Glucocorticoids are growth-inhibiting steroids. They have been reported to reduce
muscle growth by reducing protein synthesis. However, their actions on muscle protein
degradation remain equivocal. Glucocorticoids have been reported to transiently increase
muscle protein degradation, to not affect this process and to reduce muscle protein
degradation. Reasons for these conflicting...
The influence of alfalfa fiber level 28, 54 and 74% in diets on
the proximate compositions, pH and water-holding capacity of raw and
cooked rabbit meat were investigated.
Preslaughter live weight, percent dress weight and percent
abdominal fat of rabbits fed 54% alfalfa fiber diet were
significantly higher and total...
A series of experiments were conducted to determine
the utilization of fibrous feeds by the rabbit. A review
of literature was performed to ascertain the results of
similar studies. The first two experiments involved
various levels of alfalfa substituted for corn or barley.
Results indicated that a 50 percent alfalfa...
The objectives of this study were to determine the
location and extent of populations of pygmy rabbits in Oregon,
and to describe several biotic and physical components within
communities that include pygmy rabbits. Interpretation of
aerial photographs, and information obtained from soil maps
and interviews with biologists and area residents,...
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) were developed to
detect rabbit antibodies against Pasteurella multocida. Antigens
for ELISA were prepared from 2.5% saline extracts of P. multocida
by chromatographic methods. From a crude saline extract of a type
3, 4 isolate designated as R11146, two protein peaks were obtained
by gel filtration...
An extensive literature review into the causes and
controls of diarrhea was followed by three weanling rabbit
performance trials to examine the influence of dietary
modifications on diarrhea in the rabbit.
In the first set of experiments, the ion exchangers
clinoptilolite (0, 1.5 and 3.0%) and sodium bentonite (0 and...
Objectives of this study were to examine effects of age, castration and gestation on
actvities of calpains and calpastatin in skeletal muscle. Also, the regulation of calpains
and calpastatin at the molecular level was investigated. Two experiments were designed.
Experiment 1 was designed to evaluate effects of age and castration...
This report describes the partial characterization of the first cultivable calicivirus isolated from a European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus), named rabbit calicivirus Oryctolagus-1 and abbreviated RaCv Ory-1. RaCv Ory-1 was isolated from juvenile feeder rabbits displaying symptoms of diarrhea. Absence of neutralization by type specific neutralizing antibodies for 40 caliciviruses and...