Zoometric measurements and bioelectrical impedance analysis were evaluated as methods of body composition determination in healthy cats. Zoometric and impedance measurements were taken on 22 anesthetized adult cats of various ages, genders, breeds, and body weights. The cats were then euthanatized. The bodies were processed through a tissue homogenizer and free-catch specimens were taken, freeze-dried, and analyzed for total body water, protein, fat, potassium, and ash content. Stepwise regression analysis was implemented to identify statistically significant relationships between the chemically determined dependent variables (total body water, protein, potassium, fat-free mass, fat mass, and percent body fat) and the zoometric measurements, with or without bioelectrical impedance analysis. Statistical analysis revealed high correlations between the dependent variables and the corresponding predicted values of those variables. Body weight alone was a poor predictor of body composition in these cats. On the basis of these findings, we suggest that zoometric and bioelectrical impedance measurements may serve as practical, noninvasive, simple, and accurate methods for estimating body composition in domestic cats.

Atrial natriuretic peptide(ANP) is a hormone with potent natriuretic, diuretic and relaxing properties on vascular smooth muscle. Specific chemical modulator in response for the ANP secretion has not been found yet. Therefore, we have investigated the role of Ca2+ responsible for the regulation of ANP induced by protein kinase C(PKC) on mechanically stretch-induced ANP secretion in the rat atria. The results obtained were as follows; 1. ANP secretion and ANP concentration were increased to more in Ca2+-free buffer than in the Kreb-Henseleit buffer on mechanically stretch-induced ANP secretion(p0.05), but extracellular fluid translocation(ECF) was not significant. Phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate(PMA, 10-7M) induced ANP secretion and ANP concentration in Ca2+-free buffer shown to more accentuate on mechanically stretch-induced ANP secretion than in the Ca2+-free buffer(p0.05), but ECF translocation was not significant. 2. In the presence of ryanodine(3*10-6M), PMA(10-7M) induced ANP secretion and ANP concentration in the Kreb-Henseleit buffer were shown to more increase on mechanically stretch-induced ANP secretion than in the ryanodine(3*10-6M) with the Kreb-Henseleit buffer(p0.05), but ECF translocation was not significant. 3. In the presence of ryanodine(3*10-6M), PMA(10-7M) induced ANP secretion and ANP concentration in the Ca2+-free buffer was shown to more increase on mechanically stretch-induced ANP secretion than in the ryanodine(3*10-6M) with the Ca2+-free buffer on mechanically induced ANP secretion(p0.05), but ECF translocation was not significant. The results suggest that PKC-induced ANP secretion may not be related to the change of Ca2+ on mechanically induced ANP secretion in the rat atria.

Data оn evaluations of therapeutic efficacy of albendazol and fenbendazol agaonst acute and chronic forms of larval cestodiasis of animals were studied in the conditions of the Republic of Belarus by an example of experimentally infested sheep and rabbits. Application of albendazol and fenbendazol both separately and in complex with antioxidant vitamin and mineral additive against the chronic forms of cysticercosis tenuicollis and cysticercosis pisiform was inefficient. But application of albendazol against acute form of cysticercoses caused the lowering of invasion intensity in shepp and rabbits in 3 times, fenbendazol – in 2,6 times. Application of anthelmintic agents in complex with vitamin and mineral composition promoted the lowering of invasion intensity (in 5 and 4,1 times, respectively) and prevented the disease development in 60% of animals.

In the conditions of the Republic of Belarus there was analyzed the efficiency of application multi-enzyme preparations (drugs) Ehkozim (contained beta-glucanases; endo-xilanase; cellulose) and Vitazim (contained complex of enzymatic carbohydrases: xylanase; cellulose; beta-glucanases) in diets of lying hens. Vitazim was applied for destruction of complex structures: dietary fibre, protein, starch. Ehkozim was applied for albuminolysis of the main nonstarch polysaccharides of fodders. It was established that application of preparations in feeding of lying hens promoted the increasing of biological value of poultry meat, and prove to be economically expedient. Poultry meat of analyzed samples in accordance with physical, chemical and bacteriological indices, as well as in accordance with biological value and harmlessness was not worse than meat of control samples. As a result of the realized bacteriological research of all experimental samples of meat and internal organs there were not stated microorganisms Е. coli, S. aureus, bacteria of sort Proteus, B. сеreus and sulfate-reducing clostridium, salmonellas.

The research was realized by an example on 30 chickens aged 1, 10, 20, 30 60-days old, and 10 hens: 4-months, one-year-old and 2-year-old in the conditions of the Republic of Belarus. All poultry stock was maintained in the conditions of industrial production at the Gorodokskaya Poultry Farm of Vitebsk region (Belarus). As a result of the study there was revealed a certain pattern of variation of a quantity of active forms of enzymes in organs chickens of different age. Application of histochemical methods made it possible to reveal different levels of metabolic processes in cellular elements of thyroid gland, which demonstrated the habit of formation and functioning of the organ at different stages of postnatal ontogenesis in hens. Coefficients of acid phosphatase activity in thyrocytes of thyroid gland of hens and indexes of alkaline phosphatase activity in secretion forming cells were analyzed. | Исследование провели на 30 цыплятах в возрасте 1-, 10-, 20-, 30- 60-дней, и 10 курах: 4-месячные молодки, годовалые и 2-летние особи. Все поголовье птицы содержалось в условиях промышленного производства на Городокской птицефабрике Витебской области. В результаты исследований установлена определенная закономерность изменения количества активных форм ферментов в органах птиц разного возраста. Использование гистохимических методов позволило выявить разные уровни метаболических процессов в клеточных элементах щитовидной железы, которые демонстрируют характер становления и функционирования органа на разных этапах постнатального онтогенеза кур. В табличной форме представлены коэффициенты активности кислой фосфатазы в тироцитах щитовидной железы кур и показатели активности щелочной фосфатазы в секретообразующих клетках.

Results on determination of residual quantities of fenbendazole and its metabolites in cattle meat, organs and tissues after administration of preparation Febolvet in dose of one bolus per one animal realized in the conditions of the Republic of Belarus were presented. Animals were killed in 35 and 80 days after administration of preparation. There were no strangulates in animals organs. Pieces of nephros, liver, cordis, fat and muscle tissue were chosen for residual quantity of fenbendazole and its metabolites evaluation. The level of carcasses bleeding was good at application of boluses of infested activity with fenbendazole. In 24-48 hours of keeping in refrigerator the drying crust was well-defined, muscle tissue in cut had firm texture and from light red to red color, cut areas were wet. Tendon was form and elastic. Soup was clear, flavored and without extraneous odors. Study of physical-chemical indexes estimated peroxidase activity, pH, presence of products of primary breaking of protein in 24 and 72 hours after killing. Biological value decreased slightly (on 1,04%). Veterinary-sanitary evaluation of cattle meat was conducted in the investigation. Research results showed no residual quantities of fenbendazole in the analyzed samples after application of long lasting boluses. Application of the analyzed boluses in case of cattle strongylatosis did not lower the veterinary and sanitary indexes of meat and did not render substantial effect on its quality

In the conditions of the Republic of Belarus there was analyzed the influence of a fodder additive Water Trit liquid on quality of water and productivity of swine. Research results showed that administration of the fodder additive Water Trit liquid on the basis of organic acids promoted the increasing of productivity of pigs on 8,2% (P less than 0,01) in comparison with pigs of a control group. Improvement of biochemical indices of blood at experimental pigs was marked. The optimum dosage of the fodder additive Water Trit liquid was 4 ml/l of consumed water. Application of the fodder additive at feeding of pigs positively influenced on quality of water and promoted the destruction of pathogenic microflora in it. The results of tests of water by chemical indices, dynamics of body weight after application of acidulent; fiber fraction, albuminous factor were showed.