Domestic felines’ re-emerging infectious and neglected zoonotic diseases are a significant focus of global “One Health” efforts. This study aimed to rapidly diagnose 14 pathogens, including zoonoses by using PCR primers in 167 client-owned symptomatic cats, routinely accepted to the Veterinary Clinics of Tekirdag. The prevalence of pathogens investigated were as follows: Babesia canis canis (24%), Babesia microti (2.4%), Hepatozoon felis (10.8%), Cytauxzoon felis (6.6%), Bartonella henselae (40.1%), Anaplasma platys (30.5%), Anaplasma phagocytophilum (7.2%), Rickettsia felis (26.3%), Borrelia burgdorferi (21%), and hemotropic Mycoplasma sp. (11.4%). There was a significant difference between the prevalence of the pathogens (χ² = 152.26, df = 9, p < 0.001). There was also a statistical difference between the gender of the cats in terms of the prevalence of all pathogens considered together (χ² = 4.80, df = 1, p = 0.028), where the female cats showed a higher prevalence. This was not the case for the different age groups (χ² = 2.92, df = 1, p = 0.088). The lowest infection was observed for B. microti (p < 0.001), while the highest infection was observed for B. henselae (p < 0.01). Leishmania donovani, Plasmodium spp., Ehrlichia chaffeensis, and Neoehrlichia mikurensis PCR test results were negative in all samples. In conclusion, house cats of Tekirdag are apparently highly susceptible to some neglected zoonoses important for “One Health”, and their prevalence in the region is most probably underestimated. Hence, applying PCR tests to assist fast clinic diagnosis in routine, may be an efficient option to protect the public as well as the cats from severe diseases.

Çalışmanın amacı, bal arısı (Apis mallifera) zehrinin etlik piliçlerde kullanılmasına yönelik çalışmaların sistematik derleme şeklinde incelenmesidir. Apiterapi, arı ürünleri ile alternatif tedavi yöntemi olarak tanımlanabilmektedir. Apiterapide bal, polen, propolis ve arı sütü gibi yaygın olarak bilinen ve besin olarak da tüketilen ürünlerin yanı sıra bal arısı zehri (venom) de kullanılmaktadır. Bal arısı zehri içerdiği peptidler, enzimler ve aktif aminler sayesinde özellikle kanser araştırmalarında sıklıkla incelenen bir madde olup bağışıklık sistemi üzerine önemli etkileri bulunan bir üründür. Bal arısı zehrinin antimikrobiyal ve antioksidan etkileri ile gelişim performansı ve bağışıklık sistemi üzerine etkilerini inceleyen çeşitli çalışmalar yapılmıştır. Çalışmalarda bal arısı zehri su ve yem katkı maddesi olarak veya kümes içerisine püskürtülerek kullanılmıştır. İçme suyuna eklenen bal arısı zehrinin, gelişim performansını önemli derecede etkilediği, yem katkı maddesi olarak kullanılmasının bağışıklık sistemi ve karaciğer fonksiyonlarına olumlu etkiler sağladığı ve dilüe edilmiş formunun kümes içerisine aerosol yol ile verilmesinin Salmonella gallinorum’a karşı etkili olduğu bildirilmiştir. Parenteral yollar ile uygulanan bal arısı zehri özütü, büyüme gelişme ve bağışıklık sistemi üzerinde olumlu etki göstermiştir. Bal arısı zehrinin çeşitli hayvan türlerinde yem katkı maddesi olarak kullanılmasına yönelik çalışmalar da devam etmektedir. Çalışmada, etlik piliç üretiminde bal arısı zehrinin çeşitli yaş dönemlerinde, farklı oranlarda ve farklı yöntemler ile verilmesinin etkileri incelenmiştir.

This study examines the effects of body weight and body condition scores (BCS) during mating and lambing periods of Akkaraman and Lalahan (KıvırcıkxAkkaraman G1) sheep breeds on birth weights of the lambs. The study was conducted with a total of 100 lambs born in February-March 2021, comprising 29 Akkaraman and 71 Lalahan lambs. The average live weights during the mating season were 59.17±1.20 kg and 54.07±0.77 kg; the average postpartum live weights were 61.58±1.43 kg and 59.05±0.92 kg (P>0.05); and the average BCS were 2.69±0.08 and 2.82±0.05 (P>0.05) in Akkaraman and Lalahan genotype (P0.05), 4.92±0.07 kg and 4.25±0.18 kg in single and twin lambs (P0.05), respectively. Analysis using the CART algorithm revealed that the birth weight of lambs from ewes with a BCS of 2.5 or below and those with a BCS of 3 or above was 4.72 kg and 4.88 kg (P<0.05), respectively. The results indicate that Akkaraman lambs have slightly higher birth weights, and lamb birth type and ewe BCS have more pronounced effects on lamb birth weight

The study was conducted at the International Livestock Research and Training Center Directorate and investigated the effects of ewes' body condition score (BCS) on certain body measurements of their lambs at birth and at 3 months of age in Akkaraman and Lalahan (Kıvırcık x Akkaraman G1 crossbred) sheep in Ankara province. The animal material consisted of 106 lambs (Akkaraman = 33, Lalahan = 73) at birth and 144 lambs (Akkaraman = 33, Lalahan = 111) at 3 months, along with their dams. The BCS values of the ewes were divided into three groups for analysis: low (≤2.5), medium (3.0), and high (≥3.5). The general means of BCS values of the ewes at birth and at 3 months were found to be 2.86 and 2.84, respectively. The effects of genotype and dam age on BCS were not significant in either period. The live weight (LW), wither height, rump height, chest depth, body length, and chest girth values of the lambs were 4.8 kg, 42.1 cm, 42.6 cm, 16.6 cm, 33.0 cm, and 38.5 cm at birth, and 24.0 kg, 62.2 cm, 63.0 cm, 27.8 cm, 58.8 cm, and 65.3 cm at 3 months of age, respectively. Ewes with high BCS had heavier LW lambs at both birth (low: 4.5 kg, medium: 4.8 kg, high: 4.9 kg; P0.05). A similar pattern was observed in the daily live weight gain (DLWG) of lambs (low: 0.205 kg, medium: 0.221 kg, high: 0.242 kg; P<0.001). In conclusion, it can be said that ewes with a high BCS adequately meet their nutritional needs during lactation, thereby providing better care for their lambs.