Vergleichende Untersuchungen an Haaren von Pudu pudu und europäischen Cerviden

The awn and the fur hair of Pudu were investigated. Values of the length are between 14 and 56 mm for the awn hair, and 9 to 36 mm for the fur hair. Hair thickness--especially at the thickest point--ranges from 140 to 236 microns for the awn hair and from 19 to 106 microns for the fur hair. The values of the cuticle scales are between 12 and 18 microns for the length and between 41 and 66 microns for the width. The shape of the scales is rectangular in the basal three quarters (R) and becomes crenated (R/Z) in the apical quarter. The medulla is continuous with large hollow vesicles. The similarity to the hair of european red deer is surprising.     

Seasonal Moulting in Adult Male Raccoon Dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides)

Abstract

Seasonal moulting was studied by quantitative histology and external observations in adult male raccoon dogs. Moulting of the underfur hairs is characterized by a heavy loss of old winter hair in spring and an intensive growth of new winter hair in autumn. Only few mature and growing underfur hairs were found in the hair cover in summer. The new intermediate and large guard hairs started to develop in April and May. All the new guard hairs had developed by the end of June. About 7 and 3.5 months were needed for the growth of new winter guard and underfur hairs respectively. At the end of November the winter fur was mature. The bundles with an intermediate guard hair contained more underfur hairs than the bundles with a large guard hair in the mature winter fur. The thickness of dermis and the grade of skin colour peaked in the autumn moult, indicating a close relation to the activity of hair follicles.     

水獭针毛形态结构的稳定性与变异性的系统研究

选用非明显季节性换毛的水獭皮为实验材料，通过扫描电子显微镜观察毛的微观结构并系统比较了不同个体的相同身体部位、同一个体的不同部位以及不同生长阶段的各种针毛在微观结构上的差异性与稳定性。结果表明，水獭针毛的微观结构既有种的稳定性，也有因不同部位和不同生长阶段等的结构差异．从而提出应用毛的微观结构进行兽类分类与鉴别必须把握毛的类型、毛的生长阶段及所处的身体部位的可比性。     

银蓝水貂重要经济性状的遗传参数估计

本研究以银蓝水貂为材料,对6个世代的1686只水貂的生长记录进行统计分析,分析性别及年份对水貂体重、体长、针毛长、绒毛长和针、绒毛长比率的表型趋势影响。利用多性动物模型约束最大似然法（REML）估计以上水貂生产性状的遗传力和遗传相关。在模型中考虑了年份和性别固定效应,随机效应为个体的加性效应。结果表明,各性状遗传力均较高,其中体重为0.41,体长为0.53,针毛长为0.53,绒毛长为0.52,针、绒毛长比率为0.52。除针、绒毛长比率与其他性状间呈表型负相关（-0.218、-0.178、-0.074、-0.425）外,各性状间均为表型正相关（分别为0.289、0.882、0.869、0.806、0.788、0.930）。体长与绒毛长、针、绒毛长比率呈现遗传负相关（-0.941、-0.983）,其他均为较强的遗传正相关,分别为0.983、0.731、0.972、0.981、0.622、0.992、0.641、0.987。     

Skin and coat traits in sheep in Brazil and their relation with heat tolerance

The objective of this study was to evaluate and compare physical parameters in groups of sheep with different phenotypic characteristics in the Centre-west region of Brazil. Five groups of sheep, with nine animals per group, were selected, three groups of Santa Inês animals with different coat colours (white, brown and black), one group with crossbred animals (Santa Inês × Bergamasca) and one group with animals of the Bergamasca breed. The following traits were evaluated: coat thickness, number and length of hair, pigmentation level in the coat and the skin as well as the percentage area of sweats glands in the skin tissue, carried out by histological analysis. The number of hairs and the area of sweats glands were not significantly different between the evaluated groups. The Bergamasca breed showed low pigmentation of the skin and long hairs. The levels of pigmentation of the hair and of the skin were highly correlated. Between the Santa Inês groups, the group with white hair showed the better parameters for heat adaptation, while the brown hair group showed the lower heat adaptation when compared with another hair breed groups.     

埋植褪黑激素的水貂冬季直针毛生长过程及鳞片形态性状研究

为研究埋植褪黑激素的水貂(Mustela vison)冬季直针毛生长过程及形态学性状的特点,测量埋植褪黑激素后31 d、62 d和75 d的水貂鲜皮腹部、背部和臀部新生冬季直针毛的毛长度、毛最粗处细度、毛根无髓段长度及毛根扁平型鳞片总长度等形态学指标。统计分析结果表明:埋植褪黑激素31 d后,水貂3个部位均出现了新生冬季直针毛;且臀部的新生冬季直针毛的毛长度最大,单位面积上新生冬季直针毛数量最多。埋植褪黑激素后31 d至62 d冬季直针毛的平均生长速度为:腹部(0. 33±0. 07) mm/d、背部(0. 44±0. 07) mm/d、臀部(0. 45±0. 08) mm/d,埋植褪黑激素后62 d至75 d冬季直针毛的平均生长速度为:腹部(0. 25±0. 06) mm/d、背部(0. 29±0. 10) mm/d、臀部(0. 36±0. 03) mm/d,均表现为臀部>背部>腹部的情形。埋植褪黑激素后31 d至62 d的冬季直针毛平均生长速度较快;埋植褪黑激素后62 d至75 d的冬季直针毛平均生长速度降低。冬季直针毛的长度与毛根无髓段长度、毛根扁平型鳞片总长度相关性不显著(P>0. 05);毛最粗处细度与毛根无髓段长度、毛根扁平型鳞片总长度相关性不显著(P>0. 05);毛根无髓段长度与毛根扁平型鳞片总长度呈极显著正相关(P <0. 01)。判断水貂取皮时间时,可以选择冬季直针毛的毛根无髓段长度作为指标。     

Environmental and genetic variation of the effective radiative properties of the coat of Holstein cows under tropical conditions

Morphological characteristics, coat effective radiative properties, and the percentage of white colour were measured in the coats of 973 Holstein cows, and estimates of the genetic parameters were obtained for these traits, except morphological characteristics. The results showed that white coats are more dense with long, thin hairs, while the black coats are less dense with short, thick hairs. Effective transmissivity is greater in the less-dense coats with short, thin hairs, independently of coat colour. Effective reflectivity depends more on the variation in the radiative properties of the coat and skin surface rather than on the morphological characteristics of the coat. Effective absorptivity is greater in black and dense coats with long, thick hairs, than in the white and less-dense coat with short, thin hairs. All heritability estimates were of low magnitude, except for the percentage of white coat colour.     

Effects of different dietary protein levels and DL‐methionine supplementation on hair growth and pelt quality in mink (Neovision vision)

The effect of different dietary protein levels and DL‐methionine (Met) supplementation on hair growth and the resulting pelt quality in mink was studied. Four groups of male mink were fed with four isocaloric diets containing 32% (P32), 24% (P24), 16% (P16) or P24+Met (0.8%) crude protein of dry matter (DM) from September to December. Skin biopsies were taken at the pelting. Histological techniques and computer‐assisted light microscopy were used to determine the ratio of activity (ROA) of under hairs and guard hairs respectively. The results showed that when the dietary protein level reduced from 32% to 16%, body length, number and diameter of under hairs and guard hairs of minks declined, and pelt length and pelt weight of minks decreased significantly (p < 0.05). These parameters were similar between P32 and P24 with Met supplementation (p > 0.05). The hair follicle density of the winter coat was not influenced by the dietary protein levels and Met supplementation (p > 0.05). Low‐protein diets content led to a reduction of hair follicle developing to next phase. It was documented that 24% crude protein of DM with Met supplementation during growing‐furring period was sufficient for minks to express their genetic capacity to develop hair follicles and achieve the prime fur characteristics. Overall this study demonstrated that hair growth and hair properties in pelts are very dependent on the dietary protein and Met supply in the growing‐furring period of minks.     

白色獭兔R新品系的选育研究

本项研究根据分子遗传育种理论和技术,利用生产性能优良和遗传距离较大的美系獭兔(单倍型A1、Z7)和德系獭兔(单倍型A1、G1)进行两品系杂交,采用继代选育,培育出了适应性强、生产性能好、遗传性能稳定的白色獭兔R新品系。该品系主要生产性能:窝产活仔数7.10±0.85只,3周龄窝重2061.40±210.82g,6周龄窝重4493.48±502.70g,8周龄体重1268.52±143.12g,13周龄体重2016.92±224.18g,22周龄体重3040.44±263.34g,体尺(体长、胸围)43.39±2.24cm、26.57±1.29cm,22周龄成活率84.7%。被毛密度22935±2737根/cm2,被毛细度16.78±0.94μm,被毛长度17.46±1.09mm。     

赛加羚羊被毛及毛纤维特征对其环境适应性的研究

通过对赛加羚羊（Ｓａｉｇａｔａｔａｒｉｃａ）的被毛特征、毛纤维类型、结构、长度、密度、细度及强伸度的观察测定,结果为：赛加羚羊毛纤维均为有髓毛,其髓质发达,鳞片小呈蛇鳞状,被毛主要部位毛长仅２．９１ｃｍ,密度为１９２０根／ｃｍ２,毛纤维直径可达１０３．７μｍ而单纤维强伸度在１５ｇ重锤下为０。并指出：以上种种特性使赛加羚羊具有较强的回避天敌和抵御寒冷气候的能力,均与栖息地环境相适应。     

用HPLC-MS/MS研究动物毛发中克伦特罗的残留及代谢规律

研究建立了高效液相色谱-串联质谱(HPLC-MS/MS)测定毛发中盐酸克伦特罗残留的方法。猪毛发以0.1moL/L盐酸溶液提取,MCX固相萃取柱净化,流动相溶解定容。以SB-C18柱为分离柱,1%乙酸水溶液和甲醇(60∶40,V∶V)作为流动相,MS/MS进行定性和定量分析。在优化条件下的最低检出限为0.05μg/kg,定量限为0.2μg/kg。毛发样品中添加不同浓度盐酸克伦特罗,测得回收率在79.0%～86.2%之间,变异系数均低于15.2%。应用该方法研究了盐酸克伦特罗在猪毛发中的代谢并初步探讨其代谢机理。结果表明:在较高饲喂浓度(10mg/kg)时,用药5d后,黑色猪毛发有少量盐酸克伦特罗残留,而白色猪毛发中未检出。从第7天起猪毛发中盐酸克伦特罗蓄积量逐渐增加,最高蓄积浓度为4852.5μg/kg。     

Thickness Method for Measuring Hair Density of Rex Rabbit

[Objective] The paper was to characterize hair density by changes in hair thickness under certain pressure.[Method] The effects of weight of thickness tester and wafer area at the bottom of presser foot on measurement results were studied,and the optimal measuring weight and wafer diameter was determined.The measurement results of hair thickness under the above condition were compared with the results of manual counting.Meanwhile,the effects of hair length and hair fineness on hair density were analyzed.[Result] The hair density obtained by manual counting had consistent change trend with the hair thickness measured under certain conditions.If the length and fineness of hairs were introduced for modification,the correlation between hair thickness and hair density would be better.There were little changes in hair length and fineness of rex rabbit,and their effects on hair thickness could be ignored under general condition.[Conclusion] It is completely feasible to characterize hair density of rex rabbit by hair thickness under pressure.     

Medullary trichomalacia in 6 German shepherd dogs

Medullary trichomalacia is the name proposed for a hair shaft abnormality that was recognized in 6 German shepherd dogs. Affected dogs had multifocal areas of broken hairs, especially on the dorsolateral trunk. Microscopic examination of hair shafts revealed focal areas of loss of architecture, swelling, and apparent softening of the medulla, followed by longitudinal (length-wise) splitting and breakage of the hair shaft. No cause could be found. Affected dogs were otherwise healthy, and apparent spontaneous recovery was the usual outcome. Relapses may occur.     

被毛突变无毛小鼠皮肤及毛结构观察

对国内首次发现并培育成群的ＢＡＬＢ／ｃ突变小鼠的３种表型（无毛、全毛、中间态）的皮肤组织及毛结构进行了观察。结果表明，无毛小鼠仅具有非常短（１～２ｍｍ）、细且弯曲的绒毛，其毛于中心为空泡状，缺乏髓质。无毛小鼠表皮、真皮、皮下组织结构基本与全毛、中间态小鼠相同，但其毛生长周期不健全；毛球位置浅表，数目少，排列不规则；皮脂腺异常增生。推测其被毛结构异常是由毛自身结构异常所致。该小鼠外观似裸鼠，能在普通条件下生长繁殖，可望成为某些皮肤病等研究的动物模型。     

Vergleich der histologischen Struktur der Kompakta der langen Röhren-knochen bei Maus, Hamster, Ratte, Meerschweinchen, Kaninchen, Katze und Hund während der Altersentwicklung

This paper reports on histological examinations of the diaphyseal structure of the long bones (humerus, radius, ulna, os femoris and tibia) of mouse, hamster, rat, guinea pig, rabbit, cat, and dog using six animals in three different age groups. There are considerable differences in structure between the species. The results show that with increasing height in the evolution of the species and period of life, as well as advancing age, the differentiation and complexity of bone structures increases. The differences in structure between the localization of bones within the individual species are not considerable. The species comparison results in great similarities between the bone structures of each of mouse and hamster, of rat and guinea pig, as well as of cat and dog. The bone structure of the animals examined becomes more similar to the human structure from mouse, hamster, rat, guinea pig, rabbit, and cat to dog.     

Measuring cortisol in hair and saliva from dogs: coat color and pigment differences

Cortisol concentrations are frequently measured from a variety of sources including blood, saliva, urine, and feces to quantify stress in dogs. However, a need still exists for less intrusive collection methods in domestic animals and for more efficient means of measuring basal cortisol. The objectives of the present study were to minimize restraint for saliva sampling, to validate hair for basal cortisol measurement in dogs, and to determine concentrations of cortisol within the hair shaft and in relation to hair color. Using food luring, 79% of dogs required no restraint for saliva collection. Salivary and hair cortisol concentrations were positively correlated (P = 0.001), thus validating hair as a medium for basal cortisol quantification. Black dogs had less cortisol than nonblack dogs (P = 0.039) in hair, but not saliva. Across dogs, the average amount of cortisol did not differ between proximal and distal hair sections (P = 0.348). However, for 7 of the 9 dogs, more cortisol was present in the distal portions of the hair. We observed a difference in cortisol concentrations among hairs of different colors from individual dogs (P = 0.001). From the same 7 × 7 cm ischiatic patch from the same dog, black (eumelanin) hairs were consistently lower in cortisol than yellow (pheomelanin) hairs, and cortisol concentrations of agouti hairs were intermediate. This is the first evidence that hair of different colors might sequester cortisol differently.     

獭兔脑原虫病的诊断

对发生脑原虫病的獭兔进行尸体剖检和组织病理学检查，尸体剖检发现肾脏有2-4mm灰白色凹陷区，组织病理学检查可见典型的肉芽肿性脑炎及间质性肾炎的变化，这是该病特征性的病理形态学的变化，并在大脑胶质结节内和肾脏髓质见到虫体的剖面。     

水貂多态蛋白位点与经济性状相关的研究

通过建立一般线性模型对美国短毛黑、大连金州黑和左家型水貂遗传标记的筛选,方差分析表明,Pi-3对左家型水貂皮张长度有显著影响,Pi-3位点与美国短毛黑针绒毛长度比之间存在显著相关,Est是对金州黑水貂体重影响较大的位点,Po是对金州黑水貂针绒毛长度比影响较大的位点,Po和Est对金州黑水貂绒毛长度有显著影响。最小二乘均数结果表明,左家型水貂Pi-3的AA型与AB型间皮长差异显著,美国短毛黑中Pi-3的AA型与AB型间针绒毛长度比差异显著,金州黑水貂Est的AB和BB型体重之间也有显著差异,金州黑水貂Po的AA型与AB型的针绒毛长度比有显著差异,金州黑水貂Po的AA型与BB型和Est的AB和BC基因型之间的绒毛长度也有显著差异。     

压力厚度法测量獭兔被毛密度

分别采用直接计数法、毛囊组织切片法和压力厚度法3种方法对4组獭兔被毛密度进行测定,通过综合比较分析测定结果对测定方法进行评估。结果表明:直接计数法耗时多,取样难度大。组织切片法相对复杂,需要专用设备。这两种方法对獭兔毛皮都会造成一定损伤。压力厚度法能快速测量被毛密度,其效率较高,且不会破坏样品。     

力克斯兔杂交选育的初步研究

以哈尔滨白兔作母本、白色力克斯兔作父本进行简单育成杂交试验,对亲本、杂交一代F_1、回交一代B_1(包括分离出的力克斯毛型B_1R和普通毛型B_1N)在相同饲养条件下的繁殖性能、生长发育、肉用性能和毛皮品质进行了测定.结果表明,在生长发育方面,F_1杂种优势较强,B_1杂种优势较弱,B_1R和力克斯兔在哺乳期生长发育差异不显著(P>0.05),而在2～6月龄B_1R比力克斯兔生长发育快,6月龄时平均体重多150g,差异极显著(P<0.01);B_1R与力克斯兔的屠宰率、肌肉营养成分(水分、粗蛋白、粗脂肪和矿物质)差异均不显著(P>0.05);B_1R的被毛密度和皮张面积比力克斯兔极显著增加(P<0.01),而绒毛长度和细度一致.同时观察到,γ位点在杂合状态下,肌肉粗蛋白含量比纯合状态下高3.19%,相对值为14.37%(P<0.05),从而提出γ位点不仅与被毛毛型有关,而且与肌肉蛋白质含量有关的假设.