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Optic pathway degeneration in Japanese black cattle.
The Journal of veterinary medical science - 1 Feb 2015
Chiba Shiori, Funato Shingo, Horiuchi Noriyuki, Matsumoto Kotaro, Inokuma Hisashi, Furuoka Hidefumi, Kobayashi Yoshiyasu
Abstract excerpt
Degeneration of the optic pathway has been reported in various animal species including cattle. We experienced a case of bilateral optic tract degeneration characterized by severe gliosis in a Japanese black cattle without any obvious visual defects. To evaluate the significance, pathological nature and pathogenesis of the lesions, we examined the optic pathway in 60 cattle (41 Japanese black, 13 Holstein and 6...
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