Oral administration of L-citrulline changes the concentrations of plasma hormones and biochemical profile in heat-exposed broilers

We examined the effects of oral administration of L-citrulline (L-Cit) on plasma metabolic hormones and biochemical profile in broilers. Food intake, water intake, and body temperature were also analyzed. After dual oral administration (20 mmol/head/administration) of L-Cit, broilers were exposed to a high ambient temperature (HT; 30 ± 1°C) chamber for 120 min. Oral administration of L-Cit reduced (p < .001) rectal temperature in broilers. Food intake was increased (p < .05) by heat stress, but it was reduced (p < .05) by L-Cit. Plasma levels of 3,5,3′-triiodothyronine, which initially increased (p < .0001) due to heat stress, were reduced (p < .01) by oral administration of L-Cit. Plasma insulin levels were increased by heat exposure (p < .01) and oral L-Cit (p < .05). Heat stress caused a decline (p < .05) in plasma thyroxine. Plasma lactic acid (p < .05) and non-esterified fatty acids (p < .01) were increased in L-Cit-treated heat-exposed broilers. In conclusion, our results suggest that oral L-Cit can modulate plasma concentrations of major metabolic hormones and reduces food intake in broilers.     

疫情下乳制品需求旺盛,低温鲜奶市场蓬勃发展

2020年新冠肺炎疫情（简称“疫情”）爆发后,我国乳制品消费量一度下降,随着疫情逐步得到控制,液态乳制品销售量于4月后开始恢复为同比正向增长,此后乳制品消费总量加快增长,消费结构不断优化,尤其是低温鲜奶消费一枝独秀。近年来,我国低温鲜奶消费呈加速增长趋势,2020年同比增幅达25.6%,增速创历史新高。总的看,近年来在政策鼓励、技术创新、市场培育三大因素推动下,低温鲜奶消费持续较快增长,而疫情下消费者对营养健康的关注度提高大大助推了这一进程,预计这一趋势仍将持续,建议顺应消费升级趋势,加大奶源生产基地和冷链设施建设,构筑乳业高质量发展的基础。     

规模化奶牛场粪污危害、处理及循环利用模式

随着我国奶牛养殖业发展规模的壮大,规模化奶牛场数量持续增加,但奶牛场粪污污染问题也日益凸显。本文结合自身工作经验,首先分析了规模化奶牛场粪污的危害性,然后从雨污分离、固液分离和干清粪工艺对规模化奶牛场粪污处理方式进行概述,最后从厌气（厌氧）发酵获得沼气、微生物发酵用作饲料和生产生物有机肥三种不同模式介绍模化奶牛场粪污的循环利用操作,以期为规模化奶牛场粪污高效利用提供借鉴。     

利用固液分离技术对规模化奶牛场的粪污治理

针对规模化奶牛场的粪污处理问题,利用了固液分离技术,对奶牛场内环境治理,尤其是圈舍内的清粪环节进行减量化改进。从技术角度上优化畜舍内的环境质量,从而弥补国内外现有畜禽养殖业中粪污治理模式中的弱项。本文以天津和润畜牧养殖有限责任公司的规模化奶牛场为试验点,对其产生的粪污进行技术化固液分离,分离后的固体粪便经发酵、晾晒后可作为奶牛的卧床垫料而重复利用。污水经稀释匀浆后储存于贮水池,在采用固液分离技术后,每天的产污水量下降了22%,粪污总量约下降21%。通过技术改进,固液分离处理后的粪污中,总悬浮颗粒物占比降低,污水中总氮和总磷含量降低,化学需氧量（COD）和生化需氧量（BOD）降低60%以上,水质得到提升。固液分离技术可为规模化养殖业提供更加便捷高效的处理粪污、降低污染物含量的产业化排污模式,使规模化养殖产品更加安全健康,同时也可以使人民的日常饮食得到安全保障。     

奶牛常见繁殖疾病诊断与治疗

中国乳制品消费水平位于全球前三,奶牛养殖业在国内具有很大的发展潜力。随着奶牛养殖业的发展和扩大,繁殖疾病成为影响奶牛场经济效益的因素之一。繁殖疾病的发生和很多因素有关,包括营养、卫生等方面,体内激素不平衡也会诱发繁殖疾病的发生。本文对引起奶牛繁殖疾病的主要发病原因、临床症状、病理变化、临床诊断及治疗方法进行归纳总结,以期为繁殖疾病的诊断治疗提供理论基础。     

水牛犊牛血浆外泌体的分离与鉴定

研究旨在从水牛犊牛血浆中分离外泌体,并对分离的外泌体进行分子生物学特征分析和鉴定。采用差速离心法分离3头水牛犊牛的血浆外泌体,并在透射电子显微镜下观察其形态,使用纳米粒度及Zeta电位仪对提取的外泌体进行粒径大小分析,应用Western blotting方法检测外泌体标记蛋白钙联蛋白（Calnexin）、肿瘤易感基因101（TSG101）、CD9、CD81在3头水牛犊牛血浆外泌体中的表达情况。结果显示,从水牛犊牛血浆中分离的外泌体形态多为圆形和椭圆形,直径在30~150 nm;Western blotting检测结果表明,在水牛血浆外泌体表面,特异性蛋白Calnexin、TSG101和CD81阳性表达,CD9不表达。本研究从形态学和分子生物学特征等方面证实研究获得的提取物为外泌体,由此说明,差速离心法可以成功分离提取水牛犊牛血浆中的外泌体,为水牛外泌体的后续研究提供了重要技术基础和参考。     

Thermal biology and locomotor performance in Phymaturus calcogaster: are Patagonian lizards vulnerable to climate change?

Behavioral and physiological traits of ectotherms are especially sensitive to fluctuations of environmental temperature. In particular, niche-specialist lizards are dependent on their physiological plasticity to adjust to changing environmental conditions. Lizards of the genus Phymaturus are viviparous, mainly herbivorous, and inhabit only rock promontories in the steppe environments of Patagonia and the Andes. Herein, we examine the vulnerability of the southernmost Phymaturus species to global warming: the endemic Phymaturus calcogaster, which lives in a mesic environment in eastern Patagonia. We studied body temperatures in the field (T_b), preferred body temperatures in a thermogradient (T_pref), the operative (T_e) and environmental temperatures, and the dependence of running performance on body temperature. P. calcogaster had a mean T_b (27.04°C) and a mean T_e (31.15°C) both lower than their preferred temperature (T_pref = 36.61°C) and the optimal temperature for running performance (T_o = 37.13°C). Lizard activity seems to be restraint during the early afternoon due high environmental temperatures. However, both, the high safety margin and warming tolerance suggest that the expected increase in environmental temperatures due to global warming (IPCC report in 2018) would not threaten, but indeed enhance locomotor performance in this population.     

猪场废弃物处理技术与应用

养殖废弃物对环境的污染越来越严重,为保证养殖与环境协调发展,我国开展养殖废弃物综合利用方式的研究。近年,各地开发出多种废弃物处理和利用方式,主要是以循环发展理念为技术发展方向,提高废弃物循环利用效率。该文列举国内外的养殖废弃物处理技术,结合我国生猪养殖现状,总结出适合我国的生猪养殖废弃物高效利用技术。     

寒冷地区草原有毒有害牧草监测与防治

草原是内蒙古地区草食畜牧养殖产业健康发展的基础,同时也是优质牧草的主要来源。有毒有害牧草生长扩散预示着草场退化,对当地草食畜牧养殖产业健康发展会造成毁灭性打击。有毒有害植物生长发育,不仅会危害牲畜健康且还会严重消耗土壤的水分和养分,妨碍优良牧草繁殖生长,使草场产量和质量显著下降。在长时间草场利用过程中,很多农牧民群众只注重索取,不注重生态环境保护,使草场生产能力和抵抗能力逐渐变差,给有毒有害牧草繁殖生长提供了条件。因此需要加强寒冷地区草原有毒有害牧草的监测,并采取针对性措施进行防控,降低发病率。该文主要探讨内蒙古呼伦贝尔市寒冷地区草原有毒有害牧草的种类,并提出相应的防治措施。     

青海省祁连县羊布鲁氏病发生情况调查及防治

羊布鲁氏杆菌病俗称布病,是由布鲁氏杆菌感染引起的一种人畜共患病。近年,我国家畜饲养量不断增加,动物及其产品流通不断频繁,部分地区布鲁氏杆菌病呈现上升趋势,严重威胁当地畜牧养殖产业和人民群众的身体健康。该文主要就祁连县羊布鲁氏杆菌病的发生情况进行调查,提出相应的防治对策。