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不同盐胁迫对白三叶种子萌发及幼苗生长的影响 总被引：4，自引：0，他引：4
采用不同浓度的NaCl、Na2CO3、Na2SO4溶液以及NaCl和Na2CO3 的混合液,NaCl、Na2CO3和Na2SO4的混合液对白三叶种子进行胁迫处理,每个处理3个重复,测定白三叶种子的发芽率、发芽势、发芽指数、活力指数以及幼苗根长和苗高等指标。结果表明,与对照相比,随着NaCl、Na2CO3以及NaCl和Na2CO3 混合液浓度的增加,白三叶的发芽率、发芽势、发芽指数、活力指数及幼苗的根长和苗高均呈下降趋势。随着Na2SO4及NaCl、Na2CO3和Na2SO4混合液浓度的增加,白三叶种子的发芽率、发芽势、发芽指数、活力指数呈先上升后下降趋势,幼苗的根长和苗高呈下降趋势。白三叶种子对不同类型盐的耐受性各异,对NaCl、Na2CO3、Na2SO4的耐受浓度阈值分别为300 mmol/L,100 mmol/L,150 mmol/L。 相似文献
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NaCl胁迫对热研2号柱花草种子萌发的影响 总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1
以热研2号柱花草种子为试验材料,采用0%、0.2%、0.6%、1.0%、1.4%、1.8%共6个浓度的NaCl模拟盐胁迫,研究盐胁迫对热研2号柱花草种子发芽及幼苗生长的影响。结果表明：1.8%的NaCl能显著抑制热研2号柱花草的发芽率,其他浓度NaCl对柱花草发芽率影响不显著。不同浓度的NaCl对柱花草发芽势、发芽指数、活力指数、幼苗鲜重有促进和抑制作用,一定浓度促进,高浓度则起抑制作用。幼苗的根、下胚轴对盐胁迫较为敏感,0.6%的NaCl能显著抑制幼苗的根长和下胚轴长。 相似文献
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盐碱胁迫对野生大豆种子萌发的影响 《畜牧与饲料科学》2022,43(4):104-108
目的 探讨不同盐碱胁迫对内蒙古兴安盟野生大豆种子萌发的影响,为优质野生大豆种质资源的开发利用提供参考。方法 分别利用NaCl溶液（20、40、80、120 mmol/L）、Na2SO4溶液（10、20、30、40 mmol/L）、Na2CO3溶液（20、40、60、120 mmol/L）对野生大豆种子进行盐碱胁迫处理,以不做盐碱胁迫的处理为对照组（CK）。每种溶液每个浓度设置3个重复,每个重复50粒种子。测定并比较3种溶液处理下野生大豆种子的发芽率、发芽势、发芽指数、活力指数、相对伤害率,以及幼苗的根长、苗长。结果 用NaCl溶液处理野生大豆种子时,80 mmol/L处理组的发芽率、发芽势、发芽指数、活力指数最高,相对伤害率最低;根长、苗长随NaCl浓度增加而降低,80、120 mmol/L处理组根长、苗长显著（P<0.05）低于20、40 mmol/L处理组。用Na2SO4溶液处理野生大豆种子时,30 mmol/L处理组发芽率、发芽势、发芽指数、活力指数最高,相对伤害率最低;根长、苗长随Na2SO4浓度增加而降低,10 mmol/L处理组野生大豆的根长及苗长最长,与CK差异不显著（P>0.05）。用Na2CO3溶液处理野生大豆种子时,随Na2CO3浓度的增加,发芽率、发芽势、发芽指数、活力指数呈逐渐降低趋势,相对伤害率呈逐渐升高趋势;120 mmol/L处理组的发芽率、发芽势、发芽指数、活力指数均为0,相对伤害率为100%;20 mmol/L处理组发芽率、发芽势、发芽指数、活力指数与CK差异不显著（P>0.05）。结论 低浓度盐碱胁迫对内蒙古兴安盟野生大豆种子萌发指标影响较小,弱碱、中性盐在一定浓度内可以促进其萌发;不同浓度盐碱胁迫均对野生大豆幼苗生长性状有影响,浓度越高,伤害越大。 相似文献
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通过纸上芽床发芽试验，研究不同NaCl浓度(0、50、100和150 mmol·L-1)下接种分离自醉马草(Achnatherum inebrians)根际土壤的根际促生菌Pseudomonas aeruginosa、Bacillus licheniformis和Enterobacter sp.对醉马草种子萌发和幼苗生长的影响。结果表明：不同根际促生菌对醉马种子发芽率、发芽势、发芽指数以及胚根长、胚芽长均具有显著(P <0.05)的促进作用；随着NaCl浓度的升高，醉马草种子的发芽率、发芽势、发芽指数以及胚根长、胚芽长表现出先升后降的趋势；NaCl浓度为100 mmol·L-1时醉马草的发芽率、发芽势、发芽指数和胚根长、胚芽长最高，150mmol·L-1时最低；接种根际促生菌Pseudomonas aeruginosa和Bacillus licheniformis显著(P <0.05)提高醉马草种子在NaCl浓度100 mmol·L-1下的发芽率和发芽势；接种Enterobacter s... 相似文献
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不同盐胁迫对高羊茅种子萌发的影响 总被引：3，自引：0，他引：3
用不同浓度的NaCl,Na2CO3,Na2SO4 ,NaCl和Na2CO3 的混合液以及NaCl、Na2CO3和Na2SO4的混合液分别处理高羊茅（Festuca arundinacea）种子,研究不同盐分胁迫对高羊茅种子发芽率、发芽势、发芽指数、活力指数以及幼苗根长和苗高的影响。结果表明,低浓度盐处理对高羊茅种子的萌发影响不大,高浓度盐处理显著抑制了种子的萌发。随着盐浓度的升高,高羊茅种子的发芽率、发芽势、发芽指数和活力指数均呈下降趋势,且对幼苗生长和幼根生长的抑制作用加强。高羊茅种子对不同类型盐的耐受性各异,不同盐分对种子萌发的抑制程度为Na2SO4<混合盐(NaCl+Na2CO3+Na2SO4)相似文献
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为了筛选出抗旱性较强的黄芪属种质材料,试验利用不同浓度(5%、10%、15%、20%)的聚乙二醇(polyethylene, PEG-6000)对6种黄芪(紫花沙打旺、中沙1号沙打旺、春疆1号沙打旺、沙打旺、斜茎黄芪、黄芪草,按1～6编号)的种子进行模拟干旱胁迫发芽试验,以不加PEG-6000的纯化水为对照,测定不同干旱胁迫处理下种子萌发的根长、胚芽长,计算发芽率、发芽势、发芽指数、活力指数、相对发芽率、相对发芽势、相对发芽指数、相对活力指数、根芽比、相对芽长、相对根长11项指标,采用模糊数学隶属函数法进行综合评价。结果表明：不同浓度PEG-6000胁迫下同一品种种子萌发情况不同,1号(紫花沙打旺)在5%、10%和20%浓度PEG-6000胁迫下发芽率、发芽势、发芽指数和活力指数均高于对照,6号(黄芪草)在15%浓度PEG-6000胁迫下发芽率、相对根长和根芽比均高于对照,对种子萌发有促进作用;2号(中沙1号沙打旺)和5号(斜茎黄芪)在各浓度PEG-6000胁迫下发芽势、发芽指数和活力指数均低于对照,种子萌发受到抑制;3号(春疆1号沙打旺)和4号(沙打旺)在各浓度PEG-6000胁迫下... 相似文献
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采用不同浓度NaCl、Na2SO4、NaHCO3、Na2CO3单盐溶液对长穗偃麦草种子进行胁迫处理,测定种子发芽率、发芽势、发芽指数、活力指数以及幼苗芽长和根长等指标,研究长穗偃麦草种子在不同盐胁迫条件下的萌发特性。结果表明,与用蒸馏水培养的对照相比,随着NaCl、Na2SO4、NaHCO3、Na2CO3单盐浓度的增加,长穗偃麦草种子发芽率、发芽势、发芽指数、活力指数均呈下降趋势。NaCl、Na2SO4、NaHCO3、Na2CO3对胚芽长和胚根长的抑制规律一致,表现为随盐浓度升高抑制作用增强,且胚根比胚芽对盐浓度反应更敏感;但是低浓度NaHCO3对胚根生长有一定的促进作用。4种单盐对长穗偃麦草种子萌发的抑制作用总体表现为:二价盐>一价盐。 相似文献
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干旱荒漠区4种一年生植物种子萌发期耐盐性 总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1
采用不同浓度的NaCl溶液对4种一年生草本植物雾冰藜(Bassia dasyphylla)、白茎盐生草(Halogeton arachnoideus)、沙米(Agriophyllum squarrosum)和画眉草(Eragrostis pilosa)种子进行处理,通过测定种子相对发芽率、相对发芽势、发芽指数等指标,分析了种子萌发期耐盐差异性。结果表明:1)随着NaCl溶液浓度的增大,种子发芽率呈逐渐下降的趋势,在蒸馏水中第3天达到了发芽高峰,发芽基本结束,在NaCl溶液中第7天结束发芽。2)随NaCl溶液浓度逐渐增大,4种植物种子发芽率和发芽势均呈先增加后降低的趋势,同一植物种子发芽率和发芽势在不同浓度NaCl溶液中存在显著差异(P<0.05)。NaCl溶液浓度对白茎盐生草种子发芽率和发芽势影响较大,画眉草次之,其余两种较小。3)随NaCl溶液浓度逐渐增大,4种植物种子发芽指数呈下降趋势,雾冰藜活力指数显著高于白茎盐生草、沙米和画眉草种子;盐胁迫对画眉草发芽指数和活力指数影响较大,当NaCl溶液浓度达到2.1%时,幼苗活力指数降到最低。4)4种植物幼苗长度均随NaCl浓度增大表现出先增加后快速降低的趋势,0~0.3%NaCl浓度有促进幼苗生长的作用。0.6%及以上NaCl溶液浓度对画眉草幼苗长度产生了较大影响,而0.9%及以上NaCl溶液浓度对雾冰藜、白茎盐生草和沙米幼苗长度影响较大。综合各项指标分析表明,4种一年生植物种子萌发期耐盐性大小依次为沙米>雾冰藜>画眉草>白茎盐生草,根据发芽率、发芽势、幼苗长度等指标综合分析,最适宜萌发NaCl浓度分别为雾冰藜0~0.6%、白茎盐生草0~0.6%、沙米0~0.9%、画眉草0~0.6%。 相似文献
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以2种野生牧草杂花苜蓿(Medicago varia)和黄花苜蓿(M.falcata)为试验材料,测定了NaCl浓度0、50、100、150、200mmol/L处理下种子的发芽率、发芽势、发芽指数、活力指数和苗长、胚根长等萌发指标,分析2种野生牧草种子萌发期耐盐性变化规律.结果表明:1)NaCl胁迫对2种野生苜蓿种子发芽都产生了抑制作用,高浓度NaCl胁迫对黄花苜蓿发芽率影响大,且高浓度下黄花苜蓿的发芽率高于杂花苜蓿.2)NaCl浓度为0～50 mmol/L时黄花苜蓿的发芽势低于杂花苜蓿,100～200 mmol/L时高于杂花苜蓿.3)杂花苜蓿和黄花苜蓿种子发芽指数在100 mmol/L时均较对照下降50％.对照活力指数黄花苜蓿种子是杂花苜蓿种子的2倍.4)2种野生苜蓿种子在NaCl胁迫下胚芽长和胚根长表现出不同的下降规律,NaCl胁迫对黄花苜蓿胚芽长度下降较杂花苜蓿大,但杂花苜蓿的胚根长下降较黄花苜蓿大.利用隶属函数对2种野生牧草萌发期各指标综合评价得出:黄花苜蓿的耐盐性较杂花苜蓿强,可用于盐渍化土壤的建植. 相似文献
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试验选用96头平均体重14.82 kg左右的杜×长×大断奶仔猪,随机分成4组,每组3栏,每栏8头(公母各半)。对照组饲喂基础日粮,试验1、2、3组分别添加1%80目白术、0.2%白术多糖和1%微米白术。试验期30 d。结果表明:在生长性能方面,与对照组相比,1%微米白术添加组可显著提高日增重(P0.05)、降低饲料增重比和腹泻率,而且效果优于1%80目白术组和0.2%白术多糖组,在肠道形态和肠道微生态区系方面,与对照组相比,日粮添加1%80目白术、0.2%白术多糖、1%微米白术均可不同程度的提高十二指肠和空肠的绒毛高度,加深十二指肠和空肠的隐窝深度,并且增加肠道微生态区系的多样性,其中以1%微米白术添加组的效果最佳。 相似文献
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Sissay, M.M., Uggla, A. and Waller, P.J., XXXX. Prevalence and seasonal incidence of nematode parasites and fluke infections
of sheep and goats in eastern Ethiopia. Tropical Animal Health and Production, XXXX. A 2-year abattoir survey was carried out to determine the prevalence, abundance and seasonal incidence of gastro-intestinal
(GI) nematodes and trematodes (flukes) of sheep and goats in the semi-arid zone of eastern Ethiopia. During May 2003 to April
2005, viscera including liver, lungs and GI tracts were collected from 655 sheep and 632 goats slaughtered at 4 abattoirs
located in the towns of Haramaya, Harar, Dire Dawa and Jijiga in eastern Ethiopia. All animals were raised in the farming
areas located within the community boundaries for each town. Collected materials were transported within 24 h to the parasitology
laboratory of Haramaya University for immediate processing. Thirteen species belonging to 9 genera of GI nematodes (Haemonchus contortus, Trichostrongylus axei, T. colubriformis, T. vitrinus, Nematodirus filicollis, N. spathiger, Oesophagostomum
columbianum, O. venulosum, Strongyloides papillosus, Bunostomum trigonocephalum, Trichuris ovis, Cooperia curticei and Chabertia ovina), and 4 species belonging to 3 genera of trematodes (Fasciola hepatica, F. gigantica, Paramphistomum {Calicohoron} microbothrium and Dicrocoelium dendriticum) were recorded in both sheep and goats. All animals in this investigation were infected with multiple species to varying
degrees. The mean burdens of adult nematodes were generally moderate in both sheep and goats and showed patterns of seasonal
abundance that corresponded with the bi-modal annual rainfall pattern, with highest burdens around the middle of the rainy
season. In both sheep and goats there were significant differences in the mean worm burdens and abundance of the different
nematode species between the four geographic locations, with worm burdens in the Haramaya and Harar areas greater than those
observed in the Dire Dawa and Jijiga locations. Similar seasonal variations were also observed in the prevalence of flukes.
But there were no significant differences in the prevalence of each fluke species between the four locations. Overall, the
results showed that Haemonchus, Trichostrongylus, Nematodirus, Oesophagostomum, Fasciola and Paramphistomum species were the most abundant helminth parasites of sheep and goats in eastern Ethiopia. 相似文献
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Rassnick KM Gieger TL Williams LE Ruslander DM Northrup NC Kristal O Myers NC Moore AS 《Journal of veterinary internal medicine / American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine》2001,15(3):196-199
1-(2-Chloroethyl)3-cyclohexyl-1-nitrosourea (CCNU) is an alkylating agent in the nitrosourea subclass. A prospective evaluation of CCNU was done to determine the maximally tolerated dosage of CCNU in tumor-bearing cats. Response data were obtained when available. Twenty-five cats were treated with CCNU at a dosage of 50-60 mg/m3 body surface area. Complete hematologic data were available for 13 cats. Neutropenia was the acute dose-limiting toxicity. The median neutrophil count at the nadir was 1,000 cells/microL (mean, 2,433 cells/microL; range, 0-9,694 cells/microL). The time of neutrophil nadir was variable, occurring 7-28 days after treatment, and counts sometimes did not return to normal for up to 14 days after the nadir. Based on these findings, a 6-week dosing interval and weekly hematologic monitoring after the 1st treatment with CCNU are recommended. The nadir of the platelet count may occur 14-21 days after treatment. The median platelet count at the nadir was 43,500 cells/microL. No gastrointestinal, renal, or hepatic toxicities were observed after a single CCNU treatment, and additional studies to evaluate the potential for cumulative toxicity should be performed. Five cats with lymphoma and 1 cat with mast cell tumor had measurable responses to CCNU. Phase II studies to evaluate antitumor activity should be completed with a dosing regimen of 50-60 mg/m3 every 6 weeks. 相似文献
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Davis MS Willard MD Nelson SL Mandsager RE McKiernan BS Mansell JK Lehenbauer TW 《Journal of veterinary internal medicine / American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine》2003,17(3):311-314
Human and equine athletes are reported to have a high prevalence of gastric disease, and anecdotal evidence suggests a similar phenomenon applies to racing sled dogs. To investigate the prevalence of gastric disease in racing sled dogs, we conducted 2 gastroscopy studies on dogs competing in the annual Iditarod Sled Dog Race. A pilot study of dogs that were either dropped from the 2000 Iditarod Sled Dog Race because of illness or that finished the race indicated that, approximately 5 days after competing, 10 of 28 dogs (35%) had endoscopic evidence of gastric ulceration, erosion, or hemorrhage. The next year, an endoscopic study of 73 dogs participating in the 2001 Iditarod race was performed in order to evaluate a larger population of dogs. Data from 70 of these dogs could be used; 34 (48.5%) had ulceration, erosion, gastric hemorrhage, or some combination of these findings. When this group of 70 dogs was compared retrospectively to a control group of 87 dogs presented to the Texas A&M University (TAMU) Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, the Iditarod sled dogs had a significantly higher prevalence (P = .049) of gastric lesions. These findings suggest that, similar to athletes of other species, elite canine athletes have an increased prevalence of gastric disease compared to the canine population at large. 相似文献
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Furosemide continuous rate infusion in the horse: evaluation of enhanced efficacy and reduced side effects 总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1
Johansson AM Gardner SY Levine JF Papich MG LaFevers DH Fuquay LR Reagan VH Atkins CE 《Journal of veterinary internal medicine / American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine》2003,17(6):887-895
Continuous rate infusion (CRI) of furosemide in humans is considered superior to intermittent administration (IA). This study examined whether furosemide CRI, compared with IA, would increase diuretic efficacy with decreased fluid and electrolyte fluctuations and activation of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) in the horse. Five mares were used in a crossover-design study. During a 24-hour period, each horse received a total of 3 mg/kg furosemide by either CRI (0.12 mg/kg/h preceded by a loading dose of 0.12 mg/kg IV) or IA (1 mg/kg IV q8h). There was not a statistically significant difference in urine volume over 24 hours between methods; however, urine volume was significantly greater after CRI compared with IA during the first 8 hours ([median 25th percentile, 75th percentile]: 9.6 L [8.9, 14.4] for CRI versus 5.9 L [5.3, 6.0] for IA). CRI produced a more uniform urine flow, decreased fluctuations in plasma volume, and suppressed renal concentrating ability throughout the infusion period. Potassium, Ca, and Cl excretion was greater during CRI than IA (1,133 mmol [1.110, 1,229] versus 764 mmol [709, 904], 102.7 mmol [96.0, 117.2] versus 73.3 mmol [65.0, 73.5], and 1,776 mmol [1,657, 2.378] versus 1,596 mmol [1,457, 1,767], respectively). Elimination half-lives of furosemide were 1.35 and 0.47 hours for CRI and IA, respectively. The area under the excretion rate curve was 1,285.7 and 184.2 mL x mg/mL for CRI and IA, respectively. Furosemide CRI (0.12 mg/kg/h) for 8 hours, preceded by a loading dose (0.12 mg/kg), is recommended when profound diuresis is needed acutely in horses. 相似文献
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B. Cinar Kul N. Bilgen J.A. Lenstra O. Korkmaz Agaoglu B. Akyuz O. Ertugrul 《Zeitschrift für Tierzüchtung und Züchtungsbiologie》2015,132(6):449-453
Genetic variations in chromosome Y are enabling researchers to identify paternal lineages, which are informative for introgressions and migrations. In this study, the male‐specific region markers, sex‐determining region‐Y (SRY), amelogenin (AMELY) and zinc finger (ZFY) were analysed in seven Turkish native goat breeds, Angora, Kilis, Hair, Honaml?, Norduz, Gürcü and Abaza. A SNP in the ZFY gene defined a new haplotype Y2C. All domestic haplogroups originate from Capra aegagrus, while the finding of Y1A, Y1B, Y2A and Y2C in 32, 4, 126 and 2 Turkish domestic goats, respectively, appears to indicate a predomestic origin of the major haplotypes. The occurrence of four haplotypes in the Hair goat and, in contrast, a frequency of 96% of Y1A in the Kilis breed illustrate that Y‐chromosomal variants have a more breed‐dependent distribution than mitochondrial or autosomal DNA. This probably reflects male founder effects, but a role in adaptation cannot be excluded. 相似文献
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Troxel MT Vite CH Van Winkle TJ Newton AL Tiches D Dayrell-Hart B Kapatkin AS Shofer FS Steinberg SA 《Journal of veterinary internal medicine / American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine》2003,17(6):850-859
The purpose of this study was to determine the frequency of different tumor types within a large cohort of cats with intracranial neoplasia and to attempt to correlate signalment, tumor size and location, and survival time for each tumor. Medical records of 160 cats with confirmed intracranial neoplasia evaluated between 1985 and 2001 were reviewed. Parameters evaluated included age, sex, breed, FeLV/FIV status, clinical signs, duration of signs, number of tumors, tumor location(s), imaging results, treatment, survival times, and histopathologic diagnosis. Most of the cats were older (11.3 +/- 3.8 years). Primary tumors accounted for 70.6% of cases. Metastasis and direct extension of secondary tumors accounted for only 5.6 and 3.8% of cases, respectively. Twelve cats (7.5%) had 2 or more discrete tumors of the same type, whereas 16 cats (10.0%) had 2 different types of intracranial tumors. The most common tumor types were meningioma (n = 93, 58.1%), lymphoma (n = 23, 14.4%), pituitary tumors (n = 14, 8.8%), and gliomas (n = 12, 7.5%). The most common neurological signs were altered consciousness (n = 42, 26.2%), circling (n = 36, 22.5%), and seizures (n = 36, 22.5%). Cats without specific neurological signs were common (n = 34, 21.2%). The tumor was considered an incidental finding in 30 (18.8%) cats. In addition to expected relationships (eg, meninges and meningioma, pituitary and pituitary tumors), we found that lesion location was predictive of tumor type with diffuse cerebral or brainstem involvement predictive of lymphoma and third ventricle involvement predictive of meningioma. 相似文献
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Waruiru RM Thamsborg SM Nansen P Kyvsgaard NC Bogh HO Munyua WK Gathuma JM 《Tropical animal health and production》2001,33(3):173-187
The epidemiology of H. placei and of other gastrointestinal nematodes in yearling dairy cattle was examined on two farms in Kiambu District, central Kenya during each of 13 one-month periods from April 1993 to April 1994. On each farm, 32 newly weaned dairy calves were given a single dose of albendazole and then placed on experimental pastures. Twelve of the animals were designated for bi-monthly slaughter (n = 2) and analysis of worm population characteristics and 20 were designated for blood and faecal collection and for weighing. Two parasite-free tracer calves were grazed alongside the weaner calves each month throughout the study period and were also slaughtered for analysis of worm populations. Faecal egg counts, haematological and serum pepsinogen determinations, herbage larval counts, and animal live weight changes were recorded monthly. The study revealed that Haemonchus placei, Trichostrongylus axei, Cooperia spp. and Oesophagostomum radiatum were responsible for parasitic gastroenteritis and that H. placei was the predominant nematode present in the young cattle on both farms. Faecal egg counts from resident cattle and necropsy worm counts revealed that pasture larval levels were directly related to the amount of rainfall. The total worm burdens in the animals were highest during the rainy season (March–June and October–December) and lowest during the dry seasons (July–September and January–February). The very low recovery of immature larvae of H. placei from the tracer calves indicated that arrested development is not a feature of the life cycle of this parasite in central Kenya. The maintenance of the parasite population depended on continuous cycling of infection between the host and the pasture. The agroclimatic conditions of the study area were such that, in general, favourable weather conditions for the development and survival of the free-living stages of gastrointestinal nematodes existed all year round. 相似文献
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The occurrence of ectoparasites in sheep flocks is frequently reported but seldom quantified. Sheep production used to be a predominantly family activity in the state of Sa~o Paulo (Brazil), but it began to become a commercial activity in the past decade. Thus, information about the ectoparasites existing in sheep flocks has become necessary. The present data were obtained by means of questionnaires sent to all sheep breeders belonging to the `Associaça~o Paulista de Criadores de Ovinos' (ASPACO; Sa~o Paulo State Association of Sheep Breeders). Response reliability was tested by means of random visits paid to 10.6% of the respondents. Most of the properties (89.5%) reported the presence of one or more ectoparasites. Screw-worm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) was the most frequent ectoparasite (72.5%), followed by bot fly larvae (Dermatobia hominis, 45.0%), ticks (Amblyomma cajennense) and Boophilus microplus, 31.3%) and finally lice (Damalinia ovis, 13.8%). Combined infestations also occurred, the most common one being screw-worm with bot fly larvae (36.0%) followed by bot fly larvae with ticks (13.9%), screw-worm with ticks (9.3%), bot fly larvae with lice (6.9%), and ticks with lice (5.0%). The most common triple combination was screw-worm, bot fly larvae and ticks (12.8%). Breeds raised for meat or wool were attacked by bot fly larvae and ticks more often than other breeds. Lice were only absent from animals of indigenous breeds. The relationships among these ectoparasites are discussed in terms of sheep breeds, flock size, seasonality and the ectoparasitic combinations on the host. 相似文献