Oestrous Synchronization,Ovarian Superovulation and Intraspecific Transfers From a Closed Breeding Colony of Inbred SLA Miniature Pigs     

JJ Arlaud  L Baker  RL Williams  AJ French 《Reproduction in domestic animals》2010,45(6):951-958

The inbred SLA miniature pig is a unique animal model developed for organ transplantation studies and pre‐clinical experimental purposes. Reported oestrous synchronization and superovulation treatments were examined in two SLA haplotypes (AA and DD) to allow collection of embryos for both practical embryo transfer and experimental technologies from a closed breeding colony. Pre‐puberal miniature pigs were poor responders to oestrous synchronization treatments, while post‐puberal sows were equivalent to commercial sows. Following superovulation, the ovulation number (corpora .hemorrhagica) was higher (p < 0.05) in the cycling sows when compared with non‐cycling sows. Ovulations were equivalent to commercial pre‐puberal gilts and non‐cycling sows (p > 0.05). No difference in ovulation number between haplotypes was observed, which differs from the previous report (DD>AA). Collection of zygotes for pronuclear injection was the highest in the non‐cycling post‐puberal miniature pig group (p < 0.05), although significantly lower when compared with the commercial pig treatment groups (p < 0.05). The incidence of cystic endometrial hyperplasia in our colony was equivalent to rates observed in commercial pigs. Pronuclear visualization following centrifugation was the highest in the non‐cycling miniature sow group and approximates to about 25% of ovulations and about half the rate observed in the commercial pigs (50%). Miniature pig embryos transferred between SLA haplotypes and transfer of DD embryos to commercial pigs resulted in live births at a higher efficiency than previously reported. This study demonstrates the feasibility of undertaking assisted reproductive technologies in a closed breeding colony of inbred SLA miniature pigs without compromise to the breeding programmes.  相似文献   

Efficacy of a morantel–abamectin combination for the treatment of resistant ascarids in foals          下载免费PDF全文

EJA Wilkes  FF McConaghy  RL Thompson  K Dawson  NC Sangster  KJ Hughes 《Australian veterinary journal》2017,95(3):85-88

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Kikuyu poisoning in goats and sheep     

RL PEET  J DICKSON  M HARE 《Australian veterinary journal》1990,67(6):229-230

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Influence of endurance and sprinting exercise on plasma adiponectin,leptin and irisin concentrations in racing Greyhounds and sled dogs          下载免费PDF全文

MA Bell  CB Levine  RL Downey  C Griffitts  S Mann  CW Frye  JJ Wakshlag 《Australian veterinary journal》2016,94(5):154-159

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Early central andean metalworking from mina perdida, peru     

RL Burger  RB Gordon 《Science (New York, N.Y.)》1998,282(5391):1108-1111

Copper and gold artifacts in contexts dated to approximately 3120 to 3020 carbon-14 years before the present ( approximately 1410 to 1090 calendar years B.C.) recovered in excavations at Mina Perdida, Lurin Valley, Peru, show that artisans hammered native metals into thin foils, in some cases with intermediate anneals. They gilded copper artifacts by attaching gold foil. The artifacts show that fundamental elements of the Andean metallurgical tradition were developed before the Chavin horizon, and that on the Peruvian coast the working of native copper preceded the production of smelted copper objects.  相似文献   

Decision support systems for monitoring and maintaining health in food animal populations     

MA Stevenson  RL Sanson  AO Miranda  KA Lawrence  RS Morris 《New Zealand veterinary journal》2013,61(6):264-272

To mitigate the effects of risks to food safety and infectious disease outbreaks in farmed animals, animal health authorities need to have systems in place to identify and trace the source of identified problems in a timely manner. In the event of emergencies, these systems will allow infected or contaminated premises (and/or animals) to be identified and contained, and will allow the extent of problems to be communicated to consumers and trading partners in a clear and unambiguous manner. The key to achieving these goals is the presence of an effective animal health decision support system that will provide the facilities to record and store detailed information about cases and the population at risk, allowing information to be reported back to decision makers when it is required. Described here are the components of an animal health decision support system, and the ways these components can be used to enhance food safety, responses to infectious disease incursions, and animal health and productivity. Examples are provided to illustrate the benefit these systems can return, using data derived from countries that have such systems (or parts of systems) in place. Emphasis is placed on the features that make particular system components effective, and strategies to ensure that these are kept up to date.  相似文献   

Economics of harvesting uneven-aged forest stands in Fennoscandia     

Janne Rämö  Olli Tahvonen 《Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research》2014,29(8):777-792

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沙棘油对过敏性皮炎患者皮肤表层粗糙程度的影响     

杨宝茹  Kirsti O.Kalimo  Leena M.Mattila  Heikki P.Kallio 《国际沙棘研究与开发》2004,2(1):44-47

为验证沙棘籽油和沙棘果油对过敏性皮炎患者皮肤表层粗糙程度的影响，进行了有安慰剂对照的平行性研究。16位患者在4个月内每日分别服用5g沙棘籽油，沙棘果油或石蜡油。本研究包括皮肤表面粗糙程度的测量方法和测量参数的优化选择以及服油前、后手背和肩部非病变区皮肤表面的粗糙程度的测量。实验结果表明，服油前后皮肤表面的粗糙程度无明显统计学变化，说明沙棘油对过敏性皮炎患者非病变区皮肤的影响小于对病变区皮肤的影响。由于本研究中患者人数有限，此结论有待进一步验证。用表面光度测量仪可明显指示不同部位皮肤表层结构和粗糙程度的差异，在对皮肤的研究方面有广泛的应用前景。  相似文献   

不同产地沙棘果的成分分析   总被引：2，自引：0，他引：2  

Heikki Kallio  Yang Baoru  Raija Tahvonen  Mari Hakala  许涛  卢顺光 《国际沙棘研究与开发》2003,1(1):34-39

通过沙棘甘油三酯和甘油磷脂中的糖、果酸(气相色谱-质谱法,TMS衍生物)、矿物质(FAAS,ETAAS)、挥发性物质(顶部空间气相色谱-质谱法)、Vc(高压液相色谱)和脂肪酸(气相色谱-质谱法,甲基酯)的分析方法,优化不同产地的沙棘果。对1997年10-11月采集的中国沙棘果(CH)和8月底采集的芬兰沙棘果(FI)和俄罗斯沙棘果(RU)的成分进行比较,得到了为今后开展更广泛的沙棘项目所需要的足够的资料。中国沙棘果汁中的Vc含量极高,平均8g/l(4.2-13.2g/l),是芬兰沙棘果汁中含量的5倍。主要矿物元素的含量比其它可食用的浆果中丰富得多,钾是沙棘果(6-14g/kg,干重)和沙棘籽(5-9g/kg,干重)中的主要矿物质之一,在一些样品中铅和镉含量的增加表明存在轻微的污染。压榨的沙棘果汁中糖的含量从1-20g/100ml有很大的变化,含量最高的是晚秋收获的中国沙棘果,最低的是8月收获的芬兰沙棘果。糖主要是葡萄糖(占总糖分的50％以上)、果糖及葡萄糖衍生物。苹果酸和奎宁酸是主要的果酸(77％-97％),含量为每100ml果汁中4.2-9.1g。果汁上部油脂的特点是形成了C2-C5n-、iso-、和ante-iso乙醇,C4-C5n-,iso,及ante-ISO酸,也呈现出挥发性油脂的籽油乙醇前体。不同的产地和采收时间对挥发物有着明显的影响,整个果中的含油量为2％-11％(鲜重),籽中的含  相似文献   

A screening test for subclinical liver disease in horses affected by pyrrolizidine alkaloid toxicosis     

JM CURRAN  RJ SUTHERLAND  RL PEET 《Australian veterinary journal》1996,74(3):236-240

Objective: To evaluate various biochemical tests as indicators of subclinical liver disease in horses exposed to pyrrolizidine alkaloid toxicosis.
Design: A clinical pathology field study.
Animals: Twenty-two clinically normal horses from four properties in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.
Procedure: Serum samples from each horse were assayed for gamma glutamyltransferase, alkaline phosphatase and aspartate aminotransferase activities, and for serum bile acid concentration, albumin and total protein. Serum protein electrophoresis was performed and their amino acid profiles determined. Bromosulphophihalein halfclearance times were measured. Horses were then subjected to a single liver biopsy. Results were analysed by, variance of group means, the Fisher-Irwin exact test, and by sensitivity and specificity calculation.
Results: Horses were classified into 2 groups, of 10 unaffected and 12 subclinically affected, on the basis of liver histology. Significant differences between the unaffected and subclinical groups were observed for gamma glutamyltransferase and alkaline phosphatase activities (P < 0.01). Gamma glutamyltransferase had sufficient sensitivity (75%) and specificity (90%) to function as a primary screening test for subclinical liver disease in horses exposed to pyrrolizidine alkaloids. Alkaline phosphatase was useful, but with lower sensitivity (58%).
Conclusion: Serum gamma glutamyltransferase activity is a useful screening test for detecting subclinical liver disease in horses exposed to pyrrolizidine alkaloids under field conditions in northern Australia.  相似文献