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Dr. Mourad Mahmoud Mahmoud Ali, BVSc, MVSc, PhD  

Personal Detail:

Full name: Mourad Mahmoud Mahmoud Ali.

Date of birth: 27/5/1987.

Place of birth: Beni-Suef, Egypt.

Nationality: Egyptian.

Marital status: Married and have two daughters.  

Current position: Lecturer of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Egypt.

Office Address: Department of Animal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62511, Egypt.

Phone: +2/01152220656 - 01128571177.

Work phone/Fax: +2/0822327982

Emails: morad.mahmoud@vet.bsu.edu.eg,  ali00226@umn.edu

Researchgate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mourad_Ali

University website: https://www.bsu.edu.eg//homepage.aspx?lang=en&PId=1095

Academic Details – Higher Education:

Professional and Employment Details:

Scholarships and Grants

Teaching and Scientific Experiences:

1. November 2009 – till now teaching the practical courses of Veterinary Internal Medicine for the fourth and fifth year-students.

2. April 2018 – till now teaching the internal medicine courses of Veterinary Internal Medicine for the fourth and fifth year-students.

3.  Participation in the summer training courses for forth and fifth year-students.

4. Performing scientific research concerning ruminant diseases.

5. Sharing in several scientific symposiums concerned with animal health.

Practical and Clinical Experiences:

- Participation in clinical examination, diagnosis and treatment of diseased cases in the farm of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Beni-Suef University and that admitted to Faculty clinics.

- Veterinary Supervision in several dairy farms in Beni-Suef province.

- Completed six months scholarship in faculty of veterinary Medicine in Olsztyn, Poland 2013 during which spent 4 months in H-F dairy farm to monitor cattle health and performing master thesis practical part.

 - Completed six months post-doctoral scholarship in Department of Veterinary Population Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, Twin-Cities, USA 2021, during which visited several dairy farms to monitor veterinary tasks and different systems of dairy management. In addition, performing several trials of using different zoetis products as teat sealant, intramammary infusions and calcium boluses.

- Working in a private veterinary clinic since 2009 dealing with ruminants and equines.

Other Skills:

Languages: - Arabic: Native language,

                     - English: Speak fluently and read/write with good proficiency (IELTS score, 6.5).

Computer: User of several computer applications and software (i.e. Windows, Microsoft office, R and SPSS).

Conferences and Scientific Events Attendance

1. Symposium of "Towards a strategy for effective management of Students on scholarships" held at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Beni-Suef on Tuesday, 18 August, 2015.

2. Symposium of "Mechanisms of attracting visiting professors," held at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Beni-Suef on Sunday, 8 November, 2015.

Educational Training Courses and Workshops:

1. International Computer Driving License (I.C.D.L.) approved by UNISCO organization.

2. University Legal and Financial Aspects, Faculty and Leadership Development Project (FLDP) at Beni-Suef University, on 28-29/01/2014.

3. Credit hours Education System, Faculty and Leadership Development Project (FLDP) at Beni-Suef University, on 4-5/02/2014.

4. University Management, Faculty and Leadership Development Project (FLDP) at Beni-Suef University, on 26-27/01/2014.

5. Organizing Scientific Conferences, Faculty and Leadership Development Project (FLDP) at Beni-Suef University, on 3-4/11/2013.

6. Using Technology in Teaching, Faculty and Leadership Development Project (FLDP) at Beni-Suef University, on 4- 6/09/2012.

7. International Publication of Scientific researches, Faculty and Leadership Development Project (FLDP) at Beni-Suef University, on 2-3/02/2014.

8. IELTS certificate From British council with score of 6.

List of Publications:

Dissertation:

1. Mourad M.M. Ali, (2014): Evaluation of Vitamin E and selenium status in high producing dairy cattle. M.V.Sc., Fac. Vet. Med. Beni Suef Univ., Egypt.

2. Mourad M.M. Ali, (2018): Some studies on the uses of probiotics as growth promoter in sheep. P.h.D, Fac. Vet. Med. Beni Suef Univ., Egypt.

Articles:

1. P. Sobiech, W. Rekawek, M. Ali, R. Targonski, K. Zarczynska, A. Snarska, A. Stopyra (2014): Changes in blood acid-base balance parameters and coagulation profile during diarrhea in calves (2014). Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences. Volume 16, Issue 3, Pages 543–549. DOI: 10.2478/pjvs-2013-0075.

 

2. Mahmoud, M.M., Bakr, H.A., Eissa N.A., Hassan, M.S., (2018). Influence of dietary probiotics supplementation on body weight and selected ruminal parameters in lambs. Sadat Veterinary Medical Journal, Volume 12, 43-51.

 

3. Hagag U., Mahmoud M.M., (2019). Clinical evaluation of epidural bupivacaine, butorphanol, and butorphanol - bupivacaine combination in goat. Journal of Veterinary Medical Research, 26 (1): 76-84.

4. Fathy, M.Z., Mahmoud, M.M., (2019). The Effect of Propofol and Ketamar on Both Clinical and Hematological Parameters in Pre-Medicated Egyptian Donkeys. Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances. 18 (l): 5-10.

5. Mahmoud, M. M., Youssef, I. M. I., Abd El-Tawab, M. M., Bakr, H. A., Eissa, N. A., Hassan, M. S., Giadinis, N. D., Milewski, S., Baumgartner, W., & Sobiech, P. (2020). Influence of probiotic and yeast culture supplementation on selected biochemical and immunological parameters of growing lambs. Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences. https://doi.org/10.24425/pjvs.2019.131413

6. Emad Abdel-Hamied, Shawky Mohamed Aboelhadid, Waleed Arafa, Mourad Mahmoud Mahmoud (2020). Clinical, lipid peroxidation, antioxidant status and hemato-biochemical alterations in tropical theileriosis affected crossbred cows. J. Anim. Health Prod. 8(3): 150-157. http://dx.doi.org/10.17582/journal.jahp/2020/8.3.150.157

7. Abdel-Hamied E, Mahmoud MM (2020). Antioxidants profile, oxidative stress status, leukogram and selected biochemical indicators in dairy cows affected with mastitis. J. Anim. Health Prod. 8(4): 183-188. http://dx.doi.org/10.17582/journal.jahp/2020/8.4.183.188.

8. Abdel-Hamied E, Arafa W, Mahmoud MM (2020). Oxidative stress, hemogram, hepatorenal function evaluation and molecular diagnosis of babesiosis in crossbred cows naturally infected with B. bigemina. Adv. Anim. Vet. Sci. 8(12): 1402-1409. http://dx.doi.org/10.17582/journal.aavs/2020/8.12.1402.1409.

9. Rouby SR, Shehata O, Abdel-Moneim AS, Hussein KH, Mahmoud MM (2021). Lumpy skin disease in calves: The association between clinical signs and biochemical alterations. Adv. Anim. Vet. Sci. 9(11): 1863-1868. http://dx.doi.org/10.17582/journal.aavs/2021/9.11.1863.1868.

10. Florentino, C.C., Shepley, E., Ruch, M., Mahmoud, M.M., Tikofsky, L., Knauer, W.A., Cramer, G., Godden, S.M., Caixeta, L.S. (2023). A randomized clinical trial evaluating the effects of acidogenic boluses administration at dry-off on rumination and activity behavior in the 14 subsequent days. JDS Communications. xxx (x): xxx-xxx. In Press. Accepted 30 January 2023.

11. Sherin R. Rouby, Sahar Abdel Aleem Abdel Aziz, Mourad M. Mahmoud, Manar Bahaa El Din Mohamed (2023). Molecular identification and phylogenetic analysis of dermatophytes isolated from small and large ruminants in Egypt. Journal of Veterinary Medical Research. xxx (x): xxx-xxx. In Press. Accepted 24 February 2023.

12. Mahmoud H. Emam, Elise Shepley, Mourad M. Mahmoud, Megan Ruch, Sobhy Elmaghawry, Wafaa Abdelrazik, Ahmed M. Abdelaal, Brian A. Crooker and Luciano S. Caixeta (2023). The Association between Prepartum Rumination Time, Activity and Dry Matter Intake and Subclinical Hypocalcemia and Hypomagnesemia in the First 3 Days Postpartum in Holstein Dairy Cows. Animals MPDI. xxx (x): xxx-xxx. In Press. Accepted 9 May 2023.

Under publications:

1. Randomized Clinical Trial Evaluating the Effect of Administering BOVIKALC^® DRY at Dry off on Udder Health, Early Lactation Health and Performance, and Economics in Dairy Cows

2. Liver Functionality Index as a Tool for Predicting Dairy cattle Health Problems and Production.

3. Refining a Culture-Guided Selective Dry Cow Therapy Program

to Reduce Antibiotic Use on Dairy Farms.

Last updated: 10^th May 2023

Mourad Mahmoud Mahmoud Ali

Lecturer of Veterinary Internal Medicine

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

Beni-Suef University, Egypt

Master Title

Evaluation of vitamin E and selenium status in high producing dairy cattle

Master Abstract

The present work was designed to study the effect of the parenteral administration of vitamin E and selenium in the transition period on health status, hematological and some selective metabolic profiles, in addition to electrolytes and acid-base balance in high producing dairy cows. Twenty Holstein-Friesian multiparous cows between the 2nd and 4th lactation seasons were used in this study. The selected cows were basically divided into two equal groups relied on the body condition scoring (BCS): (A) Cows of BCS less than 3.5 were further subdivided according to vit E and selenium administration into: Group (I): consists of five cows, which administered neither vit E nor selenium. Group (II): consists of five cows, which administered vit E and Selenium. (B) Cows of BCS more than 4 were further subdivided according to vit E and selenium administration into: Group (III): consists of five cows which administered neither vit E nor selenium Group (IV): consists of five cows which were administered vit E and selenium. Selenium and vitamin E treatments administered approximately 21 days before the expected day of calving. Each cow in the treated groups (II and IV) received 50 ml intramuscular dose of VIT.50+Se pro inj.? Blood samples were taken at 21 days before the expected calving day, and at calving day, 5th DPP, and then every 10 days until the 45th day of lactation. The results could be summarized as follows: (A) Clinical examination of the animals: • The clinical examination of different body systems revealed no apparent clinical abnormalities overtime of the experiment. (B) Hemogram and leucogram: • The packed cell volume percentages (PCV %), hemoglobin concentration of the blood and RBCs counts of treated groups (II and IV) were lower than those observed in control groups (I and III). • The erythrocyte indices (MCV, MCH and MCHC), of treated groups (II and IV) were higher than those observed in control groups (I and III). • The total leukocytic counts at the 25th, 35th and 45th DPP were significantly (P < 0.05) lower in treated thin cows (group II) than those in the control one (group I) while, there were significant (P < 0.05) increase in their values in treated fat cows (group IV) comparing with those in the control one (group III) at the same days. • The neutrophilic counts significantly (P < 0.05) fluctuated between the four groups overtime of the experiment while lymphocytic counts were insignificantly lower in treated groups than those in the control ones except at the 45th DPP, there were significant (P < 0.05) reduction in their values in both treated groups comparing with those in the control ones. • The monocytic counts significantly (P < 0.05) increased at the calving day only in both treated groups comparing with those in the control ones and after that, fluctuated insignificantly between all groups until the end of the study while, the basophils showed insignificant fluctuation in their counts between all groups over time of the experiment. • The eosinophilic counts significantly fluctuated (P < 0.05) between groups at the 15th, 35th and 45th DPP. (C) Vitamin E, Selenium and GSH-PX levels: • Serum vitamin E levels showed a significant (P<0.05) increase in serum vitamin E levels of both treated groups compared with those of the corresponding control groups at the 5th day post parturition. Also serum selenium levels showed a significant (P<0.05) increase in both treated groups compared with those of the corresponding control groups at calving day and 5th DPP. • GSH-PX activities showed a significant (P<0.05) increase in both treated groups compared with those of the corresponding control groups from calving day until the 45th days post parturition. (D) Blood biochemistry: • Serum glucose levels in treated groups (group II & IV) were lower than those in control ones (group I & III). While total protein revealed insignificant fluctuation throughout the experiment except at the calving day there is a significant (P<0.05) increase in the total protein values of treated thin cows when compared with that in the control ones. • Triglycerides clarified that the levels of treated groups (II and IV) are significantly (P<0.05) higher than those of the control ones (I and III) at calving day and overtime of the experiment except at the 25th and 45th DPP. • Total cholesterol proved that the levels in treated groups (group II and IV) were insignificantly higher than those in control groups (group I and III) overtime of the experiment except at calving day, while NEFA concentrations were non-significantly lower in treated groups (group II and IV) than those in the control ones (group I and III)at calving day meanwhile, at the 5th DPP, there were significant differences (P < 0.05) recorded. • Serum BHBA, GGTP and LDH activities clarified that, there were insignificant fluctuations in their values in most sampling times when comparing the treated groups (II and IV) with control ones (I and III). • AST and CK activities of group (II) were lower than those in the control group (I) overtime of the experiment and the significant (P<0.05) lower activities were recorded in group (II) than those in group (I) at calving and at the 45th DPP. On the other side, in fat groups (III and IV) were fluctuating overtime of experiment. • ALP activities showed insignificant fluctuation over time of the experiment with numerical reduction in both treated groups compared with the control groups in most sampling times. • Blood serum calcium, inorganic phosphorus and magnesium levels showed insignificant fluctuation overtime of the experiment (D) Electrolytes and acid-base balance: • Serum sodium levels showed insignificant reduction in the levels of serum sodium in both treated groups (II and IV) comparing with those in the control ones (I and III) in most sampling times. • Serum potassium and chloride levels levels clarified that there is an insignificant fluctuation in the potassium values over time of the experiment. • The results of venous blood pH revealed that there were significant (P<0.05) increases in the pH values of the treated fat cows (GP IV) and the treated thin cows (GP II) compared with those of the control ones on calving day and 35th DPP. While, anion gap results revealed that anion gap levels almost were lower in treated groups (II and IV) comparing with those in control ones (I and III).

PHD Title

Some studies on the uses of probiotics in small ruminants

PHD Abstract

The present work was designed to study the potential effects of the probiotic Saccharomyces cerevisiae [either live yeast cells (levucell SC 20)® or yeast Culture (Diamond V XP™)®] supplementation to lambs on rumen ecology, immunity parameters, blood serum biochemical parameters, bodyweight and bodyweight gain in a try to gauge their use efficacy in fattening lambs under Egyptian environment. Fifteen native growing male lambs (the mean (±SD) of initial age and body weight of 4.88±0.91 months and 23.21±2.75 kg respectively) were randomly divided to one of three dietary treatments in a three months completely randomized design experiment as: 1. The basal formulated ration without any supplementation and represented the control group (group C). 2. The basal formulated ration and each lamb was orally supplemented with 0.5 g of live yeast (levucell SC 20)® daily till the end of the experiment (group Y) 3. The basal formulated ration and each lamb was orally supplemented with 7 g of yeast culture (Diamond V XP™)® daily till the end of the experiment (group YC). Rumen liquor and blood samples were collected at zero day (before administration of probiotics), and at 15th day, then every 15 days until the 90th day post supplementation. The results could be summarized as follows: (A) Clinical examination of the animals: • The clinical examination of different body systems revealed no apparent clinical abnormalities throughout the experimental period. (B) Rumen ecosystem: • The values of rumen pH in probiotic-treated groups (Y and YC) were significantly decreased (P = 0.05) comparing with that in control group in the time extended from 60th day till the end of the experiment. • Ammonia nitrogen concentrations showed significant decrease (P = 0.05) in both supplemented groups (Y and YC) at the 30th and 90th days of the experiment comparing with non-supplemented lambs in group (C). • Protozoal counts significantly (P = 0.05) increased in both treated groups comparing with non-supplemented lambs at 15th, 75th and 90th days of the experiment. • Concentrations of rumen total volatile fatty acids were significantly higher (P = 0.05) in the yeast and yeast culture supplied lambs (groups Y and YC) than that found in lambs of group (c) over the time, except at the 15th day, the variation was insignificant (P = 0.05). (C) Leukogram: • Total leucocytic counts and neutrophils percentages showed no significant variations (P = 0.05) among the animal groups throughout the experiment. • The lymphocytes percentages of the lambs supplemented with probiotics (groups Y and YC) were insignificantly higher (P = 0.05) than that of the lambs in the control group over the experimental period • Percentages of monocytes and eosinophils showed no significant differences among the lambs of the three groups during the experimental period. (C) Blood serum biochemistry: • The serum activities of AST of the probiotic-treated lambs (groups Y and YC) were insignificantly slightly higher (P=0.05) than that of control lambs, over the period of the experiment. • The serum ALT activities of the probiotic-treated lambs were insignificantly (P=0.05) lower than that of control lambs. • Serum ALP activities of group (Y) and group (YC) were insignificantly (P=0.05) slightly higher than that of control group. At 30th and 60th days of the experiment, there were significant (P=0.05) increases in ALP activity in (YC) group comparing with that in control lambs. •LDH activities fluctuated insignificantly between the three groups of lambs. • GGT activities were decreased in both (Y) and (YC) groups with significant reduction (P<0.05) recorded in both (Y) and (YC) groups at the 15th and 90th days of the experiment. • CK activities tend to be lower in both yeast supplemented groups (Y and YC) when compared with the control one. •Total protein and globulins showed no significant differences (P=0.05) among the groups during the experiment. • The levels of serum albumin and A/G ratio have increased gradually in each group throughout the experimental period until they reach the peak at the 45th day of the study, then begin to decline. •The serum concentrations of IgA, IgG and IgM in lambs provided with probiotics (groups Y and YC) had insignificant increases (P=0.05) comparing with those that did not take probiotics (group C) during the period after the 45th day of the experiment. • Glucose levels were increased in both supplemented groups (Y and YC) comparing with the control group throughout the experimental period. • The levels of serum triglycerides showed that, the lambs in both supplemented groups (Y and YC) had lower levels of triglycerides than that in group (C) over the time of the experiment. • Cholesterol, HDL and LDL concentrations in yeast and yeast culture-treated lambs tended to be insignificantly lower (P=0.05) than that in control lambs throughout the period of the experiment. • Blood serum urea and creatinine values tended to be lower in probiotic-treated lambs (Y and YC groups) comparing with those in control group (C), almost over the time of the experiment. • Serum calcium and phosphorus levels tended to be insignificantly fluctuated (P=0.05) among the groups of lambs throughout the period of the study. (D) Bodyweight and bodyweight gain: • Bodyweights and bodyweight gains were insignificantly increased in treated lambs throughout the study period, except in the late period of the study (at 75th and 90th days), significant increases (P=0.05) were observed in treated groups.