Bulent Elitok

Afyon Kocatepe University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Afyonkarahisar,Turkey.

[ 1 ] - Investigation on Effects of Parenterally Given Vitamin B Complex on Ruminal Protozoa in Cattle

B complex vitamins play an important role in the metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins and fats. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of B complex vitamins administered by exogenous route on rumen protozoa, hematological and blood biochemical parameters in clinically healthy cattles. Thirty cattles aged between 6 to 18 months, and breeding in Afyonkarahisar Province and surroundin...

[ 2 ] - Prevalence of Ehrlichia Canis Infection in Uşak and Investigation of Clinical, Hematological and Biochemical Signs in Infected Dogs

Canine ehrlichiosis which becomes widespread worldwide is generated by a pathogen bacteria called Ehrlichia Canis. The prevalence of ehrlichiosis changes according to geographic regions in veterinary practice. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of the canine ehrlichiosis in Uşak, Turkey, together with clinical, hematological and biochemical signs. 100 dogs found in 6 differen...

[ 3 ] - Renal Hypoplasia in a Calf

Renal hypoplasia refers to a congenitally small kidney where there is essentially normal residual parenchyma but smaller calyces, lobules, and papillae. This anomaly can be divided into two broad groups: complete (global) renal hypoplasia and segmental renal hypoplasia. In this study, a 3 days-old simmental calf was diagnosed with renal hypoplasia and unreconstructed exstrophic bladder. It pres...

[ 4 ] - Investigation of the Therapeutic Efficacy of Sepiolite in Neonatal Calf Diarrhea

The objective of the present study was to determine the therapeutic effectiveness of orally administered sepiolite on neonatal calf with diarrhea. The study was conducted on fifty 1-30 days old public owned calves (40 animals for experiment and 10 animals for control groups), in Afyonkarahisar region, Turkey. Sepiolite was administered orally to all animals in the experiment group for 30 days, ...