Livestock have made major contribution to human societies by providing food, shelter, fuel, and services.  Sheep and goat are economically important livestock play an important socioeconomic role for small and large farmers in Libya.  Small ruminant animal meat is popular for Libyan customers, and demand is particularly high during religious and cultural festivals.  Small ruminants is valued fo...

Transfection of HC-11 murine epithelial mammary cells as well as murine and sheep mammary glands were carried out using insulin-containing constructs that deliver DNA by receptor-mediated endocytosis to receptor-expressing cells. In vivo transfection of mammary gland tissue with the luciferase gene was carried out by introducing the DNA constructs into the mammary ducts of both mice and sheep. ...

The objective of this study was to identify bacteria causing gangrenous ovine mastitis as well as to detect and genotype Staphylococcus aureus in milk samples by using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification and restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) of coagulase gene. A total of 264 milk samples were collected from Awassi sheep with gangrenous mastitis raised in Sanliurfa provin...

Here, we review what is known about the microorganisms present in raw milk, including milk from cows, sheep, goats and humans. Milk, due to its high nutritional content, can support a rich microbiota. These microorganisms enter milk from a variety of sources and, once in milk, can play a number of roles, such as facilitating dairy fermentations (e.g. Lactococcus, Lactobacillus, Streptococcus, P...

AIMS To develop an immunomagnetic capture (IMC) to detect viable Mycoplasma agalactiae in routine ovine milk samples. METHODS AND RESULTS Polyclonal antibodies against two M. agalactiae membrane surface proteins (P80 and P55) were covalently conjugated to magnetic beads (MBs) to form MB-Ab80 and MB-Ab55. Mycoplasma agalactiae cells were captured by a specific antigen-antibody reaction and mag...

During characterization by conventional biotyping tests of numerous Brucella melitensis isolates obtained in Israel in the last 2 years, we identified several strains of the biovar 1 serotype that are atypically susceptible to dyes and penicillin. Their coisolation from two brothers in a family that rears sheep and from the milk of one of their sheep and the prevalence of such strains in two di...

The objective of this study was to verify whether Toxoplasma gondii is excreted in the milk of naturally infected sheep. In order to accomplish this, 275 lactating ewes were used; these were bred extensively in 17 estates distributed across nine cities. Polymerase chain reaction amplification was used to detect T. gondii DNA in milk samples, and the indirect immunofluorescence test was employed...

VYLETĚLOVÁ, M., HANUŠ, O., KARPÍŠKOVÁ, R., ŠŤÁSTKOVÁ, Z.: Occurrence and antimicrobial sensitivity in staphylococci isolated from goat, sheep and cow’s milk. Acta univ. agric. et silvic. Mendel. Brun., 2011, LIX, No. 3, pp. 209–214 The aim of this study was to compare the sensitivity to selected antibiotics in staphylococci isolated from goat (n = 60), sheep (n = 60) and cow’s milk (n = 120). T...

Goat milk contains an abundance of different macro and micro-nutrients. Compared with other milk, goat is a viable option due to its low allergy levels preferred for infants cow allergies. A wide variety milk-based products, including yoghurt, ice cream, fermented cheese, are available on the market. They produced using effective processing technology known exhibit numerous health benefits afte...

the calcium status of lactating, non-lactating, and male sheep on farm in southwestern punjab, pakistan was studied. pasture and animal were sampled at the end of the first month of summer and winter. all samplings were carried out fortnightly. a mineral supplement was available to all animals throughout the year. plasma calcium in all animals was not affected by the physiologic state and gende...