Livestock production in general and chickens in particular play important socioeconomic roles in developing countries (Alders, 2004; Salam, 2005). In recent years, the livestock and poultry sectors have become one of the fastest growing segments in Indian agriculture and contributing about 0.5 % to the national GDP and about 10% to the livestock GDP (https://icar...

The present work was undertaken to apply mitotic index as an indicator in the prognosis of cutaneous tumours in dogs. Out of the 103 samples collected from the Madras Veterinary College, Teaching Hospital, Chennai, mitotic index was analyzed by light microscopy on formalin fixed paraffin embedded section of selected 53 canine cutaneous tumours. Mitosis was noticed ...

Aim: The main objective of the study was to describe the use of skin fold advancement flaps (SFAFs) and other reconstructive techniques for closure of large skin defects following mammary tumor excision in dogs. Materials and Methods: Twelve dogs underwent reconstruction of large ventral skin defects following mammary tumor excision with wide margins. Skin fold ...

An adult dead laboratory rat was presented with the history of sudden death. Postmortem examination revealed multiple cysts in the liver. The cysts contained single to multiple metacestode larvae of Taenia taeniaformis.

The individual and combined effects of T-2 toxin (0.5 ppm) and endosulfan (20 ppm) were studied in broiler chicken by feeding the toxins from 0 to 4 weeks of age. There was significant (P<0.05) reduction in the body weight gain in the T-2 toxin fed groups compared to the control. Hyperproteinaemia, increased GGT, decreased creatinine, increased uric acid, hypon...