A case of veno-occlusive disease of the liver in a cow

ABSTRACT

The case of a cow suffering from veno-occlusive disease of the liver is reported. The condition has hitherto not been observed in animals in this island. The resemblance of the morbid anatomical findings in this cowand in our human patients is most striking. We feel that this observation greatly supports the hypothesis of an aetiological agent of vegetable origin. Field studies are being conducted to shed further light on the incidence and possible aetiology of this disease in animals. (AU)