Abstract
The aim of the study was to examine the incidence of lumbar paralysis in goats and the possible role of Elaphostrongylus cervi as an agent. For this reason questionnaires concerning the clinical pictures and the incidence of lumbar paralysis were sent to 200 owners of goats and to 9 veterinarians. The study showed that the symptoms of lumbar paralysis had been observed for many years mainly during the winter. Most of the animals suffering from lumbar paralysis originated from the Valley of Leventina and Blenio. The symptoms of lumbar paralysis could be observed from 29 owners of goats. Fecal examination of 36 red deer in the autumn of 1995 was carried out for studying if deer plays a role in spreading the larvae of E. cervi. Twenty-five red deer passed the E. cervi larvae. This could be indicating that deer plays an possible role in the infection of goats with E. cervi.
| Original language | German |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 76-82 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Schweizer Archiv fur Tierheilkunde |
| Volume | 140 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| State | Published - 1998 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- Canton Ticino
- Elaphostrongylus cervi
- Lumbar paralysis
- Red deer goat
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- veterinary(all)
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Untersuchungen über das Vorkommen der lumbalen Parese bei Ziegen und über das Auftreten von Elaphostrongylus cervi beim Rothirsch im Kanton Tessin. / Pusterla, Nicola; Hertzberg, H.; Viglezio, M.; Vanzetti, T.; Braun, U.
In: Schweizer Archiv fur Tierheilkunde, Vol. 140, No. 2, 1998, p. 76-82.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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AU - Hertzberg, H.
AU - Viglezio, M.
AU - Vanzetti, T.
AU - Braun, U.
PY - 1998
Y1 - 1998
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KW - Elaphostrongylus cervi
KW - Lumbar paralysis
KW - Red deer goat
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