Cattle breed comparison and crossbreeding trials in Europe; A survey prepared by a working party of the European association for animal production     

H.K. Baker  B. Bech Andersen  J. Colleau  H. Langholz  G. Legoshin  D. Minkema  J. Southgate 《Livestock Production Science》1976,3(1):1-11

A Working Party of the European Association for Animal Production surveyed the breed comparison and crossbreeding trials which were being carried out in Europe. The survey summarizes the experimental work in the different countries and gives details on 86 separate projects concerned with breed and strain evaluation in pure and crossbreeding situations. The paper gives a general summary of the survey and recommendations on the methodology for future experiments. More detailed abstracts of the individual trials included in the survey are obtainable on request.  相似文献   

Complex vertebral malformation in holstein calves.     

J S Agerholm  C Bendixen  O Andersen  J Arnbjerg 《Journal of veterinary diagnostic investigation》2001,13(4):283-289

A recently observed lethal congenital defect of purebred Holstein calves is reported. Eighteen genetically related calves were necropsied. One calf had been aborted on gestation day 159, and the others were delivered between day 250 and day 285. Birth weights were reduced. The defect was characterized by shortening of the cervical and thoracic parts of the vertebral column due to multiple hemivertebrae, fused and misshaped vertebrae, and scoliosis. Symmetrical flexures of the carpal joints and the metacarpophalangeal joint in combination with a slight lateral rotation of the phalanges also were present. Similar low-grade arthrogryposis was present in the posterior limbs. Fifty percent of the calves had heart malformation. Other malformations occurred in a few calves. Complex vertebral malformation (CVM) is proposed as the designation for this defect. A genetic etiology is indicated because cases occurred following breeding between genetically related individuals. Two common ancestors were found; both were former elite sires of US Holstein origin. Because of the widespread international use of semen from sires occurring in the pedigrees of affected calves, CVM is expected to occur in several countries.  相似文献   

Pathophysiology of experimental bovine endotoxicosis: endotoxin induced synthesis of prostaglandins and thromboxane and the modulatory effect of some non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.     

N. Jarlv  P. Haubro Andersen  M. Hesselholt 《Acta veterinaria Scandinavica》1992,33(1):1-8

Endotoxin-induced synthesis of thromboxane A2 (TXA2), prostacyclin (PGI2) and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) was studied in 3 cows after intravenous E. coli endotoxin (055:B5-0.025 mg/kg b.w.) administration. Blood sampling and monitoring of clinical signs were performed from 2 h prior to until 6 h after endotoxin challenge. Blood samples were analyzed for stable hydrolysis products of TXA2 (TXB2), PGI2 (6-keto PGF) and PGE2 (bicyclic PGE2), biochemical and haematological parameters. In a similar experimental design the efficacy of the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) flunixin meglumine (FM) and phenylbutazone (PB) in suppressing eicosanoid synthesis and clinical signs in response to endotoxin challenge was investigated. Two groups of cows, each comprising 2 animals, were treated with FM and PB prior to endotoxin challenge. It was observed that plasma concentrations of TXB2, 6-keto PGF and bicyclic PGE2 increased rapidly after endotoxin challenge. Concentrations were significantly elevated for hours and were correlated to the severity of clinical signs of endotoxicosis. Pretreatment with NSAID suppressed mediator production and alleviated clinical signs. The experiments suggest a certain pathophysiological role of TXA2, PGI2 and PGE2 for the early systemic ill-effects of bovine endotoxicosis.  相似文献   

Frequency distribution of Echinococcus granulosus hydatid cysts in sheep populations in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China.     

R Ming  H D Tolley  F L Andersen  J Chai  Y Sultan 《Veterinary parasitology》1992,44(1-2):67-75

Age-prevalence and age-intensity data of Echinococcus granulosus hydatid cysts in sheep populations were collected in an abattoir in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China. The frequency distribution of the larval cysts per sheep was empirically described by the negative binomial model, with parameter k being 0.5273. A mathematical model for the life cycle of E. granulosus was applied to the collected data and the results show that the infection pressure on sheep was 0.4362 (female) or 0.4119 (male) infections per year, the mean number of cysts increased linearly by 0.8824 (female) or 0.9971 (male) cysts every year and acquired immunity was too low to depress this rate of increase. According to certain definitions of steady states for taeniid populations, it was concluded that at least in some parts of Xinjiang, the life cycle of E. granulosus was and may still be in an endemic steady state. Consequently, the regular dog-dosing program would readily drive the infection from an endemic state towards extinction.  相似文献   

Phenotypic and genetic relationships between residual energy intake and growth, feed intake, and carcass traits of young bulls.     

J Jensen  I L Mao  B B Andersen  P Madsen 《Journal of animal science》1992,70(2):386-395

Residual energy intake, defined as actual minus predicted energy intake during a production period, was estimated for each of 650 bull calves of 31 Holstein Friesian or Brown Swiss sires. Residual energy intake, measured under ad libitum feeding, had heritabilities similar to those of growth rate and energy conversion ratio with an estimate of approximately .3. Residual energy intake was related to average daily energy intake both phenotypically and genetically such that selection for decreased residual energy intake would lead to a decrease in daily feed intake. Such selection would also tend to increase carcass fatness (i.e., genetically fat animals are the most efficient). Residual energy intake estimated with and without correction for carcass composition were closely correlated. Thus, residual energy intake may be estimated without the knowledge of carcass composition in growing bulls of dual-purpose breeds.  相似文献   

Isolation of Mycoplasma mycoides from outbreaks of caprine mycoplasmosis in Brazil     

E R Nascimento  M da G Nascimento  E A Freundt  H Andersen 《The British veterinary journal》1986,142(3):246-257

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Effect of lasalocid on weight gains, ruminal fermentation and forage intake of stocker cattle grazing winter wheat pasture   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

M A Andersen  G W Horn 《Journal of animal science》1987,65(4):865-871

Fifty fall-weaned heifers with initial weights of 209 kg (yr 1) and 222 kg (yr 2) were used to determine effects of lasalocid on weight gains, forage intake and ruminal fermentation of stocker cattle grazing winter wheat pasture. The heifers grazed a single wheat pasture for about 100 d each year, and were individually fed 1.06 kg of supplement (6 d/wk) pro-rated to supply 0, 100 or 200 mg lasalocid.head-1.d-1. Also, eight mature Hereford steers with large rumen cannula were used to evaluate further effects of lasalocid (0 or 300 mg) on ruminal fermentation during two grazing periods (immature and mature wheat forage) of yr 2 and an additional third year. Daily gains of heifers fed 200 mg lasalocid/d were .11 kg greater (P less than .05) than those of heifers fed 0 or 100 mg lasalocid/d. One hundred milligrams lasalocid did not increase weight gains. Digestibilities of forage dry matter (DM) and organic matter (OM) were similar (P greater than .05) among treatments, and lasalocid did not affect (P greater than .10) forage intake. Ruminal ammonia concentrations (10.57, 15.22 and 17.81 mg/dl +/- 1.71) were increased (P less than .05) by both levels of lasalocid in yr 1, but differences among treatment means of 8.32, 11.95 and 11.66 (SE +/- 1.44) were not significant in yr 2. Lasalocid did not consistently affect total volatile fatty acids concentrations. The acetic:propionic acid ratios in heifers were not different (P greater than .05) among treatments, but were decreased (P less than .10) by lasalocid in cannulated steers.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)  相似文献   

Automated and Unbiased Image Analyses as Tools in Phenotypic Classification of Small-Spored Alternaria spp   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

Andersen B  Hansen ME  Smedsgaard J 《Phytopathology》2005,95(9):1021-1029

ABSTRACT For more than 25 years, controversy has surrounded the characterization and differentiation of small-spored Alternaria spp. And, therefore, the application of names of several species that are involved in the pathology of diseases related to host-specific toxin production. The name A. alternata often has been broadly applied to various morphologically and chemically distinct groups of isolates from different hosts. The purpose of this study was to develop and evaluate automated and unbiased image analysis systems that will analyze different phenotypic characters and facilitate testing and application of the morphological species concept in Alternaria taxonomy. Host-specific toxin-producing Alternaria isolates assigned to five morpho-species were compared with representative isolates of morphologically distinct A. alternata. Combined results of growth rates at different temperatures, colony morphology, and metabolite profiles were found to be useful in characterization and differentiation of small-spored Alternaria spp. when standardized conditions are applied and representative isolates employed for comparison.  相似文献   

Pathology of isoimmune purpura thrombocytopenica in piglets     

S Andersen  R Nielsen 《Nordisk veterinaermedicin》1973,25(4):211-219

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Rhinitis, pneumonia, and defective neutrophil function in the Doberman pinscher     

E B Breitschwerdt  T T Brown  E V De Buysscher  B R Andersen  D E Thrall  E Hager  G Ananaba  M A Degen  M D Ward 《American journal of veterinary research》1987,48(7):1054-1062

Eight closely related Doberman Pinschers with chronic rhinitis and pneumonia had normal or increased numbers of structurally normal leukocytes. Serum concentrations of immunoglobulins and complement were above or within normal ranges. Lymphocyte transformation indices for 3 mitogens were normal in 7 of the 8 dogs; the remaining dog had low values for all mitogens. Neutrophils phagocytized bacteria normally, but had impaired bactericidal ability. The bactericidal defect may have been related to the inability of neutrophils to generate normal numbers of oxygen radicals after stimulation, as determined by decreased ability of neutrophils to reduce nitroblue tetrazolium and to produce superoxide following opsonized zymosan stimulation. These observations, plus finding chronic inflammatory disease in the lungs of one dog, indicated that the disease may have some similarity to chronic granulomatous disease or to complement receptor deficiency in man.  相似文献