Rechallenge of previously-infected pregnant ewes with Chlamydophila abortus

We studied some behavioural, clinical, biochemical and haematological variables in Desert (Najdi) sheep and goats subjected to the acute stressful stimulus of isolation from the flock, and the influence of pretreatment with xylazine (n = 6) or sodium betaine (n = 6). The isolation stress resulted in increased vocalization and in variable and statistically nonsignificant increases in heart, pulse and respiratory rates. Isolation caused significant increases in the plasma concentrations of cortisol (from about 35.2 to about 83.8 mmol/L) and glucose (from 3.1 to 4.2 mmol/L), and a decrease in that of magnesium (from 0.82 to 0.65 mmol/L). The endogenous thiocyanate concentration was unaffected. The isolation stress also significantly decreased the haematocrit (PCV), and the number of lymphocytes, and increased the concentration of haemoglobin. Pretreatment of sheep and goats with xylazine at a dose of 0.01 mg/kg by the intravenous route significantly ameliorated the effects induced by the stressful stimulus. The effects of pretreatment of the two species with sodium betaine (10 mg/kg) produced variable and nonsignificant effects. There were no significant differences between sheep and goats in the responses to the isolation stress, except in vocalization, which was greater in sheep than in goats.     

长途运输应激对西门塔尔牛体重、血液生化指标和细胞因子含量的影响

为研究长途运输应激对西门塔尔牛体重、血液生化指标和细胞因子含量的影响,随机选取12头、平均体重（292.1±38.2）kg的西门塔尔牛,在最高气温30℃下,经过36 h、1 450 km的敞篷卡车运输,运输前后称重并采集颈静脉血样,测定其体重及血液生化指标的变化情况。结果表明：①与运输前体重相比,经36 h、1 450 km运输后,试验牛平均体重极显著降低（P<0.01）,由292.1 kg降低到262.8 kg,体重损失10.03%。②与运输前相比,运输36 h时西门塔尔牛血清皮质醇（COR）含量显著提高（P<0.05）、血糖（GLU）水平极显著增高（P<0.01）,运输后7~14 d下降到运输前水平（P>0.05）;运输应激对血清胆固醇水平无显著影响（P>0.05）。③运输应激极显著提高了西门塔尔牛血清C-反应蛋白（CRP）含量（P<0.01）,显著提高血清白细胞介素-6（IL-6）、γ-干扰素（IFN-γ）和肿瘤坏死因子-α（TNF-α）的含量（P<0.05）,运输后7~14 d下降到运输前或更低水平（P>0.05）;运输应激对血清白细胞介素-1β（IL-1β）含量无显著影响（P>0.05）。综上所述,长途运输可显著降低肉牛的体重和抑制机体免疫机能,经长途运输后的西门塔尔牛需要约14 d的恢复期。     

湿热应激对藏绵羊和山羊生长性能、抗氧化能力以及免疫功能的影响

本试验旨在研究藏绵羊和山羊在相同营养及湿热应激条件下血清激素、抗氧化和免疫指标的变化规律,考察湿热应激对藏绵羊和山羊生长性能、抗氧化能力以及免疫功能影响的差异。选取年龄和体重[(45.83±3.54)kg]相近的藏绵羊与山羊(波尔山羊×本地黄羊)各6只,试验共进行135 d,其中预试期15 d,正试期120 d。每日测定温湿度指数(THI),每月测定藏绵羊和山羊的血清相关指标。结果表明:1)5—7月份,羊舍THI随月份的增加显著升高(P0.05),6—8月份羊舍THI均大于72,因此将6—8月份定为湿热应激期。2)7、8月份藏绵羊和山羊直肠温度和呼吸频率均显著高于5月份(P0.05),且湿热应激期内藏绵羊直肠温度和呼吸频率均显著高于山羊(P0.05)。3)正试期内,湿热应激使得藏绵羊和山羊的干物质采食量最大降幅分别为10.70%和10.44%,平均日增重(ADG)最大降幅分别为50.00%和47.82%。4)羊舍THI由71.17(5月份)升高到76.82(7月份),藏绵羊和山羊血清皮质醇和胰岛素浓度显著升高(P0.05),血清葡萄糖和三碘甲状腺原氨酸浓度显著降低(P0.05)。湿热应激下,藏绵羊血清中生长激素和甲状腺素浓度的最大降幅均大于山羊。5)除藏绵羊7月份和山羊8月份血清总抗氧化能力,藏绵羊和山羊7、8月份的血清超氧化物歧化酶、谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶活性和总抗氧化能力均显著低于5月份(P0.05)外,血清丙二醛浓度均显著高于5月份(P0.05)。湿热应激下,山羊血清超氧化物歧化酶活性、总抗氧化能力和丙二醛浓度变化幅度均大于藏绵羊。6)与5月份相比,藏绵羊和山羊8月份的血清免疫球蛋白A、免疫球蛋白M、免疫球蛋白G和白细胞介素-2浓度显著降低(P0.05),而血清肿瘤坏死因子-α浓度则显著升高(P0.05)。湿热应激下,藏绵羊血清免疫球蛋白、白细胞介素-2和肿瘤坏死因子-α浓度的变化幅度均大于山羊。综上所述,湿热应激状态下藏绵羊和山羊的呼吸频率和直肠温度升高,抗氧化能力和免疫功能降低,从而导致生长性能降低。藏绵羊生长性能和免疫功能受湿热应激影响较大,而山羊抗氧化能力受湿热应激影响较大。     

慢性寒冷应激对绵羊体增重、血清免疫和抗氧化机能的影响

本试验旨在探究慢性寒冷应激对绵羊体增重、血清免疫和抗氧化机能的影响.选取体重为(55.50±0.80)kg、毛丛长度为(11.60±1.47)cm的3岁杜蒙杂交母羊18只,随机分为3组:舍内加热组(对照组)、舍内组和舍外组,每组6只.试验共28 d,每天记录各组试验羊的采食量,并于试验第1、14和28天称重,计算平均日...     

热应激条件下藿朴蒲苓散对育肥羔羊生长性能、消化性能和血清生化指标的影响

针对夏季绵羊遭受严重热应激现状,研究日粮中添加中草药组方(藿朴蒲苓散)对夏季育肥羔羊生长性能、消化性能、瘤胃发酵参数及血清生化指标的影响。选择200只体重相近、年龄一致的健康育肥公羔羊,随机分为4组,分别饲喂0%(对照组)、0.5%、1.0%和1.5%藿朴蒲苓散,试验期30 d,试验期间舍内温湿指数平均达79.11。试验末检测育肥羔羊生长性能、养分表观消化率、瘤胃发酵参数和血清生化指标。结果表明：1)饲喂0.5%藿朴蒲苓散的羊日增重显著高于对照组(P < 0.01);日饮水量和日采食量在不同组间未表现出显著性差异(P>0.05)。从生理指标分析,饲喂中草药的羊直肠温度和呼吸频率与对照组比较均未表现出显著性差异(P>0.05)。2)0.5%组的干物质(DM)、中性洗涤纤维、酸性洗涤纤维、粗蛋白、钙和磷等养分表观消化率均显著高于对照组(P < 0.05),DM消化率较对照组提高7.20%(P < 0.01),而1.0%和1.5%组的消化率较对照组未表现出显著性差异(P>0.05)。3) 从血清生化指标上,3个给药组的生长激素均显著高于对照组(P < 0.05),0.5%组含量最高,较对照组提高16.90%;且0.5%组的甲状腺素含量显著高于其他组(P < 0.05)。4)从瘤胃发酵参数分析,3个给药组总挥发性脂肪酸含量、乙酸和丁酸含量均显著高于对照组(P < 0.05),分别是对照组的1.19~1.30倍、1.18~1.24倍和1.28~1.43倍。综上,本试验条件下,日粮中添加藿朴蒲苓散有助于缓解育肥羔羊的热应激,添加量以0.5%效果更佳。     

柑橘提取物对肉鸡运输应激后血浆生化指标、激素水平和抗氧化功能的影响

试验旨在研究柑橘提取物对肉鸡运输应激后血浆生化指标、激素水平和抗氧化功能的影响。选取360只28日龄快大型黄羽肉鸡,随机分2组（每组6个重复,每个重复30只鸡）,对照组饲喂不含抗生素的基础日粮,试验组饲喂添加10 mg/kg柑橘提取物的基础日粮。63日龄,从每个重复选6只鸡进行运输应激试验,分别运输0、2、4 h,运输结束后翅静脉采血取样。结果表明：①对葡萄糖（GLU）、胆固醇（CHOL）和尿素氮（BUN）而言,日粮处理和运输时间存在显著交互作用（P<0.05）。与对照组相比,试验组肉鸡血浆中BUN和CHOL含量显著低于对照组,运输2和4 h,试验组肉鸡血浆中GLU含量显著高于对照组（P<0.05）;运输应激显著影响对照组肉鸡血浆中BUN、CHOL和GLU含量（P<0.05）,随着运输时间的延长,BUN和CHOL含量逐渐提高,而GLU含量逐渐降低。②对于皮质酮（CORT）、三碘甲状腺原氨酸（T₃））和甲状腺素（T₄）而言,日粮处理和运输时间存在显著交互作用（P<0.05）。与对照组相比,运输2和4 h,试验组肉鸡血浆中CORT含量显著降低,而T₃和T₄含量显著提高（P<0.05）;运输应激显著影响对照组肉鸡血浆中CORT、T₃和T₄含量,运输后,肉鸡血浆中CORT含量显著提高,而T₃和T₄含量显著降低（P<0.05）。③对于谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶（GSH-Px）而言,日粮处理和运输时间存在显著交互作用（P<0.05）。与对照组相比,试验组肉鸡血浆中GSH-Px活性显著高于对照组（P<0.05）;运输应激显著影响对照组肉鸡血浆中GSH-Px活性,随着运输时间的延长,其活性显著降低（P<0.05）。综上,运输应激影响黄羽肉鸡机体的代谢水平、激素分泌和抗氧化功能,日粮中添加柑橘提取物可改善肉鸡的代谢水平,调控激素分泌和提高抗氧化能力,缓解运输应激对黄羽肉鸡的影响。     

Effects of Citrus Extract on Plasma Biochemical Indexes,Hormone Levels and Antioxidant Function of Broilers after Transport Stress

In order to study the effects of citrus extract on the plasma biochemical indexes,hormone level and antioxidant function of broilers after transport stress,a total of 360 twenty-eight-day-old fast-growing Yellow feather broilers were randomly divided into two groups (6 replicates per group,30 per replicate).The control group was fed basic diet without antibiotics,the experimental group was fed basic diet supplemented with 10 mg/kg citrus extract.At 63 days,six chickens were selected from each replicate for transport stress test for 0,2,and 4 h,respectively,and plasma sampling were conducted after transportation.The results showed that:① For glucose,cholesterol and urea nitrogen,there was a significant interaction between food treatment and transportation time (P<0.05).Compared with the control group,the contents of urea nitrogen and cholesterol in the plasma of broilers in the experimental group were significantly lower than that in the control group,and the content of glucose in the plasma of broilers in the experimental group was significantly higher than that in the control group (P<0.05).Transport stress significantly affected the content of urea nitrogen,cholesterol and glucose in the plasma of broilers in the control group,after transportation,the content of urea nitrogen and cholesterol increased significantly,while the content of glucose decreased significantly (P<0.05).② For corticosterone,triiodothyronine and thyroxine,there was significant interaction between food treatment and transport time (P<0.05).Compared with the control group,the content of corticosterone in the plasma of broilers in the experimental group was significantly lower than that in the control group,while the content of triiodothyronine and thyroxine in the experimental group was significantly higher than that in the control group (P<0.05).Transport stress significantly affected the content of corticosterone,triiodothyronine and thyroxine in the plasma of the control group,after transportation,the content of corticosterone in the plasma of the broiler significantly increased,while the content of triiodothyronine and thyroxine significantly decreased (P<0.05).③ For glutathione peroxidase,there was a significant interaction between food treatment and transportation time (P<0.05).Compared with the control group,the glutathione peroxidase activity in the plasma of broilers in the experimental group was significantly higher than that in the control group (P<0.05);Transport stress significantly affected the activity of glutathione peroxidase in the plasma of broilers in the control group.With the prolongation of transport time,the activity of glutathione peroxidase in the plasma of broilers decreased significantly (P<0.05).Therefore,transportation stress affected the metabolism level,hormone secretion and antioxidant function of Yellow feather broiler.Adding citrus extract to the diet could improve the metabolism level,regulate hormone secretion and improve antioxidant capacity,and alleviate the impact of transportation stress on Yellow feather broiler.     

不同形态N-氨甲酰谷氨酸对滩羊生长性能、血清生化指标和脂肪分配的影响

试验旨在比较N-氨甲酰谷氨酸（NCG）和瘤胃保护型NCG（RP-NCG）对滩羊生长性能、血清生化指标和脂肪分配的影响。选取日龄相近、体重为（20.14±0.31）kg公滩羔羊60只,随机分为3组：对照组、0.1% NCG处理组和0.1% RP-NCG处理组,每组5个重复,每个重复4只羔羊。对照组不添加NCG,0.1% NCG组添加0.1% NCG,0.1% RP-NCG组添加0.1% RP-NCG。试验期80 d。结果显示：①与对照组相比,日粮中添加NCG和RP-NCG能够显著提高滩羊平均日增重并降低料重比（P<0.05）,但两试验组之间差异不显著（P>0.05）;②日粮中添加NCG和RP-NCG,显著降低了血清尿素氮含量（P<0.05）,但对血清总蛋白、肌酐和肌酸激酶的活性影响不显著（P>0.05）;③与对照组相比,添加NCG和RP-NCG使滩羊净肉重/胴体重显著提高（P<0.05）,皮下脂肪和GR值显著下降（P<0.05）,两试验组间差异不显著（P>0.05）;试验组肌内脂肪（IMF）含量显著升高（P<0.05）。综上所述,日粮添加0.1% NCG或0.1% RP-NCG可提高舍饲滩羊生长性能,并能改善滩羊脂肪分配。与RP-NCG相比,NCG对滩羊生长性能、血清生化指标及脂肪分配无显著影响。     

Effects of Different Types of N-carbamylglutamate on the Growth Performance,Serum Biochemical Indexes and Fat Distribution of Tan Sheep

The objective of the present experiment was to determine the effect of different types of N-carbamoylglutamate on growth performance,serum biochemical indexes and fat distribution of Tan sheep. Sixty male Tan lambs with average weight of (20.14±0.31)kg and similar age were randomly assigned three groups with five replications per group and 4 lambs per replication. The lambs in control group were fed basal diet, while lambs in test groups were fed diets containing 0.1% NCG and 0.1% RP-NCG,respectively. The results showed that:① Comparing with control group,the ADG was significantly improved (P<0.05) and F/G was significantly decreased (P<0.05) when 0.1% NCG or 0.1% RP-NCG were supplemented,while there was no significant difference between two experimental groups (P>0.05).② Dietary supplemented with 0.1% NCG or 0.1% RP-NCG significantly decreased the serum urea nitrogen (P<0.05),but there were no significant differences in serum total protein,creatinine content and creatine kinase activity (P>0.05).③ The ration of meat weight to carcass weight of two experimental groups was significantly improved (P<0.05).As 0.1% NCG or 0.1% RP-NCG were supplemented in the diets, the content of subcutaneous fat and GR value were significantly decreased (P<0.05),and the content of intramuscular fat (IMF) was significantly increased (P<0.05).In conclusion,dietary supplemented with 0.1% NCG or 0.1% RP-NCG could improve the growth performance and slaughter performance while there was no significant difference between NCG and RP-NCG.     

急性冷应激对阿勒泰羊HSP60、HSP70和HSP90基因mRNA表达的影响

为研究急性冷应激通过影响热休克蛋白含量的变化对阿勒泰羊抗寒性能、生产性能及抗病性能等的影响,试验设置常温组（15 ℃±2 ℃）与冷应激组（-25 ℃±2 ℃）,每组各5只羊,屠宰后分别采集急性冷应激组（冷应激24 h后）和常温组的心脏、肝脏、脾脏和肾脏组织。采用实时荧光定量PCR技术对HSP60、HSP70和HSP90 mRNA含量变化进行检测,并对HSP60、HSP70和HSP90基因进行同源性分析。结果显示,HSP70和HSP90基因与已有绵羊序列同源性高于99%,而HSP60基因与已有波斯金牛序列同源性高于99%;冷刺激后HSP60基因在心脏、肝脏、脾脏和肾脏组织中的表达较常温组均升高,且在肾脏中的表达量差异极显著（P<0.01）;冷刺激后HSP70基因在心脏、肝脏、脾脏和肾脏组织中的表达较常温组均升高,且在肝脏和肾脏组织中的表达量差异极显著（P<0.01）;冷刺激后HSP90基因在心脏、肝脏、脾脏和肾脏组织中的表达较常温组均升高,且在肝脏组织中表达量差异显著（P<0.05）,而在脾脏和肾脏组织中的表达量差异极显著（P<0.01）。表明急性冷应激极大程度地刺激了机体的产热机能,通过通路中的产热相关基因的相互调节使其能量代谢发生改变,从而提高细胞生存率,增强机体对环境胁迫的耐受力,能更好地适应环境温度的变化。试验结果为进一步深入研究急性冷应激对阿勒泰羊机体的影响提供一定理论依据。     

苷元型大豆异黄酮对母羊氧化应激、乳中免疫球蛋白和羔羊生长的影响

本试验旨在研究日粮中添加不同水平的苷元型大豆异黄酮对妊娠后期及泌乳期母羊氧化应激、乳中免疫球蛋白和羔羊生长的影响。试验选用33只年龄、体重、胎次相近的妊娠100 d的崇明白山羊,随机分为3组,对照组饲喂基础日粮(C0组,11只),试验组分别在基础日粮中添加20 mg/kg(T1组,9只)和30 mg/kg(T2组,13只)苷元型大豆异黄酮。结果表明:T1和T2组母羊的窝产羔数、初生窝重、断奶窝重和窝日增重显著高于C0组(P0.05);分娩当日,T2组母羊血清中过氧化氢(H_2O_2)含量显著低于C0和T1组(P0.05);与T1和T2组相比,C0组血清中总超氧化物歧化酶(T-SOD)活性最高(P0.05),总抗氧化能力(T-AOC)最低(P0.05),3组间丙二醛(MDA)无显著差异(P0.05);在泌乳21 d,T2组母羊血清中H_2O_2含量显著低于C0和T1组(P0.05);与C0和T2组相比,T1组血清中T-SOD活性最高(P0.05),3组的T-AOC和MDA无显著差异(P0.05);T1和T2组初乳中免疫球蛋白A(Ig A)含量显著高于C0组(P0.05)。结果提示,在妊娠后期及泌乳期母羊饲粮中添加苷元型大豆异黄酮可有效减缓母羊的氧化损伤,提高初乳中免疫球蛋白含量,促进羔羊生长发育,且添加量以30 mg/kg效果更显著。