Variability in the performance of juvenile Chinook salmon is explained primarily by when and where they resided in estuarine habitats          下载免费PDF全文

Paul Chittaro  Lyndal Johnson  David Teel  Paul Moran  Sean Sol  Kate Macneale  Richard Zabel 《Ecology of Freshwater Fish》2018,27(3):857-873

Estuarine habitats provide rearing opportunities for the juvenile life stage of anadromous fishes. Because survival is positively correlated with juvenile performance, these estuarine habitats play an important role in population abundance and productivity. To provide information for the recovery of several depressed stocks of Chinook salmon in the Columbia River Basin, we sought to identify the factors that explain variability in performance. Using otolith‐derived estimates of juvenile somatic growth rate as an index of recent performance, we observed a negative nonlinear relationship between growth rate and day of year, and a decreasing and increasing trend of growth rate over the 8 years of this study and distance from the river mouth respectively. Using a generalised linear modelling approach, we found that variability in juvenile somatic growth rate was best explained by where and when individuals were collected, their body size, contaminant loads, stock of origin, and whether a fish was hatchery produced or unmarked. Lastly, we argue that a considerable improvement to the growth rate of juveniles in estuarine habitats is physiologically possible. The results of this 8‐year study provide a baseline of the performance of juvenile Chinook salmon to evaluate habitat restoration programs and to compare against future anthropogenic conditions.  相似文献   

Correlation between hydrolytic enzyme activities measured in bean seedlings afterTrichoderma koningii treatment combined with pregermination and the protective effect againstPythium splendens     

Alba Marina Cotes  Philippe Lepoivre  Jean Semal 《European journal of plant pathology / European Foundation for Plant Pathology》1996,102(5):497-506

An experimental protocol consisting in the colonisation of pregerminated bean seeds dressed withTrichoderma sp. was used in order to study the mechanisms correlated with the protective effect againstPythium splendens. Seed dressed with TH-11 (T. koningii) for 24 h presented a higher protective effect and a higher level of seed colonisation as compared to those dressed with TH-13 (T. longibranchiatum). The levels of seed coat colonisation by TH-11 and TH-13 was shown to be correlated with the carboxymethylcellulase activity, as measured in the seed coats retreived from germinating dressed bean seeds. The seed coat colonisation was also associated with an increased activities of endo-1,3--glucanase and endochitinase measured in seed extracts, and an inhibitory effect of seed extracts onPythium sporangia germination. Pretreatment of TH-13-dressed seeds with a commercial cellulase improved all parameters mentioned above, thus suggesting a role of cellulase activity in the colonisation process and the linked protective effect. The possible role of hydrolytic enzymes in the protective effects is discussed.  相似文献   

Laryngeal mask airway and transient hypercapnic hyperpnea for video‐endoscopic assessment of unilateral laryngeal paralysis in dogs          下载免费PDF全文

Daniel M. Sakai MV  DACVAA  Manuel Martin‐Flores MV  DACVAA  Amanda K. Jones PhD  Galina M. Hayes BVSc  PhD  DACVECC  DACVS‐SA  Marina J. McConkey DVM  DACVS‐SA  Jonathan Cheetham VetMB  PhD  DACVS‐LA 《Veterinary surgery : VS》2018,47(4):543-548

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Early resynchronization protocols for goats: Progestogens can be used prior to an early pregnancy diagnosis without affecting corpus luteum functionality     

Isabel Oliveira Cosentino  Mario Felipe Alvarez Balaro  Felipe Seabra Cardoso Leal  Lucas de Figueiredo Cardoso Barbosa  Fernanda Martins Gonçalves  Gabriel Feliciano Felizardo  Marina Monteiro Netto  Felipe Zandonadi Brandão 《Reproduction in domestic animals》2020,55(11):1655-1659

This study aimed to evaluate the exogenous progesterone (P4) effect on the luteal function from Day 16 to Day 21 of the oestrous cycle in inseminated goats with unknown pregnancy status. A total of 54 does passed through a short progestin-based synchronization protocol and, on Day 16 of the following oestrous cycle, 27 does received a new P4 device which was retained until Day 21. Blood samples were collected daily from all does during this period, as well as on Day 24. Pregnancy diagnoses were performed on Day 30. Serum P4 values from 26 animals (G_NPSP: Group of non-pregnant does with second sponge: n = 8; G_NPNSP: Group of non-pregnant does without second sponge: n = 6; G_PSP: Group of pregnant does with second sponge: n = 5; G_PNSP: Group of pregnant does without second sponge: n = 7) were determined by radioimmunoassay commercial kits. No P4 differences were found between groups (G_NPSP: 3.1 ± 2.8; 1.7 ± 1.8; 0.4 ± 1.0; and 0.0 ± 0.0 vs. G_NPNSP: 4.4 ± 1.8; 3.0 ± 2.2; 0.8 ± 0.8; and 0.0 ± 0.0 or G_PSP: 4.2 ± 1.0; 3.4 ± 0.6; 3.3 ± 1.6; 3.2 ± 0.9; 3.6 ± 1.2; 3.5 ± 1.3; 2.7 ± 1.3 vs. G_PNSP: 4.4 ± 1.6; 3.6 ± 1.5; 3.7 ± 1.5; 3.8 ± 1.4; 3.2 ± 1.2; 3.1 ± 1.2; 3.6 ± 1.1; D16, D17, D18, D19, D20, D21, D24, respectively) or for the interaction of group and time. In conclusion, a second progestogen device had no effect on luteolysis or early pregnancy in the following oestrous cycle.  相似文献   

Spontaneous poisoning by Hovenia dulcis in dairy cattle in Southwest Parana,Brazil     

Fabricio Bernardi  Marina Gabriela Possa  Mayane Faccin  Leonardo Gruchouskei  Carlos Eduardo Fonseca-Alves  Fernando Pípole  Luciana Retz de Carvalho  Fabiana Elias 《Tropical animal health and production》2016,48(1):211-214

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Plasmatic l‐lactate in pet rabbits: association with morbidity and mortality at 14 days          下载免费PDF全文

Maria Ardiaca  Sara Dias  Andres Montesinos  Cristina Bonvehi  Sara Barrera  Marina Cuesta 《Veterinary clinical pathology / American Society for Veterinary Clinical Pathology》2016,45(1):116-123

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Novel polymorphisms at codons 146 and 151 in the prion protein gene of Cyprus goats, and their association with natural scrapie     

Papasavva-Stylianou P  Kleanthous M  Toumazos P  Mavrikiou P  Loucaides P 《Veterinary journal (London, England : 1997)》2007,173(2):459-462

To discern whether an association exists between specific combinations of polymorphisms of the prion protein (PrP) and natural scrapie in Cyprus goats, 250 goats were examined, including 164 histologically positive cases. Previously reported amino acid polymorphisms were detected at codons 154 (R-->H), 168(P-->Q), 220(Q-->H) and 240 (S-->P) and nucleotide alterations at codons 42 (a-->g) and 138 (c-->t). Additionally, novel amino acid polymorphisms were detected at codons 146 (N-->S or D) and 151 (R-->H) and new "silent" mutations were found at codons 179 (V,g-->t), 181 (D,c-->t) and 219 (T,c-->t). The two novel polymorphisms at codon 146 were found only in the healthy control and scrapie-negative goats. By comparison, none of the scrapie-affected goats encoded these polymorphisms.  相似文献   

Atypical antibiotic-responsive Staphylococcus pseudintermedius-associated tumor-like meibomitis in the upper eyelid: A case report of two dogs     

Sol Kim  Yeseul Yang  Su An Kim  SeungJun Lee  Yongbaek Kim  Kangmoon Seo  Seonmi Kang 《Veterinary ophthalmology》2023,26(5):458-463

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Sentinel lymph node mapping in canine mast cell tumours using a preoperative radiographic indirect lymphography: Technique description and results in 138 cases     

Maurizio Annoni  Simone Borgonovo  Marina Aralla 《Veterinary and comparative oncology》2023,21(3):469-481

Several sentinel lymph node (SLN) mapping techniques, to detect nodal metastasis in canine tumours have been investigated in the last 10 years in veterinary oncology. The purpose of this prospective study was to describe a reliable, quick, and inexpensive technique for SLN mapping in canine patients affected by cutaneous and subcutaneous mast cell tumours (MCT). Eighty dogs were enrolled in this study for a total of 138 cytologically diagnosed MCTs. Sentinel lymph node mapping was performed by injecting iomeprole peritumorally followed by serial radiographs at 1, 3, 6 and 9-min post injection. A total of 168 SLNs were detected, 90% at first radiograph, 1 min after the peritumoral iomeprole injection, while in the rest of the cases SLN was identified at 3 min. Sentinel lymph nodes detected by the preoperative radiographic indirect lymphography with iomeprole (PRILI) differed from regional lymph nodes in 57% of cases. The PRILI technique detected simultaneously multiple SLNs in the 26% of cases and multiple lymph centers in the 31% of MCTs. To allow the surgical identification of the SLNs, a peritumoral injection of methylene blue was performed at the time of surgery. This study reports a widely available technique for SLN mapping using digital radiographs in combination with a water-soluble medium, representing a cost-effective alternative to other SLN mapping procedures. Based on our results, this technique can be effective for SLNs mapping in dogs with MCTs but further comparative studies are needed to assess its reliability and efficacy in different tumours.  相似文献   

Ecological impacts of small hydropower plants on headwater stream fish: from individual to community effects          下载免费PDF全文

Lluís Benejam  Sandra Saura‐Mas  Mònica Bardina  Carolina Solà  Antoni Munné  Emili García‐Berthou 《Ecology of Freshwater Fish》2016,25(2):295-306

Hydroelectricity is increasingly used worldwide as a source of renewable energy, and many mountain ranges have dozens or hundreds of hydropower plants, with many more being under construction or planned. Although the ecological impacts of large dams are relatively well known, the effects of small hydropower plants and their weirs have been much less investigated. We studied the effects of water diversion of small hydropower plants on fish assemblages in the upper Ter river basin (Catalonia, NE Spain), which has headwater reaches with good water quality and no large dams but many of such plants. We studied fish populations and habitat features on control and impacted reaches for water diversion of 16 hydropower plants. In the impacted reaches, there was a significantly lower presence of refuges for fish, poorer habitat quality, more pools and less riffles and macrophytes, and shallower water levels. We also observed higher fish abundance, larger mean fish size and better fish condition in the control than in impacted reaches, although the results were species‐specific. Accordingly, species composition was also affected, with lower relative abundance of brown trout (Salmo trutta) and Pyrenean minnow (Phoxinus bigerri) in the impacted reaches and higher presence of stone loach (Barbatula quignardi) and Mediterranean barbel (Barbus meridionalis). Our study highlights the effects of water diversion of small hydropower plants from the individual to the population and community levels but probably underestimates them, urging for further assessment and mitigation of these ecological impacts.  相似文献