Volume 2, Number 1

The International Journal of Applied Research in Veterinary Medicine

Table of Contents

1 The Effects of Dietary Molybdenum, Sulfur and Iron on Absorption of Three Organic Copper Sources
H. D. Ashmead and S. D. Ashmead

10 Statistical Evaluation of ELISA Methods for Testing Caprine Paratuberculosis
Z. Dimareli-Malli, M. Samarineanu, M. Sarca, E. Zintzaras, K. Sarris, and S. Tsitsamis

17 Avian Mycobacteriosis in Domestic Chickens from Selected Agro-Climatic Regions in Ethiopia
S. Tadesse, M. Woldemeskel, B. Molla, M. Tibbo, D. Kidane, G. Medhin, and S. Britton

26 Evaluation of a Host-Specific Lactobacillus Probiotic in Neonatal Foals
Teruhiko Yuyama, Shigeki Yusa, Shinji Takai, Shirou Tsubaki, Yukiko Kado, and Masami Morotomi

34 The Effect of a Hemoglobin-Based Oxygen Carrier on Acceptance and Lipid Peroxidation of Free Skin grafts in Rats
James P. Farese, David Carmona, Kathleen Collins, Carol J. Detrisac, James Van Gilder, and Donald Armstrong

39 The Ability of Fipronil To Prevent Transmission of Borrelia burgdorferi, the Causative Agent of Lyme Disease To Dogs
Richard Jacobson, John McCall, James Hunter III, Roberto Alva, Jennifer Irwin,
Andrew Eschner, Philippe Jeannin, and Albert Boeckh

46 Gene Expression in the Early phase of Murine Influenza Pneumonia Determined by cDNA Expression Array Technique
Shinya Sakai, Hiroshi Ochiai, Naoki Mantani, Toshiaki Kogure, Yutaka Shimada, and Katsutoshi Terasawa

52 Atypical Case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy in an East-Flemish Cow
in Belgium
H. De Bosschere, S. Roels, and E. Vanopdenbosch

55 Comparison of Personality Inventories of Owners of Dogs With and Without Behavior Problems
Nicholas H. Dodman, Gary J. Patronek, Victoria J. Dodman, Martin L. Zelin, and Nicole Cottam

62 The Development of a Rapid Diagnostic Test for Cortisol in the Saliva of Pigs
J. Lane, J. Flint, and C. Danks

67 Cell-Immunomodulation Against Salmonella enteritidis in Herbal Extract-Treated Broilers
Elie K. Barbour, Vatche K. Sagherian, Rabih S. Talhouk, Steve Harakeh, and Salma N. Talhouk

74 Comparative Efficacy of a Combination of Fipronil/(S)-Methoprene, a Combination of Imidacloprid/Permethrin, and Imidacloprid Against Fleas and Ticks When Administered Topically to Dogs
John W. McCall, Roberto Alva, Jennifer P. Irwin, Doug Carithers, and Albert Boeckh