Outbreak of rabbit hemorrhagic disease in domestic lagomorphs

Rabbit hemorrhagic disease (RHD) was diagnosed in domestic lagomorphs on a rabbit farm in Illinois. Clinical signs of RHD in affected rabbits included signs of depression, anorexia, fever, paddling, convulsions, and sudden death. Findings of necropsies and histologic evaluations of specimens of liver and spleen were indicative of RHD. In liver specimens obtained from dead rabbits, RHD viral antigen was detected via hemagglutination assay and viral antigen-detection ELISA. The source of the outbreak was traced to a rabbitry in Utah. As the disease spread, the outbreak involved rabbits in various regions of the United States; > 4,800 rabbits were euthanatized and buried as a result of the depopulation effort in several states. The economic impact of the disease can be considerable; if the disease is suspected, it is imperative that the appropriate state or federal veterinarian's office be contacted immediately.     

Adenovirus-based oral vaccine for rabbit hemorrhagic disease

Vaccine antigens for rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus (RHDV) are currently derived from inactivated RHDV obtained from the livers of experimentally infected rabbits or from several recombinant immunogens. However, the application of these vaccine antigens has been restricted because of biosecurity and immunity characteristics. In the current study, a recombinant adenovirus expressing the RHDV capsid protein (VP60) was constructed and the expression of the recombinant protein was identified through western blot analysis using RHDV-positive rabbit sera. Eighteen rabbits were immunized by injection, direct oral instillation, or using bait. They were challenged with RHDV isolate three weeks after boost immunization. In all cases, the rabbits immunized with the recombinant adenovirus developed RHDV-specific antibodies and cell immune response. The rabbits injected with the recombinant adenovirus were completely protected against RHDV challenge. The adenovirus expression system may provide a strategy for the immunization of rabbits, particularly for the control of RHDV in wild rabbits.     

Hemagglutination and antigenic comparison of rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus

The hemagglutinating activity and serological properties of three strains of rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus, Chinese, Korean and Shizuoka, which was first isolated in Japan, were examined by hemagglutination (HA) and cross hemagglutination inhibition (HI) test with human erythrocytes. Similar results were observed between the Chinese and Korean strains, both of which gave positive HA at 4 degrees C with O, A, B and AB, and at 22 degrees C with B and AB blood groups. In the Shizuoka strain, positive HA was observed at 4 degrees C with O, A, B and AB, at 22 degrees C with A, B And AB, and at 37 degrees C with B blood group. In experimentally infected rabbits, HI antibody in these animals showed a titer of 16,384 or 32,768 at 4 weeks after inoculation. No serological difference was observed in three strains by cross HI test.     

The first reported case of rabbit hemorrhagic disease in Canada

In March 2011, rabbit hemorrhagic disease (RHD) was suspected in a 1-year-old male neutered lop-eared rabbit that had acute onset liver failure. Gross pathology, histopathology, immunohistochemistry, partial nucleic acid sequencing and phylogenetic analysis of the major capsid protein (VP60) and animal inoculation studies all supported this diagnosis making it the first confirmed case of RHD in Canada.     

兔出血症病毒西藏野毒分离株的鉴定

对西藏农牧学院分离的一株兔出血症病毒(RHDV)西藏野毒进行血凝性、特异性和致病性进行鉴定。结果表明,此株RHDV野毒血凝价高达10240以上;RHDV抗血清可特异性抑制该株病毒对人“O”型红细胞的凝集;西藏株RHDV的最小致死量为10^-5／mL,是一株具有高致病力的RHDV强毒株。     

Hematological parameters and visceral lesions relationships in rabbit viral hemorrhagic disease.

Twenty rabbits were inoculated with a suspension of Viral Hemorrhagic Disease virus. Hemostatic functions were assessed every sixth hour from 6 to 60 hours post-inoculation. Tissue samples obtained at the same intervals allowed the study of the development of lesions throughout the experiment. Biological signs of Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) were detected on and after 30 h post-inoculation and consisted of prolonged One Stage Prothrombin Time and Activated Partial Thrombin Time, the decrease of factors V, VII, and X and high levels of soluble fibrin monomer complexes and D-dimers. A reduction of thrombocyte numbers, heterophils and lymphocytes was associated. The close association of DIC and necrotizing hepatitis lesions suggested the hepatic lesions to be the most important DIC triggering factor. Other mechanisms are discussed.     

兔病毒性出血症基因工程疫苗的研究进展

兔病毒性出血症俗称兔瘟,它是由兔出血症病毒(Rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus,RHDV)引起的一种急性、烈性、高度接触性、致死性传染病。1984年中国首次报道了该病。RHDV曾是兔的一种毁灭性传染病,因给养兔业带来巨大的经济损失而备受养兔业的关注。1989年,世界动物卫生组织(OIE)将该病正式列为B类传染病,我国将其列为二类传染病。     

兔病毒性出血症并发李氏杆菌病的诊治

兔病毒性出血症是危害养兔业最严重的传染病之一，俗称“兔瘟”，但和李氏杆菌混合感染的病例极为罕见。临沂市某个体养兔场发生了一起兔病毒性出血症与兔李氏杆菌混合感染病例。现就其诊治情况报告如下。     

Fluid and electrolyte balance in critical patients

Recognition and appropriate management of fluid and electrolyte disorders in critical patients is extremely important. In many cases, these secondary problems are more complicated and more serious than the initiating disease process. A severely ill diabetic patient, for example, is more likely to die from dehydration, hyperosmolality, metabolic acidosis, hypokalemia or hypophosphatemia than from hyperglycemia or lack of insulin therapy. Proper fluid therapy and treatment of electrolyte abnormalities make a major difference in the survival rate of critically ill animals.     

在豚鼠体内筛选兔出血症病毒“通用型”T细胞表位

为筛选兔出血症病毒T细胞表位,应用纯化的病毒与佐剂联合免疫6周龄豚鼠,三免后10 d采集血液和淋巴细胞,通过T淋巴细胞增殖试验(WST)、酶联免疫斑点(ELISPOT)、ELISA方法检测淋巴细胞增值、IFN-γ和IL-2变化,评价多肽的抗原性。结果显示,多肽P2、P7、P10、P16、P21和P22能刺激动物产生细胞免疫应答,淋巴细胞增殖、IFN-γ分泌和IL-2水平显著高于其他多肽和对照组。这表明,筛选的多肽P2、P7、P10、P16、P21和P22具有抗原特性,为多表位疫苗的构建和应用提供科学的依据。     

TaqMan MGB探针实时检测兔病毒性出血症病毒

应用荧光定量PCR技术,根据兔病毒性出血症病毒的保守基因VP60设计了1对引物和1段Taqman MGB探针,建立了用于检测兔病毒性出血症病毒的实时荧光定量RT-PCR方法。试验中能够检出的RHDV VP60基因质粒拷贝数达103数量级,能够检测到RHDV病毒核酸最低量可以达到5 pg,未检出其他病原的RNA。试验结果表明,建立的TaqMan MGB探针实时荧光定量RT-PCR方法的特异性、敏感性、重复性均达到试验设计要求,能快速检测临床样品中的兔病毒性出血症病毒,适合于兔各脏器及肌肉组织中兔病毒性出血症病毒的快速诊断和检测。     

Acid-base balance of cats with chronic renal failure: effect of deterioration in renal function

In a previous cross-sectional study of feline chronic renal failure (CRF), metabolic acidosis was identified in 52.6 per cent of animals with severe renal failure (plasma creatinine concentration >400 micromol/litre). The aim of this longitudinal study was to determine whether metabolic acidosis preceded or accompanied a deterioration in renal function in cats with CRF. Data were analysed from 55 cats with CRF that had been followed longitudinally for at least four months. Twenty-one cases showed deterioration in renal function over the period of the study, as evidenced by significant rises in their plasma creatinine concentrations and decreases in bodyweight. In five of the 21 cases, acidaemia accompanied the deterioration in renal function. Only one of these cats had evidence of metabolic acidosis before renal function deterioration. One other case developed metabolic acidosis without a rise in plasma creatinine concentration. These data suggest that biochemical evidence of metabolic acidosis does not generally occur until late in the course of feline CRF.     

Renal regulation of electrolyte and acid-base balance in ruminants

The kidney maintains volume, electrolyte, and acid-base homeostasis. These functions are examined in the ruminant in response to differing dietary intakes and disease states. The consequences of renal disease for these homeostatic processes and the interpretation of urinary excretion data are reviewed.     

兔出血症病毒抗原捕获ELISA检测方法的建立

用兔出血症病毒（RHDV）单克隆抗体包被酶标板,以兔多克隆抗体作为夹心抗体,建立RHDV抗原捕获ELISA检测方法,优化反应条件并对该方法的敏感性、特异性、重复性、稳定性等指标进行了测试和评价。结果表明,单抗最佳包被质量浓度为1mg/L,兔多抗血清最佳质量浓度为4mg/L。本方法可特异性地检测出兔肝脏病料中的RHDV,纯化病毒的最低检出量为26μg/L。对已知阳性样品的检测显示,捕获ELISA检测的病毒滴度是HA试验的3～13倍。对67份可疑病料,捕获ELISA阳性检出率为62.7%,HA试验阳性检出率为55.2%。用不同批次包被的酶标板重复检测已知样品显示出良好的重复性。本方法敏感性、特异性、稳定性良好,可应用于RHDV的快速、批量、特异检测。     

日粮电解质平衡在动物营养中的研究应用

讨论电解质平衡对动物生产性能、动物健康、营养物质代谢产生的影响及添加酸化剂对体内酸碱平衡和日粮电解质的影响。     

云南省楚雄州部分地区猪瘟血清学调查

为了解楚雄州部分地区的猪瘟免疫情况,利用酶联免疫法(ELISA)对楚雄市、南华县和禄丰县随机采取的393份血清进行猪瘟抗体检测,并对各县(市)的调查数据加以比较,了解猪瘟在楚雄州部分地区的免疫情况。结果显示,楚雄州部分地区均有较高的猪瘟抗体阳性率,各县(市)的猪瘟抗体阳性率都在80%以上,有的县(市)猪瘟抗体甚至达到了100%。说明楚雄州部分地区的猪瘟免疫效果较好,猪瘟免疫成功。