酮病奶牛血清中NO含量及NOS活性变化的研究

为了深入研究酮病的发生机理,选择荷斯坦奶牛作实验动物,应用酮粉法和改良式水杨醛比色法随机检测分组,Ⅰ组为10头阳性牛、Ⅱ组为10头对照牛。应用硝酸还原酶法测定血清中一氧化氮(NO)含量和一氧化氮合酶(NOS)活性。实验结果表明对照组奶牛血清中的NO含量及NOS活性均显著大于阳性组。由此可知,酮病可导致奶牛血清中NO含量降低、NOS活性下降。     

无非洲猪瘟小区的创建与示范

自非洲猪瘟传入我国以来,给我国养猪业造成沉重打击.当前形势下,针对非洲猪瘟疫情特点创建无疫小区对其有效控制意义重大.山东曹县牧原农牧有限公司成功创建非洲猪瘟无疫小区,并以此为示范,将技术成果先后在山东省菏泽市、潍坊市、滨州市3个地区的5家猪场推广应用,取得了较好的社会效益和经济效益.本文从无疫小区组成单位规范化管控、生...     

Development of a loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay for rapid, sensitive and specific detection of a Campylobacter jejuni clone

Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay is a simple, rapid and specific detection method and has been used for detection and identification of different Campylobacter species. In this study, we develop a LAMP assay specific for detection of a particular clone (clone SA) of Campylobacter jejuni, associated with the vast majority of recent sheep abortions in the U.S. Using a set of specific primers for C. jejuni IA3902 (a clone SA isolate) and genomic DNA or boiled cell extract as template, the target DNA was amplified at 63 °C for 50 min in a water bath. A positive reaction was identified visually as white precipitate or fluorescence under UV, and confirmed by gel electrophoresis. Detection limit of the assay was comparable to that of conventional PCR. The LAMP was shown to be specific for detection of clone SA when tested on a number of C. jejuni strains of different genetic backgrounds. Applicability of the LAMP assay for specific detection of clone SA was demonstrated in animal tissues experimentally infected with IA3902 or genetically diverse C. jejuni strains. Since clone SA is the predominant cause of sheep abortions in the U.S. and is a zoonotic pathogen, the LAMP assay may be a valuable detection tool in future epidemiological studies.     

Advances in the Research and Application of Artificial Insemination to Equids in China: 1935–2012

China was one of the first countries to use artificial insemination (AI) in equids, and it achieved international recognition for its widespread application of AI to commercial horse breeding. This article reviews the history of equine AI in China. The technique originated from the high demand for horses to be used in agriculture, transportation, and the military. Artificial insemination was identified as an ideal tool for Chinese horse breeding to improve the productivity of native horses, especially during 1950-1970. Presently, AI is still practiced commonly in China, and it includes the use of fresh semen and transported cooled semen. The use of frozen semen has also been resumed to broaden the range of elite Sporthorse stallions and to preserve threatened or endangered native breeds. Accurate prediction of the optimum time for insemination depended mainly on transrectal palpation of the mare's ovaries. In addition to controlled methods of insemination, factors like volume and number of spermatozoa in the inseminate and timing and frequency of insemination were optimized to accomplish high fertility rates in the field. Production of hinnies and mules for agricultural labor and donkeys for meat and hide gelatin stimulated a nationwide upsurge of research into the reproductive physiology of and AI technology in donkeys. In the future, there will be further increases in the use of traditional and modern AI techniques in the breeding of Chinese equids.     

玉米将迎来中长期上涨

近段时间CBOT玉米、小麦价格出现明显上涨,CBOT小麦价格已经突破前期盘整区创出10年来的新高;CBOT玉米也突破前期260美分/蒲式耳一线的压力,期价将进入新的价格区间,后市将如何发展以及如何应对某些变化?笔者将作一简单分析。1国际、国内玉米走势分析1.1国际投资资金中长期介入     

妊娠期营养水平对初产母猪繁殖性能和乳成分的影响

本试验旨在研究妊娠期不同营养水平对初产母猪繁殖性能和乳成分的影响。选用日龄、体重接近的"长×大"二元杂交母猪44头,配种后按体重随机分为4个组,这4组按照妊娠期母猪摄入的不同营养水平分别为75%NRC组、NRC组、125%NRC组、150%NRC组,每组11个重复,每个重复1头母猪,泌乳期自由采食。结果表明:1)母猪妊娠期营养水平对总产仔数无显著影响(P>0.05),150%NRC组窝产活仔数有低于125%NRC组的趋势(P=0.081),125%NRC组窝产健仔数、初生窝重显著高于75%NRC组(P<0.05),有高于150%NRC组的趋势(P=0.083,P=0.090),但与NRC组差异不显著(P>0.05)。2)母猪妊娠期总增重、净增重及配种-断奶增重各组之间差异极显著(P<0.01),随着妊娠期营养水平摄入的提高,泌乳期失重随之增加(P<0.01)。3)母猪泌乳期平均日采食量随妊娠期营养水平摄入的增加而降低,泌乳期消化能摄入量Y3(MJ/d)与妊娠期消化能摄入量X(MJ/d)的回归关系为:Y3=75.60-0.743X(R2=0.572,P<0.01)。4)随着妊娠期营养水平摄入的提高,母猪初乳中乳脂、乳蛋白含量随之极显著增加(P<0.01),常乳中乳脂、乳蛋白含量以125%NRC组最高,营养水平的摄入与乳脂、乳蛋白含量呈二次曲线关系(P<0.01)。结果提示,妊娠期125%NRC水平的营养摄入可改善初产母猪繁殖性能及常乳品质。     

8种豆科灌木栽培种丛枝菌根真菌种类及分布

采集人工栽培决明(Cassia tora)、假木豆(Dendrolobium triangulare)、紫穗槐(Amorpha fruticosa)、白刺花(Sophora davidii)、猪屎豆(Crotalaria pallida)、多花木蓝(Indigofera amblyantha)、木豆(Cajanus cajan)和银合欢(Leucaena leucocephala)8种豆科灌木植物根际5-10、10-20和20-30 cm 3个土层的土样,研究其根际丛枝菌根(AM)真菌的侵染率、孢子密度、种类及多样性。结果表明,8种豆科灌木植物AM真菌侵染率普遍较高,最高的为猪屎豆,80.8%;土壤速效磷含量与侵染率呈显著负相关(r=-0.733,P=0.039);根际土壤中的AM真菌孢子主要分布于5-20 cm土层,5-10 cm土层猪屎豆孢子密度最大,为115.33个·10 g-1土壤;宿主植物种类与土壤层位对孢子密度交互效应影响显著(F=100.497,P0.001);AM真菌优势种枫香球囊霉(Glomus liquidambaris)、脆无梗囊霉(Acaulospora delicate)在8种豆科灌木植物的土壤中均有分布。本研究表明,喀斯特地区适生豆科灌木植物具有丰富的AM真菌资源,今后可以在喀斯特地区开展豆科灌木植物接种优势AM真菌和根瘤菌等相关研究,这将对农牧业生产和退化生态系统修复效应的影响具有重要意义。     

全混合日粮中添加牛至精油对泌乳期荷斯坦奶牛生产性能和蹄病发生率的影响

本研究旨在探讨向全混合日粮(TMR)中添加牛至精油对日粮温度、荷斯坦奶牛干物质采食量、产奶量和蹄病发生率的影响。选择72头健康荷斯坦奶牛,根据生产性能、泌乳天数和胎次相近原则进行配对试验设计分为试验组[产奶量(29.88±8.55)kg·d-1,TMR中添加牛至精油]和对照组[产奶量(29.15±7.07)kg·d-1,TMR中未添加牛至精油],每组36头牛。试验组奶牛按每天每头0.028 kg添加牛至精油。结果表明,在6月份17:00,7月份13:00、17:00,8月份13:00、17:00试验组TMR日粮温度升高幅度显著低于对照组(P0.05);5月份试验组奶牛干物质采食量显著高于对照组(P0.05),6、7、8月份极显著高于对照组(P0.01);6、7、8、9月份试验组产奶量极显著高于对照组(P0.01)。因此,牛至精油可降低TMR温度、改善适口性、提高新鲜度;同时还可增加奶牛干物质采食量及产奶量,尤其当奶牛处于北方夏季高温天气下,这一效果尤为显著。     

湖南省长沙市动物卫生监督执法工作调研

通过对湖南省长沙市动物卫生监督所提升行政执法能力探索的综述,分析了现有制度存在发展理念滞后、体制机制未理顺、监督力量薄弱、执法手段落后、法律法规不够完善等问题,建议从统筹规划、监管体系、工作保障、宣传引导等方面入手,全方位提升动物卫生监督执法能力。