A farm investigation into swayback in a herd of goats and the result of administration of copper needles.
Clinical, biochemical and pathological findings led to a diagnosis of swayback in a herd of goats. Trace element values in soil, pasture and supplementary feed were measured, and copper oxide needles administered to the adult goats. This form of treatment had a more limited effect in these goats than is reported in sheep.
D000818:Animals; D003300:Copper / Q000097:blood / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003711:Demyelinating Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D006041:Goats; D008297:Male; D012756:Sheep; D013540:Swayback / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology
D003300:Copper