The use of cortisol for the objective assessment of stress in animals: pros and cons     

Hart KA 《Veterinary journal (London, England : 1997)》2012,192(2):137-139

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基于模糊综合评价法的露营旅游产业化发展研究——以黑龙江省为例     

韩倩倩  张杰 《森林工程》2013,(3):133-137

露营旅游是当前旅游业发展过程中的一个重要课题,被列入国家＂十二五＂规划发展项目,在旅游业发展中占有举足轻重的角色和地位。针对目前黑龙江省旅游产业化发展过程中露营旅游现状,采用模糊综合评价法,在确定露营旅游的产业化发展评价指标体系及权重的基础上,对该省露营旅游的产业化发展潜力进行科学研究,得出评价结论。根据所得评价结果有针对性地给予该省发展露营旅游的相关建议,明确提出黑龙江省发展露营旅游相关措施,以期对该省露营旅游产业的发展提供帮助,同时弥补国内露营旅游的专项理论和实际研究匮乏之状。  相似文献   

ULTRASOUND APPEARANCE OF THE OUTER MEDULLA IN DOGS WITHOUT RENAL DYSFUNCTION     

Daniel Vander Hart  Matthew D. Winter  Julie Conway  Clifford R. Berry 《Veterinary radiology & ultrasound》2013,54(6):652-658

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Acquired proximal renal tubulopathy in dogs exposed to a common dried chicken treat: retrospective study of 108 cases (2007–2009)     

MF Thompson  LM Fleeman  AE Kessell  LA Steenhard  SF Foster 《Australian veterinary journal》2013,91(9):368-373

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Barriers to natural regeneration in temperate forests across the USA     

Dey  Daniel C.  Knapp  Benjamin O.  Battaglia  Mike A.  Deal  Robert L.  Hart  Justin L.  O’Hara  Kevin L.  Schweitzer  Callie J.  Schuler  Thomas M. 《New Forests》2019,50(1):11-40

New Forests - For millennia, natural disturbance regimes, including anthropogenic fire and hunting practices, have led to forest regeneration patterns that created a diversity of forest lands...  相似文献   

Gaseous and leaching nitrogen losses from no-tillage and conventional tillage systems following surface application of cattle manure   总被引：2，自引：0，他引：2  

M.S. Mkhabela  A. Madani  R. Gordon  D. Burton  D. Cudmore  A. Elmi  W. Hart 《Soil & Tillage Research》2008,98(2):187-199

Previous studies have demonstrated inconsistent results on the impact of tillage systems on nitrogen (N) losses from field-applied manure. This study assessed the impact of no-tillage (NT) and conventional tillage (CT) systems on gaseous N losses, N₂O:N₂O + N₂ ratios and NO₃⁻-N leaching following surface application of cattle manure. The study was undertaken during the 2003/2004 and 2004/2005 seasons at two field sites in Nova Scotia namely, Streets Ridge (SR) in Cumberland County and the Bio-environmental Engineering Centre (BEEC) in Truro. Results showed that the NT system had higher (p < 0.05) NH₃ losses than CT. Over the two seasons, manure incorporation in CT reduced NH₃ losses on average by 86% at SR and 78% at BEEC relative to NT. At both sites and during both seasons, denitrification rates and N₂O fluxes in NT were generally higher than in CT plots, presumably due to higher soil water and organic matter content in NT. Over the two seasons, mean denitrification rates at SR were 239 and 119 g N ha⁻¹ d⁻¹, while N₂O fluxes were 120 and 64 g N ha⁻¹ d⁻¹ under NT and CT, respectively. At BEEC mean denitrification rates were 114 and 71 g N ha⁻¹ d⁻¹, while N₂O fluxes were 52 and 27 g N ha⁻¹ d⁻¹ under NT and CT, respectively. Conversely, N₂O:N₂O + N₂ ratios were lower in NT than CT suggesting more complete reduction of N₂O to N₂ under NT. When averaged across all soil depths, NO₃⁻-N was higher (p < 0.05) in CT than NT. Nitrate-N decreased with depth at both sites regardless of tillage. In most cases, NO₃⁻-N was higher under CT than NT at all soil depths. Similarly, flow-weighted average NO₃⁻-N concentrations in drainage water were generally higher under CT. This may be partly attributed to higher denitrification rates under NT. Therefore, NT may be a viable strategy to remove NO₃⁻-N from the soil, and thus, reduce NO₃⁻-N contamination of groundwater. However, it should be noted that while the use of NT reduces NO₃⁻-N leaching it may come with unintended environmental tradeoffs, including increased NH₃ and N₂O emissions.  相似文献   

Prevalence and risk factors for Cryptosporidium spp. infection in young calves     

Brook E  Hart CA  French N  Christley R 《Veterinary parasitology》2008,152(1-2):46-52

A cross-sectional study was designed to investigate the prevalence and risk factors for Cryptosporidium infection in young calves. Forty-one farms in a discrete, densely farmed 100 km2 area of North West England were visited over a 3-week period and 215 faecal samples were collected from young calves. Farms were not selected on the basis of existing scour problems. At the time of sampling, several investigator-observed variables were recorded at the pen, animal and stool levels. Samples were screened and 60/215 were confirmed as positive by PCR of the 18S rRNA gene. Risk factors for infection were explored using multilevel multivariable logistic regression with farm as a random effect. Age was significant in the final model, with a higher risk of infection in calves aged 8-21 days, when compared to those aged 0-7 days. The depth of the bedding was also significant in the final model, with calves housed in bedding 11-15 cm deep being at lower risk of infection than those on beds 0-5 cm deep. Consistency of the faeces was highly correlated with age and colour of the faeces and was not significantly associated with infection when these variables, and clustering at farm-level, were accounted for. This is interesting as Cryptosporidium is considered to be a primary enteropathogen. The results suggest that intervention strategies should be targeted at calves under 21 days old. These animals represent a significant reservoir of infection on the farm and may also pose a risk to public health, assuming that the species and genotypes shed are zoonotic pathogens.  相似文献   

Successful management of persistent tachycardia using esmolol in 2 dogs with septic shock     

Kari Santoro Beer  Anusha Balakrishnan  Samantha K. Hart 《Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care》2019,29(3):326-330

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Treatment response and long term follow up in nineteen dogs diagnosed with chronic enteropathy in Australia     

JRS Dandrieux  LM Martinez Lopez  N Prakash  CS Mansfield 《Australian veterinary journal》2019,97(9):301-307

Chronic enteropathy (CE) in dogs is common worldwide, but little data is available from Australia. The aim of this study was to describe treatment response and long‐term outcome in a cohort of dogs with CE. Dogs were prospectively enrolled at Murdoch University and the University of Melbourne. After diagnostic investigation to rule out diseases other than CE, dogs underwent sequential therapeutic trials until achieving a clinical response (diet then antibiotics, and finally immunosuppressants). Success was defined as 75% reduction of clinical severity for a minimum of five weeks. A total of 21 dogs were enrolled, and 19 completed the study. One dog was euthanised for lack of response to treatment and one excluded for lack of owner compliance. Most dogs responded to diet (n = 10), followed by antibiotics (n = 7) and immunosuppressants (n = 2). Long‐term remission (median 21.1 months, [3.0‐44.7]) was achieved in eight out of ten dietary responders without additional treatment. In contrast, only two dogs with antibiotic response remained in long‐term remission, of which one needed on‐going antibiotic treatment. Longer term remission was achieved in the two dogs treated with immunosuppressants with on‐going low dose therapy. This study concludes that most dogs referred for CE in Australia respond to dietary treatment (even after previous dietary interventions), and remission is long‐term compared to dogs treated with an antibiotic. Furthermore, the need for long‐term antibiotics in some dogs to maintain response may lead to antibiotic resistance. This study supports adequate dietary trials for CE in dogs, and a need for alternative second‐line treatments.  相似文献   

TRICHOMONAS INFECTION IN A PIGEON     

L. Hart  B.V.SC  H.D.A. 《Australian veterinary journal》1941,17(1):20-21

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