Neuronal Vacuolation and Spinocerebellar Degeneration in Young Rottweiler Dogs

Veterinary Pathology

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 296-302

  Kortz, G D ^a   Meier, W A ^b   Higgins, R J ^a   French, R A ^b   Mckiernan, B C ^b   Fatzer, R ^c   Zachary, J F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Dogs; Immunocytochemistry; Neuronal vacuolation; Purkinje cell; Rottweiler; Spinocerebellar degeneration; Spongiform; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ATAXIA; BRAIN; CELL VACUOLE; DOG; DOG DISEASE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FEMALE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; NERVE CELL; PARESIS; PATHOLOGY; PRION; SPINOCEREBELLAR DEGENERATION; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; ATAXIA; BRAIN; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; NEURONS; PARESIS; PRIONS; SPINOCEREBELLAR DEGENERATIONS; VACUOLES;

EID: 0031181993     PISSN: 03009858     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030098589703400405     Document Type: Article

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