Changes in blood profile in sheep receiving raw garlic,garlic oil or monensin

This study aimed to evaluate the effects of supplementing a basal diet (CTR) with raw garlic (GAR) or garlic oil (GAO) on blood profile in sheep. Monensin (MON, 33 mg/kg DM) was used as positive control. Four ruminally fistulated rams were used in three experiments each arranged in a 4 × 4 Latin square design with 28‐day periods. Experiments 1 and 2 differed in the dose of GAR (75 vs. 100 g/kg DM) and GAO (500 vs. 750 mg/kg DM), while experiment 3 was designed to compare the two doses of each additive (GAR and GAO). The animals were fed a basal diet as TMR consisting of 77.83% forage (alfalfa hay and corn silage) and 22.17% concentrate, providing 10.50 MJ/kg DM (metabolizable energy) and 16.5% crude protein to cover maintenance energy and protein requirements. Supplementation of monensin decreased (P < 0.05) β‐hydroxybutyrate (BHB) and non‐esterified fatty acid (NEFA) concentrations in the blood compared with other treatments. There was no significant effect of additives on serum concentration of glucose, total triglycerides, cholesterol, total protein, albumin and blood urea nitrogen (BUN). Although the serum insulin concentration was elevated in sheep receiving MON and GAO (P < 0.01), no change was observed in blood glucose concentration. No significant effect of GAO and GAR was observed in key energy and protein‐related blood metabolites. However, administration of monensin had a positive influence on energy indices. In conclusion, whereas parameters characterizing the energy balance did not show a significant effect of GAR supplementation, a higher insulin concentration in GAO‐treated animals was observed.     

Agreement of high definition oscillometry with direct arterial blood pressure measurement at different blood pressure ranges in horses under general anaesthesia

ObjectiveTo determine the agreement of high definition oscillometry (HDO) with direct arterial blood pressure measurements in normotensive, hypotensive and hypertensive horses during general anaesthesia.Study designExperimental study.AnimalsSeven healthy warmblood horses, aged 3–11 years, weighing 470–565 kg.MethodsMeasurements from a HDO device with the cuff placed around the base of the tail were compared with pressures measured invasively from the facial artery. High blood pressures were induced by intravenous (IV) administration of dobutamine (5 μg kg⁻¹ minute⁻¹) over ten minutes followed by norepinephrine (0.1 mg kg⁻¹ IV) and low pressures by increasing the inspired fraction of isoflurane and administration of nitroglycerine (0.05 mg kg⁻¹ IV). For analysis three pressure levels were determined: high (MAP>110 mmHg), normal (60 mmHgResultsA total of 245 paired measurements of systolic (SAP), mean (MAP) and diastolic (DAP) pressures were obtained. The HDO device underestimated blood pressure at hypertensive and normotensive levels and overestimated blood pressure at hypotensive levels. Best agreement was obtained for SAP and MAP within normotensive limits. At normotension, bias ± standard deviation for SAP, MAP and DAP were 0.1 ± 19.4 mmHg, 0.5 ± 14.0, 4.7 ± 15.6, respectively. At high pressure levels bias and SD were 26.1 ± 37.3 (SAP), 4.2 ± 19.4 (MAP), 1.5 ± 16.8 (DAP) and at low pressures -20.0 ± 20.9 (SAP), -11.4 ± 19.6 (MAP), -4.7 ± 20.1 (DAP), with HDO measurements at a MAP <50 mmHg often failing.Conclusion and clinical relevanceGood agreement with invasive arterial blood pressures was obtained with HDO at normotensive levels in horses. At high and low pressure ranges HDO was unreliable. Therefore, if haemodynamic instability is expected, invasive measurement remains preferable.     

Assessing the influence of mechanical ventilation on blood gases and blood pressure in rattlesnakes

ObjectiveTo characterize the impact of mechanical positive pressure ventilation on heart rate (HR), arterial blood pressure, blood gases, lactate, glucose, sodium, potassium and calcium concentrations in rattlesnakes during anesthesia and the subsequent recovery period.Study designProspective, randomized trial.AnimalsTwenty one fasted adult South American rattlesnakes (Crotalus durissus terrificus).MethodsSnakes were anesthetized with propofol (15 mg kg⁻¹) intravenously, endotracheally intubated and assigned to one of four ventilation regimens: Spontaneous ventilation, or mechanical ventilation at a tidal volume of 30 mL kg⁻¹ at 1 breath every 90 seconds, 5 breaths minute⁻¹, or 15 breaths minute⁻¹. Arterial blood was collected from indwelling catheters at 30, 40, and 60 minutes and 2, 6, and 24 hours following induction of anesthesia and analyzed for pH, PaO₂, PaCO₂, and selected variables. Mean arterial blood pressure (MAP) and HR were recorded at 30, 40, 60 minutes and 24 hours.ResultsSpontaneous ventilation and 1 breath every 90 seconds resulted in a mild hypercapnia (PaCO₂ 22.4 ± 4.3 mmHg [3.0 ± 0.6 kPa] and 24.5 ± 1.6 mmHg [3.3 ± 0.2 kPa], respectively), 5 breaths minute⁻¹ resulted in normocapnia (14.2 ± 2.7 mmHg [1.9 ± 0.4 kPa]), while 15 breaths minute⁻¹ caused marked hypocapnia (8.2 ± 2.5 mmHg [1.1 ± 0.3 kPa]). Following recovery, blood gases of the four groups were similar from 2 hours. Anesthesia, independent of ventilation was associated with significantly elevated glucose, lactate and potassium concentrations compared to values at 24 hours (p < 0.0001). MAP increased significantly with increasing ventilation frequency (p < 0.001). HR did not vary among regimens.Conclusions and clinical relevanceMechanical ventilation had a profound impact on blood gases and blood pressure. The results support the use of mechanical ventilation with a frequency of 1–2 breaths minute⁻¹ at a tidal volume of 30 mL kg⁻¹ during anesthesia in fasted snakes.     

Effects of Feeding Different Dietary Crude Protein and Digestible Energy to Yili Mares during Late Lactation Stage on Growth Development and Blood Biochemical Parameters of Foals

In this paper, thirty Yili mares aged 11 to 12 years with weighing 410 kg ± 30 kg, parity of 4 to 5 in third lactation month were selected, and were randomly divided into six groups, each group with five repeats.Two factors quadratic regression orthogonal rotational combination design was adopted to evaluate the effects of feeding different dietary CP and DE to mares on growth development and blood biochemical parameters of foals.Daily DE and CP feeding levels of the 6 groups were 92 MJ/d and 1.20 kg/d, 125 MJ/d and 1.20 kg/d, 92 MJ/d and 1.55 kg/d, 107 MJ/d and 1.35 kg/d, 125 MJ/d and 1.44 kg/d, 115 MJ/d and 1.55 kg/d, respectively.The results showed that body weight, body height, chest circumference and cannon circumference of foals of four and five months were not significant affected by maternal protein and energy intake (P>0.05).As compared with ration contained high DE (125 MJ/d) and low CP (1.20 kg/d), feeding with ration contained moderate DE (107 MJ/d) and CP (1.35 kg/d) improved body length of foals of four and five months significantly (P<0.05).From the blood biochemical parameters, such as total protein, albumin, triglyceride, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, low density lipoprotein cholesterol, urea nitrogen, creatinine, alanine aminotransferase, there were no significant differences among all groups (P>0.05).Mares fed with ration contained moderate DE (107 MJ/d) and CP (1.35 kg/d) obviously improved the aspartate aminotransferase and uric acid level.In summary, Yili mares during lactation late stage fed with 1.35 kg/d CP and 107 MJ/d DE daily could significantly improve body length development of foals, and foals nitrogen metabolism was altered by maternal dietary nutrition through increasing blood aspartate aminotransferase activity.     

嗜水气单胞菌双组分系统FlrBC的功能探究

为明确双组分系统FlrBC在嗜水气单胞菌极生鞭毛合成、生物被膜形成及致病机制中的作用,通过同源重组法,以嗜水气单胞菌ZYAH72为野生菌株构建双组分系统FlrBC缺失株ΔflrB和ΔflrC,比较不同菌株鞭毛合成及游动性、生物被膜形成、胞外多糖分泌、细胞黏附以及抗全血杀伤能力差异。结果显示:与野生株相比,ΔflrB和ΔflrC仍能形成极生鞭毛,细菌游动能力无显著差异;而结晶紫染色发现ΔflrB和ΔflrC相较于野生株的生物被膜形成能力分别下降了27.2%和22.3%;刚果红检测结果显示,与野生株相比,ΔflrB和ΔflrC的胞外多糖分泌分别下降了18.4%和14.2%;实时荧光定量PCR的结果显示,flrB和flrC的缺失不同程度抑制了鞭毛合成、生物被膜相关通路基因的表达;与草鱼肾细胞共孵育后,ΔflrB和ΔflrC的细胞黏附率与野生株相比分别下降了23.2%和18.2%;全血杀伤实验结果显示,ΔflrB和ΔflrC抗全血杀伤能力均显著减弱。以上结果表明,双组分系统FlrBC不是嗜水气单胞菌极生鞭毛形成所必需,但在细菌鞭毛形成组装和生物被膜形成中发挥调控作用,并且影响嗜水气单胞菌致病性...     

不同PE材料遮光下血橙转色期果皮花色苷合成及其相关基因的表达分析

采用不同透光率的PE袋对转色期血橙果实进行遮光试验,测定了不同遮光处理下血橙果皮总花色苷的动态含量和血橙果皮中12个花色苷合成相关基因的动态表达,深入探究光照与血橙果皮花色苷着色之间的关系,以期为改善生产中血橙果面着色不良问题提供解决思路。结果表明:血橙果实经过PE袋遮光后,果皮在着色时间、着色面积和着色程度上均受到阻碍,阻碍程度与PE袋的透光率相关,遮光促进了血橙果面亮度的增加。自然光照下,8个结构基因GST、ANS、CHS、DFR、F3H、UFGT、PAL、4CL和2个调节基因Ruby、MYBF1在转色期间的表达量快速增加,而不同程度的遮光阻碍了其表达,阻碍程度与PE袋的透光率相关,推测这10个基因属于血橙果皮花色苷合成受光调控的关键基因。将遮光后果皮总花色苷动态含量、关键基因的动态表达量与对应的PE袋透光数据进行综合分析,可以推测光照中调控血橙果皮花色苷合成的可能是其中的UVB、UVC紫外光。根据相关基因的动态测定结果,推测血橙果皮花色苷合成的关键时期在花后249 d开始出现,为保证外观品质,血橙采摘在花后249 d之后进行较为适宜。为预防血橙冬季落果,生产上通常采用冬季树体覆膜技术保果,为减少覆膜对血橙果面花色苷着色的影响,应选用透明PE膜或其他紫外线透过率较高的膜。     

达氏鳇外周血细胞的形态学研究

利用光镜和透射电镜技术研究达氏鳇(Kalugaa,Huso dauricus)外周血细胞的显微和超微结构、分类和计数。结果表明,在外周血细胞中可区分出红细胞、单核细胞、大淋巴细胞、小淋巴细胞、粒细胞和血栓细胞。红细胞卵圆形,大小为(11.22±0.56)μm×(7.92±1.01)μm;细胞质内可见到线粒体;单核细胞为圆形,大小为(10.55±1.61)μm×(9.38±2.04)μm;胞质内空泡较多,有的直接与细胞外相通;大淋巴细胞有指状胞凸,大小为(8.09±1.14)μm×(7.22±1.65)μm;小淋巴细胞有伪足样胞凸,大小为(7.22±1.35)μm×(6.31±1.24)μm;血栓细胞圆形,大小为(4.82±0.68)μm×(4.03±0.81)μm;核质比较大,未发现任何细胞器。嗜中性粒细胞的大小为(11.84±1.38)μm×(10.34±1.31)μm,含有多种形态的细胞核及着色和大小不同的颗粒。嗜酸性粒细胞的大小为(11.26±1.35)μm×(10.16±1.29)μm,嗜酸性颗粒数量较多、个体较大。红细胞密度为82.16×104/mm3~106.90×104/mm3,白细胞密度为1.91×104/mm3~4.55×104/mm3。大淋巴细胞、小淋巴细胞、粒细胞和单核细胞所占百分比分别为:0.12%~8.78%、26.35%~107.43%、3.22%~29.42%、0.69%~23.99%;各类血细胞从大到小依次为:粒细胞、单核细胞、红细胞、大淋巴细胞、小淋巴细胞和血栓细胞。     

灭活菌苗免疫的南方鲇外周血液细胞免疫指标的变化

以嗜水气单胞菌(Aeromonashydrophila)灭活菌苗为免疫原,以平均体重为86 20g人工饲养的健康南方(Silu rusmeridionalis)为实验对象,通过腹腔注射免疫原(浓度为1 0×108/mL)免疫,剂量为0 2mL/尾,并分别在免疫后的第1、2、4、7、14、21、28天对实验鱼尾静脉采血,进行血液生理指标和血液中吞噬细胞活性的测定。结果显示,嗜水气单胞菌灭活菌苗(FKC)可以增加南方外周血液白细胞数量并引起不同种类白细胞组成比例的变化,提高吞噬细胞的吞噬活性。在免疫后第1、2、4、7、14、21、28天,南方外周血中白细胞数量呈明显上升趋势,其中嗜中性粒细胞、单核细胞、淋巴细胞变化趋势更为明显;而且吞噬细胞活性大为提高,吞噬百分比较对照组平均升高了17 66%,吞噬指数比对照组平均升高了1 16,在免疫后第4天吞噬百分比和吞噬指数均达到最高值,吞噬百分比为48 40%,吞噬指数为4 82;免疫后第21天,吞噬百分比和吞噬指数开始下降,但仍高于对照组。由此表明,使用疫苗后,鱼类非特异细胞免疫在初期(尤其是在第2～7天)明显增强,这是鱼用疫苗在免疫早期保护作用的主要机制之一。