Volume 12, Issue 1 (2017) | American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences

Efficacy of Curcumin as an Immunostimulatory Dietary Supplement for Channel Catfish

Saly Hafiz — 2017-01-11

American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Published online: 11 January 2017; doi:10.3844/ajavsp.2017.1.7

Natural agents such as curcumin may have the potential to enhance disease resistance in aquaculture. In this study, 30 catfish (Ictalurus punctatus), 2 years of age, were allotted to one of 3 treatmen...

Ameliorative Impacts of Tribulus terrestris Against Ivermectin-Induced Hepato-Renal Toxicity in Rabbit: Pharmacological and Histopathological Study

Sally I. Ismaiel — 2017-01-12

American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Published online: 12 January 2017; doi:10.3844/ajavsp.2017.8.16

The current work aimed to investigate the protective effects of Tribulus terrestris extracts against ivermectin-induced hepatic and renal toxicity in male rabbit. Selenium plus vitamin E was used as a...

Increase in Crude Protein Content of Milk Replacers with Vegetable Protein: Effect on Health and Dairy Calves' Performance

Evangelina Miqueo — 2017-02-06

American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Published online: 6 February 2017; doi:10.3844/ajavsp.2017.17.25

The use of milk replacer instead of whole milk may be an economical alternative to calf-rearing systems. However, together with the volume fed, its composition is critical for high performance, especi...

Pro-Inflammatory Cytokine (IL-1β and IL-6) Response in Goats Challenged with Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis and its Immunogen Mycolic Acids

Faez Firdaus Jesse Abdullah — 2017-02-16

American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Published online: 16 February 2017; doi:10.3844/ajavsp.2017.26.31

The causative agent of Caseous Lymphadenitis (CLA) is Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis. A chronic disease of sheep and goats which is mainly characterized by suppurative abscesses in both superficia...

Metabolic Features of Heart Failure with Different Etiology

Oleynikov Dmitrij Arkadievich — 2017-03-09

American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Published online: 9 March 2017; doi:10.3844/ajavsp.2017.32.44

Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM) and Chronical Degenerative Valvular Disease (CDVD) are very common in dogs nowadays. However, due to modern level in oncology we can meet chemotherapy-induced cardiomyopat...

Determination of Breeding Seasonality in Rusa Deer (Rusa timorensis) Stags via Serum Testosterone Profiling

Wan Nor Fitri Wan Jaafar — 2017-03-19

American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Published online: 19 March 2017; doi:10.3844/ajavsp.2017.45.52

Breeding seasonality in mammals is influenced by the environmental changes and the endocrine response of the animals to that changes. Comprehension in breeding seasonality enables better reproductive ...

Immunologic Aspect of Mice (Mus musculus) Dental Caries Induced by Streptococcus mutans

Sri Murwani — 2017-03-28

American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Published online: 28 March 2017; doi:10.3844/ajavsp.2017.53.57

Dental caries (tooth decay), cavities or caries is a breakdown of teeth due to activities of bacteria acid producing in the presence of fermentable carbohydrates. The most responsible bacteria for den...