caprine arthritis encephalitis Flashcards
caprine arthritis encephalitis is caused by which virus
lentivirus
caprine arthritis encephalitis shortform is
CAE
lentivirus is associated with virus of which disease
visna/maedi
caprine arthritis encephalitis virus is related with virus of which disease
visna/maedi
why is the disease called caprine arthritis encephalitis
caprine means goats affected
arthritis in adult goats
encephalomyelitis in young goats
characterisitc of spread of caprine arthritis encephalitis
spread by milk/colostrum
how many % of kids of infected dam acquire infection
70
encephalitic form of CAE occurs in goats of age _____ to _____
1-4 months
the encephalitic form of CAE terminates with ___________
tetraparesis(paralysis of all 4 limbs)
in arthiritic form of CAE, which 3 joints are most severely affected
carpal(big knee)
hock
stifle
what is the distincitive point regarding the encephalitic form of CAE
lesions confined to white matter only