Use of monthly collected milk yields for the detection of the emergence of the 2007 French BTV epizootic     

Aurélien Madouasse  Alexis Marceau  Anne Lehébel  Henriëtte Brouwer-Middelesch  Gerdien van Schaik  Yves Van der Stede  Christine Fourichon 《Preventive veterinary medicine》2014

Two culicoides-borne diseases, Bluetongue (BTV) and Schmallenberg, have emerged in the European cattle population since 2006. Other diseases transmitted by these vectors could emerge. This justifies the development of syndromic surveillance programs whereby one or several indicators would be routinely monitored for the early detection of emerging diseases. The aim of this study was to evaluate milk yield from milk recording in dairy cattle as an indicator to be included in an emerging disease surveillance system. It was hypothesized that emergences would result in episodes of low milk production clustered in space and time. The 2007 BTV epizootic in France was used as a case study. Because it had already emerged in neighbouring countries, the disease emergence was expected and notification was mandatory. Herd-test-day milk productions were predicted for the entire country for 2006 and 2007 from herd historical data using linear mixed models. The differences between observed and predicted milk productions were averaged per week and per municipality and used as input for a space-time prospective scan statistic. Log likelihood ratios (LLR) associated with clusters were used to define alarms. The threshold chosen was a trade-off between detection timeliness and the number of false alarms per week. The first four BTV notifications occurred on the 12th (two notifications), 13th and 27th of July 2007. The 12th of July was considered to be the date of emergence. Alarms occurring before the 1st of March 2007 were considered to be false alarms. Using an LLR of 50, there were an average of 1.7 false alarms per week and the BTV emergence was detected seven weeks after emergence. Using an LLR of 100, there were an average of 0.8 false alarms per week and the BTV emergence was detected 9 weeks after emergence. Detection may have been delayed because of a discontinuation of milk recording between mid-July and mid-August. The first cluster with an LLR > 100 located in the emergence area was further investigated. A difference between observed and predicted production of >1 kg/cow/day was observed around the time of emergence. However, a difference of equal magnitude was observed during the year preceding the outbreak. Milk production predicted from herd history alone did not allow the detection of the 2007 BTV emergence in France. Further research should be conducted on improving the prediction of test-day milk yield and on combining it with other indicators based on routinely collected data.  相似文献   

Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) Inhibits Steroid Production in Theca Cells of Bovine Follicles In Vitro: Distinct Effect of LPS on Theca Cell Function in Pre- and Post-selection Follicles     

Fumie MAGATA  Maya HORIUCHI  Akio MIYAMOTO  Takashi SHIMIZU 《The Journal of reproduction and development》2014,60(4):280-287

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Relationship of Progesterone,Bovine Pregnancy-Associated Glycoprotein-1 and Nitric Oxide with Late Embryonic and Early Fetal Mortalities in Dairy Cows     

Aly KAREN  árpád Csaba BAJCSY  Rosa MINOIA  Rezs? KOVáCS  Noelita Melo DE SOUSA  Jean-Fran?ois BECKERS  János TIBOLD  István MáDL  Ottó SZENCI 《The Journal of reproduction and development》2014,60(2):162-167

The aim of the present study was to determine the relationship of progesterone (P4), bovine pregnancy-associated glycoprotein-1 (bPAG-1) and nitric oxide (NO) levels with late embryonic (LEM; day 28 to day 42) and early fetal mortalities (EFM; > day 42 to day 56) in dairy cows. Transrectal ultrasonography (6–8 MHz) was performed in 100 Holstein-Friesian cows at days 28, 42 and 56 after artificial insemination (AI; day 0) to diagnose pregnancy and to monitor the fate of the embryo. After ultrasound scanning of each cow, a milk sample was collected for assessment of P4 by an ELISA test and a blood sample was collected for assessment of bPAG-1, by using a double-antibody radioimmunoassay, and serum NO metabolites (nitrate + nitrite). Based on ultrasonographic examinations and bPAG-1-RIA, 41 of 100 inseminated cows were confirmed pregnant at day 28 after AI. Nine cows suffered of LEM, and 6 cows suffered of EFM and the overall pregnancy loss rate was 36.6% (15/41) between days 28 and 56 of pregnancy. By logistic regression analysis, there were no significant relationships between the level of P4 and bPAG-1 at day 28 after AI and the occurrence of LEM and EFM. Also, there were no significant relationships between the levels of P4 and bPAG-1 at day 42 and the occurrence of EFM. On the other hand, a significant relationship (P<0.05) was found between NO level at day 28 and the occurrence of LEM. In conclusion, measurement of the serum NO concentration at day 28 of pregnancy might help to predict the outcome of pregnancy by day 42 in dairy cows but further studies are needed to confirm this.  相似文献   

CTX-M-Type Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolated from Cases of Bovine Mastitis in Japan     

Nobukazu SAISHU  Hiroichi OZAKI  Toshiyuki MURASE 《The Journal of veterinary medical science / the Japanese Society of Veterinary Science》2014,76(8):1153-1156

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植物乳杆菌的益生特性及其在乳制品中的应用   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

马千里  刘冬  顾瑞霞 《中国奶牛》2014,(1):36-40

植物乳杆菌（Lactobacillusplanrarum）能通过胃并定植于肠道,发挥调节肠道菌群、免疫调节、降低血清胆固醇、降血压和抗氧化等益生作用。此外,由于植物乳杆菌的益生特性,国内学者申请了诸多关于植物乳杆菌菌株专利。同时,近年来有关植物乳杆菌分子多样性的研究也充分开展。另外,植物乳杆菌还被广泛应用于乳制品生产,包括功能性酸乳、发酵豆乳、干酪、功能性乳酸菌饮料等乳制品中。  相似文献   

奶山羊乳房炎灭活疫苗的制备及免疫效果检测     

侯伟杰  张立强  高洋  赵玄多  赵燕清  刘方  高晶晖  张淼涛  陈德坤 《动物医学进展》2014,(12)

为评估奶山羊乳房炎灭活疫苗的免疫效果,以大肠埃希菌、金黄色葡萄球菌、凝固酶阴性表皮葡萄球菌及产色葡萄球菌为材料,经甲醛37℃灭活,按照6∶1（V／V）与铝胶盐充分混匀,分别经腹股沟皮下、颈部皮下注射途径,免疫泌乳期奶山羊,免疫剂量均为2 mL,共免疫2次,每次间隔14 d。分别在免疫前及第1次免疫后10、24、60、180 d 采集血样和乳样,ELISA 测定抗体效价,用快速诊断液检测隐性乳房炎,统计患病奶山羊的数量。结果显示,与对照组相比,两次免疫后血液及乳汁中针对大肠埃希菌、金黄色葡萄球菌、凝固酶阴性表皮葡萄球菌及产色葡萄球菌的抗体效价含量均显著增加（P ＜0．05）,抗体维持时间长;颈部皮下免疫组免疫后180 d,腹股沟皮下免疫组免疫后的60 d,隐性乳房炎奶山羊数量均明显下降。结果表明,本研究制备的奶山羊乳房炎疫苗不仅能够刺激机体产生较好的体液免疫应答,而且还对隐性乳房炎有显著的治疗效果。  相似文献   

Acute Escherichia coli Mastitis in Dairy Cattle: Diagnostic Parameters Associated with Poor Prognosis     

Seiichi HAGIWARA  Kouichiro MORI  Hiroyuki OKADA  Shin OIKAWA  Hajime NAGAHATA 《The Journal of veterinary medical science / the Japanese Society of Veterinary Science》2014,76(11):1431-1436

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新疆石河子地区奶牛乳房炎大肠杆菌的分离鉴定及耐药性分析简     

王礼伟  施研进  屈勇刚  梁晏  李飞  杨亚东  杨一鸣  王晓兰 《中国畜牧兽医》2014,41(1):203-206

本试验旨在调查新疆石河子地区奶牛乳房炎源大肠杆菌的某些生物学特性及其耐药状况,以提高药物疗效,减少牛奶中药物的残留。试验从新疆石河子地区患乳房炎奶牛的乳样中分离纯化并鉴定出21株大肠杆菌,并对大肠杆菌分离株进行抗菌药物敏感性分析。结果表明,21株大肠杆菌对21种抗菌药物中的6种药物耐药率超过50%,其中最多的耐药15种,最少的耐药5种,耐药6及6种以上的菌株共占到76.19%。提示,该地区奶牛乳房炎源大肠杆菌对多种药物已产生了不同程度的耐药性,且存在严重的多重耐药情况。  相似文献   

Effects of different sources of carbohydrates on intake,digestibility, chewing,and performance of Holstein dairy cows     

Simin Poorkasegaran  Asadollah Teimouri Yansari 《畜牧与生物技术杂志(英文版)》2014,5(1):6

To investigate the effects of different sources of carbohydrates on intake, digestibility, chewing, and performance, nine lactating Holstein dairy cows (day in milk= 100±21 d; body weight=645.7 ± 26.5 kg) were allotted to a 3 × 3 Latin square design at three 23-d periods. The three treatments included 34.91% (B), 18.87% (BC), and 18.86% (BB) barley that in treatment B was partially replaced with only corn or corn plus beet pulp in treatments BC and BB, respectively. The concentration of starch and neutral detergent soluble carbohydrate varied (22.2, 20.2, and 14.5; 13.6, 15.9, and 20.1% of DM in treatments B, BC, and BB, respectively). Cows in treatment BB showed a higher DMI and improved digestibility of DM, NDF, and EE compared with treatments B or BC. Ruminal pH was higher in cows fed on BB (6.83) compared with those that received B or BC treatments (6.62 and 6.73, respectively). A lower proportion of propionate accompanied the higher pH in the BB group; however, a greater proportion of acetate and acetate: propionate ratio was observed compared with cows fed either on the B or BC diet. Moreover, cows fed on the BB diet showed the lowest ruminal passage rate and longest ruminal and total retention time. Eating time did not differ among treatments, rumination time was greater among cows fed on the BB diet compared with the others, whereas total chewing activity was greater than those fed on BC, but similar to those fed on B. The treatments showed no effect on milk yield. Partially replacing barley with corn or beet pulp resulted in an increase in milk fat and a lower protein concentration. Changing dietary NFC with that of a different degradability thus altered intake, chewing activity, ruminal environment, retention time or passage rate, and lactation performance. The results of this study showed that beet pulp with a higher NDF and a detergent-soluble carbohydrate or pectin established a more consistent ruminal mat than barley and corn, thus resulting in higher mean retention time and chewing activity, whereas no changes in 3.5% FCM and milk fat were observed.  相似文献   

Dairy sheep production research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison,USA-a review     

David L Thomas  Yves M Berger  Brett C McKusick  Claire M Mikolayunas 《畜牧与生物技术杂志(英文版)》2014,(2):127-138

Commercial milking of sheep is a new agricultural industry in the United States starting approximately 30 yr ago. The industry is still small, but it is growing. The majority of the sheep milk is used in the production of specialty cheeses. The United States is the major importer of sheep milk cheeses with 50 to 60% of annual world exports coming to the United States during the past 20 yr. Therefore, there is considerable growth potential for the industry in the United States. The only dairy sheep research flock in North America is located at the Spooner Agricultural Research Station of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The research program started in 1993 and has been multifaceted; dealing with several areas important to commercial dairy sheep farmers. The East Friesian and Lacaune dairy breeds were compared and introduced to the industry through the research program. Both dairy breeds produced significantly more milk than traditional meat-wool breeds found in the U.S., but the two breeds differed in their production traits. East Friesian-cross ewes produced more lambs and slightly more milk than Lacaune-cross ewes whereas Lacaune-cross ewes produced milk with a higher percentage of fat and protein than East Friesian-cross ewes. Lactation physiology studies have shown that ewes with active corpora lutea have increased milk yields, oxytocin release during milking is required to obtain normal fat percentages in the milk, large udder cisterns of dairy ewes can allow for increased milking intervals, and short daylengths during late pregnancy results in increased milk yield. In the nutrition area, legume-grass pastures and forages with a higher percentage of legume will result in increased milk production. Grazing ewes respond to additional supplementation with increased milk yield, but it is important to match the supplement to the quality of the grazing. Ewes on high quality legume-grass pastures that are high in rumen degradable protein respond with increased milk production to supplements high in energy and/or  相似文献