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===Clinical Signs===
 
===Clinical Signs===
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The first indication of pulpy kidney disease is the occurence of sudden death in the best-grown lambs<sup>merck, lewis, ivis</sup>. Occasionally, animals may be seen alive displaying clinical signs suggestive of the condition. Signs are typically neurological and include hyperaesthesia, ataxia, circling or head-pressing, with rapid progression to recumbency, opisthotonus, convulsions and death<sup>merck, lewis, ivis</sup>. Diarrhoea may also be seen, and hyperglycemia or glycosuria is frequently reported,sup>merck, lewis</sup>.
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The first indication of pulpy kidney disease is the occurence of sudden death in the best-grown lambs<sup>merck, lewis, ivis</sup>. Occasionally, animals may be seen alive displaying clinical signs suggestive of the condition. Signs are typically neurological and include hyperaesthesia, ataxia, circling or head-pressing, with rapid progression to recumbency, opisthotonus, convulsions and death<sup>merck, lewis, ivis</sup>. Diarrhoea may also be seen, and hyperglycemia or glycosuria is frequently reported<sup>merck, lewis</sup>.
    
Adult sheep are sometimes affected and show weakness, incoordination, and convulsions. Death occurs within 24 hours<sup>merck</sup>.
 
Adult sheep are sometimes affected and show weakness, incoordination, and convulsions. Death occurs within 24 hours<sup>merck</sup>.
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