 seconds in chicks compared to 1.0-10.7 minutes in older birds depending upon dose levels. In both occasions, drug dose and response are negatively correlated (y = -25x + 77.33 and y = -2.91x + 10.7, respectively). Stable anesthesia was maintained for 40-60 min in chicks and 20-120 min in older birds. Duration of anesthesia was also a function of dose and they are positively correlated (y = 9.5x +34 and y = 22.18x +4.8, respectively). It is concluded that Ketamine, when given intramuscularly, can be used effectively and safely as a general anesthetic to both young and older chickens. No untoward effects were observed up to 3 weeks when the experiments were terminated. Description: Bachelors Search

Failure of quinapyraminesulphate in the treatment of rats experimentally infected with Trypanosoma evansi

2019-10-23T07:32:51Z

Title: Failure of quinapyraminesulphate in the treatment of rats experimentally infected with Trypanosoma evansi Authors: Ali, Ahmed Basheer Idris; Ahmed, EmtithalAbdElkreem Adam; Bakhiet, Huda Hassan Altayeb; Mustafa, MafazaMohammed; Hussein, Mujahed Abdullah Ahmed; Supervisor, -EhabElnour Ahmed Mossaad Abstract: This study was conducted in response to recurring reports from Eastern Sudanof camel trypanosomosis that can no longer be treated by currently available trypanocidal drugs. We tried to assess the susceptibility ofTrypanosoma evansi isolated in Kassala State, eastern Sudan in December 2016. Two groups of Wistar albinorats (five rats/ group) experimentally infected with T. evansi were treated at day four post infection with either quinapyraminesulphateor diminazenediaceturate subcutaneously. A group of rats was left infected-non-treated while another group was left non-infected-non-treated. All groups were monitored daily for parasitemia using wet blood films up to day 18. We found that diminazenediaceturate has successfully treated the infected rats and completely cleared the parasitemia. In contrast, quinapyraminesulphate failed to cure the infected rats. PCV at day 18 was also assessed to evaluate the level of anemia in all groups. The group treated with diminazenediaceturate showed normal PCV comparable to that of non-infected group confirming the complete recovery of rats. While the group treated withquinapyramineSulphate showed significantly lower PCV comparable to the infected-non-treated group. It is concluded that the failure of treatment of infected rats withquinapyraminesulphatethis might represent an alert to the veterinary authorities in the country reflects that camels treated with the drug may not cure. Further studies are urgently needed to investigate whether the failure of treatment is due to the emergence of possible drug resistance Description: Bachelors Search

Clinicopathological Study in Sudanese Sheep and Goat Infested by External Parasite

2019-10-23T07:21:27Z

Title: Clinicopathological Study in Sudanese Sheep and Goat Infested by External Parasite Authors: Mohamed, Emtithal Mubarak Ibrahim; Hassan, Fatima Hassan Elamin; Yaagub, Modather Osman Adam; Abubakr, Musab Gafar Ismeil; Balla, Tasnem Fatharhman Elamin; Supervisor, -Hala Ali Mohammed Ibrahim Abstract: The study was conducted to investigate clinical signs and lesions, hematological profile, serum copper (Cu), Iron (Fe), total protein and albumin concentrations of sheep and goats with lice and ticks infestations. Twenty sheep and goats (2 to 4 years of age) were used. Fourteen animals were from infested (positive) group and six from non infested (negative) group. Blood samples were collected from jugular vein. Blood was placed into EDTA tubes for hematological examinations. Serum was isolated for other serobiochemical analysis. Cu and Fe were determined by analytical methods for atomic absorption spectrophotometry. Total protein and albumin were measured by an enzymatic method using commercial kits and spectrophotometer. Clinical signs and lesions were observed and recorded. The clinical signs of the affected animals were multiple. These included scratching, in extreme cases, affected animals rubbed on any solid object, decreased feed intake, decreased weight gains and milk production, paleness of mucus membranes. The skin showed rough coat, varying degrees of hair loss, scaling, thickening and wrinkling. The present study revealed that there were no significant differences (P>0.05) in hemoglobin (Hb), packed cell volume (PCV), mean corpuscular volume (MCV), mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH), mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) and total leukocytic count (WBCs) between infested) and non infested sheep and goats. However there was significant difference (P<0.05) in total erythrocytic count in infested animals (8.4±2.5 × 106 mm3 when compared to none infested animals (10 ± 1.8 × 106 mm3). The serobiochemical result showed that the mean value of serum Cu concentration was significantly (P<0.01) decreased in the positive group (0.13±0.04 mg/ml) as compared to the negative group (0.42±0.05 mg/ml). The mean value of serum Fe concentration was significantly (P<0.01) decreased in the positive group (57.86±2.17mg/ml) as compared to the negative group (77.50±2.495mg/ml). The mean value of serum total protein, albumin and globulins concentrations were significantly (P<0.01) decreased in the positive group (5.7±0.20, 2.71±0.13, 2.89±0.28 g/dl respectively) as compared to the negative group (7.79±0.23, 3.48±0.33, 4.310±0.18 g/dl respectively). The result showed that infestation of lice and ticks adversely affect sheep and goat health. Description: Bachelors Search