We used flight traps baited with unmated female navel orangeworm Amyelois transitella (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) to examine, over two growing seasons, seasonal changes in the abundance of males in fig orchards and the impact of release of 48 mg per ha per day of the pheromone component (Z,Z)-11,13-hexadecadienal from peripherally-located timed-release dispensers on the ability of males t...

BACKGROUND The objective of this randomized controlled trial was to determine the effect of feeding a commercial lacteal-derived colostrum replacer (CR) or pooled maternal colostrum (MC) on preweaning morbidity, growth and mortality in Holstein heifer calves. A total of 568 calves were randomly assigned to be fed either 3.8 L of pooled MC or two doses (200 g IgG) of a CR. Calves were monitored ...

OBJECTIVE To compare time to cord separation, parental satisfaction and bacterial colonization, among 3 regimens of cord care at home. STUDY DESIGN Randomized controlled trial. MATERIAL AND METHOD Term infants were randomly assigned based on cord care regimens at home: 1) triple dye, 2) alcohol, and 3) no antiseptic agent. Timing of cord separation, and parental satisfaction were evaluated ...

During November 2008 to January 2009, 11 babies in the neonatal intensive care (NICU) and three babies in the nursery were infected with Serratia marcescens at King Abdulaziz University Hospital in Saudi Arabia. Overall, fifteen infections were identified among 11 newborns in the NICU: septicaemia (five cases), purulent conjunctivitis (three), urinary tract infection (two), meningitis (two) and...

In view of controversial reports about the role of prelabour rupture of foetal membranes (PROM) in neonatal morbidity and to study the association of PROM with infections and meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS), a prospective case control study was conducted in a level II nursery of Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan. Of the 111 neonates with PROM studied, 18 developed c...

This study was carried out to investigate the prevalence and pathological lesions of avian colibacillosis in commercial broiler farms at Dinajpur Sadar Upazila (Sub-district) from July December 2018. A total 8800 birds six were diagnosed with clinical signs, post-mortem histopathological changes. Highest F1 farm (76.2%) lowest F6 (9.2%). mortality (9.1%) (3.3%). Average 39.6% 5.4%. at0-2 weeks ...