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Journal Papers
1-Z. K. Khather and A. M. Shareef. 2005. Contamination of the parent stock feed with Salmonella in Ninaahva governorate.. Iraqi j.of veterinary science.19(2):85-95.
2- Zaid K. Khidhir and Eman T.Araf. 2010. Isolation of salmonella from some species of wild birds in Sulaimania.. AL- Mustansiriyah J. of Science, 21(4):49-52.
3. N. M. Abdulrahman, Z. K. Khidhir and H. O. Murad. 2012. Microbial load in the common carp rearing water fed different levels of dry yeast. 2012.. Bull. Fac.Agric.,Cairo Univ. 63:1-6.
4.Nasreen Mohialddin AbdulRahman. Zaid Khalaf Khidhir. Atoof AbdulRahem Aziz. 2012.Study of some morphometric and biological parameters of common carp Cyprinus carpio in Suleimani markets. Iraqi J. of science and technology, 3(3): 58-66.
5.Rashid. SA, ZK Khidhir and KA Amin. 2013. Comparative study of some meat quality traits of three local strains of turkey in Sulaimani city, Iraq. , Res. Opin. Anim. Vet. Sci., 3(1): 1-5.
6. Hazhaow Omer M. Murad. Zaid Khalaf Khidhir. Eman Dhahir Arif. 2013. Assessment of the microbial quality of imported frozen fish fillets in Sulaimani markets. .Al-Anbar J.Vet. Science. 6(1):24-31.
7. Zaid K. Khidhir. 2013. A study of water properties of poultry farms in Sulaimani regions. Al-anbar J.Vet.Science. 6(1): 9-13.
8. Zaid Khalaf Khidhir, Hazhaow Omer M. Murad and Eman Dhahir Arif. 2013. Qualitative assessment of the imported frozen fish fillets available in the market town of Sulaimani. Iraqi j. of Veterinary science. 27(1): 49-55.
9. Zaid Kh. Khidhir , Bahrouz M. A. Jaff, Hatem H. Saleh. 2014. Assessment of the Microbial Quality of Five Types of Iraqi Fresh Fish in Sulaimania markets. Journal of Zankoy Sulaimani- Part A, 16 (Special Issue), 251-260.
10.Zaid Kh. Khidhir. 2014. Effect of sodium lactate on some physic- chemical quality of fresh fish fillets at low temperature. Assiut Vet. Med. J. 60 No.(141): 136-141.
11. Zaid Kh. Khidhir. 2015. Effect of Olive Leaf Extract on Physio-Chemical and Microbiological Traits of Local Fresh Fish Fillets During Refrigeration Storage. Journal of Zankoy Sulaimani- Part A. 17 (3): 41-50.
12- Hiwa Muhammad Husein, Zaid Khalaf khidhir.2016. Comparison of the efficacy of Brucella Antibody Test Kit and Rose Bengal Plate Test in detection of Brucella antibodies in the animal’s sera, Kurdistan Academics Journal (KAJ), Part - A -,12, (1): 113-118.
13- Mustafa H. Mawlood, Zaid Kh. Khidhir. 2018. Effect of slaughtering in different slaughterhouses on some traits of broiler chicken meat during different storage periods under refrigeration and freezing. Journal of Kirkuk University for Agricultural Sciences . 9 (4): 1-9.
14- Chaea O. Othman, Zaid Kh. Khidhir. 2017. Studying the chemical, microbial and sensory characteristics of the refrigerated chicken breast treated with sodium lactate and trisodium citrate. The Syrian journal of Agricultural Research, 4(4): 155-169.
15- Adnan Shakor Alperkhdri, Mahfhaoth Khalil Abdullah & Zaid Khalaf Khidhir. 2018. Detection of the Some Heavy Metals Residues In The Local Bulls Tissues In Kirkuk During The Winter And Summer Season. Anbar J. of Agr. Sci., 16 (1): 14-24.
16-Mustafa H. Mawlood, Zaid Kh. Khidhir. 2018. Microbiological Assessment Of Chicken Breast Meat From Unlicensed And Licensed Slaughterhouses During Refrigeration And Freezing Storage. Basrah Journal of Veterinary Research, 17 (3): 1-15.
17-Bibani, N.M.S., Z.K. Khidhir, A.S. Shaker, Sh.M.S. Kirkuki, and S.M. Abdulateef. 2019. Analyses of mycotoxins in broiler’s local and imported feeds. Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Sciences, 33 (2): 267-271.
18-Zainab O. Hama; Z. K. Khidhir; Nasrin H. Aziz* and N. A. Mustafa. 2020. Influence of Probiotic (Miaclost) Supplementation on Carcass Yield, Chemical Composition and Meat Quality of Broiler Chick. J. of Animal and Poultry Production, Mansoura Univ., 11 (1): 9 -12.
19-Rauf H. Majid, Tariq Kh. M. Albashr, Arazu A. Hamma & Zaid Kh. Khidhir. 2020.Effect of Dietary Supplementing Cumin (Cuminum cyminum L.) on Meat Traits of the Broiler Chicks. Basrah J. Agric. Sci. 33(1): 159-171.
20- Hamma, A. A., H. G. Dahir, Z. K. Khidhir, M. M. Mohammad, D. J. Ahmmed, A. K. Ahmmed, and S. O. Kaki. 2020. Effect of Lemon Peel and Pulp Extract on Some Local Kurdish Ram Meat Qualities and Its Shelf Life. Anbar journal of Agricultural Sciences. 18(1):140-153.
21- Majid, R., Albashr, T., Khidhir, Z., & Hamma, A. 2020. Effect of Using Parsley (Petroselinum crispum) As Feed Additive on Some Meat Traits of Broiler Chicks. Tikrit Journal For Agricultural Sciences, 20(2), 68-79. doi:10.25130/tjas.v20i2.456 .
22-S.A. Saewan, Z.Kh. Khidhir and M.H. Al-Bayati. 2021. The impact of storage duration and conditions on the formation of biogenic amines and microbial content in poultry meat. Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 35, No. 1, 2021 (183-188). DOI: 10.33899/ijvs.2020.126584.1346 .
23-Tariq Kh. M.Albashr, Adnan Shakor Ahmed and Zaid Khalaf Khidir. 2021. Determination of the level of trace elements (copper, lead, cadmium, zinc) and the level of cholesterol and triglycerides in some frozen meat imported in Tikrit markets, IOP Conf. Series: Earth and Environmental Science 735 (2021) 012004.
24-Impact of different storage temperatures on canned meat Characteristics, Nashmil Jawhar Rashid, Zaid Kh. Khidhir, Euphrates Journal of Agriculture Science-13 (3): 28-37 (2021).
25- Ahmed S.A. Al-Obaidi, Ayad B. Mahmood, Zaid K. Khidhir, Hemn G. Zahir, Ziyad T. Al-doori, Hiewa Othman Dyary. 2021. Effect of different plants’ aromatic essential oils on frozen Awassi lamb meat’s chemical and physical characteristics. Italian Journal of Food Science,; 33 (4): 98–106. DOI 10.15586/ijfs.v33i4.2099 .
26.T. Kh. Albashr, Z. Kh. Khidhir, K. Namiq, Ahmad Hamadamin , Faroq Alhabib, Wael Khalaf. 2022. Study on chemical composition and physical properties of the Hamri (Barbus luteus) and Balaout (Chondrostoma regium) fish meat, oil and impact of its oils on cholesterol, triglyceride, HDL and blood sugar of laboratory rats. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, 29 (1): 261-265 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sjbs.2021.08.089.
27. Zaid Kh. Khidhir. 2022. Monitoring Bioaccumulation of heavy metals in Kattan (Luciobarbus xanthopterus) and Xashni (Planiliza abu) from different geographical localities in Salah al Dain Province. BASRAH JOURNAL OF VETERINARY RESEARCH, 21(1):7-22.
28. Hamaamin, S. A. & Khidhir, Z. K. 2022. Effect of Genetics, Storage Methods and Storage Period on the Chemical Composition of the Wild and Cultivated Common Carp (Cyprinus Carpio L.). Uttar Pradesh Journal of Zoology, 43(16), 67-76. https://doi.org/10.56557/upjoz/2022/v43i163144.
29.HUSEIN Hiwa Muhammad, Zaid Khidhir, Rezhen Harun.(2022) Food Traceability: New Directions and Current Advances. ProEnvironment 15/50 204 – 212.
30-Shahla Rasoul Ismael, Bakhan Khalid Mohammed, Zaid Khalaf Khidhir, Haider Mousa Hussein and Ahmed Sami Shaker. Effect garlic (Allium sativum) powder as an antifungal for wheat crops. Journal of Kirkuk University for Agricultural Sciences, 13(4): 456-463.
31-Al-Obaidi, A., Hamma, A., Mahmood, A. & Khidhir, Z. (2022). Preservative Effects of Gynura Procumbens Powder Used with Broiler Ration on Their Frozen Meat Stored for Different Periods. Journal of Current Research on Engineering, Science and Technology, 8 (2), 149-166.
32-Shawen B. Faraj, Zaid K. Khidhir and Hemn G. Zahir (2023).Determination of Heavy Metal Residue in Backyard Chicken at Various Regions in Sulaymaniyah Province.Tikrit Journal for Agricultural Sciences (2023) 23 (3): 134-146. DOI: https://doi.org/10.25130/tjas.23.3.15.
33-Chia O. Othman, Zaid Kh. Khidhir, Eman Dh. Arif. (2023).Bioaccumulation of Some Heavy Metals in the Muscle of Cyprinus carpio from Three Locations in Dukan Lake. Tikrit Journal for Agricultural Sciences, 23 (4): 95-106. DOI: https://doi.org/10.25130/tjas.23.4.9
34-Albashr, T. K., Hamadamin, A. Y., Namiq, K. F., Salih, M. H., Khidhir, Z. K., & Suhaib, M. A. (2024). A comparative study of chemical composition, the level of fatty acids, amino acids and mineral elements between two types of catfish (Bagrus and Muraena) found in the upper Tigris River. Journal of King Saud University-Science, 103535. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jksus.2024.103535
35-Ashraf Omar Khashroum, Bestoon Hassan Ahmad, Chia Omer Othman, Arazu Abdullah Hama, Zaid K. Khidhir,Shamaail A. Saewan. (2024).Heavy Metals Residues in Fish Meat: Review. Thi-Qar Journal of agricultural research, 13, 2 : 115-126.
36- Tariq Kh. Albashr , Ahmed Y. Hamadamin , Karzan F. Namiq , Miran H. Salih, Zaid K. Khidhir, M.A. Suhaib. A comparative study of chemical composition, the level of fatty acids, amino acids and mineral elements between two types of catfish (Bagrus and Muraena) found in the upper Tigris River. J o u r n a l o f K i n g S a u d U n i v e r s i t y - S c i e n c e 36 (2024) 103535.
37-Nashmil Jawhar Rashid, Mustafa Hamza Mawlood AL BAYATI, Tariq Khalid Albashr , Zaid Khalaf. Khidhir , Chro Jabbar Omer, Dalya Alan Jamal , Elham Taeeb Shekhtaha , Ranj Jalil Shamsadin.Comparative Evaluation of the Quality of Local and Imported Frozen Chicken Meat in Sulaymaniyah Markets, Iraq. Euphrates Journal of Agricultural Science-17 (3):923-939, (Sep. 2025).
38-Zana Sh. Rasul, Zaid Kh. Khidhir and Eman D. Arif. (2025).Hygienic Status of Modern Animal Slaughterhouse in Sulaymaniyah Province, Iraq.Egypt. J. Vet. Sci., pp. 1-9.
39-Neshtiman A. Sharef , Zaid Kh. Khidhir, Eman D. Arif. (2025).Evaluating the Hygienic Quality of Fish Meat and Environmental Contamination with Escherichia coli. Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology & Fisheries Vol. 29(4): 149 – 162 (2025).
40- Sazan D. Jamal · Dara M. Jamil · Zaid K. Khidhir · Bakhtyar K. Aziz. (2026).A Novel UV Spectrophotometric Method Measuring Ammonium Ions for Protein Determination in Animal Food Sources.Food Analytical Methods (2026) 19:9.
Conference Papers :
Z.AL.BABACA, A.M.SHAREEF, Z.KH.KHIDHIR. Evaluation of mixture of different Adsorbent to ameliorate the toxic effect of T-2 toxin on differential total leukocytes count of broiler chicks. Scientific Conference for Technical Education Commission(11), Agricultural Research.
2. Study of natural outbreak of ND in and around Erbil city. 17-18 October 2010 SECOND INTERNATIONAL VETERINARY MEDICINE CONFERENCE.
3. Zaid Kh. Khidhir, Bahrouz M. A. Al- Jaff, Hatem H. Saleh. 2013. Chemical Quality of Five Types of Iraqi Fresh Fish in Sulaimaniya markets. Journal Tikrit Univ. For Agri. Sci. 1st Scientific Conference for Food Sciences- 19-20-March 2013.ISSN-1813-1646.
4.Zaid Kh. Khidhir, Bahrouz M. A. Al- Jaff, Hatem H. Saleh. 2013. Lipid oxidation as a quality indicator in meats for Five local Fresh Fish. Journal Tikrit Univ. For Agri. Sci. 1st Scientific Conference for Food Sciences- 19-20-March 2013.ISSN-1813-1646.
5. Z. Kh. Khidhir , M. H. Mawlood, Z. H. Omer, D. B. Salih & S. I. Mahmood. 2017. Study of Some Imported Shrimp Quality Parameters Available in Sulaimani Market . Journal Tikrit Univ. for Agri. Sci., Vol.(17) No.( Special ), 6th Scientific Conference for Agricultural Researches, 28-29, March, 2017.
6. Z. Kh. Khidhir , M.H. Koja, E. D. Bobo, A. R. Salah & R. F. 2017. Use of Sodium Lactate for Preservation of Whole Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio) Fish Under Refrigeration Storage. Mahmood. Univ. for Agri. Sci., Vol.(17) No.( Special ), 6th Scientific Conference for Agricultural Researches, 28-29, March, 2017.
7. Adnan Shakor Alperkhdri, Mahfhaoth Khalil Abdullah & Zaid Khalaf Khidhir.2018. Detection Of Some Heavy Metals Residues In The Local Goat Meat In Kirkuk During The Winter And Summer Seasons, JZS (2018) Special Issue, 2nd Int. Conference of Agricultural Sciences.
8. Salwan Mahmood Abulateef, Saman Abdulmajid Rashid, Zaid Khalaf Khidhir & Firas Mahmood Abulateef. 2018. Effect of Different Sounds on Some Traits of Broiler Chick’s Meat, JZS (2018) Special Issue, 2nd Int. Conference of Agricultural Sciences.
9. Adnan Sh. A. Alperkhdri, Mahfood Kh. Abdullah and Zaid Kh. Khidhir. 2018. Study of the Chemical Composition of Sheep, Goat, and Local Beef during the Summer and Winter Season in three position in Kirkuk Governorate. III. International Scientific Conference for Agricultural Sciences.
10. Questan Ali Amin, Zaid Kh. Khidhir, Nidhal Abdulgani Mustafa, Ahmed Sami Shakr. 2019. Impact of Utilizing Liquid Methionine in Drinking Water for Broiler Chicks’ on Some Meat Traits. Mesopotamia Journal of Agriculture Vol (47), Supplement I,2019 proceeding of the 3rd international Agri. Conference, College of Agri. And forestry, University of Mosul and College of Agri. Engineering Sciences, University of Duhok, 2-3 October 2019.
11. Alperkhdri, A. A., Abdullah, M. I., & Khidhir, Z. K. 2018.Detection Of Some Heavy Metals Residues In The Local Goat Meat In Kirkuk During The Winter And Summer Seasons, Tikrit Journal for Agricultural Science, 18: 1330-1344. https://iasj.net/iasj/download/2f638664a9559926.
Books:
1-Conservation Medicine and Biodiversity in Iraq , Rana M Al-Obaidi, Ridha Hasan Hussein, Ahmed Sami Shaker, Questan Ali Ameen, Korsh Ararat, Zaid Kh. Khidhir, Sehand K Arif and Israa Hameed Abd Al-Sada 2023.
2-Al-Obaidi RM, Shaker AS, Ameen QA, Arif ED, Khidhir ZK, Fadhl HNM, Hussein RH and Arif SK, 2024. Applications and perspectives of nanotechnology in veterinary medicine. In: Rubio VGG, Khan A, Altaf S, Saeed Z and Qamar W (eds), Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Nanotechnology-I. Unique Scientific Publishers, Faisalabad, Pakistan, pp: 1-10. https://doi.org/10.47278/book.CAM/2024.006