Influence of time of food administration on daily rhythm of total locomotor activity in ponies     

Giuseppe Piccione  Claudia Giannetto  Simona Marafioti  Michele Panzera  Anna Assenza  Francesco Fazio 《Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research》2013,8(1):40-45

The activity rhythm can be entrained by nonphotic cues, especially food availability. Daily feeding schedules can act as “Zeitgeber” to synchronize the circadian system. In this study, the authors evaluated the influence of different feeding schedules on the daily rhythm of total locomotor activity in ponies. Six clinically healthy Shetland ponies were kept under natural 12/12-h light/dark cycle and monitored during 4 different feeding schedules: fed twice (at 8 am and 8 pm), fasted, fed at 8 pm, fed at 8 am, and fed twice a day again. Water was available ad libitum. To record total activity, we equipped the animals with actigraphy-based data loggers (Actiwatch-Mini). Two-way analysis of variance revealed a significant main effect of the time of day and no effect of feeding schedules on the amount of total locomotor activity. Locomotor activity showed daily rhythmicity in all experimental conditions, with diurnal acrophase. The amplitude of the rhythms and their robustness statistically changed across all experimental conditions. Our findings support the theory that when given essentially free choice hay, the time of feeding did not entrain activity, and suggest that feeding behavior can influence the distribution of locomotor activity during a 24-hour period in ponies, with changes in the amplitude and robustness of the rhythm.  相似文献   

Effects of Rotation and Osteotomy Angulation on Patellar Tendon Insertion Position during Circular Tibial Tuberosity Osteotomy     

Gian Luca Rovesti DVM  Diplomate ECVS  Nikola Katic DVM  Boris Dalpozzo DVM  Francesco Dondi DVM  PhD  Gilles Dupré DVM  Diplomate ECVS 《Veterinary surgery : VS》2013,42(1):51-59

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Small ruminant lentiviruses in Jordan: evaluation of sheep and goat serological response using recombinant and peptide antigens     

Francesco Tolari  Wafa’a Al-Ramadneh  Maurizio Mazzei  Maria Luisa Carrozza  Mario Forzan  Patrizia Bandecchi  Elena Grego  Sergio Rosati 《Tropical animal health and production》2013,45(6):1335-1340

Small ruminant lentiviruses infect sheep and goats worldwide, causing chronic progressive diseases and relevant economic losses. Disease eradication and prevention is mostly based on serological testing. The goal of this research was to investigate the presence of the small ruminant lentiviruses (SRLVs) in Jordan and to characterize the serological response in sheep and goat populations. A panel of sera were collected from flocks located in Northern Jordan and Jordan Valley. The samples were tested using three ELISA assays: a commercially available ELISA based on p25 recombinant protein and transmembrane peptide derived from British maedi–visna virus (MVV) EV1 strain, an ELISA based on P16-P25 recombinant protein derived from two Italian strains representative of MVV- and caprine arthritis encephalitis virus (CAEV)-like SRLVs, and an ELISA based on SU5 peptide from the same two Italian isolates. The results indicate that both MVV- and CAEV-like strains are present in Jordan and that the majority of the viruses circulating among sheep and goat populations belong to the MVV-like genotype.  相似文献   

A Case of Bronchioloalveolar Carcinoma in a Mare     

Diana Binanti  Giovanni Stancari  Eleonora Fantinato  Enrica Zucca  Davide Danilo Zani  Giuseppe Sironi  Francesco Ferrucci  Pietro Riccaboni 《Journal of Equine Veterinary Science》2013

A case of pulmonary carcinoma in a 23-year-old Quarterhorse mare is described. On physical examination, depression, poor body condition, tachypnea, bilateral serosanguineous nasal discharge and a wide area of reduced breath sounds in association with the right hemithorax were detected. Laboratory evaluation showed leukocytosis with neutrophilia and lymphopenia, hyperfibrinogenemia, hyperprotidemia, hypoalbuminemia, increased beta 2 and gamma globulin fractions, hypoxemia, and normocapnia. Radiography and thoracic ultrasonography revealed a large rounded mass extending from the 9th to the 14th right intercostal space, where neither bronchial nor vascular structures were detectable. Endoscopy showed a large amount of serosanguineous fluid within the tracheal lumen and a mass of reddish soft tissue completely obliterating the right caudal lobar bronchus. Histopathology of the endobronchial mass and of the transthoracic ultrasound-guided biopsy samples was consistent with a primary pulmonary epithelial tumor. Due to worsening of the clinical condition, the mare was euthanized. Postmortem examination confirmed the presence of a large 30-cm mass located in the right caudal pulmonary lobe, characterized by epithelial cells arranged in papillary projections and alveolar structures, findings consistent with bronchioloalveolar carcinoma.  相似文献   

Cutaneous lesions associated with dual infection caused by canine distemper virus and orthopoxvirus in a domestic cat     

Dominique J. Wiener  Monika M. Welle  Francesco C. Origgi 《Veterinary dermatology》2013,24(5):543-e130

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Carbon dioxide sequestration capability of an unmanaged old-growth broadleaf deciduous forest in a Strict Nature Reserve     

Mirko U. Granata  Loretta Gratani  Francesco Bracco 《Journal of Sustainable Forestry》2019,38(1):85-96

The seasonal trend of plant carbon dioxide (CO₂) sequestration is related to the photosynthetic activity, which in turn changes in response to environmental conditions. Great interest has turned to the CO₂ sequestration (CS) potential of temperate forests which play an important role in global carbon (C) cycle contributing to the lowering of atmospheric CO₂ concentration. In such context, the CS of an unmanaged old broad-leaf deciduous forest developing inside a Strict Nature Reserve, and its variations during the year were analyzed considering the monthly variations of leaf area index (LAI) and net photosynthetic rates (N_P). Overall, the total yearly CS of the forest was 141 Mg CO₂ ha^?1 year^?1 with the highest CS value monitored in June (405 Mg CO₂ month^?1) due to the highest LAI (5.0 ± 0.8 m² m^?2) and a high N_P in all the broadleaf species. The first CS decline was observed in August due to the more stressful climatic conditions that constrained N_P rates. Overall, the total CS of the forest reflects the good ecological health of the ecosystem due to its conservative management.  相似文献   

The Bio-Functional Properties of Pigmented Cereals may Involve Synergies among Different Bioactive Species     

Parizad  Parisa Abbasi  Capraro  Jessica  Scarafoni  Alessio  Bonomi  Francesco  Blandino  Massimo  Marengo  Mauro  Giordano  Debora  Carpen  Aristodemo  Iametti  Stefania 《Plant foods for human nutrition (Dordrecht, Netherlands)》2019,74(1):128-134

This study was aimed at characterizing the anthocyanins and phenolics profile in different varieties of pigmented corn and wheat and in some of their milling fractions. Acid/ethanol extracts were used to assess total anthocyanins, overall antioxidant activity, the overall polyphenol profile, and for evaluating the inhibition of pancreatic α-amylase and of intestinal α-glucosidase. Both enzymes were inhibited in a dose-dependent manner by all extracts, but individual extracts had specific effects on each enzyme. Anti-inflammatory response was evaluated by using acid-free extracts and Caco-2 cells transiently transfected with a luciferase reporter gene responding to cytokine stimulation. The immune response of interleukin-stimulated cells decreased significantly in a dose-dependent manner in the presence of 20–50 μM/l anthocyanins from all grains extracts, again with a different efficiency. The inhibitory ability and the anti-inflammatory capability of these extracts are in most cases higher than in similar extracts from other sources, suggesting that activities in each extract may imply specific synergies between anthocyanins and other phenolics.

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Recovery,morphological and molecular characterization of globe artichoke ‘Romanesco’ landraces     

Paola Crinò  Raffaela Tavazza  Nestor A. Rey Muñoz  Paola Trionfetti Nisini  Francesco Saccardo  Giorgio Ancora  Mario Augusto Pagnotta 《Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution》2008,55(6):823-833

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Cutaneous sterile granulomas/pyogranulomas,leishmaniasis and mycobacterial infections     

D. Santoro  M. Prisco  P. Ciaramella 《The Journal of small animal practice》2008,49(11):552-561

Cutaneous “sterile” granulomas represent a group of uncommon skin disorders of unknown aetiopathogenesis. Many diseases are included in this group (for example, sterile granuloma/pyogranuloma syndrome and reactive histiocytosis). The definition of sterile is based on the exclusion of other possible aetiological agents (for example, microorganisms or foreign body). Many techniques are used to rule out a microbial aetiology including cytology, histology, immunohistochemistry and culture. However, some organisms are “fastidious” and difficult to culture or to identify with routine methods, and molecular studies are necessary. This is particularly true for mycobacteria (for example, canine leproid granuloma syndrome) and Leishmania. Recently, studies in human and veterinary medicine have proved the presence of microorganisms (mycobacteria and Leishmania) using a polymerase chain reaction technique in specimens previously diagnosed as sterile. Therefore, it is very important, with the development of new technologies, to use a multidisciplinary diagnostic approach to definitively rule out any microorganism before declaring a disease sterile.  相似文献   

Intraoperative and major postoperative complications and survival of dogs undergoing surgical management of epiglottic retroversion: 50 dogs (2003‐2017)     

Ronan A. Mullins  Bryden J. Stanley  James A. Flanders  Pablo Prez Lpez  Francesco Collivignarelli  Ronan S. Doyle  Riccarda Schuenemann  Gerhard Oechtering  Michele A. Steffey  Victoria J. Lipscomb  Robert J. Hardie  Barbara M. Kirby  Aidan B. McAlinden 《Veterinary surgery : VS》2019,48(5):803-819

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