波尔山羊冷冻精液稀释液及稀释倍数研究

通过研究波尔山羊冷冻精液稀释液和稀释倍数,以筛选最佳稀释液配方、确定适宜的稀释倍数、提高波尔山羊精液冷冻效果。结果表明,4号稀释液解冻后精子活率高于1号、2号、3号稀释液解冻后精子的活率,差异极显著( P<0 .0 1 ) ;4号稀释液解冻后精子存活时间为61 .2 6h,长于1号、2号稀释液精子存活时间( P<0 .0 1 ) ,短于3号稀释液精子存活时间,但差异不显著( P>0 .0 5 ) ,说明4号稀释液冷冻效果最好。精液稀释3倍、4倍、5倍解冻后精子活率分别为0 .5 0 2、0 .5 0 1、0 .495 ( P>0 .0 5 ) ,均高于稀释6倍、7倍、8倍的精子活率( P<0 .0 1 ) ,表明波尔山羊冷冻精液稀释倍数以3～5倍为宜。     

近交五指山小型猪精液冷冻保存技术的研究

用液氮熏蒸法在氟板上制作冻精颗粒,以解冻后的精子活率、活力和质膜完整性为判定指标,比较4种冷冻稀释液及不同冷冻-解冻程序对五指山小型猪精液冷冻的效果。结果表明:①Ⅳ号冷冻稀释液冷冻解冻后精子的活率(0.610±0.036)、活力(0.427±0.025)和质膜完整性(0.503±0.015)均显著高于Ⅰ、Ⅱ和Ⅲ号冷冻稀释液(P<0.05)。②实验中精液在4℃冰箱中平衡降温2 h的精液精子活力、质膜完整性均好于在17℃平衡3 h再放入4℃冰箱中平衡2 h的解冻效果,而且精子活率差异显著(P<0.05)。③湿解法的效果优于干解法。     

猪精液冷冻技术的研究

从稀释液、解冻液、解冻速率方面研究了猪精液冷冻保存的效果。结果表明：在八种稀释液中,用Ⅰ号稀释液制作的冷冻精液解冻后精子活率（33&#177;1．2）％优于其它组（P〈0．05）;Ⅴ号解冻液解冻后精子活率（34&#177;2．4）％极显著高于Ⅰ、Ⅲ、Ⅳ号解冻液（P〈0．01）,Ⅴ号解冻液解冻后精子存活时间506．6&#177;40．4h,极显著高于Ⅰ、Ⅱ、Ⅲ号解冻液（P〈0．01）;以27．5℃／s的速率解冻,解冻后精子各项指标均为最高值。     

新疆驴冷冻精液的研究

试验旨在探究新疆驴冷冻精液的最佳稀释保护液与处理方法。以假阴道采集新疆驴精液,并用5种不同稀释保护液稀释冷冻后,选取其中较为理想的稀释液作为对照组,再通过分别添加4%、5%、6%、8%甘油处理试验,最后再选用添加甘油后冷冻效果最优的稀释液为对照来进行离心浓缩试验。结果表明：①5号稀释液冷冻—解冻精液后,其活力、顶体完整率要显著高于其他4种稀释液（P<0.05）;②以5号稀释液为对照组,添加6%甘油(7号稀释液)冷冻后,精子的活力、顶体完整率要显著高于添加4%、5%、8%甘油组（P<0.05）;③以7号稀释液为对照组,通过离心浓缩,精液在冷冻后其活力和精子顶体完整率都显著提高（P<0.05）。结果提示,将驴精液用6%葡萄糖、2%乳糖、6%甘油为主的稀释液稀释,并经500 r/min离心浓缩10 min处理后,其冷冻效果最好。     

绒山羊精液冷冻保存技术的研究

为了使绒山羊精液得到长期保存,充分发挥和提高优良种公羊的利用率,本实验对绒山羊精液冷冻保存技术进行了研究,比较了4种自行研制的保存稀释液的冷冻效果。结果表明:采用Ⅰ液(葡萄糖-卵黄-柠檬酸钠)冷冻保存绒山羊精液,解冻后精子活率(0.508±0.010)极显著高于Ⅱ液(葡萄糖-卵黄-乳糖-柠檬酸钠)(0.275±0.008)、Ⅲ液(葡萄糖-卵黄-蔗糖-柠檬酸钠)(0.354±0.012)和IV液(葡萄糖-卵黄-蔗糖-乳糖-柠檬酸钠)(0.319±0.006)(P<0.01);Ⅲ液极显著高于Ⅱ液(P<0.01)和显著高于Ⅳ液(P<0.05)。解冻后Ⅰ液的精子顶体完整率(59.4%±0.5%)极显著高于Ⅱ液(47.1%±0.8%)、Ⅲ液(52.4%±0.6%)和IV液(51.3%±0.5%)(P<0.01)。精液解冻后在室温(23±2)℃下避光培养,Ⅰ液中精子活率在5h内能够保持0.30以上,Ⅱ、Ⅲ液和Ⅳ液精子活率维持在0.3不到2h。     

小尾寒羊精液保存技术研究

为了充分发挥种公羊的生产潜力,快速扩繁优良群体,本实验以取材方便的小尾寒羊为实验动物,对其精液采用室温、低温和细管法冷冻3种保存方法进行了研究。结果表明:在低温(4±0.5)℃条件下稀释保存小尾寒羊精子,显著优于室温(23±2)℃条件下的保存效果。其中采用II液低温保存绵羊精子的时间和活率(168 h,0.35)显著优于III液(72 h,0.30)I、V液(48 h,0.35)和I液(18 h,0.42)。而采用III液冷冻保存绵羊精液,其解冻后活率(0.532±0.004)极显著高于IV液(0.470±0.003)I、液(0.445±0.004)和II液(0.432±0.012)3种冷冻稀释液(P<0.01)。4种冷冻稀释液冷冻解冻后的精子,均能在室温下6 h内保持0.35以上的活率。     

猪精液细管法冷冻保存技术的研究

为研制更为简易、高效的冷冻稀释液配方及冷冻程序,充分发挥优良种公猪的生产潜力,本实验采用细管法对种公猪精液冷冻保存技术进行了研究,比较了4种基础液配方稀释液冷冻效果,基础液I:葡萄糖、蔗糖、柠檬酸钠;基础液II:葡萄糖、蔗糖;基础液III:葡萄糖、乳糖、柠檬酸钠;基础液IV:葡萄糖、乳糖。结果表明:采用一步法稀释和IV液冷冻保存猪精液,其解冻后精子活率(0.501)极显著(P<0.01)高于I液(0.359)和III液(0.359),显著(P<0.05)高于II液(0.476),II液显著(P<0.05)高于I液和III液;解冻后IV液的精子顶体完整率(26.9%)显著(P<0.05)高于I液(22.4%)、II液(24.2%)和III液(22.5%),IV液冷冻解冻后精液的精子活率,在室温(23±2)℃下4h内能够保持0.30以上。     

绵羊冻精稀释液加复合维生素B提高冻精解冻后的品质

将山梨醇、氯前列烯醇、复合维生素B在绵羊冷冻精液稀释液中进行添加、筛选。解冻后活率结果显示1号稀释液(41.17±4.72)%和4号稀释液(37.76±3.15)%极显著地高于对照组稀释液(22.80±4.49)%(P<0.01)。表明在绵羊冻精稀释液中添加复合维生素B可有效提高冻精解冻后活率并保护精子形态结构的完整性。 绵羊冻精稀释液加复合维生素B提高冻精解冻后的品质@哈福$甘肃农业大学动物科学技术学院!730070     

冷冻家猫附睾精液效果初探

为了筛选出适宜冷冻家猫精液的稀释液、冷冻保护剂和解冻温度,本试验采用家猫附睾精液,分别用2种不同的稀释液,3种不同的冷冻保护剂进行稀释、冷冻和解冻。结果显示,Ⅱ号稀释液冷冻效果优于Ⅰ号稀释液。用乙二醇作为冷冻保护剂,解冻后家猫精子活率达到52.7%±4.9%,畸形率为37.3%±4.2%,顶体完整率为52.4%±4.1%,各项指标均显著高于甘油组和二甲基亚砜组（P<0.05）;其中甘油组解冻后活率为35.5%±7.6%,顶体完整率为39.8%±4.4%,高于二甲基亚砜组的33.6%±7.3%和39.1%±4.1%,但两者之间差异不显著（P>0.05）。37 ℃水浴解冻后顶体完整率为36.4%±8.7%,显著高于30 ℃水浴解冻后的25.3%±6.7%（P<0.05）,但它们之间的活力,畸形率差异不显著,总体上37 ℃的解冻效果优于30 ℃。因此,乙二醇和稀释液Ⅱ配合使用冷冻家猫附睾精液效果较好,37 ℃为较优解冻温度。     

红腹锦鸡精液冷冻稀释液配方的筛选

为加强濒危珍稀动物种质资源的保护,开展了濒危珍稀禽类—红腹锦鸡的人工授精研究。2005年5月26日~6月8日,对8只红腹锦鸡用手按摩其背、尾部采精12次。初测其精液品质,结果表明,采精量平均(0.114±0.016)mL(0.01~0.2 mL),每毫升精液中精子平均3.2亿个(3.0~3.3亿),活力9级以上,pH值6.5,偏酸性,淡乳白色(半透明似冲熟的藕粉),微腥。鲜精分别加11%蔗糖—卵黄稀释液(3号液);11%蔗糖—0.1%柠檬酸三钠—卵黄稀释液(5号液);5%葡萄糖—卵黄稀释液(8号液)。精子活力达8~9级。用3%柠檬酸三钠—卵黄稀释液(2号液)稀释,精子活力2级。冷冻时,用11%蔗糖溶液100 mL中加16 mL鲜卵黄,加5 mL甘油,配制的3号冷冻稀释液稀释,解冻后,精子活力达4级。优于试验中选拟的其它配方(加入5 mL甘油的5号冷冻液,解冻后精子活力为3级;加入5 mL甘油的8号冷冻液,解冻后未见活的精子)。如果冷冻稀释液中甘油改为6 mL,则解冻后精子全部死亡。     

Phase I evaluation of CCNU (lomustine) in tumor-bearing cats

1-(2-Chloroethyl)3-cyclohexyl-1-nitrosourea (CCNU) is an alkylating agent in the nitrosourea subclass. A prospective evaluation of CCNU was done to determine the maximally tolerated dosage of CCNU in tumor-bearing cats. Response data were obtained when available. Twenty-five cats were treated with CCNU at a dosage of 50-60 mg/m3 body surface area. Complete hematologic data were available for 13 cats. Neutropenia was the acute dose-limiting toxicity. The median neutrophil count at the nadir was 1,000 cells/microL (mean, 2,433 cells/microL; range, 0-9,694 cells/microL). The time of neutrophil nadir was variable, occurring 7-28 days after treatment, and counts sometimes did not return to normal for up to 14 days after the nadir. Based on these findings, a 6-week dosing interval and weekly hematologic monitoring after the 1st treatment with CCNU are recommended. The nadir of the platelet count may occur 14-21 days after treatment. The median platelet count at the nadir was 43,500 cells/microL. No gastrointestinal, renal, or hepatic toxicities were observed after a single CCNU treatment, and additional studies to evaluate the potential for cumulative toxicity should be performed. Five cats with lymphoma and 1 cat with mast cell tumor had measurable responses to CCNU. Phase II studies to evaluate antitumor activity should be completed with a dosing regimen of 50-60 mg/m3 every 6 weeks.     

Furosemide continuous rate infusion in the horse: evaluation of enhanced efficacy and reduced side effects

Continuous rate infusion (CRI) of furosemide in humans is considered superior to intermittent administration (IA). This study examined whether furosemide CRI, compared with IA, would increase diuretic efficacy with decreased fluid and electrolyte fluctuations and activation of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) in the horse. Five mares were used in a crossover-design study. During a 24-hour period, each horse received a total of 3 mg/kg furosemide by either CRI (0.12 mg/kg/h preceded by a loading dose of 0.12 mg/kg IV) or IA (1 mg/kg IV q8h). There was not a statistically significant difference in urine volume over 24 hours between methods; however, urine volume was significantly greater after CRI compared with IA during the first 8 hours ([median 25th percentile, 75th percentile]: 9.6 L [8.9, 14.4] for CRI versus 5.9 L [5.3, 6.0] for IA). CRI produced a more uniform urine flow, decreased fluctuations in plasma volume, and suppressed renal concentrating ability throughout the infusion period. Potassium, Ca, and Cl excretion was greater during CRI than IA (1,133 mmol [1.110, 1,229] versus 764 mmol [709, 904], 102.7 mmol [96.0, 117.2] versus 73.3 mmol [65.0, 73.5], and 1,776 mmol [1,657, 2.378] versus 1,596 mmol [1,457, 1,767], respectively). Elimination half-lives of furosemide were 1.35 and 0.47 hours for CRI and IA, respectively. The area under the excretion rate curve was 1,285.7 and 184.2 mL x mg/mL for CRI and IA, respectively. Furosemide CRI (0.12 mg/kg/h) for 8 hours, preceded by a loading dose (0.12 mg/kg), is recommended when profound diuresis is needed acutely in horses.     

Prevalence of gastric lesions in racing Alaskan sled dogs

Human and equine athletes are reported to have a high prevalence of gastric disease, and anecdotal evidence suggests a similar phenomenon applies to racing sled dogs. To investigate the prevalence of gastric disease in racing sled dogs, we conducted 2 gastroscopy studies on dogs competing in the annual Iditarod Sled Dog Race. A pilot study of dogs that were either dropped from the 2000 Iditarod Sled Dog Race because of illness or that finished the race indicated that, approximately 5 days after competing, 10 of 28 dogs (35%) had endoscopic evidence of gastric ulceration, erosion, or hemorrhage. The next year, an endoscopic study of 73 dogs participating in the 2001 Iditarod race was performed in order to evaluate a larger population of dogs. Data from 70 of these dogs could be used; 34 (48.5%) had ulceration, erosion, gastric hemorrhage, or some combination of these findings. When this group of 70 dogs was compared retrospectively to a control group of 87 dogs presented to the Texas A&M University (TAMU) Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, the Iditarod sled dogs had a significantly higher prevalence (P = .049) of gastric lesions. These findings suggest that, similar to athletes of other species, elite canine athletes have an increased prevalence of gastric disease compared to the canine population at large.     

Internal Parasites and Haematological Values in Cattle Slaughtered in Buea Subdivision of Cameroon

Tropical Animal Health and Production -     

The Epidemiology of Gastrointestinal Nematodes of Dairy Cattle in Central Kenya

The epidemiology of H. placei and of other gastrointestinal nematodes in yearling dairy cattle was examined on two farms in Kiambu District, central Kenya during each of 13 one-month periods from April 1993 to April 1994. On each farm, 32 newly weaned dairy calves were given a single dose of albendazole and then placed on experimental pastures. Twelve of the animals were designated for bi-monthly slaughter (n = 2) and analysis of worm population characteristics and 20 were designated for blood and faecal collection and for weighing. Two parasite-free tracer calves were grazed alongside the weaner calves each month throughout the study period and were also slaughtered for analysis of worm populations. Faecal egg counts, haematological and serum pepsinogen determinations, herbage larval counts, and animal live weight changes were recorded monthly. The study revealed that Haemonchus placei, Trichostrongylus axei, Cooperia spp. and Oesophagostomum radiatum were responsible for parasitic gastroenteritis and that H. placei was the predominant nematode present in the young cattle on both farms. Faecal egg counts from resident cattle and necropsy worm counts revealed that pasture larval levels were directly related to the amount of rainfall. The total worm burdens in the animals were highest during the rainy season (March–June and October–December) and lowest during the dry seasons (July–September and January–February). The very low recovery of immature larvae of H. placei from the tracer calves indicated that arrested development is not a feature of the life cycle of this parasite in central Kenya. The maintenance of the parasite population depended on continuous cycling of infection between the host and the pasture. The agroclimatic conditions of the study area were such that, in general, favourable weather conditions for the development and survival of the free-living stages of gastrointestinal nematodes existed all year round.     

Diversity of Ectoparasites in Sheep Flocks in Sa~o Paulo,Brazil

The occurrence of ectoparasites in sheep flocks is frequently reported but seldom quantified. Sheep production used to be a predominantly family activity in the state of Sa~o Paulo (Brazil), but it began to become a commercial activity in the past decade. Thus, information about the ectoparasites existing in sheep flocks has become necessary. The present data were obtained by means of questionnaires sent to all sheep breeders belonging to the `Associaça~o Paulista de Criadores de Ovinos' (ASPACO; Sa~o Paulo State Association of Sheep Breeders). Response reliability was tested by means of random visits paid to 10.6% of the respondents. Most of the properties (89.5%) reported the presence of one or more ectoparasites. Screw-worm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) was the most frequent ectoparasite (72.5%), followed by bot fly larvae (Dermatobia hominis, 45.0%), ticks (Amblyomma cajennense) and Boophilus microplus, 31.3%) and finally lice (Damalinia ovis, 13.8%). Combined infestations also occurred, the most common one being screw-worm with bot fly larvae (36.0%) followed by bot fly larvae with ticks (13.9%), screw-worm with ticks (9.3%), bot fly larvae with lice (6.9%), and ticks with lice (5.0%). The most common triple combination was screw-worm, bot fly larvae and ticks (12.8%). Breeds raised for meat or wool were attacked by bot fly larvae and ticks more often than other breeds. Lice were only absent from animals of indigenous breeds. The relationships among these ectoparasites are discussed in terms of sheep breeds, flock size, seasonality and the ectoparasitic combinations on the host.     

Chemotaxis of macrophage in inflammation

Our particular attention in this article was given to natural mediators for macrophages isolated from the sites of tissue injury. A number of chemotactic factors, which may satisfy many criteria making them acceptable as inflammatory leucocyte chemotactic factors, has been separated. Among them, our laboratory has isolated three macrophage (monocyte) chemotactic factors (MCF-a, -b and -c). Their purification, characterization and functional specificity are discussed.     

Evaluation of biohydrogenation rate of canola vs. soya bean seeds as unsaturated fatty acids sources for ruminants in situ

An experiment was conducted to study disappearance of C14 to C18 fatty acids, lag times and biohydrogenation (BH) rates of C18 fatty acids of ground soya bean and canola seeds in situ. Three ruminally fistulated Dallagh sheep were used to determine ruminal BH of unsaturated fatty acids (UFAs). Differences in the disappearance of fatty acids through the bags and lag times were observed between the oilseeds. We saw that the longer the incubation time of the oilseeds in the rumen, the lower the content of C18:2 and C18:3. Significantly higher lag times for both C18:2 and C18:3 were observed in ground canola compared to ground soya bean. BH rates of C18:2 and C18:3 fatty acids in soya bean were three times higher than those of canola. These results suggest that the fatty acid profile of fat source can affect the BH of UFAs by rumen micro‐organisms. So that UFAs of canola had higher ability to escape from ruminal BH. It seems that fatty acid profile of ruminant products is more affected by canola seed compared to soya bean seed.     

Serum biochemical values and mineral element contents of tissues in yaks

Serum biochemical values and the wet weight to dry weight ratios of tissues were determined in yaks in Shandan county of Gansu province. The liver, kidney, heart and muscle contents of seven elements in yaks were also analysed. Most serum biochemical values were similar to those of cattle, camels and sheep, but the calcium concentration was considerably above the normal range for other ruminants. The liver contained the highest concentrations of copper, manganese and cobalt and the kidney of selenium, iron and calcium.Abbreviations Alb albumin - ALT alanine aminotransferase - AST aspartate aminotransferase - BUN blood urea nitrogen - Chol cholesterol - Glob globulin - -GT -glutamyl transpeptidase - IP inorganic phosphorus - TP total protein