ABSTRACT
This report deals with the effect of the mode of feeding of the hindgut-fermenting herbivorous rhinoceros on the species of Protozoa fermenting the ingesta, as demonstrated by the proposed three new species of ciliated Protozoa: Didesmis synciliata differing from D. ovalis in having syncilia in place of simple cilia, Blepharoconus dicerotos being twice the size of B. cervicalis, and Blepharosphaera ceratotherii being one third the size of B. intestinalis. The findings are in line with the biological tenet that in herbivores the composition of the diet is the major factor determining the composition of the digestive organisms.
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Ciliophora/classification , Perissodactyla/parasitology , Animals , Cecum/parasitology , Ciliophora/isolation & purification , Ciliophora/ultrastructure , Colon/parasitology , Feeding Behavior , Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic/parasitology , Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic/veterinary , Intestine, Small/parasitology , Protozoan Infections, Animal/parasitology , Stomach/parasitologyABSTRACT
The KTLK 20 000 is a climatic thermolight chamber developed for plant research by VEB Nema Netzschkau. It was modified into a climatic thermal chamber for animals by the Institute of Applied Livestock Hygiene in cooperation with the above manufacturers. Two climatic chambers are in operation. They are different in size. Their structure and working principle are described.
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Climate , Housing, Animal , Microclimate , Animals , Heating , Humidity , Swine , Temperature , VentilationABSTRACT
Five hundred and twenty-eight female patients with urinary incontinence were studied and treated over a 10-year period. Details of management are given, including a description of a vaginal method of reconstruction of the anatomically incompetent bladder neck. The results of treatment of each group are discussed, and the importance of initial clinical recognition of the urinary outflow obstruction syndrome is stressed in order to institute correct treatment.
