Peri-operative body temperatures in isoflurane-anaesthetized rabbits following ketamine-midazolam or ketamine-medetomidine

OBJECTIVE: To investigate alterations in peri-operative body temperatures and oesophageal-skin temperatures in isoflurane-anaesthetized rabbits following either ketamine-midazolam or ketamine-medetomidine induction of anaesthesia. ANIMAL POPULATION: Fifty client-owned rabbits, (25 male, 25 female) of different breeds anaesthetized for elective neutering (age range: 3-42 months; mass range: 1.15-4.3 kg). STUDY DESIGN: Randomized, blinded clinical study. METHODS: Pre-anaesthetic rectal temperature was measured. A 24 SWG catheter was placed in a marginal ear vein after local anaesthesia. Ketamine (15 mg kg(-1)) with medetomidine (0.25 mg kg(-1)) (group KMT) or with midazolam (3 mg kg(-1)) (group KMZ) was injected intramuscularly (IM). Following endotracheal intubation anaesthesia was maintained with isoflurane in oxygen. Carprofen (3 mg kg(-1)) and glucose saline (5 mL kg(-1) hour(-1)) were administered through the intravenous catheter. Room temperature and humidity, skin temperature (from tip of pinna) and oesophageal temperature were measured during anaesthesia. Ovariohysterectomy or castration was performed. Rectal temperature was taken when isoflurane was discontinued (time zero) and 30, 60 and 120 minutes thereafter. Atipamezole (0.5 mg kg(-1)) was administered IM to rabbits in group KMT at zero plus 30 minutes. Mass, averaged room temperature and duration of anaesthesia data were compared using a two-tailed t-test. Age, averaged room humidity, rectal temperature decrease, oesophageal temperature decrease and oesophageal-skin difference data were compared using a Kruskal-Wallis test. p < 0.05 was considered significant. RESULTS: The averaged oesophageal-skin temperature difference was significantly greater in group KMT [median 9.85 degrees C (range 6.42-13.85 degrees C)] than in group KMZ [4.38 degrees C (2.83-10.43 degrees C)]. Rectal temperature decreased over the anaesthetic period was not significantly different between the two groups; however, oesophageal temperature decrease was significantly less in group KMT [1.1 degrees C (-0.1-+2.7 degrees C)] than in group KMZ [1.4 degrees C (0.6-3.1 degrees C)]. CONCLUSIONS: Oesophageal-skin temperature difference is larger in rabbits anaesthetized with ketamine-medetomidine combination than ketamine-midazolam. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: The oesophageal temperature in rabbits anaesthetized with ketamine-medetomidine and isoflurane decreases significantly less than in animals anaesthetized with ketamine-midazolam and isoflurane, during anaesthesia.     

塔里木河下游生态输水对草地恢复的影响

结合塔里木河下游生态输水,通过对植被和地下水的监测,分析了输水对下游草地恢复的影响。结果显示:随着生态输水,塔里木河下游输水河道附近地下水位大幅升高,下游草地也出现明显的生态恢复,主要表现在植被种类和草地覆盖度的变化。但是由于不同草本植物对地下水位的适应程度不同,距河道不同距离植物响应的程度不同。而对于因河水漫溢出现的恢复区,其植被种类和覆盖度表现与因地下水升高而恢复的区域差异较大,说明不同输水方式对草地生态恢复的影响程度不同。     

黄河源区“黑土滩”退化草地CO2排放研究

采用静态箱-气相色谱法,对黄河源区“黑土滩”退化草地CO2释放特征的研究结果表明：“黑土滩”3种不同处理：“黑土滩”植被-土壤系统呼吸（BC）,土壤呼吸（BJ）和土壤微生物呼吸（BL）的CO2释放速率日变化具有相似性,均呈现出明显的单峰型特点,且白天大于夜间;CO2释放速率季节动态变化明显,且3者的变化趋势基本一致;“黑土滩”植被-土壤系统呼吸与地表温度及5cm地温呈极显著的正相关性（P〈0．01）;而土壤微生物呼吸与0～10cm土壤水分含量相关显著（P〈0．05）。     

工业化生产中影响长保质期酸乳品质的主要因素研究进展

长保质期酸乳的工业化生产中,影响酸乳品质的因素很多,包括杀菌温度及时间、搅拌细致化、灌装温度等.根据产品特性选择合适的杀菌温度及时间可以延长酸乳的货架期;选择贴切的细致化手段可以完善酸乳的质构,同时也有利于酸乳在杀菌时更均匀地受热,避免体系坍塌.灌装温度能够影响酸乳的黏度恢复,生产中可以根据产品设计的需求,选择灌装温度.     

半干旱草原主要植物光能和水分利用特征的研究

在植物生长季内测定了内蒙古半干旱草原6种主要植物的光合和水分利用特征，比较了植物之间在光能和水分利用方面的差异，认为水分利用效率难以反应植物对干旱的适应性，而其倒数－水分竞争系数是较好的表征指标；植物的光能利用效率和水分竞争系数之间存在补偿关系；半干旱草原主要植物适应环境的方式不同，它们在光能和水分资源生态位上存在分离。     

不同家蚕品种血淋巴总SOD活力的差异及与生命力和产茧量性状的相关性

超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)是生物体内的一种重要氧自由基清除剂,并在一定程度上影响到生物体的抗逆能力。通过调查分析家蚕5龄幼虫血淋巴总SOD活力在不同地理系统、不同化性品种间和不同温湿度饲养条件下的差异,探讨通过测定5龄幼虫血淋巴总SOD活力,选择家蚕抗性品种育种材料的可行性。结果表明:常温下中系二化性品种5龄幼虫血淋巴的总SOD活力显著高于日系二化性品种和多化性品种;32℃高温、RH 95%处理一定时间后中系二化性普通品种和耐高温高湿品系总SOD活力显著升高,日系二化性普通品种和耐高温高湿品系则显著下降,但所有供试品种在35℃高温、RH 95%处理一定时间后血淋巴总SOD活力都显著低于常温常湿组。对5龄幼虫血淋巴的总SOD活力与幼虫生命率和虫蛹率的相关性统计分析表明二者之间呈显著正相关,而与茧层率之间无显著相关性。研究结果提示,5龄幼虫血淋巴总SOD活力可作为家蚕抗性育种材料选择的生化指标之一。     

The influence of temperature and age on the T1 relaxation time of the equine distal limb

The extent of fat suppression using short tau inversion recovery (STIR) imaging is variable between horses. Our aim was to determine if patient's age and/or hoof temperature have an influence on the T(1) relaxation time of bone marrow in the equine distal limb, thereby affecting the suppression of fat signal. Magnetic resonance imaging was conducted on standing horses and cadaver samples using a low-field magnet (0.27 T). The hoof temperature was measured at the lateral side of the coronary band. A modified inversion recovery fast spin-echo (IR-FSE) sequence was used to measure the signal intensity for a range of inversion times (TIs) at six different regions of interest (ROI): (1) distal aspect of the proximal phalanx, (2) proximal aspect of the middle phalanx, (3) distal aspect of the middle phalanx, (4) navicular bone, (5) proximal aspect of the distal phalanx, and (6) distal aspect of the distal phalanx. The T(1) of the bone marrow in the equine distal limb was calculated from the results and was found to increase by 3.13 ± 0.08 (SE) ms/°C. There was no significant effect of age (2-16 years) but the T(1) values measured from the limbs of young (< 1 year) animals were considerably longer (32.6 ± 1.7 (SE) ms). Similar effects of temperature and age were found for all measured ROIs but there were significant differences in the mean values of T(1) , ranging from +7.7 (distal aspect of the distal phalanx) to -13.2 ms (distal aspect of the proximal phalanx).     

鸡肠道抗菌肽的提取及活性研究

取新鲜鸡肠黏膜超声波破碎,乙酸浸提,经Sephadex G-50层析后,收集具有抑菌活性的组分进行超滤离心,抑菌实验表明滤过物具有抑菌活性.滤过物经SDS-PAGE分析为一个条带,分子量约为6.078KD,得到电泳纯的鸡肠道抗微生物肽.该肽具有一定的耐热性,但经90℃以上热处理后活性下降较大;pH值对其活性影响较大,在pH6～8时活性最强.     

影响鱼类生长的水质因子机理与控制

水产养殖在饲料稳定性差、养殖密度过大、换水不勤时,会导致饲料残渣和排泄物累积,引起水质恶化。水质的好坏主要表现为水的酸碱度值、溶解氧含量、化学耗氧量、透明度、氨氮含量、亚硝酸盐含量以及硫化物浓度等指标的变化。水质恶化极易引起鱼类发病,甚至死亡。笔者对主要水质因子影响鱼类生长的机理和控制途径进行了探讨。