Investigation of Cervical Patency and Uterine Appearance in Domestic Cats by Fluoroscopy and Scintigraphy

The cervical patency of six domestic female cats was monitored under sedation by infusion of contrast medium (Omnipaque) into the cranial vagina during early oestrus, mid‐oestrus, late oestrus and interoestrus or a radiopharmaceutical (^99mTc‐HSA) during mid‐ and interoestrus in a non‐ovulatory oestrous cycle. The transport of the contrast medium or the radiopharmaceutical through the cervix and within the uterine horns was observed under fluoroscopy and with the aid of scintigraphy. In three of the queens, transcervical transport of contrast medium was demonstrated in all stages of oestrus, in one queen during mid‐oestrus, late oestrus and 1 day after oestrus, and in two queens only during late oestrus. The relations between the cervical patency to the contrast medium and the oestrous behaviour, cornification of the vaginal cells and the serum oestradiol‐17β concentration were evaluated, and a relationship was found between the cervical patency and the degree of vaginal cornification. Transcervical transport of the radiopharmaceutical was observed in three queens during mid‐oestrus. When the cervix was open, hysterography under a fluoroscope and hysteroscintigraphy were performed. The fluoroscopic and scintigraphic recordings revealed the patterns of the uterine contractions during oestrus in both ascending and descending directions, and the movement of the uterine contents back and forth between the uterine horns. The hysterograms were classified according to the shape of the uterine horns and the appearance of the endometrial lining. Spiral‐shaped uterine horns with a smooth inner contour were observed in two queens, and a corkscrew appearance with irregular filling defects in the uterine lumen was shown in two queens that had developed subclinical cystic endometrial hyperplasia. These findings demonstrated that fluids or particles deposited in the cranial vagina of the cat can be transported into the uterus during some stages of the oestrous cycle. The fluoroscopic and scintigraphic techniques developed in this study may be further modified to permit more detailed studies of uterine contractile patterns and sperm transport in the feline female reproductive tract. Hysterography proved useful to diagnose uterine disease. The information on cervical patency is of value also for the development of techniques for artificial insemination in this species, and should be studied also in the ovulatory cycle.     

抓住新机遇采取新措施加快西部地区自然保护区建设步伐

自然保护区建设肩负着优化环境与促进发展的双重使命,目前面临千载难逢的历史机遇.从可持续发展的战略高度来看,加快西部地区自然保护区建设是改善我国生态现状的一项根本措施,也是实施西部开发的当务之急.新形势下西部地区自然保护区建设的新思路是转变观念、拓宽领域,积极保护、促进发展,早划多划、逐步完善,为实现西部地区山川秀美、经济繁荣做出新的贡献.为落实新思路,提出8个方面的工作要求与任务.     

Reproductive roles predict sexual dimorphism in internal and external morphology of lake whitefish,Coregonus clupeaformis

Abstract – The different reproductive roles of the sexes can predict the direction and magnitude of sexual dimorphism of external and internal morphology. Males should have enlarged structures that enhance the acquisition of mating opportunities, whereas females are predicted to have enlarged organs that are associated with the production of eggs. We tested these predictions in male and female lake whitefish, a species in which both sexes have similar overall body size and shape. After controlling for body size, male lake whitefish had significantly longer jaws and pectoral and pelvic fins, larger hearts, and more muscle than females. Sexual dimorphism in relative muscle mass may be one of the most fundamental morphological differences between males and females. Females had relatively heavier livers than males. Because the liver is important for the breakdown of fats and vitellogenesis, selection should favour an enlarged liver in females for the processing of energy and the production of large numbers of eggs.     

抓好公路施工管理与质量管理的体会

工程质量是企业素质的综合反映，是项目管理水平的重要标志。质量是企业的生命线。     

C_R704玉米与S_C704玉米过氧化物酶同工酶及生理指标分析

C_R704玉米与S_C704玉米各时期的过氧化物酶同功酶谱无明显差别,二者遗传基础一致,但酶活性C_R704玉米高于S_C704玉米。经测定三系杂种C_R704玉米在叶绿素、糖、淀粉及蛋白质含量均优于单交种S_C704玉米。     

菊苣开花及种子形成规律的研究

菊苣(Cichorium Intybus L.)开花及种子形成规律的研究表明:在太原地区,菊苣6月上旬开始开花,三周之后即7月初达盛花期。种子在授粉后20天即发育成熟,此时,种子发芽率及千粒重均达到最高。最佳种子收获期应在盛花期后20～30天,此时种子呈深褐色,水分含量为25％左右。     

北疆棉区打本调控棉纤维生态位适宜度的研究

以北疆高产棉田棉纤维作为研究对象,引入生态位适宜度理论,对三个打原次数不同的处理的棉花群体棉纤维生态位适宜度进行分析研究,结果表明用生态位适宜度来评价棉纤维品质是切实可行的,三个打顶处理中7月10日和7月25日打顶棉株棉纤维生态位适宜度均为中部最高,并且随着棉花群体打顸次数的增加,其下部棉纤维生态位适宜度较上部有逐渐增高的趋势,与一次打顶相比较,其二、三次打顶棉株上、下部棉纤维生态位适宜度均升高.二、三次打顶处理中的6月25日打顶棉株棉纤维生态位适宜度最大值所在部位上移至棉株上部.     

可控止回阀水力特性的测试研究

本文运用水流相似原理，对可控止回阀的流阻系数曲线和动水力矩，进行了系统的水力模型试验研究，为该阀的节能效益和技术开发的可行性，提供了必要的科学依据，其流阻系数值为０．１９，优于液控蝶阀。