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| *Bruxism, fine tremors, and hyperaesthesia to sound or sudden movements | | *Bruxism, fine tremors, and hyperaesthesia to sound or sudden movements |
| *Exercise intolerant and develop progressive ataxia (difficulty in turning, swaying on their hind hindquarters and have gait abnormalities such as a high stepping gait in the forelimbs or a bunny hopping gait in the hind limbs) | | *Exercise intolerant and develop progressive ataxia (difficulty in turning, swaying on their hind hindquarters and have gait abnormalities such as a high stepping gait in the forelimbs or a bunny hopping gait in the hind limbs) |
− | *Intense pruritis ( compulsive rubbing, nibbling at the skin, or scraping against fixed objects) | + | *Intense pruritus ( compulsive rubbing, nibbling at the skin, or scraping against fixed objects) |
| *Wool loss is typically seen over the hindquarters and lateral thorax | | *Wool loss is typically seen over the hindquarters and lateral thorax |
| *Lip smacking or nibbling reflex can often be elicited by scratching over the lumbar region, which is characteristic of scrapie. | | *Lip smacking or nibbling reflex can often be elicited by scratching over the lumbar region, which is characteristic of scrapie. |
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| |q9=What are the differential diagnosis for scrapie in sheep? | | |q9=What are the differential diagnosis for scrapie in sheep? |
| |a9= | | |a9= |
− | *Viral encephalomyelitides (pseudorabies or Aujeszky’s disease | + | *Pseudorabies or Aujeszky’s disease |
| *Rabies | | *Rabies |
| *Maedi visna | | *Maedi visna |
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| [[Category:CABI Flashcards]] | | [[Category:CABI Flashcards]] |
| [[Category:Sheep Flashcards]] | | [[Category:Sheep Flashcards]] |
| + | [[Category:Neurological Diseases Flashcards]] [[Category:Integumentary Diseases Flashcards]] |