I. Frozen bovine semen samples were measured by flow cytometry
(FCM) to determine if FCM analyses could be useful for sperm quality
evaluation and prediction of bull fertility. Fluorescent dyes
utilized were acridine orange, to measure sperm nuclear chromatin
heterogeneity by quantifying susceptibility of the chromatin to
denaturation, and rhodamine...
Two experiments were conducted to examine the effects of passive
immunization of pregnant mares with a monoclonal antibody [MAb, 518B7,
antibovine βLH which crossreacts with equine chorionic gonadotropin
(eCG)] on subsequent reproductive characteristics and changes in plasma
concentrations of hormones. In Exp.1 control mares (C, n=3) were not
treated. Another...
The main objective of this research was to assess the
nutritional status of sheep and goats grazing two rangeland
types in Baluchistan, Pakistan. These types were Artemisia
maritima/Haloxylon griffithii association represented by the
Zarchi Field Station and Cymbopogon shoenanthus, found at
the Tomagh Field Station. Seasonal above ground biomass
production...
In the first experiment the minimum dietary toxic levels of vitamin A were determined in pregnant rabbits over three parities. The treatments consisted of basal diet plus 10,000, 30,000, 60,000, and 90,000 IU/Kg added vitamin A. The basal diet was formulated to be free of vitamin A and beta-carotene; rice...