title: Clinical signs and diagnosis of scrapie in Italy: a comparative study in sheep and goats.
abstract: This article reports the clinical signs of scrapie occurring in sheep-goat flocks in Italy. The research, carried out on over 500 goats and 550 sheep, yielded an interesting clinical picture, especially of goat scrapie. The affected animals, aged between 2 and 8 years, showed neurological signs that could be classified into three categories: changes in mental status, abnormalities of movement and changes in sensation. Some general clinical signs were also observed. The clinical suspicion was confirmed by histopathological and biochemical investigations.
authors.affiliation: Centro di Patologia Comparata Bruno Maria Zaini del Dipartimento di Patologia Animale, Facoltà di Medicina Veterinaria, Università degli Studi di Torino, Italy.
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Capucchio
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Guarda
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Pozzato
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Coppolino
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Caracappa
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Di Marco
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015511:Goat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006041:Goats; D007558:Italy; D012608:Scrapie / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012756:Sheep