小鼠2-细胞胚胎细管法和OPS法玻璃化冷冻保存技术的研究

本试验在室温 (2 0℃和 2 5℃ )条件下 ,利用不同浓度的玻璃化溶液 (EFS和EDFS) ,对小鼠 2 细胞胚胎进行细管法和OPS法玻璃化冷冻保存。在 2 0℃室温条件下 ,用EFS4 0平衡 1min细管一步法冷冻 ,解冻后囊胚发育率仅为35 .0 % ,和新鲜 2 细胞体外培养的对照组 (6 5 .0 % )的差异极显著 (P <0 .0 1)。当 2 细胞胚胎在 10 %EG +10 %D溶液中预处理 5min ,再移入EDFS中平衡 30s二步法冷冻保存 ,解冻后囊胚发育率达 4 7.8%～ 4 8.8% ;当室温升至2 5℃时 ,二步法冷冻保存后 2 细胞的囊胚发育率达到 5 2 .2 % ,与对照组无显著差异 (P >0 .0 5 )。改用OPS二步法EFS30冷冻组保存后的 2 细胞胚胎的囊胚发育率高达 6 2 .2 % ,为试验中的最佳组。用最佳细管法和OPS法冷冻组解冻后培养至囊胚移植给受体母鼠均获得产仔     

昆明小鼠成熟卵母细胞冷冻保存的试验研究

试验选用5-6周龄雌性昆明小鼠的成熟卵母细胞，在不同前处理液（10％EG或10％EG＋10％DMSO）中平衡5min，然后在冷冻溶液（EFS30、EFS40、EDFS30或EDFS40）中平衡30s后进行OPS法和SSV法玻璃化冷冻保存。试验结果表明：（1）小鼠成熟卵母细胞的OPS法冷冻保存，用EFS冷冻的卵母细胞解冻后形态正常率为75．8％，激活后卵裂率为47．8％；在EDFS30中冷冻保存，解冻后形态正常率为87．2％，卵裂率为62．0％；在EDFS40中冷冻保存，解冻后形态正常率为86．6％，卵裂率为57．4％，与对照组（99．0％和80．5％）相比，差异极显著（P〈0．01）。（2）小鼠成熟卵母细胞的SSV法冷冻保存，用EFS冷冻的卵母细胞解冻后形态正常率为82．7％，卵裂率为47．1％；在EDFS30中冷冻保存，解冻后形态正常率为91．5％，卵裂率为57．5％；在EDFS40中冷冻保存，解冻后形态正常率最高为85．1％，卵裂率为55．9％，与对照组（99．0％和80．5％）相比，差异极显著（P〈0．01）。（3）OPS法和SSV法冷冻小鼠成熟卵母细胞解冻后形态正常率为86．5％和91．6％，卵裂率为53．8％和55．6％．与对照绢相比。差异极显著（P〈0．01）。     

澳洲波尔山羊胚胎3种冷冻方法对其胚胎移植效果的影响

在25℃室温下,采用细管法(一步法、二步法)和OPS法,以不同浓度的EFS、EDFS为玻璃化冷冻液,对澳洲波尔山羊致密桑椹胚和囊胚进行玻璃化冷冻保存。同时利用1.5mol/LEG为抗冻保护剂对胚胎进行常规法冷冻保存。分别将上述3种方法冷冻解冻后的胚胎移植于同期发情后6~7d的云南黑山羊受体。结果表明,细管法胚胎玻璃化冷冻保存效果均以EFS40组为佳,解冻后胚胎移植产羔率分别为40.54%(15/37;一步法)和51.35%(19/37;二步法)。与新鲜胚胎移植产羔率(52.50%,21/40)和常规法冷冻保存的胚胎移植产羔率(45.16%,14/31)相比无显著性差异(P>0.05)。另外,用EDFS30玻璃化溶液,OPS法冷冻解冻后的胚胎移植产羔率高达51.43%(18/35),为整个玻璃化冷冻试验的最佳值。玻璃化冷冻方法简便、迅速,无论是细管法还是OPS法均获得了比较理想的胚胎移植效果。     

家兔扩张囊胚玻璃化冷冻保存技术的研究

本试验对家兔扩张囊胚的玻璃化冷冻保存技术进行了探讨。首先在２０℃室温下，将扩张囊胚直接移入ＥＦＳ４０溶液中短时间平衡后，直接投入液氮中冷冻保存（一步法）；或胚胎在１０％～２０％ＥＧ（或ＥＦＳ２０）溶液中经预先处理后，再移入ＥＦＳ４０中冷冻保存（二步法），解冻后的胚胎发育率达到９５％～１００％。当室温提高到２５℃时，一步法和二步法冷冻的胚胎均得到了较高的发育率（８９％～９０％）。利用２０℃条件下一步法即２分钟平衡后冷冻的胚胎移植后，妊娠受体的产仔率为２９．２％（７／２４），同对照组产仔率３２．４％（１１／３４）相比无显著性差异（Ｐ＞０．０５）。     

家兔孵化囊胚玻璃化冷冻保存技术的研究

采用两种方法对家兔孵化囊胚作玻璃化冷冻保存在25℃室温下，将孵化囊胚直接移入EFS40溶液中短时间平衡后，直接投入液氮中冷冻保存(简称一步法)；或将胚胎在10％或20％EG溶液中经预处理后，再移入EFS40溶液冷冻保存(简称二步法)。结果表明，一步法冷冻后的胚胎发育率为68％，与对照组(鲜胚)的差异极显著(P<0.01)；二步法冷冻后的胚胎发育率高达93％，与对照组的差异不显著(P>0.     

牛体外受精扩张囊胚的玻璃化超低温冷冻保存及移植技术的研究

本试验对牛的扩张囊胚的冷冻保存技术进行了探讨。在２５℃温度下，利用ＥＦＳ４０的玻璃化溶液，将扩张囊胚直接移入此液中平衡后，投入液氨中一步法冷冻保存。或胚胎移入ＥＦＳ４０之前，在１０％ＥＧ溶液中预先处理，二步法冷冻保存。其解冻后获得了较高的发育率（分别为５９％ＶＳ６３％）。冷冻保存的胚胎移植后的妊娠率及产仔率分别高于对照组（８０％ＶＳ５５％；５５％ＶＳ２３％）。     

小鼠囊胚和扩张囊胚玻璃化冷冻保存的研究

以6M甘油+6.5%PVP(V1)和8MEG+7%PVP(V2)为玻璃化溶液,采用细管法和OPS一步法对小鼠囊胚进行冷冻。结果表明:胚胎在玻璃化溶液中平衡20S显著高于平衡60S后的存活率(P<0.05);蔗糖四步法解冻后的发育率与蔗糖三步法冷冻解冻后的发育率差异不显著(P>0.0 5);用OPS三步法冷冻后(V2)的小鼠囊胚的体外发育率显著高于细管法和OPS一步法冷冻后的发育率(P<0.01);在OPS三步法冷冻过程中,平衡时间对胚胎冷冻后的发育率有一定的影响。     

小鼠囊胚和扩张囊胚玻璃化冷冻保存的研究

以6M甘油+6.5%PVP(V1)和8MEG+7%PVP(V2)为玻璃化溶液,采用细管法和OPS一步法对小鼠囊胚进行冷冻.结果表明:胚胎在玻璃化溶液中平衡20S显著高于平衡60S后的存活率(P＜0.05);蔗糖四步法解冻后的发育率与蔗糖三步法冷冻解冻后的发育率差异不显著(P＞0.05);用OPS三步法冷冻后(V2)的小鼠囊胚的体外发育率显著高于细管法和OPS一步法冷冻后的发育率(P＜0.01);在OPS三步法冷冻过程中,平衡时间对胚胎冷冻后的发育率有一定的影响.     

昆明小鼠成熟卵母细胞冷冻保存方案的优化与改进

5-6周龄雌性昆明小鼠的成熟卵母细胞,在不同前处理液(10% EG或10% EG 10% DMSO)中平衡5 min,然后在冷冻溶液(EFS30、EFS40、EDFS30或EDFS40)中平衡30 s后进行开放式拉长麦管法(OPS,open pulled straw)和固体表面冷冻法(SSV,solid-surface vitrification)玻璃化冷冻保存研究.试验结果表明:玻璃化冷冻中,多种抗冻保护剂组合使用的效果优于使用单一抗冻保护剂,而且EDFS冷冻液冷冻保存小鼠卵母细胞的效果好于EFS,尤其是EDFS30;SSV法冷冻保存小鼠成熟卵母细胞效果优于OPS法.     

超低温冷冻对小鼠桑椹胚多能性因子Oct-4表达的影响

本实验旨在探讨昆明白小鼠桑椹胚超低温冷冻后Oct-4表达的变化与胚胎发育潜力的关系。胚胎采用OPS法冷冻,即胚胎于10%EG+10%DMSO溶液中预处理30 s,然后再移入玻璃化溶液(EDFS30)中处理25 s,以OPS为承载器投入液氮中。毒性组胚胎未投入液氮,其他过程与冷冻组相同,新鲜胚胎为对照组。胚胎解冻后,检测Oct-4 mRNA与蛋白的表达,通过观察其形态正常率、囊胚发育率和囊胚细胞数来综合判断其体外发育能力。结果表明:冷冻组和毒性组较桑椹胚中Oct-4 mRNA的表达量对照组相比显著降低(P<0.05),蛋白表达量3组间无显著差异。桑椹胚处理后的形态正常率以及桑椹胚培养48 h后的囊胚发育率(96.67%～100%)和囊胚细胞数(89.67～92.33)3组间无显著差异。结果显示,玻璃化冷冻保存小鼠桑椹胚后多能性基因Oct-4 mRNA表达的变化并未影响其体外发育潜力。     

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.     

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.     

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.     

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.     

Evaluation of biohydrogenation rate of canola vs. soya bean seeds as unsaturated fatty acids sources for ruminants in situ

An experiment was conducted to study disappearance of C14 to C18 fatty acids, lag times and biohydrogenation (BH) rates of C18 fatty acids of ground soya bean and canola seeds in situ. Three ruminally fistulated Dallagh sheep were used to determine ruminal BH of unsaturated fatty acids (UFAs). Differences in the disappearance of fatty acids through the bags and lag times were observed between the oilseeds. We saw that the longer the incubation time of the oilseeds in the rumen, the lower the content of C18:2 and C18:3. Significantly higher lag times for both C18:2 and C18:3 were observed in ground canola compared to ground soya bean. BH rates of C18:2 and C18:3 fatty acids in soya bean were three times higher than those of canola. These results suggest that the fatty acid profile of fat source can affect the BH of UFAs by rumen micro‐organisms. So that UFAs of canola had higher ability to escape from ruminal BH. It seems that fatty acid profile of ruminant products is more affected by canola seed compared to soya bean seed.     

Serum biochemical values and mineral element contents of tissues in yaks

Serum biochemical values and the wet weight to dry weight ratios of tissues were determined in yaks in Shandan county of Gansu province. The liver, kidney, heart and muscle contents of seven elements in yaks were also analysed. Most serum biochemical values were similar to those of cattle, camels and sheep, but the calcium concentration was considerably above the normal range for other ruminants. The liver contained the highest concentrations of copper, manganese and cobalt and the kidney of selenium, iron and calcium.Abbreviations Alb albumin - ALT alanine aminotransferase - AST aspartate aminotransferase - BUN blood urea nitrogen - Chol cholesterol - Glob globulin - -GT -glutamyl transpeptidase - IP inorganic phosphorus - TP total protein     

Avian brood parasitism — a growing research area in behavioral ecology (part Ⅱ)

正We are pleased to publish the second special issue on avian brood parasitism and to be responsible guest editors for the two special issues of Chinese Birds (Vol. 3, No. 4, 2012 and Vol. 4, No. 1, 2013), entitled "Avian Brood Parasitism - A Growing Research Area in Behavioral Ecology". The first issue was published in December 2012. The goal of the two special issues is to publish accumulated knowledge and some of the recent developments in     

Internal Parasites and Haematological Values in Cattle Slaughtered in Buea Subdivision of Cameroon

Tropical Animal Health and Production -