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  • Title: Bovine spastic paralysis: results of surgical desafferentation of the gastrocnemius muscle by means of spinal dorsal root resection.
    Author: De Ley G, De Moor A.
    Journal: Am J Vet Res; 1977 Nov; 38(11):1899-900. PubMed ID: 931172.
    Abstract:
    A dorsal laminectomy of L-4, L-5, and L-6, followed by resection of the dorsal (afferent) roots of the gastrocnemius muscle (desafferentation) was performed on 3 calves which had spastic paralysis. All signs of the condition disappeared after desafferentation. This suggests an overactive stretch reflex to be the cause of the spastic paralysis.
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