Association between Chlamydia psittaci seropositivity and abortion in Italian dairy cows.

Although the seroprevalence of Chlamydia psittaci is widespread in Italian dairy herds, its role in inducing genital disorders has not been elucidated. We therefore set up a case-control study to compare seroprevalence to C. psittaci in an aborted-cow population and in a randomly selected control group in the province of Parma (the Po Valley of northern Italy). The true seroprevalence (45%) in aborted cows was significantly higher than that in the control group (24%) (adjusted odds ratio=2.53).     

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。     

高效液相色谱荧光检测法同时检测鸡蛋中氟苯尼考及其代谢物氟苯尼考胺残留

建立了高效液相色谱荧光检测法同时检测鸡蛋中氟苯尼考及其代谢物氟苯尼考胺残留的方法.鸡蛋经碱性乙酸乙酯提取,饱和正己烷脱脂,氮吹仪吹干浓缩后用流动相溶解.用Lichrospher C1s柱,以乙腈-磷酸二氢钠溶液(0.01 mol/L,含0.005 mol/L十二烷基硫酸钠和0.1％三乙胺)(35:65,v/v)为流动相,在激发波长224 nm、发射波长285 nm处用荧光检测器检测.氟苯尼考在0.01～10.0 mg/L、氟苯尼考胺在0.002 5～2.5 mg/L浓度范围内,本方法线性关系良好,相关系数分别为0.99 97和0.999 8.当添加水平氟苯尼考为15～500μg/kg、氟苯尼考胺为5～500 μg/kg时,该方法平均回收率分别为87.41％～92.29％和89.01％～95.15％,相对标准偏差分别为3.51％～5.36％和4.28％～5.72％;检测限分别为1.5 μg/kg和0.5 μg/kg(S/N=3);定量限分别为5μg/kg和2 μg/kg(S/N=10).该方法简便、快速、灵敏度高,可同时检测鸡蛋中氟苯尼考和氟苯尼考胺的残留.     

A Pressure Algometer Is a Useful Tool to Objectively Monitor the Effect of Diagnostic Palpation by a Physiotherapist in Warmblood Horses

There is a lack of scientific evidence for objective evaluation of neck and back musculoskeletal sensitivity in horses, although pressure algometry has been described as an objective tool to quantify musculoskeletal responses by mechanical nociceptive threshold (MNT) values. This study aimed to evaluate the use of pressure algometry for objectively quantifying the effect of diagnostic palpation applied by physiotherapists on the musculoskeletal function of the equine neck and back. The inter-examiner repeatability of animal physiotherapists was tested, and their subjective clinical scores for the vertebral column area were objectively compared with MNT values measured at the same locations to investigate the potential clinical implementation of the pressure algometer in daily equine rehabilitation practice. Six adult Dutch Warmblood riding school mares were randomly assigned to an experimental or a control group. The MNT of all horses was measured on 35 predefined sites on the vertebral column in the morning and in the evening of the same day. In the experimental group (n = 3), neck and back surface “temperature”, “pain”, “muscle tone”, and passive “mobility” were scored through palpation by three certified physiotherapists and related to MNT measurements at the same vertebral column locations. Agreement between the physiotherapists was determined from Spearman's rank correlation coefficients (P < .05). These correlation coefficients showed a significant agreement between the scores of individual physiotherapists and with objective MNT measurements. The three physiotherapists agreed best in their subjective gradings of “pain”, but less for “temperature” and “muscle tone”, and least for “mobility”. There was also a significant difference in MNT between individual horses. The physiotherapeutic diagnostic intervention did not significantly alter the MNT of the experimental group compared with the control group. There was a significant difference, however, between morning (7.4 kg/cm²) and evening (6.9 kg/cm²) MNT-measurements within the combined group (n = 6, P < .05). In conclusion, a pressure algometer proved to be a useful tool to objectively monitor the palpation of individual Warmbloods by individual physiotherapists. The correlation of their scores to the objective MNT measurements elucidated that there were differences on which scale (“pain”, “temperature”, “muscle tone”, “mobility”) they merely relied upon in their palpation. Significant effects of physiotherapeutic diagnostic palpation on MNT, however, were not found. The lower MNT of the horses at the second trial in the evening could be a sensitization of the measurement location because of bruising, a learning effect of the horses, or a diurnal fluctuation. The use of pressure algometry has both a potential to quantify clinical neck and back musculoskeletal sensitivity in horses possibly leading to dysfunction, as well as to objectively evaluate treatment results. Repeated measurements on the same day and on the same location along the vertebral column may influence absolute MNT values. The algometer can be used with success provided that the operator has proper and frequent training.     

Cutaneous pythiosis in a dog from Brazil

This report describes a case of cutaneous pythiosis in a 6‐year‐old female mixed breed dog, from the central west region of São Paulo State, Brazil. The cytological and histopathological analyses showed an intense inflammatory infiltrate with presence of numerous hyphal elements, suggesting infection due to Pythium insidiosum. The diagnosis was confirmed by nested‐PCR, which was carried out with specific primers derived from the ribosomal DNA region. The pathogen occurs in Brazil and veterinarians should be aware of the importance of correctly diagnosing this disease and differentiating it from other fungal diseases.     

不同纤维源对成年鹅肠道组织形态变化的影响

本试验旨在研究不同纤维源对成年扬州鹅肠道组织形态变化的影响。选用18只健康、体重相近的25周龄扬州鹅公鹅,随机分为3组,即:稻壳粉组、苜蓿草粉组、羊草粉组,每组6只。试验期28 d,试验期末将试验鹅处死并留取各肠段组织,称重并观察肠道组织形态。结果表明:①不同纤维源对十二指肠和空肠长度影响差异不显著(P>0.05),稻壳草粉组回肠长度显著高于苜蓿草粉组与羊草粉组(P<0.05),苜蓿草粉组与羊草粉组差异不显著(P>0.05)。②稻壳粉组十二指肠绒毛高度、绒毛宽度、隐窝深度、肌层厚度均显著高于苜蓿草粉组与羊草粉组(P<0.05),其中苜蓿草粉组隐窝深度、V/C与羊草粉组差异显著(P<0.05);稻壳粉组与羊草粉组空肠绒毛高度显著高于苜蓿草粉组(P<0.05),隐窝深度显著低于苜蓿草粉组(P<0.05),稻壳粉组与羊草粉组间均差异不显著(P>0.05),稻壳粉组肌层厚度显著高于苜蓿草粉组(P<0.05);羊草粉组回肠绒毛高度显著高于苜蓿草粉组与稻壳粉组(P<0.05),3组间绒毛宽度差异显著(P<0.05),且以稻壳粉组最大,羊草粉组V/C显著高于苜蓿草粉组和稻壳粉组(P<0.05),羊草粉组肌层厚度显著低于苜蓿草粉组与稻壳草粉组(P<0.05)。由此可知,不同纤维源可显著影响25周龄扬州鹅肠道组织形态。     

保护性耕作对黄土旱塬玉米土壤呼吸及微生物数量的影响

研究了实施保护性耕作10年后秸秆还田和免耕对土壤可培养微生物数量和CO2释放的影响,采用LI COR 6400 09土壤气室连接红外线气体分析仪测定了玉米（Zea mays cv.Zhongdan No.2）土壤呼吸速率,采用平板涂抹计数法测定了根际土壤细菌、真菌和放线菌数量。结果表明,免耕和秸秆还田处理玉米花期土壤呼吸速率降低了8.3%和7.8%,玉米收获期土壤呼吸速率降低了15.5%和13.6%;土壤10 cm处地温与土壤呼吸速率变化趋势一致,且在传统耕作处理下最高;与传统耕作相比,免耕和秸秆还田不同程度地增加了根际土壤细菌、真菌和放线菌的数量,但各类微生物数量之间的比例恒定;土壤呼吸速率与3类根际土壤微生物的数量呈负相关,但不显著。可利用免耕和秸秆还田提高黄土旱塬土壤碳库贮量。     

遮阴和干旱对荩草克隆生长和有性繁殖及权衡关系的影响

以可建植边坡草坪的野生荩草为材料,设置遮阴(5个水平)和干旱(4个水平)交互形成的20个组合处理,测定克隆生长性状和有性繁殖数量及生物量结构,分析不同遮阴和干旱组合处理下克隆效率指数(CEI)、繁殖分配(RA)、繁殖效率指数(REI)、繁殖指数(RI)、繁殖比率(RR)的差异,研究遮阴和干旱对荩草克隆生长和有性繁殖及权衡关系的影响,结果表明:1)遮阴和干旱对克隆子株数及克隆效率指数有显著影响,中、重度干旱和≥10%遮阴显著降低了子株数(P<0.05),干旱对CEI无影响、遮阴降低了CEI,交互作用极显著降低了基株的子株数和CEI(P<0.01)。2)遮阴和干旱对母株、子株和基株的花穗数和小花数,对繁殖器官生物量(ROB)、非繁殖器官生物量(NROB)和总生物量(TB)有显著影响(P<0.05),轻、中度干旱或10%～30%遮阴或轻度遮阴和轻度干旱组合可显著增加母株、子株、基株的花穗数和小花数,轻度干旱或10%遮阴或轻度干旱和轻度遮阴组合可显著增加TB和ROB,交互作用是影响基株花穗数和小花数、TB、ROB和NROB的主要因子,干旱对TB和NROB影响次之,遮阴对ROB影响较大。3)遮阴和干旱对RA、REI、RI和RR有显著影响(P<0.05),轻中度干旱或10%遮阴可提高基株的繁殖参数,重度干旱或≥30%遮阴度降低了有性繁殖(P<0.05),轻度遮阴和轻度干旱组合比单一处理更利于有性繁殖,轻度干旱可缓解中重度遮阴对有性繁殖的影响,繁殖参数主要受交互作用影响,遮阴次之,干旱较小。4)荩草可依据遮阴和干旱胁迫程度,进行克隆生长和有性繁殖权衡,遮阴≥30%可延长克隆生长10～34d,中、重度干旱缩短克隆生长而促进有性繁殖,≥10%遮阴可缓解重度干旱对有性繁殖的影响(P<0.05)。5)20个遮阴和干旱组合处理下荩草均能同时维持两种繁殖方式,水分充足和全光照利于克隆生长,轻中度干旱和轻度遮阴单一或组合处理利于有性繁殖,遮阴和干旱交互影响增加了荩草的两种繁殖能力。     

南方不同季节育雏鸡舍主要环境因子的变化研究

试验以有窗封闭式笼养育雏鸡舍为对象,于2018年3月~2019年1月开展研究鸡舍内环境的温度、相对湿度、二氧化碳(CO2)、氨气(NH3)、硫化氢(H2S)、二氧化硫(SO2)浓度和细菌总数,并分析环境因子之间的关系。结果显示:不同季节育雏舍内环境温度满足鸡群正常需要,鸡群成活率超过97%。夏季舍内相对湿度达82.48%,并且料肉比高于春季、秋季和冬季。春季、秋季和冬季CO2浓度易超标,不同季节舍内白天温度均高于夜晚,而白天CO2浓度低于夜晚。不同季节舍内环境温度分别与相对湿度、CO2浓度呈负相关和正相关关系。试验表明:有窗封闭式育雏鸡舍内不同季节雏鸡生长发育良好,但夏季湿度过高,春季、秋季和冬季舍内CO2浓度高于标准。建议夏季应合理控制舍内相对湿度,春秋冬季注意平衡舍内的保暖和通风工作。     

梅山与长大母猪下丘脑-垂体-卵巢轴Kiss1和GPR54基因的表达差异

研究早熟与晚熟品种母猪下丘脑-垂体-卵巢轴Kiss1和GPR54基因的表达差异。选用8头梅山母猪与12头长大(LY)母猪为研究对象,梅山母猪于70 d和100 d屠宰,LY母猪于70、100 d和199 d屠宰,收集血清及下丘脑、垂体、卵巢组织样品。ELISA检测血清瘦素(Leptin)和雌二醇(E2)水平,PCR克隆梅山与LY母猪Kiss1基因编码序列,实时荧光定量PCR检测母猪下丘脑、垂体、卵巢组织Kiss1和GPR54基因表达水平。结果表明:梅山与LY母猪Kiss1基因编码序列相似性为100%;梅山与LY母猪初情期下丘脑Kiss1基因表达量极显著高于垂体与卵巢(P<0.01),卵巢GPR54基因表达水平显著高于下丘脑与垂体(P<0.05)。梅山母猪下丘脑-垂体-卵巢轴Kiss1基因表达水平都显著高于相同日龄和初情期LY母猪(P<0.05),梅山母猪血清Leptin水平极显著高于相同日龄LY母猪(P<0.01)。而E2水平显著高于100 d与初情期LY母猪(P<0.01)。Leptin与下丘脑Kiss1和GPR54基因表达呈显著正相关(P<0.05),而E2仅与下丘脑Kiss1基因表达有极显著正相关关系(P<0.01);梅山与LY母猪Kiss1基因编码区序列相似性为100%,梅山母猪下丘脑-垂体-卵巢轴上kiss1基因表达量较LY母猪高,主要原因可能是初情日龄早,下丘脑Kiss1基因表达水平的高低与血清Leptin和E2浓度密切相关。