Dietary supplementation with Acanthopanax senticosus extract enhances gut health in weanling piglets

The present study was conducted to investigate the effects of Acanthopanax senticosus extract (ASE) as a dietary additive on gut health in weanling piglets by examining diarrhea frequency, intestinal microbiota and morphology. A total of 96 Duroc× (Landrace × Yorkshire) piglets weaned at 21 days of age with an average initial body weight (BW) of 5.6 ± 0.4 kg were randomly assigned to 3 treatment groups with 4 duplicates of 8 piglets each. The piglets were fed basal diet to which had been added 0 or 1 g/kg of ASE, or 0.7 g/kg antibiotics, respectively. Fecal consistence was monitored twice daily and the frequency of diarrhea was calculated. On day 21 after the initiation of supplementation, 8 piglets were randomly selected from each treatment group (2 piglets per pen) and slaughtered. The jejunum, ileum, colon and cecum were then excised and fixed in 10% neutral formalin solution to determine villus height and crypt depth, after their contents were collected to determine microbiota. The results showed that dietary supplementation with ASE increased (P < 0.05) the density of bacterial populations that co-migrated with Lactobacillus amylovorus, Lactobacillus salivarius, Bacillus subtilis, and Clostridium lituseburens, but decreased (P < 0.05) those co-migrating with Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella typhimurium, Ruminococcus forques, and E. coli O157:H7 in the PCR-DGGE profiling analysis when compared with the control group. The villus height of the duodenum, jejunum and ileum increased (P < 0.05) by 14.8, 13.7 and 10.0%, while the crypt depth decreased (P < 0.05) by 17.9, 9.1 and 12.1%, respectively, in response to dietary ASE supplementation. Additionally dietary supplementation with ASE or an antibiotic decreased (P < 0.05) the frequency of diarrhea by 55.6 and 52.2%, respectively, compared with the control group. In conclusion, these findings suggest that dietary supplementation with ASE could regulate the microbiota composition and maintain a normal morphology of gut mucosa in weanling piglets, thereby decreasing diarrhea that resulted from weaning stress.     

太湖鹅体尺测量及屠宰性能测定

对70日龄太湖鹅体尺及屠宰性能进行测定,并对相关参数进行相关性分析。结果表明,太湖鹅平均体斜长、龙骨长、胸深、胸宽、胫长、胫围、髋骨宽、半潜水长、颈长分别为26．23cm、12．03cm、10．31cm、9．94cm、8．42cm、4．38cm、6．01cm、49．08cm、35．85cm,除龙骨长、髋骨宽外,其它体尺指标公母间差异显著;平均屠宰率、全净膛率、半净膛率、胸肌率、腿肌率分别为87．84％、69．66％、78．31％、7．35％、18．74％,半净膛率、胸肌率公母间差异极显著（P〈0．01）,全净膛率公母间差异显著（P〈0．05）;体尺各指标间仅有半潜水长和髋骨宽呈负相关,屠宰性能各指标间存在高等或中等强度相关,胸肌重与胫长呈负相关。     

城市宠物饲养中存在的问题及对策——以河北邯郸城市为例

随着我国经济水平的发展和生活水平的提高,城市中饲养宠物的数量和种类急剧增加。本文以河北邯郸为例对城市宠物饲养的现状及存在的问题进行剖析研究,并提出了解决问题的对策和建议。     

实时光电微生物检测技术在乳品质控中的应用

对酸奶中的霉菌酵母菌同时采用实时光电微生物检测系统与国标法进行检测,分析比较两种检测方法所得的检测数据.本实验利用实时光电微生物检测系统的霉菌酵母检测试剂瓶对市售酸奶及阳性添加样品采用半定量的检测方法进行快速检测,能快速地检测到目标菌存在,继而给系统提前预警.结果表明,当霉菌酵母菌含量在10～3.5×105CFU/mL时,实时光电微生物检测方法在1.8～33h内预警.当平板计数法的检测结果小于10CFU/mL时,实时光电微生物检测方法的检测时间均大于33h,在仪器设置运行48h内未出现预警现象.实时光电微生物检测技术与国标平板法两种检测方法的检测结果相当吻合.应用实时光电微生物检测技术能快速便捷,对酸奶产品中霉菌酵母菌进行监测,其检测速度和灵敏度均能满足工厂实验室的快速筛选检测,还利于产品的关键控制点的监测.     

内蒙古红豆草黄萎病菌的分离鉴定及其生物学特性

依照柯赫氏法则,利用形态学结合分子生物学的方法首次对内蒙古自治区呼和浩特市中国农科院草原研究所沙尔沁基地红豆草疑似黄萎病的病样进行分离和鉴定,利用蘸根接种法对病原菌的致病性进行测定.同时,首次在室内条件下对病菌的生物学特性,如生长最适温度、酸碱度以及碳源、氮源对病原菌生长速率和产孢量的影响进行了研究.结果表明,引起沙尔...     

肉种鸡鸡舍夏季通风降温试验

在两栋长145m，跨度5.4m的双坡式有窗封闭舍内，采用三层笼养方式分别饲养700只235日龄的艾维菌肉种鸡，将其中采用轴流式风机加湿帘纵向通风系统的一栋鸡舍作为试验组，而将另一栋采用窗户自然通风的鸡舍作为对照组，于夏季进行为期15d的试验，结果表明试验组与对照组的舍内温度在1d内明显不同，且舍外温度越高，试验组的舍内降温效果越好，相应地，试验组也减轻了肉种鸡的夏季热应激。     

Study on Expression of Bcl-2 and PCNA Genes in Testicular Tissue of Chickens,Quails and Chicken-quail Hybrids

In order to investigate the molecular mechanism of stunted growth testis of chicken (♂) and quail (♀) hybrids. 84 testicular tissue samples of New Roman cocks, male Korean quails and chicken-quail hybrids at different developmental stages were collected,the mRNA expression of Bcl-2 and PCNA genes in testicular tissue of cocks, quails and chicken-quail hybrids at different growth stages were detected using Real-time PCR. The results showed that the Bcl-2 and PCNA genes mRNA expression patterns in testes of chickens and quails at different growth stages were similar.The Bcl-2 gene was fluctuated in a whole, and decreased to the lowest value, then recovered rapidly and remained at a high level. The PCNA gene had a very significant peak value.Compared with the chicken and quail,the expression of Bcl-2 and PCNA genes mRNA in hybrids had no obvious change, which indicated that the pattern of the Bcl-2 gene regulation apoptosis in testis was different from chicken and quail at the hybrid testicular development process, and there was no obvious cell appreciation process.It was suggested that the molecular influencing factors of testicular dysplasia of chicken and quail hybrids were related to the abnormal expression of Bcl-2 and PCNA genes mRNA in testes.The results provided an important reference for the further study of the mechanism of testicular dysplasia between chicken and quail interspecific hybrids.     

云南牧草种质资源研究现状及前景

云南省复杂的自然地理和气候条件决定了云南省牧草种质资源的丰富性。为此,介绍了云南省自然条件概况并对云南省牧草种质资源种类的丰富度、分布及研究现状进行了总结,列出了云南草地主要牧草资源植物以及11类草地的草群组成。针对云南省种质资源存在的问题,从保护和利用的目标出发,提出了广泛收集牧草种质资源,对收集到的牧草种质资源进行有效保护和深入研究,积极创新和永续利用的建议和对策,并对牧草种质资源研究的预期目标和前景进行了展望。     

荧光实时定量PCR方法检测猪链球菌2型

以猪链球菌2型的荚膜多糖抗原编码基因cps2J为靶基因设计引物,利用SYBR GreenⅠ能特异地与双链DNA结合发出荧光的特性,以ABI7000为平台,建立荧光实时定量PCR检测猪链球菌2型的方法。该方法检测猪链球菌2型参考株和猪链球菌2型国内分离株都呈阳性,具有良好的特异性。整个检测过程于2h内完成,检测限度为24CFU,标准曲线的相关系数为0.997。对5份采集于猪链球菌2型病猪的病料进行检测,结果表明肝脏和脾脏最适于检测。     

犬瘟热病毒DNA疫苗接种犬的免疫保护

用犬瘟热病毒(CDV)囊膜糖蛋白基因(H、F)和核蛋白基因(N)重组质粒DNA和聚乙烯胺(PEI)混合后肌注10只3月龄CDV抗体阴性毕格犬,间隔30 d,共免疫3次,另选择5只犬作为阴性对照.免疫3次后,采用CDV攻毒.对照组呈现出犬瘟热的典型症状和组织病理损害,攻毒3周内,有2只犬衰竭死亡,1只犬症状明显,攻毒第18天外周血淋巴细胞中病毒RNA检测为阳性.DNA疫苗免疫组除出现一过性的体温升高外,未出现明显症状,攻毒后第18天外周血淋巴细胞CDV检测仍为阴性.DNA疫苗免疫后血清ELlSA抗体和病毒中和抗体测定显示,首免后机体激发的ELISA抗体滴度很低(101.25±0.615),二免后开始缓慢升高(101.69±0.285),再次免疫后达到102.051±0.214;中和抗体也呈现以上规律,三免后血清中和抗体为101.75±0.190,攻毒后血清ELISA抗体和中和抗体滴度迅速升高(103.02±0.202和102.41±0.245).试验表明CDV基因免疫对CDV的感染具有较好的保护作用,并能清除进入机体内的病毒.CDV基因免疫只激发较低水平的体液免疫,中和抗体在攻毒前达不到临界保护线(102),但对CDV攻击能产生较好的保护,推测其免疫效力可能源于细胞免疫和记忆性B淋巴细胞.