POSITIVE CONTRAST MAGNETIC RESONANCE BURSOGRAPHY FOR ASSESSMENT OF THE NAVICULAR BURSA AND SURROUNDING SOFT TISSUES

Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging is often performed to determine the cause of palmar heel pain. We evaluated how distension of the navicular bursa affected the MR appearance of the navicular bursa and associated structures. An MR evaluation was performed on normal cadaver limbs and cadaver limbs from horses with lameness localized to the foot. The normal navicular bursae were injected with 2, 4, or 6 ml of solution. The bursae of the feet from lame horses were injected with 4 or 6 ml, and the MR study was repeated. All bursae were examined grossly to verify the presence or absence of adhesions. Clinical patients that had initial MRI abnormalities suggesting adhesions were also evaluated. Distension of the proximal recess of the normal navicular bursa, proximal to the collateral sesamoidean ligament was achieved with 2 ml. Separation of the collateral sesamoidian ligament from the deep digital flexor tendon (DDFT) was achieved with 4 ml. The separation of the navicular bone from the DDFT and distal sesamoidian impar ligament required 6 ml. Adhesions were more clearly defined in the bursa of the two pathologic cadaver limbs following distension. MR bursography used on clinical patients allowed the determination of the presence or absence of adhesions. In these horses, this determination could not have been definitively made without this technique. MR bursography is useful in horses where the presence of adhesions cannot be clearly defined by MRI.     

广西新黄鸡腔上囊和胸腺的发育及其T淋巴细胞的分布

10日龄鸡胚腔上囊开始形成囊腔和皱褶,并偶尔见到T淋巴样细胞;12日龄鸡胚出现淋巴滤泡;17日龄鸡胚滤泡髓质基本形成;3日龄雏鸡滤泡皮质出现。18日龄鸡胚开始形成DIA,随日龄的增长,DIA由腔上囊背侧近导管开口处逐渐扩展到导管背侧;7周龄前后到达与泄殖腔相连处。随着滤泡及DIA的形成,T淋巴样细胞分别出现于其中。滤泡中T淋巴样细胞的百分率,胚胎期大于孵出后。出生后T淋巴样细胞主要聚集于DIA内。9～11周龄腔上囊生长达到最大值,21.5～52周龄腔上囊消失。 14日龄鸡胚胸腺开始出现髓质,并可在其中检出ANAE细小颗粒型细胞,其百分率出生后大于胚胎期。但10～12日龄鸡胚胸腺中有大量的未成熟的胸腺细胞呈ANAE斑点型反应     

ULTRASONOGRAPHY OF THE EQUINE BICIPITAL TENDON REGION: A CASE HISTORY REPORT AND REVIEW OF ANATOMY

The equine shoulder region is difficult to investigate by conventional imaging modalities. Diagnostic ultrasound has proven valuable for investigation of soft tissue injuries of the human shoulder. In a horse with shoulder lameness, the authors employed diagnostic ultrasound to augment the use of conventional radiography. A defect in the subchondral bone layer of the medial humeral tuberosity, with adjacent bony fragments were clearly identified with ultrasound. Ultrasound was used for initial evaluation of the bicipital tendon and bursa. The technique was subsequently used to follow and evaluate the post-operative condition of the proximal cranial humerus, bicipital tendon and bursa in this patient. The bicipital regions of 2 immature and 3 adult normal horses were also examined with to illustrate the normal ultrasonographic anatomy of the cranial shoulder region.     

Injuries of the calcaneal insertions of the superficial digital flexor tendon in 19 horses

Reasons for performing study: Injuries of the calcaneal insertions of the superficial digital flexor tendon and their relationship to displacement of the tendon from the calcaneus have not previously been reported. Objectives: To describe findings made on clinical cases with disruption of the calcaneal insertions of the superficial digital flexor tendon (SDFT) including observations on their role in horses with unstable subluxation of the tendon. To describe novel surgical techniques and the results of treatment. Hypotheses: Disruption of the calcaneal insertions of the SDFT is associated with lameness and distension of the calcaneal bursa. Unstable displacement of the SDFT from the calcaneus is a more complex injury than incomplete disruption of one of its calcaneal insertions. Methods: The case records and diagnostic images of horses with lesions involving the calcaneal insertions of the SDFT, which were confirmed by endoscopic evaluation of calcaneal bursa between 2005 and 2009, were reviewed. Results: Nineteen horses were identified including 7 that had unstable displacement of the tendon from the calcaneus. Following endoscopic surgery, 9 of 12 horses with stable tendons and 6 of 7 horses with unstable displaced SDFTs returned to work. Conclusion: Tearing of the calcaneal insertions of the SDFT is associated with lameness and distension of the calcaneal bursa; endoscopic removal of the torn tissue carries a good prognosis. Horses with unstable displacement of the tendon have also disruption of the tendon fibrocartilage cap. Removal of this results in stable subluxation and can return horses to athletic activity. Both lesions can be detected by preoperative ultrasonography. Potential relevance: Tearing of the calcaneal insertions of the SDFT should be included in the differential diagnoses of lame horses with distended calcaneal bursae. Tearing of the tendon fibrocartilage cap in horses with unstable displacement of the SDFT is a plausible explanation of the clinical features of the injury and explains previously unreliable results of reconstructive surgeries. Subtotal resection is a technically demanding technique but appears to offer an improved prognosis.     

中草药复方制剂对青脚麻鸡法氏囊免疫功能、抗氧化性及增殖凋亡基因表达的影响

试验旨在研究由金银花、黄连、蒲公英等药材组成的中草药复方制剂,对青脚麻鸡法氏囊组织结构、抗氧化功能、细胞因子和抗体分泌及增殖凋亡相关基因(PCNA和Caspase-3)表达的影响。采用单因子试验设计,将400羽青脚麻鸡按照体重相近原则分为对照组(基础日粮)和试验Ⅰ-Ⅲ组(分别添加0.5%、1.0%和1.5%中草药复方制剂),每组5个重复(n=20),试验期56 d。结果表明,28日龄时,添加1.0%中草药复方制剂可增加青脚麻鸡法氏囊细胞因子(IL-2和IFN-γ)、IBDV抗体和GSH-Px含量及PCNA mRNA和蛋白表达量(P0.05),降低Caspase-3 mRNA和蛋白表达量(P0.05)。56日龄时,添加1.0%中草药复方制剂可增加青脚麻鸡法氏囊IFN-γ、IBDV抗体和GSH-Px含量(P0.05),降低MDA含量及Caspase-3蛋白表达量(P0.05)。显微观察可见,28和56日龄时,添加1.0%中草药复方制剂可显著增加法氏囊小叶和淋巴小结面积(P0.05),降低法氏囊Caspas-3阳性细胞数量,说明日粮中添加1.0%中草药复方制剂对法氏囊组织结构及免疫抗氧化功能均有明显改善,对法氏囊增殖和凋亡相关基因表达有明显调控作用。文章分别从分子和组织水平揭示中草药复方制剂对青脚麻鸡法氏囊生长发育和免疫功能的影响及可能机制,为新型中草药复方制剂研发及其在青脚麻鸡生产中的应用提供科学依据。     

Evaluation of the Olecranon Bursa: An Anatomical Structure in the Normal Horse

This study aimed to determine whether a true synovial structure exists over the olecranon tuberosity, which could be attributed to a noninflamed olecranon bursa. Contrast radiography, gross anatomical dissection, and histopathology were used to evaluate the olecranon bursa in horses with no previous elbow pathology. The radiographic study revealed that the contrast was positioned subcutaneously, superficial to the long head of the triceps and its insertion on the olecranon tuberosity and did not extend cranial to the triceps tendon. The contrast region was consistent in shape, size, and location. Gross anatomical dissection of the area revealed a potential bursal space overlying the tendons of the lateral and medial heads of the triceps brachii and the tensor fascia antebrachii in the normal horse. Histopathology confirmed a bursal lining, which was of mesenchymal origin and suggestive of a single-cell membrane, lined by fibroblast-like synoviocytes.     

高免卵黄液的制备及其口服对鸡传染性法氏囊病的防治效果

作者制备了传染性法氏囊病的高免卵黄液,并对其口服防治效果进行了研究。患有鸡传染性法氏囊病的600只上海土鸡经投用抗生素药物治疗4 d无效后,采用口服高免卵黄液（2 ml/只）进行治疗,每天口服2次。1 d后,有12只发生死亡,其余鸡只逐渐恢复正常（治愈率98%）。表明高免卵黄液对治疗鸡传染性法氏囊病有良好的临床效果,同时也反映出口服高免卵黄液是一种较好的免疫途径和方法。     

鸡传染性法氏囊病免疫复合物疫苗对1日龄低母源抗体水平雏鸡免疫效果的研究

将鸡传染性法代囊病病毒(IBDV)BX株抗原和IBDV高免血清按一定比例混合,初步制备了无菌的鸡传染性法氏囊病免疫复合物疫苗1~5(分别含有32、8、4、0.5及0.125单位IBDV中和抗体),用鸡传染性法氏囊病免疫复合物疫苗1~5及BX株活疫苗分别免疫1日龄低母源抗体水平雏鸡,免疫后9 d观察法氏囊病变,免疫后28 d采血测定IBDV中和抗体,并用强毒攻击,计算各组疫苗保护率。结果显示,免疫后9 d,复合物疫苗1~3免疫组鸡法氏囊正常,复合物疫苗4、5免疫组和BX株活疫苗免疫组分别有2/10、4/10和5/10的试验鸡法氏囊出现了病变;免疫后28 d,复合物疫苗1~5免疫组和BX株活疫苗免疫组IBDV中和抗体效价分别为8.34log2、9.60log2、9.21log2、7.88log2、9.50log2和9.12log2,攻毒保护率分别为90%、100%、100%、80%、90%和80%。试验结果表明鸡传染性法氏囊病免疫复合物疫苗2、3(分别含8、4单位IBDV中和抗体)免疫1日龄低母源抗体水平的雏鸡效果最好,攻毒保护率能达到100%。     

鸡传染性法氏囊病免疫复合物疫苗对1日龄中等母源抗体水平雏鸡免疫效果的研究

将鸡传染性法氏囊病免疫复合物疫苗和BX株活疫苗分别免疫1日龄中等母源抗体水平京红雏鸡,同时免疫1日龄SPF雏鸡作对照,免疫后第9天观察法氏囊病变,免疫后第28天采血测定IBDV中和抗体,并用强毒攻击,计算各组疫苗保护率。结果显示,免疫后第9天,免疫复合物疫苗组SPF雏鸡和京红雏鸡法氏囊均正常,BX株活疫苗组SPF雏鸡法氏囊出现了萎缩病变;免疫后第28天,对照SPF雏鸡和京红雏鸡的免疫复合物疫苗组、BX活疫苗组IBDV中和抗体效价分别为9.2log2、8.5log2和 7.2log2、4.4log2,攻毒保护率均为100%。试验结果表明免疫复合物疫苗免疫1日龄中等水平母源抗体雏鸡效果很好,能产生较高的中和抗体,攻毒保护率能达到100%。