Category: Genetic
๐๐ฒ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐ฉ is more properly known as ๐๐ฑ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐ซ๐ก๐๐๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฌ. In this condition, exercise causes rapid degeneration of the muscle fibers, which can be extremely painful!
๐๐ฒ๐ฉ๐จ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ก๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ง๐จ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ is a pretty complex name, so lets break it down. ๐๐ฒ๐ฉ๐จ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ก๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฌ means poor development of the hair follicles (hypo- meaning less, and trich- meaning hair), while ๐๐ง๐จ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ means lack of teeth (an- meaning not, and odont- meaning teeth). So these animals have no teeth and minimal hair!
๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฌ literally means โstone boneโ, and is a condition where the ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐จ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ, cells that normally break down bone tissue, are defective. Because of this defect, boney tissue begins to take over the bone marrow cavity.
๐๐ฉ๐ข๐๐๐ซ ๐ฅ๐๐ฆ๐ ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ง๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ๐ is a type of ๐๐ก๐จ๐ง๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐ข๐, or irregular development of cartilage. In particular, this disease causes several skeletal abnormalities that give the lambs the appearance of a long-legged spider.
๐๐ก๐จ๐๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ is failure to form communication between the nasal cavity and the ๐ง๐๐ฌ๐จ๐ฉ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ฒ๐ง๐ฑ (large open area right before the trachea) during development. This blockage can be a single membrane, or even a bone, and may be found in both nasal passages or just one.
๐๐จ๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ is a genetic condition where the animal looks heavily muscled, despite having normal exercise, diet, and other lifestyle factors.
๐๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ฉ๐ก๐ฒ๐ซ๐ข๐ is a red to brown discolouration of the bones and teeth, starting from birth, due to the accumulation of ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ฉ๐ก๐ฒ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ (compounds that bind metals, such as heme in red blood cells). The name porphyrin derives from the Greek word prophyra, which means purple, and tells you a bit about what colour these compounds are!
๐๐ข๐ง๐ค๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐ค actually refers to two different conditions in chickens, somewhat confusingly. Both of these diseases result in similar clinical signs, hence being grouped under the same name.
