The lacrimal gland is a diamond-shaped, tubuloalveolar gland that secretes the serous component of tears. A four-year-old female crossbreed sheep suffering from left eye protrusion was referred to a Veterinary Hospital. Ophthalmic examination revealed epiphora, superficial ulcerative keratitis, corneal edema and neovascularisation. Moreover, ultrasound examination showed a large heterogeneous m...

This study describes a case of a six-year-old female crossbreed dog that had a three months history of progressive right thoracic limb lameness. Palpation revealed muscle atrophy of the scapular and humeral area and painfulness in this region. Magnetic resonance imaging was performed in T1and T2-weighted and STIR (short inversion recovery) sequences in sagittal and transverse planes. The masses...

Caudal duplication (dipygus) is an uncommon pathologic of conjoined twinning. The conjoined malformation is classified according to the nature and site of the union. We report the presence of this malformation in a female crossbreed puppy. The puppy was delivered by caesarean section following a prolonged period of dystocia. External findings showed a single head (monocephalus) and a normal cra...

Bu çalışmada Türkiye’deki Holştayn melezlerinde Sığır Lökosit Bağlanma Eksikliği (BLAD) ve Faktör XI (FXID) kalıtsal hastalıklarına sebep olan mutant allellerin varlığının araştırılması amaçlanmıştır. Çalışmada toplam 48 baş sığır incelenmiştir. Yapılan moleküler analizlerden sonra incelenen melez sığırların birinin BLAD taşıyıcısı olduğu, FXID bireye rastlanılmadığı görülmüştür. çalışma ile bu...

Between July and August 2009, a total of two hundred crossbreed dogs in three contiguous littoralprovinces of Guilan, Mazandaran and Golestan were sampled. Circulating antigens and/or microfilariae ofDirofilaria immitis were found in 25.5% of dogs in the whole studied area. The highest infection rate wasfound in Guilan (51.42%), followed by Golestan and Mazandaran provinces (15.38% and 7.69%, r...