Akeel Ahmed Memon- PhD
- Professor (Full) at Sindh Agriculture University
Akeel Ahmed Memon
- PhD
- Professor (Full) at Sindh Agriculture University
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January 2002 - March 2017
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This study examines various factors contributing to Brucella abortus infection in Kundhi buffaloes in Sindh, Pakistan. Key objectives include assessing prevalence and risk factors linked to animal (age, sex, breeding), farm (size, type), and management practices (mating methods, vaccination, animal movements). Factors analyzed include age, sex, bre...
This study aimed to assess critical-size bone defect reconstruction using polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) and calcium phosphate (CaP) bone materials in comparison, focusing on histological, and hematological parameters. Thirty-six healthy dogs were divided into three groups, with each group receiving different treatments: intramedullary pin (IM-pin)...
This study was carried out to see the In-vitro impacts of Triladyl extender on cooled and frozen-thawed semen quality parameters of Tharparkar Bull, for four mature bulls (labeled as A, B, C, and D), all aged between 4 to 5 years were used. A total of 60 (n=15) semen samples were collected by the artificial vagina method and kept in a warm water...
This study was carried out to see the In-vitro impacts of Triladyl extender on cooled and frozen-thawed semen quality parameters of Tharparkar Bull, for four mature bulls (labeled as A, B, C, and D), all aged between 4 to 5 years were used. A total of 60 (n=15) semen samples were collected by the artificial vagina method and kept in a warm water ba...
The Kundhi buffalo, a unique and robust breed of water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis), is native to the Sindh province in Pakistan. This breed is well-adapted to the local environment and known for its excellent milk production, meat quality, and draught power. There is a growing need to develop strategies that focus on the sustainable conservation and...
The study was designed to determine the effect of Vitamin E (α-tocopherol) supplimentation into
BIOXcellTM and Tris based egg yolk extender on post-thawed quality of Tharparkar cattle bull semen.
The research was carried out at Department of Animal Reproduction, Faculty of Animal Husbandry and
Veterinary Sciences, Sindh Agricultural University Tand...
The study involved forty non-pregnant, first-parity Holstein Friesian cows housed under semi-intensive management conditions. They were divided into four groups: Group A received a 7-day CIDR followed by a PGF2α injection, Group B received a 12-day CIDR followed by a PGF2α injection, Group C underwent a 10-day Co-Synch protocol, and Group D served...
The current study was conducted to assess the ovsynch estrus synchronization in imported pure Holstein Friesian and Holstein Friesian-Jersey crossbred cows at district Thatta Sindh. A total 30 Holstein Friesian and Holstein Friesian-Jersey crossbred cattle were selected and divided into three groups i.e., A (10 pure Holstein Friesian cows), B (10 H...
This study was done to establish the normal standards of Thari/Tharparkar bull semen and cryopreservation protocols using Triladyl extender. To achieve the objectives of study four (n=4) adult Thari/Tharparkar bulls of age 3 to 4 years were selected during winter season to avoid stress of heat. and tagged for identification as A, B, C & D. Semen wa...
The current study was planned to examine the effect of Glutathione peroxidase and vitamin A on the cooled and frozen-thawed quality of Tharparkar bull semen using a BioXcell extender. In the current study, four (A, B, C and D) Tharparkar bulls of age 2 to 3 years were selected in the winter season. For the semen collection artificial vagina was use...
The aim of the current study was to evaluate the accuracy of IDEXX PAG-ELISA Kit for early pregnancy diagnosis in Holstein Friesian cows. A total of 10 Holstein Friesian cows were synchronized and artificially inseminated at National dairy farm Kotri Jamshoro Sindh Pakistan. The day of AI was considered as day 0 of gestation. The blood sample of ea...
Estrus Synchronization is the main application of Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART). It helps in the control of the estrus cycle with the basic help of Hormones and ads controlled Artificial Insemination, reduction in Calving interval which saves time, labor cost and effective dairy farm management. Moreover, old reproductive management is t...
Effect of biostimulation and estrus synchronization on estrus response and fertility rate in primiparous and multiparous Abstract Anestrus and unobserved estrus are one of the crucial managemental lapses in the livestock business. This research was planned to assess the efficiency of different estrus synchronization procedures with bull exposed and...
The present research work was conducted to compare the efficacy of estrus synchronization protocols i.e., Ovsynch and cosynch in kundhi buffaloheifers with reference to occurrence of estrus and conception rate. Thirty buffalo heifers were selected randomly at different farms of tando jam, Distt: Hyderabad. All the experimental heiferswere divided i...
Present study was conducted to determine the effect of in vitro selenium addition to the semen extender on chilled and frozen thawed quality of Kundhi buffalo bull semen. After collection ejaculate was brought in Semen Production Unit. Semen was evaluated as fresh for volume, colour, motility, morphology, live dead ratio, membrane integrity and spe...
This the study was conducted to find out the effect of the addition of alpha linolenic acid (ALA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) on frozen-thawed quality of bull semen. Twenty-four ejaculates (8 from each bull) were collected from three bulls. Semen ejaculates having motility ≥70% and normal morphology ≥80% were extended into Tris extender consist...
Study was conducted at Department of Animal Reproduction, Faculty of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences, Sindh Agriculture University Tandojam to detect estrus in time in Kamohri goat. In goats measuring plasma P 4 concentration is most important to monitor luteal functions. In present study the forty adult Kamohri goats were selected and uti...
A white colored 1-month-old Thari breed cattle calf was brought in the Veterinary Surgery Clinic of Sindh Agriculture University Tandojam for surgery (Surgical manipulation), because of dermoid tissue development on both the eyes by birth. The physical examination of eye showed a dermoid tissue development on both eyes. Dermoid tissue of approximat...
The objective of present study was to investigate the quality characteristics of semen collected from kundhi bulls. Semen was collected by an artificial vagina and transported into laboratory immediately for evaluation. Total of 96 (Twenty four from each bull) semen the samples were evaluated and found creamy white. The mean (±SEM) were mass activi...
Abstract
Background: People of Tharparkar (part of desert in
Sindh Province) have rich heritage of indigenous
knowledge and often relies on traditional methods to
manage health problems of their animals. Therefore
present study was conducted to document the usage of
medicinal plants, their preparation and application
methods for the treatment of di...
The study was conducted to investigate the reproductive performance of female Kamohri goat managed under traditional management conditions in district Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan. The data were collected on reproductive performance on farm management and utilized for this study. The data were gathered through regular visits of various farms in selec...
The present study was designed to compare the efficacy of estrus
synchronization protocols with or without Biostimulation in Kundhi
buffaloes at and surroundings of Kundhi buffalo farm, Rorhi. Selected forty
Buffaloes (n=40) of 1st to 5th parity were divided into group A (Bull exposed;
BE) and B (Non-exposed; NE). These both groups were furt...
The research was conducted under climatic conditions of Sindh zone, to observe the effect of ascorbic acid on broiler chickens. A total of 120-day old broiler chicks were randomly divided into two groups. Control (Cont.) group and Ascorbic acid (AA) group. Cont. group reared without any supplementation, while dose of 200mg/kg ascorbic acid was supp...
This study was conducted to investigate the effect of docosahexanoic acid (DHA) supplementation in BioXcell extender on the quality of frozen–thawed bull semen. Twenty-four ejaculates were collected from three bulls (eight from each bull). Ejaculates with motility ≥70% and normal morphology ≥80% were extended into BioXcell extender to which 0 (cont...
The aim of the present study was to compare the effect of two estrus synchronization treatments i.e., Ovsynch alone and Ovsynch plus Controlled Internal Drug Release (CIDR), on the occurrence of estrus and conception rate in Kundhi buffalo during breeding season in Pakistan. Forty Kundhi buffaloes were randomly selected and were divided into three...
This study was conducted to investigate the effect of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) supplementation in BioXcell® extender on the quality of frozen-thawed bull semen. Twenty- four ejaculates were collected from 3 bulls (8 from each bull). Ejaculates with motility â¥70% and normal morphology â¥80% were extended into BioXcell® extender to which 0 (co...
This study was conducted to determine the effect of hypotaurine and cysteine (antioxidant) in washing solution (Tris citric acid fructose extender without egg yolk) on motility, membrane integrity, morphology, acrosome integrity and viabilty of cooled and frozen thaw boer goat spermatozoa. Significantly better results in terms of motility and morph...
This experiment was carried out with the aim to compare the effect of buffers and egg yolk concentrations on chilled and frozen-thawed spermatozoa characteristics of Boer goat. Semen was collected using an artificial vagina. After collection and evaluation, ejaculates qualifying the standard criteria were pooled and selected for extension and freez...
This study was conducted to determine the effect of antioxidants on standard semen parameters, lipid peroxidation and fertility of Boer goat semen after cryopreservation. Ejaculates from four bucks were collected, evaluated and pooled at 37°C. The pooled semen was diluted with Tris citric acid fructose for washing. Semen samples, which were diluted...
The objective of this study was to investigate whether pre freezing and post thawing (motility, morphology, viability, acrosome integrity and membrane integrity). Boer goat spermatozoa are affected by collecting in an Tris citric acid fructose extender supplemented with hypotaurine or cysteine. Semen was collected from four bucks into tubes contain...
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To improve the Boer goat semen quality during cryopreservation process, three experiments were carried out to investigate the effect of (i) different concentration of ascorbic acid supplementation (ii) rate of cooling with chilled semen characteristics and (iii) method of freezing on post‐thaw Boer goat sperm using Tris‐based extender. Asc...
A total of 106 beef samples which consisted of local (n = 59) and imported (n = 47) beef and 180 milk samples from cows (n = 86) and goats (n = 94) were collected from Selangor, Malaysia. Overall, 30.2% (32 of 106) of beef samples were found positive for Arcobacter species. Imported beef was significantly more contaminated (46.80%) than local beef...
The aim of this study was to determine the effect of butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), a lipid-soluble anti-oxidant added in different concentrations to the Tris egg yolk extenders on semen cytological parameters pre freezing and post thawing (motility, morphology, viability, acrosome integrity and membrane integrity) of Boer goat spermatozoa. A tota...
Introduction Semen cryopreservation offers many advantages to the livestock industry, particularly in conjunction with allowing the widespread dissemination of valuable genetic material by means of artificial insemination (Bucak et al., 2009). However procedures related with cryopreservation of semen for artificial Insemination produces cold shock...
Effects of aerobic and anaerobic incubation on the quality of ram semen were investigated. The semen was assessed applying Activity index, Motility % (PLM), Swim-up test, Osmotic Resistance Test (ORT) and Oxygen utilization of the cells. Methylene blue crystals were used as an indicator for oxygen utilization of the cells. Usage of Methylene blue c...
Four newly developed strains; MPS-2, MPS-4, MPS-7, and MPS-11, were tested against two commercial, high yielding varieties CRIS-9 and NIAB-78, for two years (1996 and 1997) for seed cotton yield per hectare, ginning out turn percentage (Got), staple length and boll weight. The highest yield of 2209 kg /ha was obtained by MPS-2, followed by MPS-11 (...
A field experiment was conducted to assess the effect of four irrigation regimes (l<SUB>1</SUB> =6, I<SUB>2</SUB> =7, 1<SUB>3</SUB>=8 and 1<SUB>4</SUB>=9 including one irrigation as soaking dose) on a high yielding strain, CRIS-19 during 1997 and 1 998 crop seasons at CCRI, Sakrand Sindh. On an average, highest seedcotton yield of 1944 kg ha<SUP>-1...
Pink bollworm ( pectinpora gossypiella ) is major pest of cotton, remained active throughout the year with minimal population during June, when temperature crossed 40 °C. for monitoring its population, delta traps baited with gossyplure (sex pheromone) were used. First smaller peaks appeared in April and second peak the larger one in October. The m...
A field experiment was laid out to assess the yield performance of an advance strain CRIS-19 with four fertilizer (NP) treatments during 1997, 1998 and 1999 crop seasons at CCRI, Sakrand Sindh. Results reveal that on an average, highest seedcotton yield of 1951 kg ha<SUP>-1</SUP> was obtained when the crop was fertilized with 120 and 60 kg ha<SUP>-...
