SCINTIGRAPHIC EVALUATION OF THE STIFLE IN NORMAL HORSES AND HORSES WITH FORELIMB LAMENESS     

SUE DYSON  KRISTEN McNIE  JO WEEKES  RACHEL MURRAY 《Veterinary radiology & ultrasound》2007,48(4):378-382

We tested the hypotheses that mature horses without lameness have a repeatable radiopharmaceutical uptake pattern in the stifle, which is bilaterally symmetric; immature horses have a different radiopharmaceutical uptake pattern; and forelimb lameness alters the radiopharmaceutical uptake pattern in the stifle. The objectives of the study were to describe the normal radiopharmaceutical uptake patterns using region of interest (ROI) analysis; to compare uptake patterns between left and right stifles of the same horse and between mature and immature horses; to compare radiopharmaceutical uptake in mature normal horses with those with forelimb lameness. Lateral scintigraphic images of the stifle from 51 horses aged 2-16 years were evaluated using seven ROIs and a reference site (midfemur). After subtraction of a background count, ratios between the mean counts per pixel for each ROI to the reference site were calculated. There was a repeatable radiopharmaceutical uptake pattern in mature normal horses that was bilaterally symmetrical. The caudoproximal aspect of the tibia and the patella had the highest ratios. Radiopharmaceutical uptake patterns in horses with forelimb lameness were not significantly different. Immature normal horses had a different symmetric pattern, with greatest radiopharmaceutical uptake ratios in the caudoproximal aspect of the tibia and the tibial crest. It was concluded that there are symmetric, repeatable radiopharmaceutical uptake patterns in both immature and mature horses, which are not altered by forelimb lameness.  相似文献   

Biocontrol efficacy of Colletotrichum truncatum for hemp sesbania (Sesbania exaltata) is enhanced with unrefined corn oil and surfactant     

C. DOUGLAS BOYETTE  ROBERT E. HOAGLAND  MARK A. WEAVER 《Weed Biology and Management》2007,7(1):70-76

In greenhouse and field experiments, an oil-in-water emulsion of unrefined corn oil and Silwet L-77 increased the biological weed control efficacy of Colletotrichum truncatum (Schw.) Andrus et Moore for control of the weed, hemp sesbania ( Sesbania exaltata [Raf.] Rydb. ex A.W. Hill). The surfactant – corn oil emulsion stimulated germination and appressoria formation in vivo and in vitro and delayed the need for dew. We hypothesize that the corn oil protected the conidia from desiccation during the dew-free period and the surfactant stimulated spore germination and appressoria formation. In field experiments conducted over 3 years, a single application of a 50% (v/v) unrefined corn oil tank mixture containing 0.2% (v/v) Silwet L-77 surfactant controlled hemp sesbania in soybeans an average of 95%. Aqueous fungal suspensions or adjuvants alone did not visually affect or control hemp sesbania. The soybean yields were significantly higher in the plots where weeds were effectively controlled. These results suggest that formulating C. truncatum in unrefined corn oil and surfactant greatly increases its infectivity and the biocontrol potential of this pathogen.  相似文献   

A Case Study of Urban Redevelopment through Federal Funding     

DOUGLAS MONTGOMERY 《Growth and change》1974,5(1):41-46

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Book review     

DOUGLAS H. CONSTANCE 《Agriculture and Human Values》2005,22(2):259-260

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Ascites induced in mice by Staphylococcus     

LIEBERMAN R  DOUGLAS JO  HUMPHREY W 《Science (New York, N.Y.)》1959,129(3351):775

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Soil structural quality, compaction and land management   总被引：3，自引：0，他引：3  

B. C. BALL  D. J. CAMPBELL  J. T. DOUGLAS  J. K. HENSHALL  M. F. O'SULLIVAN 《European Journal of Soil Science》1997,48(4):593-601

Soil compaction is a concern worldwide, particularly where compactible soils are used for intensive agriculture in a wet climate. We have investigated the impact of compaction and the associated changes in soil structural qualities on crop production and environmental pollution. The overall objective was to develop soil management systems that provide suitable conditions for crop growth and minimize environmental damage. We ran large-scale field experiments studying the preservation of structural quality in arable and permanent grassland, using management systems such as the control or elimination of field traffic and the application of conservation tillage and zero tillage. We measured bulk density, shear strength, cone resistance, macroporosity, relative diffusivity, air permeability and water infiltrability to identify soil qualities that could be used for selecting suitable soil management. Along with crop yield, we measured environmental impacts, such as the emissions of nitrous oxide from the soil, which require the interaction of soil structure and water content near the soil surface. Soil structure influenced wetness, which affected trafficability, compaction and nitrogen retention. Measurement of properties that affect fluid storage and transport, such as macroporosity, provided soil quality indices that helped in recommending suitable soil management systems. Spatial variation of structure associated with wheel-track locations could be estimated rapidly using a cone penetrometer. Variation was particularly important in determining crop yield consistency. Crop productivity and soil structural qualities were preserved best when field traffic was eliminated. A reduced ground-pressure system successfully minimized compaction in grassland but was less effective in an arable rotation. Unless traffic is eliminated, good timing of operations is the most effective way to preserve soil structural quality.  相似文献   

Elaeophor schneideri Wehr and Dikmans 1935 (Nematoda,Filarioidea) in California sheep     

DOUGLAS JR  CORDY DR  SPURLOCK GM 《The Cornell veterinarian》1954,44(2):252-258

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The effect of divided dosage on the anthelmintic efficiency of phenothiazine in lambs     

DOUGLAS JR  BAKER NF  LONGHURST WM 《Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association》1957,131(8):369-371

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Palmar Digital Neurectomy in Horses 57 Cases (1984–1990)     

BRADLEY R. JACKMAN DVM  MS    GARY M. BAXTER VMD  MS  DIPIOMATE ACVS    RICHARD E. DORAN DVM  MS  Dipiomate ACVS    DOUGLAS ALLEN DVM  MS  Dipiomate ACVS  ANDREW H. PARKS MA  VET MB  Dipiomate ACVS 《Veterinary surgery : VS》1993,22(4):285-288

The medical records of 57 horses that had palmar digital neurectomy performed between 1984 and 1990 were reviewed. Neurectomies were performed either by transection and elec-trocoagulation (47 horses) or by the guillotine technique (10 horses). Middle-aged geldings, Quarter Horses, and Thoroughbreds were significantly over-represented when compared with the hospital population. Horses used as hunter/jumpers also appeared to be over-represented. Complications occurred in 17 (34%) of the 50 horses for which follow-up information was obtained. Recurrence of heel pain was the most common complication (14 horses). Palpable painful neuromas were detected in three horses. One year after neurectomy, 74% of the horses were sound; this decreased to 63% after 2 years.  相似文献   

The measurement of canine steroid-induced alkaline phosphatase by L-phenylalanine inhibition     

P. D. ECKERSALL  A. S. NASH†  G. M. MARSHALL  T. A. DOUGLAS 《The Journal of small animal practice》1986,27(6):411-418

Canine steroid-induced alkaline phosphatase (SIAP) has been measured quantitatively in an assay which depends on the finding that L-phenylalanine has a greater inhibitory effect on SIAP than on other plasma isoenzymes. The assay has advantages in precision, practicability and availability over other assays for SIAP. The steroid-induced isoenzyme was shown to contribute over 40 per cent of the total alkaline phosphatase (AP) activity in over 60 per cent of cases in which the level of AP was raised.  相似文献