Thirty-two light-horse mares were confirmed to be pregnant and assigned to one of four treatments: (1) injected with 250 micrograms of Equimate on day 70 and again on day 77 if abortion had not occurred; (2) injected with 250 micrograms of Equimate on day 70 and every 24 hr until abortion occurred (maximum four injections); (3) injected with 250 micrograms of Equimate on day 70 and every 12 hr ...

BACKGROUND In previous work the authors identified an 'inverse housing law' in Britain such that housing quality tends to be worse in areas of harsh climate than in areas where the climate is more benign. This study investigates whether an individual's risk of hypertension is associated with such a 'mismatch' between the quality of their housing and the climate to which they have been exposed. ...

The effect of 4 different diets, in terms of protein quantity and quality, on total serum protein (TSP), albumin and globulin was investigated. Non-pregnant mares that were not lactating (n = 36), pregnant mares that had foaled (n = 24) and their foals (n = 24) were used in this study. Daily total protein intake had no effect on blood protein concentrations in the mares. Total protein intake an...

to performing CLS, so they feel no need to conduct HALS. However, the similar clinical outcomes for CLS and HALS do not mean that HALS is an unnecessary procedure; rather, it means that surgeons can choose the procedure they like. Thus, although I agree with the authors’ conclusion in this present study, if the true value of a HALS right colectomy is to be determined, a comparative, prospective...

Myoblast cell lines are grown and differentiated readily in cell culture. Two cell lines typically used for investigating the growth and differentiation of muscle are the mouse cell line C2C12 and the rat cell line L6. The differentiation of these cells in vitro requires a switch from a serum-rich medium to a less rich medium after the cells have reached confluence. Since the components present...

I t has been shown (1) that, after the extraction of lipids, antipneumococcus horse serum fails to give type-specific agglutination or precipitation, and with antipneumococcus rabbit serum these reactions are almost entirely eliminated. If these extractive procedures are carried out in such a manner as to avoid denaturation of proteins the removal of the lipids in no way interferes with the fun...

1. The unsaturated lipoids (serum antitrypsin) can be adsorbed from guinea pig serum, rabbit serum, and horse serum by kaolin, starch, agar, and bacteria. 2. Diphtheria toxin and cobra venom also reduce the serum antitrypsin, possibly because of their affinity for lipoids. 3. Anaphylatoxins represent sera rendered toxic by partial removal of serum antitrypsin. 4. The matrix of the protein split...

For many years, the Paul-Bunnell reaction (Paul and Bunnell, 1932) to demonstrate the presence of heterophile antibodies to sheep red cells has been accepted as a specific test for establishing the diagnosis of infectious mononucleosis. Stuart (1935), Bailey and Raffel (1935), and Davidsohn and Walker (1935) independently differentiated the antibodies for Forssman antigen and those of serum sic...

Embryonic stem cells (ESCs) are originally derived from the ICM of blastocysts and are characterized by their ability to self-renew and their pluripotencies. Only a few reports have been published on ESC isolations and line establishment in animals, even fewer in horses. However, it is still important to isolate equine ESCs for animal biotechnology and therapeutic applications. In the present s...