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Observed in:
Encephalitis, meningitis, neuritis
Signs:
Deviation of head, neck,
Dropping of lips, eye lashes, cheeks,
ears
Opisthotonus & Orthotonus.
Dog sitting position.
Head pressing
Disturbance in posture and gait
Head pressing & loss of sensation
Dog sitting position
Bovine ketosis
Paralysis:
Occur due to injury of locomotor center, it is
either Spastic or flaccid paralysis.
Examples for disease assoc. with paralysis
1- Trauma of motor pathway in the brain.
2- Final stages of encephalitis/ or meningitis.
3- Flaccid paralysis (Metabolic dis., Tick
paralysis, Snake venom, Botulism).
4- Spastic paralysis (e.g. Tetanus, tetany,
hypomagnesaemia)
Hyopmagnesemia (Lactation tetany)
Spastic paralysis
Tick paralysis
Boutulism
Disturbance of ANS
1- Dist. Of cran. Ns. (spasmodic colic,
grass sickness, Vagus. Indigestion.
2- Dist. Of body sphinctres: Incont. Urine,
feces, anuria
3- Blindiness:
Central blindness (Brain injury)
decreased ability to avoid danger, +ve
pupilary reflex
Preph. Blind.: Avitaminosis A: inability
to avoid danger, -ve pupilary reflex
Diagnosis of nervous system diseases
1- Case history.
2- Clinical signs.
3- Examination of animal
A)- General physical examination
B)- Laboratory
- Hematology
- Biochemical analysis
- Serology
- C.S.F collection & analysis
C)- Special methods
- Radiology & other imaging techniques
- Electro encephalography
Diseases of nervous system
Acquired Congenital
Signs:
Acute hypoxia: loss of all brain function
(quadriplasia, loss of consiouness,
muscle tremors, recumbency,
convulsion, deaths or recovery.
Chronic hypoxia: General weakness, loss
of equilb., blindness, tremors,
convulsions.
Diagnosis: DD from hypglycemia,
Treatments:
O2 therapy, respiratory stimulants,
removal of causes.
Increased intracranial pressure, Brain edema
Signs:
Central blindness observed within 12
hours of increased ICP, Fits of
Opisothonus, Nystagmus, muscle tremors
alternative with weakness and flaccidity.
Treatment:
Hypotensive drugs (Thiamine, hypertonic
solutions, diuretics, cortisone “1 mg/kg
bw)
Hydrocephalus
Encephalitis
Ruminants Equines
Hydrothorax, hydropercardium,
hydropleura
Ascitis
Enteritis, hepatomegaly,
splenomegaly, enlargement of L.
nodes.
Edema and brain Hrge.
( Heartwater)
Estrus ovis