The canine veterinary medicine in the Middle Ages according to the Livre de chasse by Gaston Phoebus

Gaston Phoebus (1331-1391) of Foix-Béarn was a mighty vassal of the king of France as well as of the king of England. His book, the Livre de Chasse was the first technical treaty of this scope. It was fundamental for the regulation of hunting in Europe, as it was copied and plagiarized later on by a number of authors. Chapter 16 is about diseases of the dog and their treatment. In this article Phoebus views about pathology, etiology and therapy are discussed. The absence of superstition, magic and preconceived notions is remarkable. His writings are based on personal observations which are detailed. His therapy is generally rational and probably often effective, never harmful. His love of hounds is evident. It is regrettable that this highly rational approach didn't have a longer lasting effect on the development of canine medicine.     

Effect of Endobronchial Challenge with Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae Serotype 10 of Pigs Vaccinated with Bacterins Consisting of A. pleuropneumoniae Serotype 10 Grown under NAD‐Rich and NAD‐Restricted Conditions

The efficacy of two bacterins containing an Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae serotype 10 strain was evaluated. The bacterial cells constituting bacterin 1 and 2 were grown under nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD)‐rich (low‐adherence capacity to alveolar epithelial cell cultures) and NAD‐restricted (high‐adherence capacity to alveolar epithelial cell cultures) conditions, respectively. Ten pigs were vaccinated twice with the bacterin 1 and nine pigs with the bacterin 2. Ten control animals were injected twice with a saline solution. Three weeks after the second vaccination, all pigs were endobronchially inoculated with 106.5 colony‐forming units (CFU) of an A. pleuropneumoniae serotype 10 strain. In the bacterin 1 and 2 group, three and two pigs died after inoculation, respectively. Only two pigs of the control group survived challenge. Surviving pigs were killed at 7 days after challenge. The percentage of pigs with severe lung lesions (>10% of the lung affected) was 100% in the control group, 70% in the bacterin 1 group and 22% in the bacterin 2 group. Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae was isolated from the lungs of all animals. The mean bacterial titres of the caudal lung lobes were 7.0 × 10⁶ CFU/g in the control group, 6.3 × 10⁵ CFU/g in the bacterin 1 group and 1.3 × 10⁶ CFU/g in the bacterin 2 group. It was concluded that both bacterins induced partial protection against severe challenge. Furthermore, there are indications that the bacterin 2, containing A. pleuropneumoniae bacteria grown under conditions resulting in high in vitro adhesin, induced better protection than the bacterin 1.     

Suspected air embolism through the thoracic ventral internal vertebral venous plexus during hemilaminectomy in dogs

Venous air embolism entering via the ventral internal vertebral venous plexus was suspected during thoracic spinal surgery in two dogs. In both cases, air was seen bubbling from a pool of blood on the floor of the vertebral canal accompanied by sudden cardiopulmonary disturbances: low end‐tidal carbon dioxide pressure, tachycardia and reduction in oxygen in the blood. One dog became dyspnoeic and one died.     

70℃干热处理德兰臭草种子内生真菌的研究

为了更好地研究内生真菌与德兰臭草（Melica transsilvanica）的互作关系,需获得内生真菌种群已失活的德兰臭草种子。本试验采用70℃干热的方法对德兰臭草带菌种子分别处理5 d,10 d,15 d,20 d,25 d和30 d,以不作处理的种子为对照,通过测定各处理后种子的萌发指标、生长指标和植株内生真菌数量等综合评价内生真菌的灭活效果。结果表明,70℃干热处理能有效杀灭德兰臭草种子中的内生真菌;70℃处理5 d后,与对照相比,宿主染菌率下降为50%;处理25 d时,种子和植株中均未分离出内生真菌。同时,70℃处理25 d时,种子发芽率、发芽势、发芽指数、植株鲜重和胚根、胚芽长度以及植株株高、叶片数、分蘖数、叶宽和茎粗与对照相比均没有显著影响。值得一提的是,70℃干热处理种子可促进植株须根数的增多和根长的增加。综合比较得出,70℃干热处理25 d能使德兰臭草种子中全部内生真菌失活,是一种简单、方便、可行的方法。     

Maplnfo GIS在几种草地类型图数字化方法中的应用

数字化草地类型图给草地资源的管理及利用带来极大便利,具有重要的地位和作用.在介绍草地类型图数字化意义及MapInfo软件的基础上.分剐阐述基于MapIMo GIS运用手扶跟踪数字化、扫描数字化和直接解译数字化3种方法进行草地类型图数字化的过程,对比分析了这3种方法的显著特点.并以新疆阿克陶县20世纪80年代草地类型图的数字化为例.详细介绍了扫描数字化的操作步骤,同时总结了Map-Info GIS在草地类型图数字化应用中的显著优点.     

带有绿色荧光蛋白外源DNA转染绵羊成纤维细胞的研究

为了优化建立转染绵羊成纤维细胞系的外源基因转染体系,本研究利用带有绿色荧光蛋白（GFP）的外源基因,采用阳离子脂质体法,探讨了DNA用量、脂质体用量和转染时间等因素对转染绵羊成纤维细胞的影响。结果表明,在500 μL转染培养基中成纤维细胞达到85%汇合时,添加由50 μL DMEM中含有0.2 μg DNA和50 μL DMEM中含有2.0 μL LipofectamineTM 2000的两种溶液混合构成的转染液并转染12 h,可获得最高的转染效率。当转染12 h后,用基础培养液培养至第24小时,细胞核周区出现强绿色荧光,而当转染后48～64 h观察时,细胞核周区的荧光强度明显弱,而远离核周区的胞质中的荧光强度增加。     

Heredity of navicular disease

Bone structure, nutrient canals, form and definition, and a total evaluation of both fore navicular bones were radiologically evaluated in 169 three- and four-year-old Dutch warmblood mares divided into eleven daughter (half sister) groups. On the basis of the 'total evaluation', differences between the three- and four-year-old horses were detectable. Using the 'total evaluation', significant differences were found between daughter groups consisting of three-year-old mares. These differences support the theory that podotrochleosis may be (partly) due to the presence of genetic factors. The possibilities concerning selection are presented. The results of the radiological evaluation of the stallion do not have predictive value as far as his progeny is concerned.     

Cowpoxvirus infection in the Patagonian cavy (Dolichotis patagonum) emerging disease in an educational animal park the first reported case

Generalized cowpox infection in the Patagonian cavy may represent a threat to the health of immunocompromised persons. We report the first case of cowpoxvirus infection in the Patagonian cavy in an educational animal park. The mara developed extensive pox lesions, shedding large amounts of viral particles. The ending of vaccination programmes against smallpox in the late 1970's may lead to an increase in susceptibility of humans to zoonotic poxviruses.