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Research ArticleSeasonal and Age-Related Changes during Pubertal maturation of Captive Male Labeo rohita (Hamilton, 1822): A detailed Gross and Histological Study
Khalid P. Loneand Irfana Liaqat
Detailed gross and histological seasonal changes during the first reproductive maturation of Labeo rohita was undertaken. The study was done throughout the age of 18-29 months. For this purpose, nearly 500 fish were kept in ponds and sampled every month for th…
13 Aug 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.6.2041.2050
Research ArticleThe Effect of Feeding Alfalfa and Barley in Comparison with Different Dietary Composition of Total Mixed Rations on Milk Composition and Growth of Najdi Lambs
Riyadh S. Aljumaah, Mutassim M. Abdelrahman, Moez Ayadi, Abdullah H. Alyemni
A field experiment was conducted to investigate the lambing rate, lamb growth and survivability of newborn lambs of pregnant Najdi ewes fed two different total mixed rations (TMR) with different levels of energy and protein viz. higher protein than recommended…
13 Aug 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.6.2085.2090
Research ArticleIn Vitro Effectiveness of Silver Nanoparticles against Root-Knot Nematode (Meloidogyne incognita)
Khansa Nazir, Tariq Mukhtar, Humayun Javed
As the use of nematicides is becoming prohibitive in many countries due to their detrimental consequences, the management of plant parasitic nematodes using nanoparticles can be one of the important alternatives. In the present study, the nematicidal activity…
13 Aug 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.6.2077.2083- Research Article
Effects of Different Additives and Lignin Peroxidase Enzyme on in vitro Gas Production Kinetics and Methane Production of some Straws
Unal Kilic, Abdiwali Mohamoud Abdi, Deniz Ekinci
This study was aimed to determine the effects of different additives and lignin peroxidase (LiP) enzyme on the in vitro gas production and methane production of some straws. The study involved 8 groups for each forage, 3 different straws (wheat straw, soybean…
13 Aug 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.6.2057.2067 
Research ArticleMolecular Identification of Two Larval Trematodes in Melanopsis praemorsa (L., 1758) Intermediate Host from the West Bank-Palestine
Ghaleb Adwan, Sami Bdir, Kamel Adwan
Melanopsis praemorsasnails are considered one of the intermediate hosts for digenetic trematode cercariae. Digenean larvae were obtained from M. praemorsa snails that were collected from Palestine. Cercaria melanopsi palestinia I and III were identified as a x…
13 Aug 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.6.2069.2075
Research ArticleOsteometric and Radiographic Studies of Tarsal Bones in Adult Chinkara (Gazella bennettii)
Salahud Din, Saima Masood, Hafsa Zaneb, Habib Ur Rehman, Saima Ashraf, Imad Khan et al.
The study is carried out on the gross anatomy, biometry and radiographic analysis of tarsal bones in twenty specimens of male and female adult chinkara (Gazella bennettii). The tarsus of chinkara comprises of five bones both grossly and radiographically, settl…
7 Aug 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.6.2033.2040
Research ArticleSynthetic Oviductal Fluid Medium with Isologous Oviductal Epithelial Cells Improves the Development of In Vitro Produced Nili Ravi Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) Embryos
Asima Azam, Asma-Ul-Husna, Saima Qadeer, Qaisar Shahzad, Rabea Ejaz, Nemat Ullah et al.
The objective of the current study was to investigate and compare the role of buffalo oviductal epithelial cell (BOEC) co-culture and conditioned culture media, on in vitro development of Nili Ravi buffalo embryos. Oocytes were obtained from the ovaries of sla…
7 Aug 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.6.2007.2014
Research ArticlePrevalence, Haematological Alterations and Chemotherapy of Bovine Anaplasmosis in Sahiwal and Crossbred Cattle of District Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
Aftab Shaukat, Khalid Medmood, Irfan Shaukat, Tauseef ur Rehman, Muhammad Ahsan Naeem, Ashar Mehfooz et al.
In the current study, prevalence related associated risk factors and hematological changes (due to bovine anaplasmosis) were studied in Sahiwal cattle and crossbred cattle of the district Faisalabad of Punjab province, Pakistan. Therapeutic efficiency of Oxyte…
7 Aug 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.6.2023.2032
Research ArticleRodents (Muridae) Abundance and Habitat Shift between Agricultural, Non-Agricultural Land and Human Dwellings: A Proposed Strategy to Decrease Crop Damage
Raja Imran Hussain, Iqra Yousaf
Rodents (Muridae) are an important pest and their uncontrolled dispersal threatening yields of various crops including wheat. The goal of this study was to evaluate the shifts of rodent abundances among five sets of three different habitat types (human dwellin…
7 Aug 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.6.2051.2056
Research ArticleBird Density and the Evaluation of Importance of Buffer Zone of the Largest Coastal Nature Reserve, Yancheng Reserve, China
Hui Wang, Lin Wang, Xuanlu Li, Shanshan Li, Yongqiang Zhao, Shicheng Lv et al.
The function of the buffer zone of nature reserve is seldom evaluated in wildlife conservation. National Yancheng Rare Birds Nature Reserve is the largest coastal nature reserve in China. The environmental capacity of its core zone of 225.96 km2 area is approa…
7 Aug 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.6.1999.2006
Research ArticleIncidence of Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli Pathotypes in Children Suffering from Diarrhea in Tertiary Care Hospitals, Quetta, Pakistan
Zil-e-Huma, Abdul Malik Tareen, Kaleem Ullah, Tauseef M Asmat, Abdul Samad, Asim Iqbal et al.
Diarrhea is one of the leading public health problems in under developed countries. In Pakistan, diarrheal cases are treated empirically and, rarely, specific investigations are made. This study was designed to identify the prevalent strains of Escherichia col…
7 Aug 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.6.2015.2021
Research ArticleThe Effect of Hook Size, Spinner Colour and Fishing Season on Catching Efficiency in Angling for Rainbow Trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss (Walbaum, 1792)
Tuncay Ateşşahin, Mehmet Cİlbiz
In this study, we aimed to determine the effects of hook size, spinner colour and fishing season on catching efficiency in angling for rainbow trout in Karakaya Dam Lake (Malatya, Turkey). Field studies were conducted monthly for a total of 48 fishing operatio…
31 Jul 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.1937.1942
Research ArticleEfficacy of Nano-Cr Particles Supplemented Sunflower Meal Based Diets on Growth Performance, Digestibility and Hematology of Catla catla Fingerlings
Syed Makhdoom Hussain, Nisar Ahmad, Azhar Rasul, Muhammad Mudassar Shahzad, Muhammad Latif, Muhammad Zubair Ul Hassan Arsalan et al.
Molecules at nano size possesses novel properties regarding absorbance and surface activity, so the aim of research was to estimate the impact of Cr nanoparticles on growth performance, nutrient digestibility and hematological parameters of C. catla fingerling…
31 Jul 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.1943.1952- Short Communication
Brucellosis is Significantly Associated with Reproductive Disorders in Dairy Cattle of Punjab, Pakistan
Qudrat Ullah, Huma Jamil, Laeeq Akbar Lodhi, Zafar Iqbal Qureshi, Shakeeb Ullah, Tariq Jamil et al.
Brucellosis is worldwide zoonotic infection. A total of 384 serum samples were collected from cross bred dairy cattle at three different private farms located in Gujranwala, Pakistan. The samples were analysed by Rose Bengal Plate Test (RBPT) and by indirect-E…
30 Jul 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.sc10 
Short CommunicationReproductive Biology of Snow Trout Schizothorax plagiostomus
Arif Jan, Abdul Rab, Haroon, Rooh Ullah, Tauheed Ullah, Ikram Ullah
Different aspects of reproductive biology of S. plagiostomus were studied in this work from February 2014 to January 2015. Fishes were collected from Sheringal valley right from Kumrat thal valley to Chukyatan Dir Upper. Fecundity and Gonado-somatic index was…
30 Jul 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.sc9
Research ArticleUltrasonographic and Gross Pathological Studies on Testes and Epididymides of Rams and Bucks with Potential Lesions
Saeed Murtaza, Nazir Ahmad, Muhammad Asif Raza, Muhammad Saleem Akhtar, Muhammad Mazhar Ayaz, Muhammad Ali et al.
Ultrasonographic imaging of 30 organs of adult rams and bucks with spontaneous lesions of testes and epididymides and 10 normal organs was carried out, using a B-mode ultrasound scanner. Each organ was incised and the nature of lesions and their contents was o…
26 Jul 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.1911.1917
Research ArticleRecovery of Chemotherapy-induced Anemia by Angelica Polysaccharides in C57BL/6N Mice and Elucidation of Underlying Mechanism
Tian-Yi Zhao, Zi-Qing Liu, Bo Yang, Qiao Gao, Hong-Yu Zhang, Pei-Yu He et al.
Angelica polysaccharides (APs) has been used for many years in clinical practice and in blood invigoration. In this article, we want to elucidate the molecular mechanism underlying the effects of APs in the recovery of anemia. Red blood cell count and hemoglob…
26 Jul 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.1927.1935- Research Article
Fish Fauna and Assessment of Fish Safety in the Reservoirs of Akmola Region of Northern Kazakhstan
Gulzhan Аubakirova, Zhanat Adilbekov, Assylkhan Inirbayev, Tanatar Dzhamanbayev
The main direction of increasing the fish capacity of inland freshwater reservoirs is the transition from the simple exploitation of fish stock to the creation of the highly efficient regulated fishery in lakes and reservoirs. By their potential capacity, smal…
26 Jul 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.1919.1925 
Short CommunicationMutational analysis of Forkhead box P3 gene in Pakistani Human Immunodeficient Virus Patients
Aqsa Javaid, Nageen Hussain
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) becomes one of the most severe endemic viruses that advance around the world in a deadly manner. It is a serious issue in Pakistan as well and so far 130,000 HIV cases in Pakistan have been identified by the National AIDS Con…
22 Jul 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.sc8- Short Communication
Seroprevalence of Mycoplasma gallisepticum in Commercial Poultry Birds Showing Respiratory Clinical Signs in Chakwal District, Pakistan
Shujjah Haider, Ayesha Maqbool, Tariq Pervez, Saima Parveen, Arfan Ahmad, Zahid Iqbal et al.
Bacterial diseases are a huge concern for poultry farmers and cause huge economic loss to poultry industry every year. Various pathogens can initiate respiratory diseases in poultry, including mycoplasmosis caused by Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG). The distribu…
18 Jul 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.5.sc7