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PREVALENCE OF HELMINTHIC INFESTATIONS IN ZEBU CATTLE (Bos indicus) AT SAVAR, BANGLADESH

  • Chowdhury, S.M.Z.H.;Mian, M.F.;Debnath, N.C.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • v.6 no.3
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    • pp.427-431
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    • 1993
  • Rectal fecal samples from zebu cattle (Bos indicus) at Savar, Dhaka, were collected in every two months of the year from March, 1987 to February, 1988 and were examined using Stoll's dilution technique. Out of a total of 737 fecal samples examined in six periods, 589 (79.9%) samples were found to be positive for one or more helminths. Overall prevalences for fasciola, paramphistome, schistosome, strongylids, ascaris, strongyloides, trichuris and capillaria infestations were respectively 19.5%, 48.0%, 5.9%, 52.2%, 1.5%, 2.5%, 5.5% and 12.7%. Prevalences of fasciola, paramphistome and schistosome infestations were significantly (p<0.01) higher from middle of August to December. Strogylids, trichuris and capillaria infestations were significantly (p<0.01) higher from July to October, although strongylids infestation also increased during January-February. Significantly (p<0.01) higher fasciola and paramphistome infestations were observed in animals after one year of age, whereas strongylids, ascaris, strongyloides and trichuris infestations were significantly (p<0.01) higher in cattle upto one year of age. Fasciola infestation was significantly (p<0.01) higher in female cattle and significantly (p<0.05) higher strongylids infestation was found in males.

GENOTYPE (BREED) AND ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO CATTLE IN THE TROPICS - Review

  • Vercoe, J.E.;Frisch, J.E.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • v.5 no.3
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    • pp.401-409
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    • 1992
  • Genotype $\times$ environment (G $\times$ E) interactions must be understood if they are to be exploited to improve animal production, particularly in production systems associated with large environmental variations. The measurement and evaluation of G $\times$ E are discussed. Examples are presented that demonstrate G $\times$ E in different breeds of beef cattle for high temperatures, internal and external parasites and changes in quantity and quality of nutrition. It is demonstrated that productivity differences between genotypes or breeds under grazing conditions arise because of differences between genotypes in the combination of production potential and resistance to environmental stresses in relation to the levels of the relevant environmental stresses that are operating at the time. The $F_1$ cross between genotypes with high production potential (e.g. European Bos Taurus breeds) and those with high resistance to environmental stress (e.g. Asian and African Bos indicus and sanga breeds) is an exceptional genotype with a unique combination of these two sets of attributes. The principles for G $\times$ E developed for beef cattle are briefly discussed in relation to dairy cattle, pigs, poultry and buffalo.

A Body Condition Scoring System for Bali Cattle

  • Soares, F.S.;Dryden, G. McL.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • v.24 no.11
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    • pp.1587-1594
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    • 2011
  • Live weight, body length, hip and shoulder heights, heart girth, and metatarsal length were measured on 100 one to two years old Bali (Bos javanicus) bulls. Multiple regression of these measurements on live weight gave a prediction equation involving heart girth and body length (prediction $R^2$ = 0.845). These measurements were also used to derive several frame scores (FS). Live weight (Lwt) divided by FS was used as an index of body condition. Lwt/(length+hip height) was normally distributed and highly correlated with other normally-distributed condition indexes. This index was used to define five body condition scores. These were used to develop a five-point body condition scoring system in which the amount of fleshing over the vertebral processes, ribs, hindquarters, tail head, hooks, at the top of the neck, and the shoulders, the development of wrinkles in the skin above the hock and the neck, and the size of the dewlap, were used to describe the different body condition scores. Animals of score 1 had prominent hooks, shoulders, vertebrae and ribs, and hollow hindquarters and flat tailhead. Score 5 animals had rounded hindquarters, well-filled upper hind legs, small mounds of soft tissue were apparent on the tailhead, their hooks, necks, shoulders, vertebrae and ribs were well covered, and the dewlap was prominent.

Experimental studies on the Acute Toxicity of Bos taurus.Ursus thibetanus extract solution(BU) for Herbal-acupuncture (우황(牛黃).웅담약침액(熊膽藥鍼液)(BU)의 급성독성(急性毒性)에 관한 실험적(實驗的) 연구(硏究))

  • Soh, Kyung-Sun;Jeong, Chang-Gil;Lee, Sang-Woon;Park, Pyung-Mo;Kim, Jae-Hyung;Kang, Dae-In;Jo, Hoo-Lee;Kim, Kwang-Ho
    • Journal of Pharmacopuncture
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    • v.4 no.3
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    • pp.69-83
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    • 2001
  • This experiment was carried out to study on the safety assessment of Bas tures . Ursus thibetanus extract solution(BU) for Herbal acupuncture. SD rats and ICR mice were used for acute toxicity test the results were summerized as follows; 1. In rats and mice, LD50 value could not be measured. 2. There were no abnormal finding in acute toxicity test treated BU for Herbal-acupuncture.

Research of Elderly Gait-assistant-robot Control System (고령자 보행보조로봇 제어기법 연구)

  • Choi, Hyuk-Jae;Kang, Sung-Jae;Kwon, Chil-Yong;Ryu, Jei-Cheong;Lee, Suk-Min;Mun, Mu-Seong
    • Journal of Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems
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    • v.16 no.9
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    • pp.823-826
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    • 2010
  • In this study, the control method of assistive robot was developed for the elderly. The control method of gait-assistant-robot was proposed considering the change of COP (Center of Pelves), BOS (Base of Support) and comparative analysis of the moving velocity for the elderly. We analyzed the movement of COP of the body and its velocity of the elderly equipped with manual walker and gait-assistant-robot. As a result, change in COP was greater from left to right than from anterior to posterior; also, the average velocity of the movement of COP and manual walker for manual walker gait was 0.7(m/s). Therefore, it is necessary to concern more on the left-right balance and synchronization of the velocity of COP.

Viability of Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer Embryos following Embryo Transfer in Korean Native Striped Cattle (Bos namadicus Falconer, Chikso)

  • Kwon, Dae-Jin;Park, Joo-Hee;Hwang, Hwan-Sub;Park, Yeon-Soo;Park, Choon-Keun;Yang, Boo-Keun;Cheong, Hee-Tae
    • Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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    • v.31 no.4
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    • pp.235-240
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    • 2007
  • This study was conducted to examine the viability of Korean native striped cattle (Bos namadicus Falconer, Chikso) clone embryos after embryo transfer. Chikso somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) embryos were produced by fusion of ear skin cells derived from a female Chikso with enucleated oocytes matured in vitro for 18-24 hr. After in vitro culture of SCNT embryos for 7 to 8 days, fresh or vitrified blastocysts derived from SCNT were transferred into a uterine horn of recipient cows. Fifteen of total 43 recipients were pregnant at Day 50 and 4 recipients were maintained to term. Three IVF-derived calves and 1 clone Chikso calf were born. Pregnancy rate was higher when fresh embryos were transferred to recipients compared to vitrified embryos, but development to term was not different between both groups. The clone Chikso calf died at 5 days after birth due to the fullness of amniotic fluid in rumen and the infection of umbilical cord. The result of the present study shows that clone Chikso calf can produced from the embryo transfer of SCNT embryos, however, solution of abortion problem is necessary to improve the cloning efficiency.

African Indigenous Cattle: Unique Genetic Resources in a Rapidly Changing World

  • Mwai, Okeyo;Hanotte, Olivier;Kwon, Young-Jun;Cho, Seoae
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • v.28 no.7
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    • pp.911-921
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    • 2015
  • At least 150 indigenous African cattle breeds have been named, but the majority of African cattle populations remain largely uncharacterized. As cattle breeds and populations in Africa adapted to various local environmental conditions, they acquired unique features. We know now that the history of African cattle was particularly complex and while several of its episodes remain debated, there is no doubt that African cattle population evolved dramatically over time. Today, we find a mosaic of genetically diverse population from the purest Bos taurus to the nearly pure Bos indicus. African cattle are now found all across the continent, with the exception of the Sahara and the river Congo basin. They are found on the rift valley highlands as well as below sea level in the Afar depression. These unique livestock genetic resources are in danger to disappear rapidly following uncontrolled crossbreeding and breed replacements with exotic breeds. Breeding improvement programs of African indigenous livestock remain too few while paradoxically the demand of livestock products is continually increasing. Many African indigenous breeds are endangered now, and their unique adaptive traits may be lost forever. This paper reviews the unique known characteristics of indigenous African cattle populations while describing the opportunities, the necessity and urgency to understand and utilize these resources to respond to the needs of the people of the continent and to the benefit of African farmers.

The rudimentum of the ductus venosus in Korean native cattle (Bos taurus coreanae): case report (한우(Bos taurus coreanae)의 정맥관흔적(rudimentum of ductus venous)의 증례)

  • Kim, Chong-Sup;Cho, Kyu-Woan;Suh, Myung-Deuk;Won, Chung-Kil
    • Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
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    • v.42 no.4
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    • pp.437-442
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    • 2002
  • The observations of the anatomical closure of the ductus venosus (DV) and vestige of DV were studied in 22 cattle, ranging from 210-day-old fetus to 3-years old Korean native cattle. Vinylite solution was injected into the hepatic, portal, umbilical veins and caudal vena cavae of 22 specimens for vinylite corrosion casts. The DV originated at the confluence of the umbilical and portal veins and emptied into the left hepatic vein or posterior vena cava. The DVs were persisted in a 210-day-old fetus, a 240-day-old fetus, and a 270-day-old fetus. Two newborns, two 2-year-old and two 3-year-old cattle had no rudimentum of DV (6 cases, 31.58%). However, vestiges of DV in varying sizes were observed in a 14-day-old, a 3O-day-old, two 180-day-old and nine adult cattle (13 cases, 68.42%). The lengths of vestiges of DV were about 4.97~99.66 mm. Therefore, the present study demonstrates that DV in cattle can be degenerated during the late period of a pregnancy.

Effect of Mitochondrial Inhibitor on Lactate Dehydrogenase of Mesocricetus auratus and Bos taurus coreanae (햄스터와 소의 젖산탈수소효소에 대한 미토콘드리아 inhibitor의 영향)

  • Cho Sung Kyu;Lee Sang Hak;Yum Jung Joo
    • Journal of Life Science
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    • v.15 no.1 s.68
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    • pp.100-105
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    • 2005
  • The lactate dehydrogenase (EC 1.1.1.27, LDH) inhibitors were isolated from the LDH-free crude mitochondrial fraction of skeletal muscle in Syrian hamster (Mesocricetus auratus) and Korean native cattle (Bos taurus coreanae). The LDH inhibitor in skeletal muscle of M. auratus was successfully isolated by the treatment with 175 mM NaCl and ultrasonic. The LDH inhibitor in skeletal muscle of B. taurus coreanae was highly stable to heat and LDH fu isozyme was largely inhibited by the LDH inhibitor. The molecular weight of inhibitor was 22 kDa. Inhibitor played an important role in the binding of LDH with the mitochondria in tissues of skeletal muscle, kidney and liver except heart.