Histology of two rice bodies isolated from the stifle of an adult draught horse stallion     

Nicole Schneider  Marianne Heimann  Jean-Philippe Lejeune  Denis R.V.G. Verwilghen  Ginette P. Deby-Dupont  Didier A. Serteyn 《Journal of veterinary science (Suw?n-si, Korea)》2006,7(1):83-85

In the human and equine species, different kinds of free floating intra-articular particles are related to certain disorders. Osteochondral fragments formed during osteochondrosis dissecans are the most common finding in the equine species, whereas in humans rice bodies due to rheumatoid arthritis are more frequent. Herein we report a third type of floating body inside the stifle of an adult draught horse stallion, in macroscopic appearance similar to articular rice bodies known in humans. As revealed by histologic examination, the two particles consist of polypoid degenerated structures derived from synovial villi. Their formation was probably induced by ischemia.  相似文献   

Calcium pyrophosphate deposition (chondrocalcinosis) in a dog     

M Heimann  J L Carpenter  P B Halverson 《Veterinary pathology》1990,27(2):122-124

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Microscopic examination of the intestinal wall and selected organs of minipigs orally supplemented with humic acids     

Kirsten Büsing  Mohamed Elhensheri  Kristin Entzian  Udo Meyer  Annette Zeyner 《Research in veterinary science》2014

Humic acids are used to prophylactically treat intestinal diseases in a wide number of species, yet the mechanism of action remains unknown. The general assumption has been that humic acids act locally; however studies using young piglets show orally supplemented humic acids can penetrate the intestinal wall, and thus potentially act systemically. The objective of this study was to determine if humic acids could also cross the intestinal barrier in adult pigs and be detected in other organs. Adult minipigs (>18 months old) orally received either 1 g humic acids/kg body weight (verum, n = 3) or placebo (control, n = 3), for 2 weeks. At the end of the feeding period tissue samples were harvested from the intestine, various glands and organs. Unstained tissue samples were examined by light microscopy for the presence of humic acid particles. No humic acid particles were detected in any of the unstained tissues from verum or control pigs.  相似文献   

Increase in gene-transcript levels as indicators of up-regulation of the unfolded protein response in spontaneous canine tumors     

Kirsten Elliot  Valerie MacDonald-Dickinson  Kathleen Linn  Elemir Simko  Vikram Misra 《Canadian journal of veterinary research》2014,78(3):161-167

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Influence of storage conditions on viability of quiescent copepod eggs (Acartia tonsa Dana): effects of temperature, salinity and anoxia     

Martin Holmstrup  Johannes Overgaard  Thomas F. Sørensen  Guillaume Drillet  Benni W. Hansen  Hans Ramløv  & Kirsten Engell-Sørensen 《Aquaculture Research》2006,37(6):625-631

Copepods have proven to be an ideal source of live food for the production of marine fish larvae in aquaculture. Therefore, there is a need to develop new methods for production and storage of copepod eggs that can be hatched and used at fish farms. In the present study quiescent eggs of Acartia tonsa were stored for periods up to 35 weeks at different temperatures, salinities and oxygen conditions in a full factorial experiment. None of these storage conditions seemed to induce diapause in eggs even though this has been reported by other authors. The most promising storage conditions were those involving low temperature (<5°C), medium salinity (10–20 ppt) and anoxia. The practical aspects of these results for aquaculture are discussed.  相似文献   

Septic osteitis of the distal phalanx in foals: 22 cases (1995-2002)     

Neil KM  Axon JE  Todhunter PG  Adams PL  Caron JP  Adkins AR 《Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association》2007,230(11):1683-1690

OBJECTIVE: To determine the clinical characteristics and outcome of foals with septic osteitis of the distal phalanx. DESIGN: Retrospective case series. ANIMALS: 22 foals. PROCEDURES: Information obtained from medical records included signalment; clinical, laboratory, and radiographic findings; treatment method; and outcome. Foals included in the study had lameness referable to the foot, radiographic evidence of localized lysis or focal loss of bone density of the distal phalanx, and suppurative discharge or necrosis of the affected bone evident at surgery. Foals with a history or evidence of penetrating wounds or subsolar abscessation were excluded. RESULTS: Mean age of foals at initial evaluation was 40.8 days (range, 3 to 122 days). Twenty-one (95%) foals had lameness as the primary complaint. Lesions consistent with septic osteitis of the distal phalanx localized to specific areas of the bone on the basis of radiographic and surgical findings were located on the solar margin or toe (14/22 [64%]), extensor process (5/22 [23%]), and palmar or plantar process (3/22 [13%]). Hind limbs (18/26 [69%] affected limbs) were more frequently affected. Two foals had > 1 affected limb, 2 had additional sites of osteomyelitis, and 4 had concurrent septic arthritis. Surgical debridement and regional antimicrobial perfusion were performed during general anesthesia. Extensor process lesions were not debrided. Nineteen of 22 (86%) foals survived to be discharged from hospital, and 16 horses reached racing age. Eleven of 16 had race starts, of which 8 had official race starts and 3 had unofficial race starts. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Septic osteitis of the distal phalanx should be considered as a source of lameness in foals with signs referable to the foot and does not necessarily preclude a career in racing. Although infection may occur secondary to bacterial penetration of the hoof or sole, the distal phalanx should also be considered as a potential site for hematogenous septic arthritis or osteomyelitis in foals.  相似文献   

Flower induction in seedlings of Aster novi-belgii and selection before and after vegetative propagation     

Kell Kristiansen  Conny Wang Hansen  Kirsten Brandt 《Euphytica》1997,93(3):361-367

Bolting and flowering of Aster novi-belgii seedlings as well as correlations between characteristics within seedling populations and between seedlings and their vegetatively propagated offspring were investigated in order to improve breeding efficiency. In seedlings of A. novi-belgii, flower induction was observed without vernalization. Seedlings initially formed a rosette, but bolting was a prerequisite for development of a normal flowering shoot. Bolting was promoted by long photoperiods as compared to short days. The shortest time from sowing to anthesis was recorded when plants were grown under long photoperiods until the main stem was at least 5 cm long, and then moved to short photoperiods. A large variation in time to anthesis, plant height, branching ability, and flower size and color was found among the seedlings within all crosses. Magnitude and significance of correlations between some characteristics varied among crosses. The more consistent correlations seem mainly to be due to natural courses of plant growth and development. High correlations between seedling characteristics and their vegetatively propagated offspring were only found for flower hue. Lower, but significant correlations were found for flower color intensity, plant height and branching ability. There were no significant correlations for the time-to-anthesis between the two groups of plants. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.  相似文献   

Prevalence of overweight and obesity among young people in Great Britain     

Jebb SA  Rennie KL  Cole TJ 《Public health nutrition》2004,7(3):461-465

OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity in British young people (4-18 years) in 1997. DESIGN: Cross-sectional analysis of the National Diet and Nutrition Survey of young people. SETTING: Great Britain. SUBJECTS: Nationally representative sample of 1836 young people (age 4-18 years). RESULTS: The prevalence of obesity based on body mass index (weight/height(2)) and the International Obesity Task Force cut-offs was 4.0%, with a further 15.4% identified as overweight. Asians were almost four times as likely to be obese as white subjects (13.6 vs. 3.5%, P<0.001). Among white subjects there was no significant difference in the prevalence of obesity between girls and boys, or with age. The risk of obesity was significantly higher in subjects from social classes IV and V than from social classes I-III (6.5 vs. 2.7%, P=0.003). Subjects living in Scotland and Wales were significantly more likely to be obese than those in England (7.6 and 6.5 vs. 2.9%, respectively, P<0.01). Multiple logistic regression showed that, among white subjects, those in social classes IV and V living in Wales and Scotland were three times more likely to be obese than the other children in the survey (odds ratio 3.3, 95% confidence interval 1.1-9.8). CONCLUSION: These data provide information on the national prevalence of overweight and obesity in Great Britain and baseline data from which to monitor future trends. This analysis provides important demographic information on those most at risk of obesity, which may be used to inform public health strategies to prevent obesity in young people.  相似文献   

Validity and repeatability of a simple index derived from the short physical activity questionnaire used in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) study     

Wareham NJ  Jakes RW  Rennie KL  Schuit J  Mitchell J  Hennings S  Day NE 《Public health nutrition》2003,6(4):407-413

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'Kyoto forests' and a broader perspective on management     

Borden JH  Marland G  Schlamadinger B  Matthews R  Schulze ED  Wirth C  Heimann M 《Science (New York, N.Y.)》2000,290(5498):1895c-1986c

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