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.

As of 2016, a total of 38 research projects have been undertaken, with the involvement of 38 principal researchers and 266 co-researchers from various Malaysian universities, research institutes and government agencies, in collaboration with industry partners, to help solve some of the issues faced by EBN industry. In the early stage, research areas were focused onfundamental works which are important to provide the scientific basis for some of the claims made by producers, assisting in issues raised by ranchers and industry, and to gather new knowledge in swiftlet and EBN. The researchers worked mainly based on the problems faced by the industry. Besides publications in journals, proceedings and books, more than 30 Masters, PhDs and technical experts have been trained under these projects. In addition, several patents have been filed, social innovations and ideas have been shared with the community and industry. A few products are ready to go to the next level for commercialisation. Industry partners are involved in many of these stepsand outputs. Some of the issues faced by the industry have been partially solved and are in the process of refinement. The engagement with the industry will be further strengthened by getting more industry partners to be involved in the relevantprojects specific to problems faced by the industry, for the benefits of EBN industry and nation’s wealth creation.

With the advancement of research and development of medical technology, there is an increase in the number of animals used in research. As millions of experimental animals are being used in different experiments worldwide, there is a lot of debate about the pain, distress, and death experienced by animals during scientific experiments. Experimental animals also require skilled manpower, time-consuming protocols and are costly. There are various alternatives to animal testing to overcome the drawbacks of animal experiments and avoid unethical procedures. Russell and Burch published principles of the Humane Experimental Technique which includes a strategy of 3 Rs (i.e. reduction, refinement, and replacement) in 1959. They introduced and defined the terms replacement, reduction, and refinement, which subsequently have become known as ‘alternatives’ or ‘alternative methods’ for minimizing the potential for animal pain and distress in biomedical research. Therefore, different methods and different alternative organisms are being used to implement the 3 Rs strategy. So, a brief account of these alternatives and the advantages associated is discussed in this review with examples. An integrated application of these approaches would give insight into the minimum use of animals in scientific experiments.

The article features the data on scientific research of the spread and etiology of bovine dermatophytoses. Work was carried out in 2007-2009 in farm holdings of Minsk and Vitebsk regions of the Republic of Belarus. Principal causes of diseases occurrence are the mechanical traumas caused first of all by infringement of animals maintenance of hygienic norms, also infringement of animals feeding technology. The automicroflora on intact skin has been studied. Realized study helped to determine methods and means of dermatophytoses treatment.

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.

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.

Research on working out of a new fodder additive on the basis of rape (Brassica napus) phospholipids which included mineral substances necessary for normal functioning of cattle was realized in the conditions of the Republic of Belarus. Results of biochemical analysis of 35240 blood samples revealed that 15-40% of studied animals had abnormalties in vitamin, protein and mineral metabolism and lowering of immunobiological disease resistance. There was correlation dependence between the degree of metabolic orders and the state of forage reserve of a forage reserve. The lowering of forage reserve caused the increasing of metabolic disorders. As a whole forages of the surveyed farms were low in content of copper, zinc, cobalt and selenium and could not provide physiological requirements of animals without introduction into rations of specialized additives