Effect of selection for residual feed intake on feeding behavior and daily feed intake patterns in Yorkshire swine

Residual feed intake (RFI) is a measure of feed efficiency defined as the difference between observed and predicted feed intake based on average requirements for growth and maintenance. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of selection for decreased RFI on feeding behavior traits and to estimate their relationships with RFI. Three data sets from the 4th and 5th generations of a selection experiment with a line selected for reduced RFI (LRFI) and a randomly selected control line (CTRL) were analyzed. Lines were mixed in pens of 16 and evaluated for feeding behavior traits obtained from a single-space electronic feeder over a growing period of ~3 mo before ~115 kg. The following traits were evaluated as averages over the entire test period and over the first and second half of the test period: number of visits per day and hour; occupation time per day, visit, and hour; feed intake (FI) per day, visit, and hour; and FI rate per visit. Models used included fixed effects of line and feeder, covariates of on-test age and FI per day, and random effects of pen, on-test group, sire, and litter. Repeated measures models were used to analyze feeding patterns during the day. The LRFI pigs had significantly less FI per day than CTRL pigs for all 3 data sets. With adjustment for FI per day, line differences of all traits were in the same direction for all 3 data sets but differed in significance and size. Feed intake per visit and hour and visits per day and hour did not differ between lines, but the trend was for LRFI pigs to have fewer visits, in particular during peak eating times. The LRFI pigs had a greater feeding rate and less occupation time per day, visit, and hour than CTRL pigs, but this was not significant for all data sets. Correlations of RFI with FI per day and visit and visits per day were positive. Average daily gain was positively correlated with FI per day and visit and occupation time per visit but negatively correlated with visits per day. Feed intake per day was positively correlated with backfat. In conclusion, feed efficiency may be affected by FI behavior because selection for decreased RFI has resulted in pigs that spend less time eating and eat faster.     

Genetic characterization and evolutionary analysis of 4 Newcastle disease virus isolate full genomes from waterbirds in South China during 2003-2007

Complete genomes of four Newcastle disease virus (NDV) strains, isolated from ducks and wild birds in Guangdong province of China from 2003 to 2007, were sequenced and analyzed in this study. Pathogenicity tests in chicken embryos and chickens illustrate that D3 and R8 are lentogenic, and W4 and P4 are mesogenic strains. Phylogenetic analysis using all six genes provides a high resolution profile for genotype designation as genotype I for D3 and R8 strains and genotype VI for W4 and P4 strains. In addition, molecular dating based on different genes suggests that D3 and R8 diverged from their common ancestor at around 1998; W4 and P4 diverged from their common ancestor at around 1999. Subsequent selective pressure analysis displayed specific traits of genes evolution in all 4 strains since their divergence from the recent common ancestor. Furthermore, the geographic origins of 4 strains were deduced to be from Europe via two independent introduction events by phylogeographical analysis. This provides insights to the potential influence of waterfowl migration on NDV epidemiology.     

商品肉鸡非典型新城疫的防制

近年来,随着我国农村肉鸡养殖业的较快发展,养殖户对新城疫（ND）的免疫预防都非常重视,普遍进行了ND的免疫接种.因此,典型的ND已很难再见到,剖检时也很少再见到典型ND的特征性病变,给ND的诊断和防制带来了一定的难度,同时给农村养鸡户带来了很大的经济损失.     

应用PCR技术检测空肠弯曲菌及结肠弯曲菌的研究

本研究根据空肠弯曲菌及结肠弯曲菌的16s rRNA基因相同保守序列来设计引物,建立了一种PCR检测方法,该方法具有较强的特异性及灵敏性,其对空肠弯曲菌及结肠弯曲菌的最低检测限度为5 CFU/mL,它无需增菌培养过程可以直接对样品进行检验,在对鸡肉样品空肠弯曲菌及结肠弯曲菌的检测中取得了较好的效果.     

中草药在养猪业替抗中的作用和应用

抗生素广泛运用于治疗各种疾病以及添加至饲料中促进畜禽生长。然而,随着抗生素在畜禽生产中的长期大量使用和滥用添加,使诸如细菌耐药性增强、机体免疫力下降、畜产品抗生素残留等问题开始出现在人们的视线中。这些问题,危害着动物健康和食品安全,更严重危害着人类健康。为了解决这些问题,人们开始寻找各种抗生素替代品。文章概述了中草药（中兽药）在动物养殖业中的六大功能和作用,包括促进生长发育、抗腹泻、防控疫病、增强免疫力、双向调节免疫平衡、提升繁殖力和改善猪肉品质等,达到标本兼治和营养体系、微生态体系和免疫因子体系的“三体平衡”。中草药在养猪业已成为替代抗生素的中坚力量和无抗饲养前沿研发热点,为预防和控制猪只免疫抑制、亚健康、腹泻和呼吸道等混合感染提供了独特的方法思路和更现实的解决方案。文章也提出并分析了验证中药疗效的两种体系和方法。     

不同浓度甘油和pH对DEAE-纤维素柱分离伊氏锥虫效果的影响

在不同ｐＨ条件下以不同浓度甘油破坏鼠红细胞后,用ＤＥＡＥ－５２纤维素柱层析分离纯化伊氏锥虫（Ｔｒｙｐａｎｏｓｏｍａｅｖａｎｓｉ）,结果表明在ｐＨ７．４时,２０％甘油能溶解大约９５％的大、小鼠红细胞;经此处理后,对Ｔ．ｅｖａｎｓｉ的回收率和活力无不良影响,可明显提高其分离纯化效果。作者还观察了渗透压和ｐＨ条件改变对Ｔ．ｅｖａｎｓｉ的影响。     

Evaluation of a real-time polymerase chain reaction assay of the outer membrane protein P2 gene for the detection of Haemophilus parasuis in clinical samples

A real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay of the outer membrane protein (OMP) P2 gene was developed and used to test 97 putative Haemophilus parasuis pure cultures and 175 clinical tissue samples. With standard culture isolation as the gold standard, the diagnostic sensitivity and specificity of the PCR assay were determined to be 83% and 80%, respectively.     

夯实基础,转变理念,开创警犬技术工作新局面——赴欧洲考察的启示和感想

赴欧洲考察学习的21天里,不仅领略了异域的风土人情,而且通过考察交流,对欧洲的警犬工作、犬业状况以及发展前景有了更加直观、理性的认识。下面就此次学习谈三点感想。一、理念的更新是警犬技术工作持续发展的生命力。(一)训练理念的更新是警犬技术工作持续发展的基础。欧洲的     

一线动物检疫电子出证应用情况分析

文章分析了电子出证在基层的应用实践情况及其困难,提出了完善动物检疫申报点建设、加强经费保障、加强检疫队伍建设、推行"现场检疫-报检点出证"产地检疫新模式、完善电子出证系统、研发电子出证配套设备等改进建议。     

MALDI-TOF-MS用于微生物鉴定的影响因素分析

影响MALDI-TOF-MS微生物鉴定的因素有很多。本研究主要从微生物培养基、培养状态、菌体前处理、上样量等方面进行MALDI-TOF-MS操作技术和方法的探讨。研究结果显示:进行MALDI-TOF-MS细菌鉴定,培养时间在4～24 h之间为佳;尽量选择无色、不含盐的液体培养基;0.1μL菌液是最低鉴定菌量;上样量对结果无影响;对于菌体前处理,除按照标准化前处理程序操作外,也可将菌体加dd H2O制成混悬液进行点靶鉴定,这样更加简便。本研究有助于减少MALDI-TOF-MS操作盲目性,提高鉴定质量,利于操作的规范化和简便化。