Bahram Dalir-Naghadeh
Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran
[ 1 ] - Does Achillea millefolium extracts possess prokinetic effects on the bovine abomasum thourgh M3 muscarinic receptors?
Displacement of the abomasum is a common disease of the gastrointestinal tract in dairy cattle. Abomasal displacement has been associated with abomasal hypomotility. Therefore, it is necessary to identify effective therapeutic agents that stimulate abomasal motility in cattle. Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) is traditionally used as a folk remedy for treatment of human gastrointestinal c...
[ 2 ] - Effects of silver nanoparticles on Staphylococcus aureus contaminated open wounds healing in mice: An experimental study
The microorganisms have been noted as the main cause of delayed wound healing.The most common pathogen causing the wound infections is Staphylococcus aureus. Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) show ample antibacterial activities. In the present study, the effect of AgNPs on mouse wounds inoculated with S. aureus was investigated. Sixty male mice (20 to 30 g) were anesthetized, full-...
[ 3 ] - Effects of ginger extract on smooth muscle activity of sheep reticulum and rumen
Reticulorumen hypomotility leads to the impaired physiologic functions of the digestive tract. Prokinetic action of ginger has been demonstrated in the laboratory animals and human. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of hydroalcoholic extract of ginger on contraction and motility of reticulum and rumen of ruminants. Collected samples of reticulum and rumen from eight sheep were in...
[ 4 ] - Hemolytic anemia associated with Trypanosoma theileri in a cow from Kurdistan province, West of Iran
Various species of Trypanosoma parasites are known to infect several wild and domestic animals worldwide. A 7-year-old Holstein cow from Baneh, Kurdistan province, was examined by a private veterinarian due to anorexia and depression. Physical examination revealed fever, enlarged subscapular lymph node, and pale mucosa. Blood samples were taken for hemato-logical, parasitological, and ...