Browsing by Author "Orfanou, D. C."

Administration of a long-acting antiparasitic to pre-pubertal ewe-lambs in Greece results in earlier reproductive activity and improved reproductive performance

Mavrogianni, V. S.; Papadopoulos, E.; Fragkou, I. A.; Gougoulis, D. A.; Valasi, I.; Orfanou, D. C.; Ptochos, S.; Gallidis, E.; Fthenakis, G. C. (2011)

We studied the reproductive effects of administration of a long-acting antiparasitic (moxidectin) given to pre-pubertal ewe-lambs in Greece at the beginning of the reproductive season. 45 animals, naturally infected with ...

Control of liver abscesses in lambs by using marbofloxacin

Orfanou, D. C.; Fragkou, I. A.; Fthenakis, G. C.; Mavrogianni, V. S. (2012)

We describe cases of liver abscesses in a group of newborn lambs. Diagnosis was based on the combination of clinical signs with the findings of ultrasonographic examination of the abdomen: oval, hypoechoic structure with ...

Effects of experimental challenge of ewes with Mannheimia haemolytica on subsequent milk composition

Fragkou, I. A.; Solomakos, N.; Dagleish, M. P.; Cripps, P. J.; Papaioannou, N.; Boscos, C. M.; Ververidis, H. N.; Billinis, C.; Orfanou, D. C.; Govaris, A.; Kyriazakis, I.; Fthenakis, G. C. (2008)

The objective was to describe the physicochemical changes during the early phase of subclinical mastitis and to associate them with pathological findings. A Mannheimia haemolytica strain was deposited into one teat duct ...

Efficacy of marbofloxacin against respiratory infections of lambs

Skoufos, J.; Christodoulopoulos, G.; Fragkou, I. A.; Tzora, A.; Gougoulis, D. A.; Orfanou, D. C.; Tsiolaki, K.; Fthenakis, G. C. (2007)

The trial was carried out in a sheep flock with mixed Mannheimia haemolytica/Mycoplasma spp. respiratory infection; 60 lambs were included therein and allocated as follows: lambs in group MH were subcutaneously injected ...

Experimental staphylococcal mastitis in bitches: Clinical, bacteriological, cytological, haematological and pathological features

Ververidis, H. N.; Mavrogianni, V. S.; Fragkou, I. A.; Orfanou, D. C.; Gougoulis, D. A.; Tzivara, A.; Gouletsou, P. G.; Athanasiou, L.; Boscos, C. M.; Fthenakis, G. C. (2007)

The objectives of the work were to study the features of experimentally induced canine mastitis and to present hypotheses regarding the pathogenesis of the disease. The tight caudal abdominal mammary gland of six bitches ...

Histological Features in the Mammary Glands of Female Dogs throughout Lactation

Orfanou, D. C.; Pourlis, A.; Ververidis, H. N.; Mavrogianni, V. S.; Taitzoglou, I. A.; Boscos, C. M.; Fthenakis, G. C. (2010)

> The objective of this study was to describe the histology of the mammary glands of female dogs throughout lactation. Twelve lactating female dogs were operated 4, 7, 10, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42, 56, 70 and 84 days post-partum; ...

The induction of lymphoid follicle-like structures in the ovine teat duct following experimental infection with Mannheimia haemolytica

Fragkou, I. A.; Dagleish, M. P.; Papaioannou, N.; Cripps, P. J.; Boscos, C. M.; Ververidis, H. N.; Orfanou, D. C.; Solomakos, N.; Finlayson, J.; Govaris, A.; Kyriazakis, I.; Fthenakis, G. C. (2010)

The objectives of this study were to investigate the early stages of experimental infection of the ovine mammary gland with Mannheimia haemolytica and to identify the lymphocyte subsets accumulating at the teat duct. M. ...