A PRESUMED INHERITED SPONGIFORM LEUCOENCEPHALOMYELOPATHY OF ROMNEY LAMBS IN NEW-ZEALAND

Authors
MANKTELOW BW HARTLEY WJ GILL JM
Citation
Bw. Manktelow et al., A PRESUMED INHERITED SPONGIFORM LEUCOENCEPHALOMYELOPATHY OF ROMNEY LAMBS IN NEW-ZEALAND, New Zealand Veterinary Journal, 45(5), 1997, pp. 199-201
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Sciences
Journal title
New Zealand Veterinary Journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
00480169
Volume
45
Issue
5
Year of publication
1997
Pages
199 - 201
Database
ISI
SICI code
0048-0169(1997)45:5<199:APISLO>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
This paper records a unique ovine encephalomyelopathy seen on several farms in the Otago Region of New Zealand. It occurred in 2-3 month-old Romney lambs as a rapidly progressive posterior paresis leading to fl accid paralysis. Pathologically, it was characterised by severe spongy vacuolation of white matter in both brain and spinal cord. It is susp ected that the condition is inherited.