葡萄糖氧化酶制剂对食用霉变玉米面小鼠的影响

为了研究葡萄糖氧化酶(GOD)缓解霉变日粮对小鼠日增重、肠道菌群变化和肝脏结构与功能的影响,试验将75只18~22 g KM小鼠随机分为5组,对照组饲喂基础日粮,试验组分别饲喂添加30%发霉玉米面+0、0.1%、0.3%、0.5%GOD的日粮,试验期为60 d。结果表明:饲喂40 d后,0.3%GOD能极显著增加小鼠日增重(P0.01);饲喂60 d后,0.3%GOD极显著降低了小鼠肠道中大肠杆菌数(P0.01),极显著增加了乳酸杆菌数(P0.01)。不同浓度的GOD均能显著提高肝脏谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GSH-Px)、总超氧化物歧化酶(T-SOD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)活性(P0.01),显著降低丙二醛(MDA)含量(P0.01),其中添加0.3%GOD效果较好,随着饲养时间的延长,小鼠肝脏病理组织结构和所测肝脏各指标有所改善;但试验期对各指标没有明显影响。说明GOD通过改善小鼠肝脏抗氧化能力,影响肠道大肠杆菌、乳酸杆菌数,缓解霉变饲料对小鼠生长造成的影响。     

葡萄糖氧化酶对饲喂含霉变饲料小鼠体重和肠道微生物的影响

本试验旨在研究葡萄糖氧化酶(GOD)缓解霉变饲料对小鼠平均日增重和肠道菌群变化的影响。18~22 g昆明小鼠130只,随机分为13组。分别饲喂添加0、10%、20%、30%霉变玉米面和0、0.1%、0.3%、0.5%GOD的饲料,试验期为60 d。结果表明:1)不同霉变玉米添加量的饲料饲喂小鼠60 d,与试验对照组比较,0.3%GOD能显著或极显著改善小鼠平均日增重(P<0.05或P<0.01)。2)添加10%霉变玉米面,0.3%和0.5%GOD组与试验对照组比较,极显著降低了大肠杆菌的数量(P<0.01),增加了乳酸杆菌数量(P<0.01);添加20%霉变玉米面,饲喂60 d时,3种不同浓度的GOD极显著降低了大肠杆菌数量(P<0.01),提高了乳酸杆菌数量(P<0.01);添加30%霉变玉米面,3种不同浓度的GOD显著或极显著减少了肠道大肠杆菌数量(P<0.05或P<0.01),0.3%GOD效果较好,饲喂60 d时,0.3%和0.5%的GOD添加量极显著提高了肠道乳酸杆菌数量(P<0.01)。结果提示,GOD能够缓解霉变饲料对小鼠生长造成的影响。饲料中黄曲霉毒素B1含量低于67.77μg/kg时,添加0.3%的GOD效果较好。     

艾蒿水提物对肉仔鸡肝和胸肌抗氧化指标的影响

试验旨在研究不同水平的艾蒿水提物对肉仔鸡肝和胸肌抗氧化指标的影响。试验选取192只健康1日龄AA雏鸡,随机分为4个处理组,每组6个重复,每重复8只。4种饲粮分别在基础饲粮中添加0、500、1 000和2 000 mg/kg的艾蒿水提物。结果表明:21日龄雏鸡,1 000 mg/kg添加组的肝过氧化氢酶(CAT)活性极显著升高(P0.01);2 000 mg/kg添加组的肝CAT和谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GSH-Px)活性显著或极显著高于对照组(P0.05或P0.01);42日龄雏鸡,500 mg/kg添加组的肝超氧化物歧化酶(TSOD)活性及胸肌总抗氧化能力(T-AOC)水平和T-SOD活性均显著升高(P0.05),且肝的GSH-Px活性极显著升高(P0.01);1000 mg/kg添加组的胸肌T-SOD活性极显著升高(P0.01);2 000 mg/kg添加组的肝T-AOC水平和胸肌T-SOD的活性显著或极显著升高(P0.05或P0.01),但肝CAT和T-SOD活性及胸肌T-AOC水平均显著降低(P0.05)。此外,500和1 000 mg/kg添加组的丙二醛(MDA)含量均显著降低(P0.05)。结果提示,日粮中添加艾蒿水提物可提高肉仔鸡肝和胸肌的抗氧化能力。     

烟酸对五龙鹅抗氧化性能和免疫性能的影响

本试验旨在研究日粮中烟酸水平对五龙鹅抗氧化和免疫性能的影响。选用1目龄五龙鹅360只,随机分为6组,每组6重复,每重复10只。Ⅰ组为对照组,饲喂基础日粮(烟酸含量1~4周龄25.54 mg/kg,5~16周龄23.48 mg/kg)。Ⅱ~Ⅵ组在基础日粮中分别添加20、40、60、80、100 mg/kg的烟酸,试验期为16周。结果表明:4周龄,添加80mg/kg烟酸极显著提高血清和肝脏谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GSH-Px)活性(P0.01),极显著降低肝脏丙二醛(MDA)、过氧化氢(H_2O_2)含量(P0.01),极显著提高总抗氧化能力(T-AOC)(P0.01);16周龄,添加80mg/kg极显著提高血清总超氧化物歧化酶(T-SOD)和肝脏T-SOD、GSH-Px、过氧化氢酶(CAT)活性(P0.01),极显著降低血清和肝脏MDA含量(P0.01),极显著提高T-AOC(P0.01)。添加80 mg/kg烟酸极显著提高4周龄胸腺跟法氏囊指数(P0.01),显著提高4周龄脾脏指数和16周龄胸腺指数(P0.05)。添加80 mg/kg烟酸显著提高禽流感抗体滴度和外周血淋巴细胞转化率(P0.05)。本试验条件下,1~16周龄五龙鹅日粮烟酸添加量均以80 mg/kg为宜。     

酵母硒对肉鹅免疫和抗氧化指标的影响

本试验旨在研究酵母硒对肉鹅免疫和抗氧化指标的影响.试验选用1日龄平均体重为(96.15±6.15)g的肉鹅96只,随机分成4组,每组3个重复,每个重复8只(公母各占1/2),分别饲喂在基础日粮中添加了0、0.1、0.3和0.5 mg/kg硒(酵母硒的硒含量为1 000 mg/kg)的试验日粮,试验期为9周.结果表明:与对照组相比,(1)免疫指标:0.3 mg/kg添加组的免疫器官指数显著升高(P＜0.05),各试验组淋巴细胞转化率显著升高(P＜0.05),0.3 mg/kg添加组鹅副黏病毒抗体效价在6周龄时显著升高(P＜0.05);(2)抗氧化指标:添加量为0.1 mg/kg时,血清中3和9周龄谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GSH-Px)、6周龄总超氧化物歧化酶(T-SOD)、3和6周龄总抗氧化能力(T-AOC)以及肝脏中各周龄GSH-Px、3和9周龄T-SOD、3周龄T-AOC活性显著提高(P＜0.05);添加量为0.3 mg/kg时,血清中各周龄GSH-Px、T-AOC和6周龄T-SOD以及肝脏中各周龄GSH-Px、3和9周龄T-SOD、6周龄T-AOC活性显著提高;添加量为0.5 mg/kg时,血清中3周龄GSH-Px、T-SOD和3、6周龄T-AOC以及肝脏中各周龄GSH-Px、3和9周龄T-SOD活性显著提高;酵母硒添加量在0.1～0.5 mg/kg时,血清和肝脏中丙二醛(MDA)均有显著降低.由此得出,日粮中添加酵母硒可提高肉鹅的免疫与抗氧化能力,以0.3 mg/kg添加量效果最佳.     

纳米硒对蛋鸡生长性能、蛋品质及血清抗氧化指标的影响

本试验主要研究纳米硒对蛋鸡产蛋性能、蛋品质及血清抗氧化指标的影响。选取324只29周龄体重相近的健康产蛋鸡,随机分6个组,每组6个重复,每个重复9只蛋鸡。对照组饲喂基础日粮,试验组饲喂在基础日粮中分别添加0.1、0.2、0.3、0.4、0.5 mg/kg的纳米硒的日粮,预试期为7 d,正式期为63 d。结果表明:1相比于对照组,添加0.2 mg/kg的纳米硒能显著降低试验21 d时的料蛋比,0.3 mg/kg的纳米硒能显著降低试验42、63 d时的破壳率(P0.05),添加不同水平的纳米硒对平均蛋重、产蛋率、料蛋比无显著性影响(P0.05),但从数值上看,0.1~0.4 mg/kg纳米硒有提高产蛋率和降低料蛋比的趋势。20.3、0.4、0.5 mg/kg纳米硒能极显著提高试验21 d时的蛋重、哈氏单位(P0.01),0.4 mg/kg纳米硒能显著提高蛋黄色泽和蛋壳重(P0.05);试验至42、63 d,0.4、0.5 mg/kg纳米硒组的蛋重有极显著的提高(P0.01),试验63 d时,0.3 mg/kg纳米硒组蛋壳强度显著高于其余各组(P0.05),添加纳米硒对其他蛋品质指标无显著影响(P0.05)。3加纳米硒添能显著提高T-AOC活性,降低MDA含量,且二者随纳米硒添加水平增加呈递增和减趋势。与对照组相比,试验21 d,0.3、0.4、0.5 mg/kg纳米硒组GSH-Px含量极显著提高(P0.01),0.5 mg/kg纳米硒组T-SOD活性显著提高(P0.05);试验第42天,纳米硒添加组GSH-Px、T-SOD活性无显著性差异(P0.05),0.4、0.5 mg/kg纳米硒组T-AOC活性极显著提高(P0.01),0.3~0.5mg/kg纳米硒组MDA含量极显著降低(P0.01);试验第63天,纳米硒添加组T-SOD活性无显著性差异(P0.05),纳米硒添加组T-AOC活性极显著提高(P0.01),MDA含量显著降低(P0.05),0.1~0.3 mg/kg纳米硒组GSH-Px含量显著提高(P0.05),0.5、0.4 mg/kg纳米硒组GSH-Px含量无显著差异(P0.05)。     

有机硒对仔獭兔生长性能和组织抗氧化能力的影响

选择80只60日龄的法系獭兔研究酵母硒对生长性能和组织抗氧化能力及GSH-Px mRNA表达丰度的影响。随机分为4个处理组,对照组、硒添加组(1～3)的饲粮是在基础日粮中分别添加0、0.1、0.3、0.5 mg/kg酵母硒,试验期30 d。结果表明:硒添加2组与3组的饲料增重比分别降低12.86%与9.02%,而皮张面积却分别增加11.30%与11.97%(P<0.05);在血浆中,添加2组与3组的GSH-Px活性与CAT活性均极显著升高(P<0.01);在肝组织中,添加1组的GSH-Px活性与CAT活性显著升高(P<0.05),而添加2组的MDA含量降低得最多;在肌肉组织中,添加1～3组的GSH-Px活性分别显著升高17.66%、57.91%与65.02%(P<0.05);肝与背最长肌的GSH-Px mRNA表达水平随酵母硒添加水平升高而升高(P<0.01)。综合分析表明,仔獭兔饲粮中添加酵母硒的最适量为0.3 mg/kg。     

硒源与硒水平对军曹鱼幼鱼生长性能、肝脏和血清抗氧化指标及组织硒含量的影响

本试验旨在研究硒源和硒水平对军曹鱼幼鱼生长性能、肝脏和血清抗氧化指标及组织硒含量的影响,以确定军曹鱼幼鱼对不同硒源的最适需要量。在基础饲料中分别添加0(对照)、0.3、0.6、0.9和1.2 mg/kg(以硒计)的亚硒酸钠(Se-S)或蛋氨酸硒(Se-Met),配制9种试验饲料(共用对照饲料),饱食投喂初始体重为(22.18±0.35)g的军曹鱼幼鱼10周。每种试验饲料投喂3个网箱(重复),每个网箱放养30尾试验鱼。结果表明:1)硒水平对特定生长率(SGR)和增重率(WGR)有极显著影响(P0.01),但对成活率(SR)和饲料系数(FCR)无显著影响(P0.05);硒源及硒源与硒水平的交互作用对SGR、W GR、FCR和SR均无显著影响(P0.05)。SGR和W GR随着硒水平的升高先升高后降低。2)硒水平极显著影响肝脏谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GSH-Px)、谷胱甘肽还原酶(GR)活性和丙二醛(MDA)含量及血清GSH-Px活性(P0.01),并显著影响血清GR活性(P0.05);硒源极显著影响肝脏GR、总超氧化物歧化酶(T-SOD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)活性和MDA含量及血清T-SOD活性(P0.01);硒源和硒水平的交互作用显著影响肝脏CAT活性和MDA含量及血清T-SOD活性(P0.05)。肝脏和血清GSH-Px活性随着硒水平的升高呈先升高后稳定趋势,GR活性呈先下降后稳定趋势。2种硒源均在添加量为0.9 mg/kg时有最高的肝脏GSH-Px活性,最低的肝脏GR活性。肝脏CAT活性随着硒水平的升高逐渐升高。3)脊椎骨、全鱼和肝脏硒含量随硒水平的升高而增加。硒源极显著影响脊椎骨硒含量(P0.01),硒源和硒水平的交互作用极显著影响肝脏和脊椎骨硒含量(P0.01)。以蛋氨酸硒和亚硒酸钠为硒源,通过二次回归曲线分析得出饲料硒水平分别为1.29和1.46 mg/kg时军曹鱼幼鱼可以获得最大SGR。以SGR和全鱼硒含量为判据,军曹鱼幼鱼对蛋氨酸硒的生物利用率分别相当于亚硒酸钠的1.20和2.90倍。     

酵母铬对热应激肉鸡抗氧化性能的影响

本试验旨在研究酵母铬不同添加水平对热应激肉鸡体内抗氧化性能的影响.选用14日龄AA肉仔鸡216只,随机分为6个处理,在基础口粮中分别添加铬0(对照组)、1.0、2.0、3.0、4.0和5.0 mg/kg,每组设3个重复,每重复12只鸡,试验期4周,在热应激条件下测定了28和42日龄肉鸡血清和肝脏组织中抑制羟自由基(·OH)能力、抗超氧阴离子自由基(O2-·)活性、MDA含量、GSH-Px、T-SOD、CAT活性和T-AOC.试验结果表明:3.0、4.0 mg/kg铬添加水平能够显著增强热应激肉鸡血清(28日龄)和肝脏(42日龄)中抑制羟自由基能力(P<0.05),提高血清(28和42日龄)和肝脏组织(42日龄)中抗超氧阴离子自由基活性(P<0.05);减少血清(28和42日龄)和肝脏(28日龄)中MDA生成(P<0.05);显著提高血清(28和42日龄)和肝脏组织(28和42日龄)中GSH-Px活性和T-AOC(P<0.05);极显著提高肝脏组织(28和42日龄)中T-SOD活性(P<0.01);并能提高血清(42日龄)CAT活性(P<0.05).结果显示,日粮添加酵母铬可以提高热应激肉鸡血清和肝脏中抑制羟自由基(·OH)能力、抗超氧阴离子自由基(O2-·)活性,减少MDA生成,并能提高血清和肝脏组织中GSH-Px、T-SOD、CAT活性和T-AOC,日粮中适宜的铬添加水平为3.0 mg/kg. (P<0.05);显著提高血清(28和42日龄)和肝脏组织(28和42日龄)中GSH-Px活性和T-AOC(P<0.05);极显著提高肝脏组织(28和42日龄)中T-SOD活性(P<0.01);并能提高血清(42日龄)CAT活性(P<0.05).结果显示,日粮添加酵母铬可以提高热应激肉鸡血清和肝 中抑制羟自由基(·OH)能力、抗超氧阴离子自由基(O2-·)活性,减少MDA生成,并能提高血清和肝脏组织中GSH-Px、T-SOD、CAT活性和T-AOC,日粮中适宜的铬添加水平为3.0 mg/kg. (P<0.05);显著提高血清(28和42日龄)和肝脏组织(28和42日龄)中GSH-Px活性和T-AOC(P<0.05);极显著提高肝脏组织(28和42日龄)中T-SOD活     

富硒乳酸菌对肉鸡生产性能和抗氧化功能的影响

为了研究富硒益生菌对肉鸡生产性能和血液抗氧化功能的影响,试验将100羽1日龄雄性AA肉仔鸡随机均分成对照组和试验组,对照组饲喂基础肉鸡日粮,试验组饲喂添加富硒乳酸菌的日粮(其剂量以硒计,硒浓度为0.3 mg/kg),试验期为30 d,在试验过程中记录肉鸡的生产性能,于试验的第10,20,30天采血并测定血清总超氧化物歧化酶(T-SOD)、丙二醛(MDA)和谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GSH-Px)活性。结果表明:富硒乳酸菌组肉鸡末重和日增重均显著高于对照组(P0.05),而料肉比显著低于对照组(P0.05);富硒乳酸菌组肉鸡血清T-SOD和GSH-Px活性均极显著或显著高于对照组(P0.01或P0.05),而血清MDA含量极显著低于对照组(P0.01)。说明富硒乳酸菌能够明显促进肉鸡生长,提高料肉比,并可增强肉鸡抗氧化功能。     

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.