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Objective To accurately determine the biological characteristics , especially the disease-related indexes of SPF rabbits , and their gender differences .Methods A total of thirty 70-80 day old SPF New Zealand rabbits (male :female=1:1) were fed for a week, and then we weighed the body weight and main organs , determined the blood physiological and biochemical indexes , blood gas and arterial pressure , and measured the ventricular pressure by thoracotomy under respiratory support .Results Comparison of the male and female SPF New Zealand rabbits showed that there were significant differences in the mass of thyroid , adrenal gland, and liver (P<0.05 or P<0.01); the brain, pituitary gland, thyroid gland organ coefficients ( P<0.05 or P<0.01); the thyroid/brain, adrenal/brain, and liver/brain ratios (P<0.05 or P<0.01);the mean erythrocyte volume and mean hemoglobin content (P<0.05 or P<0.01);and in glutamyl transpetidase and amylase ( P<0.05 or P<0.01 ) , but no significant differences in blood gas analysis ,heart rate and carotid artery systolic and diastolic blood pressure , left ventricular systolic and diastolic blood pressure , and right ventricular systolic and diastolic blood pressure .Conclusions The gender has an impact on organ weight and blood physiological and biochemical indexes in New Zealand rabbits , but no significant influence on blood gas , blood pressure , heart rate and ventricular pressure in the rabbits .
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To evaluate the effects of supplemental probiotics and xylo-oligosaccharide on performance,digestive enzyme activities,blood index and intestinal microflora.Two hundred and forty crossbred early weaned PIC piglets with an average initial weight of (6.83 + 0.9) kg,weaned at (21 ± 2) d of age,were divided into four groups.Control Ⅰ (positive diet,with no probiotics and xylo-oligosaccharide but more fish meal,whey powder and little soybean meal),Control Ⅱ (negative diet,with no probiotics and xylo-oligosaccharide but less fish meal,whey powder and more soybean meal),Negative diet + 0.035 % probiotics,negative diet + 0.002% xylo-oligosaccharide.The results of theses studies suggested that whey powder and fish meal from 5.50% to 2.50%,soybean meal from 22.50% to 26.50% could result in decreasing of alimentary canal enzyme activity,blood sugar,total serum protein and the quantities of Bacillus in appendix(P<0.05),and raising of serum urea nitrogen,the quantities of Escherichia coli in appendix,diarrhea indexes and Feed/Gain(P<0.05).Addition of probiotics and xylo-oligosaccharide could significantly improve the activities of alimentary canal protein,lipase and amylase(P<0.05),decrease Feed/Gain and the levels of blood sugar and decrease the levels of serum urea nitrogen and improve protein equilibrium in blood and energy metabolism.The quantities of bacillus were improved,Escherichia coli were decreased in appendix(P<0.05).Diarrhea indexes were decreased(P<0.05).Whether adding probiotics and xylo-oligosaecharide or not could not affect ADG and ADFI (P>0.05).Addition of probiotics and xylo-oligosaccharide could improve digestive function,beneficial microbial population of post-alimentary canal,Feed/Gain and prevent the diarrhea of piglets.