Optic nerve degeneration
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Source
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10 year male Siberian husky, OS
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Fixative
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glutaraldehyde
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Stain
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azure II-methylene blue
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Notes
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The dark blue stain within each fascicle is that picked up by the remaining optic nerve myelin sheaths; this nerve shows a substantial reduction in the number of nerve fibers; many of the remaining fibers are abnormally swollen; the lower image is of a higher magnification of
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See also
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Legend
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arrowheads - swollen nerve fibers
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Illustration
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