Giardia psittaci and Eimeria dunsingi in budgerigar colonies

Severe diarrhea, ruffled feathers and lack of appetite were diagnosed in a budgerigar flock and totally 35 birds had died within last 2 weeks. Birds were captived in two rooms and there was a corridor separating them. Fresh faeces samples collected from both of sections. Native method and zinc sulphate flotation methods were used to diagnose Giardia sp. and Eimeria sp., respectively. After examination, Giardia psittaci was diagnosed in 8 of 10 samples from one section and Eimeria dunsingi was diagnosed in 7 of 23 samples from another section. Birds with giardiasis treated with metronidazole for 5 days (800 mg/L) in drinking water and birds with coccidiosis treated with toltrazuril 1.5 ml for 1 lt, 2 days by in drinking water. The purpose of this study was to determine the treatment of Giardia and Eimeria infections in budgerigars and prophylaxy in Turkey

Efficacy of secnidazole in the treatment of giardiasis in a cat

A 6 month old, 2-kg, female cat was referred to the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Mehmet Akif Ersoy in Burdur province with bloody diarrhea and dehydration. The cat had a history of more than 1 week of disease. Faecal sample was taken for parasitological examinations and analyzed by zinc sulfate (%33 ZnSO4) centrifugal flotation and native techniques. Giardia duodenalis (G. lamblia) cysts and trophozoits were detected from cat faeces. Motile trophozoites were seen with native technique. Additionally, trophozoites were stained with Giemsa solution. The cat received a single oral dose of 30 mg/kg secnidazole diluted in 1 ml water. For the evaluation of drug efficacy, faeces were re-examined at day 7 after treatment. The aim of this study is to examine parasitological findings of simultaneous infection by Giardia duodenalis in cat, and treatment of the disease by a single dose of secnidazole. It is also the first case report about secnidazole treatment in cats with giardiasis in Turkey

Students’ Views On English Lesson Taught Through Distance Education: Muş Alparslan University Sample

Buaraştırma, Muş Alparslan Üniversitesinde uzaktan eğitim ile verilen İngilizcedersine yönelik öğrenci görüşlerinin belirlenmesi amacıyla yapılmıştır.Araştırmada nicel araştırma yöntemlerinden betimsel tarama modelikullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın evrenini 2016-2017 eğitim-öğretim yılında MuşAlparslan Üniversitesine bağlı fakülte ve yüksekokullarda öğrenim görmekteolup, 2016-2017 güz döneminde İngilizce dersini uzaktan eğitim yoluyla alan2411 öğrenci oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmanın örneklemini ise 420 öğrencioluşturmaktadır. Araştırmanın verilerini toplamak amacıyla 36 maddeden oluşanbeşli Likert türünde Uzaktan Eğitimle Yürütülen Yabancı Dil I (İngilizce) DersiÖğretim Programını Değerlendirme Ölçeği (İÖPDÖ) kullanılmıştır. Öğrencilerinuzaktan eğitim ile verilen İngilizce dersine yönelik görüşlerinin genel anlamdaolumsuz olduğu ve en olumsuz boyutun ise ürün boyutu olduğu görülmüştür.Ayrıca, öğrencilerin Yabancı Dil I dersinin uzaktan eğitimle verilmesininİngilizce bilgilerini geliştirmede etkili olmadığı görüşüne sahip olduklarıgörülmüştür.Theaim of this study is to investigate the views of the students about Englishlesson which is taught through distance education at Muş Alparslan University.Descriptive survey model which is a quantitative research model has been usedin the study. The universe of the research is composed of 2411 students whotook English lesson through distance education at Muş Alparslan Universityduring the autumn semester of 2016-2017 academic year. In order to collect thedata of the study, a 5 Likert type scale of 36 items with the name of The Scaleof Evaluating the Curriculum of Foreign Language 1 (English) Lesson TaughtThrough Distance Education (SECFL) has been used. Students’ views about theEnglish lesson taught through distance education are generally negative and themost negative component is the product component. Moreover, the students are ofthe opinion that the English lesson taught through distance education isn’teffective in developing their English language level. 

Parasites of spur-winged lapwings Vanellus spinosus at a colony on the south coast of Turkey

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Determination of parasitic contamination at production phase in deep-redground pepper (isot) produced in Şanlıurfa, Turkey

Deep-red ground pepper (Isot), a variety of red ground pepper is a special spices belonging to Sanliurfa and consumed both in Sanliurfa and other provinces of Turkey. The aim of this study was to determine the parasitic contamination levels of deep-red ground pepper produced at home. For this purpose, 82 samples of homemade Isotin Sanliurfa (Turkey) were collected from manufacturers. The occurrence of parasite eggs and protozoon oocysts in the samples was investigated by microscopic examination. Protozoon oocyst and helminth eggs were detected in four of the 82 Isot samples (4.87%). Three of these samples were identified as protozoan oocysts (3.68%) and one of these samples was identified as helminth eggs (1.21%) More hygienic measures should be taken on in order to prevent parasitic contaminations. © Medwell Journals, 2014

Quantitative analysis of microfilarial periodicity of dirofilaria immitis in dogs

Dirofilaria immitis ile enfekte köpeklerde, perifer kandaki mikrofiler periodisitesi, trigonometrik metot kullanılarak 4 sayım yöntemine göre analiz edilmiş ve yöntemler arasındaki farklılıklar istatiksel olarak araştırılmıştır. Enfekte iki köpekten, yirmi dört saat süresince 2 saat aralıklarla kan alınmış,aynı zamanda köpeklerin vücut ısısı ile kalp frekansı ve solunum sayıları kaydedilmiştir. Bu işlemler 2 gün arayla tekrarlanmıştır. İstatistiksel olarak, gözlenen ve teorik olarak beklenen mikrofiler yoğunlukları arasındaki en iyi uyum membran filtrasyon testi ile yapılan sayım sonucu elde edilmiştir. Bu yönteme göre her iki köpek için saptanan periodisite indeksi 42.945.3, maksimum mikrofiler yoğunluğunun beklenen saati (K) 20.6-21.2 olarak bulunmuştur. Bu sonuçlarla D. immitis enfeksiyonunda mikrofiler periodisitesi geceye yönelik (nokturnal) subperiodik form olarak belirlenmiştir. Aynı zaman di-limlerinde kanda gözlenen mikrofiler yoğunluğu ile kalp frekansı arasında köpek no l 'de r0.17 (p0.05) pozitif yönlü ancak zayıf bir ilişki, köpek no 2'de r -0.62 (p0.05) negatif yönlü kuvvetli sayılabilecek bir ilişki saptanmıştır. Her iki köpekte mikrofiler yoğunluğu ile vücut ısısı, solunum sayıları arasında istatistiksel anlamda önemli bir ilişki saptanmamıştır (p0.05).Microfilarial periodicity of Dirofilaria immitis in the venous blood of infected dogs was analyzed according to four counting methods by using trigonometric model and, the differences among the counting techniques were examined statistically. The blood was collected from infected dogs every 2h during 24h period beginning at 6.00h, at the same time body temperature, pulsation and breathing frequency of dogs were recorded. Procedures explained above were repeated two times. Statistically, the highest correlation between the observed and expected microfilarial densities was determined by the membrane filtration technique. According to this technique, calculated periodicity index was 42.9-45.3 and the estimated hour of peak (K) microfilarial density was ranged from 20.6-21.2h in these two dogs. Thus the periodicity of microfilaria of D. immitis was characterized as nocturnally sub-periodic In the dog no 1, the correlation between the observed microfilarial densities and pulsation at the same time periods was r0.17 (p>0.05) and in the dog no 2 was r -0.62 (p0.05) among microfilarial densities, body temperature and breathing frequeny in both dog

Outcomes following deceased and live donor liver transplantation for the indication of acute liver failure: A multicenter experience

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