A Rare Case of Polyorchidism in a Cat with Four Intra‐abdominal Testes

Polyorchidism is a rare congenital anomaly defined as the presence of more than two histologically proven testes. We report a case of a 9‐month‐old European cat with four intra‐abdominal testes. The diagnosis was performed by means of ultrasonography, intra‐operative examination and histological confirmation. The case reported here presents an extremely rare anomaly, as no previous studies in veterinary medicine have reported the presence of four testes. This case suggests that supernumerary testes should be included as differential diagnoses for intra‐abdominal masses.     

半血野生盘羊与欧拉羊杂交F1代生长发育规律研究

本研究以半血野生盘羊和欧拉羊杂交F1代羊,即含1/4野生盘羊血统羊为素材,对含1/4野生盘羊血统羊生长发育规律进行了分析。结果表明:含1/4野生盘羊血统羊早期生长发育快,体重与体尺间呈极显著的正相关(P0.01),体尺与体重的最优回归方程Y=-37.758+0.431X3+0.529X1,R2=0.962。     

IMPURITY IN HALOTHANE ANESTHETIC

A halogenated butene has been isolated from commercially available halothane (Fluothane). Its concentration increases under the conditions in which halothane is commonly used in clinical work.     

A mathematical model of the aerobic deterioration of silage

A mathematical model of the aerobic deterioration of silage is described that includes the physical processes of gas and heat Rows, as well as an established model of microbial growth and the associated chemical changes. Yeasts and acetic acid bacteria are included in the growth model. The version of the model described relates to a cylinder of silage subject to forced aeration, a common experimental configuration. The model was very sensitive to variations in insulation thickness and yeast growth rate, and to initial pH, especially when maize was the forage. Great care is needed when selecting input data for use in the model to be sure that the physical and chemical properties are accurate. The model solution was sensitive to grid size, but with 361 cells, the maximum grid resolution that could be used on a 486 series PC, solutions were achieved with an acceptably small loss of accuracy. The model predicted the results of an experiment on silage deterioration quite accurately. However, the model also predicted that considerable spatial gradients of parameters, such as temperature, pH, and lactic acid, would occur. This indicates the need for care when taking samples or making temperature measurements in deterioration experiments. The model is potentially a useful tool in predicting the optimal time and position to take samples for analysis in a time-course experiment.     

Further studies on the effect of phosphate fertilizer and propyzamide on the growth of white clover slot-seeded into permanent pasture

Assessments were made of the clover yield and clover content between early June and late July 1984 of white clover in a permanent pasture which had been slot-seeded in spring 1982.
Past reserves of phosphate or application of propyzamide alone only slightly increased clover dry matter yield but together they increased it from 13 to 785 kg dry matter ha^-1 and gave 31% clover in the total herbage yield. Applications of P₂O₅ during the experiment, alone or together with past reserves of phosphate, Iased clover yield from 13 to 242 kg dry matter ha^-1 and the proportion of clover from 1 to 10%. However, highest yields (1282 kg) and clover content (37%) were attained when P₂O₅ and propyzamide were applied to treatments with past reserves of phosphate.
These results confirmed the trends evident during the second year and also indicated a potential role for grass-suppressants in increasing management options during the early years after slot-seeding.     

The influence of seed rate and pesticides on the establishment and growth of white clover slot-seeded into a permanent pasture

The establishment and growth of white clover (cv. Grasslands Huia) was investigated in two experiments with seeds sown in slots cut in old permanent pasture in early May 1982. In the first experiment, fully protected from pests and diseases, either 50 (low), 100 (medium) or 200 (high) seeds were sown evenly per metre length of slot; 100 seeds were also sown in a clumped pattern unevenly. In the second experiment, the effects of various combinations of molluscicide, insecticide and fungicide were investigated.
Nine weeks after sowing there were 27, 37, 34 and 62 seedlings m⁻¹ on the low, medium even, medium uneven and high seed-rate treatments, representing percentage establishments of 54, 37, 34 and 31 respectively. By September, however, there were no significant differences between the dry weights m^−l of any of the treatments. In the second experiment, damage by slugs occurred early in treatments without molluscicide and caused a mean reduction of 70% in seedling establishment. As a result significantly smaller dry weights m⁻¹ of clover were recorded in September in these than in other treatments. Failure to protect against insects resulted in smaller seedlings.
The results indicated that variations in seed rate within the range investigated were not critical but that failure to protect against pests decreased percentage establishment and subsequent growth.     

阴外动脉灌注氨基酸对奶山羊乳腺摄取乳成分前体物的影响

 【目的】研究阴外动脉灌注不同平衡模式的氨基酸对奶山羊乳腺摄取乳成分前体物（milk components precursors,MCP）的影响规律。【方法】选用2—3周岁,体重、产奶量相近、安装有阴外动脉和腹部皮下静脉血插管的关中奶山羊3只,由阴外动脉灌注不同平衡模式的氨基酸,在灌注前后分别采集动静脉血浆,测定乳蛋白前体物（milk protein precursors,MPP）、乳脂前体物（milk fat precursors,MFP）和乳糖前体物（milk lactose precursors,MLP）的含量和乳腺对其的摄取。【结果】阴外动脉灌注不同平衡模式混合氨基酸改变了乳腺对MPP、MFP的摄取（P＜0.05）,乳腺对MLP的摄取理想模式组和平衡模式组均高于不灌注组,但理想模式组与不灌注组差异不显著（P＞0.05）,平衡模式组与不灌注组差异显著（P＜0.05）;不同氨基酸模式灌注组产奶量和乳成分明显高于对照组（P＜0.05）。【结论】阴外动脉中氨基酸的平衡改变了乳腺对乳成分前体物的摄取,有利于乳的合成。本试验条件下,阴外动脉中必需氨基酸达到理想平衡（AABI=0.972）时乳腺对MCP的摄取效果最佳。     

不同过瘤胃淀粉日粮对泌乳奶牛消化代谢的影响

以3头体况良好,安装有永久性瘤胃瘘管的泌乳前期奶牛为试验动物,在日粮精粗比为55∶45的前提条件下,采用3×3完全拉丁方试验设计,研究了3种不同过瘤胃淀粉日粮对泌乳奶牛消化代谢的影响。研究结果表明:3组不同日粮对营养物质的采食、排泄以及消化利用有着一定的规律性。3组不同日粮之间的采食量和消化率无明显差异(P>0.05);低过瘤胃淀粉日粮组的粪NDF排出量明显高于其他2组(P<0.05),其他2组之间差异不显著(P>0.05),粪中其他营养物质的排出量3组之间没有差异(P>0.05)。与对照组相比,其他2组均使尿氮排出量降低,其中高过瘤胃淀粉日粮组达到了显著水平(P<0.05),并且高过瘤胃淀粉日粮的氮沉积量和可消化氮转化为沉积氮的效率也明显高于其他2组(P<0.05),其他2组之间差异不显著。