日粮添加谷胱甘肽对草鱼生长性能、血清生化指标和体组成的影响

选用720尾初始体重(4.10±0.02)g的草鱼,随机分为6组,每组4个重复,每个重复30尾.Ⅰ组为对照组,饲喂基础日粮,Ⅱ、Ⅲ、Ⅳ、Ⅴ、Ⅵ组为试验组,分别饲喂在基础日粮中添加还原型谷胱甘肽(GSH)100、200、300、400和500 mg/kg的日粮,试验期为8周,观察谷胱甘肽对草鱼生长性能、血液生化指标、营养组成及内脏器官相对重量的影响.结果显示:与对照组相比,各试验组第4周的增重率和特定生长率呈升高趋势,其中Ⅱ组的增重率和特定生长率显著升高(P<0.05);添加较高剂量GSH(≥300 mg/kg)试验组血清尿素氮含量降低,其中Ⅵ组显著降低(P<0.05);各试验组血清胆固醇含量和谷丙转氨酶活力升高,其中Ⅳ和Ⅵ组胆固醇含量显著升高(P<0.05),Ⅳ组谷丙转氨酶活力显著升高(P<0.05);各试验组全鱼粗蛋白质含量升高,其中Ⅴ和Ⅵ组显著升高(P<0.05);各组的干物质、粗脂肪和灰分含量以及内脏器官相对重量差异不显著.结果表明,日粮中添加一定量的GSH能够显著提高草鱼初期的生长性能,促进鱼体营养代谢,提高全鱼蛋白质含量,对内脏器官相对重量没有显著影响;但添加高剂量GSH可能对肝脏造成一定损伤.     

饲料中添加谷胱甘肽对黄颡鱼幼鱼生长性能、体成分、血清生化指标和抗氨氮应激能力的影响

本试验旨在研究饲料中添加谷胱甘肽对黄颡鱼(Pelteobagrus fulvidraco)生长性能、体成分、血清生化指标和抗氨氮应激能力的影响。选用初始体重为(1.32±0.01)g的黄颡鱼800尾,随机分为5组,每组4个重复,每个重复40尾鱼。对照组投喂基础饲料,试验组分别投喂基础饲料中添加100、300、500、700 mg/kg谷胱甘肽的试验饲料。饲养56 d后,利用氯化铵进行氨氮应激试验。结果表明:1)随着饲料中谷胱甘肽添加量的增加,黄颡鱼的增重、特定生长率和蛋白质效率呈现先升高后下降的趋势,均在添加量为300 mg/kg时达到最大值,且100~500 mg/kg组均显著高于对照组(P0.05);各组之间的饲料系数、肥满度和肝体比差异不显著(P0.05)。2)与对照组相比,300~700 mg/kg组全鱼粗蛋白质和100~700 mg/kg组全鱼粗脂肪含量显著升高(P0.05)。3)饲料中添加谷胱甘肽对黄颡鱼血清总蛋白、胆固醇、甘油三酯、葡萄糖、尿素氮含量和谷草转氨酶、谷丙转氨酶活性均无显著影响(P0.05)。4)氨氮应激后,试验组黄颡鱼死亡时间较对照组延迟,96 h时,各试验组黄颡鱼累积死亡率均低于对照组,其中100和300 mg/kg组显著降低(P0.05)。综上所述,饲料中添加谷胱甘肽可以提高黄颡鱼幼鱼的生长性能、全鱼体粗蛋白质和粗脂肪含量及抗氨氮应激能力。利用二次回归方程拟合特定生长率和谷胱甘肽添加量,得出谷胱甘肽在黄颡鱼幼鱼饲料中的适宜添加量为357.69 mg/kg。     

棉子糖对草鱼生长性能和血清生化指标的影响

为了研究棉子糖对草鱼生长和血清生化指标的影响,选取初均重(69.51±6.29)g的草鱼288尾,随机分为6组,每组3个重复,每个重复16尾鱼.对照组饲喂基础饲料,试验组分别饲喂含200、400、800、1200和2000 mg/kg棉子糖的试验饲料,试验期为70 d.结果显示:与对照组相比,1)添加棉子糖能够提高草鱼的特定生长率,降低饲料系数,其中1200 mg/kg组与其余各组差异显著(P<0.05);2)各试验组蛋白质沉积率均有所提高,但无显著差异(P>0.05);脂肪沉积率除400 mg/kg组外,其余各试验组均显著升高(P<0.05);尤以1200 mg/kg组的蛋白质沉积率和脂肪沉积率最高;3)各试验组血清甘油三酯含量显著升高(P<0.05),高密度脂蛋白、低密度脂蛋白含量均显著降低(P<0.05).由此得出:1)棉子糖能够提高草鱼对饲料的吸收利用,增强鱼体对脂肪的吸收并节约蛋白质,从而促进草鱼生长;2)棉子糖可以明显的起到调节草鱼脂质代谢的作用.     

饲料中添加谷胱甘肽对花鲈幼鱼生长性能、血清生化指标和抗氧化能力的影响

本试验旨在研究饲料中添加谷胱甘肽对花鲈幼鱼生长性能、血清生化指标和抗氧化能力的影响。选用初始体重为(12.56±0.12)g的花鲈600尾,随机分为6个组,每组4个重复,每个重复25尾鱼。对照组饲喂基础饲料,试验组饲喂在基础饲料中分别添加100、300、400、500和700mg/kg谷胱甘肽的试验饲料。试验期56d。结果表明:1)各组间生长性能和常规营养成分指标无显著差异(P>0.05)。2)与对照组相比,100 mg/kg组血清葡萄糖和尿素氮含量以及700 mg/kg组血清葡萄糖含量及谷草转氨酶、谷丙转氨酶活性均显著升高(P<0.05)。3)与对照组相比,500和700 mg/kg组血清总抗氧化能力、谷胱甘肽含量和谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶活性以及各试验组血清谷胱甘肽巯基转移酶活性均显著升高(P<0.05)。4)与对照组相比,300和400mg/kg组肝脏超氧化物歧化酶活性以及100、400、500和700mg/kg组肝脏谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶活性均显著升高(P<0.05),100和700mg/kg组肝脏谷胱甘肽巯基转移酶活性显著降低(P<0.05)。5)与对照组相比,300mg/kg组肝脏白细胞介素-6含量显著升高(P<0.05)。由此可见,饲料中添加谷胱甘肽可提高花鲈血清和肝脏一些抗氧化指标,但对于部分抗氧化指标和肝脏炎症因子指标却呈负面影响。因此,在本试验基础饲料条件下,花鲈饲料中应当慎重添加谷胱甘肽。     

表面活性素对斜带石斑鱼肝脏健康指标的影响

为研究表面活性素对斜带石斑鱼肝脏健康相关指标的影响,将360尾平均体重为(46.67±0.07)g的斜带石斑鱼随机分为6组,每组4个重复,每个重复15尾鱼,分别投喂添加0(对照组)、25、50、100、150和200 mg/kg的表面活性素的试验饲料,试验期8周。结果显示:饲料中添加表面活性素对斜带石斑鱼血清谷丙转氨酶和谷草转氨酶活性无显著影响(P0.05),除200 mg/kg添加组外,其他各表面活性素添加组斜带石斑鱼肝脏丙二醛水平显著低于对照组(P0.05),仅200 mg/kg添加组过氧化氢水平显著低于对照组(P0.05);50 mg/kg和100mg/kg添加组抗超氧阴离子自由基能力和抑制羟自由基能力显著高于对照组(P0.05),100 mg/kg添加组最高;各表面活性素添加组(200 mg/kg添加组除外)斜带石斑鱼肝脏总抗氧化能力水平和超氧化物岐化酶活性显著高于对照组(P0.05);仅100 mg/kg添加组谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶活性和还原型谷胱甘肽含量显著高于对照组(P0.05);添加表面活性素对斜带石斑鱼肝脏过氧化氢酶活性无显著影响(P0.05)。因此,本试验条件下,改善斜带石斑鱼肝脏健康状况的饲料表面活性素适宜添加水平为100 mg/kg。     

Effects of Chito-Oligosaccharides on Growth Performance,Serum Biochemical Indices and Non-Specific Immunity Function of Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)

本文旨在研究壳寡糖对虹鳟生长性能、血清生化指标及非特异性免疫功能的影响.选用体重约为60 g的虹鳟480尾,随机分为4组(每组4个重复,每个重复30尾),分别饲喂在基础饲料中添加0、100、200和400 mg/kg壳寡糖的试验饲料.试验期为49 d.结果表明:1)与对照组相比,100、200和400 mg/kg壳寡糖组的特定生长率分别提高了5.60％ (P ＜0.05)、15.89％ (P ＜0.05)和18.69％(P＜0.05),增重率分别提高了7.53％ (P ＜0.05)、21.21％ (P＜0.05)和26.02％ (P ＜0.05),蛋白质效率分别提高了0.60％ (P ＞0.05)、7.02％ (P ＞0.05)和9.79％ (P ＜0.05),饲料系数分别降低了0.60％(P＞0.05)、6.55％ (P ＞0.05)和8.93％(P＜0.05);2)饲料中添加壳寡糖提高了虹鳟血清总蛋白、白蛋白、球蛋白含量(P＞0.05),降低了血清甘油三酯、胆固醇、葡萄糖含量以及谷丙转氨酶和谷草转氨酶活性(P＞0.05);3)饲料中添加200和400 mg/kg壳寡糖可显著或极显著提高虹鳟的白细胞吞噬百分率(P＜0.05)、吞噬指数(P＜0.05),血清杀菌百分率(P＜0.01)以及血清、肝脏和鳃中溶菌酶活性(P＜0.05);4)虹鳟全鱼水分、粗蛋白质、粗脂肪、灰分含量在各组间差异不显著(P＞0.05).由此得出,在本试验条件下,饲料中添加壳寡糖可提高虹鳟的生长性能和非特异性免疫功能,建议添加量为200 mg/kg.     

γ-氨基丁酸对崇仁麻鸡生长性能和血液生理生化指标的影响

本试验旨在研究不同添加水平γ-氨基丁酸(GABA)对崇仁麻鸡生长性能和血液生理生化指标的影响.选用8日龄崇仁麻鸡280只,随机分为7组,每组4个重复,每个重复10只鸡,各组在基础日粮中分别添加0(对照组)、5、30、55、80、115和150 mg/kg的GABA,试验期6周.统计试验前期(8～28日龄)、后期(29～49日龄)和全期(8～49日龄)的生长性能指标,并测定29和50日龄血液相关生理生化指标.结果表明,30 mg/kg组全期的平均日增重显著高于对照组,提高了4.69%(P<0.05);在试验前期、后期和全期,各组间的平均日采食量均无显著差异(P>0.05),但都以115 mg/kg组的数值最大;30 mg/kg组后期和全期的料重比显著降低(P<0.05),与对照组相比分别降低了5.90%和5.30%.在29和50日龄时,各组间血清总蛋白、白蛋白和尿酸含量均无显著差异(P>0.05);各试验组血清谷草转氨酶和谷丙转氨酶的活性均低于对照组,其中50日龄时30 mg/kg组的谷丙转氨酶活性显著低于对照组(P<0.05);血浆生长激素水平以30 mg/kg组为最高,分别比对照组提高了12.50%(P>0.05)和10.53%(P>0.05);各组间血浆促甲状腺激素水平均无显著差异(P>0.05);各试验组血浆三碘甲腺原氨酸水平均高于对照组,其中29日龄时30 mg/kg组显著高于对照组(P<0.05);各试验组血浆甲状腺素水平均有不同程度的下降,其中29日龄时30 mg/kg组显著低于对照组(P<0.05);GABA呈剂量依赖性地升高血浆神经肽Y水平,其中29日龄时150 mg/kg组显著高于对照组(P<0.05).由此可知,本试验条件下,30 mg/kg GABA可提高崇仁麻鸡的生长性能,降低血清中谷丙转氨酶的活性和血浆中甲状腺素的浓度,升高血浆中三碘甲腺原氨酸水平,综合考虑以30 mg/kg GABA添加水平效果最佳.     

高锌对艾维茵肉鸡血液病理学的系统研究

试验将1日龄艾维茵肉鸡健雏200只随机分为4组,分别喂以基础日粮(Zn 100 mg/kg,A组)、高锌日粮Ⅰ(Zn 1 500 mg/kg,B组)、高锌日粮Ⅱ(Zn 2 000 mg/kg,C组)和高锌日粮Ⅲ(Zn 2 500 mg/kg,D组),试验期为7周 .结果表明:B组血清碱性磷酸酶(AKP)活性显著升高(P<0.05),D组显著降低(P<0.05);血清碱性磷酸酶的同工酶亦受到不同程度的影响;谷丙转氨酶(GPT)、淀粉酶(AMY)活性各试验组显著升高(P<0.05);肌酸激酶(CK)活性在试验初期升高,中期不同程度降低(P<0.05),试验结束时与对照组无显著差异(P> 0.05);血清总蛋白(TP)、球蛋白(GLB)含量随锌水平的升高而升高,白蛋白(ALB)含量下降,但均与对照组比较差异不显著(P>0.05);血清锌含量随饲料锌水平增高而显著升高(P<0.05);血清中钙、磷含量则与饲料锌水平呈负相关.     

茶多酚对奥尼罗非鱼生长、消化功能、免疫性能和抗病力的影响

本试验旨在研究茶多酚对奥尼罗非鱼(Oreochromis niloticus×O.aureus)生长、消化功能、免疫性能和抗病力的影响。在基础饲料中分别添加0(对照组)、100、200、400、600、800 mg/kg茶多酚,配制6种试验饲料,饲喂初始体重为(6.09±0.07)g的奥尼罗非鱼9周,每组3个重复,每个重复25尾鱼。结果表明:与对照组相比,各茶多酚添加组的增重率和饲料系数均无显著变化(P0.05),但100、200 mg/kg茶多酚组增重率有提高的趋势,而400~800 mg/kg茶多酚组增重率有降低的趋势,其中以200 mg/kg茶多酚组增重率最高。饲料添加茶多酚对罗非鱼全鱼水分、粗蛋白质、粗灰分含量和粗蛋白质表观消化率无显著影响(P0.05),但与对照组相比,高添加量(600、800 mg/kg)的茶多酚显著降低了干物质表观消化率,肠道淀粉酶、蛋白酶活性和全鱼粗脂肪含量(P0.05)。与对照组相比,饲料中添加200、400、600和800 mg/kg茶多酚均显著增加了血清超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)和溶菌酶(LZM)活性(P0.05),而血清丙二醛(MDA)含量则随茶多酚添加量的增加表现出先降低后增加的趋势,其中200 mg/kg茶多酚组的血清SOD活性最高、血清MDA含量最低,400 mg/kg茶多酚组的血清LZM活性最高。嗜水气单胞菌攻毒后48和96 h,200、400、600和800 mg/kg茶多酚组的累积死亡率均较对照组显著降低(P0.05),其中400 mg/kg茶多酚组的累积死亡率最低。综上,茶多酚可提高奥尼罗非鱼的免疫性能,降低嗜水气单胞菌攻毒后的死亡率,但对生长性能没有显著影响。奥尼罗非鱼饲料中茶多酚的建议添加量为200~400 mg/kg。     

饲料中添加微囊丁酸钠对高密度养殖条件下团头鲂生长性能、非特异性免疫力及肝功能的影响

本试验旨在研究饲料中添加微囊丁酸钠对高密度养殖条件下团头鲂生长性能、非特异性免疫力及肝功能的影响。选取健康、规格相近[初始体重为(200.78±0.46)g]的团头鲂1 500尾,随机分为5组,每组6个重复,每个重复50只。对照组饲喂基础饲料,试验组分别饲喂在基础饲料基础上添加200、400、600和1 000 mg/kg微囊丁酸钠的试验饲料,试验期60 d。结果显示:1)与对照组相比,饲料中添加600、1 000 mg/kg的微囊丁酸钠显著提高了增重率(P0.05);饲料中添加1 000 mg/kg的微囊丁酸钠显著降低了饲料系数(P0.05)。2)与对照组相比,饲料中添加600、1 000 mg/kg的微囊丁酸钠显著提高了血清、黏液、肝胰脏中总超氧化歧化酶(T-SOD)活性和血清中溶酶菌(LSZ)活性(P0.05);饲料中添加400 mg/kg的微囊丁酸钠显著提高了肝脏中T-SOD活性和血清中LSZ活性(P0.05);饲料中添加1 000 mg/kg的微囊丁酸钠显著提高了黏液中LSZ活性(P0.05)。3)与对照组相比,饲料中添加600、1 000 mg/kg的微囊丁酸钠显著提高了肝胰脏中谷丙转氨酶(GPT)、谷草转氨酶(GOT)活性(P0.05)。由此可见,饲料中添加适量微囊丁酸钠有利于提高高密度养殖条件下团头鲂对饲料的利用率及其非特异性免疫力,并改善肝功能。     

商会自治的基石——商会自治规范研究

在现代法律秩序中,商会自治规范是制定法的基础和必要的补充,甚至在某些方面替代了制定法;商会自治规范主要包括商会组织规范、行为规范、惩罚规范以及争端解决规范等;其效力仅及于其内部成员;商会自治规范和制定法之间存在冲突,但也存在整合的基础。     

癸氧喹酯干混悬剂含量测定的改进

采用高效液相色谱法测定癸氧喹酯干混悬剂的含量,在2-250μg/mL范围内,峰面积的常用对数与进样量浓度的常用对数呈良好的线性关系,R^2=1(n=5),平均回收率为99.24%~99.51%,RSD在0.05%~0.28%。此方法分析时间短,样品前处理简便、定量结果准确,重现性好,结果满意,为其质量控制提供了依据。     

猪毛色遗传的研究进展

本文概述了猪的毛色类型、猪的毛色遗传模式,着重综述了猪毛色基因分子基础的研究进展,指出存在问题并就未来发展方向做了思考。     

Comparison of 2 methods of centesis of the bursa of the biceps brachii tendon of horses

REASONS FOR PERFORMING STUDY: Centesis of the bicipital bursa using an 8.9 cm long spinal needle has been reported but the alternative of employing a 3.8 cm long hypodermic needle requires validation. OBJECTIVE: To compare the efficacy of 2 different methods of centesis of the bicipital bursa and to evaluate the usefulness of ultrasonographic imaging to determine the location of solution administered when centesis of the bursa is attempted. METHODS: For Trial 1, 6 clinicians, who had no previous experience of centesis of the bicipital bursa, attempted to inject a solution composed of an aqueous radiopaque contrast medium and physiological saline solution (PSS) into the bicipital bursae of 2/12 horses using the previously described distal approach to inject one bursa and a proximal approach to inject the contralateral bursa. The bicipital tendon and bursa were examined ultrasonographically before and after injection; and both shoulders were examined radiographically to identify the location of the medium. In Trial 2, another 6 clinicians, also with no previous experience of centesis, repeated Trial 1, using 6 horses, but the radiopaque contrast medium was mixed with air instead of PSS. RESULTS: Accuracy of centesis using the proximal approach was 39% and that of the distal approach 28%. Ultrasonographic examination of the shoulder allowed the location of solution and air to be accurately predicted in all 12 shoulders examined. CONCLUSIONS: Clinicians who have had no previous experience performing centesis of the bicipital bursa are unlikely to be successful in centesis using either approach. Radiographic examination after injecting a radiopaque contrast medium may be necessary to assess the success of centesis especially if bursal fluid is not obtained during centesis. Injecting air along with the radiopaque contrast medium provides more accurate ultrasonographic confirmation of centesis and better radiographic definition than does injection without air.     

不同样本商品蜂蜜中硒含量的测定

用硝酸和高氯酸消化蜂蜜,使硒游离出来,在微酸性环境下,硒和2,3-二氨基萘(DAN)生成有较强荧光的物质,用环己烷萃取,在激发波长378nm,荧光波长518nm处测定其荧光强度。蜂蜜中硒含量范围:0.10～0.82μg/g。表明:蜂蜜应视为天然富硒营养品。     

乳酸杆菌益生作用机制的研究进展

乳酸杆菌作为益生菌广泛用于人和动物。本文综述了乳酸杆菌改善宿主健康的机制。乳酸杆菌可通过产生抗菌物质如乳酸、过氧化氢、细菌素,或者通过竞争营养或肠道黏附位点来抑制致病菌;通过诱导黏附素的分泌或阻止细胞凋亡而增强肠道的屏障功能,从而保护肠道。文章重点讨论了乳酸杆菌表面成分（表面蛋白、脂磷壁酸和肽聚糖）与肠道受体（Ｃ型凝集素受体、Ｔｏｌｌ样受体和 Ｎｏｄ样受体）,阐述了他们结合后启动免疫调节信号,调控肠道免疫功能以发挥改善健康作用的机制。     

Effects of size of ingestively masticated fragments of plant tissues on kinetics of digestion of NDF

Ingestively masticated fragments were collected and sized via sieving. Different sizes of esophageal masticate and ruminal digesta fragments, and ground fragments of larger masticated pieces were incubated in vitro, and undigested NDF remaining at intervals of up to 168 h of incubation was determined. The ruminal age-dependent time delay (tau) for onset of digestion of NDF was positively correlated (P < 0.004) with the mean sieve aperture estimated to retain 50% of the fragments between successive sieve apertures (MRA). Degradation rate of potentially degradable NDF (PDF) and level of indigestible NDF were not related (P > 0.10) to MRA of masticated and ground fragments. Estimates of tau were positively related to MRA, with slopes of bermudagrass < corn silage < ruminal fragments of corn silage. It was concluded that fragment size-, and consequently, ruminal age-dependent onset of PDF degradation of a mixture of different fragment sizes results in an age-dependent rate of degradation of the more rapidly degrading of two subentities of PDF. Models are proposed that assume a tau before onset of simultaneous degradation of PDF from two pools characterized as having gamma-modeled age-dependency and age-constant rates. The ruminal age-dependent pool seems to be associated with the faster-degrading pool, and its rate parameter increases with range in MRA in the population of fragments. Conceptually, the ruminal age-dependent rate parameter for PDF degradation seems to represent a composite of several effects: 1) effects of the size-dependent tau; 2) range in MRA of the population of ingestively masticated fragments; and 3) subentities of PDF that degrade via more rapid age-dependent rates compared with subentities of PDF that degrade via age-constant rates. The estimated fractional rates of ruminative comminution of ingestively masticated fragments (0.060 to 0.075/h) were of a magnitude similar to the mean fractional rates of PDF digestion (0.030 to 0.085/h), which implies that ruminative comminution may be first-limiting to fractional rate of PDF digestion. The in vivo roles of ingestive and ruminative mastication of fragments on PDF degradation must be considered in any kinetic system for estimating PDF digestion in the rumen. These results and others in the literature suggest that the rate of surface area exposure rather than intrinsic chemical attributes of PDF may be first-limiting to degradation rate of PDF in vivo.     

Mechanism of Action of Probiotic Function of Lactobacilli

乳酸杆菌作为益生菌广泛用于人和动物.本文综述了乳酸杆菌改善宿主健康的机制.乳酸杆菌可通过产生抗菌物质如乳酸、过氧化氢、细菌素,或者通过竞争营养或肠道黏附位点来抑制致病菌;通过诱导黏附素的分泌或阻止细胞凋亡而增强肠道的屏障功能,从而保护肠道.文章重点讨论了乳酸杆菌表面成分(表面蛋白、脂磷壁酸和肽聚糖)与肠道受体(C型凝集素受体、Toll样受体和Nod样受体),阐述了他们结合后启动免疫调节信号,调控肠道免疫功能以发挥改善健康作用的机制.     

Evaluation of serum concentrations of biomarkers of skeletal metabolism and results of radiography as indicators of severity of osteochondrosis in foals

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether serum concentrations of biomarkers of skeletal metabolism can, in conjunction with radiographic evaluation, indicate severity of osteochondrosis in developing horses. ANIMALS: 43 Dutch Warmblood foals with varying severity of osteochondrosis. PROCEDURE: 24 foals were monitored for 5 months and 19 foals were monitored for 11 months. Monthly radiographs of femoropatellar-femorotibial and tibio-tarsal joints were graded for osteochondral abnormalities. Serial blood samples were assayed for 8 cartilage and bone biomarkers. At the end of the monitoring period, foals were examined for macroscopic osteochondrosis lesions. RESULTS: Temporal relationships were evident between certain serum biomarkers and osteochondrosis severity in foals during their first year. Biomarkers of collagen degradation (collagenase-generated neoepitopes of type-II collagen fragments, type-I and -II collagen fragments [COL2-3/4C(short)], and cross-linked telopeptide fragments of type-I collagen) and bone mineralization (osteocalcin) were positive indicators of osteochondrosis severity at 5 months of age. In foals with lesions at 11 months of age, osteochondrosis severity correlated negatively with COL2-3/4C(short) and osteocalcin and positively with C-propeptide of type-II procollagen (CPII), a collagen synthesis marker. Radiographic grading of osteochondrosis lesions significantly correlated with macroscopic osteochondrosis severity score at both ages and was strongest when combined with osteocalcin at 5 months and CPII at 11 months. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE: The ability of serum biomarkers to indicate osteochondrosis severity appears to depend on stage of disease and is strengthened with radiography. In older foals with more permanent lesions, osteochondrosis severity is significantly related to biomarker concentrations of decreased bone formation and increased cartilage synthesis.