- Asinamai Athliamai Bitrus
- Yusuf Abba
- Veenosha Nehru Raju
- Idris Umar Hambali
- Innocent Damudu Peter
- Abd Wahid Haron
- Mohd Azmi Mohd Lila
- Jefri Mohd Norsidin
- Wan-Nor Fitri
- Haron Wahid
- Yusoff Rosnina
- Aimi-Sarah Zainal Abidin
- Mohd-Azmi Mohd Lila
- Che’ Amat Azlan
- Muhammad Rashid Azrolharith
- Falah Hasan Ali Baiee
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Abdullah Jesse, Faez Firdaus
- Seroprevalence of Small Ruminant Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis Lentivirus among Goats from Selected Small Ruminant Farms in Selangor, Malaysia
Authors
1 Department of Veterinary Clinical Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, MY
2 Department of Veterinary Pathology and Microbiology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, MY
Source
Veterinary World, Vol 11, No 2 (2018), Pagination: 172-176Abstract
Background and Aim: Caprine arthritis encephalitis (CAE) is an important viral disease of small ruminants particularly in dairy goats with severe social and economic implication. Hence, this study was designed to determine the seroprevalence of CAE virus (CAEV) among goat population in selected small ruminant farms in Selangor and the risk factors associated with the occurrence of the disease.
Materials and Methods: Blood samples were collected from a total of 91 goats selected at random. Blood serum was harvested and used for competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay test to detect antibodies against CAE virus.
Results: The result obtained showed that 8/91 (8.8%) of the goats were seropositive for CAEV. In addition, biosecurity management, source of origin and sex of the animal were observed to be important risk factors associated with the occurrence of CAE in goats.
Conclusion: The findings of this study affirmed that the seroprevalence of CAEV infection among goat population in small ruminant farms in Selangor, Malaysia, is low. However, there is need to institute strict control measures such as testing and culling positive animals or separation of infected animals from those that tested negative to the disease for effective eradication of the disease.
Keywords
Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, Goats, Lentivirus, Seroprevalence, Small Ruminant Farm.- Semen Characteristics, Extension, and Cryopreservation of Rusa Deer (Rusa timorensis)
Authors
1 Department of Veterinary Clinical Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang, Selangor, MY
2 Food Science and Technology Program School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM), 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, MY
3 Department of Veterinary Pathology and Microbiology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang, Selangor, MY
4 Department of Medicine & Surgery of Farm & Exotic Animal, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang, Selangor, MY
Source
Veterinary World, Vol 10, No 7 (2017), Pagination: 779-785Abstract
Aim: The objective of this research is to report parameters for breeding soundness evaluation, semen extension, and cryopreservation in Rusa timorensis.
Materials and Methods: Seven healthy stags were chosen for semen collection using an electroejaculator. The collections were performed twice in a breeding season between February and June 2016. Samples were collected between 2 and 3 weeks interval, collected twice for each animal. Semen was evaluated, extended, and cryopreserved using four different extenders; Andromed®, BioXcell®, Triladyl®, and a modified Tris-egg yolk combined with Eurycoma longifolia Jack.
Results: R. timorensis semen characteristics according to volume (ml), color, sperm concentration (106/ml), general motility (%), progressive motility (%), and % morphology of normal spermatozoa are 0.86±0.18 ml, thin milky to milky, 1194.2±346.1 106/ml, 82.9±2.8%, 76.1±4.8%, and 83.9±4.8%, respectively.
Conclusion: Semen characteristics of R. timorensis collected by electroejaculation is good allowing for cryopreservation and future artificial insemination work. The most suitable extender for Rusa deer semen is Andromed®.