Congenital thymic aplasia in a Holstein-Israeli female calf

Authors
Yeruham, I Orgad, U Avidar, Y
Citation
I. Yeruham et al., Congenital thymic aplasia in a Holstein-Israeli female calf, J VET MED B, 47(4), 2000, pp. 315-317
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Medicine/Animal Health
Journal title
JOURNAL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE SERIES B-INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND VETERINARYPUBLIC HEALTH
ISSN journal
09311793 → ACNP
Volume
47
Issue
4
Year of publication
2000
Pages
315 - 317
Database
ISI
SICI code
0931-1793(200005)47:4<315:CTAIAH>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
An unusual case of congenital thymic aplasia in a Holstein-Israeli female c alf is described. The most prominent clinical findings were diarrhoea and w eakness. At necropsy, the only significant pathological finding was the mar ked decrease in thymus size. Histologically, this organ was composed of loo se connective tissue in which a few lymphocytes were scattered randomly.