Bovine ceroid-lipofuscinosis: pathology of blindness

Five Devon cattle with suspected ceroid-lipofuscinosis and aged between 19 and 39 months of age were humanely slaughtered and subjected to post-mortem examination. There was severe atrophy of the cerebrum, particularly of the occipital cortex. Microscopy also showed severe atrophy of the retina with complete loss of photoreceptor cells, even in the youngest animal examined. Histopathologically the disease was characterised by accumulation of a fluorescent lipopigment in neurones, including those of the retina and a severe astrocytosis. The disease, which is characterised by the accumulation of subunit c of mitochondrial ATP synthase, is similar to that extensively described in South Hampshire sheep except that the retinal lesions were more severe. In contrast, tremors were not noted in the cattle. The clinical history and similarity to the disease in sheep and other species indicated inheritance was as an autosomal recessive trait.     

仔母猪阉后阴门等器官仍不萎缩问题之我见

仔母猪阉后阴门等器官仍不萎缩问题之我见史旭升（江苏省金坛市畜牧兽医站，２１３２００）钱荣富，王国良（金坛市城东乡畜牧兽医站）《中国兽医杂志》先后于１９８９年第９期、１９９０年第５期、１９９３年第６期刊登余先远同志《阉割仔猪时正确摘除生殖器官部位的试验...     

牛支原体感染动物模型的建立及其在评估灭活疫苗免疫效力上的应用

为了找到能够成功模拟牛支原体(Mycoplasma bovis,M.bovis)感染的方便可行的替代动物,并为灭活疫苗的初步探索做出贡献,采用原代次、第80代次、第160代次的M.bovis,每代分别设1.0×109、1.0×1010和1.0×1011CFU/m L 3个浓度对健康家兔进行感染试验,通过临床表征、剖检观察、病理组织切片镜检、分离培养、PCR法进行验证,显示每个代次M.bovis均呈阳性,且浓度越高、代次越低,症状越明显。家兔可成功模拟M.bovis感染情况,并确定M.bovis在体外连续传代培养过程中毒力明显减弱但仍具有致病性,第160代次M.bovis可作为疫苗备选株;将160代次M.bovis灭活后与铝胶盐佐剂1∶1混合制成灭活疫苗对家兔进行免疫试验,在第1次免疫后第14天进行第2次免疫,在第28天时对免疫组和空白对照组家兔进行攻毒试验,结果显示免疫组家兔经血清抗体法检测出体内具有较高水平的抗体,且经上述方法检测免疫组结果均呈阴性,空白对照组检测结果均呈阳性。结果表明:弱毒的M.bovis灭活疫苗也能够起到免疫防御的作用,为M.bovis疫苗回归本动物试验的研究提供了有力的数据支撑。     

Angiofibroma of the nasal cavity in 13 dogs

This case series describes a rare entity, nasal angiofibroma, in 13 dogs that were presented to the University of Wisconsin, School of Veterinary Medicine from 1988 to 2000. All dogs in this case series presented with clinical signs and radiographic changes that were strongly suggestive of a locally invasive neoplasm. However, histopathology completed on transnostral core biopsy samples revealed benign appearing vascular proliferation with secondary lymphosuppurative inflammation was established despite cytologic criteria of malignancy present in five dogs. On the basis of the outcomes in this case series, nasal angiofibroma should be considered a differential for dogs presenting with clinical signs consistent with a malignant nasal tumour.     

“益果灵”牌0.1%噻苯隆防治苹果树腐烂病试验

为了掌握植物生长调节剂碧护对酿酒葡萄梅鹿辄穗重、粒重、含糖量的影响,我们于2009年做了本项试验。     

气象科普宣传与气象科技服务的探讨

通过宣传气象科普知识,阐明气象与各行业的密切关系,让人们更多地了解气象,利用气象,以促进气象科技服务的发展.     

Pharmacokinetics of clomipramine in dogs following single-dose intravenous and oral administration

OBJECTIVE: To determine pharmacokinetics of clomipramine and its principle metabolite (desmethylclomipramine) in the plasma of dogs after IV or oral administration of a single dose. ANIMALS: 6 male and 6 female Beagles. PROCEDURES: Clomipramine was administered IV (2 mg/kg), PO (4 mg/kg) after food was withheld for 15 hours, and PO (4 mg/kg) within 25 minutes after dogs were fed. Plasma clomipramine and desmethylclomipramine concentrations were measured by use of a gas chromatography with mass-selection method. RESULTS: Time to peak plasma concentrations of clomipramine and desmethylclomipramine following oral administration was 1.2 hours. For clomipramine, after IV administration, elimination half-life was 5 hours, mean residence time was 3 hours, and plasma clearance was 1.4 L/h/kg. Values for mean residence time and terminal half-life following oral administration were similar to values obtained following IV administration, and systemic bioavailability was approximately 20% for clomipramine and 140% for desmethylclomipramine, indicating fast absorption of clomipramine from the gastrointestinal tract and extensive first-pass metabolism. Administration of clomipramine with food did not alter the area under the concentration versus time curve for desmethylclomipramine but resulted in a 25% increase for clomipramine. Clomipramine and desmethylclomipramine were extensively bound (> 96%) to serum proteins. There were no significant differences in area under the concentration versus time curve between male and female dogs. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Results indicate that there should not be any clinically important differences in efficacy regardless of whether clomipramine is administered with or without food.