EQUINE MOTOR-NEURON DISEASE - THE 1ST CONFIRMED CASES IN EUROPE

Authors
SUSTRONCK B DEPREZ P VANROY M MUYLLE E ROELS S THOONEN H
Citation
B. Sustronck et al., EQUINE MOTOR-NEURON DISEASE - THE 1ST CONFIRMED CASES IN EUROPE, Vlaams dierengeneeskundig tijdschrift, 62(2), 1993, pp. 40-44
Citations number
NO
Journal title
Vlaams dierengeneeskundig tijdschrift → ACNP
ISSN journal
03039021
Volume
62
Issue
2
Year of publication
1993
Pages
40 - 44
Database
ISI
SICI code
0303-9021(1993)62:2<40:EMD-T1>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
Equine motor neuron disease is a new neurologic disorder in horses. Th e disease is characterized by weakness, trembling and weight loss and is confirmed by histopathologic examination of the spinal cord and bra in stem. No confirmed cases have been described outside of North Ameri ca. In this article three cases of equine motor neuron disease are pre sented. In two of these the clinical diagnosis was confirmed by post m ortem histopathologic examination.