Ischemic encephalopathy in raccoons (Procyon lotor).
An acute and chronic case of cerebral infarction syndrome in two raccoons (Procyon lotor) respectively is described. The raccoon with an acute form of the condition had clinical neurologic signs whereas the raccoon with a chronic form of the condition had no evident clinical signs. In neither raccoon were significant vascular lesions seen. This is the first report of cerebral infarctions in raccoons.
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Department of Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, New Bolton Center, Kennett Square 19348.
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology*; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D011818:Rabies / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary; D011821:Raccoons