N. femoralis, N. obturatorius and N. ischiadicus: deviation in creation in the dogs

Two hundred and twelve dog cadavers belonging to different breeds were examined, to investigate the formation of the femoral, obturator and the sciatic nerve. Besides the commonly described formation patterns of the mentioned nerves, some variations were also found. These variations were not gender-related, but on the other hand we discovered a certain correlation between the variations appearing in the formation of the femoral, obturator and the sciatic nerve. In 74.05% of cases, the femoral nerve was formed from ventral branches of the 4th, 5th and 6th lumbar nerve, and 16.98% of the dogs had the nerve formed from ventral branches of the 3rd, 4th and 5th lumbar nerve. Many dogs (i.e. 2.30%) had the femoral nerve formed from the ventral branches of the 5th, 6th and 7th, the 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th or the 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th lumbar nerve, respectively. In 1.88% of dogs in particular, the femoral nerve was formed from ventral rami of the 4th and 5th lumbar nerve. In 66.98% of the examined dogs, the obturator nerve was formed from the ventral branches of the 4th, 5th and 6th lumbar nerve, followed by 16.59% of the dogs with the obturator nerve formed from the ventral rami of the 4th and 5th lumbar nerve and 9.43% of dogs in which the nerve was formed from the ventral branches of the 5th and 6th lumbar nerve. In 4.71% of dogs, the obturator nerve was formed from the ventral rami of the 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th lumbar nerve, while only 2.30% of the examined dogs had the same nerve formed from the ventral branches of the 5th, 6th and 7th lumbar nerve. The sciatic nerve was formed from ventral branches of the 6th and 7th lumbar nerve and the 1st sacral nerve in 86.79% of the dogs. In 5.18% of cases, the same nerve was formed from a junction of the ventral branches of the 7th lumbar and the 1st and 2nd sacral nerve, and, in the same percentage of cases, it was formed from a junction of ventral branches of the 6th and 7th lumbar nerve and the 1st and 2nd sacral nerve. In 2.83% of the dogs, it was formed from a junction of the ventral branches of the 6th and 7th lumbar and the 1st sacral nerve. The correlation of variations established in the formation of the femoral, obturator and the sciatic nerve was not statistically significant.     

Ultrasonography of the spleen,liver, gallbladder,caudal vena cava and portal vein in healthy calves from birth to 104?days of age

Background

Many of the ultrasonographic abdominal findings of adult cattle probably also apply to calves. However, significant changes associated with ruminal growth and transition from a milk to a roughage diet occur in young calves during the first few months, and it can be expected that ultrasonographic features of organs adjacent to the rumen such as spleen and liver also undergo significant changes. These have not been investigated to date and therefore the goal of this study was to describe ultrasonographic findings of the spleen, liver, gallbladder, caudal vena cava and portal vein in six healthy calves from birth to 104 days of age. Standing calves were examined ultrasonographically six times at three-week intervals starting on the first or second day of life using a 5.0-MHz transducer and techniques described previously.

Results

The spleen was imaged on the left at the 5th to 12th intercostal spaces. The dorsal and ventral visible limits ran from cranioventral to caudodorsal because of superimposition of the lungs. The size of the spleen was largest at the 7th and 8th intercostal spaces and the maximum thickness was measured at the 9th to 12th intercostal spaces. The liver was seen in all calves on the right and could be imaged at the 5th to 12th intercostal spaces and the area caudal to the last rib. Similar to the spleen, the dorsal visible margin of the liver ran parallel to the ventral border of the lungs. The visible size of the liver was largest at the 8th to 11th intercostal spaces and the maximum thickness was measured at the 8th and 9th intercostal spaces. The parenchymal pattern consisted of numerous fine echoes homogeneously distributed over the entire organ. The gallbladder was most commonly seen at the 9th intercostal space and was circular, oval or pear-shaped on ultrasonograms. It extended beyond the ventral border of the liver depending on the amount of bile. The caudal vena cava was triangular in cross section but sometimes had a round or oval profile and was always seen in at least one intercostal space. The maximum circumference was measured at the 10th and 11th intercostal spaces. The portal vein was circular or oval in cross section and was characterised by stellate ramifications branching into the liver parenchyma. The portal vein could always be imaged at the 7th to 11th intercostal spaces and its mean diameter at the 9th to 11th intercostal spaces ranged from 1.2 cm to 1.8 cm.

Conclusions

The ultrasonographic findings of the spleen, liver, gallbladder, caudal vena cava and portal vein in six healthy Holstein-Friesian calves from birth to 104 days of age serve as reference values for the examination of these anatomical structures in diseased calves.     

Variation in the phosphorus content of bone samples obtained from the last three ribs of cattle

Variation in the phosphorus content and specific gravity of bone samples taken from the 11th, 12th and 13th ribs of cattle was examined in relation to the selection of a site for the acquisition of such samples by biopsy, in experiments where changes in skeletal phosphorus storage required to be monitored. The degree of mineralisation of the 11th rib was significantly higher than that of the 12th, which in turn was greater than that of the 13th. It was concluded that valid comparisons may be made between bone samples obtained during an experimental regime, provided they are taken from the same numbered rib; it is recommended that the 13th rib be avoided in such studies.     

Morphology of lacrimal gland in pig fetuses

The morphological and histological examinations of the lacrimal gland were conducted on pig fetuses coming from the 20th, 24th, 27th, 30th, 35th, 50th, 63rd, 94th and 112th day of gestation. The morphological examinations were carried out using the method of macroscopic preparation with a forehead magnifying glass and binocular (magnification 1.5-5.0x). In order to better visualize the anatomical elements, 60-80% absolute alcohol and 0.5-4% acetic acid solution were used for the examinations. On the 20th, 24th, 27th, and 30th day of gestation the whole fetuses were collected for the histological examinations. The whole eyeball with developing accessory organs was collected from the pig fetuses on the 35th day of gestation. On the 50th, 63rd, 94th and 112th day of gestation only the lacrimal gland was collected. Staining with H-E and Azan method was performed. On the 20th, 24th, 27th, 30th and 35th day of gestation ectodermal cells were not found in the collected material. On the 50th and 63rd day of gestation the connective tissue divides the gland parenchyma into indistinct lobes composed of gland cells. On the 94th day of gestation the number of lobes is substantially higher than on the 50th and 63rd day of gestation, while the number of lobules forming lobes decreases. On the 112th day of gestation each lobe is composed of 8-22 excretory ducts made up of the simple cuboid epithelium with a round nucleus arranged less or more peripherally.     

结缕草对干旱胁迫的响应

通过对结缕草（Zoysia japonica）进行控水处理,测定干旱胁迫期间的叶片形态、叶片相对含水量、脯氨酸和可溶性总糖含量的变化。结果表明：（1）随着干旱胁迫时间的延长,结缕草叶片受害程度逐渐增加。在干旱胁迫初期,处理组叶片1／3萎蔫,并且开始卷曲;干旱胁迫到第9d时,植株整体处于萎蔫状态,部分叶片枯黄;干旱胁迫到第12d时,植株全部萎蔫,大部分叶片枯黄;干旱胁迫到第15d时,植株叶片全部枯黄。（2）叶片相对含水量的变化呈逐渐下降的趋势,干旱胁迫到6d后叶片含水量下降幅度增加,胁迫到12d后下降趋势又变缓慢。（3）随着干旱胁迫时间的延长,脯氨酸含量逐渐增加,干旱胁迫9d后脯氨酸含量大幅度增加,第12d后脯氨酸含量增加缓慢。（4）随着干旱胁迫时间的延长,可溶性总糖含量逐渐增加,胁迫到9d后可溶性总糖含量大幅度增加,胁迫到12d时达到最高值,然后可溶性总糖含量开始逐渐下降。     

The behavior of the Q-fever agent, Coxiella burnetii, in birds. 3. Experimental infection of quail]

After simultaneous aerogenic and alimentary infection of quail by intra-nasal inoculation of a suspension of C. burnetii, the agent was reisolated 6 h after infection from lung and gut, from the 3rd day on from the spleen, at the 8th and 10th day from blood, and from the 8th day on from liver and kidney. C.burnetii was found in various organs up to 21 days after infection. In the majority of birds agglutinating antibodies could be demonstrated from the 18th day up to termination of the experiment 66 days after infection. On the basis of these results the course of a C. burnetii infection in birds is discussed.     

Evaluating the point of separation, during carcass fabrication, between the beef wholesale rib and the beef wholesale chuck

This study determined whether there is a logical point of value change, related to either tenderness or consumer acceptance, at which to separate the beef carcass within the rib/chuck region. Rib/chuck rolls (RCR); (n = 30) consisting of the ribeye roll and chuck eye roll subprimals (2nd through 12th rib locations) were cut into 22 steaks each (two steaks per rib location), and Warner-Bratzler shear force and consumer purchase preference were evaluated for steaks at each rib location. Steaks from different locations of the RCR were composed of differing proportions of several muscles: longissimus muscle (LM), spinalis dorsi and multifidus dorsi (SM), and complexus (CO). The LM (4th to 12th rib) contained three tenderness regions: 7th through 12th rib, 5th and 6th ribs, and 4th rib regions (lowest, intermediate, and highest shear force values, respectively; P < 0.01). Shear force differed (P < 0.05) among rib locations for the SM (2nd to 9th rib), but no logical pattern was evident. The CO (2nd to 7th rib) was more tender toward the anterior end (P < 0.05). The region of the RCR represented by the 4th through 6th rib locations had steaks with higher weighted-average shear force (average shear force of each steak, weighted for surface area of each muscle) values than the remainder of the RCR (P < 0.05). Animal-to-animal variation in shear force was 36% greater than rib-to-rib variation in shear force; thus, statistically significant differences in tenderness among rib locations may be undetectable by consumers. Steaks (n = 330) were offered for sale at a retail supermarket and case time was monitored on each steak to determine consumer purchase preference. Steaks from the 2nd through 4th rib locations required more time to sell (P < 0.01) than steaks from the 5th through 12th rib locations. Two alternative locations for the rib/chuck separation point could be between the 6th and 7th ribs, yielding a ribeye subprimal useful in marketing a "premium quality" product, or between the 4th and 5th ribs, which would yield four more 2.5-cm ribeye steaks per carcass.     

传染性法氏囊病超强毒Gx株的致弱研究

本研究成功将鸡传染性法氏囊病超强毒vvIBDVGx株通过SPF鸡胚的快速培育及鸡胚成纤维细胞传代致弱，揭示了vvIBDV从超强毒力向弱毒力转化过程中，其主要结构蛋白VP2基因核苷酸及推导的氨基酸序列的变化规律。对不同代次细胞毒进行了序列分析。发现细胞毒在第7代以前，VP2基因序列没有改变。与欧洲标准超强毒氨基酸同源性达100%；细胞毒第8代，有个别核苷酸发生了改变。但没有影响氨基酸序列；细胞毒第9代是变化复杂的过渡代；10代毒VP2基因与欧洲标准弱毒Cu-1氨基酸序列同源性达97%；以后的细胞适应毒至20代。其VP2基因序列不再改变。致病性实验表明原代毒对4周龄SPF鸡致死率为64%。细胞毒第5代的致死率为60%，而20代毒对鸡无致病性。在鸡体内连续传代6代不返强。     

Transabdominal Ultrasonography for Pregnancy Diagnosis and Estimation of Gestational Age in Dromedary Camels

The objective of this study was to evaluate the use of transabdominal ultrasonography as a method for pregnancy diagnosis and establish some foetal biometrics guidelines of pregnancy staging. Transabdominal ultrasonography was performed weekly on six pregnant camels from the 4th to the 19th week and at 2‐week intervals from the 20th to the 52nd week of gestation. Six areas were selected for examination: caudal abdominal (CAA), inside the thigh, above the base of the udder; middle abdominal (MIA), from the base of the udder to the umbilicus; and cranial abdominal (CRA), from the umbilicus to the xiphoid cartilage. Several foetal parameters including orbital diameter (ORD), biparietal diameter (BPD), abdominal diameter (ABD), chest depth (CHD) and ruminal diameter (RUD) were measured using standardized scan plans. The relationships between the gestational age and the foetal parameters were evaluated. From the 6th to the 12th week, the conceptus was always observed through the left CAA approach. Between the 13th and 27th week, the foetus was entirely visualized by the MIA examination. From the 28th to the 52nd week, the conceptus was mainly detected through the left CRA approach. The foetal parameters were measured frequently during mid‐ and late gestation. All regression and correlation coefficients were highly significant (p < 0.0001). In conclusion, transabdominal ultrasonography was shown to be a reliable technique for pregnancy diagnosis and estimation of gestational age in dromedary camels.     

黄土高原不同撂荒年限草地中紫花苜蓿营养价值波动性研究

为明确紫花苜蓿营养价值随生长年限的变化规律,以黄土高原撂荒第4、5、6、8、12、13、14、15年草地的紫花苜蓿为研究对象,采用近红外光谱技术,测定其基本养分、矿物质和消化特性等,并对其营养价值进行评价。结果表明:不同撂荒年限草地的紫花苜蓿营养价值指标,除Ca、Mg、RFV(相对饲喂价值)变异系数较大外(10%~14%),其他指标的变异系数均较小(<9%),不同撂荒年限草地紫花苜蓿的粗蛋白含量均>19%,撂荒第14年和第15年草地的紫花苜蓿符合特级苜蓿干草制作标准,撂荒第5年和第6年草地的紫花苜蓿符合二级苜蓿干草制作标准,而其他撂荒年限草地的紫花苜蓿均符合一级苜蓿干草制作标准。综上,不同撂荒年限草地的紫花苜蓿营养价值均相对稳定,且为高品质牧草。     

The effect of graduated radiation doses on the follicular apparatus of the ovaries and the adenohypophysis in sheep

Gradually increased radiation doses were applied directly to the ovaries of laparotomized ewes. The effect of these doses was studied as exerted on the qualitative and quantitative changes in the follicular apparatus of the ovaries and adenohypophysis of ewes in anoestrus and upon the recovery processes later on after irradiation. The ovaries irradiated with the dose of 4.79 Gy were found to be heavier when examined after some time from irradiation. The 10th and 30th day from irradiation the number of tertiary follicles decreased, the 100th day from irradiation their number increased to a four-fold level, as compared with the 10th day. Adenohypophysis showed a gradual growth of the number of PAS-positive cells. After the irradiation of ovaries with the dose of 9.57 Gy the ovaries showed the lowest rate of damage on the 10th day from irradiation; the 30th and 100th day from irradiation all the present tertiary follicles were in the state of atresia. In comparison with the control group, the amount of gonadotropic cells of adenohypophysis gradually increased, recovering from a rapid drop after irradiation. When the ovaries were irradiated with the dose of 19.14 Gy, all the tertiary follicles were in the state of atresia and the number of PAS-positive cells of adenohypophysis was lower in comparison with the control group.     

The development of the regulation of food intake during ontogenesis--the effect of hyperalimentation on body weight gain in suckling rats

In an experiment, the number of young rats per nest was reduced to two in time intervals from the 1st to the 6th, from the 6th to the 11th, from the 11th to the 16th, and from the 16th to the 21st day after birth (groups P1, P2, P3 and P4 respectively). The plenty of milk available to the young for a period of five days positively influenced the body weight of the rats in group P2, whereas in the remaining groups the total weight showed no significant change in comparison with normally fed animals. The subsequent normalization of nutrition in the test young (the number of the young in nests was increased to eight) induced a decrease in weight gains in the older test animals (groups P3, P4), whereas in the 6- to 11-day-old rats (P2) the higher weight gains were retained in the next growth stages. The results give evidence that an external interference in the nutrition of rats (hyperalimentation) in the period from the 6th to the 11th day of life can influence, for a longer time, feeding behaviour and weight gains. The relative stability of the body weight of the young after the 11th day of life suggests to the functional involvement of the regulatory mechanisms controlling feed intake in this period of life.     

Total protein and immunoglobulins G1, G2, and M in serum of calves persistently infected with bovine viral diarrhea virus

Total serum protein and immunoglobulins (Ig) G1, G2, and M concentrations were investigated in 11 calves persistently infected with bovine viral diarrhea virus. These calves were allowed to suckle from their dams until weaned. A gradual increase in total protein was observed from birth to 12 months of age. There was a wide variation in Ig concentrations in pre- and postcolostrum sera. The IgG1 increased from the time of delivery of the calves to the 5th month, decreased by the 10th month, and then stabilized through the 12th month. The IgG2 increased from birth to 10 months and remained stable through 12 months. The IgM increased from birth to the 11th month, and then decreased sharply by the 12th month.     

Neural changes in recurrent infection of infectious bovine rhinotracheitis virus in calves treated with dexamethasone.

Recurrent infection by infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR) virus was induced in calves by dexamethasone (DM) treatment (given 5 days) at 5 months after primary infection. The virus appeared in nasal secretions of the calves on the 4th day after initiation of DM treatment and continued until the 9th day. The calves were killed on the 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 10th, and 11th days after DM treatment was started for examination by histopathologic and immunofluorescent antibody techniques. The most significant neural change was trigeminal ganglionitis with neuronophagia, which was observed from the 3rd to the 11th day. Significantly, the extent of changes in the trigeminal ganglion and medulla oblongata corresponded to the amount of DM treatment administered. The IBR virus antigen was first observed in the trigeminal ganglion cells, and thereafter, it was detected in the Schwann cells, satellite cells, neuroglia cells, and nasal mucosa until the 10th day. These observations indicate that the IBR virus is capalbe of producing a persistent infection in the trigeminal ganglion and that trigeminal ganglionitis may be a characteristic lesion for inducing the reactivation of lagent IBR virus.     

The histological observations on the large intestine of the goose (Anser anser) during the pre- and post-hatching periods

The development of the cecum and colon in the goose was investigated during the period from the 15th to 28th day of the incubation and from 1 to 30 days of age after hatching by light microscopy. By day 15 of the incubation, in the cecum and colon, the lumen was surrounded by pseudostratified epithelium. The previllous ridges appeared at 15th and 17th days of the incubation in the colon and ceca, respectively. At the base of previllous ridges, the epithelium changed into a simple prismathic epithelium at 15th and 17th days of the incubation in the colon and cecum, respectively. The villi appeared at the 21st days of the incubation. The crypts and goblet cells appeared on the first day after hatching. In the pre-hatching period, the lamina muscularis mucosa was present only in the colon. The submucosa consisted of loosely aggregated connective tissue in the pre-hatching period. In the post-hatching period, it consisted of a very thin layer of connective tissue. Its presence was only obvious where the cells of the submucosal nerve plexus or occasional large blood vessels considerably increased its thickness. The nerve plexus corresponding to the Auerbach's plexus of the mammalian intestine and submucosal nerve plexus appeared by 15th days of the incubation. From the 15th to 28th day of incubation, the tunica muscularis consisted of circular smooth muscle cells in the ceca. On the 28th day of the incubation a thinner longitudinal muscle layer added to the circular muscle layer. In the colon there was an outer longitudinal and a thicker circular muscle layer.     

Disappearance of ethanol from isolated sheep rumen

The absorption of ethanol from the rumen was studied in three British Milk sheep equipped with a rumen cannula. After removal of the rumen content and washing the forestomachs several times the reticulo-omasal orifice was closed and through the cannula 20 or 60 ml ethanol and 2 ml Cr-EDTA were infused in physiological saline. The entire fluid volume was 3000 ml. At the start of the experiment (0 min) and subsequently in the 5th, 15th, 30th, 45th, 60th and 75th minutes samples were taken from the fluid present in the forestomachs. During the 75-min experiment the amount of ethanol gradually decreased in the rumen. The rate of disappearance varied according to concentration. The graph depicting the change of ruminal ethanol concentration shows a curve typical of passive transport. The equation describing the disappearance of ethanol was y = -0.0474x2 + 5.6544x + 10.869 after the administration of 20 ml ethanol, and y = -0.1377x2 + 19.541x - 24.606 after the infusion of 60 ml ethanol. It was established that ethanol was absorbed through the rumen wall by a passive transport process.     

犬2型腺病毒SY株的致弱驯化

作者对分离和系统鉴定的一株犬传染性喉气管炎病毒（犬2型腺病毒）SY（沈阳）株，用犬肾传代细胞MDCK进行了致弱驯化，每驯化15代做一次初步的犬的安全性试验。用大剂量不同代次病毒对易感犬进行人工感染试验，每天观察犬的临床症状及白细胞总数，并于接毒后的第5d安乐死，作病理解剖学和病理组织学检查，易感犬的感染试验结果表明，SY株在犬贤细胞上传15代时对犬的致病力已降低，30代时对犬已不引起发烧，精神沉郁和厌食等症状，仅引起轻度的鼻炎，中度的咽炎，剖检肺表现正常，仅见支气管淋巴结肿大，45代时无临床症状，剖检除扁桃体肿大外没有见到其它症状，60代毒已完全失去致病力，未见任何临床症状及病理变化。     

Morphology of the third eyelid and superficial gland of the third eyelid on pig fetuses

The morphological and histological examinations of the third eyelid and superficial gland of the third eyelid were conducted in pig fetuses coming from the 20th, 24th, 27th, 30th, 35th, 50th, 63rd, 94th and 112th day of gestation. The morphological examinations were carried out by applying the method of macroscopic preparation with a forehead magnifying glass and binocular (magnification 1.5-5.0x). In order to make anatomical elements more visible, 60-80% absolute alcohol and 0.5-4% acetic acid solution were used for the examinations. On the 20th, 24th, 27th and 30th day of gestation, the whole fetuses were collected for the histological examinations. The whole eyeball with developing accessory organs was collected from the pig fetuses on the 35th day of gestation. On the 50th, 63rd, 94th and 112th day of gestation, only the superficial gland with the third eyelid was collected. Staining with haematoxylin-eosin (H-E) and Azan method was performed. On the 20th, 24th, 27th and 30th day of gestation, the primordia of the glandular epithelium were not found in the examined material. The process of the third eyelid and superficial gland formation starts on the 35th day of gestation. On the 50th and 63rd day of gestation, the gland surrounding the cartilage of the third eyelid is composed of the high amount of loose connective tissue and gland cells which give rise to excretory segments. On the 94th day of gestation, the gland lobes become visible, the efferent ducts form. On the 112th day, the cartilage of the third eyelid assumes the appearance of the mature hyaline cartilage. The excretory segments are composed of simple cuboid epithelium with a large, round nucleus arranged less or more peripherally. Their number increases 2- or even 3-fold at the end of gestation.     

Vitamin E concentration in the blood serum of sows during pregnancy and lactation]

The dynamics of vitamin E in the blood serum of sows of the Slovak Large White breed was studied from the 10th day of gravidity to the 20th day of lactation. A slight variation was observed in the average values of serum vitamin E from the 10th to the 50th day of gravidity (from 0.134 to 0.122 and 0.129 mg per 100 ml). A rise to the absolutely highest average values of serum concentration of vitamin E, 0.166 mg per 100 ml, was ascertained in the period from the 70th to the 90th day of gravidity. In the subsequent period, i.e. 110th day of gravidity, the value dropped to 0.120 mg per 100 ml, and on the 5th day of lactation the absolutely lowest value (0.095 mg per 100 ml) for the whole study was obtained. On the 20th day of lactation the serum concentration of vitamin E increased on an average to 0.103 mg per 100 ml. These data indicate the critical periods in the levels of vitamin E; these are from the 90th to the 100th day of gravidity and the first days of lactation when the concentration of vitamin E markedly decreases. If vitamin E is not supplemented to the sows during gravidity in sufficient amounts, preclinical and clinical vitamin E deficiency can be expected to occur.