Analysis of clinical signs associated with bovine spongiform encephalopathy in casualty slaughter cattle

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 171, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 438-444

  Konold, Timm ^a   Sivam, S K ^b   Ryan, Judi ^b   Gubbins, Simon ^b   Laven, Richard ^c   Howe, Michael J H ^d  

^a Neuropathology   (United Kingdom)

^b Centre for Epidemiology and Risk Analysis   (United Kingdom)

^c SAC Disease Surveillance Centre   (United Kingdom)

^d NADIS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bovine spongiform encephalopathy; Casualty slaughter; Cattle; Clinical criteria; Clinical signs

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BOVINE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY; CATTLE DISEASE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECUMBENCY; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ABATTOIRS; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BELGIUM; CATTLE; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ENCEPHALOPATHY, BOVINE SPONGIFORM; GERMANY; LOCOMOTION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SWITZERLAND;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE;

EID: 33645964251     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2005.02.020     Document Type: Article

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