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JOURNALof VETERINARYand ANIMAL SCIENCES Volume 42 2011 Issues 1 & 2 ISSN 0971-0701 EDITORIAL BOARD EDITOR Dr. K. Devada Professor and Head Veterinary Parasitology ASSOCIATE EDITORS CHAIRMAN Dr. Shibu Simon Dr. A. Jalaludeen Assistant Professor, Animal Reproduction, Director (Academic & Research) Gynaecology & Obstetrics MEMBERS Dr. Indu. V. Raj Dr. S. Ramkumar Assistant Professor Director of Entrepreneurship Veterinary Anatomy and Histology Dr. H. Subramanian Dr. H. Shameem Dean, College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Assistant Professor Mannuthy Veterinary Parasitology Dr. Leo Joseph Dean, College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Pookode Dr. R. Rajendrakumar Dean, College of Dairy Science & Technology, Mannuthy Dr. P.C. Saseendran Professor, Livestock Production & Management College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, KERALA VETERINARY & Mannuthy ANIMAL SCIENCES UNIVERSITY Dr. Jose John Chungath Office of Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences Professor, Veterinary Anatomy and Histology College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Mannuthy - 680 651, Thrissur, Kerala (India) Pookode Dr. P.I. Geevarghese Professor, Dairy Technology, College of Dairy Science & Technology, Mannuthy Dr. M.R. Saseendranath Professor, Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Mannuthy AIM AND SCOPE Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences is a half yearly publication of the Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (KVASU) devoted to the publication of original research papers on various aspects of Veterinary and Animal Sciences and clinical articles which are of interest to research workers and practitioners engaged in livestock and poultry production. Research papers on wild life, laboratory animals and environmental problems affecting livestock production; short communications of importance in Veterinary and Animal Sciences are also accepted. The editorial board look forward to continual support and co operation from all well wishers in future for a promising and prospective venture. SUBSCRIPTION RATE Annual : Inland : KVASU staff/A.H. 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JOURNAL OF VETERINARY AND ANIMAL SCIENCES Volume 42 2011 Issues 1 & 2 CONTENTS RESEARCH ARTICLES 1. Hepatoprotective effect of triphala in aflatoxicosis ....................................................... 1 K. Indu and C.R. Lalithakunjamma 2. Feasibility of coproantigen detection in amphistomosis................................................. 5 A. Kandasamy and K. Devada 3. Effect of phytase supplementation on growth and nutrient digestibility in swine.............8 K. Shyama, A.D. Mercy and P. Gangadevi 4. Histomorphogenesis of pineal gland in goat foetuses.....................................................16 K. M. Lucy, K. R. Harshan, J. J. Chungath and N. Ashok 5. Haematobiochemical studies in dogs affected with bacterial dermatitis.........................20 Shyma V. H. and K. Vijayakumar 6. Effect of fish oil and various preparations of coconut oil on body weight and serum lipid profile in rats ............................................................................................23 K. P. Sreeji and Sisilamma George 7. Morphometric observations on lymph nodes in goat foetuses.........................................30 A. Asha, S. Maya, K. R. Harshan and J. J. Chungath 8. Influence of dietary protein on dry matter intake, rumen fermentation and haematological parameters in crossbred cows...............................................................34 Sheena Joseph and K. Ally 9. Secondary determinants of microfilariosis in dogs – a retrospective study......................39 Deepa Chirayath and P.C. Alex 10. Experimental carcinogenicity studies of n-nitrosomethylurea in rats.............................42 Mammen J. Abraham and A. Sundararaj 11. Effect of chemical sanitizers on the bacterial counts of pig carcasses.............................45 E. Nanu, K. Vrinda Menon , B. Sunil and C. Latha 12. Midazolam with glycopyrrolate-xylazine combination for premedication in ketamine anaesthesia in dogs.......................................................................................48 M. K.Narayanan, K. Rajankutty, T. Sarada Amma, K.V. Syam and C.B. Devanand 13. Abattoir survey of Schistosoma spindale infection in Thrissur.......................................53 Bindu Lakshmanan, Abdu Rauoof, Muhammed Fawaz and H. Subramanian 14. Influence of age and body weight on spleen parameters in White Pekin ducks...............55 V.R. Indu, J.J. Chungath, K.R. Harshan and N. Ashok 15. Granuloma forming intestinal schistosomosis in buffaloes...........................................58 K.Vinodkumar, P.V.Tresamol, K. Devada and K.Vijayakumar JOURNAL OF VETERINARY AND ANIMAL SCIENCES Volume 42 2011 Issues 1 & 2 CLINICAL ARTICLES 16. A study on etiology of anaemia in goats........................................................................... 61 J. Anumol, P.V. Tresamol, M.G. Saranya , K. Vijayakumar and M.R. Saseendranath 17. Ultrasonographic diagnosis of cirrhosis in a dog...............................................................64 Anju Anna James and Usha Narayana Pillai SHORT COMMUNICATIONS 18. Outbreak of mycoplasmosis in an organised goat farm in Kannur district of Kerala ..........66 Chintu Ravishankar, P.M. Priya, Reghu Ravindran and S. Ajithkumar 19. Prostatic abscess in a German Shepherd dog – a case report .............................................68 Sindhu K. Rajan, Usha Narayana Pillai, P. C. Alex, K. M. Jayakumar and Metilda Joseph 20. Paratuberculosis in a cow: a case study.............................................................................71 M. R. Saseendranath, S.Sulficar, K. N. Nimisha, Archana S. Nair and K. Kumanan 21. In vitro detection of benzimidazole resistance of gastrointestinal nematodes in goats.........73 C. K. Deepa and K. Devada 22. Transplacental transmission of rabies...............................................................................76 M.R. Saseendranath, S.Raju, K. Asha and K.N. Nimisha 23. Canine female hermaphrodite- a clinical case report.........................................................77 S. Anoop, Syam K.Venugopal and T. Sarada Amma 24. Incidence of coccidiosis and concurrent parasitic infections during summer in ruminants...79 Samantha R. Joseph, Sangay Rinchen, Swetha Rani Sathigari, Susannah B. Philip, Surya Kumar Maurya and R. Sreekrishnan 25. Clinicobiochemical and histopathological studies of fibroadenoma with paraprostatic pseudocyst and inflammation in a German Shepherd dog .................................................81 Sindhu K. Rajan, Usha Narayana Pillai, P. C. Alex, K. M. Jayakumar, Metilda Joseph and Syam K. Venugopal 26. Chronic postpartum vaginal prolapse in a rabbit doe.........................................................84 B. Bibin Becha, M.P. Unnikrishnan and Hiron M. Harshan 27. Pathological observations in Single Intradermal (SID) Johnin test positive goats...............85 M.R.Saseendranath, S.Sulficar, G.Krishnan Nair, P.V.Tresamol and Usha Narayana Pillai 28. Second degree heart block with mitral insufficiency in a dog............................................87 Anju Eliz Ben , Usha N. Pillai , S. Ajithkumar, K.D. John Martin and P.C. Alex RESEARCH ARTICLE HEPATOPROTECTIVE EFFECT OF TRIPHALA IN AFLATOXICOSIS* K. Indu1 and C.R. Lalithakunjamma2 Department of Veterinary Pathology Received - 25.07.11 College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Accepted - 10.09.11 Mannuthy- 680 651, Thrissur, Kerala Abstract incorporated into the ration to give a final concentration of 0.5 ppm of aflatoxin. The objective of this research work was to understand the pathological effects of The study was