Milk progesterone enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay as a tool to investigate ovarian cyclicity of water buffaloes in relation to body condition score and milk production

Background

Application of assisted reproductive technologies in buffaloes is limited to some extent by farmers’ inability to detect oestrus because of its poor expression. The present study aimed at investigating reliability of a milk progesterone enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) to assess the ovarian cyclicity during post partum, oestrus and post-breeding periods in water buffaloes.

Methods

Progesterone concentrations were measured by an ELISA in milk of 23 postpartum buffaloes in relation to oestrus, pregnancy, body condition score (BCS) and milk production. Two milk samples were taken at 10 days intervals, every month starting from day 30 and continued to day 150 post partum. BCS and milk production were recorded during sample collection. Milk samples from bred buffaloes were collected at Day 0 (day of breeding), Days 10–12 and Days 22–24. Defatted milk was preserved at −80°C until analysis. Pregnancy was confirmed by palpation per rectum on Days 70–90.

Results

Seventeen buffaloes had 47 ovulatory cycles, one to four in each, 13 were detected in oestrus once (28 % oestrus detection rate). Progesterone concentration ≥1 ng/ml in one of the two 10-day-interval milk samples reflected ovulation and corpus luteum formation. The intervals between calving to first luteal activity and to first detected oestrus varied from 41 to 123 days (n = 17) and 83 to 135 (n = 13) days, respectively. Eight buffaloes were bred in the course of the study and seven were found pregnant. These buffaloes had a progesterone profile of low (<1 ng/ml), high (≥ 1 ng/ml) and high (≥ 1 ng/ml) on Day 0, Days 10–12 and Days 22–24, respectively. Buffaloes cycling later in the postpartum period had fewer missed oestruses (P < 0.05). Buffaloes with a superior BCS had a shorter calving to oestrus interval and produced more milk (P < 0.05).

Conclusions

Milk progesterone ELISA is a reliable tool for monitoring ovarian cyclicity and good BCS may be an indicator of resuming cyclicity in water buffalo.     

反刍动物抗生素替代物的研究进展

抗生素的危害已经引起了人们的普遍重视,寻找能够替代抗生素的添加物已成为一个研究热点。作者综述了抗生素在反刍动物产品中的残留和危害,总结了益生菌、植物提取物(单宁、皂苷、香精油等)、酶制剂、有机酸、抗菌肽和功能性寡糖等主要的抗生素替代物的作用机理及其应用现状。     

全国桑蚕一代杂交种质量调查及行业标准实施评价Ⅰ.春用一代杂交种总体质量及评价

连续 5年对全国主产省 (市、区 )的蚕种进行了质量监督抽检 ,检验结果表明 :我国春用桑蚕一代杂交种总体质量良好 ,蚕种质量逐年稳步上升。分析桑蚕一代杂交种总体质量及各指标的测试成绩后认为 :散卵种良卵率≥ 97%、杂交率≥ 95 %、病卵率 <0 15 %的指标比较合理 ,而平附种良卵率≥ 90 %的指标偏低 ,可提高到 94 %～95 % ;实用孵化率≥ 90 %的指标偏低 ,可提高到 92 %以上 ;良卵 (粒 )数指标可改为规定下限 ,如每盒蚕种不少于多少粒 ,允许有不同的卵量 ;蚕种外观包装的标签上还可添加注册商标、执行标准、良卵 (粒 )数 ,春用种须标明出库日期、夏秋用种还须标明浸酸日期等。     

Associations between postpartum diseases and milk yield and changes in body condition between drying off and parturition of dairy cows in Argentina

ABSTRACT

Aims: To assess the change in body condition score (BCS) during the early and late dry periods and its association with postpartum diseases and milk yield in grazing dairy cows from central Argentina.

Methods: BCS assessments during the dry period, and cow health and milk production records up to 90 days in milk (DIM), were collated for cows from 28 farms at monthly visits between 2007 and 2008. Cows were categorised into four groups; those in Group 1 (n=7,067) maintained or gained BCS during the early and late dry periods; Group 2 (n=2,615) maintained or gained BCS during the early dry period and lost BCS during the late dry period; Group 3 (n=1,989) lost BCS during the early dry period and maintained or gained BCS during the late dry period; and Group 4 (n=5,144) lost BCS during the early and late dry periods.

Results: Cows in Group 1 had reduced odds of having retained fetal membranes (RFM), metritis, and clinical mastitis up to 90 DIM than cows in Group 2 (p<0.001), but the odds of disease were similar to cows in Group 3. The odds of having RFM or clinical mastitis tended to be lower in cows in Group 1 than cows in Group 4 (p=0.08). The odds of cows being culled or dying during the first 90 DIM were lower for cows in Group 1 than for those in Groups 2, 3, and 4 (p≤0.05). Mean accumulated milk yield up to 90 DIM was higher in cows in Group 1 than Group 2 and Group 4 (p<0.001), but was similar to that of cows in Group 3 (p=0.28).

Conclusions and clinical relevance: Cows that lost BCS during the late dry period had increased odds of being diagnosed with several postpartum diseases and had decreased milk yield compared to cows that maintained or gained BCS during the entire dry period. Loss of BCS during any stage of the dry period was also associated with increased incidence of culling or death during the first 90 DIM. These results should raise awareness among dairy cattle producers of the importance of properly managing cow body condition during the dry period, especially during the late dry period.     

全国桑蚕一代杂交种质量调查及行业标准实施评价Ⅱ.良卵率、良卵数调查及评价

依据 1999- 2 0 0 3年监督抽查春用桑蚕一代杂交种质量的检验结果 ,分析良卵率和良卵数质量指标的测试成绩认为 :散卵种良卵率≥ 97%的指标比较合理 ,而平附种良卵率≥ 90 %的指标偏低 ,可提高到 94 %～ 95 % ;良卵数 (粒 ) /盒 (张 )连续 5年合格率都在 5 0 %以下 ,说明这一指标不适合目前的生产情况 ,可考虑将这一指标改为规定下限 ,允许有不同的卵量。     

我国草原确权承包及信息化管理探讨

草原是我国重要的自然资源,对维护生态系统稳定具有十分重要的意义。草原确权承包工作是草原生态保护和建设的制度保障,是落实中央有关要求的具体举措。从已有对草原确权的报道来看,由于我国草原牧区的特殊情况,草原确权工作在地区间推进速度不一,整体推进不平衡,部分地区确权工作推进相对缓慢。在对草原确权承包工作的背景、现状进行分析的基础上,梳理了推进我国草原确权承包需要的基础工作,包括基础信息收集、承包合同完善、颁发草原权属证书、开展培训、加强信息管理和健全草场纠纷解决机制等,提出了信息管理平台的构建思路,包括主要构成模块、基本功能、工作流程、采用的主要技术等。在此基础上,提出了下一步推进草原“三权分置”的思考和建议,对于推动我国草原确权承包和信息化管理具有重要意义。     

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专门化肉用种羊选定、引进后，通过适应性研究，在较大规模养羊业生产实践中。对现代集约化肉羊业的主要关键技术进行研究、完善和创新，组装集成并应用于生产。技术研究应用结果既为市场提供了大批专门化肉用种羊和优质安全的杂种肉羊，取得了高水平的研究成果及显著的经济效益和社会效益．又为我国目前正在迅速发展的集约化肉羊业提供了可靠的技术支持和理想的生产模式：从适宜的专门化肉羊品种到运用高效母羊快速扩繁技术．建立和完善有效的肉羊杂交利用体系，普遍应用种羊鲜、冻精生产大批肉用杂种羔羊，种植高产优质饲草及其科学加工调制和利用．建立严格兽医防疫制度．实行放牧 补饲或全舍饲的精细管理和集约化育肥，至生产优质、安全、标准肉羊，获得显著的经济效益和社会效益。     

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对使用标准物质或控制样品、使用相同或不同方法进行重复检测,留样再测,使用添加回收率,分析一个物品不同特性结果的相关性等实验室内部质量控制方法及结果评价进行了具体的探讨。为规范实验室内部质量控制方式与结果评价提供参考。     

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