放牧率对绵羊体重及繁殖性能的影响

通过不同放牧率对内蒙古本地绵羊(母羊)连续2年(2008～2009)的体重和繁殖性能的影响的研究表明:(1)在试验期内,随着时间的推移,不同放牧率下的绵羊体重总体上都呈上升趋势;间隔1个放牧率或以上的处理间,存在不同程度的显著性差异;(2)绵羊的个体增重与放牧率之间存在负相关关系;而公顷增重与放牧率的关系符合二次曲线关系,在达到公顷最大增重前,随着放牧率的增大而增大,之后随着放牧率的增大减小;(3)单位家畜增重和单位面积增重的交点的生态学意义在于放牧率为1羊/hm2,公顷增重和家畜个体增重相同;单位家畜个体增重对应的畜产品最优放牧率为0.50羊/hm2,单位面积家畜最大增重对应的畜产品最优放牧率为2.38羊/hm2;(4)过高的放牧率导致绵羊出现空怀现象及产羔率下降;羔羊的初生重和个体增重均随着放牧率的增大而减小,但其显著性差异仅表现在较高的放牧率与较低的放牧率之间,而在相邻放牧率间差异不显著。     

秦川牛CEBPA基因遗传变异对体尺和胴体性状的影响

试验以CCAAT增强子结合蛋白A(CEBPA)为候选基因,采用直接测序的方法寻找秦川牛CEBPA基因SNP,筛查到一个新的多态位点T963G,该突变位于基因的编码区。运用PCR-RFLP方法验证并分析该位点在215头秦川牛群体中的多态性。结果表明:在秦川牛群体中分布A、B 2个等位基因,处于中度多态。经过χ2适合性检验,秦川牛群体在该位点达到Hardy-Weinberg平衡状态(P0.05)。将该T963G位点的基因型与体尺、胴体性状进行关联分析,表明该位点与胴体重显著相关(P0.05),BB为有利基因型,B等位基因为有利等位基因,提示该位点有可能作为秦川牛胴体性状标记辅助选择的标记之一。     

日粮中添加丙烯酸对绵羊消化代谢的影响

选取25只身体健康,体重32kg左右的8月龄中国美利奴(新疆型)细毛公羊,日粮精粗比为25∶75,采用分组试验设计,分别是对照组、添喂丙酸8,12mmol/(d·只)组和添喂丙烯酸8,12mmol/(d·只)组,研究丙烯酸对绵羊消化代谢和体增重的影响。结果表明,与对照组和添喂丙酸组相比,添喂丙烯酸组绵羊干物质采食量没有显著差异(P>0.05);添喂丙烯酸组与对照组相比,半纤维素消化率提高5.15%~9.70%,纤维素消化率提高3.64%~5.73%,但差异不显著(P>0.05);8mmol丙烯酸组钙、磷的消化率分别高于8mmol丙酸组2.86%和8.39%,但差异不显著(P>0.05);添喂8,12mmol/(d·只)丙烯酸组绵羊的尿氮排出量(g/d)分别低于对照组12%和18%,而N保留率与对照组相比分别提高5.35%和3.91%,但均没有显著差异(P>0.05)。添喂丙烯酸组绵羊的体增重和饲料利用率与对照组和丙酸组相比没有显著差异(P>0.05)。本研究表明,添喂丙烯酸对绵羊的采食量、干物质、有机物、粗蛋白、纤维素、半纤维素的消化量(率)均无显著影响(P>0.05),对绵羊氮、钙、磷的代谢无显著影响(P>0.05)。     

Removal of a metallic foreign body from the tongue of three horses

The objective of this case report is to describe the diagnostic and surgical techniques for removal of a metallic foreign body in the tongue of three adult horses. The three horses were presented for evaluation and treatment of dysphagia and marked hypersalivation of 3–5 days duration. Radiographs of the head revealed the presence of a metallic foreign body in the tongue of each horse. The foreign bodies could be precisely localised under general anaesthesia using palpation and lingual ultrasonography and/or lingual radiography in combination with a forceps as a marker. The foreign bodies were successfully removed using laparoscopic instruments creating minimal soft tissue trauma. The use of long (43 cm) small laparoscopic (5 mm) instruments enabled good visualisation of the surgical field, providing optimal conditions for successful minimally invasive surgical treatment of horses with foreign bodies in the tongue. The three horses made uneventful recoveries and 12 months after surgery were eating normally and could be ridden with a bit as per usual routine. It was concluded that using long laparoscopic instruments in combination with palpation, ultrasonography and/or radiography allowed removal of the foreign body creating minimal soft tissue trauma and allowing optimal conditions for a fast recovery.     

Body condition scoring (BCS) in corn snakes (Pantherophis guttatus) and comparison to pre-existing body condition index (BCI) for snakes

In the veterinary profession, the body condition score (BCS) plays an important role in the assessment of patients. It is a subjective, tactile method of evaluating body fat and muscle mass and is used in numerous species. Recognizing obesity (or the contrary, emaciation) is important for veterinarians treating reptiles and could be facilitated by a BCS. An existing form of body condition assessment already used is the body condition index (BCI), where the residuals from a regression of body mass on body length are calculated. Therefore, the goal of this study was to provide practitioners with a BCS system for corn snakes (Pantherophis guttatus) and to test it against the BCI. A total of 22 corn snakes (Pantherophis guttatus), stationed at the “Auffangstation für Reptilien” in Munich (reptile rescue centre, RRC), were subject of this study. Each had the following measurements taken: body weight (BW), snout–tail tip length (STL), snout–vent length (SVL) and circumference in the middle (C). Manual palpation of spine, area between vertebral spinous and transverse process, ribs and neck of each snake was performed by three veterinarians and assigned to specific scores by each examiner. A BCS (mean of examiners’ scores) was given to each snake according to manual palpation. The BCS system was chosen to be out of 5 in 0.5-point steps with 2.5 considered as ideal BCS. In the studied snakes, the BCS ranged from 1.5 to 3.5, with a median of 2.5. The median BW was 309 g (75–967 g), the median STL was 123 cm (79–153 cm), the median SVL was 104 cm (73–133 cm) and the median C was 7.5 cm (4.3–11 cm). BCS and BCI were positively correlated. A BCS includes a manual palpation of the animal and thus gives the examiner additional information to the objectively measured/calculated index.     

牛疱疹病毒I型gB基因的原核表达

根据GenBank中BHV-1 Colorado 1毒株的全基因组序列,针对gB基因的主要B细胞免疫区域设计一对引物。提取BHV-1 Colorado 1毒株的基因组DNA,PCR扩增大小为585 bp的gB片段,将其克隆至pET-22b（+）原核表达载体并测序分析,同时用Nde I和Not I酶切鉴定。SDS-PAGE和Western blot试验结果证明,获得的可溶性gB重组蛋白能与牛传染性鼻气管炎病毒标准阳性WEI血清发生特异性反应,为ELISA等免疫诊断方法的建立奠定了物质基础。     

鸡包涵体肝炎病毒山西株的分离与鉴定

为了确诊山西某鸡场疑似鸡包涵体肝炎的的病例,本研究进行了鸡包涵体肝炎病毒的分离鉴定。将病死鸡肝脏研磨,经卵黄囊途径接种6日龄SPF鸡胚,成功获得1株病毒;并经过鸡胚病变特征、RT-PCR、基因测序、BLAST分析及动物回归试验等,成功分离出1株鸡包涵体肝炎病毒。进一步证明该病例是鸡包涵体肝炎病毒感染所致。     

母貂体重体长与产仔数的多元回归分析

对94只母貂的体重(x1),体长(x2),管围(x3)与其产仔数(y)采用相关分析及多元回归分析,建立了产仔数的估测模型^y=1.666-0.005x1+0.332x2,经检验此模型的适合度,回归系数和复相关系数均差异显著(P<0.05)。模型预测效果良好,为准备配种期母貂的体况调整提供了科学的参考依据。