Genetic parameters for abnormal sucking traits in Austrian Fleckvieh heifers

Cross‐sucking and intersucking are considered abnormal behaviours in cattle and constitute a common problem in dairy farming. Cross‐sucking in calves is defined as sucking any body parts of another calf whereas intersucking in heifers and cows is defined as sucking the udder or udder area. The aim of this study was to determine the genetic variability for abnormal sucking behaviour by estimating genetic parameters and examining individual differences between sires with large progeny groups. By means of a questionnaire, cattle breeders in the federal state Lower Austria were requested to identify all currently kept animals which are known of either inter‐ or cross‐sucking (both defined as the same binary trait ‘sucking’ with 0 and 1 referring to the absence and presence of this abnormal behaviour) or allowing sucking (also treated as a binary trait, scored as 1 if an animal was known of allowing herd mates to suck and 0 otherwise). Records of 1222 farms and 13 332 dual purpose Simmental females aged between 21 and 700 days were investigated applying a linear animal model with fixed herd × year × season and random genetic animal effect and a threshold sire model with the herd × year × season effect being treated as random. In total, 8.6% and 4.1% of all calves/heifers were observed sucking and allowing sucking, respectively. Heritabilities of 0.040 ± 0.014 and 0.007 ± 0.006 (linear animal model) and 0.116 ± 0.041 and 0.026 ± 0.024 (threshold model) were found for the traits sucking and allowing sucking, respectively. Breeding values were estimated applying the same models for the trait sucking. Taking all 254 sires into account, the Pearson and Spearman correlation coefficients between breeding values estimated by linear animal and sire threshold model were 0.86 and 0.80. Thus, little difference was observed between the two methods.     

重庆市山羊博尔纳病病毒P24基因的检测

为了解重庆市山羊博尔纳病隐性带毒情况，分析博尔纳病病毒（BDV）的种系来源。采用巢式逆转录酶PCR结合荧光定量PCR（FQ—nRT—PCR）技术对重庆市60只山羊外周血单核细胞（PBMCs）及脑组织中的BDVP24基因片段进行了检测，将阳性产物测序，并与国外BDV毒株进行了比较。结果，山羊外周血检测阳性率为8．3％（5／60），脑组织检测阳性率为10％（6／60）。该BDVP24片段核苷酸序列与马源BDVH1766株同源性最高，达96．519／6，与标准株Strain V和He／80同源性为95．35％，并且编码的氨基酸序列也相同。表明，重庆市山羊中存在动物源性博尔纳病隐性带毒，该BDVP24核苷酸序列与Strain V和He／80株具有高度同源性。     

猪瘟病毒广西流行毒株E0基因的克隆与分析

应用RT-PCR方法对猪瘟病毒E0基因进行扩增、克隆及测序,用DNA Star分析软件对6株毒株与猪瘟兔化弱毒苗(HCLV)、石门(Shimen)株、Paderborn株、GXWZ02株的相应片段进行比较分析,构建了CSFV遗传进化树。序列分析表明,广西流行株与HCLV株、Shimen株、Paderborn株、GXWZ02株之间核苷酸的同源性分别为80.8%~81.5%、82.8%~83.3%、93.1%~94.2%、93.7%~94.2%,推导的氨基酸同源性分别为88.3%~89.7%、89.7%~91.1%、96.2%~97.7%、97.7%~99.1%;6株广西CSFV流行毒株与国内外已发表的14株病毒相应序列进行比较,构建遗传进化树,结果表明所比较的20株毒株分为2个基因群,广西流行毒株均属于基因群Ⅱ。本研究成功地对广西流行猪瘟病毒株的E0基因进行了测序分析,表明近年来广西流行毒株未发生较大的变异,但病毒株有远离疫苗株发展的趋势。     

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...     

奶牛热应激的防治技术

奶牛热应激是指奶牛对不利其生理活动的环境高温产生的非特异性应答反应的总和。奶牛的最理想温度在10℃-20℃,近几年由于温室效应的影响,使全球气候变暖,奶牛热应激发生的频率增加。奶牛热应激的临床症状为:发病牛采食量降低,粗饲料采食量比精饲料采食量下降明显。饮水量增     

猪伪狂犬病毒传入猪场的风险评估模型研究

为评估未来3年内猪伪狂犬病毒(PRV)变异株传入某阴性种猪场的风险,通过文献分析,结合国家定点监测分析结果和专家经验,建立了PRV传入猪场的风险路径。以该风险路径为依据,采集和整理与风险路径中各风险因素相关的数据,开展了定性分析评估。结果发现,PRV通过未经野毒抗体检测的种猪、外购精液,以及气溶胶和带毒老鼠传入的风险极高。     

立式无筛秸秆揉搓粉碎桶设计

目前农作物秸秆及牧草类等粗纤维物料粉碎加工多采用普通粉碎机,效率低,能耗高,因此研制新型秸秆牧草类加工机械已成为解决饲料生产问题的首要任务。文中主要介绍无筛秸秆揉搓粉碎桶的设计思想,设计方案,主要零部件的设计要点和性能参数的确定,说明了本机的工作原理。     

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。     

增蛋散对蛋鸡内分泌及消化作用的影响

将768只421日龄海兰白蛋鸡随机均分为2组,分别饲喂添加0和1.5%中药增蛋散的2种饲料,于饲养30、60d时采血和屠宰,测定血样中卵泡刺激素(FSH)、促黄体素(LH)、三碘甲状腺原氨酸(T3)、甲状腺素(T4)、雌二醇(E2)、孕酮(P4)、甲状旁腺素(PTH)、环磷酸腺苷(cAMP)等的含量及饲料中粗蛋白和钙的消化率,探讨该散剂促产蛋的作用机制.结果显示,当日粮中添加增蛋散饲喂30、60 d时,蛋鸡血清中FSH、LH、T3、T4、E2、P4、PTH的含量,下丘脑和腺垂体中cAMP含量及饲料中粗蛋白和钙的消化率均有显著提高(P＜0.05或P＜0.01).本试验结果为该散剂提高产蛋后期鸡的产蛋率,推迟其淘汰期的药理作用提供了实验依据.