Potential effects of glucocorticoids on serum iron concentration in dogs

Prednisone was give norally(2mg/kg b.i.d.) to seven healthy mixed breed dogs for 3 consecutive days. Serum iron concentration increased significantly (p < 0.05) from 142 +/- 26 micro g/dl (mean +/- SE) before a drug adminis- tration on Day 0 to a maximum of 307 +/- 47 micro g/dl on Day 2, and returned to the Day 0 value by Day 5. Mean total iron binding capacity did not vary more than 25% from the Day 0 value during the 9 day long study. The percent saturation of transferrin with iron increased from 33 +/- 6% on Day 0 to a maximum of 71 +/- 9% on Day 3. This determination had decreased to 34 +/- 3% on Day 5. No statistically significant changes occurred in these parameters studied in six control dogs that were not given the drug. To determine whether serum iron concentration might be correlated with endogenous serum cortisol concentration, these tests were determined in serum collected from nine dogs at 7 a.m., 3 p.m., and 11 p.m. each day for 3 consecutive days. Serum iron concentration was lower at 7 a.m. (147 +/- 9 micro g/dl) than at 3 p.m. (164 +/- 9 micro g/dl) or 11 p.m. (159 +/- 10 micro g/dl). Likewise serum cortisol was lower at 7 a.m. (1.29 +/- 0.18 micro g/dl) than at 3 p.m. (1.49 +/- 0.19 micro g/dl) or 11 p.m. (1.51 +/- 0.22 micro g/dl). There was a significant positive linear correlation between serum iron and serum cortisol concentrations when they were compared using mean values for each dog. From these studies, it appears that exogenously administered glucocorticoids and endogenous increases in serum cortisol concentrations may result in increased serum iron concentrations in dogs.     

新疆桑树雌蕊柱头表面超微结构观察与分类的探讨

应用扫描电镜技术观察了和田白桑、伽克1号桑、皮木1号桑的雌蕊形态结构。结果发现和田白桑、伽克1号桑的雌蕊无花柱,柱头内侧表面生有乳头状突起;皮木1号桑雌蕊无花柱,柱头内侧表面生有长毛。根据观察结果,结合其形态特征,和田白桑、伽克1号桑归类于白桑(Morus alba Linn.)较为合适;皮木1号桑有待今后进一步探讨。     

Evaluation of a radioimmunoassay for type III procollagen peptide in the dog

Type III procollagen peptide (P-3-P) is a serum marker for hepatic fibrosis in humans. The utility of a commercially available radioimmunoassay for P-3-P was evaluated in the dog. The specificity of the assay was assessed by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE) of canine serum and purified bovine P-3-P, followed by Western immunoblotting with rabbit aniti-P-3-P serum. The sensitivity was assessed by performing the radioimmunoassay on dilutions of sera from 22 dogs. Polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis of purified bovine P-3-P and sera from two dogs suspected of having elevated P-3-P concentrations revealed no homologous bands of staining. Western immunoblotting showed marked cross-reactivity of the high antisera concentrations with several components of the serum proteins, but none corresponding to the purified P-3-P. All tested sera from dogs had minimal competitive binding with radiolabeled P-3-P in the radioimmunoassay. Dilution curves of dog sera did not parallel either the standard curve or the dilution curve of a known test human serum. There were no statistically different P-3-P concentrations in any of the groups of dogs studied. It was concluded that currently available radioimmunoassay kits for the measurement of P-3-P in the human are not applicable in the dog. Seemingly, the structure or metabolism of canine P-3-P may vary significantly from that of the bovine or human, limiting the sensitivity and specificity of this assay in the dog.     

深度营销模式在饲料营销中的运用研究

随着我国饲料市场竞争程度的不断加剧,饲料企业为了在竞争中获得持久的竞争优势,需要不断进行营销理念和模式的创新。文章从目前我国饲料营销的困境出发,基于深度营销模式的基本思想,对我国饲料企业如何开展深度营销提供了一些参考策略。     

寡糖在仔猪超早期隔离断奶（SEW）后的日粮中的应用

超早期隔离断奶仔猪技术存在着诸多难以解决的问题，严重地影响了养猪生产效益，寡糖作为一种新兴的无污染、无残留、耐高温的绿色添加剂对于解决超早期隔离断奶仔猪现存问题效果显著，就其对超早期断奶仔猪的生长性能等方面作以综述。     

早熟梨发展动态与市场营销信息

1　梨鲜果出口、内销形势看好目前江西人均占有水果量为 1 8kg,其中人均占有梨只 1kg。如果年人均消费梨增加到 5kg ,那么我省梨果市场可消化 2 1 5万t。可见每年有 1 7～ 1 8万t外省的梨果 ,充集占领了本省的市场。梨果出口形势也令人们十分鼓舞。 2 0 0 0年我国梨鲜果出口主要是面向东南亚各国和港、澳地区 ,占出口量 85%。梨出口量从原来的 6万t增加到 2 0 0 0年的 1 4 64万t,占 2 0 0 0年全国鲜梨的1 74%。2 0 0 0年 ,我国梨罐头出口主要是面向欧洲、北美洲各国 ,梨罐出口量为 2 1 70t。梨鲜果出口的品种主要是鸭梨、砀山酥梨、库尔…     

淳安县水果结构调整中杨梅发展前景调研

水果是淳安县六大新兴产业之一。由于千岛湖小气候的影响,适宜多种果树生长。水果成熟期早、风味好、品质优良。随着中国加入 WTO的深入,淳安国家级旅游城市的建设、国家4A级风景区的要求和淳安“生态立县”的原则,新形势对环境的美化绿化和果品质量提出越来越高的要求。杨梅是淳安的特产果树,果实初夏成熟,色泽艳丽,品质优