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Scrapie at abattoir: monitoring, control, and differential diagnosis of wasting...
Esteves, Alexandra; Vieira-Pinto, Madalena; Quintas, Helder; Orge, Leonor; Gama, Adelina; Alves, Anabela; Seixas, Fernanda; Pires, IsabelWasting disease in small ruminants is frequently detected at slaughterhouses. The wasting disorder is manifested by the deterioration of the nutritional and physiological state of the animal indicated by thinness, emaciation, and cachexia. Evidence of emaciation and cachexia, alone, are pathological conditions leading to carcass condemnation during an inspection. Several diseases are associated with a wasting c...
Scrapie at Abattoir: monitoring, control, and differential diagnosis of wasting...
Quintas, Hélder Miranda Pires; Orge, Maria Leonor dos Santos Diniz; Mendonça, Ana Paula; Lima, Carla; Machado, Carla Neves; Silva, João CarlosWasting disease in small ruminants is frequently detected at slaughterhouses. The wasting disorder is manifested by the deterioration of the nutritional and physiological state of the animal indicated by thinness, emaciation, and cachexia. Evidence of emaciation and cachexia, alone, are pathological conditions leading to carcass condemnation during an inspection. Several diseases are associated with a wasting c...