In studies carried out on the parasites infecting ostriches (Struthio camelus) in Spain, trophozoites of Retortamonas sp. have been found in the intestinal contents of 28 out of 146 slaughtered ostriches. The species infecting ostriches could not be determined from the morphological data available. However, these findings are important as they constitute the first report of the genus Retortamon...

The dromedary camel is a multipurpose animal adapted to the harsh environments of semiarid and arid zones, essentially kept for milk and meat production and transportation. It is also a financial reserve (asset) and security (drought-prone risk management) for pastoralists and plays an important role in social prestige and wealth (8, 19). Because of the increasing desertification and recurrence...

Two tributyrin hydrolysis-negative Moraxella isolates obtained in cases of keratoconjunctivitis in Camelus dromedarius in the Canary Islands showed highest degrees of 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity to Moraxella canis. A level of DNA relatedness to the M. canis type strain of 79% confirmed the identity of the isolates as a tributyrin hydrolysis-negative biovar of M. canis.

--We assayed restriction-site differences in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) within and among populations of the Ostrich (Struthio camelus) throughout much of its African distribution. Little genetic diversity was evident among samples drawn from localities throughout southern Africa (S.c. australis), while deep divisions in the mtDNA gene tree exist between representatives of the eastern (S.c. molyb...

̇ ̇ Ž . Ž . We measured oxygen consumption V and carbon dioxide emission V rates, air-cell gas partial pressures of O CO 2 2 Ž . Ž . Ž oxygen P O and CO P CO , eggshell water vapour conductance and energy content of the ostrich Struthio A 2 2 A 2 ̇ . Ž . camelus egg, ‘true hatchling’ and residual yolk, and calculated RQ and total oxygen consumption V for ostrich O tot 2 ̇ eggs incubated at 36.5 C a...

to evaluate the effects of season, sex and age on serum concentrations of thyroid hormones, cholesterol and triglyceride, and their correlations together in dromedarian camels, these parameters were measured in 180 clinically healthy dromedary camels. no significant difference was detected for the measured serum parameters between the two sexes and among the different age groups of camels and n...

one hundred and five (105) camels were investigated at the maiduguri abattoir, nigeria using floatation and sedimentation techniques for helminth parasites and haematological indices with the microhaematocrit reader. overall, prevalence of infection was 92.4% [(coccidia (8.5%), strongyloides (8.5%), trichuris (11.4%), ciliates (6.7%), ascaris sp. (3.8%), moniezia sp. (1.9%), amphistome sp. (0.9...

background and aims: newcastle disease virus (ndv) infection have been established in at least 241species of birds representing 27 of the 50 orders of the class.ndv isolate were obtained from infected ostrich flock during the outbreaks of nd in iran 2012. the f gene fragment which codes the main functional region of the f protein was obtained by rt-pcr and sequenced. methods: from the pathotype...

J. Anim. Sci. Vol. 88, E-Suppl. 2/J. Dairy Sci. Vol. 93, E-Suppl. 1/Poult. Sci. Vol. 89, E-Suppl. 1 589 Genetic and non-genetic factors affecting the prevalence of mastitis in dromedary camels. S. Ahmad*1,2, M. Yaqoob1,2, M. Q. Bilal1,2, G. Muhammad1,3, A. Iqbal1,2, and M. K. Khan1,3, 1university of Agriculture, Faisalabad-Pakistan, 2University of Agriculture, Faisalabad-Pakistan, Department of...