皮埃蒙特、利木赞牛三元杂交组合幼牛产肉性能研究

本文对皮埃蒙特公牛×西黄杂种母牛 (西门塔尔公牛×当地黄牛 ,下简称皮西黄 )、利木赞公牛×西黄杂种母牛 (下简称利西黄 )两组合的三元杂交种幼牛肉用性能进行了研究。结果表明 ,两个组合肉性良好。 9月龄体重分别达 2 88.4kg和 2 5 9kg;育肥期平均日增重达 879.4g和 846.1 g。皮西黄屠宰率、净肉率、胴体产肉率和熟肉率分别为 5 8.2 5 %、47.5 0 %、81 .94%和 65 .4% ,利西黄分别为 5 5 .33%、45 .67%、82 .0 9%和 67%。皮西黄肉骨比、肉脂比、胴体优质切块比例和眼肌面积分别为4.5 5、1 0 .86、35 .1 2 %和 73.70 cm2 ;利西黄分别为 4.61、1 0 .2 3、33.38%和 63.1 0 cm2 。皮西黄产肉性能强于利西黄。     

蒙贝利亚牛与荷斯坦牛在北方地区生长发育差异性比较

本研究对11头蒙贝利亚母牛和9头蒙贝利亚公牛的生长发育进行了跟踪测定,并与同期荷斯坦母牛的生长发育、产奶性能进行了对比分析。结果表明,蒙贝利亚母牛与荷斯坦母牛初生重无显著差异;4～18月龄,蒙贝利亚母牛体重均明显高于荷斯坦母牛同期体重,差异极显著（P〈0．01）。蒙贝利亚母牛与荷斯坦母牛日增重变化规律相似,lOB龄平均日增重最大,17月龄平均日增重最小。蒙贝利亚母牛各阶段体高、体长与荷斯坦母牛无显著差异,14月龄体高可达127cm,达到配种体高。蒙贝利亚母牛头胎305d产奶量为7241kg,对照组荷斯坦母牛头胎305d产奶量为9589kg,二者差异极显著（P〈0．01）。蒙贝利亚公牛初生重较大,至24月龄体重接近荷斯坦公牛同期体重。12~24月龄,荷斯坦公牛体高、体斜长、胸围均明显高于蒙贝利亚公牛,差异板显著（P〈0．01）;蒙贝利亚公牛初生重48kg,蒙贝利亚母牛初生重42kg,二者差异显著（P〈0．05）。蒙贝利亚公牛各阶段睾丸周径均显著高于荷斯坦公牛,差异极显著（P〈0．01）。     

西门塔尔,黑白花牛改良陇县黄牛效果研究初报

陇县是陕西省开展黄牛改良工作较早、规模最大的县。本文对陇县西黄F_1、黑黄F_1和当地黄牛初生、6、12、18、24、36、48、60月龄的体重、体尺进行了对比分析,并就改良母牛的产奶性能及改良公牛的产肉性能进行了比较研究,结果表明:改良牛具有明显的杂种优势,其生长发育快,产肉、产奶性能显著提高。     

南德文牛改良雷州黄牛的效果分析

利用湛江种公牛站提供的南德文种公牛冷冻精液对本地雷州黄牛进行人工授精。现已配母牛 5万头 ,产杂交牛 2万多头。杂交牛平均初生体重 2 5kg,1岁体重可达 30 0kg,1 8月龄体重达 477kg ,分别比本地雷州黄牛提高 78 57% ,87 5 %和 87 1 % ,杂交优势明显。且杂交个体呈现较好的肉用体型 ,产肉性能显著提高 ,屠宰率和净肉率分别为 60 1 %和 49 58%。     

西门塔尔牛的推广价值与利用途径

西门塔尔牛引入甘肃省10多年来改良本地牛效果显著,生产性能逐步提高。肥育120天的18月龄F_1、F_2和F_3阉公牛日增重分别为1.069、1.118和1.222kg,比本地牛提高45.28～130.57％(P<0.01);胴体重216.91、214.91和248.68kg,提高29.67～116.90％(P<0.01),屠宰率58.03％、57.46％和58.46％,提高4.73～11.46％,F_1、F_2母牛泌乳期标准乳产量为1596.70、1831.00kg,分别比本地牛提高54.15％、111.81％(P<0.01)。乳脂率分别为4.99％和3.75％。西杂牛饲料利用效率高,役用性能好,适应性强,具有较高的推广价值。应消除顾虑,作为当家品种在全省积极扩大受配数量和比重。     

夏洛来牛和利木赞牛改良本地黄牛的效果观察

随着商品经济的发展 ,我地区引进夏洛来牛和利木赞牛冷冻精液 ,对本地黄牛进行杂交改良 ,以改变其颈部短而薄 ,髻甲低平 ,胸部狭窄 ,背腰欠宽广 ,后躯短窄 ,尻部尖斜 ,体型小 ,后躯发育不良等体型缺陷 ,并提高生产性能 ,缩短饲养周期。现将夏洛来牛和利木赞牛改良本地黄牛的效果报告如下。1　生长发育1.1　体重两种杂种牛在当地农户一般粗放的饲养管理条件下 ,其增重明显高于本地牛 (详见表 1)。　　初生重 :夏本Ｆ1公、母牛初生重比本地公、母牛提高 62 5 %和 5 8.12 %,利本Ｆ1比本地黄牛提高 5 1.3 9%和 5 1 75 %;6月龄体重 :夏本Ｆ1公、…     

弗莱维赫牛三元杂交研究

[目的]为探索弗莱维赫牛冻精三元杂交模式研究。我市引进弗莱维赫世界著名乳肉兼用新品种牛细管冻精,对西本F1代杂种母牛,进行三元杂交改良试验,以期为弗莱维赫牛杂交改良利用和提高肉牛的生产性能,提供科学依据。[方法]在相同饲养管理条件下,测定并对比弗♂×(西♂×本♀)三元杂交牛和(西♂×本♀)二元杂交牛和本地黄牛的初生、3月龄、12月龄、24月龄的生长发育指标。[结果]表明:弗莱维赫三元杂交牛各月龄体重明显高于本地牛和西♂×本♀牛,12月年公母体重达355.3±35.3kg、359.4±39.3kg,比西♂×本♀二元杂交公母牛242.6±51.2kg、237.3±44.3kg,分别提高了46.69%和51.15%。体尺变化12月龄弗♂×(西♂×本♀)一代公牛的体高、体斜长、胸围、管围分别比西♂×本♀牛一代公牛提高16.7%、14.8%、16.2%和20.7%。[结论]以上结果表明弗西本元杂交牛各项生长发育指标均高于西本牛和本地黄牛,改良效果非常明显。     

利木赞牛改良延边黄牛效果的调查报告

本报告调查分析了龙井市利延Ｆ１牛在体型外貌、生长发育、屠宰率和净内与本地延边黄牛的差异。结果表明，利延Ｆ１改良牛生长发育迅速，毛色变浅红色，体型得到较好的改进，屠宰率和净肉率均高于本地延，这黄牛；公犊平均初生重为４２．１ｋｇ。母年为３５．９ｋｇ，分别比延边公、母犊牛初生重２４．９ｋｇ，２３．７ｋｇ提高６８．８％和５１．２％；６月龄体重分别为１７６．０ｋｇ和１６４．９ｋｇ，分别比同龄延边公、母牛提高     

利木赞牛改良陕北本地黄牛效果分析

对榆林市神木县地区和延安地区相同营养水平下的298头利木赞牛改良陕北本地黄牛F1代及陕北本地黄牛的体重和部分体尺指标进行了测定,并进行数据分析。结果表明:利木赞牛与陕北本地黄牛杂交F1代的体高、体长、胸围和髋宽均比陕北本地黄牛有所提高,且差异均达到极显著水平(P<0.01);初生牛的平均体重公牛43.95 kg,母牛41.11 kg,分别比本地黄牛提高126.5%、120.78%,改良效果十分显著。     

兼用短角牛改良秦川牛效果研究--眉县短秦一、二代母牛生长发育及体型变化分析(之二)

对短秦F1、F2和本地母牛初生、6、12、18、24月龄体尺、体重进行测定,并对其生长发育强度进行对比分析.结果表明,在农村粗放饲养条件下,F2牛初生6、12月龄体重比本地牛分别增加4.3、37.2、35.6kg,相应提高16.6%、28.2%、17.9%;F1牛18、24月龄比本地牛分别增加30.9、47.8kg,提高11.0%和15.6%,改良牛纠正了本地牛的尖斜尻缺点,且生长发育快,增重效果明显,体躯有向肉乳兼用型发展趋势,若加强断奶后的培育,效果更好.     

白术、微米白术和白术多糖对断奶仔猪生长性能和肠道形态及微生态区系的影响

试验选用96头平均体重14.82 kg左右的杜×长×大断奶仔猪,随机分成4组,每组3栏,每栏8头(公母各半)。对照组饲喂基础日粮,试验1、2、3组分别添加1%80目白术、0.2%白术多糖和1%微米白术。试验期30 d。结果表明:在生长性能方面,与对照组相比,1%微米白术添加组可显著提高日增重(P0.05)、降低饲料增重比和腹泻率,而且效果优于1%80目白术组和0.2%白术多糖组,在肠道形态和肠道微生态区系方面,与对照组相比,日粮添加1%80目白术、0.2%白术多糖、1%微米白术均可不同程度的提高十二指肠和空肠的绒毛高度,加深十二指肠和空肠的隐窝深度,并且增加肠道微生态区系的多样性,其中以1%微米白术添加组的效果最佳。     

Prevalence and seasonal incidence of nematode parasites and fluke infections of sheep and goats in eastern Ethiopia

Sissay, M.M., Uggla, A. and Waller, P.J., XXXX. Prevalence and seasonal incidence of nematode parasites and fluke infections of sheep and goats in eastern Ethiopia. Tropical Animal Health and Production, XXXX. A 2-year abattoir survey was carried out to determine the prevalence, abundance and seasonal incidence of gastro-intestinal (GI) nematodes and trematodes (flukes) of sheep and goats in the semi-arid zone of eastern Ethiopia. During May 2003 to April 2005, viscera including liver, lungs and GI tracts were collected from 655 sheep and 632 goats slaughtered at 4 abattoirs located in the towns of Haramaya, Harar, Dire Dawa and Jijiga in eastern Ethiopia. All animals were raised in the farming areas located within the community boundaries for each town. Collected materials were transported within 24 h to the parasitology laboratory of Haramaya University for immediate processing. Thirteen species belonging to 9 genera of GI nematodes (Haemonchus contortus, Trichostrongylus axei, T. colubriformis, T. vitrinus, Nematodirus filicollis, N. spathiger, Oesophagostomum columbianum, O. venulosum, Strongyloides papillosus, Bunostomum trigonocephalum, Trichuris ovis, Cooperia curticei and Chabertia ovina), and 4 species belonging to 3 genera of trematodes (Fasciola hepatica, F. gigantica, Paramphistomum {Calicohoron} microbothrium and Dicrocoelium dendriticum) were recorded in both sheep and goats. All animals in this investigation were infected with multiple species to varying degrees. The mean burdens of adult nematodes were generally moderate in both sheep and goats and showed patterns of seasonal abundance that corresponded with the bi-modal annual rainfall pattern, with highest burdens around the middle of the rainy season. In both sheep and goats there were significant differences in the mean worm burdens and abundance of the different nematode species between the four geographic locations, with worm burdens in the Haramaya and Harar areas greater than those observed in the Dire Dawa and Jijiga locations. Similar seasonal variations were also observed in the prevalence of flukes. But there were no significant differences in the prevalence of each fluke species between the four locations. Overall, the results showed that Haemonchus, Trichostrongylus, Nematodirus, Oesophagostomum, Fasciola and Paramphistomum species were the most abundant helminth parasites of sheep and goats in eastern Ethiopia.     

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.     

Y‐chromosomal variation of local goat breeds of Turkey close to the domestication centre

Genetic variations in chromosome Y are enabling researchers to identify paternal lineages, which are informative for introgressions and migrations. In this study, the male‐specific region markers, sex‐determining region‐Y (SRY), amelogenin (AMELY) and zinc finger (ZFY) were analysed in seven Turkish native goat breeds, Angora, Kilis, Hair, Honaml?, Norduz, Gürcü and Abaza. A SNP in the ZFY gene defined a new haplotype Y2C. All domestic haplogroups originate from Capra aegagrus, while the finding of Y1A, Y1B, Y2A and Y2C in 32, 4, 126 and 2 Turkish domestic goats, respectively, appears to indicate a predomestic origin of the major haplotypes. The occurrence of four haplotypes in the Hair goat and, in contrast, a frequency of 96% of Y1A in the Kilis breed illustrate that Y‐chromosomal variants have a more breed‐dependent distribution than mitochondrial or autosomal DNA. This probably reflects male founder effects, but a role in adaptation cannot be excluded.     

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.     

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.     

Feline intracranial neoplasia: retrospective review of 160 cases (1985-2001)

The purpose of this study was to determine the frequency of different tumor types within a large cohort of cats with intracranial neoplasia and to attempt to correlate signalment, tumor size and location, and survival time for each tumor. Medical records of 160 cats with confirmed intracranial neoplasia evaluated between 1985 and 2001 were reviewed. Parameters evaluated included age, sex, breed, FeLV/FIV status, clinical signs, duration of signs, number of tumors, tumor location(s), imaging results, treatment, survival times, and histopathologic diagnosis. Most of the cats were older (11.3 +/- 3.8 years). Primary tumors accounted for 70.6% of cases. Metastasis and direct extension of secondary tumors accounted for only 5.6 and 3.8% of cases, respectively. Twelve cats (7.5%) had 2 or more discrete tumors of the same type, whereas 16 cats (10.0%) had 2 different types of intracranial tumors. The most common tumor types were meningioma (n = 93, 58.1%), lymphoma (n = 23, 14.4%), pituitary tumors (n = 14, 8.8%), and gliomas (n = 12, 7.5%). The most common neurological signs were altered consciousness (n = 42, 26.2%), circling (n = 36, 22.5%), and seizures (n = 36, 22.5%). Cats without specific neurological signs were common (n = 34, 21.2%). The tumor was considered an incidental finding in 30 (18.8%) cats. In addition to expected relationships (eg, meninges and meningioma, pituitary and pituitary tumors), we found that lesion location was predictive of tumor type with diffuse cerebral or brainstem involvement predictive of lymphoma and third ventricle involvement predictive of meningioma.     

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.     

A brief history of the prevention of infectious diseases by immunisations

Infectious diseases have always been a terrible scourge for humans. The appearance of these plagues, as they were called without distinction, was generally connected to various conditions: asters, climatic changes or religious reasons. The concept of contagious, and then infectious, diseases came slowly. Variolation, i.e. transmission of ‘virulent’ matter to induce a natural disease and the immunity against it, was brought from Constantinople to England by Lady Montague, in 1721. This ‘variolation’ technique was also often performed in veterinary medicine against diseases like sheep-pox or pleuropneumonia. As ‘vaccination’ is the term generally accepted for ‘immunisation’, variolation can be the word designating such a technique. The second period of the history of immunisation began, in 1880, with the studies of Pasteur and his collaborators. A great number of bacterial vaccines were developed: dead, live but attenuated or only parts of pathogens. The viruses were produced in animals, then in eggs and at last, in tissue cultures. Second generation vaccines appeared with genetic engineering: recombinant vaccines, vector vaccines, nucleic acids vaccines, and markers vaccines, among others. These novel technologies can permit the development of new ones and improve the quality of the vaccines already existing.