Journal of Veterinary Research
Year:2016 | Volume:71 | Issue:1|Papers Count:19

BACKGROUND: PRP (Platelet-Rich Plasma) is a biological product that has shown significant therapeutic results compared to synthetic drugs and some traditional methods. The advantages of this method include: PRP, compared to other biological materials, is easily prepared in clinic and the safety is high as well.OBJECTIVES: We aimed to investigate the evaluation of histomorphometric properties after injection of plasma.METHODS: Thirty rats were divided randomly into three groups: control group (normal saline), PRP and PPP (Platelet-Poor Plasma) groups. In order to prepare PRP and PPP, blood samples (1cc) were collected through cardiac puncture and were centrifuged. The upper layer consisted of PPP and lower layer consisted of PRP. The 2% calcium gluconate solution (100 ml) was added to platelet-rich plasma (200 ml) layer to activate platelet. After seven days, the dorsal skin samples were collected. They are cut into 5 to 6 mm thickness sections using paraffin embedding method and were stained by hematoxylin, eosin and Masson’s trichrome. The epidermis, dermis and hypodermis layers of skin, the epithelial thickness of hair root sheath, maximum depth of hair follicles, the thickness of the whole skin, the number of sebaceous glands and hair follicles in the specified scale, finally the number of fibroblast cells and the percent distribution of connective tissue fibers were investigated in histometric structure of the skin and skin appendages.RESULTS: The results of this study indicated that systematic and controlled PRP may have beneficial effects on the reconstruction and rehabilitation of the skin and its appendages.CONCLUSIONS: The present study showed that growth factors in plasma especially PRP, could be stimulated connective tissue fibroblast of dermal layer in the skin.

BACKGROUND: The most common metal used in the body is iron and since it may produce ROS, it could potentially be a dangerous substance.OBJECTIVES: Regarding the side effects of nanomaterials such as nano iron particles and possibility of environmental contamination including air pollution with nanoscale iron particle, this study was designed to compare the effects of conventional iron oxide with iron oxide nanoparticles, on certain indexes of ovarian tissue in a rat experimental model.METHODS: This animal model was carried out in 5 groups of female rats, including control, iron oxide (15 mg) and iron oxide nanoparticles (5, 15 and 30 mg). The drugs were intraperitoneally injected daily for 16 days. On the seventeenth day the rats were euthanized by chloroform. Ovarian tissue was removed, and histological changes and iron accumulation were assessed by special staining and light microscopy.RESULTS: According to our findings, folliculogenesis was decreased in all groups receiving iron. The number of corpus luteum in the groups receiving different doses of nanoparticle was reduced and the number of atretic follicles was significantly increased in all groups compared to the control group.CONCLUSIONS: In conclusion, probably iron nanoparticles with impaired cellular oxidative pathways, reduces the number of follicles and corpus luteum and increase atretic follicles by producing oxygen free radicals and destructing microfilaments. This can cause a negative effect on the fertility of female rats.

BACKGROUND: Diazinon is an organophosphate pesticide which is widely used in paddy fields located in northern parts of Iran, though it is prohibited to be used in many countries.OBJECTIVES: The purpose of the present study was to investigate sublethal effects of diazinon on blood parameters of common bream Abramis brama.METHODS: In sublethal toxicity test, fish were exposed to diazinon concentrations of 0.04, 0.36, 0.73 and 1.46 mg/l for 14 days and their hematological parameters including WBCs, white cell differential count, RBCs, Hct, Hb, MCV, MCH and MCHC were studied.RESULTS: The results of sublethal toxicity indicated that by increase of toxicant concentration a significant decrease was appeared in WBCs, RBCs, Hct, Hb and MCH both after 7 and 14 days (p<0.05). After 7 days a significant decrease was observed in lymphocytes count which accounted for about %81 of the control group. The neutrophils count was also face the same reduction so that after 14 days of diazinon exposure, the neutrophils counted decreased to about %85 of control group.CONCLUSIONS: Regarding the toxicity of diazinon on various hematological parameters and the diazinon concentration in Iranian waters and considering the fish habitat in the waters which are connected to the Caspian Sea it suggests that the pesticide diazinon affect the fish survival.

BACKGROUND: This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of melatonin on semen quality and quantity changes and increase of reproductive efficiency in Lori-Bakhtiari ram in the non-reproductive season.OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of melatonin on testicular size and semen qualitative and quantitative changes in the non-breeding season is Lori-Bakhtiari rams.METHODS: This study was designed to evaluate the effects of melatonin on the quantity and quality of semen and testicular diameter in 8 Lori- Bakhtiari rams (4 control rams and 4 treatment rams) for 10 weeks during spring 2013. Each ram in the treatment group was received three tablets of 18 mg implantable melatonin subcutaneously at the base of ear after 5 weeks from the start of the trial.RESULTS: Semen parameters and testicular diameter measurements were evaluated on a weekly basis. No significant differences were observed between 2 groups before melatonin implanting. A significant difference was observed after melatonin implanting between 2 groups in the mean of testicular diameter (treatment: 33.5±0.25 and control: 30.67±0.07 cm), in semen volume (treatment: 1.34±0.03 and control: 0.87±0.04 ml) and in sperm concentration (treatment: 1.76±0.05 and control: 1.37±0.04 109/ml) (p<0.05). However, other parameters including average of lives sperm percentage, total sperm motility, sperm progressive movement and percentage of abnormal sperm were not significant (p>0.05).CONCLUSIONS: The results of this experiment showed that the use of melatonin in the non-reproductive season resulted in increase of testicular size, semen volume and sperm concentration in Lori-Bakhtiari ram. However, the rest of the semen parameters have not been affected.

BACKGROUND: Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) comprises a group of genes, which plays a central role in immune response. The exon 2 of BuLA-DRB3 is part of the MHC class II in buffalo that highly polymorphic, found to be associated with resistance/susceptibility to infections and also with production parameters.OBJECTIVES: The purpose of the present study is to identify BuLA-DRB3 polymorphism in Khuzestan buffaloes and compare this population with other Iranian and world buffalo populations.METHODS: Blood samples were taken from 136 unrelated Khuzestan river buffaloes. After DNA extraction, second exon of BuLA-DRB3 was amplified by the seminested PCR method. Then, the fragments produced by amplifying second exon were cut by RsaI restriction enzyme according to van Eijik method. In the following, allelic frequencies, genotype frequencies, expected and observed homozygosty and heterozygosity were calculated.RESULTS: In restriction fragment analysis 13 and 24 different allelic and genotype patterns were identified for RsaI restriction enzyme, respectively. 10 out of 13 alleles were previously reported. The most frequent genotype was oo)0.1691) and then followed by hh (0.1544), ll(0.1103), lw (0.0955), lh (0,0808), ha (0.0661) and lo (0.0514). Also four most frequent alleles were o (0.2721), h (0.2316),l (0.2316) and w (0.1176), respectively. These seven genotypes and four alleles form 72.76% and 74.29% overall genotype and allele frequency of population. In addition, estimation of heterozygosity/homozygosty and deviation from Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium of corresponding population revealed observed homozygosty is more than heterozygosity and departure of population from Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium.CONCLUSIONS: The results indicated that exon 2 of the BuLA-DRB3 gene is highly polymorphic among Khuzestan buffaloes and although, there is differences between buffalo’s genetic polymorphism of distinct world regions, Khuzestan buffaloes’ population is similar to Egyptian buffaloes’ population.

BACKGROUND: Increase of people’s awareness about side effects of chemical food preservatives has raised public interest to consume products with natural preservatives such as essential oils. Garlic (Allium Sativum L.) is one of the medicinal plants in traditional medicine of Iran and it is necessary to evaluate its antimicrobial effects on some food borne bacteria such as E.coli O157:H7. This bacteria has low infectious dose and causes hemorrhagic colitis and hemolytic-uremic syndrome.OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study is to evaluate inhibitory effect of garlic essential oil (Allium Sativum L.) on growth of E. coli O157:H7 and shiga-toxin 2 (Stx2) production.METHODS: The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of garlic essential oil was evaluated by broth microdilution method and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) methods. Effect of subinhibitory concentrations (subMICs) of garlic essential oil on bacterial growth over 72 h (at 35oC) evaluated by surface plate counting and production of Stx2 were evaluated by kit (VTEC-RPLA).RESULTS: MIC and MBC of garlic essential oil were estimated 0.02% and 0.04%, respectively. Concentrations of 0.005%, 0.01% and 0.015% of garlic essential oil reduced the bacterial growth. Concentration 0.015% after 72 h reduced 2 log10 (cfu/ml) growth rate and was the most effective concentration. Concentration 0.005% reduced Stx2 production and higher concentrations inhibited Stx2 production. It was found that the effect of different concentrations of essential oil on growth and production of Stx2 by E. coli O157:H7 were statistically significant (p£0.05).CONCLUSIONS: Garlic essential oil showed to be effective against bacterial growth and production of Stx2. This study indicated that garlic essential oil can be used as natural preservative in food system.

BACKGROUND: Yersinia ruckeri is the etiological agent of enteric red mouth (ERM) or yersinioisis disease, one of the important bacterial diseases in the cultured salmonids.OBJECTIVES: The purpose of present study was detection of gyrA gene (quinolone resistance) in the Y. ruckeri bacterium.METHODS: In this study fish were evaluated in average size 8-12 cm from six rainbow trout farms in Chahar Mahal va Bakhtiyari province (Iran). In each farm 10 fish (totally 60) suspected to yersinioisis were randomly selected; sampling was done from lower part of intestine and cultured on Trpticase Soy Agar (TSA). The mediums were transferred to incubator and kept at 22oC for 48 hours. Pure colonies which are grown on the mediums were tested by catalase, oxidase and gram staining, then those of gram-negative, catalase positive and oxidase negative were diagnosed, and cultured on Waltman- Shots medium (as specific medium for Y. ruckeri). These mediums were incubated at 22oC for 48 h. Colonies that were grown were tested by PCR method for Y.ruckeri detection. Then, in the identified strains of Y.ruckeri gyrA gene were detected by PCR test.RESULTS: The results of bacteriological, biochemical and molecular tests showed that three cases out of total isolates were identified as Y. ruckeri. In all isolates of Y. ruckeri, gyrA gene was identified by molecular test.CONCLUSIONS: Identification of quinolone resistance gene in Y. ruckeri isolates can be the reason of low efficacy of these classes of antibiotics in the aquaculture. Tِherefore, the policy of treatment should be changed specially in enteric red mouth disease.

BACKGROUND: It is believed that bovine neutrophils contain several peptides and protein which exhibit antimicrobial activity against microorganisms such as fungi and bacteria.OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to isolate and purify a potential antibacterial protein from bovine neutrophil and test its anti bacterial activity.METHODS: Neutrophils were isolated from bovine blood using dextran sedimentation and centrifugation on Ficoll-Hypaqe. Cell viability is examined by trypan blue dye exclusion method. Protein extract was then dialyzed and applied onto ion exchange chromatography for further purification, and its potential cytostatic activity was examined against Staphylococcus aureus, Aeromonas hydrophila and Yersinia ruckeri.RESULTS: Viability of isolated neutrophil was over 95%, chromatographic results and SDS-PAGE analysis exhibited that neutrophil cytosolic proteins were fractionated so that the purification of P7/P23 was almost 60% in the first step and purification was completed in the second phase. Using calibration curve according to molecular mass markers, the relative molecular mass of P7 and P23 determined as 7 kDa and 23 kDa, respectively. Also, results showed that this protein has antibacterial activity and has higher bactericidal activity against Y. ruckeri.CONCLUSIONS: It could be concluded that purification of P7/P23 sustains its biological activity and has wide range antibacterial activity. Moreover, taking all data into account may suggest that the cytostatic activity of neutrophil, to some extent, results from P7/P23 protein which is abundant in the cytosole.

BACKGROUND: Vitamins are considered an essential part in diet of aquatic animals.OBJECTIVES: This study was carried out to assay the effect of different levels of vitamin E on growth performance, carcass compositions and blood parameters of common carp fingerlings (Cyprinus carpio).METHODS: Total number of 96 common carp fingerlings weighing 15.49±3.64 g were randomly distributed into 12 fiberglass tanks in four treatments group including control (without added vitamin), 100, 200 and 400 mg/kg vitamin E in three replicates and kept at a density of 8 fish per tank for 10 weeks.RESULTS: Results showed that the highest weight gain, percentage of body weight increase, mean daily growth, specific growth rate, condition factor and the lowest food conversation ratio were observed in fish fed with 200 mg/kg vitamin E but no significant differences were seen compared to other treatments (p>0.05). Fish fed with 200 mg/kg vitamin E had the highest (p>0.05) contents of protein and ash compared to control group. There was an increase in values of RBC, Hct and Hb in fish fed with 100, 200 and 400 mg/kg vitamin E in comparison with control group. Significant differences were observed in MCHC in fish fed with 100 mg/kg vitamin E compared to control and fish fed with 400 mg/kg, also treatment 200 mg/kg with treatment 400 mg/kg vitamin E (p<0.05). Fish fed vitamin E in 200 and 100 mg/kg had the highest WBC count. Fish fed with different levels of vitamin E had higher lymphocyte in comparison with control group and fish fed with 100 mg/kg had significant difference with control in lymphocyte (p<0.05).CONCLUSIONS: Vitamin E in level of 200 mg/kg can play an important role to enhance growth performance, nutrition efficiency and improving blood indices and support cell immunity in common carp fingerlings.

BACKGROUND: Glutamine supplementation to the pre-starter diet of broiler chicks could improve their performance during the first week of post-hatch.OBJECTIVES: This experiment was conducted to evaluate the influence of glutamine levels in the pre-starter diet on intestinal mucosa morphology and performance of broiler chicks.METHOD: A total of 160 Ross 308, one-day old broilers were used in a complete randomized block design with 3 treatments of 5 replicates. Diets were formulated to contain different levels of glutamine (0, 0.5 and 1%). Body weight and feed intake were measured at 6 and 13d. On d 0, 3, 6 and 13 post hatch, 2 birds per each replicate were weighted and killed, and samples of the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum were taken subsequently.RESULTS: Supplementation of diets with 1% glutamine improved growth performance and feed efficiency at 6 and 13 day post hatch (p<0.05). On d 3 and 6, glutamine supplementation increased villi height and width in the small intestinal significantly (p<0.05). On d 13, chicks fed glutamine added diet had a longer villi height and width than those fed the basal diet (p<0.05). Glutamine supplementation has also decreased crypt depth of jejunum and ileum at 3, 6 and 13, but increased crypt depth in duodenum at 3 and 6 d of age (p<0.05). Increase in glutamine levels of pre-starter diet increased villi height relative crypt depth of jejunum and ileum at 3 and 6 d of age. On d 13, chicks fed diet contain 1% glutamine had a higher villi height relative crypt depth than those fed the basal diet.CONCLUSIONS: Addition of 1% glutamine to the pre-starter diets improved broiler growth performance and resulted in better development of the intestinal mucosa in broiler chicks.

BACKGROUND: Soybean oil is one of the highly consumed vegetable oil worldwide. Nowadays, usage of genetically modified (GM) soybean seeds for soybean oil production is constantly increasing. The recommended methods for GMO detection are based on analysis of residual DNA in vegetable oil and highly processed food. However, the successful amplification of isolated DNA depends on the efficiency of DNA extraction method.OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to apply three different DNA extraction methods for analysis of residual genomic DNA in crude and refined soybean oil to obtain high pure of DNA suitable for DNA amplification.METHODS: Extraction methods were developed based on the specific binding of DNA molecules to the silica membrane (column) or resin. The isolated DNA was then analyzed by PCR technique using primer pairs, derived from 18S rRNA and 5.8S rRNA gene and soybean lectin gene.RESULTS: The results showed that amplifiable DNA could not be extracted from crude/refined soybean oil in method 1. In method 2, by pre-treating of oil with PBS and subsequent precipitation with Isopropanol, the amplification was not observed but OD260 was decreased. In method 1 and 2 the DNA was not pure enough to be amplifiable. To remove more effectively contaminant, method 2 was combined with chloroform extraction as method 3. The extracted DNA from all examined oil samples could be amplified.CONCLUSIONS: We believe that the purity of DNA in samples is decisive for amplification and not necessarily the low amount of DNA in samples. Method 3 can be determined as a suitable method for the isolation of the pure DNA.

BACKGROUND: In recent years, use of herbs as dietary irritant growth factors and replacing it with artificial materials in aquaculture is discussed. Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) oil is one of herbal medicines which its antioxidant and antibacterial properties have been proved in humans and animals. So it can be an alternative option in order to achieve artificial growth stimulants properties.OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of different levels of rosemary oil as a medicinal herb on growth parameters and gut morphology of beluga juveniles (Huso huso).METHODS: Six groups (three replicate/group) of 126 fish with initial mean body weight of 130.94±5.28g were fed with diets containing 0 (control), 0.01, 0.1, 1 and 2% of rosemary oil and a group of oxytetracyclin (30mg/kg) for 8 week. At the end of the trial, the growth parameters (final weight, specific growth rate and feed conversion ratio) were calculated. Then, beluga intestinal biopsy was performed and the mean villi length, width and surface were measured in the treatments.RESULTS: Significant increase were observed in villi length (2.25±0.11mm), width (0.52±0.01mm) and surface (1.17±0.07mm) in fish fed with diets containing 1ml/kg rosemary oil (p<0/05). There were no significant differences in growth parameters between treatments.CONCLUSIONS: According to the significant increase of beluga intestinal absorption area and slight improvement of growth parameters in fish fed with diets containing rosemary extract compared to the control group, it seems that rosemary oil can act as a growth stimulant. So it can be considered as an alternative to artificial growth stimulants in aquaculture industry.

BACKGROUND: The modern dairy cows, due to intensive selection for higher milk production during past decades, have become more resistant to insulin. Accompanied with DMI depression in per parturient dairy cow, insulin resistance may lead to a massive release of non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA) to bloodstream which might act as a start point for development of other diseases.OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to investigate potentiality of long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (LCPUFA) of marine or polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) of plant origin to correct the insulin resistance induced by saturated fatty acids in cultured bovine adipocytes.METHODS: Fatty acids from different oils were isolated using KOH and were mixed together with different proportions to obtain the following profiles: 1) saturated fatty acids (SFA); 2); saturated fatty acids+n-6/n-3 PUFA (medium chain) at ratio of 1:1 (SFA-MC1:1) and3) saturated fatty acids+n-6/n-3 PUFA (long chain) at ratio of 1:1 (SFA-LC 1:1). Adipocytes were cultured for 48 in the presence of treatments and after the incubation period an epinephrine challenge was applied to stimulate lipolysis. In the adjacent culture plates for each treatment insulin was added along with epinephrine challenge in different concentrations to test sensitivity of adipocytes to insulin. After conducting insulin sensitivity test, a sample was taken from culture media and analyzed for glycerol concentration as an index of lipolysis.RESULTS: Results indicated that saturated fatty acids effectively induced insulin resistance in adipocytes. Long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids from fish oil had a significant preventive effect on insulin resistance induced by saturated fatty acids so that increasing insulin concentration linearly increased the response of adipocytes to insulin in treatment LC-SFA 1:1. Shorter chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids of plant origin did not show such effects on insulin sensitivity in adipocytes.CONCLUSIONS: n-3 fatty acids from fish oil improved bovine adipocyte sensitivity to insulin but shorter chain n-3 fatty acids did not show this ability.

BACKGROUND: Excessive use of antibiotic growth promoters leaded in the creation of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and by consuming animal products, humans are at risk of receiving their residual. Therefore, instead of using antibiotics as growth promoters, some alternatives must be identified and introduced to animal breeders.OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this research was to study the effect of anise seed on performance, digestibility, and infectious microbes in the intestine of suckling calves.METHODS: Twenty four female Holstein calves with average weight of 39.8±3.8 kg from the fourth day after birth to two weeks after weaning were examined in a completely randomized design to evaluate the effects of anise powder on dry matter intake, weight gain, age and weight of weaning, feed conversion ratio, apparent digestibility of dry matter, NDF and ADF, and intestinal infectious and harmful bacteria. The diets were: 1- Control, 2- 0.25% and 3- 0.5% anise/DM of diets.RESULTS: Dry matter intake of calves did not affected by diets (p>0.05). At 70 days old the final weight of calves that consumed diets containing 0.25% and 0.5% of anise was significantly more than control diets. There was no significant difference between diets for the mean of total weight gain in whole period of experiment. The digestibility of NDF and ADF after weaning for diets contain anise was significantly more than control diet (p<0.05). Feed conversion ratio did not affected before weaning, but after weaning significantly improved compared with the control group for diet contain 0.25% and 0.5% anise (p<0.05). The age and weight of weaning were not affected by treatments. The Ammonia and pH of rumen fluid showed increase for anise diets compared with the control group (p>0.05). The adding of anise to the diets resulted in significantly decrease of E.coli of intestine of calves.CONCLUSIONS: Therefore, use of anise seed as a medicinal herb additive improved the performance of calves. Also, with the decline of E.coli population had beneficial effect on animal health and the environment. So it may be taking into account as good alternative for antibiotics.

BACKGROUND: In recent years, many studies have been conducted on finding a suitable replacement for fish meal to supply the needs of aquaculture feed industry.OBJECTIVES: The present study was performed to examine the effect of replacing fish meal and fish oil with plant sources on bacterial counts in intestinal contents and mucus and bacterial composition in Beluga sturgeon.METHODS: Beluga sturgeons with a mean initial weight of 133±5 g were distributed into 18 (300 L) tanks (30 fish/tank) and were fed experimental diets for 60 days. The control diet contained only fish meal and fish oil as the primary source of protein and lipid, while the experimental diets contained 0, 40, 60, 80 and 100 percent plant protein sources (wheat gluten, corn gluten and soybean meal) and 20% vegetable oil blend (canola, sunflower, cotton and safflower oils) respectively.RESULTS: Results showed that replacement of 80% fish meal and fish oil with plant sources didn’t have significant effect on final weight (235±17 g) compared to control group (256.1±10 g) in a 60 days trial. Replacement of fish meal with 100% plant proteins in combination with 80% vegetable oils resulted in significantly lower final weight (225.7±11 g), compared to other treatments including control group (p<0.05). Replacing 80% fish oil with vegetable oils resulted in a significant reduction of bacterial count in intestinal contents and a significant increase in percentage of Entrobacteriacea sp. However, no significant differences were detected in bacterial counts of mucus in experimental treatments compared to control (p>0.05). Replacement of 60, 80 and 100% fish meal and 80% fish oil with plant sources significantly decreased bacterial counts in intestinal contents and intestinal mucosa compared to control group (p<0.05). Also this replacement cause significant change in bacterial composition of intestine.CONCLUSIONS: The results suggested that using plant sources in juvenile Beluga sturgeon diet decreases the bacterial count in the intestinal contents and mucus and changes the composition of intestinal micro flora.