Issue · 2018
Vol. 4, Iss. 2, Pages 35-71
4 articles · pp. 35-71 · All issues →
Short CommunicationUltrasonographic Investigation of Monochorionic Diamniotic Monozygotic Twins in a Cow
Akshay Sharma, Mohit Mahajan, Madhumeet Singh, Pravesh Kumar
Trans rectal ultrasonography of a 7 year old crossbred Jersey cow was done at weekly interval from 21 to 63 days post artificial insemination. Monochorionic diamniotic monozygotic twins were confirmed on the basis of different amniotic sacs and corpus luteum o…
17 Jan 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.vsrr/2018/4.2.62.71
Research ArticleSeroprevalence and Risk Factors for Toxoplasma gondii in Pigs, Sheep and Goats at Slaughter in Jos Municipal Abattoir, Nigeria
Bata Shalangwa Ishaku, Maimadu Abdullahi, Dakwang Nalong, Rengkat Jonah, Olabode Mayowa
A cross sectional abattoir based study was carried out to determine the prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in pigs, sheep and goats at slaughter in Jos, Plateau State Nigeria. Five hundred (500) serum samples comprising of 300 pigs, 100 each of sheep a…
25 Nov 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.vsrr/2018/4.2.55.61
Research ArticleEstimate the Effect of Propofol and Ketamine on Clinical and Hematological Parameters in Xylazine Pre-Meditated Baladi Egyptian Donkeys
Mohammed Zaki Fathy
This study aimed to compare the effect of propofol and ketamine on hematological parameters and cardiopulmonary parameters in xylazine pre-medicated Baladi Egyptian donkeys. Eighteen apparently healthy donkeys were divided into two equal groups. All animals we…
12 Sept 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.vsrr/2018/4.2.35.42
Research ArticleStaphylococcus aureus: A Review of Antimicrobial Resistance Mechanisms
Asinamai Athliamai Bitrus, Olabode Mayowa Peter, Muhammad Adamu Abbas, Mohammed Dauda Goni
The emergence of antimicrobial resistance in Staphylococcus aureus posed a major veterinary and public challenge worldwide. S. aureus being a highly versatile pathogen can quickly acquire resistance genes. The development of resistance in bacteria predates the…
19 Oct 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.vsrr/2018/4.2.43.54