Amir Akhlaghi
Department of Animal Sciences, College of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
[ 1 ] - Increased litter size and suckling intensity inhibit KiSS-1 mRNA expression in rat arcuate nucleus
Objective(s): The effect of litter size and suckling intensity on the expression of KiSS-1 mRNA in the arcuate nucleus (ARC) of rats were evaluated. Materials and Methods: Thirty two pregnant and four non-lactating ovariectomized (as control group) rats were used in this experiment. Lactating rats were allotted to eight equal groups. In three groups, litter size was adjusted to 5, 10, or 15 pup...
[ 2 ] - Effect of dietary zinc oxide and phytase on the plasma metabolites and enzyme activities in aged broiler breeder hens
Background: It has been shown that zinc has an effect on physiological responses in animals and birds. On the other hand, dietary phytase in poultry results in increased availability of zinc. OBJECTIVES: This study was conducted to investigate the effects of zinc oxide (ZnO) and Escherichia coli-derived 6-phytase supplemented diets on the plasma metabolites and enzyme activities of broiler bree...
[ 3 ] - Effect of thymol and carvacrol on nutrient digestibility in rams fed high or low concentrate diets
Published data on the effects of essential oils (EO) on in vivo nutrient digestibility in sheep are contradictory. In 2 experiments, the effect of thymol and carvacrol on nutrient digestibility was studied in sheep fed with high (70%) or low (52%) concentrate diets, using incomplete Latin Square designs. The essential oils were mixed with the concentrate portion of the diet at the rate of 0.0, ...
[ 4 ] - Artificial insemination practice in British United Turkeys: a report in Iran
No domestic availability to breeder turkey stocks and turkey hatching eggs prompted the present experiment that aimed to evaluate the feasibility of a conventional artificial insemination (AI) procedure in British United Turkey (BUT) for the first time in Iran. Broiler turkeys were restrictedly fed, grown for 46 weeks, and used for the current study (10 turkey toms and 24 turkey hens in total)....
[ 5 ] - پاسخ هورمون های تیروئیدی و تستوسترون به تغییرات ماهانه در قوچ های دالاق
چکیده هدف از این آزمایش بررسی تغییرات ماهانه هورمون های تیروئیدی T3 و T4 و نسبت بین آن ها و همچنین هورمونهای TSH و تستوسترون سرم قوچهای دالاق می باشد. بدین منظور چهار رأس قوچ بالغ و سالم که سن آنها بین 3 تا 4 سال و میانگین وزنی آنها 5 ± 45 کیلوگرم بود، انتخاب و در شرایط یکسان نگهداری شدند. نمونه های خون ازخرداد تا آبان ماه هر سه هفته یکبار جمع آوری و اندازه گیری گردید. نتایج نشان داد که اثر ما...
[ 6 ] - Hypothalamic Expression of Melanocortin-4 Receptor and Agouti-related Peptide mRNAs During the Estrous Cycle of Rats
Melanocortin- 4 receptor (MC4R) and agouti- related peptide (AgRP) are involved in energy homeostasis in rats. According to MC4R and AgRP effects on luteinizing hormone (LH) secretion, they may influence the estrous cycle of rats. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the expression of MC4R and AgRP mRNAs at different stages of estrous cycle in the rat’s hypothalamus. The estrous ...
[ 7 ] - تأثیر پرکاری درازمدت تیروئید بر وزن بدن، تولید تخم‌مرغ و ویژگی‌های تولید‌مثلی مرغ‌های مادر
هدف از این پژوهش بررسی تأثیر پرکاری درازمدت غدۀ تیروئید بر وزن بدن و تولید تخم‌مرغ بود. همچنین ارتباط بین پرکاری تیروئید و برخی فراسنجه‌های تولید‌مثلی بررسی شد. در این آزمایش 70 قطعه مرغ مادر گوشتی سویۀ کاب 500 در سن 47 هفتگی به شیوۀ تصادفی به دو گروه تیمار (پنج تکرار شامل هفت پرنده) تقسیم شدند. تیروکسین به مدت صد روز متوالی به شیوۀ دهانی به گروه پرکار تجویز شد (3/0 میلی‌گرم به ازای هر پرنده در...
[ 8 ] - Effect of long-term oral administration of thyroxine on morphology of the gastrointestinal tract in broiler breeder hens
Published data on 4-week-long administration of extra thyroxine (T4) in broiler breeder hens to alleviate the cold-induced ascites in their offspring suggested that long-term maternal hyperthyroidism would affect the gastrointestinal tract morphology. Broiler breeder hens (n=70) were reared in individual cages and allotted to control and hyperthyroid groups (five replicates of seven ...
[ 9 ] - The Effects of Different Fish Oil Levels on Productive and Reproductive Performance and Blood Attributes In Female Chukar Partridges (Alectoris Chukar)
The effects of different levels of fish oil on productive and reproductive performance as well as serum biochemical indices in female Chukar partridges were evaluated. Thirty-six 1.5-year-old laying Chukar partridges and 12 age-matched males (female: male ratio of 3:1) were divided to four experimental groups (three replicates of three birds each) in a completely randomized, to orally receive 0...
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