Concurrent Ivermectin and Solanum spp. Toxicosis in a Herd of Horses     

T.E. Norman  M.K. Chaffin  P.L. Norton  M.C. Coleman  W.B. Stoughton  T. Mays 《Journal of veterinary internal medicine / American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine》2012,26(6):1439-1442

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Grazing Management Can Improve Livestock Distribution: Increasing accessible forage and effective grazing capacity     

Brien E. Norton  Matt Barnes  Richard Teague 《Herpetological Monographs》2013,35(5):45-51

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Potential Noncutaneous Sites of Chelonid Herpesvirus 5 Persistence and Shedding in Green Sea Turtles Chelonia mydas     

Annie Page-Karjian  Nicole L. Gottdenker  Jordyn Whitfield  Lawrence Herbst  Terry M. Norton  Branson Ritchie 《Journal of aquatic animal health》2013,25(3):136-142

Abstract

Chelonid herpesvirus 5 (ChHV5), the likely etiologic agent of sea turtle fibropapillomatosis (FP), is predicted to be unevenly distributed within an infected turtle, in which productive virus replication and virion shedding occurs in cutaneous tumor keratinocytes. In this study, we measured and compared ChHV5 DNA quantities in tumors, skin, urine, major organs, and nervous tissue samples from green turtles Chelonia mydas. These samples were taken from the carcasses of 10 juvenile green turtles with and without clinical signs of FP that stranded in Florida during 2014. Quantitative PCR for ChHV5 UL30 was used to identify ChHV5 DNA in tumors, skin, heart, kidney, nerves, and urine sampled from five out of five FP-positive and three out of five FP-free turtles. The most frequently co-occurring sites were cutaneous tumor and kidney (n = 4). Novel data presented here include the identification of ChHV5 DNA in kidney, heart, and nerve samples from three FP-free turtles. These data support candidate nontumored anatomic sites of ChHV5 DNA localization and mobilization during two different disease states that may be involved in the ChHV5 infection cycle.

Received September 8, 2016; accepted April 17, 2017 Published online July 26, 2017  相似文献   

Successful treatment of a pancreatic pseudocyst by omentalisation in a dog     

RM Jerram  CG Warman  ESS Davies  MC Robson  AM Walker 《New Zealand veterinary journal》2013,61(4):197-201

CASE HISTORY A 3-year-old male Labrador retriever was presented with a history of dietary indiscretion followed by vomiting and abdominal pain.

CLINICAL FINDINGS AND TREATMENT: Abdominal ultrasonography revealed the presence of a fluid-filled cystic structure in the region of the pancreas. Flocculent, dark fluid was drained from the cystic structure during exploratory celiotomy prior to resection of the lateral cystic wall. Omentum was sutured into the cystic cavity to provide drainage and enhance immune response. A jejunostomy feeding tube was placed. Post-surgical care consisted of antibiotic therapy. The dog was clinically normal at 1 and 7 months post-operatively and the pancreas appeared normal on final ultrasonographic examination.

CLINICAL RELEVANCE: This case describes the use of omentum to provide physiological drainage of a pancreatic pseudocyst. This surgical technique may help clinicians manage patients with this condition in the future.  相似文献   

Effect of Carotenoids on Aflatoxin B(1) Synthesis by Aspergillus flavus     

Norton RA 《Phytopathology》1997,87(8):814-821

ABSTRACT Carotenes and xanthophylls occurring in yellow corn and related terpenoids were tested for their effect on growth and aflatoxin B(1) production by Aspergillus flavus NRRL 3357, using the suspended disc culture method. Aflatoxin synthesis was inhibited at concentrations of beta-carotene, lutein, and zeaxanthin comparable to those found in the horny endosperm of mature corn. Usually growth was not significantly affected. Inhibition of aflatoxin biosynthesis was greater for compounds with an alpha-ionone-type ring (alpha-carotene, lutein, or alpha-ionone) compared with compounds with a beta-ionone ring. The presence of hydroxy groups on the rings tended to decrease inhibition, but did not override the effect of the ring type; lutein was similar to alpha-carotene and zeaxanthin was similar to beta-carotene in inhibition. A mutant accumulating norsolorinic acid (NA), A. parasiticus SRRC 162, incubated with alpha-carotene produced reduced levels of both NA and aflatoxin, indicating that inhibition occurred before NA. Additional A. flavus strains tested against 50 mug/ml of beta-carotene had 89 to 96% inhibition, which was significantly more sensitive than NRRL 3357. A. parasiticus strains were less sensitive and generally had similar or lower inhibition than NRRL 3357. The results indicate that the presence of carotenoids in endosperm may decrease the amount of aflatoxin produced by A. flavus.  相似文献   

基于声谱图纹理特征的蛋鸡发声分类识别   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

杜晓冬  滕光辉  TOMAS Norton  王朝元  刘慕霖 《农业机械学报》2019,50(9):215-220

为有效地辨别蛋鸡不同类型声音,了解蛋鸡的健康状况以及个体需求,提高生产效率的同时改善蛋鸡福利化养殖,提出一种基于声谱图纹理特征的蛋鸡发声分类识别方法。以海兰褐蛋鸡的声音为研究对象,将图像处理和声音处理技术相结合,由一维声音信号转换为二维图像信号,二维声谱图中的纹理特征呈现了蛋鸡声音的更多细节信息。最后,利用2D-Gabor滤波器提取蛋鸡发声声谱图中的声纹信息,并采用人工神经网络模型进行训练和分类识别。试验结果表明,本文方法平均灵敏度和平均精确度不低于92. 0%,风机噪声识别灵敏度达99. 3%,鸣叫声识别灵敏度最低,为76. 0%。  相似文献   

Host range of Erwinia psidii and genetic resistance of Eucalyptus and Corymbia species to this pathogen     

Nilmara P. Caires  Pollyane S. Hermenegildo  Lúcio M. S. Guimares  Reginaldo G. Mafia  Edival . V. Zauza  Norton Borges Júnior  Jorge L. Badel  Acelino C. Alfenas 《Forest Pathology》2019,49(4)

Dieback caused by Erwinia psidii is currently one of the most important emerging diseases in eucalypt plantations in Brazil. However, little is known in terms of the host range of this pathogen or the potential sources of resistance against the disease it causes. In this study, we inoculated plants of species from nine families to gain insight into the host range of E. psidii. Plants of all inoculated species of Myrtaceae except Acca sellowiana exhibited disease symptoms and therefore represent potential hosts for the pathogen under natural conditions. In addition, the response of four Corymbia species, 29 Eucalyptus species and three interspecific Eucalyptus hybrids to inoculation with E. psidii was evaluated. All Corymbia henryi, Corymbia maculata, Eucalyptus thozetiana, Eucalyptus cloeziana, Eucalyptus viminalis, Eucalyptus dalrympleana and Eucalyptus pilularis plants were highly resistant to the pathogen, whereas differential disease resistance was observed in the other species. This study provides important information on sources of resistance to Erwinia psidii with potential use in the development of clones with enhanced resistance in eucalypt species of economic importance.  相似文献   

Thrombotic Microangiopathy,Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome,and Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Following Hump-nosed Pit Viper (Genus: Hypnale) Envenoming in Sri Lanka     

RMMK Namal Rathnayaka  PE Anusha Nishanthi Ranathunga  Senanayake AM Kularatne 《The Forestry Chronicle》2019,30(1):66-78

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Long-term apparent survival of translocated gopher tortoises: A comparison of newly released and previously established animals     

Tracey D. Tuberville  Terry M. Norton  Jeffrey S. Spratt 《Biological conservation》2008,141(11):2690-2697

Most turtle species require high adult survivorship to maintain stable populations. Translocations are often implemented to conserve turtle populations but may cause demographic disturbance as a result of increased mortality or dispersal of released animals. The gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) is one of the most frequently translocated turtle species. Short-term monitoring indicates that dispersal by released tortoises is common, but few long-term data are available to determine if losses of translocated animals continue for multiple years. We used 12 years of mark-recapture data to investigate long-term apparent survival of two groups of gopher tortoises translocated during separate periods to St. Catherines Island, Georgia, USA. We analyzed capture histories in program MARK to compare apparent survival of newly released tortoises and previously established translocated tortoises and also to determine whether apparent survival varied with sex or maturity. Apparent annual survival did not vary between adult males and females (0.98 ± 0.01), but was lower in sexually immature tortoises (0.84 ± 0.05). We documented a temporary reduction in apparent survival of newly released adult (0.75 ± 0.06) and immature tortoises (0.45 ± 0.26) during the first year after release that may be attributed in part to permanent dispersal. However, for both maturity classes, apparent survival of newly released tortoises was consistently high and matched that of previously established animals during the remainder of the study. Additional long-term studies of both translocated and naturally-occurring populations are needed to improve management of remaining tortoise populations.  相似文献   

Reduction in the mRNA expression of sVEGFR1 and sVEGFR2 is associated with the selection of dominant follicle in cows          下载免费PDF全文

PV Ortega Serrano  A Guzmán  CG Hernández–Coronado  H Castillo‐Juárez  AM Rosales‐Torres 《Reproduction in domestic animals》2016,51(6):985-991

The vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is essential for follicular development by promoting follicular angiogenesis, as well as for the proliferation and survival of granulosa cells. The biological effects of VEGF are regulated by two membrane receptors, VEGFR1 and VEGFR2, and two soluble receptors, sVEGFR1 and sVEGFR2, which play an antagonistic role. Thus, the objective of this study was to identify the mRNA expression pattern of total VEGF, VEGFR1, VEGFR2, sVEGFR1 and sVEGFR2 in bovine preselected follicles (PRF) and post‐selected follicles (POF). The mRNA expression of these five genes in both granulosa cells (GC) and theca cells (TC) was compared between follicles classified as PRF and POF based on their diameter and on their ratio of estradiol/progesterone (E2/P4). Results showed a lower expression of mRNA of sVEGFR1 and sVEGFR2 in POF than in PRF (p < .05). Regarding the mRNA expression of total VEGF, VEGFR1 and VEGFR2, there was no difference between POF and PRF follicles (p > .05). Our results showed that the mRNA expression of VEGFR2 and sVEGFR1 was more abundant than the expression of VEGFR1 and sVEGFR2, while GC was the main source of mRNA for total VEGF. On the other hand, TC was the follicular compartment where the receptors were most expressed. Our results suggest that non‐dominant follicles maintain a greater concentration of the mRNA expression of both membrane and soluble VEGF receptors. On the other hand, follicular dominance is related to a reduction in the mRNA expression of sVEGFR1 and sVEGFR2, which may favour VEGF binding with VEGFR2 and, hence, improve the follicular health and development.  相似文献