Variations in parameters of liver function and plasma progesterone related to underfeeding and ketosis in a dairy herd

Twenty-eight Norwegian Red Cattle dairy cows were fed silage ad libitum and restricted amounts of concentrates. Blood samples were collected before morning feeding, once or twice weekly, from 2 weeks before to 12 weeks after calving. Parameters of liver function, carbohydrate status and fertility were recorded in order to assess their interrelationships. Eight cows were treated for clinical ketosis. Four of these had to be treated 2 or 3 times. Aspartate aminotransferase and bilirubin showed the highest within-animal coefficients of correlation with acetoacetate. Analysis of variance revealed a significant effect of carbohydrate status (indicated by plasma acetoacetate levels) on the levels of aspartate aminotransferase, glutamate dehydrogenase and sorbitol dehydrogenase, though only a small part of the total variation was explained by this factor. The estimated volume density of liver fat in the 4th week of lactation averaged 6.0 +/- 6.4% (+/- SD) ranging from 0.1-25.1%. Liver fat content at this stage of lactation was not significantly correlated with other indicators of liver function or carbohydrate status. Cows treated for clinical ketosis had significantly lower plasma progesterone values at the time of first ketosis treatment than untreated multiparous cows. The frequency of high progesterone values (greater than 3 ng/ml) being significantly lower in treated than in untreated cows during the period from 3-5 weeks post partum, though not at later stages. In conclusion, the results revealed a significant relationship between carbohydrate status and liver function, and also between clinical ketosis and luteal function.     

鸡空肠弯曲菌灭活苗的制备及其免疫保护试验研究

用分离到的空肠弯曲菌制备鸡空肠弯曲菌甲醛灭活疫苗 ,并进行了该病的免疫保护实验。制备 2× 10 9个 / m L浓度的细菌悬液 ,4m L / L浓度的甲醛溶液作用 12 h灭活后制成空肠弯曲菌灭活苗 ,免疫 2周龄的 SPF雏鸡 ,14 d后 ,进行攻击实验 ,观察其临床症状 ;并分别于感染后 7d和 14 d捕杀 ,观察病理学变化及进行细菌分离实验以揭示其保护率。结果表明 ,鸡空肠弯曲菌灭活苗的保护率可达 10 0 % ,说明该苗经口免疫后安全可靠 ,无毒副作用     

不确定度评定方法在汽车事故再现中的应用

介绍了不确定度理论及其评定方法，结合车辆碰撞事故的具体特点，给出了基于能量守恒的车速计算表达式．通过选择适当的输入参数作为不确定因子，分别计算各分量等效速度标准不确定度．考虑不确定度累积和传播，得到车速输出结果的合成标准不确定度和展伸不确定度，以此检验事故再现结果的准确程度．通过具体事故案例的分析计算和计算机检验，验证该方法的适用性．     

不同能量水平对羊生产性能及激素水平的影响

选用山羊和绵羊各21只,研究能量水平对羊采食量(DMI)、日增重(ADG)、饲料转化率(FCR)、胰岛素、生长激素和孕酮浓度的影响。结果表明:绵羊的DMI显著大于山羊的(P<0．05),低能量水平下,绵羊的DMI显著大于山羊的(P<0．05)。绵羊的ADG显著高于山羊的(P<0．05),高能量水平下两种羊的ADG显著高于低能量水平的(P <0．05),FCR在绵羊与山羊之间、不同能量水平之间及互作之间都不显著(P>0．05)。试验前期山羊血清胰岛素水平显著大于绵羊的(P<0．05),在低能量水平下,山羊的血清胰岛素浓度显著高于绵羊的(P<0．05)。试验前期山羊的孕酮水平显著高于绵羊的(P<0．05),高能量水平下的孕酮极显著地高于中、低能量水平下的孕酮(P<0．01),中等能量水平下,山羊的孕酮浓度显著高于绵羊的(P<0．05)。     

Changes in Endopeptidase Activity during Photosynthetic Declination in Rice Leaf

Two japonica rice varieties, Wuyujing 3 and 97-7, were used to study the changes in contents of soluble protein, free amino acids and endopeptidase activity during photosynthetic declination. The content of soluble protein in flag leaf of cv.Wuyujing 3 was higher than that of cv. 97-7, but decreased rapidly in Wuyujing 3. Free amino acids in flag leaf and the thirteenth leaf of Wuyujing 3 started to increase 10 days before the turning point of photosynthetic declination (TPPD), while it occurred just 1-2 days before TPPD in the flag leaf and the thirteenth leaf of 97-7. During reversible phase of photosynthetic declination,endopeptidase activity remained at a low level and increased slightly only in the later part of this phase. Then it rose up rapidly at irreversible decline phase and reached a very high level. For Wuyujing 3, the change in endopeptidase activity in the thirteenth leaf was parallel to that in flag leaf. However, for 97-7, the rapid increase of endopeptidase activity in the thirteenth leaf started later than that of flag leaf. The results implied that the rate of protein breakdown and conversion to transportable nitrogen in leaves of 97-7 was slower than that in leaves of Wuyujing 3 during photosynthetic declination and it led to relatively lower seed setting rate and fully filling grains rate in 97-7. This may be one of the important reasons why 97-7 could not bring the high yield potentiality into play and the findings may be taken into consideration while breeding for high potential varieties in future.     

不同进食水平对生茸期梅花鹿能量代谢的影响

本试验采用梯度饲养试验、消化代谢试验及呼吸测热试验等方法 ,对成年梅花鹿生茸期能量代谢规律进行了研究。结果指出 :①随着能量进食水平的提高 ,梅花鹿体沉积能显著增加 ;②梅花鹿日产热量与进食能量水平呈强直线相关 ;③甲烷能产生量随着能量进食水平的增加而增加。     

线性规划模型在农村能源建设中的运用

本文分析了线性规划模型在农村能源开发利用中运用的必要性和可行性。系统阐述了如何将农村能源多元结构的优化问题表达为线性规划数学模型，并以四川米易县农村能源开发利用优化设计为例进行了分析求解。     

锗─132对鸡马立克氏病肿瘤病变的抑制效果及其作用机理的研究Ⅰ．锗─132对健康及人工感染MDV雏鸡抗氧化功能的影响

选用１日龄肉用雏鸡３００只，随机分为４组：Ｉ组为健康对照；Ⅱ、Ⅲ组喂１００ｐｐｍ锗─１３２（Ｇｅ－１３２）；Ⅲ、Ⅳ组人工感染马立克氏病病毒（ＭＤＶ）。经６０ｄ临床观察并每隔１０ｄ用电子自旋共振波谱（ＥＳＲ）法测定胸腺、法氏囊及脾组织中自由基含量，同时检测全血ＧＳＨ－Ｐｘ、血清ＳＯＤ活性及血清丙二醛含量。结果，健康雏鸡全血ＧＳＨ－ｐｘ活性均值为７．９３８７±１．２３７８Ｕ／ｍＬ血清ＳＯＤ活性为８０．４６４３±１．０９８７ｎＵ／ｍＬ血清丙二醛含量为２．９９７８±０１７６０ｎｍｏｌ／ｍＬ；健康雏鸡胸腺、法氏囊及脾组织中自由基平均含量分别为：０．２７±０．０４、０．３４±０．０８、０．２８±０．０６相对浓度（×１０１０ｓｐｉｎｓ／ｇ湿重）。通过与健康对照组比较，人工感染ＭＤＶ雏鸡全血ＧＳＨ－ｐｘ和血清ＳＯＤ活性明显降低，而上述各组织中自由基和血清丙二醛含量则显著增多。Ⅲ、Ⅳ两组对比结果表明：Ⅲ组的全血ＧＳＨ－ｐｘ和血清ＳＯＤ活性高于Ⅳ组，组织中自由基和血清丙二醛含量却低于Ⅳ组，从而证实Ｇｅ－１３２能增强人工感染ＭＤＶ雏鸡的抗氧化功能。     

对小水电、沼气池、省柴灶三个能源工程项目的综合评价

农村能源工程项目的建设不仅具有项目本身的经济效益，而且有更广泛的能源、间接的经济和生态效益。农村能源工程项目的建设除了受资金约束外，还有技术管理等方面的限制，甚至人们的习俗和心理状态都可能是能源工程项目的制约因素。因此，对农村能源工程项目的多种效益和多种制约的综合分析和评价，将使我们能更全面地考虑项目的综合效果，使有限的资金、人力、物力投入到综合效果最好的项目上去。     

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.