Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: maining 5 cattle that were found in recumbency died within 2 days. Clinical and Gross FindingsClose observation of the herd revealed cattle reluctant to move, with muscular weakness; some of the cattle would go down when required to race or walk long distances.Recumbent cattle appeared alert and would eat and drink until late in the clinical course.The primary gross lesions occurred in skeletal muscles.Gross changes consisted of varying degrees and extension of muscle pallor affecting 1 or multiple muscles (Figure 1).Muscles in the hind limbs were most frequently affected.Samples from all organs and various muscle fragments were collected and fixed in neutralbuffered 10% formalin for morphologic studies.Formulate differential diagnoses, then continue reading.
Institution: Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso
Language: English
Subfield: Animal Science and Zoology
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4405107033