Πλοήγηση ανά Συγγραφέα "Katsoulos, P. D."
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Alternatives to antibiotics for farm animals
Papatsiros, V. G.; Katsoulos, P. D.; Koutoulis, K. C.; Karatzia, M.; Dedousi, A.; Christodoulopoulos, G. (2013)Nowadays, there is an increasing concern for the public health about the consequences from the long and increased use of antibiotics in livestock production. The use of antibiotics in animal feed as growth promoters has ... -
Effect of long-term dietary supplementation with clinoptilolite on performance and selected serum biochemical values in dairy goats
Katsoulos, P. D.; Zarogiannis, S.; Roubies, N.; Christodoulopoulos, G. (2009)Objective-To determine the effect of dietary supplementation with clinoptilolite on health and production as well as serum concentrations of fat-soluble vitamins, macroelements and trace elements, and activities of hepatic ... -
Effects of In-Feed Inclusion of Clinoptilolite on Blood Serum Concentrations of Aluminium and Inorganic Phosphorus and on Ruminal Ph and Volatile Fatty Acid Concentrations in Dairy Cows
Karatzia, M. A.; Pourliotis, K.; Katsoulos, P. D.; Karatzias, H. (2011)The experiment investigated the effects of the dietary inclusion of 200 g of the natural zeolite, clinoptilolite on the blood serum concentrations of aluminium (Al) and inorganic phosphorus (P) as well as on the ruminal ... -
Evaluation of a portable glucose meter for use in cattle and sheep
Katsoulos, P. D.; Minas, A.; Karatzia, M. A.; Pourliotis, K.; Christodoulopoulos, G. (2011)Background In farm animal practice, determination of blood glucose concentration under field conditions is often necessary. Objective As there is no portable glucose meter device developed for use in farm animals, the ... -
First confirmed case of digital dermatitis in Greece
Katsoulos, P. D.; Minas, A.; Christodoulopoulos, G. (2008)The objective of the present study was to report the first confirmed case of digital dermatitis in Greece, emphasizing to the clinical appearance of the disease and to discuss some potential mechanisms concerning the ... -
Influence of oestrus on the heat stability and other characteristics of milk from dairy goats
Christodoulopoulos, G.; Solomakos, N.; Katsoulos, P. D.; Minas, A.; Kritas, S. K. (2008)We examined the heat stability, somatic cell count (SCC), pH, fat, protein and lactose content of milk from goats during the oestrous period, in order to investigate evidence of possible oestrus effects on milk physical ... -
Leukocyte counts in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid obtained from normal and Maedi-Visna-infected sheep
Katsoulos, P. D.; Christodoulopoulos, G.; Kontopidis, G.; Minas, A.; Tzivara, A.; Kritas, S. K. (2009)Background Bronchoalveolar lavage has proven helpful for the diagnosis of certain ovine diseases of the lungs. There is insufficient data concerning the leukocyte profile of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) from MaediVisna ... -
Liver flukes promote cholelithiasis in sheep
Katsoulos, P. D.; Christodoulopoulos, G.; Karatzia, M. A.; Pourliotis, K.; Minas, A. (2011)The main objective of this study was to investigate whether cholelithiasis in sheep is related to parasitism or other commonly observed disorders such as liver abscesses. Additionally, the features of the observed biliary ... -
Prevalence of lameness and of associated claw disorders in Greek dairy cattle industry
Katsoulos, P. D.; Christodoulopoulos, G. (2009)The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of lameness as well as the prevalence of claw-horn disruptions, abnormal claw shape and dermatitis in lame cows in Greek dairy farms and to evaluate their risk factors. ... -
Residues depletion study and withdrawal period determination of sulphadiazine and trimethoprim premix in pigs
Tzivara, A.; Papatsiros, V. G.; Katsoudas, V.; Dritsa, L.; Katsoulos, P. D.; Evaggelidou, M.; Aravidou, E.; Christodoulopoulos, G. (2013)The emergence and spread of antibiotic resistant human pathogens have been directly linked to the use of antibiotics in livestock production. The purpose of this study was to detect and quantify the concentration of the ... -
The role of lactate dehydrogenase, alkaline phosphatase and aspartate aminotransferase in the diagnosis of subclinical intramammary infections in dairy sheep and goats
Katsoulos, P. D.; Christodoulopoulos, G.; Minas, A.; Karatzia, M. A.; Pourliotis, K.; Kritas, S. K. (2010)The objective was to investigate the changes occurring in the activities of the enzymes lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) in sheep and goat milk as a result of ... -
Use of liver enzyme activities for the diagnosis of fasciolosis in cattle
Katsoulos, P. D.; Christodoulopoulos, G.; Minas, A.; Pourliotis, K.; Theodoropoulos, G. (2009)A diagnostic protocol for fasciolosis in cattle developed by Clinic of Farm Animal Medicine in Veterinary School of Karditsa, based on the combination of coprological examination and determination of serum liver enzymes ... -
Validation of a competitive ELISA for diagnosis of Brucella melitensis infection in sheep and goats
Minas, A.; Stournara, A.; Christodoulopoulos, G.; Katsoulos, P. D. (2008)A competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (cELISA) was validated for the serodiagnosis of Brucella melitensis infection in small ruminants using 2108 positive and 2154 negative reference sera from sheep and goats. ...