A survey of northern Victorian dairy farmers to investigate dairy calf management: colostrum feeding and management          下载免费PDF全文

AJ Phipps  DS Beggs  AJ Murray  PD Mansell  MF Pyman 《Australian veterinary journal》2018,96(4):101-106

Objectives

To describe colostrum management practices carried out in northern Victorian dairy herds and to identify weaknesses in these areas that may affect calf health and welfare by comparing the results with the current industry recommendations

Methods

A questionnaire to obtain information about colostrum management and calf‐rearing practices was sent to commercial dairy farming clients of Rochester Veterinary Practice between June and September 2013. The questionnaire consisted of a general herd overview and colostrum harvesting practices.

Results

The response rate was 39% (58/150). Many dairy producers were not meeting the current industry recommendations in the following areas: (1) time of removal calf from the dam, (2) relying on calf suckling colostrum from the dam to achieve adequate passive transfer, (3) failing to supplement calves with colostrum, (4) feeding inadequate volumes of colostrum, (5) delayed colostrum harvesting, (6) pooling of colostrum, (7) failing to objectively assess colostrum quality or relying on visual assessment and (8) storing colostrum for a prolonged periods of time at ambient temperatures.

Conclusion

The results from this survey highlight the need for greater awareness of industry standards for colostrum management and feeding hygiene.

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Distribution of fenvalerate and permethrin residues on cattle hair following variable application rates of impregnated ear tags     

Felix S. Mwangala  Leonard P. Sarna  Terry D. Galloway  G. R. Barrie Webster 《Pest management science》1993,39(3):179-184

Fenvalerate and permethrin residues on hair of groups of cattle that received either two tags per adult animal or one tag for every other adult animal were determined using gas chromatography over a three-month period in 1987 and 1988. Cattle with two tags had consistently higher residues than cattle with one tag. This difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05) in the first month for residues on the head and in the first two weeks for residues from the body in 1987. Residues on cattle with one tag and without a tag in the same herd were similar (P > 0.05) on each sampling day on all regions. Residues on the hair from the head of cattle with two tags were greater than on the body and rump (P < 0.05) during the first 28 days. Residues found on hair on days 14 and 84 following tag application declined by 80–86% on the head, 73–78% on the body, and 36–86% on the rump. Isomeric compositions of fenvalerate (range 51–61% SR, RS: 39–49% SS, RR) and permethrin (range 61–67% trans: 33–39% cis) were consistent during the study. Rainfall reduced residues on hair.  相似文献   

Outcome of and complications associated with prophylactic percutaneous laser disk ablation in dogs with thoracolumbar disk disease: 277 cases (1992-2001)     

Bartels KE  Higbee RG  Bahr RJ  Galloway DS  Healey TS  Arnold C 《Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association》2003,222(12):1733-1739

OBJECTIVE: To determine outcome of and complications associated with prophylactic percutaneous laser disk ablation in dogs with thoracolumbar disk disease. DESIGN: Retrospective study. ANIMALS: 277 dogs. PROCEDURE: Medical records of dogs with a history of thoracolumbar disk disease in which the 7 intervertebral disks from T10-11 through L3-4 were ablated with a holmium-yttrium-aluminum-garnet laser inserted through percutaneously placed needles were reviewed. Complications and episodes of a recurrence of neurologic signs (eg, paresis or paralysis) were recorded. Owners were contacted by telephone for follow-up information. RESULTS: Nine of 262 (3.4%) dogs for which follow-up information was available had a recurrence of paresis or paralysis. Follow-up time ranged from 1 to 85 months (mean, 15 months); signs recurred between 3 and 52 months (mean, 15.1 months) after laser disk ablation. Acute complications occurred in 5 dogs and included mild pneumothorax in 1 dog, an abscess at a needle insertion site in 1 dog, and proprioceptive deficits in 3 dogs, 1 of which required hemilaminectomy within 1 week because of progression and severity of neurologic signs. One dog developed diskospondylitis. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Results suggest that prophylactic percutaneous laser disk ablation is associated with few complications and may reduce the risk of recurrence of signs of intervertebral disk disease in dogs.  相似文献   

Cystic thymoma in a cat with cholesterol-rich fluid and an unusual ultrasonographic appearance     

P. E. J. Galloway    F. J. Barr    P. E. Holt    P. J. Brown  T. J. Gruffydd-Jones 《The Journal of small animal practice》1997,38(5):220-224

A cystic thymoma was identified in an eight-year-old domestic longhair cat with a chronic cough. Radiographs indicated a large mass of soft tissue density in the anterior thorax. Ultrasonography revealed an echogenic mass occupying the cranial and mid-thorax with a slight swirling movement of the echoes. Subsequent drainage under ultrasound guidance yielded a cholesterol-rich fluid. The mass was resected at exploratory thoracotomy and the diagnosis of thymoma confirmed. There was no sign of recurrence one year postoperatively. The clinical features and unusual laboratory findings are presented and compared with previously reported cases of thymomata in the cat.  相似文献   

Effect of Exposure to Heatwave During Blastocyst Formation on Reproductive Performance of Female Rabbits     

F Marco‐Jiménez  C Naturil‐Alfonso  DS Peñaranda  E Jiménez‐Trigos  FJ García‐Diego  JS Vicente 《Reproduction in domestic animals》2014,49(4):629-635

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ENZYMES AS REMEDIES IN INFECTIOUS DISEASES     

Galloway BT 《Science (New York, N.Y.)》1899,9(219):379

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Fluvial sedimentology: modern and ancient fluvial systems     

Galloway WE 《Science (New York, N.Y.)》1984,226(4679):1186

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Excitation Gap in the Normal State of Underdoped Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+delta     

AG Loeser  Z Shen  DS Dessau  DS Marshall  CH Park  P Fournier  A Kapitulnik 《Science (New York, N.Y.)》1996,273(5273):325-329

Angle-resolved photoemission experiments reveal evidence of an energy gap in the normal state excitation spectrum of the cuprate superconductor Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+delta. This gap exists only in underdoped samples and closes around the doping level at which the superconducting transition temperature Tc is a maximum. The momentum dependence and magnitude of the gap closely resemble those of the dx2-y2 gap observed in the superconducting state. This observation is consistent with results from several other experimental techniques, which also indicate the presence of a gap in the normal state. Some possible theoretical explanations for this effect are reviewed.  相似文献   

Transformation of the nitrogen cycle: recent trends, questions, and potential solutions   总被引：12，自引：0，他引：12  

Galloway JN  Townsend AR  Erisman JW  Bekunda M  Cai Z  Freney JR  Martinelli LA  Seitzinger SP  Sutton MA 《Science (New York, N.Y.)》2008,320(5878):889-892

Humans continue to transform the global nitrogen cycle at a record pace, reflecting an increased combustion of fossil fuels, growing demand for nitrogen in agriculture and industry, and pervasive inefficiencies in its use. Much anthropogenic nitrogen is lost to air, water, and land to cause a cascade of environmental and human health problems. Simultaneously, food production in some parts of the world is nitrogen-deficient, highlighting inequities in the distribution of nitrogen-containing fertilizers. Optimizing the need for a key human resource while minimizing its negative consequences requires an integrated interdisciplinary approach and the development of strategies to decrease nitrogen-containing waste.  相似文献   

Protection of lambs with a purified metabolite of exsheathed third-stage Haemonchus contortus larvae   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

R J Boisvenue  R B Galloway  J C Hendrix 《American journal of veterinary research》1987,48(8):1236-1238

Helminth-free lambs (approx 4 months old) were inoculated SC with a purified metabolite of exsheathed third-stage Haemonchus contortus larvae. The metabolite was obtained from in vitro cultivation and was identified as XL3FA1. After 3 periodic XL3FA1 inoculations, lambs were challenge exposed with H contortus. Multiple vaccinations with XL3FA1 did not inhibit the development of worm populations in the lambs; however, worm egg production seemed to be inhibited.  相似文献