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    Comparison of Growth and Development Characteristics of Hair and Damascus Kids Reared under Extensive Conditions
    (2022) Özbaşer, Fatma Tülin; Erdem, Evren; Erat, Serkan
    The present study aimed to compare the growth and the development of Hair and Damascus kids reared under extensive conditions. The body weights of Damascus goats were significantly higher than that of the Hair goats during the 360 days growth period (P < 0.05; P<0.001). Body weight was influenced by birth type only at birth and on the 360th day of the growth period, and single-birth kids had higher values than twin-born kids (P < 0.05). Exceptfor the 120th day of the growth period, the body weight of kids born in dam age group III was higher than that of kids born in the other dam age groups (P < 0.05; P < 0.01; P < 0.001). The breed effect was markedly observed after the 120th day of the growth period concerning body measurements especially chest depth, rump height, and body length. Damascus goats were significantly higher than that in the Hair goats for these traits (P < 0.001). It can be suggested that comparative studies containing the entire growth period should be conducted on other indigenous goat breeds (Angora, Honamlı, Kilis, and Norduz goat breeds) and to demonstrate the growth and development characteristics of these breeds.
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    Mohair Quality Traits of Aleppo and Hair Goats
    (Çankırı Karatekin Üniversitesi, 2019) Erdem, Evren; Erat, Serkan; Özbaşer, Fatma Tülin
    The aim of this study was to determine the mohair quality traits of Aleppo and Hair goats. The study material was consisted of 12 Aleppo goats (6 males, 6 females) and 12 Hair goats (6 males, 6 females), which were 12 months of age and raised by a farmer in Kırıkkale region. A total of 72 fibre sample were collected from 24 goats from 3 regions of the body (wither, chest, rump) in order to determined the hair characteristics of Hair and Aleppo goats. Mohair quality traits (fibre length, fibre diameter, fibre tenacity, fibre elongation, fibre proportion) were determined in both breeds at Livestock Central Research Institute, wool and mohair laboratory. The means of smallest square of fibre length (barbe), fibre diameter, fibre tenacity, fibre elongation and fibre propotion for Aleppo and Hair goats were defined as 70.92 and 54.98 mm, 66.37 and 65.94 µm, 28.62 and 26.60 %, 12.58 and 11.97 cN/tex, 91.09 and 89.76 %, repectively. While the effects of breed diversty on fibre length (barbe) (p < 0.01) and fibre length (hauter) (p < 0.001) were statically significant, fibre diameter, fibre tenacity, fibre elongation and fibre proportion traits were not affected by breed diversty. Fibre length was higher in Aleppo goats than that in the hair goats. Although the effects of sex on fibre length (p < 0.001), fibre diameter (p < 0.001), and fibre proportion (p < 0.05) were statically significant, fibre tenacity and fibre elongation were not affected by sex. Fibre length, fibre diameter and fibre proportion of the male goats were significantly higher than those of the female goats in both breed. It was found that fibre quality traits of Aleppo and Hair goats were similar in terms of fibre length, fibre elongation, fibre tenacity and fibre proportion, which are important in textile industry. These findings show that mohair quality traits of Aleppo and Hair Goats are appropriate for the weaving upholstery, blanket, tent, carpet and rug.
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    Protozoan and Microbial Pathogens of House Cats in the Province of Tekirdag in Western Turkey
    (Mdpi, 2021) Muz, Mustafa Necati; Erat, Serkan; Mumcuoglu, Kosta Y.
    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 (chi(2) = 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 (chi(2) = 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 (chi(2) = 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.