Na(+), K(+)-ATPase content in skeletal muscle of dogs with pituitary-dependent hyperadrenocorticism

Several hormones regulate Na⁺, K⁺-ATPase content in the muscle cell membrane, which is essential for maintaining muscle cell excitability. Chronic glucocorticoid excess is associated with muscle weakness and reduced endurance. We hypothesized that chronic glucocorticoid excess affects Na⁺, K⁺-ATPase content in canine skeletal muscle, and contributes to reduced endurance and muscle weakness associated with pituitary-dependent hyperadrenocorticism (PDH) in dogs. Therefore, Na⁺, K⁺-ATPase content in skeletal muscle was evaluated before and after hypophysectomy and hormone replacement (cortisone and l-thyroxin) in dogs with PDH (n = 13), and in healthy controls (n = 6). In addition, baseline and exercise-induced changes in plasma electrolyte concentrations and acid–base balance were evaluated before and after hypophysectomy in dogs with PDH. Na⁺, K⁺-ATPase content of gluteal muscle in dogs with PDH was significantly lower than in control dogs (201 ± 13 pmol/g versus 260 ± 8 pmol/g wet weight; P < 0.01). Similar differences were found in palatine muscle. After hypophysectomy and on hormone replacement, Na⁺, K⁺-ATPase was increased (234 ± 7 pmol/g wet weight). Both plasma pH and base excess in dogs with PDH (7.44 ± 0.01; 1.7 ± 0.6 mmol/l, respectively) were significantly higher (P < 0.05) than after hypophysectomy and hormone replacement (7.41 ± 0.01; −0.2 ± 0.4 mmol/l, respectively). Exercise induced respiratory alkalosis, but did not result in hyperkalemia in dogs with PDH. In conclusion, chronic glucocorticoid excess in dogs with PDH is associated with decreased Na⁺, K⁺-ATPase content in skeletal muscle. This may contribute to reduce endurance in canine PDH, although dogs with PDH did not exhibit exercise-induced hyperkalemia. Na⁺, K⁺-ATPase content normalized to values statistically not different from healthy controls after hypophysectomy and hormone replacement.     

鞭毛蛋白及鸡GM-CSF重组新城疫病毒对鸡的免疫增强作用

为评价鼠伤寒沙门氏菌鞭毛蛋白(FliC)以及鸡GM-CSF(chGM-CSF)对新城疫病毒(NDV)弱毒疫苗的免疫增强效果,本实验通过PCR扩增fliC,并合成chGM-CSF编码基因,分别构建重组质粒pBrClone30-fliC和pBrClone30-GM-CSF,拯救获得重组病毒rClone30-fliC和rClone30-GM-CSF。RT-PCR和ELISA检测结果表明:fliC和chGM-CSF基因正确插入重组病毒,并获得稳定表达;重组病毒免疫7 d后重组NDV HI抗体效价检测显示,实验组平均HI效价分别达到4.5 log2和4.8 log2,而r Clone30组和空白组HI效价仅为3 log2和1 log2;免疫7 d后攻毒,空白组SPF鸡均死亡,rClone30组有两例发病,实验组SPF鸡全部存活并且无任何临床症状。本研究结果表明,FliC和chGM-CSF作为佐剂能够有效提高弱毒疫苗的免疫效果。     

猪丹毒和猪肺疫混合感染综合诊治

疫病一直是生猪养殖中影响猪群健康的重要因素,受到疾病影响的猪群会给养殖户带来巨大的经济损失,严重阻碍养殖业的发展。该文将简要概述猪丹毒和猪肺疫的病理状况,分析猪丹毒和猪肺疫混合感染的发病特征和临床症状,并研究综合诊治猪丹毒和猪肺疫混合感染的方法,降低猪丹毒和猪肺疫混合感染对生猪养殖的影响。     

鸡新城疫和减蛋综合征异源二联灭活疫苗研究

将鸭源新城疫（ＮＤ）病毒Ｄ＿（１０）株和减蛋综合征（ＥＤＳ－７６）病毒ＧＣ＿２株于同一鸭胚同时增殖，用甲醛灭活后加入１０号白油制成ＮＤ和ＥＤＳ－７６异源二联灭活疫苗，简化了生产工艺，降低了成本，克服了鸡胚苗潜伏带毒的危险。经２０余万只鸡试用，表明该疫苗可有效预防ＮＤ和ＤＥＳ－７６。     

通过雏鸡MDV攻毒试验选择抗马立克氏病亲本

对F0、F1、F2亲本经继代No.614血型基因选择后繁殖的F2、F3雏鸡,10日龄以马立克氏病强毒（MDV）攻击至60日龄的死亡率,其父母亲对No.614抗血清呈阳性反应的试验组显著低于其父母亲对此抗血清呈阴性反应的对照组。试验组25个家系中,有14个家系的F2雏鸡死亡率显著低于对照组;F3雏鸡有21个家系的死亡率低于对照组,其中8个家系具有统计意义。肿瘤发生率,以肾脏和腺胃最高,肺脏和神经组织最低。综合血型抗原检测和MDV攻毒结果,从试验组25个家系中选留强MDV抗性家系留种繁殖,继代选育。     

宿主细胞磷酸激酶在新城疫病毒感染中的作用

为探讨磷酸化通路在新城疫病毒（Newcastle disease virus,NDV）感染中的作用,使用多种蛋白磷酸激酶抑制剂和激活剂预处理细胞,比较处理后NDV在细胞上生长状况的差异。结果显示NDV在PKC蛋白激酶抑制剂处理的细胞上的生长受到抑制,这种抑制作用能够被PKC蛋白激酶激活剂中和,而PKA蛋白激酶抑制剂和p38MAPK蛋白激酶抑制剂对其影响不大。通过PKC蛋白激酶抑制剂的细胞毒性试验证实,这种抑制作用不是由于药物对细胞的毒性或者因药物加入而改变培养基pH值而造成的。病毒在staurosporine处理的细胞上的生长曲线试验显示,浓度在20~200 nmol/L能对病毒感染产生抑制作用,并且药物浓度越高,上清中病毒的滴度相对越低。本研究结果表明PKC磷酸化通路在新城疫病毒的感染过程中发挥了重要作用。     

散养湘黄鸡常见病的临床表现特点及其防制

湘黄鸡进行专业户(场)散养时，由于生产方式不同于舍饲群养，其生产环境、食物结构和易感病种类都必然发生变化。对此，笔者结合临床所遇病例进行了研究总结，对散养湘黄鸡的几种常发病的病因、病理、临床表现及防治特点等方面进行了介绍。     

Assessment of the effects of adjunctive gabapentin on postoperative pain after intervertebral disc surgery in dogs

ObjectiveTo assess the effect of adjunctive gabapentin (GBP) on pain after thoracolumbar intervertebral disc surgery in dogs.Study designProspective, randomized, controlled, clinical, ‘blinded’ trial.AnimalsSixty-three client owned dogs undergoing hemilaminectomyMethodsDogs were assigned to two treatment groups. The GBP group received gabapentin 10 mg kg^?1 orally every 12 hours starting before anaesthesia; the placebo (P) group received empty gelatin capsules. Background analgesia was initiated with intravenous levomethadone 0.6 mg kg^?1 (as the combination ‘L-Polamivet) at anaesthesia induction, followed by a fentanyl patch and levomethadone 0.2 mg kg^?1 subcutaneously every 8 hours for 24 hours. Pain was assessed by the short form of the Glasgow Composite Measure Pain Score (CMPS-SF) without the gait category, and by a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). Serum GBP concentrations and cortisol concentrations were measured. Statistical analyses utilized chi square test, Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, two-way analysis of variances for repeated measurements, Wilcoxon test and Friedmann test as relevant. Correlations were tested by Spearman's and Pearson's correlation coefficient. p< 0.05 was considered significant.ResultsMedian CMPS-SF was lower in group GBP than in group P on days 0.5, 1, 4 and 5. However, CMPS-SF and VAS were not significantly different between groups. Both pain scores decreased significantly over time. Cortisol concentrations were not significantly different between groups. Minimum serum concentrations of GBP fell below the detection limit of 1 μg mL^?1 in 6 of 29 and 7 of 28 dogs at 24 and 72 hours, respectively.Conclusions and clinical relevance10 mg kg^?1 GBP orally twice a day did not result in a detectable reduction in pain behaviour compared to background opioid analgesia alone, although a trend to lower pain levels (p < 0.1) was present. Further studies are needed to determine if this is related to effective background analgesia or an ineffective dose of GBP.     

Potential as an aerosol vaccine of an improved Newcastle disease vaccine derived from the LaSota strain—II. In vivo studies

Aerosol administrations of RIT 4030 and other available vaccine strains have been carried out in SPF and in conventional chickens. The results indicate that the RIT 4030 and Ulster 2C strains are significantly less reactogenic than the LaSota and the Hitchner B1 strains.The RIT 4030 strain produces an immune response even when administered to chickens with maternal antibodies and induces a better protection to challenge than the Ulster 2C strain.The replication of the RIT 4030 strain in the respiratory tract will be discussed with respect to its attenuation and transmissibility.     

Kinetics of NDV specific antibodies in chickens—V. Analysis of frequency distributions of antibody titers against Newcastle disease virus by investigation of random samples in chicken flocks

Chicks and chickens maintained under commercial conditions were vaccinated against Newcastle Disease via drinking water. Prior and after different times of vaccination blood samples were drawn from different numbers of birds and checked for HI antibodies. The modes of distribution of the antibody titers within the random sample were assayed. The following results were obtained:

1. 1. On the basis of the distribution of the serum titers can be concluded whether the antibody level within a flock is increasing or decreasing.

◦ —A right steep asymmetry can be observed up to 20 days post vaccination.

◦ —In the phase of maximal antibody levels an almost symmetric distribution of the titers is present.

◦ —In later times (more than three weeks p. vacc.) the distribution shows a left steep asymmetry (Poisson distribution).

2. 2. A poisson distribution is also observable during the elimination of maternal antibodies of chicks until complete elimination.

3. 3. The mode of distribution of the HI titers in sera of day-old chicks correlates with the mode of distribution of the dams. Therefore, conclusions are possible from the status of the chicks to the dams and reverse.

4. 4. Factors which interfere with the mode of distribution are:

◦ —Two or more peaks after vaccination of chickens. This indicates an uneven immune response within the flock.

◦ —Distributions with several peaks may also occur if flocks are composed of day-old chicks from parent flocks with different levels of antibody titers.