Volume 2, Issue 4 (2007) | American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences

The Determination of Buffering Capacity of Some Ruminant's Feedstuffs and their Cumulative Effects on TMR Ration

A. Moharrery — 2007-12-31

American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Published online: 31 December 2007; doi:10.3844/ajavsp.2007.72.78

Two experiments have been conducted in order to investigate the buffering capacity of some ruminant's feedstuffs and their additivity to calculate ration buffering capacity as a tools for feed formula...

Chromium Picolinate did not Effect on the Proliferation and Differentiation of Myoblasts

M.C. Tsa — 2007-12-31

American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Published online: 31 December 2007; doi:10.3844/ajavsp.2007.79.83

This experiment is conducted in vitro to investigate trivalent chromium picolinate affects the proliferation and differentiation of myoblasts. A myoblasts cell line (C2C12) from rats was used in the e...

Shed Skin of Ophiophagus hannah: Structural Topography and In Vitro Permeation of Nicotine and Phenol

A. Priprem — 2007-12-31

American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Published online: 31 December 2007; doi:10.3844/ajavsp.2007.84.88

Scales of the dorsal portions of shed skin of king cobras (Ophiophagus hannah) was used as the barrier membrane for in vitro permeation of nicotine and phenol at toxic or irritable concentration level...

Effects of Reduced- Protein Diets at Constant Total Sulfur Amino Acids: Lysine Ratio on Pullet Development and Subsequent Laying Hen Performance

Fariborz Khajali — 2007-12-31

American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Published online: 31 December 2007; doi:10.3844/ajavsp.2007.89.92

The effect of using a low protein regime in pullet development and subsequent layer performance was studied. The experiment consisted of two periods of rearing and laying. Two hundred and sixty Hy-lin...

Effect of Cassava (Manihot esculenta) Foliage Supplementation to Calves on the Viability and Egg Count of Haemonchus contortus Nematodes

Juan López — 2007-12-31

American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Published online: 31 December 2007; doi:10.3844/ajavsp.2007.93.98

Thirty early-weaned 5±3 month-old calves with an average body weight of 96±23 kg were used; 24 were artificially infested with 90 larvae (L3), of H. contortus per kilogram body weight. Calves grazed...

Spraying Effects on Goat Welfare in Hot and Humid Climate

Nazan Darcan — 2007-12-31

American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Published online: 31 December 2007; doi:10.3844/ajavsp.2007.99.103

Heat stress is one of the major factors adversely affecting animal welfare and thus economic benefits of farms. This study was designed to determine the effects of three different spraying methods on ...

Effect of Fig (Ficus carica) Leaf Extract on the Secretion and Content of Cholesterol in Hepg2 Cell

Ahmad Fatemi — 2007-12-31

American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Published online: 31 December 2007; doi:10.3844/ajavsp.2007.104.107

Traditional medicines remain a source of potential for discovering of new compounds with valuable pharmacological activities. Leaves of Ficus carica were dried, powdered and extracted using methanol (...

Nutrient Digestibility and Gas Production of Some Tropical Feeds Used in Ruminant Diets Estimated by the in vivo and in vitro Gas Production Techniques

Paya Hamid — 2007-12-31

American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Published online: 31 December 2007; doi:10.3844/ajavsp.2007.108.113

Some feedstuffs which used in ruminants diet (corn grain, soybean meal, wheat bran and alfalfa) were analyzed for chemical composition, apparent in vivo nutrient digestibility, in vitro fermentation g...

Effects of Carcass Weight and Muscle on Texture, Structure, Rheological Properties and Myofibre Characteristics of Roe Deer

Joanna Żochowska-Kujawska — 2007-12-31

American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Published online: 31 December 2007; doi:10.3844/ajavsp.2007.114.120

Myofibre characteristic, texture, structure and rheological properties of selected muscles (BF, SM and L) of roe deer of different carcass weight were compared. Muscle texture and rheological properti...

Effects of Azadirachta indica on Sheep Infected Naturally with Helminthes

F.R. Macedo — 2007-12-31

American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Published online: 31 December 2007; doi:10.3844/ajavsp.2007.121.126

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of neem (Azadirachta indica) on natural helminthes infection in lambs. Forty, four-month-old entire Santa Ines lambs were grazed on pasture, ove...