猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒M蛋白单克隆抗体制备及抗原表位鉴定

为制备猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒(PRRSV)M蛋白单克隆抗体，将PRRSV类NADC30毒株FJ1402的M蛋白胞外区基因与TAT穿膜肽基因融合，密码子按大肠杆菌偏嗜性优化，构建了大肠杆菌表达质粒，制备获得重组M蛋白。取6周龄雌性BALB/c小鼠免疫重组蛋白，将脾脏淋巴细胞和SP2/0细胞融合，用间接ELISA方法筛选阳性杂交瘤细胞株，获得4株分泌M蛋白抗体的杂交瘤细胞株。其中1E7、2F7、3A12的细胞上清液抗体效价为1∶3 200,3G7的细胞上清液抗体效价为1∶800,传至第15代均能稳定分泌抗体。单抗经亚型鉴定可知1E7、2F7、3A12的重链类型为Ig2a, 3G7的重链类型为IgG1,轻链类型都为κ型。经间接免疫荧光试验(IFA)和Western blot鉴定，4株单克隆抗体均可与PRRSV产生特异性反应，鉴定出2个抗原表位，为PRRSV诊断和疫苗研制奠定了基础。     

单克隆抗体捕捉猪瘟病毒抗原ELISA方法的建立

分别用原核表达的猪瘟病毒（CSFV）主要抗原E2蛋白和猪瘟基因疫苗免疫BALB/c小鼠,通过细胞融合与克隆筛选出5株稳定分泌CSFV抗体的杂交瘤细胞株1E2、1G7、3A2、3B7和4B6.间接免疫荧光和Western-blotting试验结果表明,5株单抗均与CSFV E2蛋白和全病毒抗原反应.将筛选的CSFV特异性单抗1E2、3B7和4B6纯化后等量混合后包被酶标板（捕捉抗体）,与兔抗CSFV IgG（检测抗体）联合应用,建立起CSFV抗原捕捉ELISA（AC-ELISA）方法.随后采用方阵滴定法确定了单抗与多抗的最适工作浓度及判定检测结果的OD450临界值.最后以建立的AC-ELISA检测CSFV细胞培养物、CSFV攻毒死亡猪的病料和临床猪瘟组织样品,结果表明,该方法敏感、特异、重复性好,与病毒分离和RT-PCR方法符合率分别为86.2%和90.3%.     

抗伪狂犬病病毒gG蛋白单克隆抗体的制备及鉴定

以大肠杆菌表达的猪伪狂犬病病毒 (PRV) g G蛋白作为抗原 ,免疫 BAL B/c小鼠 ,经细胞融合、克隆后 ,获得了1F6、2 B92株稳定分泌抗伪狂犬病病毒 g G蛋白单克隆抗体的杂交瘤细胞。 1F6、2 B9培养上清及小鼠腹水效价(EL ISA)分别为 1∶ 2 1 1 、1∶ 2 1 1 及 1∶ 10 0× 2 1 1 、1∶ 10 0× 2 1 2 。 1F6、2 B9的染色体众数分别为 87(80～ 94 )、84 (81～ 87)。经间接 EL ISA鉴定 ,1F6、2 B9单抗分别属于 Ig G2 a、Ig G3亚类。1F6、2 B9与猪伪狂犬病病毒 Ea株感染细胞的间接免疫荧光试验结果表明 ,1F6、2 B9确实为伪狂犬病病毒 g G蛋白的单抗。所得单抗与牛传染性鼻气管炎病毒 (IBRV)、猪细小病毒 (PPV)、猪繁殖与呼吸道综合征病毒 (PRRSV)之间无交叉反应     

肠出血性大肠杆菌O157∶H7主要保护性抗原单克隆抗体的研制及特性分析

以基因重组技术构建工程菌株表达肠出血性大肠杆菌(EHEC)O157∶H7主要保护性抗原紧密素和志贺毒素的融合蛋白.融合蛋白采用凝胶分离电洗脱法回收纯化,用纯化的蛋白抗原免疫BALB/c小鼠,细胞融合后获得的3株杂交瘤细胞株1G2、3C6、1B10,能分别稳定分泌针对紧密素、志贺毒素Stx1和Stx2的单克隆抗体.3株单抗分别制备腹水并纯化,ELISA检测效价分别为1∶6.4×105、1∶1.2×106、1∶3 200.Western-blot检测表明,3株单抗与融合蛋白发生特异性反应.应用3株单抗均可特异性检出EHEC O157∶H7,而3株单抗与其他不产生紧密素和志贺毒素的大肠杆菌不反应.     

禽流感病毒单克隆抗体的制备及其抗蛋白抗原的分析

以纯化的H9N2亚型禽流感病毒为抗原,免疫BALB/c小鼠,细胞融合后,经间接ELISA和血凝抑制试验(HI)筛选,获得了8株能稳定分泌抗禽流感病毒单克隆抗体的杂交瘤细胞株。特异性试验证明,8株杂交瘤细胞株诱生小鼠腹水的特异ELISA抗体效价可达1∶3.2×103~1∶5.1×106,其中2株HI效价达212。8株单抗与H5亚型血凝素分型抗原不发生血凝,与减蛋综合征(EDS-76)病毒、传染性支气管炎病毒(IBV)、新城疫病毒(NDV)均不反应。亚类鉴定证实,除1C7单抗为IgG2b外,其他7株均为IgG1亚类。Westernblotting试验分析初步表明,8株单抗至少针对纯化病毒粒子3种不同的蛋白抗原,其中3株针对核蛋白(NP),2株针对基质蛋白M1,2株针对血凝素HA/HA1。对感染细胞的Western blotting分析结果与纯化病毒结果基本一致,其中1株未明显沉淀纯化病毒粒子蛋白的单抗可以与感染细胞的M2蛋白多肽反应。     

猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒N蛋白单克隆抗体的制备及生物学特性分析

分别用纯化的猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒(PRRSV)和纯化的重组N蛋白免疫BALB/c小鼠,采用杂交瘤技术制备抗PRRSV N蛋白的单克隆抗体(McAb)。用纯化的PRRSV免疫小鼠,经细胞融合获得2株可分泌特异性单抗的杂交瘤细胞株,分别命名为4B8、4D8。用重组N蛋白免疫的小鼠,经细胞融合获得3株可分泌特异性McAb的抗PRRSV N蛋白的杂交瘤细胞2F3、4D5、5D11。间接ELISA检测4D8、4B8、4D5和5D11杂交瘤上清效价为1∶32~1∶512,而2F3的腹水效价为1∶12 800。单抗2F3、4B8和4D8与纯化病毒的Western blotting反应都为阳性,而4D5和5D11为阴性。IFA检测结果5株单抗都有明显的荧光,与PRRSV呈阳性反应。2F3的Ig亚型为IgM。5株单抗杂交瘤细胞连续传代至20代,分泌相应McAb的效价基本一致。本研究为PRRSV生物学诊断和方法研究提供有用工具。     

猪源脑心肌炎病毒单克隆抗体研制与免疫学特性测定

利用纯化灭活的猪源脑心肌炎病毒(EMCV)免疫BALB/c小鼠,采用杂交瘤细胞技术,研制获得4株能稳定分泌抗EMCV抗体的杂交瘤细胞株,分别命名为1D1、2A2、2B6和4E2。经ELISA测定,细胞培养上清中抗体效价分别为1∶1 600,1∶6 400,1∶6 400和1∶3 200,小鼠腹水抗体效价分别为1∶1.63×106,1∶3.28×106,1∶1.13×106和1∶5.63×105。1D1和2A2单抗亚类为IgG1,2B6和4E2单抗亚类为IgG2b,轻链均为κ型。Western blot结果表明,1D1、2A2和4E2能特异性识别病毒的VP1蛋白,2B6能特异性识别病毒的VP2蛋白。间接免疫荧光试验证明,4株单抗具有良好的特异性,均能识别EMCV。本研究获得的4株特异性单抗,将为EMCV诊断方法的建立和病毒蛋白功能的研究奠定基础。     

猪瘟病毒E2蛋白A/D区单抗的制备及其抗原表位的初步研究

应用分子克隆技术将猪瘟病毒E2蛋白部分基因插入到载体pGEX-4T-1中构建重组质粒pGEX-4T-E（A）,在大肠杆菌Rosetta中表达融合蛋白GST-E（A）,以纯化的融合蛋白免疫BALB/c小鼠,取其脾细胞与骨髓瘤细胞SP2/0进行融合,经克隆化和间接ELISA筛选,获得了C3、A1两株稳定分泌抗猪瘟病毒E2蛋白单克隆抗体的杂交瘤细胞株,ELISA结果显示,其腹水效价为1∶128000和1∶256000。Western blotting结果证实,单克隆抗体C3和A1能与猪瘟病毒（classical swine fever virus,CSFV）发生特异性的反应,表明该单抗是针对猪瘟病毒E2蛋白的保守线性表位。     

猪瘟病毒单克隆抗体制备及病毒荧光检测研究

应用纯化的猪瘟病毒疫苗免疫Balb/c小鼠,以重组的E2和E0蛋白为检测抗原,筛选制备了17株抗猪瘟病毒的杂交瘤细胞株。用猪瘟病毒石门毒接种PK-15细胞,以制备的17株单克隆抗体进行间接免疫荧光实验,结果显示有7株单抗呈现良好特异性荧光染色。     

猪圆环病毒2型ORF2重组蛋白单克隆抗体的制备及鉴定

利用已构建的基因工程重组菌BL21(DE3)表达猪圆环病毒2型(PCV2)ORF2编码的结构蛋白,经切胶纯化后作为免疫原。采取抗原量依次递增的免疫方式免疫8周龄BALB/c小鼠,取其脾细胞与Sp2/0骨髓瘤细胞融合。间接酶联免疫吸附试验(ELISA)筛选,有限稀释法进行亚克隆3次,最终获得4株稳定分泌抗PCV2 ORF2重组蛋白单克隆抗体的杂交瘤细胞,分别命名为D2A1、H4G2、B10H10和G1G2。经ELISA检测,其腹水效价分别达到1∶2.048×107、1∶2.56×106、1∶1.28×106、1∶2.56×106。亚型鉴定4株单克隆抗体均属IgG2a亚型,其轻链均为κ链。Western blot鉴定表明获得的4株单克隆抗体均能特异性的识别43 kD的重组PCV2 ORF2蛋白。在间接免疫荧光试验中,单抗D2A1株的反应为阴性,H4G2、B10H10和G1G2反应为阳性,表明后3株单抗能够识别天然的PCV2 ORF2蛋白表位。本试验为进一步研究PCV2ORF2基因的功能及建立快速准确的诊断PCV2的方法奠定了基础。     

白术、微米白术和白术多糖对断奶仔猪生长性能和肠道形态及微生态区系的影响

试验选用96头平均体重14.82 kg左右的杜×长×大断奶仔猪,随机分成4组,每组3栏,每栏8头(公母各半)。对照组饲喂基础日粮,试验1、2、3组分别添加1%80目白术、0.2%白术多糖和1%微米白术。试验期30 d。结果表明:在生长性能方面,与对照组相比,1%微米白术添加组可显著提高日增重(P0.05)、降低饲料增重比和腹泻率,而且效果优于1%80目白术组和0.2%白术多糖组,在肠道形态和肠道微生态区系方面,与对照组相比,日粮添加1%80目白术、0.2%白术多糖、1%微米白术均可不同程度的提高十二指肠和空肠的绒毛高度,加深十二指肠和空肠的隐窝深度,并且增加肠道微生态区系的多样性,其中以1%微米白术添加组的效果最佳。     

Prevalence and seasonal incidence of nematode parasites and fluke infections of sheep and goats in eastern Ethiopia

Sissay, M.M., Uggla, A. and Waller, P.J., XXXX. Prevalence and seasonal incidence of nematode parasites and fluke infections of sheep and goats in eastern Ethiopia. Tropical Animal Health and Production, XXXX. A 2-year abattoir survey was carried out to determine the prevalence, abundance and seasonal incidence of gastro-intestinal (GI) nematodes and trematodes (flukes) of sheep and goats in the semi-arid zone of eastern Ethiopia. During May 2003 to April 2005, viscera including liver, lungs and GI tracts were collected from 655 sheep and 632 goats slaughtered at 4 abattoirs located in the towns of Haramaya, Harar, Dire Dawa and Jijiga in eastern Ethiopia. All animals were raised in the farming areas located within the community boundaries for each town. Collected materials were transported within 24 h to the parasitology laboratory of Haramaya University for immediate processing. Thirteen species belonging to 9 genera of GI nematodes (Haemonchus contortus, Trichostrongylus axei, T. colubriformis, T. vitrinus, Nematodirus filicollis, N. spathiger, Oesophagostomum columbianum, O. venulosum, Strongyloides papillosus, Bunostomum trigonocephalum, Trichuris ovis, Cooperia curticei and Chabertia ovina), and 4 species belonging to 3 genera of trematodes (Fasciola hepatica, F. gigantica, Paramphistomum {Calicohoron} microbothrium and Dicrocoelium dendriticum) were recorded in both sheep and goats. All animals in this investigation were infected with multiple species to varying degrees. The mean burdens of adult nematodes were generally moderate in both sheep and goats and showed patterns of seasonal abundance that corresponded with the bi-modal annual rainfall pattern, with highest burdens around the middle of the rainy season. In both sheep and goats there were significant differences in the mean worm burdens and abundance of the different nematode species between the four geographic locations, with worm burdens in the Haramaya and Harar areas greater than those observed in the Dire Dawa and Jijiga locations. Similar seasonal variations were also observed in the prevalence of flukes. But there were no significant differences in the prevalence of each fluke species between the four locations. Overall, the results showed that Haemonchus, Trichostrongylus, Nematodirus, Oesophagostomum, Fasciola and Paramphistomum species were the most abundant helminth parasites of sheep and goats in eastern Ethiopia.     

Y‐chromosomal variation of local goat breeds of Turkey close to the domestication centre

Genetic variations in chromosome Y are enabling researchers to identify paternal lineages, which are informative for introgressions and migrations. In this study, the male‐specific region markers, sex‐determining region‐Y (SRY), amelogenin (AMELY) and zinc finger (ZFY) were analysed in seven Turkish native goat breeds, Angora, Kilis, Hair, Honaml?, Norduz, Gürcü and Abaza. A SNP in the ZFY gene defined a new haplotype Y2C. All domestic haplogroups originate from Capra aegagrus, while the finding of Y1A, Y1B, Y2A and Y2C in 32, 4, 126 and 2 Turkish domestic goats, respectively, appears to indicate a predomestic origin of the major haplotypes. The occurrence of four haplotypes in the Hair goat and, in contrast, a frequency of 96% of Y1A in the Kilis breed illustrate that Y‐chromosomal variants have a more breed‐dependent distribution than mitochondrial or autosomal DNA. This probably reflects male founder effects, but a role in adaptation cannot be excluded.     

A brief history of the prevention of infectious diseases by immunisations

Infectious diseases have always been a terrible scourge for humans. The appearance of these plagues, as they were called without distinction, was generally connected to various conditions: asters, climatic changes or religious reasons. The concept of contagious, and then infectious, diseases came slowly. Variolation, i.e. transmission of ‘virulent’ matter to induce a natural disease and the immunity against it, was brought from Constantinople to England by Lady Montague, in 1721. This ‘variolation’ technique was also often performed in veterinary medicine against diseases like sheep-pox or pleuropneumonia. As ‘vaccination’ is the term generally accepted for ‘immunisation’, variolation can be the word designating such a technique. The second period of the history of immunisation began, in 1880, with the studies of Pasteur and his collaborators. A great number of bacterial vaccines were developed: dead, live but attenuated or only parts of pathogens. The viruses were produced in animals, then in eggs and at last, in tissue cultures. Second generation vaccines appeared with genetic engineering: recombinant vaccines, vector vaccines, nucleic acids vaccines, and markers vaccines, among others. These novel technologies can permit the development of new ones and improve the quality of the vaccines already existing.     

Micronutrient Content of Certain Tropical Conventional and Unconventional Feed Resources of Southern India

The ash, silica and certain important micronutrients were estimated in conventional and unconventional feed and fodder resources available in Southern India. Commonly used dry roughages, such as paddy straw, ragi straw, maize kadbi/stalk, jowar kadbi/stalk, bajra stalk and wheat straw, were high in ash (9.9% +/- 0.77%) and silica (6.4% +/- 0.65%) and low in most of the other micronutrients, except iron, with paddy straw containing most silica (>9%). Cultivated non-leguminous (maize, jowar) and improved green crops (hybrid napier, guinea, green panic, NB-21, CO-1) were also high in ash (10.5% +/- 0.60% and 12.5% +/- 0.51%) but were moderate sources of P, Mg and Cu and good sources of Zn (98 +/- 13.8 ppm and 55 +/- 6.7 ppm). Leguminous green fodders (stylosanthus, lucerne, cow pea, soyabean) were excellent sources of Ca (1.9% +/- 0.16%), Mg (0.40% +/- 0.05%), Cu (30 +/- 5.2 ppm), Zn (121 +/- 14.7 ppm) and Fe (1234 +/- 166 ppm) and moderate sources of P. Mixed local grasses and weeds were high in silica (6.9% +/- 1.00%) but were good sources of Cu, Zn and Fe. Cereal grains (maize, wheat, rice, ragi) were low in ash (2.9% +/- 0.33%) and were relatively poor sources of Ca (0.22% +/- 0.03%), Mg (0.19% +/- 0.03%) and Cu (13 +/- 3.1 ppm). Pulses were low to medium sources of most minerals and good sources of Fe (1230 +/- 293 ppm). Oil seed cake/extractions (groundnut cake, cotton seed cake, soyabean meal, sunflower cake, safflower cake) and cereal by-products (rice polish, rice bran, wheat bran) were excellent sources of P (1.1% +/- 0.47% and 2.3% +/- 0.19%) and good sources of Zn (65 +/- 3.9 ppm and 66 +/- 10.7 ppm) and Fe (938 +/- 130 ppm and 662 +/- 126 ppm). Among the unconventional feeds screened, orange peel, sunflower heads, meat meal, rubber seed cake, spirulina algae and sea weeds contained plentiful Ca, Zn and Fe: tree leaves/top feeds (mulberry, erythrina, glyricidia, banana, subabul, groundnut haulms) were excellent sources of Ca (1.5% +/- 0.13%), Zn (120 +/- 22.9 ppm) and Fe (1033 +/- 133 ppm) but relatively poor sources of P. Soyabean husk, cocoa seed husk, rubber seed cake and meat meal were moderate to good sources of P (1.0% and 0.33%). The high Zn and Fe values of most feeds/fodders were probably due to soil contamination. This account of the micronutrient content of feed/fodder resources should help in strategic supplementation intended to alleviate local deficiencies.     

Bovine Mastitis in Selected Areas of Southern Ethiopia

A study on bovine mastitis, designed to determine the causal agents, prevalence of infection and impact of risk factors in three cattle breeds, was conducted in selected areas of southern Ethiopia. A total of 307 lactating and non-lactating cows, of which 162 were indigenous Zebu, 85 Jersey and 60 Holstein-Friesian, were examined by clinical examination and the California mastitis (CMT) test. Of these, 40.4% were positive by CMT and bacteriology for clinical or subclinical mastitis, with prevalence rates of 37.1% and 62.9%, respectively. Out of 1133 quarters examined, 212 (18.7%) were found to be infected, 83 (39.2%) clinically and 129 (60.8%) subclinically. The prevalence of mastitis was significantly higher in Holstein-Friesian than in indigenous Zebu, in non-lactating cows than in lactating cows, in the early lactation stage than in the mid-lactation stage, in cows with lesions and/or tick infestation on skin of udder and/or teats than in cows without this factor, and in the wet season than in the dry season. Mastitis increased with parity number (R = 0.9). Of 248 CMT and clinically positive udder quarter samples analysed microbiologically, 212 were culturally positive for known mastitis pathogens and 36 were negative. Of the 199 positive samples, Staphylococcus accounted for 39.2%, Streptococcus for 23.6%, coliforms for 14.1%, Micrococcus and Bacillus species for 8.0% each and Actinomyces or Arcanobacterium (Corynebacterium) for 7.0%. It was concluded that there was a high prevalence of clinical and subclinical mastitis, mainly caused by Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus agalactiae and Escherichia coli, in this study area.     

不同日粮氮水平对山羊氮代谢和微生物蛋白质合成的影响

本试验旨在探讨不同日粮氮水平对内蒙古白绒山羊氮代谢和微生物蛋白质合成(MCP)的影响,以达到提高氮利用率,减少环境污染和饲料资源的浪费。试验选用9只体况良好、体重为(43.83±2.95)kg,装有瘤胃瘘管的内蒙古白绒山羊,按体重随机分为3组,每组3只。日粮分为低氮7.5%、中氮10.5%、高氮13.5%3个氮水平。试验使用常规试验方法分析测定粪尿血液等生化指标,通过全收尿法和尿嘌呤衍生物法估测MCP。结果表明:随着氮水平增加,氨氮(NH3-N)浓度、氮摄入量、尿氮排出、尿中尿素氮(UUN)和MCP显著增加(P0.05),干物质采食量(DMI)显著降低(P0.01);沉积氮占总摄入氮的比例在中氮组最高,MCP在高氮组最高。综上所述,适当降低日粮氮水平可减少粪尿氮排放,提高反刍动物氮利用率。     

Microsporidial keratopathy in two dogs

A microsporidial keratopathy is described in two dogs. Both dogs presented with a unilateral stromal keratopathy characterized by multifocal coalescing opacities, and the diagnosis was made on histopathologic examination of keratectomy specimens. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) on formalin‐fixed, paraffin‐embedded corneal tissue was performed in one dog, and the morphologic features were consistent with Nosema species infection. Both dogs were initially diagnosed and treated by superficial keratectomy. One dog received additional antifungal medication and underwent a penetrating keratoplasty following local recurrence two years later. No other systemic lesions attributable to the microsporidial infection were identified clinically. The clinical and diagnostic pathology findings, treatment, and follow‐up are discussed.     

优质肉鸡S3系体重与体尺性状指标的主成分分析

为研究地方优质肉鸡S3系体重和体尺性状之间的内在相关性,12周龄时选取同一饲养条件下的150只鸡(公母各半)进行体重和体尺性状等7个指标的测定。结果表明:S3系公鸡的体重、体斜长、龙骨长、胸角均显著高于母鸡(P0.05);公母鸡体重、体斜长、胸宽、胫围这4项指标变异系数较大,有较大选育空间;体重与体斜长、龙骨长、胸宽、胸角、胫围呈极显著正相关(P0.01),相关系数分别为0.57、0.52、0.51、0.49和0.47,与胸深、胫长呈显著相关(P0.05),相关系数分别为0.44和0.39;其他各体尺指标间也存在不同程度的正负相关性(P0.05或P0.01);体重和7个体尺性能指标综合成5个复合指标,累计贡献率达92.6355%,其中第l、2、3、4、5主成分分别解释总变异的36.5353%、22.8642%、13.3115%、10.4535%和8.4710%;各主成分的特征根分布较广,经统计计算入选的5个主成分所包含信息的侧重点各有相同,分别都在一定程度上反映了S3鸡的体型特征和生长发育规律,为今后选育出更加符合市场需求的屠宰加工优质型肉鸡指明了的方向。     

Efficacy of tropicamide,homatropine, cyclopentolate,atropine and hyoscine as mydriatics in Angora goats

Abstract

AIM: To document the efficacy of five commercially available mydriatics for their potential for diagnostic and therapeutic use in Angora goats.

METHODS: Over 8 weeks, the mydriatic effects of 1% tropicamide, 2% homatropine, 1% cyclopentolate, 1% atropine and 0.25% hyoscine were evaluated. Given as block treatments, drugs were applied randomly to one eye of 10 Angora goats, and the contralateral eye served as a control. Vertical and horizontal pupil diameters were measured to document onset ofeffect, time to reach a difference of 5 mm in the vertical/horizontal pupil diameter between eyes, time to maximum pupillary dilation, and duration of mydriatic action.

RESULTS: Onset of mydriasis for all drugs occurred within 15 minutes. Time to reach a difference of 5 mm in the vertical pupil diameter between eyes was shortest for 1% tropicamide and 0.25% hyoscine (0.5 h), then 2% homatropine and 1% atropine (0.75 h), and longest for 1% cyclopentolate (1.5 h). The maximum vertical pupillary dilation occurred earliest with 1% tropicamide and 1% atropine (2 h), followed by 0.25% hyoscine (3 h), 2% homatropine (4 h), and latest with 1% cyclopentolate (8 h). The duration of vertical dilation of the pupil was shortest with 1% tropicamide (6 h), then 2% homatropine (12 h), 1% cyclopentolate (12 h), 1% atropine (24 h), and longest for 0.25% hyoscine (96 h).

The time to reach maximum horizontal dilation of the pupil in treated eyes was shortest with 1% cyclopentolate (1 h), followed by 1% tropicamide (1.5 h), 0.25% hyoscine (3 h), 2% homatropine (3.5 h), and 1% atropine (4 h). The duration of horizontal pupil dilation was shortest with 1% tropicamide (4.5 h), and longest with 0.25% hyoscine (48 h).

CONCLUSION: All five mydriatics induced clinical dilation. Tropicamide (1%) had the shortest duration of effect, but gave incomplete dilation. Good dilation was achieved with 1% cyclopentolate and 2% homatropine, but took too long to reach maximum dilation for routine mydriasis. The largest vertical dilation of the pupil was achieved with 1% atropine and 0.25% hyoscine, but pupils remained dilated for more than 24 h.

CLINICAL RELEVANCE: For routine mydriasis in goats, it is recommended that 1% tropicamide be used, though there may be incomplete dilation. For a longer duration of mydriasis, such as in the treatment of anterior uveitis, 1% atropine or 0.25% hyoscine would be the drugs of choice.