克痢灵对新生犊牛免疫功能的影响以及对犊牛腹泻防治 …

通过对照５头中国黑白花犊牛１５日龄在颈静脉血管灌注“克痢灵”试验以及对４８头新生犊牛应用“克痢灵”进行防治犊牛腹泻的试验,结果表明：静脉灌注“克痢灵”使淋巴细胞比例升高,嗜中性粒细胞比例下降;血浆白蛋白在灌注后２４ｈｒ内均高于灌注前水平,Ｂ－淋巴细胞则相反;皮质醇则于灌注后１ｈｒ显著升高,以后下降。     

Genetic and non-genetic factors associated with health and vitality traits in beef calves

Awareness and interest in calf health and wellbeing is intensifying, prompting change in the management and breeding decisions of producers and associated policy-makers. The objectives of the present study were to 1) quantify the risk factors associated with subjectively measured scores of vigor and birth size as well as diagnoses of scour and pneumonia in a large national dataset of beef calves, and 2) to estimate the contribution of genetic variance to such phenotypic measures. After edits, the data consisted of health and birth size data subjectively scored by producers on 88,207 calves born in 6,126 Irish beef herds. Vigor was recorded on a scale of 1 (very poor) to 5 (very good). Birth size was also scored on a scale of 1 (very small) to 5 (very large). Scour and pneumonia were both scored independently based on the suspected number of occurrence of each (0 = no occurrence, 1 = one occurrence, or 2 = more than one occurrence). On average, 14.7% of calves were recorded as having had at least one occurrence of scour within the first 5 mo of life, whereas 6.4% of calves were recorded as having had at least one occurrence of pneumonia within the first 5 mo of life. Relative to female calves, male calves had a worse vigor score and a suspected greater incidence of both scour and pneumonia. Relative to singletons, twins were, on average, smaller at birth, they had a worse vigor score, and they were more prone to scour. Calves born in the later periods of the calving season (i.e., late and very late) had a greater incidence of scour relative to calves in the herd born earlier in the calving season. Heritability estimates for vigor, birth size, and pneumonia were 0.12 (0.02), 0.33 (0.03), and 0.08 (0.02), respectively; no genetic variance was detected for scour. Breeding for vigorous calves that are less susceptible to pneumonia could provide producers with an additional strategy to ensure consumer concerns regarding food quality, safety, and calf wellbeing are being met.     

半舍饲条件下淘汰母牦牛育肥及犊牦牛培育技术研究

旨在研发半舍饲条件下淘汰母牦牛育肥及犊牦牛培育技术。选取带犊母牦牛和公犊牛各66头,分别随机分为试验组和对照组。在犊牛培育期间（2017年12月4日—2018年3月5日）,对试验组母牦牛进行补饲,试验组犊牦牛断乳前（3月5日断乳）随母牦牛哺乳,并进行补饲;对照组母牦牛不进行补饲,按常规放牧方式饲养,对照组犊牦牛进行断乳并补饲。育肥期间（2018年3月5日至出栏）对试验组母牦牛进行补饲,于6月错峰出栏;对照组母牦牛不进行补饲,于集中出栏时间出售（9月或10月）。在犊牦牛培育期间,观察试验组母牦牛的体重变化情况;每月4日测定2组犊牦牛的体重和体尺指标,并进行统计学分析。计算试验组母牦牛错峰出栏收益。结果表明,在犊牦牛培育阶段,由于试验组犊牦牛随母牦牛哺乳,试验组母牦牛体重平均下降1.17 kg/头;2018年1月4日,试验组犊牦牛的体重极显著（P<0.01）高于对照组,体斜长和胸围显著（P<0.05）高于对照组;2018年2月4日和3月4日,试验组犊牦牛的体重、体高、体斜长、胸围均极显著（P<0.01）高于对照组。试验组母牦牛错峰出栏的效益为1 063.05元。研究结果为提高半舍饲条件下淘汰母牦牛养殖效益以及提升犊牛培育质量提供了技术支撑。     

Evaluation of sedative,analgesic, physiological,and laboratory effects of two doses off medetomidine and xylazine in dromedary calves

The present study aims to comparatively evaluate the effects of different doses of intravenous xylazine and medetomidine on sedation and antinociception scores, and physiological and laboratory parameters in dromedary calves. Thirty clinically healthy male dromedary calves 15 ± 2 weeks old and weighing 95 ± 5.5 kg were studied. Two groups received xylazine at low (0.2 mg/kg) and high (0.4 mg/kg) doses. Two groups received medetomidine at low (10 µg/kg) and high (20 µg/kg) doses. One group received normal saline. Sedation signs were scored using a 3‐point scale. Analgesic effect was analyzed using pinpricks. Data were analyzed by one‐way ANOVA and Mann–Whitney U‐tests. Sedation and antinociception scores of the animals 1 hr after receiving the higher dose of xylazine and medetomidine were significantly higher than that of other groups. Compared with other studied groups, the animals receiving the higher dose of xylazine showed significantly higher potassium and creatinine serum levels after 24 hr. Doses as high as 0.4 mg/kg for xylazine and 20 µg/kg for medetomidine can be considered safe and useful for procedures associated with mild pain in dromedary calves.     

Essential oils improved weight gain,growth and feed efficiency of young dairy calves fed 18 or 20% crude protein starter diets

The objective was to evaluate interactions between starter protein (180 vs. 200 g/kg, DM basis) and a mixture of essential oils (EOs; containing thymol, eugenol, vanillin, limonene and guaiacol) on growth, metabolic and ruminal functions of Holstein dairy calves. In a completely randomized 2 × 2 factorial design, 48 calves, 3 days old (averaging BW 42.7 ± 1.9 kg), were allocated into groups fed the following diets: (i) 180 g/kg CP with no EO (180P‐NEO); (ii) 180 g/kg CP with EO (180P‐EO); (iii) 200 g/kg CP with no EO (200P‐NEO); and (iv) 200 g/kg CP with EO (200P‐EO). The EO was supplemented as 1 g/kg of starter DM. Calves were fed ad libitum starter diet and were weaned at day 59 of age, but diets continued until day 80. There were no interactive effects of CP and EO on intake and growth. Pre‐weaning feed efficiency tended to be increased for 200P‐EO (p = .09). Average daily gain and feed efficiency during pre‐weaning period as well as weaning weight were increased (p < .05) by EO, whereas wither height was increased by EO (p = .03) and tended to be increased for 200P vs. 180P (p = .06). Post‐weaning blood urea nitrogen concentration tended to be lower in 180P vs. 200P (p = .08). Ruminal short‐chain fatty acids concentration was greatest in 200P‐EO. The EO increased both butyrate (p = .02) and propionate proportions (p = .01) and reduced acetate proportional ratio (p < .01). Ruminal ammonia‐N was tended to be lower in calves‐fed EO (p = .05) and was lower in those fed 180P vs. 200P (p < .01). In conclusion, supplementation of the starter diet with essential oil improved weight gain, growth and feed efficiency of dairy calves, irrespective of dietary protein content.     

吉拉金丝牦牛补饲及犊牛早期断奶的研究

为提高繁育性能,实现一年一产,增加养殖效益,本文在西藏自治区仲巴县选择了30 头健康怀孕吉拉金丝牦牛开展对比补饲试验,对其生产的牦犊牛实施早期断奶试验。试验结果显示,对怀孕吉拉金丝牦牛补饲,在怀孕天数上,试验组与对照组差异不显著;在产后配种间隔天数上,对照组间隔148 天,试验Ⅰ组间隔83 天,试验Ⅱ组间隔87 天,试验Ⅰ、Ⅱ组较对照组差异显著。对牦犊牛进行早期断奶,对比牦犊牛初生重和60 日龄日增重,对照组、试验Ⅰ、Ⅱ组差异不显著;对比60 日龄断奶到180 日龄日增重,试验Ⅰ、Ⅱ组较对照组差异显著;180 日龄对照组平均日增重为248.197 2 g,试验Ⅰ组平均日增重为406.979 6 g,试验Ⅱ组平均日增重为399.994 4 g。在经济效益方面,10月龄青年牦牛试验组较对照组增加效益4 500 元/头。     

Study on Production of White Veal with Holstein Bull Calves Fed on Different Milk Replacer and Feeding Methods

The objective of this experiment was to study the effects of production of white veal with Holstein bull calves fed on the liquid milk replacer (containing mainly dairy products) feeding and the dry milk replacer (containing mainly plant diet, etc)feeding.20 healthy male calves with similar birth date and body weight were selected, and randomly divided into two groups (10 calves per group), for a period of 120 d white beef production fattening test.GroupⅠfed with milk replacer (commercial, 22% CP, 16% EE), groupⅡ fed with milk replacer (formulated, 22% CP, 16 MJ/kg DE).The results showed as follows:① 0 to 90 d ADG of group Ⅱ were higher than groupⅠ, 91 to 120 d ADG of group Ⅱ were significantly lower than groupⅠ (P< 0.05), but there were no significant differences in 0 to 120 d ADG and 120 d weight between two groups (P> 0.05).② There were no significant differences in the nutrient apparent digestibility of Holstein bull calves with different milk replacer and feeding methods (P> 0.05).③ Carcass weight, dressing percentage and eye muscle area of groupⅠcalves were significantly higher than those of group Ⅱ (P< 0.05), increased by 11.88%, 11.04% and 8.12%, respectively, but there was no significant difference in carcass meat production rate between two groups (P> 0.05).There was no significant differences in pH, shear force, cooking lose and meat color of longissimus between two groups (P> 0.05), but compared with group Ⅱ, the water lose rate of groupⅠincreased by 20.83% (P< 0.01).The content of EE of groupⅠwas significantly higher than group Ⅱ (P< 0.01), but there were no significant differences in the contents of moisture, CP, Ash, Ca, P and Fe of longissimus between two groups (P> 0.05).④Compared with groupⅠ, the feed cost of group Ⅱ was reduced by 45.38%.In summary, the growth performance and meat quality of two groups calves were similar, feeding cost was reduced significantly.     

静脉灌注丙酸钠和乙酸钠对新生犊牛血糖及某些代谢激素含量的影响

三头装有暂时性颈静脉血管瘘的黑白花品种新生公犊,通过静脉灌注丙酸钠和乙酸钠溶液(1.0mol,PH7.4,37C)50ml,观察灌注前后血浆葡萄糖及某些代谢激素含量的变化。结果表明:灌注丙酸钠15分钟后,血糖和血浆胰岛素浓度明显升高;皮质醇含量有升高趋势而甲状腺素呈下降趋势,但差异不明显;三碘甲腺原氨酸则一直在基础水平上下波动。灌注乙酸钠对血糖和上述激素浓度均无显著的规律性影响。说明乙酸钠和丙酸钠在新生犊牛体内表现了不同的营养和代谢作用。     

乳铁蛋白在犊牛生产中的应用及其生物信息学分析

对乳铁蛋白在犊牛生长发育和免疫中的作用进行论述，同时将牛与其它8个物种的乳铁蛋白进行了多序列联配、序列同源性对比及进化树分析等生物信息学的分析。     

Indigestion in Young Calves. V. The Influence of Grass Silage and Fine Hay

In an experiment with 24 young calves, lasting 45 days, all were fed a high lactose milk replacer causing some diarrhoea. Eight calves received grass silage and 8 fine hay in addition, while 8 received no solid supplement to the milk replacer (NS). Somewhat more (P < 0.05) dry matter was ingested from silage than hay. Weight gain was similar on the 2 supplements and much greater (P < 0.001) than on NS. Both silage and fine hay reduced (P < 0.01) the frequency of diarrhoea, approximately to the same extent. Further, silage or hay gave higher pH (P = 6.0.01 and 0.02, respectively) and less gram positive cocci and rods in the rumen fluid, better developed ruminai papillae and heavier (P < 0.01) empty reticulo-rumens than NS. Some calves fed silage had ulcers in the rumen, the same having occurred on fine hay in earlier experiments, but not in the present one. Althogether, the 2 roughages gave very similar results.