Performance of beef heifers supplemented with sodium lasalocid     

Everton Dezordi Sartori  Leonardo Canali Canellas  Gabriel Ribas Pereira  Fernanda Gomes Moojen  Helena Robatini Carvalho  Júlio Otávio Jardim Barcellos 《Tropical animal health and production》2017,49(2):273-279

This study was conducted on 78 13-month-old crossbred beef heifers that weighed 215 kg in Southern Rio Grande do Sul (RS) State, Brazil. We evaluated the performance of beef heifers that were reared in a pasture system that received a mineral supplement energy-type protein with added sodium lasalocid (LAS). The heifers were randomly and uniformly divided into 2 groups, with 39 animals in each group. One group of animals received a mineral supplement energy-type protein without sodium lasalocid (CON), and the other group received a mineral supplement energy-type protein with added LAS. The mean feed intake, the body weight (BW), the average daily gain (ADG), the body condition score (BCS), and ovarian cyclicity were recorded, and economic parameters were calculated. No differences in supplement intake were observed between the groups, which ensures adequate intake of the other components of the mineral mixture, which are part of the nutritional requirements for the production process. Similarly, no difference in the ADG was observed between treatments. We observed that the heifers in the LAS group had a higher BW gain (51 kg) that the CON heifers (40 kg; P?<?0.05). In addition, LAS-supplemented heifers had a higher BCS (3.53) than CON heifers (3.38) at the end of the experiment (P?<?0.05). The heifers supplemented with LAS had a higher profitability than the CON heifers, even with the higher cost of the supplement containing LAS; this effect was due to the higher live BW at the end of the study. We concluded that the administration of a mineral supplement energy-type protein with added LAS has beneficial effects on beef heifers in terms of production and economic feasibility.  相似文献   

Outcome of laparoscopic adrenalectomy for resection of unilateral noninvasive adrenocortical tumors in 11 cats          下载免费PDF全文

Jeffrey W. Mitchell DVM  Philipp D. Mayhew BVM&S  DACVS  William T. N. Culp VMD  DACVS  J. Brad Case DVM  MS  DACVS  Ameet Singh DVM  DACVS  Mark C. Fuller DVM  DACVS‐SA  Ann Della Maggiore DVM  DACVIM 《Veterinary surgery : VS》2017,46(5):714-721

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Genetic variation in architectural seedling traits of Patagonian cypress natural populations from the extremes of a precipitation range     

Mario J. Pastorino  Soledad Ghirardi  Javier Grosfeld  Leonardo A. Gallo  Javier G. Puntieri 《Annals of Forest Science》2010,67(5):508-508

? Species distributed along wide environmental ranges are expected to be either plastic or adapted to local optima. The elucidation of which of these alternatives prevails, is crucial in planning breeding and conservation strategies for not yet domesticated species. Austrocedrus chilensis (Cupressaceae) is the most commercially important conifer of the temperate forests of Argentina and the target of a domestication program. A steep precipitation gradient characterizes its Argentinean range.

? Variation within and differentiation among four natural populations of this Patagonian cypress representative of two contrasting precipitation regimes (>1 300 and 330 mm per y) were assessed by analyzing several morpho/architectural traits in one-year-old seedlings grown in a greenhouse.

? Progenies from one of the two xeric populations did not differ from those corresponding to both humid-site populations. The two most variable populations in terms of additive genetic variance belonged to contrasting precipitation regimes. Differentiation among populations was low as measured by each and every variable (average Q _st = 0.088). Morphological traits related to the main axis size would have a dubious adaptive meaning.

? The results suggest that the Patagonian cypress would have not evolved genetic pools adapted to local optima, and thus it appears to be a phenotypically plastic species, at least regarding growth at juvenile age.

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Supervised machine learning and heterotic classification of maize (Zea mays L.) using molecular marker data     

Leonardo Ornella  Elizabeth Tapia 《Computers and Electronics in Agriculture》2010,74(2):250-257

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Invasive mould infections of the naso-orbital region of cats: a case involving Aspergillus fumigatus and an aetiological review     

Cristina Giordano  Paola Gianella  Stefano Bo  Antonella Vercelli  Chiara Giudice  Daniele Della Santa  Anna Maria Tortorano  Claudio Peruccio  Andrea Peano 《Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery》2010,12(9):714-723

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Photosynthesis impairments precede noticeable changes in leaf water status of mango plants infected by Ceratocystis fimbriata     

Wilka M. S. Bispo  Leonardo Araujo  Isaías S. Cacique  Fábio M. DaMatta  Fabrício A Rodrigues 《European journal of plant pathology / European Foundation for Plant Pathology》2016,144(2):419-429

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Response to the insecticide chlorpyrifos by arthropods on maize canopy     

M. Michereff Filho  T. M. C. Della Lucia  I. Cruz  R. N. C. Guedes 《国际虫害防治杂志》2013,59(3):203-210

We assessed the response of maize canopy arthropods to the insecticide chlorpyrifos. Four 0.3 ha (18 2 180 m) plots were divided into two subplots, a control and a treated area. During tasseling of the plants, the treated area was sprayed twice, with an interval of 3 days. Ten plants were sampled: 1 day before spraying, and 7, 14, 21 and 28 days after spraying. The insecticide had no effect on insect herbivores: a high density of Spodoptera frugiperda larvae was present in the treated plots. A few predator arthropod species were negatively affected by the insecticide, but their numbers or activity increased 2 weeks after the treatment of the plots. A canonical variate analysis showed no pronounced effect of the insecticide on arthropod communities; the largest variations on species abundance were related to sampling occasion. These results can be explained by the combination of the short period of chlorpyrifos residual activity on the plant surface and the great potential for recolonization of the areas by most of the monitored arthropods.  相似文献   

Oxidative stress in the pathogenesis of canine zinc‐responsive dermatosis     

Mariarita Romanucci  Laura Bongiovanni  Anita Russo  Silvia Capuccini  Luca Mechelli  Laura Ordeix  Leonardo Della Salda 《Veterinary dermatology》2011,22(1):31-38

Zinc deficiency causes skin diseases both in humans and in animals. The underlying pathogenic mechanisms remain unclear, but a growing body of evidence indicates a role for zinc in skin protection against free radical‐induced oxidative damage. The immunohistochemical expression of heat shock proteins (HSPs; Hsp27, Hsp72, Hsp73 and Hsp90), Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase (SOD), metallothionein (MT), Ki‐67 antigen and active caspase‐3 were evaluated in normal canine skin and in samples from eight dogs with zinc‐responsive dermatosis. All investigated HSPs showed intense cytoplasmic immunostaining in the affected epidermis. Focal nuclear positivity of Hsp72 was also detected in keratinocytes. Although Cu/Zn SOD expression was similar to that observed in normal skin, MT immunoreactivity occurred in both the cytoplasm and the nucleus of basal cells in normal skin but was absent from the affected epidermis. Caspase‐3 activation was also absent in the involved epidermis, which revealed a high Ki‐67 index (a 3.5‐ to 9‐fold increase compared with normal skin). These results support the hypothesis that cellular response to stress, particularly oxidative stress, is involved in the pathogenesis of skin lesions in canine zinc‐responsive dermatosis. The lack of MT immunoreactivity in the affected epidermis may be indicative of low zinc levels, thus resulting in vulnerability to oxidative damage. In contrast, high expression levels of HSPs in skin during zinc deficiency may confer protection against a variety of dangerous stimuli, contributing to inhibition of apoptosis and to cell cycle regulation of proliferating keratinocytes.  相似文献   

Stability of β-carotene in protein-stabilized oil-in-water delivery systems     

Cornacchia L  Roos YH 《Journal of agricultural and food chemistry》2011,59(13):7013-7020

Inclusion of liposoluble bioactive compounds in fortified foods represents a complex challenge due to the labile nature of such compounds and the instability of oil-in-water emulsion-based delivery systems. In the present study, dispersions prepared with 10% (w/w) sunflower oil (SO) or hydrogenated palm kernel oil (HPKO) containing 0.05% (w/w) β-carotene were stabilized by various concentrations of whey protein isolate (WPI) or sodium caseinate (NaCas) (0.1 to 2.0% w/w) in 30% (w/w) sucrose aqueous solutions. Physicochemical characterization of emulsions was done considering the particle size, the particle surface protein coverage, and the physical state of continuous and dispersed phases. Physical stability of the systems and their protection properties on β-carotene were compared. The lipid carrier type and interfacial structure were investigated as the two key factors which regulate the stability of labile lipophilic bioactive molecules in food model systems. Our results showed high β-carotene stability when O/W systems were stable (protein concentration ≥0.8% w/w.) A (partially) solid lipid carrier (HPKO) enhanced protection compared to the liquid carrier (SO) as the bioactive molecules were entrapped in isolated domains within the solid lattice and kept apart from reactive species in the surroundings. NaCas provided a better barrier than WPI due to the different amino acid composition and interface structure which significantly reduced β-carotene degradation rate.  相似文献   

Malignant melanoma in a seagull (Larus fuscus): morphological and immunohistochemical approach     

Costagliola A  Britti D  Russo V  Meomartino L  Castagna F  Giordano D  Insabato L  Paciello O 《Avian diseases》2011,55(1):147-150

A common seagull (Larus fuscus) was found near the southern coast of Italy by the veterinarians of the local wild animal rescue center. Physical examination of the bird revealed an ulcerated mass involving a majority of the oral cavity; the mass did not allow for normal feeding. After the bird died necropsy was performed and the mass was histologically and immunohistochemically examined. The morphology and the immunoreactivity for Melan-A and S-100 antigens led to a diagnosis of malignant melanoma. This is the first case of malignant melanoma described in a seagull, and herein we compare the characteristics of the present case with malignant melanoma already described in domestic animals.  相似文献