DETECTION OF ZOONOTIC ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANT SALMONELLA SPP. CARRYING VIRULENCE GENES IN RURAL MUS MUSCULUS, GOLESTAN PROVINCE, NORTH OF IRAN

Detection of Zoonotic Antibiotic Resistant Salmonella spp. Carrying Virulence Genes in Rural Mus musculus, Golestan Province, North of Iran

Background and aims: Salmonella spp.infect cold-blooded and warm-blooded animals and may cause a worldwide zoonotic disease, salmonellosis, in infected animals.Rodents can be Salmonella carriers without any signs of salmonellosis.The frequency of salmonella contamination, the presence of virulence genes (SpvR and SpvB) and antibiotic resistance pat

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A survey of castration methods and associated livestock management practices performed by bovine veterinarians in the United States

Abstract Background Castration of male calves destined for beef production is a common management practice performed in the United States amounting to approximately 15 million procedures per year.Societal concern about the moral and ethical treatment of animals is increasing.Therefore, production agriculture is faced with the challenge of formulati

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