Artigo Revisado por pares

WHITE LIVER DISEASE IN LAMBS

1981; Wiley; Volume: 57; Issue: 12 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1751-0813.1981.tb00437.x

ISSN

1751-0813

Autores

Raymond Richards, Michael R. Harrison,

Tópico(s)

Hepatitis B Virus Studies

Resumo

SUMMARY An outbreak of white liver disease in lambs in Western Australia is described. The disease affected 2‐ to 3‐month‐old lambs and was characterised by liver damage, severe ill‐thrift, depression, serous ocular discharge, photosensitisation, and a high mortality rate. Transient central nervous system signs occurred. A positive response to vitamin B 12 therapy was demonstrated.

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