DEGENERATIVE CHANGES IN THE VERTEBRAL COLUMN OF THE DOG

A group of 160 Beagles were studied radiographically to determine the pattern of degenerative changes within the vertebral column, especially involving the intervertebral discs. The normal radiographic appearance of both disc and surrounding vertebrae is described. Disc space narrowing and calcification of discal tissues provide radiographic patterns that assist in diagnosis and prognosis. Because of the older age of the dogs, severe degeneration of the endplates with marked instability between vertebral segments was seen.     

Leaf stoichiometry of Leontopodium lentopodioides at high altitudes on the northeastern Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau,China

Altitude affects leaf stoichiometry by regulating temperature and precipitation, and influencing soil properties in mountain ecosystems. Leaf carbon concentration(C), leaf nitrogen concentration(N),leaf phosphorous concentration(P), and their stoichiometric ratios of Leontopodium lentopodioides(Willd.)Beauv., a widespread species in degraded grasslands, were investigated to explore its response and adaptation strategy to environmental changes along four altitude gradients(2500, 3000, 3500, and 3...     

南美蟛蜞菊改变资源分配应对CO2升高对其竞争力的负影响

大气二氧化碳(Carbon dioxide,CO2)浓度正随着人类活动向着前所未有的浓度积累.作为光合作用的重要底物,CO2的增加会对植物生长及竞争能力产生影响,因此,研究未来CO2浓度升高背景下植物竞争力的变化对预测未来全球变化背景下植物群落演替及外来植物入侵具有重要意义.本研究以人工气候培养箱控制CO2浓度,探究了...     

玉米、小麦、水稻秸秆自然发酵的生化变化

测定玉米、小麦、水稻干秸秆在自然发酵中的生化变化.结果表明:玉米秸秆气味香甜,pH下降迅速并保持在4.2以下,挥发性发酵产物种类有13种,主要为乙醇、乙酸、乳酸及甘油等利于提高饲料品质的物质;而小麦和水稻秸秆质地生硬,生料气味,pH下降困难,挥发性发酵产物多达20种,其中乳酸和乙酸较少,而产生丁酸等影响发酵品质的物质较多;发酵物中可溶性糖含量的变化在一定程度上反映其优劣;当发酵初期可溶性糖较多时,pH下降迅速,后期可溶性糖含量平稳;而当初期可溶性糖含量较低时,pH下降缓慢,后期可溶性糖含量则一直下降.     

禽流感防制进展

禽流感（Avian influenza,AI）是由A型流感病毒所引起的禽类的一种传染病。能引起禽类呼吸系统到严重全身败血症等多种症状的烈性传染病。禽类感染后病死率很高,但对野生禽类多为不显性感染。自从1997年香港发生禽流感病毒H5N1亚型首次突破种属屏障感染人类并引起死亡以来,世界各国纷纷报道各种人禽流感病例的发生,人禽流感的关注程度也达到了前所未有的高度。近几年全球共有三大洲的19个国家和地区发生禽流感疫情。一些地区的疫情呈现蔓延的趋势,并且出现了人感染禽流感病毒的病例。禽流感不仅对养殖业造成重大损失,更对人类健康造成严重威胁。本文全面地介绍了禽流感的病原、流行病学、临床症状、病理变化、诊断和防制。     

东祁连山高寒草甸优势植物光响应特征

为研究高寒地区草地优势植物旺盛生长期光合特征,选取位于祁连山东段天祝藏族自治县抓喜秀龙乡的甘肃农业大学高山草原试验站围栏禁牧草地的矮嵩草(Kobresia humilis)、垂穗披碱草(Elymus nutans)、赖草(Leymus secalinus)、扁蓿豆(Melissitus rutenica)、黄花棘豆(Oxytropis ochrocephala)、二裂委陵菜(Potentilla bifurca)和麻花艽(Gentiana straminea)7种优势植物,利用GFS-3000便携式光合测定仪拟合了7-9月的光合-光响应曲线.结果显示:由于8月份的干旱,草地植物的光合能力受到严     

传染性法氏囊病病毒（IBDV）人工感染SPF鸡的病理学观察

取３２０只３０～４０Ｈ龄ＳＰＦ鸡，经滴鼻和点眼接种传染性法氏囊病病毒（ＩＢＤＶ），接种后２４～７２ｈ出现死亡，病死率５１．２５％，死亡鸡剖检变化主要为法氏囊肿胀、出血，甚至呈紫葡萄样，脾脏肿大、出血，骨骼肌出血，腺胃肌胃交界处出血。病理组织学变化，呈现以法氏囊淋巴滤泡内髓质淋巴细胞坏死为主的特征性病变，并可在巨噬细胞浆内发现病毒包涵体。电镜观察，在法氏囊内淋巴细胞、异染性细胞、巨噬细胞浆内，见大量晶格状排列的病毒粒子和包涵体，表明ＩＢＤＶ首先损害法氏囊淋巴滤泡髓质内未成熟的Ｂ淋巴细胞，病毒在淋巴细胞内以包涵体方式增殖。     

Computed tomography of the upper cheek teeth in horses with infundibular changes and apical infection

Reasons for performing study: Infundibular changes are frequently encountered computed tomographic studies of the equine maxillary cheek teeth but the possible importance of this finding is not known. Infundibular caries is a possible cause for pulpitis and apical infection in some horses. Objectives: To study the relationship between the 2 pathologies and the frequency of changes. Methods: The maxillary cheek teeth 108‐ 208 , 109–209 and 110–210 of 25 horses were evaluated using computed tomography and both the prevalence of infundibular and apical infection changes as the possible link with apical infection evaluated statistically. Results: The prevalence of infundibular changes was high in both normal and diseased teeth. Both apical infection and the occurrence of infundibular changes were more prevalent in 109–209 and 110–210. In spite of this, the 2 processes could not be linked to one another. No differences were noted between the left and right sides. Conclusions: A direct relationship between the 2 processes was not established statistically and other underlying causes for the high occurrence of both apical infection and infundibular changes in diseased and normal 108‐ 208 , 109–209 and 110210 are considered.     

青海河卡牧场硒的季节变化及盈缺分析

试验研究了青海共和盆地河卡牧场夏、冬两季牧草草地系统(水、土壤、牧草、绵羊)中硒的含量变化.结果表明,河卡牧场夏季土壤和牧草严重缺硒,绵羊血浆中硒浓度低于临界水平,夏冬两季绵羊被毛中硒含量低于毛硒含量临界值.     

鸡肾型传染性支气管炎组织病理学变化规律的研究

为制造疾病模型便于防治鸡肾型传支。将1日龄健康雏鸡70只分为A、B、C 3组(试验组、对照组和感染组),试验组人工接种IBV肾型毒株,感染组晚1 d放入试验组内混养,常规饲养管理,每日4次观察接毒后的临床症状,同时定期剖检病鸡和病死鸡,取多脏器固定于10%福尔马林液中、石蜡切片、HE染色,显微镜下观察组织病理学变化,按严重程度标+~++++后记录并标明曲线。结果表明,在整个试验过程中肾脏的病理变化最为严重并且持续时间较长,从第2天开始出现病变,并持续到第20天;其次是肺脏,病变出现在第5~16天;肝脏和肺脏的病变时间相同只是程度轻一些;心脏的病变出现在第6~13天。1 d后,感染组也出现相似的病理变化,说明此病的传染性很强。