Lymphoid leukaemia in a cow

Johnstone AC
New Zealand Veterinary Journal, Volume 30, Issue 10, pp 145-146, Oct 1982
New Zealand Veterinary Journal, Volume 30, Issue 10, pp 145-146, Oct 1982
Article class: Scientific Article
Animal Type: Cattle, Livestock, Production animal, Ruminant
Subject Terms: Circulatory system/haematology, Disease/defect, Neoplasia, Oncology, Viral
Publisher: Taylor and FrancisAbstract
An 18-month old Friesian heifer which had lost condition and had diarrhoea for several weeks was diagnosed by haematological and pathological examinations as having lymphocytic leukaemia. True lymphatic leukaemia has not previouslv been described in cattle and does not readily fit into presently accepted classifications of bovine leukosis.The whole of the literary matter of the New Zealand Veterinary Journal is copyright Taylor and Francis, Downloading this article signifies agreement with the terms and conditions of electronic access.
