ANIMAL SCIENCES

 

 

PUBLICATION RECORD

 

Barbour, E. K. 2002. Bacterial identity and characteristics in healthy and unhealthy respiratory tracts of sheep and calves. Bovine and Ovine Journal 35:40–41.

 

Barbour, E. K., M. T. Farran, S. K. Hamadeh, M. Bouljihad, O. Faroon, and S. Kreydiyyeh. 2002. Comparative impact of live chicken infectious anemia virus vaccine versus natural exposure in meat chicken breeders on immunity to infectivity by CIA and inclusion body hepatitis viruses in their offspring. Veterinary Research Communication 26:397–405.

 

Barbour, E. K., and T. Mathew. 2003. Contribution of Disease Free Pets to Human Health. United States: New Jersey Press.

 

Daghir, N. J., M. T. Farran, G. W. Barbour, and M. M. Beck. 2003. Nutritive value of high oil corn grown under semiarid conditions and its impact on broiler performance and carcass composition. Poultry Science 82:267–271.

 

Farran, M. T., G. W. Barbour, M. G. Uwayjan, and V. M. Ashkarian. 2001. Metabolizable energy values and amino acid availability of vetch (Vicia sativa) and ervil (Vicia ervilia) seeds soaked in water and acetic acid. Poultry Science 80:931–936.

 

Farran, M. T., A. H. Darwish, M. G. Uwayjan, F. T. Sleiman, and V. M. Ashkarian. 2002. Vicine and convicine in common vetch (Vicia sativa) seeds enhance ί–cyanoalanine toxicity in male broiler chicks. International Journal of Toxicoligy 21:1–9.

 

Farran, M. T., E. K. Barbour, and V. M. Ashkarian. 2003. Excess leucine in low protein diet fails to induce ketosis in 3-week-old male broiler chicks fed different levels of isoleucine and valine. Journal of Animal Feed Science and Technology 103:171–176.

 

Hamadeh, S. K., Abi Said, M., Tami, F. and Barbour, E. K. Weaning and ram effects on fertility, blood luteinizing hormone and prolactin in spring postpartum Awassi ewes. Small Ruminant Research 41:191–194.

 

Usayran, N., M. T. Farran, H. H. O. Awadallah, I. R. Al-Hawi, R. J. Asmar, and V. M. Ashkarian. 2001. Effects of added dietary fat and phosphorus on the performance and egg quality of laying hens subjected to a constant high environmental temperature. Poultry Science 80:1695–1701.

 

 

 

ABSTRACTS, CONFERENCES, AND PROCEEDINGS

 

Darwish A. H., M. T. Farran, G. W. Barbour, N. Usayran, H. H. Machlab, and V. M. Ashkarian. 2002. Effect of feeding graded levels of two drought tolerant barley varieties on performance and carcass quality of male broilers. Poultry Science 81 (1): 74.

 

Darwish A. H., M. T. Farran, G. W. Barbour, N. Usayran, H. H. Machlab, M. G. Uwayjan, and V. M. Ashkarian. 2002. True metabolizable energy and amino acid availability of three drought tolerant barley varieties. Poultry Science 81 (1): 42.

 

Farran, M. T., M. M. Salameh, E. K. Barbour, N. Usayran, A. H. Darwish, and V. M. Ashkarian. 2002. Effect of prebiotics and avilamycin on broiler performance, immune response, and cecal flora. Poultry Science 81 (1): 94.

 

 

GRADUATE THESES AND PROJECTS

 

Abou Chacra, N. 2002–03. Comparison of performance, hematological and anti-cancer factors in two Tortoise breeds.

 

Bannat, G. 2001–02. Chicken physiological responses to controlled programs against heat stress and salmonellosis.

 

El Haddad, D. 2002–03. Ervil feeding as an alternative to fasting in molting programs for layers.

 

El Sharif, M. 2002–03. In vitro and in vivo antimicrobial activities of selected indigenous medicinal plants of Lebanon.

 

Jaber, L. 2001–02. Effect of vitamin A supplementation on teat canal keratin composition as an indicator of udder protection.

 

Rebeiz, N. 2002–03. Effect of liquid whey and molasses suplementation on fermentation characteristics and apparent digestibility of urea treated straw silage.

 

Sabra, H. 2001–02. Cyclicity in Awassi ewes selected for aseasonality.

 

Sagherian, V. 2002–03. Immunopotentiation and antimicrobial activities of indigenous medicinal plants of Lebanon.

 

Salameh, M. 2001–02. Performance, immune response, and ceacal flora of male broilers fed prebiotics and avilamycin.

 

Sarkis, R. 2001–02. Digestability, nutritive value, and immunological response of sheep fed apple pomace and carrot pulp sillage.

 

Tami, F. 2001–02. Sustainable improvement of small ruminant production in the semi-arid areas of Lebanon.