Enzootic bovine leukosis
Bovine leukosis
The incidence of this disease is especially high in Iwate
Prefecture. Fever, anemia, swelling of the surface lymph nodes,
decreased milk are observed before death. There are various
types such as the enzootic adult type, calf type, thymus type,
and the skin type. Autopsy findings are not uniform but include
swelling and bleeding in the spleen, liver, kidneys, and lymph
nodes and formation of nodules of various sizes localized in the
heart, gastrointestinal walls, and the orbit.
Splenomegaly of bovine leukosis
The leukocyte count was 421,500/mm3, and the spleen weighed
19 kg. The size of the spleen (100 x 36 x 11 cm) was 20-23 times
as large as the normal size. (register No. 2007)