Gastrointestinal Disorders in Cat Due to Feed Mycotoxin Contamination

This case reported about mycotoxin contamination on cat feed cause gastrointestinal disorders. A 5 y.o. male domestic short hair cat (Felix domesticus) was brought to the Animal Hospital, Universitas Airlangga with a history has been lethargic and disphagia for 2 days with vomiting a yellow fluid and diarrhea. Bowel movements, increasing in panting, and urination were examined. Observation in cat with gastrointestinal disorders for 5 days in animal hospital. Abnormal intestine and hepatomegaly based on x-ray were confirmed about mycotoxin contamination on cat food. Treatment for contamination on cat food was done by given protexin like probiotic to stimulate a villi intestinal growth and gastric condition. Itraconazole for antifungal to maintanace mycotoxin contamination was also considered. Our prescription was performed for our management treatment with gastrointestinal disoders. In advice, veterinarians should be giving information about the nutritional diet for a pet animal

Produksi dan Kualitas Telur Itik Alabio di Daerah Sentra Peternakan Desa Sungai Pandan, Kabupaten Hulu Sungai Utara, Kalimantan Selatan

Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif dengan menggunakan 20 itik Alabio betina siap bertelur dengan rentang usia 6 bulan dan untuk pemeriksaan kualitas telur untuk masing-masing kelompok 10 sampel. Pengamatan tingkat produksi telur dilakukan selama tiga bulan dengan 10 pengulangan, kualitas telur (ketebalan kulit telur, persentase kulit telur, persentase kulit telur, persentase albumin, persentase kuning telur, huagh unit, warna kuning telur, kadar protein dan lemak kandungan). Data produksi telur dan kualitas telur diuji menggunakan uji Anova. Hasil pengamatan rata-rata produksi harian telur 15.45 ± 0.12, 14.72 ± 0.10, 14.91 ± 0.09; produksi berat harian (kg/hari) 925.27 ± 7.50, 875.40 ± 6.32, 884 ± 5.03; hasil dari ketebalan kulit telur kualitas 0.33 ± 0.01, 0.33 ± 0.12, 0.33 ± 0.12; persentase kulit telur 11.32 ± 0.93, 11.28 ± 0.10, 11.36 ± 0.05; persentase albumin 55.70 ± 1.08, 56.66 ± 1.22, 56.12 ± 1.00; persen kuning telur 32.07 ± 1.24, 31.55 ± 1.48, 31.64 ± 1.20; Haugh unit 88.70 ± 6.21, 91.41 ± 6.70, 94.51 ± 5.06. Warna kuning masing-masing memiliki skor 15. Dapat disimpulkan bahwa produksi dan kualitas telur itik Alabio baik