Use of the in vitro cumulative gas production technique for pigs: an examination of alterations in fermentation products and substrate losses at various time points

An experiment was conducted to examine changes in VFA and ammonia concentrations at different time points using 4 fermentable carbohydrate-rich feed ingredients as substrates and feces of unweaned piglets as inoculum. Fecal inoculum was collected, pooled, and mixed from 9 specially raised (no creep feed or antibiotics) crossbred piglets at 3 wk of age. Inulin, lactulose, molasses-free sugar beet pulp, and wheat starch were used as substrates and were fermented in vitro for 72 h (3 replicates per substrate). Cumulative gas production was measured as an indicator of the kinetics of fermentation. In addition, 3 bottles of substrate per time point with similar contents (amounts of substrate, inoculum, and media) were incubated but were allowed to release their gas throughout incubation. For these latter bottles, fermentation fluid was sampled at incubation time points including every hour between 1 and 24 h and at 48 h, and fermentation end products (VFA, lactate, and ammonia) and OM disappearance were measured. Dry matter and ash were analyzed from the postfermentative samples. The pH of the contents from these bottles was also recorded. The correlation in time between fermentation end products and cumulative gas produced was determined. The results showed that the prolongation of fermentation to 72 h, especially in the case of fast-fermenting inulin and lactulose, may lead to a different end product profile (P < 0.001) compared with the profile observed at the time at which most of the substrate has disappeared. Therefore, we concluded that the fermentation product profile at the end of in vitro fermentation at a specific time point cannot be used to compare fermentability of carbohydrate sources with different fermentation kinetics in terms of gas production.     

EGF和IGF-Ⅰ对断奶仔猪生产性能的影响

选择21日龄断奶长白仔猪37头随机分为4组,每组3个重复,每个重复3头,分别施以表皮生长因子(EGF)、胰岛素样生长因子-Ⅰ(IGF-Ⅰ)、基础日粮、自然哺乳处理,表皮生长因子和胰岛素样生长因子-Ⅰ的剂量均为17.86μg/d。试验自断奶之日起,试验期14d。试验结果表明,第1周EGF组和IGF-Ⅰ组日增重均低于其他两组第2周EGF组日增重高于其他3组,IGF-Ⅰ组低于其他3组;整个试验期EGF组日增重高于基础日粮组,低于自然哺乳组,但差异均不显著(P>0.05)。第1周自然哺乳组的料重比均显著优于其他各组(P<0.05),第2周EGF组的料重比均显著优于其他各组(P<0.05),整个试验期EGF组和自然哺乳组的料重比接近,优于其他两组,但无显著性差异(P>0.05)。     

深入推进首都签约兽医工作的思考

首都签约兽医工作是首都官方兽医的配套制度和工作体系的有机组成部分,按照北京市布署,房山区认真调研、部署推进。本文对签约兽医模式与协检员模式进行了简单的比较,对推进首都签约兽医运行机制的关键点进行了分析,并提出了建议:分类管理"专职"和"兼职"签约兽医,细化"签约",建立并逐步强化签约兽医责任追溯机制,争取各级财政落实专职签约兽医福利待遇和兼职签约兽医发放津贴等。     

母鹿饲喂益生素效果初报

选取产仔前母鹿 30头在试验组饲料中添加益生素每次 2g/头。结果表明 ,加喂益生素后 ,不仅改善了母鹿胃肠内的菌群 ,增加有益菌的数目 ,增强了母鹿体质 ,而且提高了断乳仔鹿生长的各项指标     

沙拉沙星对大鼠生殖毒性和致畸性的研究

本文报道沙拉沙星对Wistar大鼠生殖毒性和致畸性的研究，在孕鼠妊娠经7－15d，分别经口灌服5、50和500mg/kg b.w.剂量沙拉沙星溶液。试验结果显示，沙拉沙星对孕鼠的健康状况、行为和增重均无明显影响；各剂量组受孕鼠的活胎数、死胎数和吸收胎数均无明显影响；除500mg/kg b.w.剂量组胎鼠的体长明显低于对照组外，各组间的胎鼠体重、体长、尾长和胎盘重均未见明显差异；各剂量组和对照组均未出现外观畸形和内脏畸形，仅500mg/kg b.w.剂量组胎鼠的骨骼畸形出现率（36.3%）显著高于对照组（8.7%），但不存在剂量－反应关系。作者认为沙拉沙星对Wistar大鼠无明显的生殖毒性和致畸性。     

预热段蚕茧感温与干燥工艺关系的研究

研究表明 ,鲜蛹与半干蛹感温变化趋势相似 ;快速加温与中、慢速加温区间蛹体感温存在极显著差异 ;预热段加温速度以中速偏快 (1 0～ 1 2℃ /min)为宜。茧层潮湿可以使半干蛹感温滞后 2～ 6min ,并且快、中速加温区同工艺对应潮、燥茧层间 ,半干蛹感温差异水平显著。说明茧层水分一方面吸收了空气热量 ,另一方面又阻碍了热能向茧内传递     

放牧对鸭茅能量积累及分配的影响

通过长期放牧试验，探讨了不同放牧强度下亚热带高山草地鸭茅种群能量积累规律及能量在不同构件之间的分配特征。在无放牧的对照草地及采食率分别为55％、65％、80％的放牧草地，鸭茅热值随放牧强度的增加而呈单峰曲线型变化，一定强度范围内的放牧干扰提高了鸭茅热值及能量的积累；根部能量的积累随放牧强度的提高而逐渐减少。在禁牧草地，鸭茅种群能量主要被低密度的大分蘖丛所分摊，随着放牧强度的提高，种群能量则逐渐均摊给高密度的小分蘖丛。     

一起宠物诊疗纠纷案引发的思考

我市动物卫生监督所于近期接到一起宠物诊疗致死纠纷案。接案后,我所立即派出执法人员进行调查取证,并分别对双方当事人作了询问笔录,现场检查了宠物医院的有关证件,诊疗过程中的病历档案、     

发酵床连续养殖对白羽肉鸡病毒感染状态影响的分析

发酵床连续养殖是环保,节能的养殖技术,但它是否对疫病控制有不良影响,则是需关注的另一方向。采集同一地区不同养殖方式的白羽肉鸡样品,采用斑点杂交技术和抗体检测技术检测,试验结果表明,两种养殖方式在马立克氏病病毒(MDV)、网状内皮细胞增生病病毒(REV)检测结果上没有差别;在禽贫血病病毒(CAV)检测上抗体差异明显:发酵床养殖阳性率为28%,普通网上养殖阳性率为86%;NDV HI抗体滴度差异极显著(P<0.01)。综合评价发酵床连续养殖可有效控制疫病的感染。     

海洋酸化对海洋生物呼吸代谢的影响及机制

海洋酸化是对海洋生态系统最大威胁之一。随着海洋酸化不断加剧,海洋生物呼吸代谢酶活性下降,呼吸代谢方式改变,严重影响海洋生物的正常生长发育和生存。文章主要综述海洋酸化对海洋生物特别是鱼类呼吸代谢的影响及机制,旨在深入研究海洋酸化对海洋生物呼吸代谢的影响、机理及适应机制,为控制海洋酸化提供依据,同时也为海洋生物养殖水体的调控提供参考。