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View article: Retrieval of Linear Foreign Body in a Cat Via Single Enterotomy : A Case Report
Retrieval of Linear Foreign Body in a Cat Via Single Enterotomy : A Case Report Open
A 10-month old female cat was presented with a history of vomiting not responding to any medicinal treatment. Radiography revealed gas distended small intestines. Circular target like appearance of small intestines was found on ultrasonogr…
View article: Comparative evaluation of natural tupping with fixed-time laparoscopic and cervical insemination techniques using chilled semen in estrous synchronized sheep
Comparative evaluation of natural tupping with fixed-time laparoscopic and cervical insemination techniques using chilled semen in estrous synchronized sheep Open
The present study was conducted in crossbred ewes to compare the efficiency of different artificial insemination techniques with natural tupping following fixed time artificial insemination using fresh semen. Crossbred ewes (n=29) were ran…
View article: Ultrasonographic Evaluation of Blindness in Sheep Due to Inadvertent Closantel Overdose
Ultrasonographic Evaluation of Blindness in Sheep Due to Inadvertent Closantel Overdose Open
Background and Objective: Closantel is a commonly used antiparasitic drug in sheep rearing areas.However, blindness due to its overdosage has not been evaluated by ultrasonography in the past.The objective of the study was to carry out ocu…
View article: Comparative study of short term and long term protocols for progesterone based estrus synchronization in ewes during breeding season
Comparative study of short term and long term protocols for progesterone based estrus synchronization in ewes during breeding season Open
The study was designed to compare the effect of length of progesterone treatment (6 d vs 10 d vs 14 d) on synchronization efficiency and fertility response in multiparous ewes. The crossbred ewes (30) were equally allotted to three groups …
View article: Laparoscopic Retrieval of Abdominal Cysts in Sheep and Goat
Laparoscopic Retrieval of Abdominal Cysts in Sheep and Goat Open
The study was planned to evaluate the use of laparoscopy for the diagnosis and retrieval of abdominal cysts in sheep and goats. The abdominal cysts were located in 10 of 135 adult, healthy small ruminants by using ultrasonography (USG). Pe…
View article: Ultrasonographic features of malignant catarrhal fever induced corneal oedema in cattle
Ultrasonographic features of malignant catarrhal fever induced corneal oedema in cattle Open
The study was aimed to record the ocular ultrasonographic changes in the confirmed clinical cases of MCF. The cases were confirmed using hemi-nested polymerase chain reaction assay. Ocular ultrasonography was performed using a 10–18 MHz …
View article: Prospective Clinical Study on the Occurrence of Ovine Urolithiasis in Kashmir Valley of India
Prospective Clinical Study on the Occurrence of Ovine Urolithiasis in Kashmir Valley of India Open
Background: The study was conducted on confirmed sheep patients suffering from complete retention of urine. Methods: A complete history regarding the age, breed and sex of the animal, castration, duration of illness, managemental practices…
View article: Fertility Response and Progesterone Profile in Artificially Inseminated Crossbred Ewes following Intravaginal Application of Misoprostol and Isosorbide Mononitrate-A Preliminary Study
Fertility Response and Progesterone Profile in Artificially Inseminated Crossbred Ewes following Intravaginal Application of Misoprostol and Isosorbide Mononitrate-A Preliminary Study Open
In this study, we tested the hypothesis that use of misoprostol and isosorbide mononitrate would improve cervical penetrability and fertility after artificial insemination (AI) with chilled semen.Twenty four crossbred ewes were randomly as…
View article: Effect of different extracts of R. emodi on hemato-biochemical parameters in rabbit wound healing model
Effect of different extracts of R. emodi on hemato-biochemical parameters in rabbit wound healing model Open
The present study was aimed to evaluate the toxicity effect of different extracts of R. emodi, used for treatment of excisional full-thickness skin wounds.Method: Thirty clinically healthy rabbits were divided into 4 equal groups. Two exci…
View article: Wound healing and anti-bacterial efficacy of Rheum emodi and its different extracts on excisional wounds in rabbits.
Wound healing and anti-bacterial efficacy of Rheum emodi and its different extracts on excisional wounds in rabbits. Open
Encouraging results from the past studies regarding the use of R. emodi as a wound healing agent, necessitates the full exploration of this herb for its efficacy in wound healing. The present study was aimed to evaluate the wound healing a…
View article: Surgical management of acquired prepubic hernia in ovines of Kashmir
Surgical management of acquired prepubic hernia in ovines of Kashmir Open
The present paper describes the surgical management of acquired prepubic hernia due to prepubic tendon rupture in 6 ovines of both sexes (4 pregnant ewes and 2 rams) aged 2.5±0.89 years and weighing 29.5 ± 1.8 kg. The sheep were presented …