草地生态系统土壤有机碳储量及其分布特征

【目的】从草地生态系统土壤有机碳（soil organic carbon,SOC）储量分布特征来确定合理的放牧管理方式并为区域SOC储量估算提供依据。【方法】采用野外调查法分层测定典型草原0—100 cm SOC储量。【结果】①3个研究样地SOC储量为9.72—14.84 kg•m-2;②具有空间距离的3个研究样地土壤碳储量差异无统计学意义,样地内4种处理之间SOC储量差异显著,且均表现为中度放牧处理（moderate grazing,MG）＞轻度放牧处理（light grazing,LG）＞重度放牧处理（heavy grazing,HG）＞对照（control area,CK）;③随土层深度的增加SOC储量呈递减趋势,且不同土层之间SOC均有显著性差异。SOC储量与土层深度呈极显著相关关系（P＜0.01）,这种关系可以用对数和线性方程描述。【结论】典型草原亚带草地生态系统SOC储量具有相对稳定性,且呈现明显的垂直递减特征;同一植被亚带不同处理对SOC储量的影响显著高于空间差异;适度放牧利用有利于草地生态系统SOC固持。     

层叠式立体笼养肉鸡舍秋冬季节环境参数研究

试验旨在对商品肉鸡层叠式立体养殖模式的环境参数进行监控,分析不同季节笼养肉鸡环境参数的差异,为科学养殖提供数据支撑。选择规模化肉鸡养殖场的同一栋鸡舍,在秋季和冬季饲养周期中,采用分次多点测量法,连续监测3~6周龄肉鸡舍内温度、湿度和空气质量,测定点均匀分布在舍内4个位置,比较秋季和冬季舍内环境参数的变化。结果显示,在肉鸡生长后期,冬季舍内环境温度略高于秋季,差异不显著（P＞0.05）;秋季舍内湿度显著高于冬季（P＜0.05）,两个季节的温湿度均可满足不同日龄肉鸡生长需求。有害气体和微生物检测结果显示,冬季舍内氨气浓度略高于秋季,差异不显著（P＞0.05）;冬季舍内二氧化碳浓度显著高于秋季（P＜0.05）;同时冬季舍内空气微生物总菌数显著高于秋季（P＜0.05）。层叠式立体笼养肉鸡舍内温度在不同季节可保持恒定;在冬季饲养期,舍内湿度降低,二氧化碳浓度升高,空气微生物总菌数升高。因此,冬季饲养肉鸡在做好保温的同时应适当增加通风换气。     

肉鸡福利评价指标研究进展

随着高密度、集约化畜牧业的发展,动物福利问题不容乐观,严重制约了我国畜牧业的发展。这种以牺牲动物福利为代价的生产,对家禽的生长造成了不良的生理和心理反应,导致呼吸道疾病、腹水症等的爆发,降低了生产性能、经济效益和产品质量。近年来,各国对动物福利问题日益重视。本文通过总结和分析肉鸡福利评价的指标,旨在为我国家禽福利评价体系的建立提供理论依据,提高肉鸡养殖福利水平,推动畜牧业的健康发展。     

基于超声波回波分析的单板层积材质量检测系统

系统提出一种以超声波回波分析理论建立检测模型的方法,以单板层积材为研究对象,通过超声波换能器探头对其质量进行无损检测,并对超声波回波进行时域及频域实验分析和讨论.分析了FFT变换后的频谱图,通过对比频谱图可判断出单板层积材的质量,实现在线检测.     

A familial peripheral neuropathy and glomerulopathy in Gelbvieh calves

Nine Gelbvieh calves originating in four herds and clinically presenting with rear limb ataxia/paresis had histopathologically confirmed peripheral neuropathy and a proliferative glomerulopathy. Degenerative lesions were severe in peripheral nerves, dorsal and ventral spinal nerve roots, and less marked in dorsal fasciculi of the spinal cord. Cell bodies of spinal ganglia were minimally diseased; ventral horn neurons occasionally had central chromatolysis and nuclear displacement. Glomerular lesions ranged from mild mesangial hypercellularity to glomerulosclerosis. Pedigree analysis of affected animals from one herd indicated a strong familial relationship and probable hereditary basis for the syndrome.     

Cardiovascular effects of butorphanol in isoflurane-anesthetized alpacas

Butorphanol has been used clinically to provide analgesia in alpacas, but cardiovascular effects have not been reported. Using a randomized cross‐over design, eight healthy, young adult female alpacas (3 ± 1 SD years) weighing 64 ± 9 SD kg were anesthetized with isoflurane by mask followed by tracheal intubation and maintenance of anesthesia with 1.75% et (isoflurane) in oxygen. Two treatments, butorphanol (0.1 mg kg^–1 IV) and control (saline, IV) were assigned to the animals in a randomized manner allowing a minimum of two weeks between treatments. While anesthetized, animals were instrumented for measurement of cardiovascular variables including systolic, diastolic, and mean arterial blood pressure, pulmonary arterial pressure, pulmonary capillary wedge pressure, central venous pressure, cardiac output (CO) and pulmonary temperature (TEMP). CO was measured via thermodilution using 5 mL of iced 5% dextrose and recording the average of three replicate measurements. Cardiac index, systemic vascular resistance (SVR) and pulmonary vascular resistance were also calculated. Arterial and mixed venous blood samples were collected for blood gas analysis [pH, pO₂, pCO₂, (HCO₃^?), BE, Hb_sat]. Variables were collected at baseline (time 0) and at 5, 10, 15, 30, 45, and 60 minutes following injection. Variables were analyzed by anova for repeated measures with post‐hoc differences between means identified using the Bonferroni comparison (p < 0.05). SVR decreased five minutes after administration of butorphanol (Huynh Feldt corrected p = 0.045) and remained decreased for 60 minutes. TEMP decreased with time in both groups (Huynh Feldt corrected p = 0.000027), but groups were not different between each other. Other cardiovascular and blood gas variables were not different between groups. We conclude that butorphanol (0.1 mg kg^–1 IV) had minimal effects on the cardiovascular system of these alpacas, causing a mild decrease in SVR.     

Effects of 2.0% end-tidal isoflurane with and without atropine prior to dexmedetomidine administration on cardiovascular variables in dogs

The purpose of this study was to determine the cardiovascular effects of 2.0% end‐tidal isoflurane in dogs administered dexmedetomidine (DEX). Using a randomized crossover design and allowing at least 2 weeks between treatments 12 adult hound dogs of either sex weighing 22 ± 1.7 SD kg were anesthetized by face mask administration of either sevoflurane or isoflurane to facilitate instrumentation prior to administration of treatment drugs. Dogs were intubated and instrumented to enable measurement of heart rate (HR), systolic (SAP), mean (MAP) and diastolic (DAP) arterial pressures, mean pulmonary arterial pressure (PAP), pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP), central venous pressure (CVP), pulmonary arterial temperature (TEMP), and cardiac output (CO) via thermodilution using 5 mL of 5% dextrose, and recording the average of three replicate measurements. Cardiac index (CI) and systemic (SVR) and pulmonary vascular resistances were calculated. Following completion of instrumentation, dogs were allowed to recover for 40 minutes. After collection of baseline data, dogs were administered one of four treatments at T‐10 minutes prior to injection of DEX (500? g M^–2 IM): 1) saline (SAL); 2) atropine [ATR, 0.02 (n = 6) or 0.04 (n = 6) mg kg^–1 IM]; 3) ISO (2.0% end tidal concentration); or 4) ISO + ATR. Cardiovascular data were collected at T‐20 and T‐5 minutes prior to administration of DEX, and at 5, 10 , 20, 30, 40, and 60 min following DEX. Data were analyzed using anova for repeated measures with post‐hoc differences between means identified using Bonferroni's method (p < 0.05). Differences in ATR dose were not found to be significant and thus results for ATR dose groups were pooled. Administration of SAL (dexmedetomidine alone) was associated with decreases in HR and CO and increases in SAP, MAP, DAP, CVP, and SVR. Administration of ATR was associated with an increase in HR and CO compared with SAL. Administration of ISO was associated with an increase in HR and a decrease in SVR, MAP and CVP compared with SAL. Administration of ISO + ATR was associated with effects similar to that of ISO or ATR alone. We conclude that administration of ISO reduces the increase in SVR associated with administration of DEX and does not adversely affect CO.