Ambreen Butt1, Uzma Malik2, Khadija Waheed3, Amna Khanum3, Samar Firdous4, Sara Ejaz5 and Fawad Randhawa2, Tania Shakoori6*
...ng blood sugar levels in pregnancy even after adjusting for gestational age and gravidity. ROC curve analysis revealed the optimal cutoff point of serum cobalamin for predicting gestational diabetes to be 113 pg/mL at which sensitivity and specificity were was 56.9% (95%CI 44.1-68.8%) and 80.5 % (95%CI 65.6-89.9%) at P<0.0001. It was concluded that low serum cobalamin levels may be a risk factor and may predict the development of GDM.
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Amtul Jamil Sami1,*, Madeeha Khalid1, Rehman Shehzad1, Sana Mughal1 and A.R. Shakoori2
...of mammary tissue during pregnancy and its release during pregnancy accounts for increased mammogenesis. Bubaline placenta was obtained and processed for extraction of extracellular proteins at pH 9.5 using Tris-Glycine buffer. Placental lactogen was purified by gel filtration chromatography using Sephadex-G100 and ion exchange chromatography on DEAE- Sepharose, employing a linear salt gradient. SDS-PAGE was used to monitor ...
Relationship of PIT-1 Gene Polymorphism with Breeding Parameters and Body Weights of Cows and Calves
Jarosław Pytlewski1, Ireneusz Antkowiak1 and Ewa Czerniawska-Piątkowska2,*
... insemination, length of pregnancy and periods of: insemination service, postpartum resting period, interpregnancy period and intercalving period. The study also determined weight of the cow and weight of the calf at calving (including gender). Statistical calculations were performed using the statistical package SAS v.9.3. The following procedures were used: MEANS and GLM. In black and white Holstein-Fresian cattle there is...
Yanjie Guo1, Weini Wu1, Hongmei Wang2, Xiao Guo2 and Yongping Xu2,*
...ays an important role in pregnancy. To explore whether or not Th1 cytokines influence the physiological state of the female reproductive system by sympathetic nerve pathways, we used immunohistochemistry, RT-PCR, Western blot and in situ hybridization to detect the expression and distribution of IL-18Rα in the inferior mesenteric ganglion of the female goat. Our results showed that IL-18Rα mRNA and proteins are expressed in the IMG, which provides ...
Ayesha Saeed*, Mobina Naqvi and Ahsan Javed
... that food insecurity in pregnancy is associated with low birth weight in neonates. Antenatal screening of food insecurity and timely provision food supplements through social welfare can help reduce neonatal morbidity and mortality. ...
Abida Sajid* and Aqsam Sajid
...brated worldwide. During pregnancy physiological changes and increasing demand causes fall in hemoglobin level leading to anemia and adverse pregnancy outcome especially in young girls. Anemia is a major public health problem. Around 58.27 million women worldwide are anemic during pregnancy 95% of whom live in countries that are developing. To know the frequency of anemia, and obstetric ou...
Hamayun Khan1,*, Abdul Wahab1, Navaid Kazi2, Younas Muhammad1,Summaya Kazi3, Salman Kazi4, Azmatullah Khan1, Ikramullah Khan5 and Shakoor Ahmad1
...owth stage of successful pregnancy. Experiments were executed on 15 pregnant rabbits at three different time point of successful pregnancy i.e. day 18, day 25 and day 28 with commercially accessible kits for biochemical markers that includes glucose, total protein, albumin, creatinine, triglycerides, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), alanine transaminase (ALT) and aspartate transaminase (AST). The current study demonstrated ...
Ocheme Julius Okojokwu1*, Maryam Bisola Adebayo2, Bashiru Shafa Abubakar3, Ibrahim Abubakar Yusuf2 and Joseph Aje Anejo-Okopi1
...sfusion and trimester of pregnancy were statistically associated with prevalence of IgG antibody (p ≤ 0.05). There was a significant association (χ2 = 12.571; p = 0.028) between age group and IgG antibody. The age group > 40 years old had the highest prevalence of IgG antibodies while the age group 21 – 25 years (p ≤ 0.05) had the least (39.3%). Similarly, there was significant association (χ2 = 39.602; p < 0.001) between trimester an...
A.H. Shahzad1, A. Sattar1,*, A. Husnain1, I. Ahmad2, N. Ahmad1, D. Nak3 and Y. Nak3
...0.002) while overall pregnancy loss was 11 and 4% in control and resynch groups, respectively. In experiment II, PR on d30, d60 and d90 was 44 versus 54% (P=0.28), 53 versus 72% (P=0.03) and 50 versus 70% (P=0.025) in control and resynch groups with overall pregnancy loss of 14 and 3%. Mean P4 profile (ng/mL) was non-significant on d14 while significant on d16 and d30 post TAI in control and resynch ...
Bei Liu1, Yanli Hong1, Huifang Zhou1,*, Zhenzhen Cao1, Shuang Zhang1, Jing Jin1, Miao Jiang1, Cunsi Shen2 and Jianjian Ji2
...us increase the clinical pregnancy rate.
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Osman Ergene1,*, Isfendiyar Darbaz1, Serkan Sayiner2 and Selim Aslan1
...ried out on 9 cows whose pregnancy was confirmed and 9 cows whose embryonic mortality (EM) was determined. In PAG-Serum, there was a statistically significant difference (P <0.05, P <0.01) between the measurements on 40th day when EM was detected and on the 28th and 32nd days of pregnancy. In the PAG-Milk and PSPB-serum tests, there was a difference (P <0.05) in terms of blood values between th...
Abid Hussain Shahzad1, Abdul Sattar1,*, Nasim Ahmad1, Ijaz Ahmad2, Deniz Nak3 and Yavuz Nak3
...ctively. On d30 post AI, pregnancy rate was 39.70, 42.60 and 45.50% in OVP0, OVP5 and OVP7 groups, respectively (P=0.48). Corresponding pregnancy rate on d60 (P=0.39) and d90 (P=0.61) was 36.20, 32.80% in OVP0, 43.80, 41.80% in OVP5 and 37% in OVP7 group. Overall pregnancy loss was 17 (OVP0), 08 (OVP5) and 13% (OVP7), respectively (P=0.62). In conclusion, althou...
Qudrat Ullah1,8,*, Huma Jamil1, Laeeq Akbar Lodhi1, Zafar Iqbal Qureshi1, Shakeeb Ullah1, Tariq Jamil2, Iahtasham Khan3, Shahbaz Bashir4, Qudratullah5, Inamullah Wazir6, M. Abdus Sallam1 and Muhammad Zubair7
...x, parity, lactation and pregnancy status of the animal were not found significantly associated. Routine herd screening, consumtion of pasteurized milk and public awareness programmes would be helpful for control and prevention of zoonotic transmission.
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Doulat Khan1, Hamayun Khan1, Nazir Ahmad2, Muhammad Tarique Tunio3, Muhammad Tahir2, Muhammad Saleem Khan2 and Rifat Ullah Khan1*
...minants.
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Gasem Mohammad Abu-Taweel
...ons. On the first day of pregnancy, 30 pregnant mice were equally divided into three groups. Tap water was provided to the control group (Group I). Group II and Group III animals were orally received 5 and 10 ppm of HgCl2.The treatment started the first day of pregnancy and continued to the day 15 after birth thearafter the dams were sitched to tap water. The behavioral results showed a significant increase in non...
Guoan Yin1,2, Lei Wang1, Xiaoyu Zhao1, LangchaoYu1, Liwei Guan1 and
Dapeng Huang1,2*
...ve focused on effects of pregnancy and lactation environments on Postures of primiparous sows during lactation. This study has investigated the postures of lactating primiparous sows raised in the crates or free pens during pregnancy and lactation. Total 12 gilts were reared in three types of environments randomly during pregnancy and lactation, including gest...
Fatima Hashim Abbas1,2* and Alaa Tareq Shakir Al-Hassnawi1
...e="font-size: small;">In pregnancy, any disturbance in the balance between antioxidants and oxidants in favor of the later can cause serious problems such as abortion. So the investigation of the oxidants/antioxidants status during early stages of pregnancy is urgently needed to help us solving such health issues. In this current study, One hundred and thirteen aborted women (73 known causes group, 40 unknown group) and cont...
Shazia Mansoor1, Muhammad Sohail2*, Saima Aslam3 and Muhammad Nauman ul Islam4
Cornelius Arome Omatola*, Samson Daniel Iyeh, Shedrach James Abuh, Charles Kehinde Mofolorunsho, Martin-Luther Oseni Okolo and Phoebe Queen Akoh
...ns (STIs) can complicate pregnancy and may be associated with adverse health outcomes for both the woman and her developing baby. Despite the serious health consequences of STIs, information is lacking regarding the magnitude of the disease in the study setting. This study investigated the prevalence of five major STIs (HIV, HBV, HCV, HSV-2 and syphilis) in asymptomatic women in Anyigba. Sera samples from a cross-section of 250 consenting pregnant women on ant...
Asmaa Abdallah Darwish
...mal late pregnant group, pregnancy toxemia group), postpartum groups (normal postpartum group, endometric group, mastitic group and non-inflammatory postpartum disorders group). Blood samples were collected from all ewes and vitamins concentrations were estimated in all groups. The results of this work demonstrated a significant (P< 0.05) decrease in vitamin E, A, D3 and C concentrations in inflammatory diseases groups, late pregnant groups and postpartum g...
Pankaj Kumar Jha1,2*, M. Golam Shahi Alam1 and Farida Yeasmin Bari1
Pregnancy and Lambing Rate Following Laparoscopic Artificial Insemination with Two Different Types of Diluent and Frozen-thawed Sperm Dose in Ewes
...imes; 106 sperm dose) on pregnancy and lambing rate following laparoscopic artificial insemination (LAP-AI) in indigenous ewes in Bangladesh were studied. A total of 78 non- pregnant ewes were synchronized for oestrus with two doses of 100 μg PGF2α (Cloprostenol) 9 days apart. The ewes were randomly assigned to one of four groups; G1 (n = 18; commercial Triladyl®/ 100 × 106 sperm), G2 (n = 21; commercial Triladyl®/ 50 × 106 sperm),...
Mushtaq Ahamd Khan1, Ziaul Islam2, *, Amin Ullah Jan3, Kamran Khan2 and Abdullah Shah3
... T. gondii during pregnancy can result in severe abnormalities in infants such as hydrocephalus and mental retardation. The present study was conducted to estimate seroprevalence and potential risk factors in acquiring T. gondii infection by child-bearing age women in Dir Khyber Pakhtunkhawa, Pakistan. A cross sectional study was conducted and data regarding risk factors were recorded through questionnaire. A total of 405 women of child bearing a...
Faiz Muhammad Khand1,Allah Bux Kachiwal2, Zubair Ahmed Laghari2, Shakeel Ahmed Lakho1, Pershotam Khattri2, Saeed Ahmed Soomro2, Nazar Ali Korejo2 and Ambreen Leghari1*
...rine diameter throughout pregnancy by transrectal approach. Three parameters crown rump length (CRL), trunk diameter (TD), and uterine diameter(UD)were selected for measurement of gestational age with the weekly interval from 3rd week to 15 weeks of gestation of 12 pregnant teddy goats, all three parameters were significantly (P<0.01) corelated with gestational age. The CRL was strongly positively correlated with gestational age (r2
Kamal Al-Samawi1, Mohamed Al-Hassan2, Hussein Migdadi3,4*, Megahed Ammar5 and Salem Alghamdi3
...ls in early detection of pregnancy in Aardi goats compared to progesterone and ultrasound (US) were evaluated. Female goats were synchronized using the ovsynch protocol level in combination with natural mating (NM). Blood samples were collected at 1, 7, 15, 23, 35, and 60 days post NM. Levels of ISG15 and ISG17 mRNAs were assayed using real-time PCR, and serum progesterone (P4) concentrations were assayed using an ELISA kit.
Ying Liu1, Shankun Liu1, Hui Wang2 and Weihua Su2,*
...an atypical condition of pregnancy outcome that affect the maternity and infant. Pregnant women are a high risk to develop the GDM suffering from the diabetes, it showed the effect on the development and growth of the fetus. During the GDM increase the incidence of oxidative stress. Caffeic acid is a powerful free radical scavenger and possesses antioxidant effect against the various diseases. Previous study suggests that the caffeic acid have potent anti-infl...
Atilla Yıldız
...acteristics may increase pregnancy rate. Therefore, this study’s aim is to evaluate the extent to which the scores specific to the changes in physical properties of cervical mucus predict the probability of conception at insemination time. Cervical mucus in 36 clinically healthy Holstein cows was evaluated scoring system based on the five variables (colour, viscosity, spinnbarkeit, ferning and pH) describing appearance and characteristics of cervical muc...
Fuhua Zhang, Yishuang Yu and Shibao Wu*
...ild animals, as accurate pregnancy diagnosis can improve the reproductive efficiency of captive animals. Pangolins do not show obvious morphological changes during pregnancy, which increases the difficulty of pregnancy diagnosis. In this study, pregnancies were diagnosed using B-ultrasonography in three Sunda pangolins (MJ-X2, MJ-X3, and MJ-X4) that had mated with males. B-ultrasonography ...
Sen Liu1,2, Yue Zhu2, Haixia Leng2, Ying Wang1, Xiangju Yin1 and Yajun Zhao1*
...rumequinum (i.e., no pregnancy, nursing, or hibernation) was explored using the F-MSAP technique, including brown adipose tissue (BAT), brain (B), heart (H), kidney (K), liver (L), and muscle (M) tissues. An average of 67.0% CCGG loci was methylated in each tissue. There were significant methylation differences among tissues in full-methylation (p < 0.001) and total methylation (p = 0.001). Moreover, various unique methylated loci (15&ndas...
Tian Tian, Lili Luo*, Haiyan Wang and Lei Wang
...the treatment of ectopic pregnancy with methotrexate combined with mifepristone. One hundred and eighty patients with ectopic pregnancy were included in the study, all of whom were treated with methotrexate combined with mifepristone tablets. According to the treatment results, they were divided into treatment success group and the treatment failure group, each containing with 90 cases. The levels of β- human chorionic ...
Muhammad Mansha1*, Sidra Yaqub1, Asma Abdul Latif2, Muhammad Wasim3 and Peter C. Thomson4
...premature termination of pregnancy with breast cancer. Two hundred breast cancer patients from INMOL hospital, Lahore (Pakistan) were interviewed on reproductive factors. HER2/neu levels were determined by ELISA from 52 patients and 37 age-matched control women. The results of survey study showed that “premature termination of pregnancy” emerges as a potential ri...
Syukriah Syukriah1, Ulinnuha Nur Faizah2, Hendry T.S. Saragih3*, Rizki Fitrawan Yuneldi4, Soenarwan Hery Poerwanto5, Raden Roro Upiek Ngesti Wibawaning Astuti5, Stephan Immenschuh6
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Hong Liu and Rui Xu*
...index (VFI) in the early pregnancy. In addition, blood flow parameters of the uterine artery and fetal umbilical artery of the pregnant woman were correlated at the 12th week and the 22nd week. We found that FI, VI and VFI decreased in the mild and severe prehypertension groups were compared with the control group (P<0.05). There was a certain correlation of blood flow parameters of pregnant women’s uterine artery and fetal umbilical artery with fetal...
Arman Sayuti1, Hamdan Hamdan2, Miftahul Jannah3, Safriadi Safriadi3, Teuku Nasri3, Tongku Nizwan Siregar2*
...easurement. Furthermore, pregnancy examination using ultrasound was carried out on the 19th day after rabbits were mated. The average concentration of estrogen on day 0, progesterone concentration on day 7 and 14 of K1 vs K2 gropus were 116.17±10.84 vs 118.46±39.69 pg/mL, 3.72±1.04 vs 10.00±5.30 ng/mL, and 1.01±0.65 vs 11.95±5.38 ng/mL, respectively (P>0.05). Additionaly, the average number of fetuses of K1 and K2 r...
Mohamed Abd El-Fattah Abo-Farw1, Maged Ahmed Aboul-Omran1, Abdel-Khalek El-Sayed Abdel-Khalek2*
...ing (93.3 vs. 80.0%) and pregnancy rates (86.66 vs. 53.33%), prolonged (P<0.001) days open (63.45±3.25 vs. 104.10±3.92 d), and increased services number required for conception (1.35±0.11 vs. 2.800±0.25 services). Mastitis decreased (P<0.0001) reduced glutathione (5.66±0.182 vs. 4.71±0.302 mmol/l) and total antioxidant capacity (1.64±0.046 vs. 0.76±0.049 mmol/l), and increased (P<0.0001) in malon...
Amira M. Refaie1*, Manal S. Mohamed1, Enayat H. Abo El-Azayem1, Sherein H. Mohamed2
...rformance aspects during pregnancy and lactation periods. Does were allocated to 5 experimental groups, 7 does of each. Feeding on tested diets started one month before first mating. Does were allowed to the following treatments; a normal control group fed a basal diet without AA (T1), a positive control group fed T1 diet plus 0.1% Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus licheniformis (T2; Pro.), then the 3rd, 4th and 5th were fed the basal diet supplemented with 0.05%...
Laiba Ajmal1, Sidra Ajmal2, Maleeha Ajmal3, Gul Nawaz3, Rabail Hassan Toor4, Hooria Younas1, Tassaduq Hussain Sheikh5 and Raazia Tasadduq1*
...: justify;">A successful pregnancy is a biological paradox as the maternal immune system accepts and tolerates the semi allogeneic fetus. Continued tolerance of the fetus relies on an optimal immune privileged environment that allows the developing fetus to avoid recognition and rejection. Any dysregulation in the crosstalk between the host’s immune system and the fetal allograft would result in rejection of the fetus, subsequently leading to miscarriage...
Asim Faraz1*, Bernard Faye2, Cem Tirink3, Ayman Balla Mustafa4, Amal AlKharusi5, Morteza Bitaraf Sani6, Nasir Ali Tauqir7, Muhammad Arslan Akbar8, Muhammad Usman Saleem9, Rana Muhammad Bilal7, Abdul Waheed1, Muhammad Shahid Nabeel10
...onger calving intervals, pregnancy periods, seasonal breeding and lower calf crop issues. This newly applied technique of forced mating could be an efficient tool to slight overcomes these issues.
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Asim Faraz1, Muhammad Yaqoob2, Nasir Ali Tauqir3, Hafiz Muhammad Ishaq1, Ayman Balla Mustafa4, Amir Ismail5, Muhammad Arslan Akbar6, Abdul Waheed1* and Muhammad Shahid Nabeel7
...e and estradiol as early pregnancy indicators in female dromedary camel. A total of 44 female Marecha camels were selected in Thal desert of Pakistan during breeding season (December-March) and kept under semi-intensive management system (SIMS). Selected animals were divided into two comparable groups of 22 animals in each to determine the hormonal profile. G1 was composed on lactating non-pregnant while G2 had newly bred she camels. Blood samples from G1 was ...
Yahia A. Amin1*, Alaa Eldin Z. Mahmoud2, Mohamed Sabry Aref3, Abd El-Latif Shaker Seddek4, Waleed Younis5
...ect on the days open and pregnancy rate. The current study was carried out on 100 Holstein Frisian cows that were not pregnant for 90-120 days after calving. The cows were classified into two groups: the first group is the normal control group (9 cows), and the second group (91 cows) is the treated group and suffered from endometritis. Samples for bacteriological examination were taken and subjected to antibiotic sensitivity tests. The most sensitive antibioti...
Arsalan Maqbool1,2, Faez Firdaus Abdullah Jesse1,3*, Eric Lim Teik Chung3,5, Abd Wahid Haron3, Mohd Azmi Mohd Lila5, Bura Thlama Paul3,4, Khaliq ur Rehman Bhutto3,6
...hich may result to pseudopregnancy or infertility in does infected with M. haemolytica serotype A2.
Keywords | Mannheimia haemolytica serotype A2, Does, Progesterone, Estrogen, Follicle-Stimulating Hormone, Luteinizing Hormone.
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Tahreer Mohammed Al-Thuwaini*, Ali Basim Abd Al-Hadi
...clusion, twin and single pregnancy ewes with heavier live body weights and higher body measurements have a significantly higher probability of having a male lamb than those have a female lamb. Using this variation, producers can discriminate between ewes carrying female births and those producing male births, thereby gaining more economic benefits.
Keywords | Body measurements, Lamb sex, Litter size, Preg...
Ali Basim Abd Al-Hadi*, Tahreer Mohammed Al-Thuwaini, Mohammed Baqur Sahib Al-Shuhaib
...sheep (123 with a single pregnancy and 109 with twins); genotyping and sequencing were used to confirm the variants in the amplified fragment of the FST gene (exon 4). Results of the genotyping technique identified three genotypes: CC, CG, and GG. Sequencing analysis revealed a novel mutation c. 25760691 C>G in the CG genotype. Association analysis revealed significant differences (P ≤ 0.05) between CC and other genotypes in reproductive hormone levels. ...
Jiacheng Du and Yuping Cao*
...in sex hormone level and pregnancy outcome in patients with the polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) who underwent Invitro fertilization-embryo transfer (IVF-ET). This study selected 200 patients with PCOS who took IVF-ET in our hospital from January 2016 to January 2020 as subjects. The study subjects were divided into group A (low-level group, n=90) and group B (high-level group, n=110) according to serum AMH levels; and group C (successful group, n= 88) and g...
Veasna Chem1 †, Hong-Seok Mun1,2 †, Keiven Mark B. Ampode1, Shad Mahfuz1, Il-Byung Chung1, Muhammad Ammar Dilawar1,3, Chul-Ju Yang1,3,*
...s proestrus, estrus, and pregnancy. The control of estrus and ovulation has become the main topic for a batch of flow management, and the failure to detect estrus accurately has the greatest impact on labor rate and little size. Digital infrared thermal imaging (DITI) technology can easily recognize and detect animals’ temperature changes, which would be useful in farm animal production. This study investigates the possibility of replacing a contact ther...
Anara Ryskeldina, Indira Iskakova, Nurgul Sarina , Alexander Shevtsov , Laura Syzdykova, Alexander Shustov, Yerlan Ramankulov, Marat Kuibagarov*
...iochemical marker of cow pregnancy is the bovine pregnancy-associated glycoprotein 1 (boPAG1) antigen. The aim of this work was to produce a recombinant boPAG1 antigen and obtain monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) against boPAG1. We have obtained the boPAG1 cDNA and are reporting its nucleotide sequence. Bacterial expression of a portion of the natural gene encoding a mature form of boPAG1 failed. But a fusion protein made up of E...
Ghulam Nabi Dahiri1, Akeel Ahmed Memon2, Qudratullah Kalwar3*, Asmatullah Kaka2, Waseem Ali Vistro4, Yar Muhammad Jalbani3, Kiran Nazish3 and Jai Parkash Kolhi5
...trus response (60 %) and pregnancy rate (50%) was higher, onset of estrus was earlier (54.89 ± 1.20), duration of estrus was long (23.17 ± 1.20) in group D as compare to other groups. It was concluded in the present study that the biostimulation with ovsynch protocol can effectively be used to induce cyclic activities and increase estrus response and fertility rate in Thari cattle....
Wael Mohamed Wafa1*, Mohammed Mahmoud Hegazy1, Mohamed Mohamed El-said Ibrahim1, Hamdy Abdala El-Nagar1, Rehab Fawzy Ismail2
...etabolic parameters, and pregnancy rate of Friesian heifers. Eighteen Friesian female calves (14.55±1.15 months of age and 205.0±16.09 kg LBW) were divided into three groups (6 in each) according to age and body weight. All groups were fed same diet; control group was untreated (CG), while those in the 2nd and 3rd groups were orally treated with 300 ml GL/head/twice/week (GG) or daily 25 g PF/100 LBW (PFG) from 14 to 18 month of age. Results show...
Pharaoh C. Sianangama1*, Brian Tembo2, Sylvia J. Harrison1, Rubaijaniza Abigaba1,3
...test, a cheap and simple pregnancy diagnostic tool, for application in dairy cattle especially among smallholder farmers. The study involved four treatment groups: distilled water (DW), urine from artificially inseminated cows (AIC), non-inseminated cows (non-AIC), and non-inseminated heifers (non-AIH). Free-catch urine samples, from 18 randomly selected dairy animals, were collected on day 15, 22, 30, and 35 after insemination and used at a dilution rate of 1...
Noha M. Abd El-Azeem*, Hemat A. Abdel Magied, Mervat N. Ghazal, Nehad A. Ramadan, Enayat H. Abo El-Azayem, Y. S. Hussein, Heba H. Habib
...stress factors caused by pregnancy and lactation in female rabbits under heat stress.
Keywords | Antioxidant; Turmeric; MOS; Biostrong; stress; Rabbit does
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Qingyue Han1, Ying Li1, Jichang Deng1, Kunxuan Huang1, Yanyang Yang1, Quanwei Li1, Zhuowei Zhang1, Na Qiao1, Yanju Ji2, Khalid Mehmood3, Sarfaraz Ali Fazlani4, Hui Zhang1 and Zhaoxin Tang1*
... neonatal piglets during pregnancy were examined in this study. Total 40 sows of 7 gestational age with good health and nutritional condition were divided into four groups (n=10): the control group, low calcium, 25(OH)D3 group and low calcium with 25(OH)D3 group. Each groups consist of 5 piglets, randomly selected and euthanized within 2 h after birth. After euthanasia, heart was collected for histopathological examination and IGF, IGF1, IGF2, IGFBP3, PCNA and...
Doaa H. Assar1, Rasha A. Al Wakeel2, Mahmoud M. El-Maghraby3, Mohammed M. El-Badawy3, Adel A. El-Badawy3, Wael M. Nagy3, Mustafa S. Atta2, Abdel-Khalek E. Abdel Khalek4*
...) with 2-5 y old at late pregnancy were distributed into four groups, 12 ewes in each. The controls were fed a control diet without supplementation. The other three groups were fed the same diet supplemented with allicin at the level of 0, 0.4, 0.8, and 1.2 g/kg, respectively. The experimental period lasted 150 days (45 d prepartum, 60 d suckling, and 45 d post-partum. Results showed that allicin (0.8 and 1.2 g/kg) had positive impacts (P<0.05) on ewe weigh...
Hanaa H.A. Gomaa1*, Shimaa A.S. Hasan1, Nashwa Harb1, Amal H.A. Gomaa2 and Maha Anani3
...however infection during pregnancy is life-threatening for pregnant women and their newborns. We aimed to assess both the seroprevalence of herpes simplex virus type 1 and 2 among pregnant women in Ismailia City as well as the impact of pregnancy duration on their prevalence. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on 94 serum samples of pregnant women in Ismailia City. The presence of herpes simplex virus type 1 a...
Ghulam Jelani1, Qudratullah Kalwar1*, Asmatullah Kaka2, Abdullah Channo2, Ayyaz Ahmed1, Majid Hussain Soomro1, Hidayatullah Soomro1, Deepesh Kumar Bhuptani1 and Yar Muhammad Jalbani1
... disease control, better pregnancy rate in repeat breeder cattle and increment of production of farm and reproductive rates. However, embryo transfer is widely used owing to its potential benefits. Hormonal protocol and synchronization improvements increase the embryo production rates via superovulation. This review details the embryo production technique, transfer of embryo from donor to recipient and the factor that are necessary for transfer of embryo from ...
Jawad Ahmad1, Huang Yun-He2, Arab Hussain1, Amjadullah1, Ahmad Yar1, Subhanullah1, Zeshan Ali1, Hamid Sattar3, Tariq Hussain3, Hamayun Khan3, Ali Gohar6, Obaidullah4, Nan Zhu Fang5, Yanya Fang5, Ihsan Ali3* and Zhongshu Li5,*
...s at different stages of pregnancy. Forty multiparous cows with 4 ± 1 years of age and live weight of 188.23 ± 2.6 to 207.13 ± 2.59 kg of different stages of pregnancy were divided into four groups (Group1=1sttrimester Group 2= 2ndtrimester and Group 3= 3rd trimester, Group 4= non-pregnant). Blood samples were collected from all the animals and assayed for hematological biomarkers like erythrogram, leuko...
Aulia Evi Susanti1*, Rudy Priyanto2, Muladno2, Dewi Apri Astuti3, Lucia Cyrilla2
...dry matter intake (DMI), pregnancy rate, the ratio of male and female calf births, mortality rates, production costs and income. A business feasibility analysis is calculated by the value of net present value (NPV), benefit/cost (B/C ratio), and internal rate of return (IRR). Vensim software and powersim studio version 10 were used to compile causal loop (CLD) and flow chart diagrams, followed by dynamic system analysis. Based on the simulation results, the ex...
Hendrikus Fatem1,3, Abdul Latief Toleng2, Muhammad Yusuf2*, Herry Sonjaya2
...er conception, length of pregnancy, the interval from calving to the first AI, the interval from calving to conception, and the calving interval. The results of this study showed that the number of services per conception (±SD) at first pregnancy of Bali cows reared under palm oil field had significantly (p<0.01) lower than services per conception at second pregnancy (1.5±...
Alsaied Alnaimy Habeeb*, Amaal M. Kamal, Mostafa Abbas A. Atta, Ahmed K. Sharaf
ASMA ABDUL LATIF*1, SAMREEN MUSHTAQ1, SABIHA FAZAL1, MUHAMMAD MANSHA2, & ATIF YAQUB3
...d 2nd (15%) trimester of pregnancy. The highest seroprevalence of T. gondii was found in women having weight from 40-50kg and lowest rate (9%) was observed in women with 73-83kg weight. Miscarriages were observed in 31% seropositive women. Moreover, the toxoplasmosis rate was higher in socially poor and uneducated women.
The seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis increases as age of mother increases due to accumulated exposure to T. gondii during the life...
I Nyoman Sulabda1, Anak Agung Gde Oka Dharmayudha2, I Wayan Nico Fajar Gunawan3, Dwi Fortuna Hashilonda4, Luh Gde Setyawati5, I Ketut Puja6*
A. A- E. Abo-Elkhier1, K. S. E. Abdel-Wahab2, M. A. Ali3, M. A-H. El-Sayed4, N.A-K. Saleh5 and A. A. Atef6
...who had normal full-term pregnancy in labor were included in the present study. Maternal blood was tested for anti-HEV IgG and IgM antibody and the positive cases were tested for HEV Ag and HEV RNA. The fetal tissue from anti-HEV IgG and IgM positive aborted women and cord serum of infant of anti-HEV IgG and IgM positive full term delivered women were tested for REV Ag and HEV RNA. Among 120 aborted women. 2.5 (3/120) of them were positive result with anti-HEV...
Asim Faraz1*, Nasir Ali Tauqir2, Hafiz Muhammad Ishaq1, Muhammad Arslan Akbar3, Muhammad Abubakar Sufyan1, Abdul Waheed1, Muhammad Usman Saleem4, Muhammad Shahid Nabeel5, Morteza Bitaraf Sani6, Amal AlKharusi7, Samira Jebahi8 and Ayman Balla Mustafa9
...e of lactation stage and pregnancy on milk composition and production of Marecha dromedary camel at Camel Breeding and Research Station (CBRS), Rakh Mahni, district Bhakkar of Punjab province, Pakistan. Two comparable groups of she-camels were formed and each group had ten she-camels; one group was selected from early lactation stage (1-3 months) with no pregnancy (G1) and the second group (G2) with end lactation stage (11-1...
Yun Zhang*
...leading complications of pregnancy that contributes to the increasing morbidity and mortality. However, the effects of exosomes secretion and expression of ET-1 and Ang-II on PE progression has not been fully investigated. The PE (n=100) and normal (n=100) women with singleton pregnancy and in the second or third trimester of pregnancy were included in the present study. The healthy group ...
Achmad Firman1*, Sondi Kuswaryan1, Lilis Nurlina1, Muhamad Hasan Hadiana1, Marina Sulistyati1, Unang Yunasaf1, Dwi Cipto Budinuryanto2, Iman Trisman3
...tion, cow acceptors, cow pregnancy, S/C rate, and calf’s birth are in accordance with the targets set. Meanwhile, the economic impact arising from this program could increase economic value added and development efficiency, the ICOR value < 1.
Keywords | Artificial insemination, Frozen semen, Acceptor cow, Pregnancy cow, Economic impact
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Trinil Susilawati1*, Aulia Puspita Anugra Yekti1, Amir Firdaus2, Dinda Ayu Damayanti2, Rizki Prafitri1, Nanang Febrianto1, Kuswati1, Achadiah Rachmawati1, Sri Wahjuningsih1, Nurul Isnaini1
...e. After two months, the pregnancy and AI failure were observed using ultrasound. A Chi Square was performed using SAS OnDemand for Academics (ODA, Cary, NC, USA). Moreover, probability values were calculated using the least significant different testing. The results showed that NRR-1 was 83.75% and 85%, while NRR-2 was 62.5% and 68.75% on T1 and T2, respectively. Furthermore, the failure of AI was mainly caused by repeat breeders, which were 28.75% on T1 and ...
Chen Gu1,2, Ze-Dong Xu1, Lin Chen1, Ming-Hui Gu1, Sheng-Mei Yang1, Ai-Qing Wang1, Bao-Fa Yin1* and Wan-Hong Wei1,2,3*
...to predator odors during pregnancy. We exposed pregnant Brandt’s voles to distilled water (DW, the control), rabbit odor (RO, non-predator odor), or cat odor (CO, predator odor) for 18 days (60 min/day). Once the offspring matured into adults, we exposed them to either rabbit odor or cat odor and recorded their behavioral and hormonal responses, as well as hypothalamic c-fos mRNA expression, were measured. Female CO offspring exposed to cat odor spent mo...
Kiran Afshan1*, Sobia Baseer1, Shanza Kiran1, Ghulam Narjis2 and Sabika Firasat1
... of the infection during pregnancy can lead to abortions and other congenital defects. The present study aimed to find the seroprevalence of T. gondii among suspected women who visited local hospitals in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Pakistan. Sera of 425 suspected women were screened by latex agglutination test (LAT) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was performed to measure the IgG and IgM antibodies level. Univariate analysis and odds ratios were cal...
Mudawamah Mudawamah1*, Sumartono Sumartono1, G. Ciptadi2, E. Susanto3, Y. Hartoyo4, L. Affandhy5,6
...% since the beginning of pregnancy.
Keywords | Fat-tail sheep, Dormer, Suffolk, Crossing, Lambing
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Mohamed A. Abu El-Hamd1*, Abdelslam M. Metwally2, Zahya R. Ghallab2, Wael A. El-Hamady1 and Mohamed A. El-karamany1
Jialing Zhang1, Yan Ma2, Lili Lian3 and Min Wei1*
...operative recurrence and pregnancy of the two groups showed no significant difference between the two groups, p>0.05. Moreover, the incidence of adverse reactions in the two groups showed a relatively higher irregular uterine bleeding rate in the reference group than in the study group, p < 0.05. When compared to sole GnRH-a, this is the first trial to indicate that adding gestrinone to the GnRH-a regimen resulted in significantly less irregular uterine ...
Nazia Haider, Asia Bibi* and Nahid Kausar
...ls in first trimester of pregnancy were included in this study. The data was collected through questionnaire at the time of sampling after obtaining informed consent. ABO and Rh blood group was identified by using Antisera (including Anti-A, Anti-B and Anti-D). The analysis of haematological indices was done by using automated haematological analyzer (Sysmex Co. Japan). The mean maternal age in this study was 30.35±7.94 years for cases and 28.53±...
Abdul Latif Rind1*, Shahid Hussain Abro1, Rameez Raja Kaleri2,3, Ghulam Mustafa Solangi4, Raza Ali Mangi5, Muhammad Anees Memon6, Depeesh Kumar Bhuptani7, Sana Noor8, Zainab Lanjar9, Zahid Ali Mangrio10 and Abdul Wahid Solangi1
...hermore, no instances of pregnancy were reported during the research. These findings underscore the high prevalence of PPR in sheep and goats within District Sanghar, emphasizing the urgent requirement for effective control measures to curb its propagation....
Rini Widyastuti1*, Rangga Setiawan1, Nurcholidah Solihati1, Siti Darodjah1, Kundrat Hidajat1, Mochamad Ali Mauludin2, Alkaustariyah Lubis3, Mas Rizky Anggun Adipurna Syamsunarno4, Sigit Prastowo5, Takdir Saili6, Arief Boediono7
...signs of heat, length of pregnancy, signs of delivery, and weaning of lamb. The results showed that less than 50% of farmers lacked awareness about the length of heat and the signs of early pregnancy. The majority of the participants immediately carried out mating of the estrus dairy goat and more than 75% treated the pregnant animal and prepared a proper place for delivery. A small proportion of <25% managed and weaned t...
Ferry Lismanto Syaiful1*, Jaswandi Jaswandi2, Mangku Mundana2, Ilham Ilham2, Novirman Jamarun1, Efrizal Efrizal3
... phases of local buffalo pregnancy, and detecting buffalo pregnancy quickly, massively, and cheaper. The object of this study was 40 local buffalo post-AI with the criteria of BCS ≥3 and 2-3 parturition. The research medium used was green bean seeds. Then use urine and water samples. The urine samples used in this study were 120 samples. The dosage uses the ratio of mixing urine and water 1:12 mL, 1:14 mL, and 1:16 mL. Th...
S. A. Khalil1; M. El-Sayed2; M. M. El-Fayomy2; H. Y. Hassan3 and A. Zaghawa3
...ows in the last stage of pregnancy were naturally infected with BEFV during the Egyptian outbreak in summer 2004. Four of them were aborted and excluded from experimental. The disease was diagnosed clinically and confirmed by the detection of BEFV antigen by Immunoperoxidase staining. The aim of the present study was to determine the efficiency of transfer of BEFV antibodies from naturally infected cows to newborn calves through colostrum. According to the lev...
Ediset1*, Jaswandi2, Fuad Madarisa1, Amrizal Anas1, Rizqan2
...s seen from the level of pregnancy (Service PerConception) with a value of S/C ± 1.67, the percentage of cattle pregnant. The first insemination (Conception Rate) with a C.R. value is 57.9%, and the percentage of birth rate (Calving Rate) with a CvR value is 47.9%. The study concludes that the adoption rate of A.I. in the buffalo breeding business in Padang Pariaman Regency, West Sumatra Province is in the moderate category. However, the success rate of...
Nawab Ali1, Akeel Ahmed Memon1, Asmatullah kaka1, Amjad Hussain Mirani2, Muhammad Ibrahim Panhwar3*, Nisar Ahmed Solangi1, Kashif Ali Malik1, Fazul U Rahman1, Moin Akhtar Vistro1
...45 days of insemination, pregnancy was confirmed utilizing a transabdominal probe and real-time B mode ultrasonography. The results showed that group B had a significantly (P<0.05) higher conception rate (50%) than group A (30%). In conclusion, supplementation of TEY extender with 2 mM selenium improved in-vitro (chilled and frozen-thaw sperm traits) and in-vivo conception rate of Kamohri buck semen. ...
Gokarna Gautam1*, Hari Adhikari1, Bhuminand Devkota1, Subir Singh2
... Ovsynch group. Although pregnancy rate from FTAI did not differ between CIDR-synch (33.3%) and Ovsynch group (16%), overall pregnancy rate obtained from FTAI plus natural breeding within one month after FTAI was higher (P=0.04) in CIDR-synch (46.7%) than in Ovsynch group (20%). Pregnancy outcome from FTAI in both treatment groups was not affected by the ovarian cyclicity status at the ini...
I Ketut Puja1*, I Nyoman Sulabda2, Ni Nyoman Trinayani3, Ni Wayan Patmawati3, Made Rahayu Kusumadewi3, Putu Bulan Sasmita Dewi3, I Wayan Sukernayasa4, Anak Agung Gede Oka Dharmayudha5, Putu Devi Jayanti5, I Wayan Nico Fajar Gunawan5
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M. A Quraishi and Manzoor Ahmad
...ecking the sick- ness of pregnancy. Bark is used to clean the teeth and strengthen the gums. It is also used as an astringent, anthelmintic and lactifuge. Outer bark is used as a dye in Kashmir. An oil is extracted from the fruit which is used internally as a teanicide especially for tapeworms and is a mild laxative. Externally it is used in in case of dimness of vision. (4)...
Anup Sarker1, Dibyendu Biswas1, Md. Fakruzzaman2, Gautam Kumar Deb3, S.M. Jahangir Hossain4, Md. Ashadul Alam2, M.A.M. Yahia Khandoker5, Ashit Kumar Paul1*
...d to enhance the rate of pregnancy of water buffalo by intra-vaginal bio-stimulation after AI. The study was conducted from August 2022 to July 2023 in the selected coastal area of Bangladesh. Sums of 75 adult female buffaloes were selected. Age, breed, parity, and others were recorded during selection. The animals were grouped into three experimental groups (group A: natural service, group B: conduct AI only, group C: using penis-like device-PLD following AI)...
Li Wang, Feifei Feng, Kefei Peng, Yan Zhang and Ling Zhou*
...itivity for syphilis and pregnancy outcome, which may provide information for obstetric clinical management. We retrospectively investigated the singleton pregnant women who had delivered at our center, and screened for syphilis by using CIA during early pregnancy from January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2019. Pregnancy outcomes of syphilis false-positive group were compared with those of syph...
Abdullah Channo1,2*, Asmatullah Kaka1, Akeel Ahmed Memon1, Mool Chand Malhi3, Muhammad Bakhsh4, Qudratullah Kalwar5, Shakeel Ahmed Tunio6 and Muhammad Ibrahim Panhwar7
... rectal palpation with a pregnancy rate of 61.53%....
Abd El-Nasser Ahmed Mohammed1*, Mohammed Al-Saiady2, Ahmed El-Waziry3 and Tarek Al-Shaheen1
...ng not estrous cows, the pregnancy rates were the highest in flaxseed (72/90, 80.0%) followed by salmate (67/87, 77.01%) and control (49/91, 53.85%) groups. The values of total protein, globulin, blood urea nitrogen, beta-hydroxybutyrate, cholesterol, thyroxine, IGF and insulin were higher in extruded flaxseed group compared to salamte and control ones versus NEFA, glucose, triglycerides and cortisol values. In conclusion, supplementation of flaxseed and salma...
Ahmed J. Jaafer1*, Alaa K. Jassim1, Nidhal A. Hashim2
...re common problem during pregnancy and is on the rise around the world. Screening for and treating gestational diabetes mellitus is a way to stop its consequences. An abnormal body mass index can lead to many problems during pregnancy. It is also one of the main risk factors for pregnancy that can be changed. Knowing and evaluating the relationship of body mass index with insulin resistanc...
Adsadawut Sanannam1, Worawatt Hanthongkul2, Yu-Jing Liao3, Kunlayaphat Wuthijaree4, Pattaraporn Tatsapong4, Amornrat Wanangkarn4,5, Anurak Khieokhajonkhet4,5, Niran Aeksiri4,5, Sureeporn Saengwong6, Wilasinee Inyawilert4,5*
... matrix (ECM) throughout pregnancy and parturition. The aim of this study was to examine changes in the characteristics of vaginal cells and alterations in the expression of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) using gelatin zymography in pregnant pigs. Eight sexually mature individuals were identified as being in early pregnancy using the vaginal smear technique within 18 to 26 days following artificial insemination. The findin...
Basirat Opemipo Amoo-Adeboye1*, Kazeem Olanrewaju Amoo2, Saheed Adeyinka Odediji3, James Akinwunmi Ogunniran1, Adenike Titilayo Olayinka1 and Oluyinka Oladele Opaleye1
...in the first 20 weeks of pregnancy. It has been estimated that-, up to 85% of neonates are born with a pattern of growth restriction and major birth defects known as congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) characterized by cerebral, ophthalmic and auditory manifestations. Determination of the susceptibility levels among pregnant women as well as factors influencing their susceptibility is an important first line approach. Hence, this study aimed to determine the ser...
Layth H. Merzah, Tamadhur H. Hussein, Tahreer m. Al-Thuwaini*
Devi Ermawati1, Panjono2, Sigit Bintara1, Ali Agus3, Budi Prasetyo Widyobroto2, Bertha Yudistyra4, Rifai Mustofa4, Tety Hartatik1*
Mohamed T. A. Soliman1, Hadeer M. Shosha2, Hala M. Ebaid2, Heba Nageh Gad El-Hak2, Heba M.A. Abdelrazek3*
...out their mothers’ pregnancy, statistically P≤0.05 exhibited a significant elevation in IL-2, IL-6, IgG, IgE and TOS levels in comparison to the control rats. On the opposite hand, IL-4 and TAC showed reduction in their level. Rat pups of the mothers that were given 73.5mg COC exhibited a statistical P≤0.05 increase in lymphocytes accompanied with hypertrophy in the white pulp of the spleen. The results suggested that when pregnant rats are exposed...
Tamadhur H. Hussein1, Zainab M.A. Alrubayei2, Tahreer M. Al-Thuwaini1*
Sherine Abbas1, Hadeer M. Shosha2, Hala M. Ebaid2, Heba Nageh Gad El-Hak2, Heba M. A. Abdelrazek3*
...cquaintance to CO during pregnancy on renal and hepatic function in neonatal rats. Thirty pregnant rats were categorized into 3 groups; first one is the control group received oral administration of carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) via gavage, high-dose group (73.5 mg/kg) of CO was given by gavage 1/20 LD50 of CO mixed with CMC, and a low-dose group (36.75 mg/kg) of CO was given by gavage 1/40 LD50 of CO mixed with CMC. The administration of the CO began on the 6...
