The use of electro-encephalography and brain biopsy in the clinical diagnosis of heartwater

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Heartwater : Past, Present and Future. Workshop (1986 : Kruger National Park, South Africa)
Van Amstel, S.R.

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Published by the Government Printer, Pretoria.

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Both electro-encephalography and brain biopsy were examined as possible aids in the confirmation of a clinical diagnosis of heartwater in field cases. Results showed that electro-encephalographic changes associated with heartwater were non-specific and probably caused by the associated brain oedema. Brain biopsy on the other hand appears to be a reliable technique for the confirmation of heartwater, and the technique if properly performed holds little risk for the animal.

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Veterinary medicine

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Van Amstel, SR 1987, 'The use of electro-encephalography and brain biopsy in the clinical diagnosis of heartwater’, Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, vol. 54, no. 3, pp. 295-299.