Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
---|---|---|---|---|
5536102 | Topics in Companion Animal Medicine | 2017 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Cerebellar abiotrophy is a hereditary degenerative disorder of the central nervous system in humans and animals. Four male and one female Labrador-retriever pups were presented with clinical signs of head swaying with intention tremor, loss of target oriented movement, wide base stance, forelimb hypermetria, and hindlimb ataxia leading to falling off during ambulation. On histopathologic examination of cerebellum, cerebellar cortical abiotrophy was confirmed with extensive loss of Purkinje cells, diminution of granular layer, relative thickening and foliar gliosis in white matter. This is the first reported case of cerebellar abiotrophy in Labrador-retriever to our knowledge.
Related Topics
Life Sciences
Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Animal Science and Zoology
Authors
Chandreyee MVSc, Ashwani Kumar PhD, Charanjit Singh PhD, Kuldip PhD,