Infertility associated with the absence of endometrial progesterone receptors in a bitch          下载免费PDF全文

JC Dockweiler  B Cossic  CG Donnelly  RO Gilbert  E Buckles  SH Cheong 《Reproduction in domestic animals》2017,52(1):174-178

A three‐year‐old intact female Old English sheepdog was presented for evaluation of infertility. A uterine biopsy was performed during dioestrus, and the microscopic appearance was inconsistent with progesterone stimulation; the glands were sparse, simple and failed to show coiling, while the glandular epithelium was cuboidal instead of columnar. There was very little evidence of glandular activity. Due to the inappropriate appearance of the glands for the stage of the cycle, immunohistochemistry for progesterone receptors was performed. No progesterone receptor‐positive immunoreactivity was identified in the endometrial luminal epithelium, glandular epithelium or stroma. Weak intranuclear immunoreactivity was identified within the smooth muscle cells of the myometrium. The absence of progesterone receptors within the endometrial glands is the most likely explanation for the abnormal appearance of the endometrium and for this bitch's infertility. To our knowledge, this is the first report of endometrial progesterone receptor absence in a bitch.  相似文献   

Effect of Thermal Processing on Potato Sensory Profile and off-Odours Detection during Storage     

Patrizia Comandini  Giampaolo Blanda  Mayra Cristina Soto Caballero  María Janeth Rodríguez Roque  Ramona Peréz Leal  Hugo Mujica-Paz  Aurora Valdez Fragoso  Tullia Gallina Toschi 《American Journal of Potato Research》2018,95(6):659-669

One of the most used thermal treatments in potatoes to inactivate enzymes and prevent their oxidation is the boiling process. This treatment significantly decreases the taste of the potato and causes “off-odours” during storage, whatsoever, represents a big problem for the production of potato-based foodstuffs. This study focused on evaluating the sensory profile of potato slices subjected to a boiling process of three Mexican potato varieties (Alpha, Chica and Gallo) and on off-odours detection in potato produced during storage. According to the examined parameters through PanelCheck, the trained panel had a good performance, resulting 8 of the 12 attributes evaluated were significant. The formation of “cardboard-like off-odour” was detected in the Alpha and Chica varieties at the 24 and 33 h of storage, respectively. Chica potato presented this off-odours with at level significantly lower than Alpha potato (about 30% lower). With respect of Gallo variety, this presented different oxidation olfactory perceptions described by the assessors as “burnt note”, detected after 5 h of refrigerated storage. An adequate election of the variety of potato according to processing will allow an effective utilization of this vegetable and the obtention of potato-based foodstuffs much more stable.  相似文献   

Vaccination against Taenia solium cysticercosis in underfed rustic pigs of México: roles of age, genetic background and antibody response     

Huerta M  Sciutto E  García G  Villalobos N  Hernández M  Fragoso G  Díaz J  Díaz A  Ramírez R  Luna S  García J  Aguilar E  Espinoza S  Castilla G  Bobadilla JR  Avila R  José MV  Larralde C  de Aluja AS 《Veterinary parasitology》2000,90(3):209-219

Vaccination of pigs of mixed genetic make-up, raised as rustically as done in rural Mexico, resulted in effective protection to experimental challenge against Taenia solium cysticercosis. Maximum protection was achieved if pigs were immunized at 70 days of age. There was large variation of viable parasite load within vaccinated pigs and controls, which is suggestive of significant genetic factors influencing susceptibility, besides immunization. Our results strengthen the advisability of pig vaccination for control of T. solium cysticercosis, since it lowers the number of viable cysticerci capable of transforming into tapeworms.  相似文献   

Castration and pregnancy of rural pigs significantly increase the prevalence of naturally acquired Taenia solium cysticercosis     

Morales J  Velasco T  Tovar V  Fragoso G  Fleury A  Beltrán C  Villalobos N  Aluja A  Rodarte LF  Sciutto E  Larralde C 《Veterinary parasitology》2002,108(1):41-48

Cuentepec is a rural village of central Mexico, where 1300 pigs were bred at the time of the study in conditions that favor Taenia solium transmission. The tongues of 1087 (84%) of these pigs were visually examined and 33% were found to be cysticercotic. Castration of male pigs increased prevalence from 23 to 50% (P < 0.001) and pregnancy in sows also increased their prevalence from 28 to 59% (P < 0.001). Thus, endocrinological conditions characterized by low levels of androgens or high levels of female hormones probably influence the susceptibility of pigs to T. solium cysticercosis as observed in mice infected with Taenia crassiceps. Delaying castration of male pigs and confinement of sows during pregnancy might significantly decrease the prevalence of pig-cysticercosis and help curb transmission without much cost or difficulty.  相似文献   

Effects of Supplementing Holstein Heifers with Dietary Melatonin during Late Gestation on Growth and Cardiovascular Measurements of their Offspring          下载免费PDF全文

KE Brockus  CG Hart  BO Fleming  T Smith  SH Ward  CO Lemley 《Reproduction in domestic animals》2016,51(2):240-247

The objective was to examine the effects of supplementing dams with dietary melatonin during late gestation on offspring growth and cardiovascular measurements. On day 190 of gestation, heifers (n = 20) were blocked by body weight and randomly assigned to one of two dietary treatments consisting of 20 mg of dietary melatonin per day [melatonin (MEL)] or no melatonin supplementation [control (CON)]. Dietary treatments were terminated on day 262 of gestation. At birth, calves were separated from their dams with no further treatments. Calf (n = 18) blood pressure, cortisol, nitrites and total antioxidant capacity were collected on weeks 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4 of age. Calf hepatic portal blood flow and concentrations of insulin‐like growth factor 1 were determined on weeks 0 and 4 of age. Calf body weight, abdominal girth, hip height and wither height increased (p < 0.05) with age. An age by treatment interaction (p < 0.01) was observed for calf body weight, which was increased at weeks 8 and 9 of age in calves born to MEL heifers compared to calves born to CON heifers. Pulse pressure, mean arterial pressure, absolute hepatic portal blood flow and blood flow relative to calf body weight were not different (p > 0.05) between treatments. A main effect of calf age (p < 0.05) was observed for concentrations of insulin‐like growth factor 1, which was decreased at week 4 compared to week 0. An age by treatment interaction (p < 0.05) was observed for cortisol, which was decreased at week 2 in calves from MEL‐treated dams compared to calves from CON‐treated dams. Early post‐natal growth was altered in offspring born to dams supplemented with dietary melatonin. This could lead to further foetal programming implications in conjunction with post‐natal development.  相似文献   

Hypotension and pruritus induced by neuraxial anaesthesia in a cat     

SH Bauquier 《Australian veterinary journal》2012,90(10):402-403

Although preventive epidural morphine administration with bupivacaine is effective in producing long‐lasting analgesia, neuraxial anaesthesia can cause cardiovascular depression and pruritus. This report presents the development and treatment of hypotension and pruritus after intrathecal morphine and bupivacaine administration in a 3‐year‐old female spayed Domestic Short‐hair cat presented for surgical repair of a torn right cranial cruciate ligament. Opioid‐induced pruritus is not usually considered a frequently occurring complication, but may be easily misinterpreted as being dysphoria in recovery. It can be treated by administration of ondansetron, with human patients usually responding within 30 min after treatment.  相似文献   

粗毛淫羊藿大孢子形成及雌配子体发育观察     

张玉晶  陈业  李娅迪  石旭  关萍 《山地农业生物学报》2012,31(2):129-131

采用石蜡切片技术对粗毛淫羊藿的大孢子形成及雌配子体发育过程进行观察。结果表明:粗毛淫羊藿子房单心皮1室,每室胚珠多数,双珠被,厚珠心,倒生胚珠。大孢子母细胞经减数分裂形成直线形排列的4个大孢子,合点端大孢子发育成功能大孢子,其余3个退化。胚囊发育类型为蓼型。  相似文献   

Effect of integrated nutrient management and crop diversification on productivity and nutrient balance sheet of rice-based cropping systems     

SN Sharma  SH Sharma 《Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science》2013,59(4-5):435-446

A field study conducted for three crop years (June?–?July) from 1995?–?96 to 1997?–?98 at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi involving five rice-based cropping systems and six nutrient combinations indicated that rice?–?wheat?–?mungbean (RWM), rice?–?potato?–?mungbean (RPM), rice?–?rapeseed?–?mungbean (RRsM) and rice?–?clover (RC) cropping systems gave 0.7?–?1.0, 3.2?–?5.9, 0.2?–?2.2 and 1.5?–?3.6 t ha^?1 yr^?1, respectively, higher productivity and removed 7.9?–?22.6, 38.0?–?64.5, 53.0?–?61.8 and 51.4?–?66.1?kg ha^?1 yr^?1, respectively, more nitrogen, 2.3?–?7.1, 14.5?–?22.8, 3.8?–?7.2 and 17.3?–?21.7?kg ha^?1 yr^?1, respectively, more phosphorus and 1.6?–?11.4, 15.3?–?42.3, 8.2?–?22.7 and 40.8?–?57.8?kg ha^?1 yr^?1, respectively, more potassium than the rice?–?wheat (RW) cropping system which led to a net balance of +?151, +?58, ??153 and ??167?kg ha^?1 of nitrogen, +?13, ??27, ??8 and ??59?kg ha^?1 of phosphorus and ??549, ??551, ??558 and ??691?kg ha^?1 of potassium after three cycles of RWM, RPM, RRsM and RC cropping systems, respectively against a net balance of +?201, +?26 and ??533?kg ha^?1 of N, P and K, respectively in the RW cropping system. Application of FYM along with NPK in these cropping systems changed the negative balance of nitrogen and phosphorus into positive balance and reduced the negative balance of potassium by 151?–?378?kg ha^?1. Application of P and K fertilizers along with nitrogen also helped in arresting the negative balance of P and K under different rice based cropping systems. These results thus indicate that balanced use of NPK and FYM plays a major role for sustaining the productivity of a cropping system.  相似文献   

Influence of different food substrates on growth and reproduction of two tropical earthworm species (Pontoscolex corethrurus and Amynthas corticis): The 7th international symposium on earthworm ecology · Cardiff · Wales · 2002     

Jos Antonio García  Carlos Fragoso 《Pedobiologia》2003,47(5-6):754-763

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Mycorrhizal colonization and nitrogen uptake by maize: combined effect of tropical earthworms and velvetbean mulch     

Angel I. Ortiz-Ceballos  Juan J. Peña-Cabriales  Carlos Fragoso  George G. Brown 《Biology and Fertility of Soils》2007,44(1):181-186

Earthworms and mulch can have positive or negative effects on mycorrhizae (fungus-roots) and N uptake by plants. In the present experiment, maize plants were grown under greenhouse conditions with or without tropical earthworms (Balanteodrilus pearsei) and mulch of velvetbean (Mucuna pruriens var. utilis). The formation of vesicles and hyphae of arbuscular-mycorrhizal (AM) fungi in roots and N uptake by maize plants was measured at harvest. The addition of earthworms and velvetbean reduced AM root colonization. Earthworms had no effect on plant root or shoot biomass. In the absence of velvetbean, earthworms reduced AM colonization, but when velvetbean was present, this effect disappeared. The addition of velvetbean mulch, on the other hand, had an effect on plant biomass (above- and belowground) and a positive effect on AM fungal colonization of roots in presence of worms, but a negative effect when worms were absent. When both M. pruriens and B. pearsei were added, shoot and root biomass and N concentrations increased. Vesicle formation was related to velvetbean mulch decomposition as well as the higher N concentration in maize roots. Management of mulch–earthworm interactions may be of value, particularly in low-input and organic agricultural systems, and deserves further investigation.  相似文献