Some observations on canine toxoplasmosis

An inhibitor typing scheme, based on the production of and sensitivity to bacteriocin-like inhibitor substances was used to identify strains of Streptococcus uberis obtained from skin swabs and milk samples of dairy cows. Thirty-nine isolates from one herd were compared, with one isolate examined per site for any sampling day. Eighteen different inhibitor profiles were observed from these isolates. When several isolates were obtained from various skin sites on a cow on the same day, the inhibitor profiles were all different. In three cases, Str. uberis was simultaneously isolated from milk sample and teat surface of the same quarter, but similar inhibitor profiles were only observed for one pair of isolates. Furthermore, when several isolates were obtained by repeated swabbing of a single skin site on a cow on the same day, differences in the inhibitor profiles were again seen. It is likely that numerous strains of Str. uberis are capable of producing clinical mastitis since a comparison of ten isolates obtained from cases of clinical mastitis revealed eight different inhibitor profiles.

Monthly sampling (April–November) of eleven cows revealed that Str. uberis could be isolated from the skin of the abdominal wall, medial thigh, udder and teats, but was not isolated from the rectum of any of the cows. Str. uberis was more frequently isolated from the skin and milk samples during the winter when the cows had been dried off, than during the spring and autumn.     

奶牛产乳热的发生及阴离子盐的应用

本文就影响产乳热的发生因素、防治措施及阴离子盐在预防奶牛产乳热中的应用作一介绍。     

Prevention of Milk Fever by Dietary Means: The Effect of a Concentrate Fortified with Mineral Salts

A concentrate was fortified with mineral salts by adding CaCl₂, Al₂(SO₄)₃ and MgSO₄ to standard concentrate A and pelleting the product When used as feed supplement from 3 weeks pre partum to 1 week post partum this concentrate mixture produced the intended negative alkali alkalinity in the total feed ration in 20 out of 25 cows. Of these 17 remained healthy in spite of a history of milk fever for the majority of them. Two cows got milk fever and 1 showed weak symptoms.     

Prevention of milk fever (hypocalcemic paresis puerperalis) by dietary salt supplements.

Twelve cows of 14 given a basic diet supplemented with Na₂GO₃ and NaHCO₃ during four weeks pre partum and one week past partum were attacked by milk fever (hypocalcemic paresis puerperalis), while 12 cows of 13 receiving the same basic diet supplemented with sulfates and chlorides remained healthy. A mixture of CaCl₂, Al₂(SO₄)₃ and MgSO₄ was found to be a convenient prophyllactic supplement.It was found possible to induce and prevent milk fever at successive parturitions in the same cow by altering the dietary conditions.The data give further support to the hypothesis that the alkali alkalinity of the diet is the major factor in induction or prevention of milk fever.     

日粮营养水平对奶牛乳蛋白合成的影响及其作用机理的研究进展

乳蛋白作为乳中重要的组成成分,含有人体所需的几乎所有必需氨基酸。然而,奶牛乳蛋白的合成受很多因素影响,如日粮组成、遗传因素、饲养环境等,但具体影响机制尚不明确。因此,研究乳蛋白合成机理,结合营养调控措施提高其在乳中的含量,成为目前研究的热点和重点。作者就目前日粮营养水平对奶牛乳蛋白合成的影响及其作用机理的研究进行了综述。     

奶牛繁殖疾病的调控

本文综述了奶牛繁殖疾病的发病原因和调控措施,分析认为奶牛的营养状况是影响奶牛繁殖力的重要因素。理想的奶牛管理应做到整个泌乳期始终监测奶牛的体况和奶牛日粮中微量元素的维生素的含量,避免营养素的不平衡而引发的奶牛繁殖障碍,同时应避免奶牛过肥或过瘦。适当补充某些维生素和矿物质十分重要。     

日粮阳阴离子负平衡对预防奶牛围产期产褥热的影响

奶牛在围产期需经历内分泌、营养、代谢及生理状态上的一系列变化以适应分娩及泌乳的起动.如果营养管理不能较好的满足这些变化,那么奶牛则面临着发生各种围产期疾病的威胁.产褥热是一种常见的营养代谢病,多发于高龄及高产奶牛.奶牛分娩和泌乳的起动造成低血钙症,而当从肠道吸收的和从骨骼中动用的钙不能完全补充从血液中动用的血钙量时,产褥热就会发生.而有效的预防措施是减少产褥热带来经济损失的最佳途径.其中最常用的有效预防方法之一是饲喂阴离子日粮,即使得日粮阳阴离子负平衡(DCAD).这主要是由于日粮负离子平衡引起奶牛轻微的代谢酸中毒,并激发对骨钙的动员和吸收.然而,饲喂阴离子日粮亦存在一些问题:主要是其适口性较差,故可能降低干物质采食量.因此对于阴离子日粮饲喂管理的监控则十分重要,而尿液pH提供了一种有效且相对准确的用来判定添加是否适当的标准.此外,还对近年来此领域相关的研究结果进行了论述和探讨,以便读者了解利用日粮负离子平衡预防围产期奶牛产褥热发生的相关知识.     

The effect of twinning on milk yield,dystocia, calf birth weight and open days in Holstein dairy cows of Iran

Calving records of Iranian Holsteins from April 1998 to September 2006 comprising 16 herds with 104 572 calving events representing 4045 twin births were used to evaluate reported open days, calving difficulties and calf birth weight in single‐ and twin‐births and the relationship exists between twinning and milk production. A logistic regression model was constructed to analyse dystocia for single‐ and twin‐births. In addition, statistical analyses of 305‐day milk yield, open days and calf birth weight were performed using the general linear models procedure. The odds of dystocia was greater after twin births [p < 0.0001; odds ratio (OR) = 2.32]. The odds of dystocia decreased from parity 1 to parity 2 and beyond (p < 0.0001; OR = 0.44). Open days were significantly different between single (129.28 days) and twin (144.88 days) births (p < 0.05). Calf birth weights were significantly greater for singletons than twins (43.33 kg vs. 34.36 kg; p < 0.05). In addition, twin‐calved cows had greater 305‐day milk production than single‐calved cows (p < 0.05). In general, development of practical management strategies to cope with the negative effects associated with twinning on dairies is critical, especially if the trend towards increased twinning in the dairy cattle population continues.     

Distribution of bacteria and seasonal and regional effects in a new database for mastitis pathogens in Finland

Abstract

A database containing pathogen-specific information on mastitis has been established in Finland. The data consist of the results from routine milk samples collected from clinical and subclinical mastitis and submitted to laboratories all over the country. In the database, bacteriological information has been recorded on an individual cow basis. A total of 77,051 pathogen records submitted to the database from 1 January 2004 to 1 January 2006 were retrieved for this preliminary report of pathogen distribution. Staphylococcus aureus (18.26% and 17.73%) and coagulase negative staphylococci (CNS) (17.57% and 23.51%) were the most frequently isolated pathogens from the milk samples. Seasonal and regional differences in pathogen distribution were also found. The pathogen information is primarily used for targeting the antimicrobial treatment of the cow, but also for designing specific mastitis control strategies for the herds. Pathogen data can also be useful for national mastitis control programmes and breeding programmes of dairy cattle for the selection of more resistant animals.     

奶牛流行热的诊断及中西医结合疗法

奶牛流行热是奶牛的一种急性热性传染病,奶牛感染此病后,发病率高,给养殖户带来的损失严重。对一例奶牛流行热的诊疗新技术的研究供广大临床工作者及研究人员参考。     

西宁奶牛场荷斯坦奶牛乳脂率测定

对西宁奶牛场３２７头中国荷斯坦泌乳奶牛的乳汁进行乳脂率测定。结果：乳脂率平均值为３．４９％，变动范围１．２％～６．８％；乳脂率在２．７％以下的牛３１头，占全群牛的９．５％，２．８％～３．２％的牛６７头，占２０．５％，３．３％～３．９％的牛１６３头，占４９．８％，４％以上的牛６６头，占２０．２％；不同胎次、产奶量及不同泌乳期乳脂率有一定的变化。     

肠膜明串珠菌对奶牛产奶量和乳品质的影响

肠膜明串珠菌是美国食品药物管理局认为安全的40种益生菌菌种之一,它有改善机体肠道环境,增强机体免疫力等功能。试验将肠膜明串珠菌发酵液应用于奶牛饲料中,作为奶牛饲料的一种益生菌添加剂,观察肠膜明串珠菌发酵液对奶牛奶产量及其品质的影响。结果表明,试验期实验组奶牛平均日产奶量比实验前期提高了12.03%(P0.01),奶中乳蛋白质量分数、乳糖质量分数及干物质质量分数显著提高(P0.01),分别提高了1.76%、1.23%和0.76%,而乳脂率没有明显变化(P0.05)。     

The effects of large doses of soluble and insoluble forms of cobalt given at monthly intervals on cobalt deficiency disease in lambs

Extract

A large number of related compounds, all based on the prototype parent compound thiabendazole are now available on the market, each one claiming distinct advantages and applications for anti-parasitic use. The ever increasing number of benzimidazoles appearing regularly is a good example of so called molecular manipulation of molecular roulette whereby individual pharmaceutical companies endeavour to compete with a rival company's successful product without breaching the patent rights of a particular compound.     

乳的合成过程及其在生产中的应用技术

乳脂、乳蛋白和乳糖是牛奶中的主要营养成分，也是影响牛奶品质的主要因素，通过营养调控途径可以有效改善牛奶中的乳脂率、乳蛋白率和乳糖含量，本文阐述了牛奶中乳脂、乳蛋白和乳糖三大营养物质的合成过程、作用机理以及生产中的实践应用技术。     

The effect of life history events on carcass merit and price of cull dairy cows

Cull dairy cows contribute almost 10% of national beef production in the United States. However, different factors throughout the life of dairy cows affect their weight and overall body condition as well as carcass traits, and consequently affect their market price. Therefore, the objectives of this study were: (1) to assess relationships between price ratio and carcass merit of cull dairy cows sold through several sites of an auction market and (2) to investigate the effect of animal life history events and live weight on sale barn price (BP) and price ratio (as a measure of relative price), as an indicator of carcass merit. Data from 4 dairy operations included 3,602 cull dairy cow records during the period of 2015 to 2019. Life history events data were collected from each dairy operation through Dairy Comp software; live weight and price were obtained periodically from the auction market, and the carcass data were provided by a local packing plant. Cow price in dollars per unit of live weight ($/cwt) and price ratio were the 2 outcome variables used in the analyses. Price ratio was created aiming to remove seasonality effects from BP (BP divided by the national average price for its respective month and year of sale). The association between price ratio and carcass merit traits was investigated using canonical correlation analysis, and the effect of life history events on both BP and price ratio was inferred using a multiple linear regression technique. More than 70% of the cows were culled in the first 3 lactations, with an average live weight of 701.5 kg, carcass weight of 325 kg, and dressing percentage of 46.3%. On average, cull cows were sold at $57.0/cwt during the period considered. The canonical correlation between price ratio and carcass merit traits was 0.76, indicating that price ratio reflected carcass merit of cull cows. Later lactations led to lower BP compared with cows culled during the first 2 lactations. Injury, and leg and feet problems negatively affected BP. Productive variables demonstrated that the greater milk production might lead to lower cow prices. A large variation between farms was also noted. In conclusion, price ratio was a good indicator of carcass merit of cull cows, and life history events significantly affected sale BP and carcass merit of cull cows sold through auction markets.     

南京地区奶牛生产的季节性特征分析

整理了南京地区C奶牛场36个月间817头次荷斯坦奶牛的产奶数据，探讨季节对奶牛泌乳量的影响。南京地区暑热期从五月开始长达5个月，五月份减产约14％，七月份比六份下降21％，暑热期产奶量的下降率为0．46kg／kg，高产奶牛的降幅增加。