Short communication: Renal (Uremic) Encephalopathy in a Goat

Short communication Renal (Uremic) Encephalopathy in a Goat

Renal encephalopathy was diagnosed in a 2-year-old male boar goat with a history of chronic weight loss and ataxia. Histopathological examination of the brain revealed a striking myelin vacuolation distributed mainly in two patterns: (i) along the junction of the neocortex and corona radiata, and (i...

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Published in:Transboundary and emerging diseases Vol. 52; no. 8; p. 397
Main Authors: Radi, Z A, Thomsen, B V, Summers, B A
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford Hindawi Limited 01-10-2005
Subjects:
Brain damage
Case studies
Goats
Kidneys
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Summary:Renal encephalopathy was diagnosed in a 2-year-old male boar goat with a history of chronic weight loss and ataxia. Histopathological examination of the brain revealed a striking myelin vacuolation distributed mainly in two patterns: (i) along the junction of the neocortex and corona radiata, and (ii) in the bundles of the internal capsule as it dissects through the basal nuclei. The kidneys had diffuse severe tubular and glomerular necrosis and degeneration. The neural lesions are consistent with renal (uremic) encephalopathy. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first report of renal encephalopathy in a goat. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:1865-1674
1865-1682
DOI:10.1111/j.1439-0442.2005.00752.x