Khaja Mohteshamuddin

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• BVSc & AH MVSc MBA PGDAW
• Instructor at United Arab Emirates University

Small ruminants and camels are important livestock species in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), although Brucella infection can limit their productivity. This study aimed to investigate the seroprevalence of Brucella infection and its associated risk factors in small ruminants and camels in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. Additionally, seropositive animals...

Bioactive peptides produced via enzymatic hydrolysis have been widely investigated for their dipeptidyl peptidase-IV (DPP-IV) inhibitory properties. However, deficit of studies on fermentation as a mean to produce DPP-IV inhibitory peptides prompted us to draw a comparative study on DPP-IV inhibitory peptides generated from cow, camel, goat, and sh...

Background and Aim Ostrich (Struthio camelus) farming in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a relatively new field of farming. Farmed ostriches are susceptible to ectoparasite infestation, which affects their production. This study was conducted to estimate the prevalence of ectoparasites on ostriches raised on a farm in Abu Dhabi Emirate. Material...

Simple Summary Direct and indirect exposure of antibiotics to pet animals has been shown to play a role in the transmission of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria. Our study from the United Arab Emirates found that a public health relevant antibiotic-resistant strain of Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria is present in fecal swabs sampled from many he...

Foreign body in gastrointestinal tract is a common problem in small animal practice, especially in domestic cats. A case report of recurrent ingested thread as a linear foreign body with the thread held back by the tongue and stuck causing further complications is presented in this case report. Interestingly, the radiographic results did not indica...

Simple Summary This study investigated a comparative analysis on changes in protein and lipid fractions and quality attributes of camel meat, cattle meat (beef) and sheep meat (mutton). The samples were studied over 9 days of refrigerated storage. Camel meat underwent higher lipid oxidation compared with beef and sheep meat. All meat types showed a...

Investigations into ACE inhibitory properties of probiotic fermented bovine, camel, goat, and sheep milk were performed and studied for two weeks refrigerated storage. Results from degree of proteolysis suggested higher susceptibility of goat milk proteins followed by sheep and camel milk proteins to probiotic derived proteolysis. ACE-inhibitory pr...

Background: Commercial dairy establishments are relatively young in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and as a result, there is lack of epidemiological data on mastitis in dairy farms. Methods: A retrospective data of seven years (2015-2021) were used to estimate the cumulative average monthly incidence rate of bovine clinical mastitis and evaluate...

Background Commercial dairy establishments are relatively young in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and as a result, there is lack of epidemiological data on mastitis in dairy farms. Methods A retrospective data of seven years (2015–2021) were used to estimate the cumulative average monthly incidence rate of bovine clinical mastitis and evaluate as...

Commercial dairy establishments are relatively young in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and as a result, there is lack of epidemiological data on mastitis in dairy farms. A retrospective data of seven years (2015–2021) were used to estimate the cumulative average monthly incidence rate of bovine clinical mastitis and evaluate associated milk loss a...

Early detection, diagnosis and treatment of cattle disease is very important for any livestock farming enterprise, to remain viable. Improved cattle health and productivity through advanced and innovative smart farming technologies will pave the way for the United Arab Emirates in achieving its national agenda of food security. Advanced livestock h...

The seroprevalence of Coxiella burnetii in goats and sheep in the UAE was evaluated by ELISA testing of 437 small ruminant sera samples from livestock farms (LivF) and 478 from the Al Ain livestock market (AALM), and the data from the pilot serosurvey were analyzed using the z-test of two proportions and Fisher’s method. The overall proportion of C...

The UAE's environment is characterized by low rainfall, high temperatures, poor soil and lack of natural waterways. The country has been making tremendous efforts to build a sustainable agricultural and animal wealth sector that is better able to contribute to its national agenda of food security. Commercial cattle farming in such challenging condi...

Falcons are important animals in sociocultural events of the society of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Like any other birds, falcons can be affected by different health problems. This study was conducted to investigate the major health problems of falcons presented to the City Vet Clinic in Al Ain during 2019

The seroprevalence of Coxiella burnetii in goats and sheep in the UAE was evaluated by ELISA testing of 437 small ruminant sera samples from livestock farms (LivF) and 478 from the Al Ain livestock market (AALM), and the data from the pilot serosurvey were analyzed using the z-test of two proportions and Fisher's method. The overall proportion of C...

Implanting an organ in the place of a nonfunctional organ is a quite difficult and rare procedure in the veterinary medicine field although it has been already done several times in cats and dogs. For example, kidney transplantations were successful in both dogs and especially cats as they are prone to kidney diseases. Other transplant surgeries in...

Stem cell therapy is one of the new fields in regenerative medicine and it is commonly used in equine practice in treating musculoskeletal injuries. Although many studies have been conducted regarding the use of mesenchymal stem cells as a regenerative therapy, the action of mechanism is still not fully understood and requires further investigation...

Background Falcons are important animals in sociocultural events of the society of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Like any other birds, falcons can be affected by different health problems. This study was conducted to investigate the major health problems of falcons presented to the City Vet Clinic in Al Ain during 2019. Methods Data were extracte...

Background: There is a lack of epidemiological data on parvovirus infections in cats and dogs in the Al Ain, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Objective: To conduct retrospective longitudinal study on parvovirus infections in cats and dogs treated at the Claws and Paws Veterinary Clinic in Al Ain, UAE. Methods: Data on clinical examination and laboratory...

The present survey evaluated the serostatus of four abortifacient pathogens of small ruminants in the UAE through testing 437 blood/sera samples from livestock farms (LivF), and 478 from the Al Ain livestock market (AiLM) by ELISA, followed by data analysis using the z-test of two proportions, and Fisher’s method. The overall proportions of seropos...

The present study assessed the serostatus of C. burnetii in a dairy cattle herd from the Al Ain region, UAE. In addition, the study evaluated the relationship between C. burnetii-seropositivity and history of abortion and cattle age. Blood/sera from 759 cattle were tested by ELISA, and the data analyzed by the Pearson Chi-square test (PCST), odds r...

The serostatus of enzootic bovine leukosis (EBL) was determined at three dairy farms and the Al Ain Livestock Market (AALM), within the Al Ain region of Abu Dhabi, UAE. Of the 957 bovine sera tested by ELISA, 657 were from Holstein-Friesians from three dairy farms, and 300 from Bos indicus cattle at AALM. The chi-square homogeneity test (CSHT) and...

Faecal specimens from 36 scouring neonatal calves from two dairy farms located in the Al Ain region of the UAE were screened with pathogen-specific antigen ELISA for Cryptosporidium parvum, Escherichia coli K99, rotavirus, and coronavirus. Additionally, faecal smears were stained with modified-acid-fast for Cryptosporidium oocysts, and the VITEK 2...

Resistance to antibiotics is one of the most pressing issues facing the globe today. Antibiotics have saved many lives and have revolutionized medicine by making many procedures such as organ transplant possible. However, the development of resistance is threatening to bring us to a post-antibiotic era. The rise in resistance is caused by many fact...

Sexed semen is the latest revolutionary breakthrough in animal reproduction industry. It is applied to produce offspring of desired sex from selected genetically superior mating parents. Commercialization of sexed sperm has gained more demand in recent years and is under implementation in some countries. Many techniques to separate the X and Y sper...

The effect and economy of re-utilization of Crestar implant alone and in combination with PMSG for induction of fertile estrus in 30 true anoestrus she buffaloes was conducted in and around Bidar district of Karnataka state. The animals were randomly divided into three groups of ten animals each. The animals in Group 1 and 2 were injected with 500...

The effect and economy of re-utilization of Crestar implant alone and in combination with PMSG for induction of fertile estrus in 30 true anoestrus she buffaloes was conducted in and around Bidar district of Karnataka state. The animals were randomly divided into three groups of ten animals each. The animals in Group 1 and 2 were injected with 500...

Twenty four Deoni repeat breeder cows were randomly allocated into 4 groups of six each. The animals of groups I, II and III were injected with 250 µg of buserelin acetate (Receptal®) on two occasions i.e. once on day of estrus and second dose on days 10 or 12 or14 respectively in I, II and III groups following breeding, while the animals of group...

The present investigation was carried out on 12 parous she buffaloes maintained by farmers in the rural area around Bidar district. The dilation of cervix, expulsion of fetus and the expulsion of fetal membranes required a mean duration of 35.25±1.08, 43.16±1.21 and 431±46.52 minutes respectively. The mean duration for the whole act of parturition...

The research was conducted on 36 (Deoni and Deoni X H.F.) cross-bred cows between 2nd to 5th lactation. Cows were divided as early, mid and late gestation period comprising 12 cows in each group. Results of the present study indicated that there is no variation in serum Ca, Mg, Na and K level but serum P level declines significantly from early to l...