Limitations of salivary and blood cortisol determinations in pigs

Blood and saliva samples were taken from groups of pigs maintained in intensive conditions. Multiple samples were taken from two unrestrained pregnant sows fitted with jugular cannulae. Single samples were taken from groups (mixed gilts and entire males; 70–90 kg) which were lightly exercised (7) or restrained (12). The rate of salivary secretion was low and collection of adequate samples took 5 min; in a number of pigs no saliva could be obtained.In order to stimulate salivary secretion, pigs (70–80 kg) were injected with pilocarpine nitrate (25 mg, subcutaneous) which produced a copious flow of saliva persisting for at least 15 min.Resting sows had higher mean levels of cortisol in plasma, ultrafiltrate and saliva than the other groups, which did not differ from each other. Within the pilocarpine group, males had a higher ultrafiltrate level of cortisol than females. In most instances salivary cortisol was significantly greater than ultrafiltrate cortisol.Ultrafiltrate and plasma cortisol were highly correlated (r=0.883) but this correlation was low in the presence of pilocarpine (r=0.260). Salivary cortisol was poorly correlated with either plasma (r=0.167) or ultrafiltrate cortisol (r=0.278) and the correlation with plasma was even lower following the administration of pilocarpine (r=0.086).It was concluded that salivary estimates of cortisol in the pig were not usefully correlated with levels of ultrafiltrate (free) cortisol.     

The effects of dietary reduced mineral elements and coated cysteamine supplementation on bacterial diversity in the ileum of finishing pigs

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of different levels of dietary partial MEs and coated cysteamine (CC) supplementation on gut microbiota in finishing pigs. Results showed that whittling down dietary partial MEs (Cu, Fe, Zn, Mn) by 20% and 40% had little effect on the microbial diversity, community structure, and bacterial relative abundance in the ileum of finishing pigs. Supplementation with 1,600 mg/kg CC also had no obvious effect on the microbial diversity, community structure, and bacterial relative abundance in the finishing pig ileum when fed diets with a normal MEs level. However, the abundance of Peptostreptococcaceae, Pasteurella, and Pasteurella_aerogenes was higher, and the abundance of Actinobacillus_minor was lower in the 20% ME reduction diet treatment than that in the 20% ME reduction with 1,600 mg/kg CC diet group (p < 0.05). In conclusion, our results suggested that there is no obvious effect on gut microbiota when dietary partial MEs are reduced by 20% or 40%, which indicates the feasibility of reducing dietary partial MEs by 20% or 40% in finishing pigs. Supplementation with CC changed the relative abundance of some bacteria related to opportunistic pathogenicity in the finishing pig ileum when were fed a 20% ME reduction diet.     

乳化脂肪粉对断奶仔猪生长性能的影响

试验旨在研究乳化脂肪粉对断奶仔猪生长性能的影响。选择21日龄的断奶仔猪,按体重相近原则随机分栏成为两个对照组(基础日粮)和一个试验组:试验组在基础日粮中添加20 kg/t的乳化脂肪粉,每个处理2个重复(♀和♂各一栏),每个重复15头,试验期为10 d。研究结果表明:试验组和对照组的平均日采食量分别为0.239 kg、0.257 kg和0.240 kg;平均日增重分别为0.144 kg、0.129 kg和0.131 kg;平均料肉比分别为1.66、1.99和1.80。试验组的平均日采食量和平均料肉比均比两个对照组的低,而试验组的平均日增重比两个对照组高。研究结果表明:在本次试验中,乳化脂肪粉可以增加断奶仔猪的日增重、降低料肉比、提高饲料利用率,乳化脂肪粉对断奶仔猪的生长性能可以产生正面影响。     

Effect of ethanol on nitrate and nitrite reduction and methanogenesis in the ruminal microbiota

The effect of ethanol on nitrate and nitrite reduction was examined by conducting in vitro experiments with mixed ruminal microbes. The addition of ethanol to cultures of mixed ruminal microbes stimulated nitrate reduction, and, to a greater extent, nitrite reduction, which resulted in a decrease in nitrite accumulation. However, known nitrate‐reducing ruminal bacteria, such as Selenomonas ruminantium, Veillonella parvula and Wolinella succinogenes, were unable to utilize ethanol directly as an electron donor for nitrate reduction. No nitrate‐reducing bacterium capable of utilizing ethanol was found in the rumen of goats. However, when mixed ethanol‐utilizing, hydrogen gas (H₂)‐producing bacteria (Ruminococcus albus and Ruminococcus flavefaciens) were added to the culture of the mixed nitrate‐reducing bacteria described above, nitrate and nitrite reduction was observed. These results suggest that the nitrate‐reducing bacteria utilized the H₂ that was produced from ethanol oxidation by the ethanol‐utilizing bacteria as an electron donor. It is conceivable that the stimulation of nitrate and nitrite reduction by ethanol, observed in the culture of mixed ruminal microbes, was a result of electron transfer from ethanol to nitrate, and nitrite through H₂, that is, ‘interspecies hydrogen transfer’ from ethanol‐metabolizing bacteria to nitrate‐reducing bacteria. Thus, the addition of ethanol to high‐nitrate diets may be effective for preventing nitrate poisoning. Furthermore, methane production was reduced to less than one‐third by the addition of mixed nitrate‐reducing bacteria to the co‐culture of mixed methanogens with mixed ethanol‐utilizing bacteria incubated in a medium containing ethanol and nitrate. Therefore, the addition of ethanol and nitrate may decrease methanogenesis without suppressing overall fermentation in the rumen.     

高效液相色谱法测定猪血浆、全血和血小板中五羟色胺水平及其相关性分析

本试验采集43头苏淮猪的血液样本,探究利用高效液相色谱法(HPLC)测定血浆和全血五羟色胺(5-HT)的色谱条件,测定了血浆、全血和血小板中5-HT的水平,并对它们进行了相关性分析。结果:猪血浆中5-HT浓度为(45.35±2.23)μg/mL,血小板中5-HT含量为(131.31±7.86)pg/10^9,全血中5-HT浓度为(296.87±12.81)μg/mL;相关性分析显示,血小板5-HT浓度与全血5-HT浓度存在极显著正相关性(r=0.849,P<0.01),血小板5-HT浓度与血小板数量存在极显著负相关性(r=-0.549,P<0.01),但血浆5-HT浓度与全血5-HT浓度、血小板5-HT浓度无显著相关性(P>0.05)。综上,高效液相色谱法可用于测定猪血浆、全血、血小板中5-HT的水平,血小板5-HT含量与全血5-HT浓度和血小板数量之间均存在极显著相关性。     

Effect of cellobiose supplementation on in vitro fermentation activity and bacterial numbers of porcine inocula

In this in vitro study, the modified Hohenheim gas test (HGT) was applied to determine fermentation activity and bacterial composition of pig's faecal microbial inoculum using different concentrations of cellobiose. Incubation procedures included normal buffered and osmotic stress conditions (elevated medium salinity). After 24 hr of fermentation, production of gas, ammonia and short‐chain fatty acid (SCFA) was measured, and the gene copy numbers of total bacteria, Lactobacillus spp., Bifidobacterium spp., Roseburia spp., Clostridium Cluster IV spp. and Enterobacteriaceae were analysed using real‐time polymerase chain reaction. There was a significant reduction in gas production after 24 hr when comparing osmotic stress conditions with normal buffered conditions. Under osmotic stress, increasing cellobiose concentrations linearly increased gas production (p < .001), while ammonia, acetic acid and isobutyric acid concentrations decreased (p < .001, p = .012, p = .035 respectively). Under normal buffered conditions, Roseburia spp. gene copies linearly increased with increasing cellobiose concentrations (p = .048). Lactobacillus spp. and Bifidobacterium spp. numbers were higher under osmotic stress (p < .001) compared to normal conditions. Results might point towards a positive impact of cellobiose supplementation on gut health especially under osmotic stress conditions.     

Effects of nitrate addition to a diet on fermentation and microbial populations in the rumen of goats,with special reference to Selenomonas ruminantium having the ability to reduce nitrate and nitrite

This study investigated the effects of dietary nitrate addition on ruminal fermentation characteristics and microbial populations in goats. The involvement of Selenomonas ruminantium in nitrate and nitrite reduction in the rumen was also examined. As the result of nitrate feeding, the total concentration of ruminal volatile fatty acids decreased, whereas the acetate : propionate ratio and the concentrations of ammonia and lactate increased. Populations of methanogens, protozoa and fungi, as estimated by real‐time PCR, were greatly decreased as a result of nitrate inclusion in the diet. There was modest or little impact of nitrate on the populations of prevailing species or genus of bacteria in the rumen, whereas Streptococcus bovis and S. ruminantium significantly increased. Both the activities of nitrate reductase (NaR) and nitrite reductase (NiR) per total mass of ruminal bacteria were increased by nitrate feeding. Quantification of the genes encoding NaR and NiR by real‐time PCR with primers specific for S. ruminantium showed that these genes were increased by feeding nitrate, suggesting that the growth of nitrate‐ and nitrite‐reducing S. ruminantium is stimulated by nitrate addition. Thus, S. ruminantium is likely to play a major role in nitrate and nitrite reduction in the rumen.     

Effect of susceptibility to enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli F4 and of dietary tryptophan on gut microbiota diversity observed in healthy young pigs

Healthy weaned pigs susceptible to enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli F4 (ETEC) require more tryptophan (Trp) to maximize their performance. This may be related to an effect on intestinal microbiota. We studied the intestinal bacterial diversity of healthy pigs with different susceptibility to ETEC and fed different Trp levels. Thirty-six littermate weaned pigs were selected to obtain a set potentially formed of 50% ETEC-susceptible and 50% non-susceptible pigs, based on a Mucin 4 gene polymorphism. Pigs were fed a diet with 0.17 (TrpL) or 0.22 (TrpH) standardized ileal digestible Trp:Lys ratio for 21 days. Slaughtered pigs were classified into non-susceptible, mildly susceptible, and susceptible, by testing ETEC adhesion to intestinal villi. Bacterial diversity in jejunum content was assessed by the 16S rRNA gene-targeted denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) fingerprinting analysis and expressed by the Shannon index. Susceptible pigs had a reduced bacterial diversity, particularly with TrpL diet (p = 0.003). The ETEC adhesion class affected the quantification of enterobacteria DNA (p = 0.027). One DGGE band, which referred to Clostridium bartlettii, was not evidenced in all the susceptible pigs; less DNA from this microbe was quantified by RT-PCR in the jejunum from TrpH susceptible pigs (p = 0.025) compared to TrpL. The gene expression for β-galactoside α-2,3-sialyltransferase 1 was higher in jejunal tissue of ETEC-susceptible pigs (p = 0.019). In studies on pig gut microbiota, the presence of intestinal receptors for ETEC should be considered because of their contribution to a reduced bacterial diversity. This effect could be partially reversed by dietary Trp addition.     

罗格列酮对断奶仔猪肠黏膜结构和抗氧化能力的影响

试验研究罗格列酮(ROS)对脂多糖(LPS)刺激的断奶仔猪肠黏膜结构和抗氧化能力的影响。试验包括3个处理组,对照组注射生理盐水,LPS组注射100μg/kg体重的LPS,ROS组在注射LPS之前的30min注射3mg/kg体重的ROS。注射LPS3h后取样。结果表明:ROS提高了十二指肠和回肠DNA的含量(P0.05);ROS缓解了LPS导致的十二指肠、空肠和回肠隐窝深度的增加(P0.10)和绒毛高度/隐窝深度的降低(P0.01);ROS降低了空肠丙二醛含量(P0.10),提高了十二指肠和空肠SOD活性(P0.05)。结果表明,ROS可能是通过提高肠道抗氧化功能而对LPS刺激的断奶仔猪小肠形态结构的损伤起到一定保护作用。     

Effects of Armillariella tabescens mycelia on the growth performance and intestinal immune response and microflora of early‐weaned pigs

This study was performed to evaluate effects of Armillariella tabescens (A. tabescens) on the growth performance and intestinal immune response and microflora in early‐weaned pigs when used as feed additive. A. tabescens mycelia were added to basal diets at concentrations of 0%, 0.1%, 0.3% or 0.9% (w/w). A total of 144 commercial cross‐bred piglets were randomly allocated to one of these four diets and fed for 30 days. The growth performance of early‐weaned piglets displayed improvement with diets containing 0.1% and 0.3% dried mycelia powder from A. tabescens. Supplementing with 0.1% or 0.3% A. tabescens mycelia induced a 2.6‐ and three‐fold increase in secretory immunoglobulin A (sIgA) content in the jejunal mucosa, respectively, but had only a marginal effect on sIgA in the ileal mucosa. Expression of interleukin‐2, interferon‐γ, and tumor necrosis factor‐α in the jejunal mucosa were elevated with A. tabescens mycelia administration. Increased amounts of Lactobacillus spp. and Bifidobacterium spp. in the jejunum, and decreased amounts of Escherichia coli in the jejunum and ileum were observed with the administration of A. tabescens‐containing diets. This study demonstrated that A. tabescens had beneficial effects on the growth performance and intestinal microflora of early‐weaned pigs.     

那西肽对生长肥育猪的作用效果及其在产品中的残留

选择32头30kg左右健康的二元杂交生长猪, 随机分为4组, 每组8头, 个体饲喂, 4组均喂相同的基础饲粮, 但添加不同饲用抗生素,分别是低、高剂量那西肽(10mg/kg、50mg/kg)、盐霉素(30mg/kg) 和对照。猪体重达90kg时, 分别按0、3和7d停药后屠宰, 检测那西肽在样品各器官中的残留量。结果表明: 那西肽可显著提高生长肥育猪的采食量和日增重(P<0 05), 但是对料重比的改善作用不明显; 当检测灵敏度为0 01mg/kg时, 在低、高剂量那西肽组猪的心脏、肝脏、肾脏和背最长肌中, 均未检出那西肽。     

The influence of age on the pharmacokinetics of aditoprim in pigs after intravenous and oral administration

Some pharmacokinetic parameters of aditoprim were determined in 3- and 6-month-old pigs. After intravenous administration of 5 mg/kg body weight, the mean total body clearance of the older pigs was smaller than that of the younger pigs. This difference was not reflected in the elimination half-life. After oral administration of 5 mg/kg body weight, the mean absorption rate constant was smaller and the mean absorption half-life was longer in the older pigs. The age-related changes in the pharmacokinetics of aditoprim were not sufficiently pronounced to suggest the necessity of modifying the oral dosage regimen in pigs of this age range. The favourable pharmacokinetics of aditoprim in pigs (large apparent volume of distribution, long elimination half-life and high bioavailability) may permit introduction of this drug into swine practice, after safety and residue depletion studies.     

西藏高原藏猪盲肠微生物群落结构与多样性的研究

本研究旨在探讨西藏高原放牧藏猪、舍饲藏猪与瘦肉型猪（杜×长×大,DLY猪）盲肠微生物的群落组成及多样性,从而部分揭示西藏高原藏猪肠道微生物的特异性。选用日龄相近的放牧藏猪、舍饲藏猪及DLY猪各5头,放牧藏猪由林芝本地农牧民采用传统方式放牧养殖,舍饲藏猪及DLY猪圈养并饲喂相同饲粮,160日龄时前腔静脉放血屠宰,采集盲肠食糜于液氮速冻待测。采用高通量测序技术测定样品16S rRNA V3-V4区域的基因序列。结果表明,在15个样本的16S rRNA基因V3-V4区测序共获得了659 904条有效序列,其中放牧藏猪213 031条、舍饲藏猪219 417条、DLY猪227 456条。放牧藏猪盲肠微生物OTU总数、Chao1指数、ACE指数及香农（Shannon）指数均显著高于舍饲藏猪与DLY猪（P<0.05）,而舍饲藏猪与DLY猪无显著差异（P>0.05）。3个类型猪盲肠微生物共划分为13个门,56个属。厚壁菌门（Firmicutes）是3个类型猪相对丰度共同最高的门。放线菌门（Actinobacteria）与疣微菌门（Verrucomicrobia）在放牧藏猪中相对丰度显著高于其他2个类型猪（P<0.05）,舍饲藏猪拟杆菌门（Bacteroidetes）相对丰度显著高于放牧藏猪与DLY猪（P<0.05）;放牧藏猪共有11个属相对丰度显著高于舍饲藏猪与DLY猪（P<0.05）。结果提示,放牧藏猪盲肠微生物群落结构与多样性具备自身独特性,为进一步开发藏猪资源提供参考。     

Study on the Cecal Microbial Community Structure and Diversity of Tibetan Pigs in Tibetan Plateau

The purpose of this study was to investigate the cecal microbial community composition and diversity of grazing Tibetan pigs, captive Tibetan pigs and lean type pigs (DLY pigs) in Tibetan plateau, in order to partially revealed the specificity of the intestinal microbial community of Tibetan pigs. Pigs with the same age were chosen, including 5 grazing Tibetan pigs, 5 captive Tibetan pigs and 5 DLY pigs. The grazing Tibetan pigs were free range husbandry by local herdsman. The captive Tibetan pigs and DLY pigs were reared in pens and fed with same diets. At the age of 160 days, all the pigs were slaughtered by anterior vena cava bloodletting. Cecal chyme was collected and rapidly frozen with liquid nitrogen. The V3-V4 regions of the 16S rRNA genes were amplified and sequenced using high-throughput sequencing techniques. The results showed that a total of 659 904 valid sequences were obtained from the V3-V4 region of 16S rRNA in 15 samples, including grazing Tibetan pigs 213 031, captive Tibetan pigs 219 417 and DLY pigs 227 456. Interestingly, the cecal OTUs quatity, Chao1 index, ACE index and Shannon index of the grazing Tibetan pigs were significantly higher than those of the other pigs (P<0.05), but there was no significant difference between the captive Tibetan pigs and DLY pigs (P>0.05). The microbiota of 3 types of pigs were divided into 13 phyla and 56 genera, and Firmicutes has the highest relative abundance in all pigs. The relative abundance of Actinobacteria and Verrucomicrobia were significantly higher in grazing Tibetan pigs than those of the others (P<0.05), but Bacteroidetes was remarkably higher in captive Tibetan pigs (P<0.05). The relative abundance of 11 genera in grazing Tibetan pigs was significantly higher than captive Tibetan pigs and DLY pigs (P<0.05). These results indicated that the cecal microbial community structure and diversity of grazing Tibetan pigs were unique, which could provide reference for further developing the Tibetan pig resources.     

Dose-dependent effects of dietary zinc oxide on bacterial communities and metabolic profiles in the ileum of weaned pigs

Pharmacological levels of zinc oxide (ZnO) can improve the health of weaning piglets and influence the intestinal microbiota. This experiment aimed at studying the dose-response effect of five dietary concentrations of ZnO on small intestinal bacteria and metabolite profiles. Fifteen piglets, weaned at 25 ± 1 days of age, were allocated into five groups according to body weight and litter. Diets were formulated to contain 50 (basal diet), 150, 250, 1000 and 2500 mg zinc/kg by adding analytical-grade (>98% purity) ZnO to the basal diet and fed ad libitum for 14 days after a 7-day adaptation period on the basal diet. Ileal bacterial community profiles were analysed by denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis and selected bacterial groups quantified by real-time PCR. Concentrations of ileal volatile fatty acids (VFA), D- and L-lactate and ammonia were determined. Species richness, Shannon diversity and evenness were significantly higher at high ZnO levels. Quantitative PCR revealed lowest total bacterial counts in the 50 mg/kg group. Increasing ZnO levels led to an increase (p = 0.017) in enterobacteria from log 4.0 cfu/g digesta (50 mg/kg) to log 6.7 cfu/g digesta (2500 mg/kg). Lactic acid bacteria were not influenced (p = 0.687) and clostridial cluster XIVa declined (p = 0.035) at highest ZnO level. Concentration of total, D- and L-lactate and propionate was not affected (p = 0.736, p = 0.290 and p = 0.630), but concentrations of ileal total VFA, acetate and butyrate increased markedly from 50 to 150 mg/kg and decreased with further increasing zinc levels and reached low levels again at 2500 mg/kg (p = 0.048, p = 0.048 and p = 0.097). Ammonia decreased (p < 0.006) with increasing dietary ZnO level. In conclusion, increasing levels of dietary ZnO had strong and dose-dependent effects on ileal bacterial community composition and activity, suggesting taxonomic variation in metabolic response to ZnO.     

多喂康对中大猪生长性能的影响

牛至香酚是多喂康的主要成分,能刺激动物的食欲,提高饲料转化率,从而改善动物的生长性能。通过在中大猪基础日粮中添加多喂康,研究多喂康对中大猪生长性能的影响。选取日龄、体重相近的中大猪338头,随机分成2组,其中对照组81头,试验组257头。结果表明,与对照组相比,试验组中大猪平均日增重提高85 g,日均采食量增加160 g,料重比降低0.14。说明在日粮中添加牛至香酚可以改善中大猪的生长性能。     

Influence of a novel consensus bacterial 6-phytase variant on mineral digestibility and bone ash in young growing pigs fed diets with different concentrations of phytate-bound phosphorus

A 20-d experiment was conducted to test the hypothesis that phytase increases nutrient digestibility, bone ash, and growth performance of pigs fed diets containing 0.23%, 0.29%, or 0.35% phytate-bound P. Within each level of phytate, five diets were formulated to contain 0, 500, 1,000, 2,000, or 4,000 phytase units (FTU)/kg of a novel phytase (PhyG). Three reference diets were formulated by adding a commercial Buttiauxella phytase (PhyB) at 1,000 FTU/kg to diets containing 0.23%, 0.29%, or 0.35% phytate-bound P. A randomized complete block design with 144 individually housed pigs (12.70 ± 4.01 kg), 18 diets, and 8 replicate pigs per diet was used. Pigs were adapted to diets for 15 d followed by 4 d of fecal collection. Femurs were collected on the last day of the experiment. Results indicated that diets containing 0.35% phytate-bound P had reduced (P < 0.01) digestibility of Ca, P, Mg, and K compared with diets containing less phytate-bound P. Due to increased concentration of total P in diets with high phytate, apparent total tract digestible P and bone ash were increased by PhyG to a greater extent in diets with 0.29% or 0.35% phytate-bound P than in diets with 0.23% phytate-bound P (interaction, P < 0.05). At 1,000 FTU/kg, PhyG increased P digestibility and bone P more (P < 0.05) than PhyB. The PhyG increased (P < 0.01) pig growth performance, and pigs fed diets containing 0.35% or 0.29% phytate-bound P performed better (P < 0.01) than pigs fed the 0.23% phytate-bound P diets. In conclusion, the novel phytase (i.e., PhyG) is effective in increasing bone ash, mineral digestibility, and growth performance of pigs regardless of dietary phytate level.     

Comparison of the Bain system and Uniflow universal anaesthetic breathing systems in spontaneously breathing young pigs

OBJECTIVE: To compare minimum fresh gas flow (V(min)) requirements and respiratory resistance in the Uniflow and Bain anaesthetic breathing systems used in the Mapleson D mode. Animals Seven pigs, aged 8-12 weeks, anaesthetized for ophthalmic surgery. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Anaesthesia was maintained with halothane delivered in oxygen using a (Mapleson D) Bain breathing system. The V(min) that prevented re-breathing was found, and peak inspiratory (PIP) and peak expiratory (PEP) pressures measured. The fresh gas flow (V(f)) was then increased to V(min) + 50%, then V(min) + 100%, and respiratory pressures re-measured. A heat and moisture exchanger (HME) was inserted at the endotracheal tube and the procedure repeated. The breathing system was then exchanged for a Uniflow and the protocol repeated. After final disconnection from the breathing system, the animals' peak inspiratory and expiratory flows, tidal, and minute volumes (Vm) were measured over five respiratory cycles. RESULTS: The V(min) (L minute(-1); mL kg(-1) minute(-1)) required to prevent rebreathing in the Uniflow system [8.1(mean) +/-1.7 (SD); 332 +/- 94] was significantly greater than the Bain system (6.5 +/- 1.1; 256 +/- 64). At V(min), PEP with the Uniflow (3.5 +/- 0.1 cm H(2)O) was significantly higher than the Bain system (2 +/- 0.7 cm H(2)O), but PIP values did not differ (Uniflow -0.6 +/- 2.1 cm H(2)O; Bain system -0.2 +/- 0.6 cm H(2)O). With both systems, PEP increased significantly (p < 0.001) with each increase in V(f): Uniflow system 4.2 +/- 0.4 (V(min) + 50%) and 5.5 +/- 0.5 cm H(2)O (V(min) + 100%); Bain system 2.8 +/- 0.7 (V(min) + 50%) and 3.5 +/- 0.7 cm H(2)O (V(min) + 100%). Insertion of the HME did not alter pressures. The mean tidal volume was 6.4 +/- 1.6 mL kg(-1); mean Vm was 184.9 +/- 69.8 mL kg(-1) and mean respiratory rate was 28 +/- 5 breaths minute(-1). In one pig breathing with the Uniflow system PEP rose sharply; respiratory and heart rates increased, and ventricular dysrhythmias occurred. When the system was changed and V(f) reduced, physiological variables became normal. CONCLUSION: The study discredited the hypothesis that the two breathing systems behave similarly. Values for V(min) and PEP were higher with the Uniflow system. Increasing V(f) increased PEP with both systems. Insertion of an HME did not affect respiratory pressures. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: The Uniflow used in Mapleson D mode is not suitable for anaesthesia in young spontaneously breathing pigs.     

高铜日粮对生长猪胃底腺Ghrelin分泌的影响

选用军牧1号断乳仔猪45头,随机分为3组,每组5个重复,每个重复3头,采用完全随机化设计进行生长试验,研究了不同来源(硫酸铜和蛋氨酸铜)和不同添加水平(5、125 mg/kg)的高铜日粮对猪胃底腺Ghrelin分泌的影响。结果表明:与对照组相比,日粮中添加125 mg/kg硫酸铜和125 mg/kg蛋氨酸铜组平均日增重、绝对增重、平均采食量均显著提高(P<0.05),而不同铜源间差异不显著(P>0.05);试验组胃底腺Ghrelin mRNA水平显著提高(P<0.05);血液胃泌素含量显著增加(P<0.01),并且Ghrelin mRNA水平与血液胃泌素含量呈显著正相关关系。提示高铜可促进生长猪胃底腺Ghrelin的分泌,胃泌素的分泌与胃底腺区Ghrelin的基因表达有关。     

Influence of high phosphorus intake on salivary and plasma concentrations,and urinary phosphorus excretion in mature ponies

This study addressed the question whether the concentration of phosphorus (P) in saliva of ponies is influenced by P intake. Six ponies were fed a diet high in P (HP treatment), providing 21 g P/day, and a diet low in P (LP treatment), supplying 7 g P/day. The two diets provided approximately 21 g calcium (Ca) and 6 g magnesium (Mg)/day. The experiment had an A‐B‐A design with treatment periods of 30 days. The ponies first received the HP diet (HP1), followed by the LP treatment and were then fed again the HP diet (HP2). Urinary P excretion was increased in both HP feeding periods and equalled approximately 7% of P intake vs. 0.5% on the LP diet. Plasma P concentration was higher for the HP treatment. The salivary P concentration ranged from 0 to 1.01 mmol P/l between ponies and there was no effect of P intake. It is suggested that saliva is not an important excretion route of P. The percentage of Ca and Mg in urine (% of intake) was higher for the LP treatment than for the HP treatments. The results of this study suggest that salivary Mg may contribute to Mg homeostasis.