Perosis, or Deforming Leg Weakness, in the Chicken

Leg Weakness in Commercial Broiler Chicken- an Overview

Success in commercial broiler chicken enterprise depends to a greater extent on minimizing the incidence of disease occurrence and elimination of conditions producing stress to the birds which may result in economic losses. Diseases of the locomotor system are gaining economic significance in poultry industry. Broiler Chicken has a capacity to grow very fast and produce tender meat. They are be...

Leg weakness and decreased vision.

Progressive leg pain and weakness.

A 54-year-old man presented with progressive asymmetric leg pain and weakness. He had a history of invasive squamous cell carcinoma that was fully treated 2 years earlier. His leg symptoms progressed relentlessly during several months. Imaging studies demonstrated enhancement of the cauda equina and leptomeninges of the lower spinal cord. Initial cerebrospinal fluid examination showed an elevat...

Leg Weakness Pathology in Broiler Chickens

The aim of the present work is to make a review on the literature concerning the incidence of some major pathologies of leg skeleton in broiler chickens and broiler breeders, related to poor animal welfare. On the basis of data on the incidence of leg skeletal pathology published by us and by other researchers, this review goes through some reports on femoral head necrosis (FHN), tibial dyschon...

Ipsilateral leg weakness associated with carotid stenosis.

Ipsilateral motor or sensory symptoms associated with carotid occlusive diseases are rare. We report a 52-year-old man who presented with aphasia, right hemiparesis, mild left leg weakness, and bilateral Babinski's signs. During the previous 10 days, he had experienced three episodes of left leg numbness and incoordination that occurred either alone or in association with right arm and leg weak...