Canine model of ischemic stroke with permanent middle cerebral artery occlusion: clinical and histopathological findings

The aim of the present study was to assess the clinical and histopathological findings in a canine model of ischemic stroke. Cerebral ischemic stroke was induced by middle cerebral artery occlusion in four healthy beagle dogs using silicone plugs. They showed neurological signs of forebrain dysfunction such as reduced responsiveness, head turning, circling, postural reaction deficits, perceptual deficits, and hemianopsia. These signs gradually regressed within 4 weeks without therapy. On magnetic resonance imaging, T2 hyperintensity and T1 hypointensity were found in the cerebral cortex and basal ganglia. These lesions were well-defined and sharply demarcated from adjacent brain parenchyma with a homogenous appearance. No abnormalities of the cerebrospinal fluid were observed. At necropsy, atrophic and necrotic lesions were observed in the cerebral cortex. The cerebral cortex, basal ganglia, and thalamus were partially unstained with triphenyl-tetrazolium chloride. Histopathologically, typical features of infarction were identified in cortical and thalamic lesions. This study demonstrates that our canine model resembles the conditions of real stroke patients.     

不同断奶日龄仔猪血清代谢物水平的变化

本试验研究了不同断奶日龄仔猪血清代谢物水平的变化。试验设１７日龄断奶、２１日龄断奶、２８日龄断奶、３５日龄断奶４个处理组,每个处理３个重复,每个重复１窝,定时采血。结果表明,１７、２１日龄断奶组仔猪血糖浓度显著低于３５日龄断奶组（Ｐ〈０．０５）,在断奶后２～３周时间内,以１７日龄断奶组仔猪血糖浓度波动最大;４个不同断奶日龄组之间仔猪血清尿素氮浓度没有显著差异;与３５日龄断奶组比,１７日龄断奶仔猪血     

大豆黄酮对奶牛血清钙、磷及葡萄糖水平的影响

本研究选用40头胎次、产奶量、泌乳期相近的中国荷斯坦奶牛随机分成4组(n=10),试验组奶牛日粮中分别添加45、60和75mg/kg大豆黄酮,在试验前及试验开始后第10天、第20天和第30天颈静脉采血,测定4组奶牛血清钙、磷和葡萄糖水平。结果表明:与对照组相比较,试验1组中血清钙、磷和葡萄糖变化均不显著(P>0.05);试验2组仅血清钙在第30天时显著高于对照组(P<0.05);试验3组第10天和20天时血清钙水平显著高于对照组(P<0.05),第30天时血清钙水平极显著高于对照组(P<0.01),而血糖水平仅第30天显著高于对照组(P<0.05)。     

Subcutaneous administration of paclitaxel in dogs with cancer: A preliminary study

Intravenous paclitaxel has been underused in dogs due to severe and acute hypersensitivity reactions. Subcutaneous (SC) administration of paclitaxel and its safety are unknown. In this preliminary study, SC administration of paclitaxel was evaluated for hypersensitivity reactions and toxicity in 21 dogs with advanced cancer. Dogs received 1 to 5 paclitaxel doses, ranging from 85 to 170 mg/m², SC every 14 or 21 days. A total of 40 paclitaxel doses were administered and none of the 21 dogs developed systemic or acute local hypersensitivity reactions. Severe skin lesions at the injection site developed in 2 dogs after the 4th injection at the same location. Grade 4 neutropenia was observed in 50% of the dogs 5 days after the first treatment at 115 mg/m² (n = 14). Two animals developed Grade 5 diarrhea and died likely due to hemodynamic failure or sepsis. Paclitaxel can be administered SC in dogs with no hypersensitivity reaction.     

Determination of reference intervals for metabolic profile of Hanwoo cows at early,middle and late gestation periods

Background

Metabolic profile was initially designed as a presymptomatic diagnostic aid based on statistical analyses of blood metabolites to provide an early warning of certain types of metabolic disorder. However, there is little metabolic profile data available about Korean Hanwoo cows. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the reference intervals of metabolic profile for Korean Hanwoo cows.

Methods

Healthy animals (2,205) were selected and divided into early (day 1 to 95), middle (day 96 to 190) and late (day 191 to 285) period according to their gestating period. Metabolic profile including total protein (TP), albumin (Alb), urea (UREA), glucose (Glu), total cholesterol (T-Cho), long-chain fatty acid (LCFA), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT), creatinine (Crea), calcium (Ca), inorganic phosphorous (iP) and magnesium (Mg) were analyzed using a TBA-40FR automatic biochemical analyzer. The data of Korean Hanwoo cows were then compared to those of the Japanese Wagyu cows.

Results

Most of the data of the Korean Hanwoo cows were relatively higher than those of Japanese Wagyu cows, with the exception of Glu and GGT. This may indicate that the nutritional level of feed for the Korean Hanwoo cows was higher than that of the Japanese Wagyu cows because of the different feeding system. In particular, relatively higher levels of UREA and LCFA were observed in the Korean Hanwoo cows, and this may also contribute to the low reproduction efficiency.

Conclusions

These findings may provide some theoretical basis for understanding the reproductive and feeding situation of Korean Hanwoo cows.     

猪伪狂犬病毒和猪细小病毒双重PCR方法的建立及初步应用

目的本研究旨在建立一种适用于临床样品和动物源性生物制品中猪伪狂犬病毒和猪细小病毒同时检测的双重PCR技术。方法针对猪伪狂犬病毒(PRV)的gE基因和猪细小病毒(PPV)的VP2基因的保守区域分别设计引物。结果经条件优化后,所建立的双重PCR方法能特异性地检测出样品中的PRV(581bp)和PPV(202bp)。结论本方法具有良好的特异性、敏感性和稳定性,适用于临床样品中对PRV和PPV的同时检测,也可用于猪源性生物制品的检测。     

中国蚕茧的管制价格水平研究

通过对我国蚕茧基准价与实际收购价,以及目前仍然实行管制的山东、四川、重庆和广东等省(市)的蚕茧收购价与蚕茧市场已经放开的广西蚕茧收购价的比较分析,得出了长期以来我国政府发布的蚕茧基准价对于蚕业生产的指导意义已越来越弱,我国政府对蚕茧的管制价格仍然是一种限制价格的结论.     

高温条件下湿度对肉用仔鸡干物质和能量采食量及代谢率的影响

分别用4～5周龄艾维茵肉用仔鸡216只和6～7周龄180只分两阶段进行了试验,第1阶段同在32℃气温下设置30％,60％,90％相对湿度,第2阶段,同在30℃气温下设置30％,60％,90％相对湿度,分别测定对干物质及能量的采食量和表观代谢率.每个处理设6个重复,每阶段试验期为2周.结果表明,高温条件下,相对湿度显著影响4～5周龄肉仔鸡的干物质采食量和能量采食量(P<0．05),而对6～7周龄肉鸡无显著影响;高温条件下6～7周龄高湿组的干物质代谢率和能量代谢率较高(P<0．05),而4～5周龄阶段这一差异不显著     

米曲霉生产乳糖酶发酵条件的研究

为确定产乳糖酶的米曲霉菌株的最佳发酵培养条件,研究了米曲霉产乳糖酶的发酵培养基成分及培养条件。结果表明,米曲霉产乳糖酶的最佳培养基成分为：乳糖1．1％,蛋白胨0．5％,KH2PO4 2％,麸皮粉1．5％,桔皮粉1％;最佳培养条件：接种量10％,温度30℃,初始pH5．5,装液量50mL／250mL,摇床转数180r／min,培养时间4d。在此条件下培养,乳糖酶活力达2348 U／L。是初始发酵条件下酶活力的15．6倍。     

鸡痘病毒282E4株2.2kbTK基因序列分析

将鸡痘病毒２８２Ｅ４弱毒株基因组中的３．７ｋｂＨｉｎｄⅢ片段克隆到ＫＳ（－）质粒中，亚克隆后，获得含ＴＫ基因正反方向插入的２．２ｋｂＨｉｎｄⅢ－ＣｌａＩ片段的质粒ｐＫＦＡ和ｐＫＦＢ，进而构建出正反方向的系列嵌套缺失质粒。用Ｔ７、Ｔ３引物所做的核苷酸序列分析表明，２．２ｋｂＨｉｎｄⅢ－ＣｌａＩ ＴＫ基因序列长为２１５９ｂｐ，含有两个完整的读码框架（ＯＲＥ）Ｘ和ＴＫ，并确证了ＴＫ基因内存在单一酶切点Ｎ