This condition indicates an infestation of tapeworm larvae forming cysts in the animal's brain or spinal cord. Affected livestock exhibit severe neurological symptoms, including head tilting, blindness, and walking in continuous circles. Because the damage to the central nervous system is progressive and largely untreatable, animals showing these symptoms are typically culled.
Heard on the job
That ewe in the back corner is acting giddy, just spinning to the left, so we better pull her from the flock.
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