10. Sobre los nombres correctos de dos asociaciones de pastizales psicroxerófilos carpetanos

La asociación Staticetum caespitosae fue descrita por González-Albo (Bol. Real Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. 38: 12-15. 1941) como "un prado o formación herbácea que cubre las rasas y planas (...) entre 1850-2000 m, zona subalpina, suelo pedregoso arenoso, de naturaleza silícea; cobertura media del 30 por 100 (...) orientación e inclinación múltiple y sin ser muy pronunciada (...)".

17. Nuevos nombres para dos subasociaciones de Poo bulbosae-Trifolietum subterranei Rivas Goday 1964

Nuevos nombres para dos subasociaciones de Poo bulbosae-Trifolietum subterranei Rivas Goday 1964.

Contribution to the knowledge of the Stipa-tenacissima Iberian grasslands (All. Stipion tenacissimae)

A syntaxonomic revision of the Iberian "espartales" -dry grasslands dominated by Stipa tenacissima L.- is reoprted. Nomenclatural types as well as floristic, ecologic, dynamic and biographic data  (Stipion tenacissimae, Lygeo-Stipetalia, Lygeo Stipetea) is described for the thermophilous Alcoian espartales, and the name Heteropogono conforti-Stipeton tenacissimae is also validated for the thermophilous Valencian-Tarraconensian ones.

Floristical notes from Western Sierra de Gredos (Spanish Central System)

Se citan algunas plantas con interés corológico herborizadas en el macizo occidental de la Sierra de Gredos.

About "The Iberian forests"

The recently published book "Los bosques ibéricos. Una interpretación geobotánica" (The Iberian forests. A geobotanical interpretation) is commented in this paper, mostly about its critical contents on the apportations of the phytosociological school to the knowledge of the composition, ecology, distribution and dynamism of the Iberian forests.

Validating the Valencian association Centaureo rouyi-Cistetum albidi.

The name Cenzaureo rouyi-Cisteuon albidi Costa & Pérez Lilia, invalidly published due to the ommission of the nomenclatural type, is validated here.

Pathophysiology of feline hyperadrenocorticism clinical. Case presentation

Hyperadrenocorticism is a rare endocrine disease in the cat; it is characterized by elevated blood cortisol level that generates numerous clinical signs including hyperglycemia, polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia and skin diseases. The average age of onset is around 10 years. This disease usually occurs link with other endocrine disorders such as diabetes mellitus.The disease can be produced by functional alteration of the pituitary gland or the adrenal. A case report, with differential diagnosis and review of the literature, is presented.

Levels of glucose and triglycerides in seminal plasma and spermatic motility in guinea pig fed with 10% more in digestible energy

The objective the study was to determine the levels of glucose and triglycerides in seminal plasma of 10 guinea pigs, which were fed for a period of 2 months with a diet containing 10% more ED. The level of glucose found in seminal plasma was 11.59 ± 0.5 mg/dL and triglyceride value was 55.95 ± 3.2 mg/dL, while the motility was 97% on average. We conclude that in guinea pigs the levels both glucose and triglycerides were increased by major level of ED in feed, but the spermatic motility was not.

Effect of supplementation silage ("Festuca dolichophylla, Avena sativa and Vicia sativa") on weight gain and mortality in adult alpacas ("Vicugna pacos")

This study was conducted in order to evaluate the effect of supplementation with silage (Festuca dolichophylla, Avena sativa and Vicia sativa) on weight gain and mortality in adult alpacas, during the months of dry season (June to August) in Huancavelica region. 300 female alpacas 3 and 4 years of age (physiological state: pregnant) were used, which were assigned to the following treatments: SP, grazing only PSE15, grazing plus supplementation of 1.5 kg of silage. Alpacas were supplemented once daily. In each alpaca they were recorded live weight at the beginning and end of the experiment. The weight gain was -0.02 y 2.05 kg for SP and PSE15 respectively (p <0.001) treatments. Mortality was 5.3% and 2.7% for SP and PSE15 respectively (p=0.073) treatments. It can be concluded under the conditions of this trial silage supplementation has effect on weight gain and maybe also on mortality in alpacas.

Estudio de la incidencia de ampollas en el "trekking" y sus factores asociados

Objetivo: Determinar los factores asociados con la presencia de ampollas durante el senderismo. Método: La población de estudio fueron 1155 peregrinos que recibieron asistencia podológica. La información fue obtenida mediante una anamnesis y una exploración podológica. Los factores analizados fueron: edad, sexo, entrenamiento previo, nacionalidad, tipo de calzado, antigüedad del mismo y kilómetros realizados. Resultados: Las ampollas se encontraron en el 71,9 % de los peregrinos y se distribuyeron de manera similar en ambos pies, afectando principalmente el talón (20%) y el quinto dedo (14,6 %). Se encontró asociación con el sexo (p < 0,05). Las deportivas fueron las menos asociadas con ampollas (p = 0,03). No hubo relación significativa con el entrenamiento previo y el uso de calzado nuevo. Conclusiones: La incidencia de ampollas entre los senderistas fue del 80 %, y se asoció con el sexo (mayor en la mujer) y el tipo de calzado.