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The effects of dietary Selenium-yeast level on glutathione peroxidase activity, tissue Selenium content, growth performance, and carcass and meat quality of broilers
(Oxford Univ Press, Oxford, 2018)
The present study was conducted to assess effects of selenium (Se)-yeast supplementation on glutathione peroxidase activity, Se levels in tissues, growth performance, carcass, and meat composition in broilers. A total of ...
Presence of natural radionuclides and toxic elements in monocalcium phosphate, complete feed and pig manure
(Elsevier, Amsterdam, 2020)
Naturally occurring radionuclides and toxic elements are ubiquitous in the environment and can pose a great risk to animals health. Control of these toxic substances in animal diet is essential for animals welfare, human ...
Epizootic features and control measures for lumpy skin disease in south-east Serbia in 2016
(Wiley, Hoboken, 2019)
Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is an infectious disease of cattle caused by virus of the Capripoxvirus genus (LSDV), family Poxviridae. Until 2015, it had not appeared in the Balkans. In June 2016, LSD spread throughout Serbia. ...
Free-radical scavenging activity and antibacterial impact of Greek oregano isolates obtained by SFE
(Elsevier Sci Ltd, Oxford, 2014)
The antioxidant and antibacterial properties of Greek oregano extracts obtained by fractional supercritical fluid extraction (SFE) with carbon dioxide were investigated and compared with the properties of essential oil ...
Involvement of cholinesterases in oxidative stress induced by chlorpyrifos in the brain of Japanese quail
(Oxford Univ Press, Oxford, 2018)
Chlorpyrifos is a widely used organophosphate pesticide (OP). In birds and mammals OP exhibits a toxic effect via inhibition of cholinesterases [acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and butyrylcholinesterase (BChE)] and through ...
Species diversity, host preference and arbovirus detection of Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in south-eastern Serbia
(BMC, London, 2019)
BackgroundCulicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) is a genus of small biting midges (also known as no-see ums) that currently includes 1368 described species. They are proven or suspected vectors for important pathogens ...
Growth performance, carcass characteristics, and selected meat quality traits of two strains of Pekin duck reared in intensive vs semi-intensive housing systems
(Animal, 2021)
Selection of optimal hybrid of Pekin duck and housing system could improve yield and quality of duck meat. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of two rearing systems (intensive vs semi-intensive housing) ...
Cardiac troponin I in dogs anaesthetized with propofol and sevoflurane: the influence of medetomidine premedication and inspired oxygen fraction
(Elsevier Science Bv, Amsterdam, 2018)
Objective To investigate changes in serum cardiac troponin I (cTnI) concentrations in dogs in which medetomidine was used for sedation or for premedication prior to anaesthesia with propofol and sevoflurane. Study design ...
Oxidative stress in myeloproliferative neoplasms
(Ferrata Storti Foundation, Pavia, 2014)
Background: Oxidative stress is an invasive condition with increased reactive
oxygen species, now recognized as an important characteristic of malignant
disorders as well as their progression.
Aims: The aim of this study ...
Exposure of honey bee larvae to thiamethoxam and its interaction with Nosema ceranae infection in adult honey bees
(Elsevier Sci Ltd, Oxford, 2020)
During their lifetime honey bees (Apis mellifera) rarely experience optimal conditions. Sometimes, a simultaneous action of multiple stressors, natural and chemical, results in even greater effect than of any stressor ...