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Clinical Examination Protocol to Detect Atypical and Classical Scrapie in Sheep
JoVE Journal
Medicine
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JoVE Journal Medicine
Clinical Examination Protocol to Detect Atypical and Classical Scrapie in Sheep
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13:42 min

January 19, 2014

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Chapters

  • 00:00Title
  • 02:04Assessment of Posture
  • 02:54Assessment of Behavior
  • 04:48Menace Response Testing
  • 06:16Testing of the Scratch Response
  • 08:01Checking for Wool Loss and Skin Lesions
  • 08:47Scoring Body Condition
  • 09:59Blindfolding the Animal
  • 11:13Assessment of the Animal’s Movement
  • 12:12Interpretation
  • 12:44Conclusion

Summary

Automatic Translation

A short clinical examination protocol is presented to aid in the detection of classical and atypical scrapie in sheep and goats.

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