Sperm Morphology in the Domestic Cat, and its Relation with Fertility: A Retrospective Study

Knowledge about normal ranges in semen quality and the association between sperm morphology and fertility in felids is limited. The aims of this retrospective study were to (1) define a normal spermiogram in cats; (2) evaluate possible effects of season, age and breed on sperm morphology; and (3) evaluate the relationship between sperm morphology and fertility. Semen samples collected by electroejaculation from 52 cats were evaluated for sperm morphology. The cats constituted two groups: a general population of cats (n = 48) and cats examined because of poor breeding records (n = 4). The general population was divided into household (n = 20), pedigree (n = 19) and colony cats (n = 9) and into three age classes, <12 months, 12-59 months and >or=60 months. The median percentage of normal spermatozoa in the general population was 44.0% (range 1.0-91.0%). Criteria were tentatively set for what was considered a normal spermiogram. The mean percentage of normal spermatozoa was higher during February to July than during August to January (p < 0.05). Pedigree cats had a lower mean percentage of normal spermatozoa than did household cats (p < 0.05). Age had no effect on the percentage of normal spermatozoa but was positively correlated with the percentage of proximal droplets. Of the cats with <40% normal spermatozoa (n = 19), all those with known breeding records (n = 11) had produced litters. The four cats examined because of poor breeding results had higher percentages of different sperm abnormalities than tentatively stipulated for the normal spermiogram. In two of these cats both sperm morphology and fertility changed over time.     

赴黑龙江省检查秋季森林防火工作情况报告

根据国家森林防火指挥部领导的指示要求，国家林业局防火办组成了由国家森防指专家组成员、森林防火专业委员会主任朴东赫带队的秋防工作检查组，于2007年10月12日～19日赶赴黑龙江省，对当地秋季森林防火工作进行了检查调研。检查期间，工作组主要采取实地检查、抽查、座谈了解、听取汇报等方式，重点检查了哈尔滨、佳木斯、鹤岗三个地市辖区内的地方林业局、省森工总局林管局、     

国家林业局工作组赴吉林、黑龙江检查森林防火工作情况的报告

2007年5月13~23日,在全国政协委员、国家森林防火指挥部森林防火专家组组长、国家林业局原副局长马福同志带领下,我们一行4人对吉林和黑龙江省2007年春季森林防火工作进行了检查调研。在检查过程中,针对当前森林防火形势、防     

数字图书馆建设的实践与思考

数字图书馆作为一种拥有丰富的数字化信息资源、多种形态的媒体内容、能方便地为读者所利用的知识管理体系,已经从理论探索进入实际建设与实际应用阶段.中国高校图书馆在经历了传统图书馆、现代图书馆之后,正在向着数字图书馆发展.图书馆建设要应对这种新的变化与转型,并要不失时机地抓住机遇迎接挑战.分析北京农学院数字图书馆建设的现实需求与客观条件,总结数字图书馆建设的阶段性成果,并就数字图书馆建设过程中的若干问题进行了探讨.     

S3307浸种对黄瓜种子萌发和幼苗生长的影响

在黄瓜早熟栽培中,培育壮苗是一个重要环节.利用植物生长调节剂烯效唑(S3307)浸种处理,在一定浓度范围内可明显促进黄瓜种子萌发、提高发牙率、降低株高、减小叶面积、提高壮苗指数、增加根冠比.其中,20 mg/L处理的效果最显著.