The purpose of this study is to assess the suitability of the statistical techniques employed in papers published in the Korean Journal of Veterinary Research from March 1997 to March 1999 and it is hoped that the critical assessment may be of help to other researchers preparing their works for publication. Of the 246 original papers 94 were inclluded in the analysis. of 62 papers with the measure of central location and dispersion of data 34(54.8%) used them correctly:9 (39.1%) of 23 for t-test; 1 (33.3%) of 3 for correlation analysis; 7 (43.8%) of 16 for analysis of variance (ANOVA); 5 (62.5%) of 8 for chi-square test; 44 (71%) of 62 for description of p-value. A number of papers employed ANOVA did not perform subsequent analysis of multiple comparison. Compared to the results of others, relatively higher proportion of papers in the present study was evaluated as appropriate analysis. The reason is that papers described insufficiently on the study design were not included, and evaluation items were restricted to the cases violated seriously ingerent assumptions for each statistical technique. Statistical misuse or abuse appeared in the study is due to lack of knowledge on statistics and short of its importance for improvement the quality of paper. Because an inappropriate analysis can lead the readers to misunderatand on findings, observed statistical analyses must be valid,and correctly undertaken. It is suggested that more intensive statistical refereeing are needed,and the communication should be allowed for the controversial points.

Determination of a degree and stages of metabolic disorders of aborted sows and sows which gave birth to dead fetus was realized in the conditions of the Republic of Belarus. Analysis of biochemical profile of blood of experimental sows was given. Typical deviations of biochemical status indexes in the conditions of reproduction pathology were determined. The highest degree of deviations of biochemical blood profile (indexes of fat, protein and mineral metabolism) was stated at aborted sows. At sows which gave birth to dead fetus there were stated abnormalties functional state of kidneys and liver, indexes of carbohydrate and mineral metabolism.

In the conditions of the Republic of Belarus there was realized a study of age-specific features of level of erythrocytes, haemoglobin in blood, activity of aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, lactate dehydrogenase, alkaline phosphatase, as well as concentration of calcium, phosphorous, magnesium and ferrum in blood serum of suckling colts in the first 6 months of life. In the studied animals there was stated increased levels, haemoglobin and ferrum concentration in blood, but during the 6th month of life the same indexes decreased considerably. The most considerable changes оf blood serum enzymatic activities occurred at the age of 2 and 6 months. Thus, during the 2nd month of life a raise in ALAT, LDH activity, calcium and phosphorus concentration was noticed. At the age of 6 months ALAT and ASAT levels increased, and LDH activity, magnesium and phosphorus concentration decreased. During the first 6 months of life the ALP activity was on a high level and underwent no reliable changes. As the research showed, blood serum enzymatic activity and concentration of calcium, phosphorus, magnesium and ferrum depended on colt age and change at the process of growth and development of animals.

Studies of morphological and morphometrical particularities of rennet of newborn calves with different degree of antenatal hypotrophy were realized in the conditions of the Republic of Belarus. Scientific-and-production researches were spent in 2007 - 2008 on the basis of agricultural production co-operative Dembrovo (Shchuchinskij district, Grodno area, Belarus), agricultural production co-operative Okhovo (Pinsk district, Brest region, Belarus) and research laboratory of Grodno State Agrarian University (Belarus). For an estimation of morphofunctional maturities there were used 165 1-day old calves. Research results showed that in the studied calves the basic indexes of glanderous apparatus of rennet proved the different degree of morphofunctional immaturity. In calves with hypertrophy in the first days after birth there stated an active morphogenesis of all cytological components of rennet

Study of sensitivity of Paenibacillus alvei to different antibiotic preparations (penicillin, tetracycline, neomycine, kanamycin, ampicillin, polymyxin, laevomycetin, enrofloxacin, tylosin, and streptomycin) was realized in the conditions of the Republic of Belarus. As the material of the research there was used the culture of agent the European foul brood caused by Paenibacillus alvei. Determination of therapeutic effectiveness of antibacterial agents in vitro conditions made it possible to choose the appropriate preparation for its use at beeyards with European foul brood caused by Paenibacillus alvei. During the experimental work there were used 10 antibacterial disks with various antibiotics. The best result against Paenibacillus alvei was shown by Tilozin, the diameter zone of growth inhibition was about 47,2+/-3,43 mm.

Sensitivity of European Faulbrut causative agent to Gentavet preparation was studied in the conditions liquid nutritive media in vitro in the Republic of Belarus. Research results showed that the studied preparation rendered the poisonous influence on European Faulbrut causative agent in concentration of 0,3 mkg/ml with the maximum rate 1:131072. The antibiotic showed the bacteriostatic ability in concentration of 0,15 mkg/ml. The antibacterial preparation did not influence the European Faulbrut causative agent in concentration of 0,01 mkg/ml. The total bacteriostatic effect the drug showed in concentration of 0,22 mkg/ml and its dilution of 1:196608.

The realized studies of an experimental series of inactivated vaccine showed that the developed biological preparation made it possible to achieve high preventive efficiency in the conditions of cows heavy with calves for the creation in newborn calves the expressing immunity after milk feeding in the first hours of their life. As a result realized in the conditions of the Republic of Belarus production experiment of emulsified vaccine against rotavirus infection and colibacillosis of cattle in animal breeding farms of different regions of the Republic the prophylactic efficacy of a developed vaccine made up 97,9-98,9%. Research results showed that the developed inactivated vaccine caused at the immunizated animals the formation of specific antibodies at a higher level in comparison with other analyzed national and foreign analogue preparations.

Data on changes of infectious titer of Porcine Reproductive & Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) virus depending on variability of cultivation conditions was analyzed in the conditions of the Republic of Belarus. There were determined the regimes of cultivation which made it possible to minimize the terms of virus containing material production up to 3 days. The following factors influenced the infectious titer of PRRS: adaptation to cell culture; completeness of cell culture monolayer; number cells moving into stage of logarithmic growth; infectious dose of virus; storage duration; usage intensity.

The physical and biological properties of a produced in the conditions of the Republic of Belarus nonspecific blood serum of animals according to an improve technology corresponded to all necessary standards. The prophylactic efficiency of nonspecific blood serum of animals was 80%, that was on 10% higher than serum of convalescents. Therapeutic effectiveness of nonspecific blood serum was 90%, that was on 8% higher than serum of convalescents

Study of parasitocoenoses of digestive system of Ayrshire breeds of cows and heifers was realized in the conditions of the Republic of Belarus. In course of investigation there was presented a highly efficient universal sedimentation and flotation method with centrifuging for diagnostic of low intensity infestations of cattle. Heifers of Ayrshire breed the total infestation with parasites of gastro-intestinal tract was 100%. Species composition of parasites per one animal was 2,0 +/- 0,258. In winter period the components of parasitoses of a digestive tract were the following: eimeria, strongylats, fascioles, moniezia, nematodes, trematodes and cestodes. In cows of Ayrshire breed the total infestation was also 100%, mixed infestation – 70,0 %. Species composition of parasites per one animal was 2,55 +/- 0,170. In winter period the components of parasitoses of a digestive tract were the following: eimeria, strongylats, fascioles, and capillariasis