Feline spongiform encephalopathy.txt

Feline spongiform encephalopathy

Clinical signs
Ataxia was observed to last for about 8 weeks in the affected animals. The ultimate result is death of the infected animals.

Diagnosis
This disease can only be confirmed at the post-mortem, which includes identification of bilaterally symmetrical vacuolation of the neuropil and vacuolation in neurones. Lesions are likely to be found in basal ganglia, cerebral cortex and thalamus of the brain.

Treatment
This is a terminal condition and there is currently no specific treatment for the disease.