Kris Julian – Page 6 – American Emu Association

About Emus… – brochure

Click here to print the pdf brochure Facts for the Teacher Emus have been in Australia fr over 80 million years. Emus are members of the ratite family of birds, along with ostrich, rhea, cassowary and kiwi. Ratites have flat breastbones and no wing muscles, do they cannot fly. Emu are cursorial. They have developed…

Emu Farmers Reminded to Vaccinate for EEE

(September 2011) With all of the hurricanes, storms and heavy rains throughout the country, mosquito season is in full swing, bringing with it the threat of mosquito-borne disease. Several outbreaks of EEE in emus have been reported in the Upper Midwest and New England. For the emu farmer, there is the danger of their flock…

2011 Midwest EGGS’travaganza Winners Announced

The winners are in! (July 2011) The 2011 Midwest EGGS’travaganza Emu Egg Art Contest, sponsored by the American Emu Association (AEA), has been held and the top three emu egg “works of art” have been chosen. After several weeks on the AEA Egg Art Contest website, www.AEAEggArtContest.com , and a full day on public display…

Characteristic Properties of Pure Refined Emu Oil

38°F (3.3° C) Solid mass 80°F (26.6° C) Clear to light cream colored liquid Odor None to very slight oil smell Flavor No taste to bland Moisture 0.05% Maximum Refractive Index 1.4654 (30 degrees Celsius) Color Lovibond 0.8R – 8.0Y suggested Iodine Value 75 – 80 Peroxide Value (mEq/100g) 2.0 maximum OSI Stability 6.0 hours…

Comparative effects of emu and olive oil on aortic early atherosclerosis and associated risk factors in hypercholesterolemic hamsters

The comparative cholesterol lowering and antiatherosclerotic properties of emu oil and olive oil were evaluated in four groups (n = 8) of hamsters fed a nonpurified diet containing either 10% coconut oil crude and refined, emu oil, and olive oil and 0.05% cholesterol (wt/wt) for 8 weeks. Hamsters fed the olive and emu oil diets…

Effects of Bio-active Emu Oil on Chemotherapy-induced Mucositis

Intestinal mucositis is a serious disorder that results from chemotherapy for cancer whilst inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an incurable condition with uncontrolled bowel inflammation. The current study, utilizing a Bio-active Emu Oil prepared by a novel rendering and filtration process, identifies Emu Oil as a product with the capacity to decrease the severity of…

Assessment of the ability of ratite-origin influenza viruses to infect and produce disease in rheas and chickens.

Pathobiologic characteristics were determined for three mildly pathogenic (MP) ratite-origin avian influenza viruses (AIVs). Ratite-origin AIVs produced respiratory disease in rheas, and virus was reisolated from oropharyngeal and cloacal swabs on days 2-6 postinoculation. Inoculation of two ratite-origin AIVs in the upper respiratory tract of chickens resulted in viral infections, but the mean chicken infectious…

Combined adenovirus and rotavirus enteritis with Escherichia coli septicemia in an emu chick (Dromaius novaehollandiae).

A 2-week-old emu chick (Dromaius novaehollandiae) of approximately 200 g body weight was presented for necropsy with a history of weakness, diarrhea, pallor of the head, and acute death. Hemorrhagic enteritis with mild hepatomegaly was noted on gross examination. Microscopic examination revealed necrohemorrhagic enteritis with intralesional intranuclear basophilic viral inclusion bodies in intestinal epithelial cells;…

Changes in pattern of heat loss at high ambient temperature caused by water deprivation in a large flightless bird, the emu.

When exposed to high ambient temperatures, birds defend body temperature by increasing evaporative water loss, via either respiratory or cutaneous water loss. Water deprivation can lead to changes in thermal responses and lower levels of water use for thermoregulation. We have studied the effect of 2-3 wk of water deprivation on the physiological responses of…

Fatty Acid Analysis of Emu Oil

Emu oil has recently received attention for its possible therapeutic and cosmetic benefits. The oil of the emu has been used for medicinal purposes by the Aborigines of Australia for many years and is currently being used in the cosmetic industry for its protective and softening effects of the skin. The exact mechanism by which…