Energy utilisation in germ-free and conventional chicks fed diets containing sorbose

1. In experiment 1, growing conventional (CV) chicks were fed on diets containing graded amounts (0, 100, 200 and 300 g/kg diet) of sorbose from 4 to 14 d. Protein, fat and energy deposition were determined after carcase analysis. The values for growth, food efficiency, metabolisable energy (ME) and fat and energy depositions declined as the dietary sorbose content increased. 2. In experiment 2, the performances of germ-free (GF) and CV chicks fed on diets with (100 g sorbose/kg diet) or without sorbose were investigated. On both diets, body weight gain, food consumption and protein accumulation in GF chicks were significantly higher than those in CV birds. No significant differences were observed between the dietary treatment except for ME values, which were significantly lower for the sorbose diet. 3. It is suggested that dietary sorbose decreased energy utilisation, and that the microbial contribution to the utilisation of dietary sorbose was negligible in the chicken.     

Effect of short chain fatty acids on the performance and intestinal weight in germ-free and conventional chicks

1. In experiment 1, the performance and tissue weights of germ-free (GF) and conventional (CV) chicks fed on diets containing 25.4 g acetic acid/kg diet (AD) or 25.4 g kaolin/kg diet (KD) were investigated. Body weight gain in GF chicks was significantly higher on the AD, but significantly lower on the KD compared with their CV counterparts. The values for food efficiency, protein retention and energy retention followed a similar pattern to that of the body weight gain. 2. The weights of all sections of the intestine except the colon were significantly greater in CV chicks. In CV but not in GF birds the jejunum and ileum were heavier from birds fed on the AD than from those on the KD diet. 3. In experiment 2, the influence of butyric acid administration on the weight of some organs in chicks was investigated. The weight of duodenum, jejunum and ileum was significantly increased by intraperitoneal administration of butyric acid (2 ml of 100 mM solution/d) for 4 d, but no significant effect was observed by oral administration. 4. It might be suggested that short chain fatty acids such as acetic and butyric acids formed by bacterial action in the crop and subsequently absorbed are at least partly responsible for the heavier gut weight in CV birds.     

四川省宜宾市屠宰企业非洲猪瘟病毒核酸检测能力比对

屠宰企业的非洲猪瘟自检对切断病毒传播链条、打好非洲猪瘟攻坚战有着重要作用。为摸清四川省宜宾市屠宰企业的非洲猪瘟检测水平,对全市10个区县83家屠宰企业组织开展了非洲猪瘟检测能力比对工作。结果显示:屠宰企业检测人员偏少、岗位工作时间短、文化程度不高;不同区县、不同类别、不同组合的检测结果存在差异,有的差异较大。总的检测敏感性为49.72%,特异性为87.41%,准确率为66.56%。结果表明:屠宰企业的检测能力较为一般,监测风险预警效果不甚理想,有待加强。建议从保障人员队伍和加强操作培训两方面入手,提高屠宰企业非洲猪瘟检测能力。     

2016—2020年宁夏彭阳县牛羊口蹄疫及小反刍兽疫抗体监测数据分析

为了解彭阳县牛羊口蹄疫和小反刍兽疫免疫抗体水平,收集彭阳县2016—2019年的牛羊抗体春秋集中监测数据和2020年春季牛羊抗体监测数据,进行时间、空间和群间分布描述。结果显示：2016春季牛O型和A型口蹄疫及羊小反刍兽疫抗体水平,2018年春季牛羊O型和A型口蹄疫抗体水平及2019年春季羊小反刍兽疫抗体水平较低,其他时间集中监测的抗体水平均超过70%;近5年来彭阳县牛口蹄疫抗体水平总体呈现上升趋势,羊口蹄疫和小反刍兽疫免疫抗体水平基本保持平稳;O型口蹄疫抗体水平整体上高于A型（P＜0.001）;牛规模场和牛散养户间的口蹄疫抗体水平没有差异（P＞0.050）,而羊规模场和羊散养户间的口蹄疫和小反刍兽疫抗体水平差异显著（P＜0.010）。结果表明,彭阳县牛羊口蹄疫和小反刍兽疫免疫效果整体较好,但仍有部分期间的免疫效果较差。建议加强对动物防疫社会化服务机构的监管,持续做好基层动物防疫人员的免疫技术培训,逐步提高牛羊规模化养殖水平。本研究掌握了彭阳县近5年来的牛羊口蹄疫和小反刍兽疫的免疫状况,找出了存在的问题,提出了今后的工作重点,为该地做好重大动物疫病防控,保障畜牧业健康发展提供了参考。     

7味蒙药对大肠杆菌和金黄色葡萄球菌体外抑菌试验研究

为筛选出对金黄色葡萄球菌（Staphylococcus aureus,S. aureus）和大肠杆菌（Escherichia coli,E. coli）具有良好抑菌作用的蒙药,试验采用打孔法测定S. aureus和E. coli对石榴皮、诃子、小白蒿、黄芩、黄芪、苦参、铁线莲7味蒙药敏感程度,微量稀释法测定蒙药的最小抑菌浓度（minimal inhibitory concentration,MIC）,棋盘法测定敏感蒙药对S. aureus和E. coli的协同指数（fractional inhibitory concentration index,FICI）。结果显示：石榴皮、诃子、黄芩3味蒙药对S. aureus的抑菌圈直径为23.30~32.60 mm,MIC为0.98~7.80 mg/mL;石榴皮、诃子、黄芩3味蒙药对E. coli的抑菌圈直径为5.20~12.50 mm,MIC为7.80~31.50 mg/mL;石榴皮与诃子联合用药对S. aureus的FICI为1.00,为相加作用;诃子与黄芩、石榴皮分别联合用药对E. coli的FICI都为0.75,为相加作用。综上所述,石榴皮、诃子、黄芩3味蒙药对S. aureus综合抑菌效果达极度敏感或高度敏感;石榴皮、诃子、黄芩3味蒙药对E. coli综合抑菌效果达极度敏感或高度敏感;在抑制S. aureus的配方中石榴皮、黄芩、诃子可被优先考虑;在抑制E. coli的配方中黄芩、诃子、石榴皮可被优先考虑。     

棉籽糖的生理功能及其在动物生产中的应用

棉籽糖是植物界中分布最广泛的低聚糖之一。棉籽糖能促进双歧杆菌的增殖和调节肠道菌群平衡,还具有免疫调节、抗氧化、保肝作用等特殊生理功能。文章综述棉籽糖的生理功能及其在动物生产中的应用研究进展,为棉籽糖在动物生产的应用中的进一步开发和利用提供参考。     

17β─雌二醇主动免疫对公兔生殖的影响

以１７β－雌二醇－６－人血清白蛋白对新西兰公兔进行主动免疫，用ＲＩＡ检测抗体滴度和１７β－雌二醇及睾酮浓度，并检测睾丸重量和间质细胞面积。结果，试验组各兔均不同程度地产生了１７β－雌二醇抗体，其血浆１７β－雌二醇浓度极显著地低于对照组〔（２０．３±２１．６）ｎｇ／Ｌ，（１６７．７±４９．６）ｎｇ／Ｌ，Ｐ＜０．００１〕，睾酮浓度极显著地高于对照组〔（７．３±７．１）μｇ／Ｌ，（０．５２±０．２９）μｇ／Ｌ，Ｐ＜０．０１〕。每侧睾丸重量和间质细胞面积均极显著地大于对照组〔（３．９４±０．９３）ｇ和（２５２．２５±８５．７８）μｍ２，（２．９８±０．７２）ｇ和（１６１．７９±３６．４５）μｍ２，Ｐ＜０．０１和Ｐ＜０．００１〕。提示１７β－雌二醇主动免疫可望成为提高雄性动物生育力的有效途径之一     

内蒙古草原针茅属六种植物的花粉形态研究

作者对内蒙古天然草原六种针茅属植物的花粉粒进行扫描电子显微镜观察，发现在花粉粒大小，萌发孔直径，颗粒状纹饰的粗细及孔环特征等性状方面均有显著差异。     

阿维菌素对小鼠雌性生殖细胞的致突变性研究

阿维菌素是我国生产的一种高效广谱抗寄生虫抗生素，对动物的消化道线虫和外寄生虫有很强的驱杀作用。本文选择了第二次减数分裂中期相（ＭＩＩ）卵母细胞和第一次分裂中期相合子染色体畸变分析方法，研究其对哺乳动物雌性生殖细胞的遗传毒性。１．ＭＩＩ卵母细胞染色体畸变分析：根据阿维菌素的小鼠急性毒性试验结果（小鼠经口ＬＤ５０＝１９．１９ｍｇ／ｋｇ），设以下剂量组：１．９２、３．８４和９．６０ｍｇ／ｋｇ（约相当于１     

鸡贫血因子病的血液病理学变化

本实验用鸡贫血病毒感染１日龄健康ＡＡ雏鸡，以未感染雏鸡为对照，在感染后７、１４、２８、３５、４２日龄检测其外周血液各种血细胞数量，血红蛋白含量，红细胞压积，红细胞平均体积，红细胞平均血红蛋白量、红细胞平均血红蛋白浓度；骨髓红系祖细胞、粒单系祖细胞（ＣＵＦ－ＧＭ）、基质成纤维祖细胞（ＣＦＵ－Ｆ）的增殖功能；血清因子和胞腺集落刺激因子（ＣＳＦ）对造血祖细胞增殖功能的影响；骨髓造血细胞分化功能；骨髓造血