Effects of perioperative saphenous and sciatic nerve blocks,lumbosacral epidural or morphine–lidocaine–ketamine infusion on postoperative pain and sedation in dogs undergoing tibial plateau leveling osteotomy

ObjectiveTo compare the quality of postoperative analgesia and sedation after preoperative saphenous and sciatic nerve blockade, preoperative lumbosacral epidural injection and perioperative intravenous (IV) morphine, lidocaine and ketamine infusions in dogs undergoing stifle arthroscopy and tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO) under general anesthesia.Study designProspective, blinded, randomized, clinical comparison study.AnimalsA total of 45 dogs weighing 33.9 (15.9–56.7) kg and aged 5.2 (1.0–12.0) years, mean (range), undergoing elective unilateral TPLO for spontaneous cranial cruciate ligament rupture.MethodsClient-owned dogs were enrolled. Dogs were randomly assigned to one of three groups: group MLK, perioperative IV morphine, lidocaine and ketamine infusion; group EPID, lumbosacral epidural with ropivacaine and morphine; or group SSNB, saphenous and sciatic nerve blockade with ropivacaine. Routine stifle arthroscopy followed by TPLO surgery was performed. Sedation and pain scores were assessed at 0, 2, 4, 8 and 24 hours following extubation. Rescue analgesia was administered as prescribed by Glasgow composite pain score–short form score >5.ResultsSedation scores for MLK were higher than EPID and SSNB. Pain scores for SSNB were lower than those for EPID and MLK. No significant differences were found in anesthesia duration or surgery duration among groups. No dogs required rescue analgesia.Conclusions and clinical relevanceAlthough analgesia was adequate in all groups, the best combination of analgesia without increased sedation was recorded for SSNB.     

Foraging behaviour and habitat use by Antechinus flavipes and Sminthopsis murina (Marsupialia: Dasyuridae) in response to predation risk in eucalypt woodland

We examined the foraging behaviour and habitat use of two species of small Australian mammal (Antechinus flavipes and Sminthopsis murina) in response to predation risk in remnant eucalypt woodland. Predation risk was manipulated by providing refuge in the form of ground level wire netting to reduce risks from avian and mammalian predators. Giving-up-densities (GUD) using artificial food trays (20 mealworms in 1.5 l vermiculite) quantified the foraging behaviour in response to predation risk, by measuring the quitting harvest rate. Both A. flavipes and S. murina had lower GUDs (number of mealworms remaining) under the netting than in the open, most likely because these areas have lower predation risk. Animals also made greater visits to tracking tunnels under the netting compared to in the open. Tracking animal movements using fluorescent pigments also revealed preference for natural microhabitats that were structurally complex with animals moving most where logs and rock crevices were present. These results suggest that small mammals may use habitat structure to reduce their risks of predation. If future studies are able to demonstrate commensurate population-level responses, manipulation of habitat may be a useful management option to complement the direct control of exotic predators such as foxes and feral cats.     

数字农业农田信息系统的建立

在遥感(RS)、地理信息系统(GIS)、全球定位系统(GPS)技术综合应用的基础上,通过对区域农田环境、作物等状况的数据采集和处理,完成3S技术功能的自适应融合和多源异构、空间与非空间数据以及基础空间数据与专题数据的融合,建立起一个以农田信息为主的资源与环境信息服务体系,用于专家进行数据查询、分析和决策.     

晚播小麦源库调节对籽粒灌浆期光合物质分配及产量因素的影响

 采用#+（14）C示踪方法对源库调节与晚播小麦籽粒灌浆期光合物质分配的关系进行了研究。晚播小麦在籽粒灌浆期旗叶的光合物质主要用于穗部籽粒生长；倒二叶光合物质亦主要供给籽粒，但向茎秆和根系中的分配增多；倒三叶是标记的三叶中光合物质向根系分配比例最大，向籽粒分配比例最小的叶片。研究表明，源库调节能影响到晚播小麦籽粒灌浆期的光合物质分配。穗库容降低，各叶片光合物质向穗部籽粒分配比例减少，向根系、茎叶中分配增多；叶源量减少，一般则向穗部籽粒分配比例增多。不同类型品种叶片光合物质在植株各器官间的分配受源库调节的影响程度不同。晚播小麦源库调节对穗粒数、粒重及其它穗部性状的影响因不同类型品种而异。相对减少源对鲁215953、鲁麦5号、鲁麦7号和鲁麦14号的穗粒数、粒重影响较小，但使鲁麦15号和辐63的穗粒数和粒重明显降低。     

茶树挥发性萜类物质及其糖苷化合物生物合成的研究进展

挥发性单萜（C₁₀）与倍半萜（C₁₅）,常具有宜人的花果香气。茶鲜叶中此类物质的种类及其糖苷化合物的含量和水解对成品茶的香气香型有重要影响。就可能影响茶树挥发性萜类物质及其糖苷化合物合成途径中的限速反应和相关的酶进行综述,认为1-脱氧-D-木酮糖-5-磷酸还原异构酶（DXR）和羟甲基戊二酰辅酶A还原酶（HMGR）是影响萜类代谢前体异戊烯基焦磷酸（IPP）及二甲烯丙基焦磷酸（DMAPP）的限速酶。单萜和倍半萜合成酶是挥发性萜类化合物生物合成途径中的关键酶。此外,糖基转移酶可能与茶鲜叶中糖苷态萜类香气化合物的合成和积累有关。糖苷水解酶则催化茶鲜叶中糖苷态香气物质的水解,导致香气物质的释放。调节相关基因的表达,将有可能控制萜类代谢流向挥发性萜类合成分支。本文还讨论了影响茶叶香气品质的其他因素,如茶树品种、栽培环境,以及加工方法等。     

维生素A和维生素D对动物基因表达的影响

本文在介绍维生素A和维生素D营养生理功能的基础上,综述了维生素A和维生素D对相关基因表达的调控及其主要机制。     

猪肉品质营养调控的研究进展

此文从能量、脂肪、蛋白质与氨基酸、维生素、矿物元素及其它一些添加剂等几个方面对猪肉品质营养调控的研究进展进行综述,并提出今后值得关注的几个研究方向。     

Association of racing performance with specific abnormal radiographic findings in Thoroughbred yearlings sold in Texas

The objective of this prospective study was to determine the association between presence of abnormal radiographic findings attributed to orthopedic disorders of development (ARF) with subsequent performance among yearlings in Texas. The study population was 348 yearlings offered for sale at the Texas Summer Yearling Sale during 2002 and 2003 for which presale radiographs of limbs were available for review. Radiographs of yearlings were reviewed and presence of ARF were recorded. Additionally, the following data were recorded for each horse: identifiers [name of dam, name of sire, hip number, and name (when available)], year of sale, state of birth, and sales price. Subsequent performance data were obtained for each horse at the conclusion of their 2^nd and 3^rd years of life. Results indicated that no ARF was significantly associated with performance outcomes. Lesions of the proximal dorsal aspect of the sagittal ridge of the 3^rd metacarpus/metatarsus resulted in significantly lower sales prices than either horses without this ARF or horses without any ARF. In conclusion, multiple radiographic abnormalities of Thoroughbred yearlings were not associated with reduced performance during the first 2 years of the racing careers of horses studied. Presence of some abnormalities, however, may be associated with reduced sales price.     

胚胎细胞遗传操作的研究进展及其在畜牧业的应用前景

胚胎遗传操作是现代生物技术研究最为活跃的领域之一。本文简要介绍了动物胚胎工厂化生产及胚有细胞基因导入所取得的进展;并展望了该项技术在畜牧生产中的应用前景。