Acute encephalopathy and clinical pathology findings in a sheep with chronic copper poisoning

Nektarios D. GIADINIS; Nikolaos PAPAIOANNOU; Maria KRITSEPI-KONSTANTINOU

Makale detayları

Acute encephalopathy and clinical pathology findings in a sheep with chronic copper poisoning

Yazarlar:

Nektarios D. GIADINIS | Nikolaos PAPAIOANNOU | Maria KRITSEPI-KONSTANTINOU

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences 2009 Vol.33 Issue 4, pp.363-366

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2009

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000767727

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6181

pISSN:

1300-0128

Anahtar kelimeler:

Özet:

 

A 3-year-old East Friesian sheep from a sheep flock that suffered from chronic copper poisoning was forwarded to the Clinic of Farm Animals in the Aristotle University. The animal had signs of a hemolytic disease indicative of chronic copper poisoning and also nervous signs. Laboratory examinations were consistent with chronic copper poisoning. This was confirmed after necropsy and liver toxicological analysis. By blood smear examination, metarubricytosis, basophilic stippling, anisocytosis, and polychromasia were found. Also, brain histopathological examination revealed focal areas of gliosis in the cerebral cortex and white matter areas. Satellitosis, neuronal degeneration (chromatolysis) and neuronophagia were also observed. These findings are useful for the clinicians, as nervous signs in flocks suffering from chronic copper poisoning can be attributed to this toxicosis. Also, this study adds in the hematological findings of chronic copper poisoning, as the existing data in the literature are limited.

 

A 3-year-old East Friesian sheep from a sheep flock that suffered from chronic copper poisoning was forwarded to the Clinic of Farm Animals in the Aristotle University. The animal had signs of a hemolytic disease indicative of chronic copper poisoning and also nervous signs. Laboratory examinations were consistent with chronic copper poisoning. This was confirmed after necropsy and liver toxicological analysis. By blood smear examination, metarubricytosis, basophilic stippling, anisocytosis, and polychromasia were found. Also, brain histopathological examination revealed focal areas of gliosis in the cerebral cortex and white matter areas. Satellitosis, neuronal degeneration (chromatolysis) and neuronophagia were also observed. These findings are useful for the clinicians, as nervous signs in flocks suffering from chronic copper poisoning can be attributed to this toxicosis. Also, this study adds in the hematological findings of chronic copper poisoning, as the existing data in the literature are limited.

Makale detayları

Acute encephalopathy and clinical pathology findings in a sheep with chronic copper poisoning

Yazarlar:

Nektarios D. GIADINIS | Nikolaos PAPAIOANNOU | Maria KRITSEPI-KONSTANTINOU

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences 2009 Vol.33 Issue 4, pp.363-366

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2009

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000767727

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6181

pISSN:

1300-0128

Key words: Sheep

chronic copper poisoning

acute encephalopathy

hematological findings

Sayı

Makale detayları

Acute encephalopathy and clinical pathology findings in a sheep with chronic copper poisoning

Yazarlar: Nektarios D. GIADINIS | Nikolaos PAPAIOANNOU | Maria KRITSEPI-KONSTANTINOU

Yayıncı: TUBITAK

Dergi: Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences 2009 Vol.33 Issue 4, pp.363-366

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 3/2009

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2000767727

Sıklık: İki Aylık

eISSN: 1303-6181

pISSN: 1300-0128

Key words: Sheep

chronic copper poisoning

acute encephalopathy

hematological findings

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Nektarios D. GIADINIS | Nikolaos PAPAIOANNOU | Maria KRITSEPI-KONSTANTINOU

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences 2009 Vol.33 Issue 4, pp.363-366

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2009

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000767727

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6181

pISSN:

1300-0128