outbreak of urolithiasis [gout] in a commercial layers flock: diagnosis and control

This study was conducted during an outbreak of urolithiasis of [gout] in a flock of caged layers. The clinical findings of the condition were depression, emaciation, dehydration and decrease in egg production 13%. Mortality rate was 15%. The necropsy findings of dead birds showed white chalk-like deposits covering the surface of various abdominal organs as well as the pericardium kidney tissue swollen and covered with white urate. Diagnosis was made by feed analysis which showed excess of calcium 4.27%, characteristic necropsy findings, and response to the treatment

Investigation of an outbreak of scrapie in Palestine

This study documents an outbreak of scrapie in adult sheep [East-Friesian Breed] in Palestine with high morbidity rate 21.5%. The clinical findings of the disease were abnormal behavior, ataxia, tremor, incoordination of locomotion pruritus, loss of wool, nibbling, recumbency and hyperaesthesia to noise, movement of touch. The clinical diagnosis is supported by histophatological lesions and immune-detection of prion proteins in central nervous system by immunohistochemistry using a reference specific staining monoclonal antibody RIDA Mab L42