RADIOGRAPHIC EVALUATION OF FELINE APPENDICULAR DEGENERATIVE JOINT DISEASE VS. MACROSCOPIC APPEARANCE OF ARTICULAR CARTILAGE

Degenerative joint disease (DJD) is common in domesticated cats. Our purpose was to describe how radiographic findings thought to indicate feline DJD relate to macroscopic cartilage degeneration in appendicular joints. Thirty adult cats euthanized for reasons unrelated to this study were evaluated. Orthogonal digital radiographs of the elbow, tarsus, stifle, and coxofemoral joints were evaluated for the presence of DJD. The same joints were dissected for visual inspection of changes indicative of DJD and macroscopic cartilage damage was graded using a Total Cartilage Damage Score. When considering all joints, there was statistically significant fair correlation between cartilage damage and the presence of osteophytes and joint‐associated mineralizations, and the subjective radiographic DJD score. Most correlations were statistically significant when looking at the different joints individually, but only the correlation between the presence of osteophytes and the subjective radiographic DJD score with the presence of cartilage damage in the elbow and coxofemoral joints had a value above 0.4 (moderate correlation). The joints most likely to have cartilage damage without radiographic evidence of DJD are the stifle (71% of radiographically normal joints) followed by the coxofemoral joint (57%), elbow (57%), and tarsal joint (46%). Our data support radiographic findings not relating well to cartilage degeneration, and that other modalities should be evaluated to aid in making a diagnosis of feline DJD.     

棘托竹荪的生物学特征

棘托竹荪的生物学特征周崇莲（中国科学院沈阳应用生态研究所沈阳１１００１５）曾德容（湖南合同县政协会同４１８３００）关键词棘托竹荪，形态特征，生态习性，营养成份１９８５年对湖南会同县的竹荪进行野外调查时，采到一种不同于竹荪（Ｄｉｃｔｙｏｐｈｏｒａｉｎｄ...     

畜果结合生态养殖模式的研究

本研究系统探讨了果园和畜禽养殖的种养结合型生态模式,分析研究了“猪-沼-果”、“草-鸡-果”两种生态模式下的猪、鸡生产性能,畜舍空气质量以及苹果的产量和质量。研究结果表明:生态养殖模式下生长肥育猪和鸡的增重显著高于庭院养殖(P<0.05),分别提高了17.46%和29.28%;猪舍、鸡舍空气中的CO2和NH3比庭院猪舍、鸡舍显著降低(P<0.05);苹果产量比单纯果园平均分别提高28.97%和21.15%,含糖量分别相对提高6.79%和6.36%。     

The influence of fire on rodent abundance at the N’washitshumbe enclosure site,Kruger National Park,South Africa

The relative population numbers of rodents were studied in nine habitats in and outside the N’washitshumbe enclosure site, Kruger National Park, before and after burning the firebreaks that surround the enclosure. Trap success was exceptionally high, and the field work is suspected to have coincided with a Mastomys population explosion. This genus dominated the small mammal communities before and after the burn, and never disappeared from the burnt patches. Its numbers also did not crash directly after the burn, as have been reported in most other studies. Movement from the burnt areas was observed, which may have had a significant impact on the numbers of rodents caught both inside the enclosure and in the more natural areas outside. Our study suggests that fire can be investigated as a tool to keep rodent densities down in areas where they are nuisance animals, especially when used in conjunction with models that forecast outbreaks of Mastomys. It also emphasizes the value of long-term studies informing management strategies for animal damage control and biodiversity and ecosystem conservation.     

海南藏族自治州发展生态畜牧业浅议

畜牧业是一个特殊而复杂的产业系统,除受经济、社会因素的影响外,还受自然因素的影响。因此,在畜牧业的发展过程中,经营者必须综合考虑其经济、社会和生态效益,遵循生态学原理、经济学原理,按照畜牧业自身特点和规律,合理地配置资源,组织生产,大力发展高原生态型畜牧业。只有大力发展高原生态畜牧业,海南州的畜牧业才有可能走出一条可持续发展的路子。     

外源NO对NaCl胁迫下燕麦幼苗氧化损伤的保护作用

用不同浓度的外源一氧化氮(NO)供体SNP处理100 mmol/L NaCl胁迫下一年生燕麦草幼苗,研究了外源NO对NaCl胁迫下燕麦幼苗氧化损伤的影响.结果表明,外源NO可缓解NaCl胁迫造成的燕麦幼苗膜质过氧化产物丙二醛(MDA)含量的升高,促进脯氨酸(Pro)积累,提高超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)和过氧化物酶(POD)活性,并能缓解叶绿素含量的降解,提高可溶性糖的含量.而且NO的这种作用存在明显的剂量效应,其中以0.2 mmol/L SNP处理效果最为显著.     

茶多酚对活性氧引起的鸡胚睾丸细胞氧化损伤的保护作用

利用精原细胞-体细胞共培养模型研究茶多酚对鸡胚睾丸细胞氧化损伤的缓解作用。结果表明:由次黄嘌呤-黄嘌呤氧化酶体系产生的活性氧可引起脂质过氧化产物丙二醛(MDA)的生成量增加、超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)和谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GSH-Px)的活性降低,而添加0.1μg/mL的茶多酚能降低MDA的生成量、使SOD和GSH-Px的活性恢复到对照组水平。这些结果说明,茶多酚通过抗氧化作用对活性氧引起的鸡胚睾丸细胞的氧化损伤具有保护作用。     

塔里木河下游生态输水对草地恢复的影响

结合塔里木河下游生态输水,通过对植被和地下水的监测,分析了输水对下游草地恢复的影响。结果显示:随着生态输水,塔里木河下游输水河道附近地下水位大幅升高,下游草地也出现明显的生态恢复,主要表现在植被种类和草地覆盖度的变化。但是由于不同草本植物对地下水位的适应程度不同,距河道不同距离植物响应的程度不同。而对于因河水漫溢出现的恢复区,其植被种类和覆盖度表现与因地下水升高而恢复的区域差异较大,说明不同输水方式对草地生态恢复的影响程度不同。     

对发展我国生态畜牧业的探讨

通过分析当前我国畜牧业存在的问题,指出发展生态畜牧业是我国畜牧业发展的必然选择,并对我国应该如何发展生态畜牧业提出了建议。     

外源NO对NaCl胁迫下燕麦幼苗氧化损伤的缓解效应

以加燕2号为试验材料,用一氧化氮（NO）供体硝普钠（SNP）、NO清除剂牛血红蛋白（Hb）及SNP类似物亚铁氰化钠处理燕麦植株,研究NO对NaCl胁迫下燕麦幼苗生长和氧化损伤的缓解效应。结果表明,NaCl胁迫下添加外源NO提高了燕麦幼苗的株高,提高了SOD、POD、CAT和APX活性,降低自由基含量和膜脂过氧化程度,表明外源NO能缓解NaCl胁迫诱导的氧化损伤,增强植株的耐盐性。NO供体SNP的类似物亚铁氰化钠（不产生NO）对NaCl胁迫燕麦植株的株高和氧化伤害无缓解效应;施用Hb提高了自由基含量,降低了抗氧化酶活性,而添加外源NO能缓解Hb对燕麦生长的抑制,表明内源NO也可能参与燕麦幼苗耐盐性的调节。