This research was done to determine albumin and globulin levels of Sumatran elephants’ blood at the Elephant Conservation Center (ECC) of Saree, Aceh Besar. In this study blood samples were collected from 6 Sumatran elephants at the ECC. The levels of albumin and globulin were determined spectrophotometrically. The data obtained were analyzed by t-test. The results showed that the average levels of albumin and the globulin of Sumatran elephants were 4, 25±0, 31 g/dL and 2, 33±0, 62 g/dL. Blood albumin and globulin levels of male Sumatran elephants were 4.23±0.05 g/dL and 2.36±0.77 g/dL, respectively; and those of female Sumatran elephants were 4.16±0.49 g/dL and 2.30±0.60 g/dL, respectively. The results of data analysis using t-test showed that blood levels of albumin or globulin of male and female Sumatran elephants were not significantly different (P 0.05). In conclusion, in the Sumatran elephants, blood albumin and globulin levels were not influenced by sex.

This study aimed to determine the effect of the red watermelon extract can affect the number of leukocytes in mice exposed to cigarette smoke. This study was designed with a completely randomized design using a unidirectional pattern 20 male mice (Mus muscullus) were divided into 4 groups. K1 negative controls were given 0.5 ml of distilled water, K2 positive control by exposure to cigarette smoke and 0.5 ml of distilled water, K3 by exposure to cigarette smoke and red watermelon extract were given a dose of 22 mg / mouse and K4 by exposure to cigarette smoke and were given extracts of red watermelon a dose of 44 mg / mouse. Exposure to cigarette smoke and red watermelon extract conducted for 30 days, making blood on day 31. Blood sampling performed at Plexus Retroorbitalis. Furthermore, counting the number of leukocytes. Data were analyzed using ANOVA completely randomized design with SPSS for Windows 16.0. The results of this study showed that the extract of watermelon for 30 days showed their real influence (P 0.05) to the number of leukocytes in mice. It is concluded that free radicals contained in cigarette can cause a leukocytosis, an inflammatory, oxidative stress and red watermelon extract can minimize cell damage.

ABSTRAK.  Penelitian ini bertujuan mengisolasi Candida sp. dan Aspergillus sp. pada tembolok ayam ras dan buras. Sampel dalam penelitian ini adalah tembolok ayam ras dan buras masing-masing berjumlah 15 sampel yang diambil secara acak dari tempat pemotongan unggas Peunayong Banda Aceh. Isolasi Candida sp. dan Aspergillus sp. dilakukan sesuai dengan metode Thompson (1969). Sampel dicuci dengan aquades steril yang diberi antibiotik selanjutnya ditanamkan pada media Sabouraud’s Dextrose Agar (SDA) kemudian diinkubasikan pada suhu kamar selama 2-7 hari. Pengamatan morfologi Candida sp. dan Aspergillus sp. diamati secara makroskopis. Koloni yang diduga Candida sp. dan Aspergillus sp. diperiksa secara mikroskopis. Data yang diperoleh dianalisis secara deskriptif. Hasil pemeriksaan menunjukkan bahwa Candida sp. dapat diisolasi pada semua sampel (100%) tembolok ayam ras dan ayam buras. Aspergillus sp. dapat diisolasi pada 2 dari 15 (13,33%) sampel tembolok ayam ras dan 6 dari 15 (40%) sampel tembolok ayam buras. Kesimpulan penelitian ini adalah Candida sp. tidak ada perbedaan pada tembolok ayam ras dan ayam buras sedangkan Aspergillus sp. pada tembolok ayam buras lebih banyak dari pada ayam ras.  (Isolation of Candida sp and Aspergillus sp. from crops (Ingluviens) of broiler and indigenous chicken in Peunayoung market, Banda Aceh) ABSTRACT. This research aimed to isolate Candida sp. and Aspergillus sp. from crop of chicken race (broiler) and indigenous chicken. This research used crops of the chicken race (broiler) and indigenous chicken, each animal consists of 15 animals taken randomly from the poultry of slaughter house Peunayong Banda Aceh. Isolation of Aspergillus sp. was done based on Thompson method (1969). The samples were washed with sterile aquadest containing antibiotics before implanted on Sabouraud’s Dextrose Agar (SDA), then incubated at room temperature for 2-7 days. The plate was observed from Candida sp. and Aspergillus sp. colony macroscopically and microscopically. Data were analyzed descriptively. The result showed that Candida sp. Found in all samples (100%) and Aspergillus sp. Found in 2 out of 15 (13,33%) crops samples in chicken race (broiler) and 6 out of 15 (40%) crops in indigenous chicken. The conclusion is, candida was found in both chickens race (broiler) and domestic chicken, while aspergillus was found more in indigenous chicken than chickens race broiler.

The aims of this study to find out differences in cholesterol levels hunter dog and dog house in the district of Lima Puluh Kota. This study using 99 hunter dogs and 98 dogs home in a healthy condition clinically. Dog blood samples were taken on the morning at the cephalika venous. Blood samples were obtained dripped on cholesterol strip that has been put into Gluco-dr and after 10 seconds cholesterol levels can read on screen. Data were analyzed statistically using chi-square test T which were helped by SPSS 16. The results showed that the average cholesterol levels in the dogs hunt were 87.67 ± 43.49 mg / dl and 297 in the dogs house, 72 ± 94 mg / dl. The statisticresult was showed significant difference (p 0.05) between blood cholesterol levels with a hunter dogs anddogshouse blood cholesterol levels. This research can be concluded that average of cholesterol levels of hunter dogs and dogs house were still within the normal range, but showed the sicnificant differences due to the different activities of dogs.

This study aimed to investigate the correlation between progesterone hormone concentration and number of fetus as well as the difference in progesterone hormone concentration from different gestation periods in Etawah crossbred (EC). Five EC goats used in this study were injected with 2 mL of 5.5 mg prostaglandin F2α (PGF2α, Capriglandin) intramuscularly, with an interval of 10 days. Goats that showed symptoms of estrus were mated naturally with male goats. Blood samples were taken on the 7th, 14th, 21st, and 75th days of gestation. Progesterone hormone concentration was determined using enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The number of fetus was determined at 35th gestational day using ultrasonography (USG). Four out of 5 goats were found to have 1 fetus and 1 goat had 2 fetuses. The progesterone concentration on the 7th, 14th, 21st, and 75th days of gestation in goats with single fetus were 5.21, 7.78, 11.97, and 18.78 ng/mL, respectively, while in goat with two fetuses were 8.44, 14.53, 16.81, and 22.73 ng/mL, respectively. The correlation (r) between progesterone hormone concentration and number of fetus on the 7th, 14th, 21st, and 75th days of gestation were 0.442, 0.854, 0.592, and 0.757, respectively. It is concluded that progesterone concentrations are highly correlated to the number of fetus in each gestation period in EC goats.