• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제49권6호
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• pp.819-828
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• 2007

지난 20여년 동안 항생제나 화학 요법의 문제점을 줄이고 외부 환경의 변화에 민감하게 반응하는 장내 미생물들의 균총을 유지시켜주기 위해 살아있는 미생물제제(direct-fed microbial agents, DFM)를 반추가축의 사료에 직접 첨가하고 있다. 반추동물 사료에도 생산성을 개선하기 위하여 여러 종류의 DFM이 널리 이용이 되고 있는데, DFM은 건물섭취량(dry matter intake, DMI)의 증가 및 반추위내에서의 영양소 분해율 향상 그리고 유생산량의 증가와 체온감소 등에 효과적이다(Piva 등, 1993; Higginb- otham 등, 1994; MacGilliard와 Stallings, 1998; Nocek와 Kautz, 2006). 대표적인 DFM으로는 효모균, 곰팡이, 박테리아 및 세포 구성물질 등이 이에 속한다(Beharka와 Nagaraja, 1993; Sullivan과 Martin 1999). 효모 및 효모배양물은 대표적인 DFM의 한 종류인데, 반추가축에게 효모(yeast) 및 효모 배양물(yeast culture)을 급여하였을 때 반추위 내 발효 특성을 변화시키고(Harrison 등, 1988; Martin과 Nisbet, 1990) 반추위 내에서 조단백질과 조섬유의 반추위내 분해율을 개선시키며(Gomez-Alarcon 등, 1990; Williams 등, 1991), 체내 전장소화율(Gomez-Alarcon 등, 1990; Wiede- mier 등, 1987)을 향상시키는 효과가 있다고 보고된 바 있다. 한편, 일반적으로 대부분의 Clostridium 균들은 독소를 생산하거나 인체에 유해한 물질들을 생산하여 사람과 가축에게 좋지 않은 영향을 주고 있으나, Clostridium butyricum은 장내 유익한 균으로서 유산균과의 공생이 가능하고 반추위 내에서 주요 VFA 생산에 관여하기도 하며(Araki 등, 2002a, 2002b) 많은 종류의 비타민 B군을 생산하여 유산균이 이용할 수 있게 한다. 또한 생산되어진 acetic acid와 butyric acid는 장관 상피세포를 흡수되어 상피세포에서 에너지원으로 사용되어진다고 하였다(김 등, 2001). 낙산균은 주로 단위동물에서 사용되어 왔는데, 일부 복합생균제의 형태로 사용하였을 경우 유해세균이 장 점막을 침입하는 것을 방지하고(Fuller와 Brooker, 1974), butyric acid를 생산하여 장내 pH를 저하시키며 항균작용(Under-dahl 등, 1982)을 하는 것으로 알려져 있다. S. cerevisiae는 가장 일반적으로 사용되는 균주로써 이의 효과와 효능에 관한 연구는 비육우와 착유우를 대상으로 많이 이루어져 왔지만, 낙산균은 일부 국내 젖소 사육농가에서 사용되고 있음에도 불구하고 이에 대한 연구는 단위동물 및 어린송아지의 경우(최 등, 1991)를 제외하고는 거의 이루어지지 않았다. 따라서 본 연구는 S. cerevisiae 및 C. butyricum을 단독으로 또는 혼합하여 급여할 때 면양에서의 반추위내 발효성상과 소화율, 그리고 젖소를 이용한 사양시험을 통해 산유량과 유조성에 미치는 효과를 비교하기 위하여 실시되었다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.293-297
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• 1997

Studies were designed to study the peri-parturient rise in strongyle faecal egg counts (FEC) in ewes grazing in a rubber plantation in North Sumatra, Indonesia. In three consecutive lambing seasons strongyle FEC of peri-parturient ewes and dry ewes were monitored from 2 to 3 weeks before lambing until 7 to 9 weeks post lambing to measure the magnitude and duration of the peri-parturient rise. A significant rise in FEC was observed during the post-parturient period in two of the three studies. FEC increased in the three studies from lambing day, and were elevated until 5 to 9 weeks following lambing. Lactating ewes shed on average 3 times more eggs than dry ewes. Lactating ewes were therefore considered as an important source of pasture infection. These findings are discussed in relation to the epidemiology and control of gastrointestinal nematodes in the humid tropics.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.337-340
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• 1996

The role of endogenous somatostatin on lactation in rats was examined by passive immuno-neutralization of Wistar rats. In one study, the rats were given either immunoglobulin raised in sheep against somatostatin, or non-specific sheep immunoglobulins by daily s.c. injection from parturition through the first two weeks of lactation. The growth of the pups was recorded by weighting every second day, and the milk yield calculated from the pup weight and weight gain. Immunoneutralization of maternal somatostatin during pregnancy had a slight effect (p < 0.05) on the mean birth weight of the pups but no subsequent effect on postnatal growth rate of the pups or milk yield ($25.32{\pm}0.88g/day$) compared with young control rats given normal sheep serum ($25.55{\pm}1.04g/day$). Similarly, passive immunization against somatostatin during lactation ($21.96{\pm}1.57g/day$) also did not affect milk yields compared with controls ($24.85{\pm}1.03g/day$). These data do not support a significant role for endogenous somatostatin in regulating milk production in lactating rats.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제19권11호
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• pp.1524-1528
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• 2006

A total of 437 animals, comprising lambs aged between 3 and 12 months and adults of either sex of Muzaffarnagari sheep maintained at the Central Institute for Research on Goats, Makhdoom, Farah, Mathura, India were screened to assess the prevalence of Haemonchus contortus infection following natural infection and to identify the various factors affecting faecal egg count (FEC) and packed cell volume (PCV) of ewes and their genetic control. The relationships between FEC, PCV and body weight were also estimated. The prevalence rate for H. contortus infection in the flock under study was 15.7% indicating much lower occurrence of worm infection in lambs up to one year of age. On the other hand, a large proportion i.e., 67.7% of sheep was refractive to natural H. contortus infection. The random effect of sire significantly contributed (p<0.01) variation in log-transformed FEC (LFEC) of ewes. The season of birth had a significant (p<0.01) effect on LFEC of ewes. The lactating ewes had significantly (p<0.01) higher faecal egg counts compared to dry and pregnant ewes. The linear regression effects of the age of ewes on LFEC of animals were significant (p<0.01) in the present study. The heritabilities of LFEC, PCV and body weights of ewes during the course of infection were moderate to high in magnitude and ranged from 0.24 to 0.47. The LFEC of ewes was significantly (p<0.05) and negatively correlated with PCV at both genetic and phenotypic level. The genetic and phenotypic relationships between LFEC and body weights of ewes were -0.26 and -0.06 for this breed. The genetic correlation of PCV and body weight of ewes was positive and high (0.58) and statistically significant (p<0.05) but it was negatively correlated (-0.01) with body weight at the phenotypic level.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.440-445
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• 2000

Thirty lactating Javanese thin-tail ewes (12 ewes had been injected, prior to mating, with 700 IU pregnant mare serum gonadotropin, and 18 ewes with saline as a control) were used to evaluate the effect of superovulation on milk production during lactation and mammary chemical indices at the end of lactation. Thirteen ewes (9 control and 4 superovulated ewes) were fed at low and the other 17 ewes (9 control and 8 superovulated ewes) were fed at high quality ration. Superovulated ewes, either fed at low or high quality ration, had dramatically higher milk yields (57%). At the end of lactation, superovulated ewes had higher mammary dry fat-free tissue, mammary DNA concentration, total mammary DNA and RNA contents than nonsuperovulated ewes. Superovulation did not affect mammary RNA and collagen concentrations, and total collagen content. Ration quality did not significantly increase milk production during lactation and mammary chemical indices at the end of lactation. The observed increase in milk production in the superovulated ewes was probably due to the increased mammary secretory cell number and their synthetic activities during lactation as a result of the increased endogenous hormonal stimulation of mammary growth and development during pregnancy.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제15권12호
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• pp.1719-1724
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• 2002

An investigation was made to evaluate the native range of western India in terms of nutrient supply during different physiological stages in goats. One hundred female and 5 male Kutchi adult goats were grazed on a 35 ha plot of native range. They were maintained on sole grazing. Four experiments, one in a defined physiological stage was carried out. Stage I, when maximum number of females were bred; stage II, when bucks were used for breeding purpose; stage III, 3-months old (weaner) kids were allowed to graze on ranges and stage IV, when the goats were in early stage of lactation. During oestrous period, diet contained 15.2% crude protein (CP), 54.0% neutral detergent fibre (NDF), 31.5% acid detergent fibre (ADF) and 12.6% acid detergent lignin (ADL). Digestibility coefficient of dry matter (DM), CP, NDF and ADF was 0.586,0.531, 0.431 and 0.239, respectively. DM, digestible crude protein (DCP) and metabolizable energy (ME) intakes were $82.7,\;6.71g\;kg^{-1}\;W^{0.75}$ and $0.99MJ\;kg^{-1}\;W^{0.75}$. Diet of buck was constituted by $230g\;kg^{-1}$ DM of grasses and forb and $770g\;kg^{-1}$ DM of tree foliage. CP, NDF, ADF and ADL contents of the diet were 13.6, 57.8, 43.5 and 20.0%, respectively. DM, DCP and ME intakes were $57.9,\;4.13g\;kg^{-1}\;W^{0.75}$ and $0.82MJ\;kg^{-1}\;W^{0.75}$. Digestibility coefficient of CP, NDF and ADF were 0.496, 0.432 and 0.346, respectively. Diet of kids was constituted by Prosopis cineraria ($900g\;kg^{-1}DM$) and Zizyphus nummularia ($100g\;kg^{-1}DM$) leaves. Digestibility of CP, NDF and ADF were 0.456, 0.415 and 0.201, respectively. DM, DCP and ME intakes were $85.8,\;6.44g\;kg^{-1}\;W^{0.75}$ and $1.22MJ\;kg^{-1}\;W^{0.75}$. Lactation phase of goat fell between October-December and tree foliage formed the major portion of the diet. Diet of lactating goat contained only 6.8% CP and 16.5% ADL. Digestibility of DM, CP, NDF and ADF was 0.567, 0.221, 0.307 and 0.233, respectively. DM, DCP and ME intakes were $108.2,\;1.62g\;kg^{-1}\;W^{0.75}$ and $1.50MJ\;kg^{-1}\;W^{0.75}$, respectively. Present study establishes that goats on semiarid range with sufficient number of fodder trees were able to meet the nutrient requirement of ewes during oestrous and bucks during breeding season. However, during lactation and active growth phase, only DM requirement is met. Thus, it is recommended to supplement concentrate mixture to goats grazing on range during lactation and growth phase.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제16권9호
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• pp.1297-1302
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• 2003

To determine whether the feeding of different species of hay affects the dry-matter intake and the serum cortisol level of sheep, 6 non-pregnant, non-lactating ewes were offered alfalfa (Medicago sativa) hay (Al), oats (Avena sativa) hay (Ot) and perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) hay (Pr) under 6 kinds of treatment including 1) change from Al to Ot, 2) Al to Pr, 3) Ot to Al, 4) Ot to Pr, 5) Pr to Al, and 6) Pr to Ot. The experimental design was a 6${\times}$6 Latin square with a 14 day period of which 9 days were a preliminary period and 5 days as a digestion trial period. The change in hay feeding was done abruptly on the first day of each period without an adaptation period. The blood from the jugular vein was collected on the first, third and the last day of each period through a sterile catheter for the analysis of cortisol. The dry-matter intake was recorded daily throughout the period. The mean daily intake of dry matter (DM, g/kg live weight) was significantly different among the 3 species of hay (Al>Ot>Pr; p<0.05). The digestibility of DM for Al and Ot was the same, but that for Pr was significantly lower than Al and Ot (p<0.05). The mean serum cortisol levels were significantly different among the hays (p<0.05). The level for Pr was the highest and that for Al was the lowest. The abrupt change of hay feeding of 6 treatments produced a significant change in the serum cortisol levels. The DM intake was inversely related to the change of the cortisol level. It is suggested that the animal' intake response to different species of hay may be partly motivated by the psychological feelings toward the hay offered.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.440-447
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• 2009

Domestic ruminant animals are reared in diverse production systems, ranging from extensive systems under semi-arid and tropical conditions with poor feed resources to intensive systems in temperate and cold areas with high quality feed. Nitrogen (N) recycling between the body and gut of ruminants plays a key role in the adaptation to such diverse nutritional conditions. Ammonia and microbial protein produced in the gut and urea synthesized in the liver are major players in N-recycling transactions. In this review, we focus on the physiological factors affecting urea production and recycling. Sheep and buffalo probably have higher abilities to reabsorb urea from the kidney compared with cattle. This affects the degree of urea-N recycling between the body and gut at both low and high N intakes. The synthesis and gut entry of urea also differs between cattle bred for either dairy or beef production. Lactating dairy cows show a higher gut entry of urea compared with growing cattle. The synthesis and recycling of urea dramatically increases after weaning, so that the functional development of the rumen exerts an essential role in N transactions. Furthermore, high ambient temperature increases urea production but reduces urea gut entry. An increase in total urea flux, caused by the return to the ornithine cycle from the gut entry, is considered to serve as a labile N pool in the whole body to permit metabolic plasticity under a variety of physiological, environmental and nutritional conditions.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제14권8호
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• pp.1118-1124
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• 2001

Fifteen lactating crossbred cows were randomly allotted to three groups of 5 each, and fed three isoproteinous concentrate mixture varying in RDP and UDP ratios, viz. 71: 29 (T1) and 58: 42 (T2) and 44: 56 (T3), along with green maize and wheat straw given as 2/3 and 1/3 of total roughage respectively, for a period of 120 days. The DM intake (kg/d) differed significantly (p<0.01) among the treatments as well as among the fortnights over a period of 120 days. DMI (kg/d) progressively increased from first to eighth fortnight in all the treatments. The daily DMI (% BW) was significantly (p<0.01) lower in T1 (2.37) than those of T2 (2.82) and T3 (2.67). The body weights of cows decreased up to 4th fortnight in T1 and up to 3rd fortnight in T2 and T3, then it showed an increasing trend till the end of the experiment in all the treatments. Cows in T1 lost 10 kg body weight but cows in T2 and T3 gained 23 and 12 kg the body weight, respectively. Both the milk and FCM yield differed significantly (p<0.01) among the fortnights. The FCM yield increased up to 2nd fortnight in all the treatments and thereafter, the FCM yield declined gradually as the lactation advanced. The FCM yield (kg/d) was significantly (p<0.05) higher in T3 (10.47) than in T2 (9.81) and T1 (9.68), however, milk yield, SCM yield and milk energy yield did not differ among the treatments as well as among the fortnights. Fat and protein % in milk increased as the lactation advanced. However, fortnightly SNF % in milk showed an irregular trend. The % fat, protein, SNF and total solids in milk differed significantly (p<0.01) among the fortnights. The % fat and protein in milk varied significantly (p<0.01) among the treatments, being lowest in T1 and highest in T3. The feed efficiency for milk production showed a non-significant variation among the treatments as well as among the fortnights, but increased with the increase in UDP level. It is concluded that by increasing the UDP level from 29 to 56 per cent of CP in the diet of medium producing cows, the milk production increases and cost of milk production reduces.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제45권6호
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• pp.997-1006
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• 2003

본 연구는 우리나라에서 가축 장내발효에 의한 메탄배출 통계 기반을 구축하기 위해 수행되었다. 메탄 배출량을 추정하기 위해 가축은 소, 돼지, 가금, 면양, 산양으로 대분류하였고, 소는 한우와 젖소로 분류하여 각각 한우 송아지, 한우 비육우, 한우 번식우, 젖소 송아지, 젖소 비육우, 착유우로 세분류하였다. Tier 2 방법에 의한 메탄 배출계수는 각 세분류 집단의 가축의 생산성, 생체중, 도체중, 일당 증체량, 소화율을 근거로 하여 산출되었다. 한우의 배출계수는 39～49kg/head/year 정도로 IPCC에서 제시한 Tier 1의 47kg/head/year과 유사한 수준이었고, 젖소의 배출계수는 107 kg/head/year로 Tier 1 배출계수, 118kg/head/ year 보다 다소 낮게 나타났다. Tier 2 방법으로 추정한 가축 장내발효에 의한 메탄 배출량은 2001년, 총 126.8톤이었고 각 세분류별 메탄 배출량은 한우, 젖소, 돼지, 면양, 산양, 말에서 각각 61.70, 47.76, 13.08, 2.25, 0.17, 0.01 톤으로 나타났다. 본 연구에서 온실가스 배출추정 방법으로, Tier 1을 Tier 2로 대체하므로써 우리나라 가축 장내발효에 의한 메탄배출 통계의 정확성과 신뢰성이 개선된 것으로 사료된다.