Asystole associated with cerebrospinal fluid collection in a 3-month-old foal under general anaesthesia

A 3-month-old colt foal presented to the Philip Leverhulme Equine Hospital for investigation of progressive neurological signs. Diagnostic investigation included cerebrospinal fluid collection, which was performed under general anaesthesia. During this procedure, severe bradycardia which progressed to asystole occurred. Initial resuscitation was successful; however, the foal had clinical signs consistent with cerebral hypoxia post-resuscitation and was euthanased the following day due to deterioration of neurological function. Asystole was presumed due to a Cushing-type reflex as a result of changes in intracranial pressure during the sampling procedure.     

转基因冰草植株耐盐性研究

以转P5CSF129A基因的冰草属(Agropyron Gaertn)阳性植株(97#、19#、66#)和阴性植株为材料,测定叶片脯氨酸含量、相对含水量、质膜透性和K /Na 比值4项耐盐指标.结果表明:转基因植株的脯氨酸含量明显高于阴性植株,说明P5CSF129A基因已经在冰草转化植株体内表达,提高了转基因植株的耐盐性;其它耐盐指标的结果也证明转基因冰草植株的耐盐性高于对照植株.对转基因植株和阴性植株的耐盐能力综合评定结果是97#＞19#＞66#＞阴性植株.     

不同剂量的猪瘟活疫苗单次免疫效果评价及疫苗存留试验

用1 200 RID、6 000 RID和24 000 RID 3种不同剂量的猪瘟活疫苗单次免疫9头30日龄的断奶仔猪,检测试验猪的抗体消长和疫苗毒核酸在猪体内的存留时间,并用6头猪进行攻毒保护试验.结果表明:不同免疫剂量的试验猪其抗体水平的动态变化没有显著差异,免疫后21 d试验猪的猪瘟抗体均成阳性,63 d后至578 d猪瘟抗体阻断率仍然高于85％,应用荧光定量RT-PCR技术检测,猪瘟疫苗毒核酸在猪血液和扁桃体中的检出时间分别达28 d和42 d;免疫后370 d进行猪瘟强毒攻击后,免疫猪没有出现明显的临床症状,存活且不带毒.本研究证实,没有其他疫病和母源抗体的仔猪单次接种合理剂量的猪瘟活疫苗就能产生坚强的保护力,提出加强种猪场各种病原监测,淘汰病原阳性种猪,净化种猪群对提高猪瘟疫苗免疫效果,最终控制猪瘟具有重要意义.     

2010年上半年11省市规模猪场疫病监测与剖析

为了解近期发病猪场几种病毒性疫病的流行状况,采用RT-PCR和PCR方法,对2010年1月至6月期间,来自11省(市) 50个猪场共147份病料进行猪瘟病毒（CSFV）、猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒（PRRSV）、高致病性猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒（HP-PRRSV）、伪狂犬病毒（PRV）和猪圆环病毒2型（PCV2）检测,并采用ELISA方法对其中26个猪场458份血清样品进行伪狂犬gE野毒抗体检测。结果表明,PCV2阳性率最高,为75.3%（70/93）;PRRSV阳性率次之,为57.4%（78/136）,HP-PRRSV阳性率为43.5%（54/124）;CSFV和PRV的阳性率分别为37.7%（52/138）和21.0%（21/100）;伪狂犬gE野毒抗体阳性率为16.4%（75/458）。同时检出2种及2种以上病毒的样品占46.9%（69/147）,其中以HP-PRRSV+PCV2、CSFV+PCV2及CSFV+HP-PRRSV+PCV2三种形式最为常见。PRRSV（50.0%）是猪场繁殖障碍性疾病中的最常见病原;CSFV（56.0%）和PCV2（48.0%）是断奶前后仔猪腹泻的常见病原;HP-PRRSV（53.5%）、CSFV（50.7%）和PCV2（48.0%）是保育猪发生高热症的常见病原。该检测结果为猪场疫病的诊断与防控提供了参考。     

Nutritional and metabolic aspects of fatty liver disease in poultry

Summary

There are two metabolic disorders of major commercial importance in poultry that involve the occurrence of fatty deposits in the liver. Fatty Liver and Kidney Syndrome (FLKS) affects young birds and the main manifestations, lipid infiltrations into liver and many other organs, are apparently secondary effects of the primary lesion that lies in carbohydrate metabolism. Although several nutritional and environmental factors influence FLKS, the main factor is the vitamin, biotin. In the absence of an adequate supply of biotin, the hepatic activity of pyruvate carboxylase, a biotin‐dependent enzyme, becomes so low that gluconeogenesis in the liver via pyruvate becomes negligible. When the bird is then subject to a mild stress and 1or short term fasting, liver glycogen reserves become rapidly depleted and a progressive hypoglycaemia develops that ultimately proves fatal. Supplementing diets with adequate amounts of biotin can prevent the syndrome.

Fatty Liver Haemorrhagic Syndrome (FLHS) is brought about by an excessive accumulation of fat in the livers of adult hens which weakens the cellular structure of the liver and allows fatal haemorrhaging to occur. The aetiology of the syndrome is not clear, but a major factor is an excessive intake of dietary energy. However, Me involvement of hormonal and toxicological factors, as well as other nutritional factors, is also possible.     

Cerebrospinal Fluid Myelin Basic Protein as a Prognostic Biomarker in Dogs with Thoracolumbar Intervertebral Disk Herniation

Background: Release of myelin basic protein (MBP) into the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is associated with active demyelination and correlates with outcome in various neurological diseases. Hypothesis/Objectives: To describe associations among CSF MBP concentration, initial neurological dysfunction, and long‐term ambulatory outcome in dogs with acute thoracolumbar intervertebral disk herniation (IVDH). Animals: Five hundred and seventy‐four dogs with acute thoracolumbar IVDH and 16 clinically normal dogs. Methods: Prospective case series clinical study. Signalment, initial neurological dysfunction as determined by a modified Frankel score (MFS), and ambulatory outcome at >3‐month follow‐up were recorded. Cisternal CSF MBP concentration was determined by an ELISA. Associations were estimated between CSF MBP concentration and various clinical parameters. Results: Dogs with thoracolumbar IVDH that did not ambulate at follow‐up had a higher CSF MBP concentration (median, 3.56 ng/mL; range, 0.59–51.2 ng/mL) compared with control dogs (median, 2.22 ng/mL; range, 0–3.82 ng/mL) (P= .032). A CSF MBP concentration of ≥3 ng/mL had a sensitivity of 78% and specificity of 76% to predict an unsuccessful outcome based on receiver‐operating characteristics curve analysis (area under the curve =0.688, P= .079). Affected dogs with a CSF MBP concentration ≥3 ng/mL had 0.09 times the odds of ambulation at follow‐up compared with affected dogs with CSF MBP concentration <3 ng/mL when adjusted for initial MFS (95% confidence interval 0.01–0.66, P= .018). Conclusions and Clinical Importance: These results would suggest that CSF MBP concentration may be useful as an independent prognostic indicator in dogs with thoracolumbar IVDH.     

广西部分地区猪群主要疫病免疫抗体监测和免疫效果分析

从广西5个地市33家养殖场随机采集免疫过猪繁殖与呼吸综合征(PRRS)、猪瘟(CSF)、猪伪狂犬病(PR)疫苗的血清样品393份,使用免疫胶体金方法对样品的抗体水平进行检测。结果显示,不同养殖规模的猪场抗体阳性率总体较高的是猪瘟,达75.06%;其次是猪伪狂犬病,为71.25%;而猪繁殖与呼吸综合征抗体最低,仅为42.24%。各种病原抗体在不同规模的猪场有较大的差别,规模猪场的猪群某些疫病的抗体未必比散养猪群高。通过对不同类型的疫苗所产生的抗体水平进行比较,结果发现,使用猪繁殖与呼吸综合征灭活苗和弱毒苗、猪瘟脾淋苗和细胞苗、猪伪狂犬病国产苗和进口苗免疫所产生的抗体水平没有明显差异。     

Prevalence and significance of extracellular myelin‐like material in canine cerebrospinal fluid

Background: Myelin‐like material in canine cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) specimens has been attributed to demyelinating or myelomalacic conditions. In our experience, myelin‐like material is observed frequently, especially in lumbar samples, and in a variety of disease conditions. Objectives: The objective of this study was to determine if there are associations between the presence of myelin‐like material and CSF collection site, body weight, underlying disease, and patient outcome. Methods: Wright–Giemsa‐stained cytocentrifuged specimens of CSF from the cerebellomedullary cistern (n=51) and lumbar cistern (n=47) of 98 dogs with neurologic disease were evaluated retrospectively for the presence and amount of extracellular myelin‐like material. Results were compared based on collection site, body weight, type of neurologic disease, and outcome. Results: Myelin‐like material was observed in 20/98 (20%) samples and was more frequently observed in lumbar (17/47, 36%) than cerebellomedullary samples (3/51, 6%) (P=.0028). Samples from dogs <10 kg were more likely to contain myelin (14/36, 39%) compared with dogs ≥10 kg (5/60, 8%) (P=.0052). Larger amounts of myelin‐like material were observed in CSF from dogs with intervertebral disk disease compared with other diseases (P=.045). No association was found between myelin‐like material and outcome. Conclusion: The association of extracellular myelin‐like material in canine CSF samples with sampling site and body weight suggests it is more often an artifact of collection technique and anatomy rather than the result of neurologic disease. Myelin‐like material in CSF is not associated with a poorer prognosis.     

粒系集落刺激因子对急性髓系白血病细胞的诱导分化作用

观察粒系集落刺激因子对急性髓系白血病细胞诱导分化作用。方法：常规分离３１例急性髓系白血病细胞体外培养７ｄ，然后通过瑞氏染色，非特异性酯酶及氯醋酸萘酚酯酶染色及ＮＢＴ还原试验分别观察了细胞形态学，细胞内酶化学和细胞功能变化，同时采用细胞免疫方染观察细胞膜分化抗原反应。     

Cerebrospinal Fluid Eosinophilia in Dogs

Background: Marked eosinophilic meningitis or meningoencephalomyelitis (EME) is rarely reported in dogs and the cause is usually undetermined. Long-term prognosis for dogs with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) eosinophilia is variable.
Animals: Twenty-three client-owned dogs.
Methods: Retrospective case series. Dogs with eosinophilic CSF, defined as total nucleated cell count (TNCC) >3 cells/μL with >20% eosinophils, were identified by a computerized search of all dogs having cisternal and/or lumbar CSF analyzed as part of the diagnostic workup between 1992 and 2007.
Results: TNCC in CSF ranged from 4 to 4,740 cells/μL (median 84 cells/μL, reference range ≤3 cells/μL), with 22 to 95% (median 78%) eosinophils in the differential count. An infectious agent was identified on necropsy in 4 of 23 (17%) dogs ( Cryptococcus neoformans [n = 2], Neospora caninum [n = 1], and Baylisascaris procyonis [n = 1]). Each of these dogs had progressive neurologic deterioration. Sixteen dogs had idiopathic EME. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings were abnormal in 7 of 13 dogs with EME; 2 dogs had focal lesions and 5 dogs had multifocal lesions. Clinical signs in 12 of 16 (75%) dogs with idiopathic EME resolved with prednisone treatment. Three dogs with acute intervertebral disc herniations recovered after decompressive surgery alone.
Conclusions: Idiopathic EME is a common cause of eosinophilic pleocytosis in dogs. MRI findings are variable. Infectious causes of EME were less common and had a poor prognosis.