Category: Disease Processes
𝐑𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐬 are also known as 𝐂𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚, but they are anything but cute! These larval stages of the Cuterebra fly cause 𝐦𝐲𝐢𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐬 (fly infestation) in several species.
𝐓𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐭 is a combination of four 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 (present at birth) defects in the heart, leading to abnormal blood flow. This condition is quite rare, but interesting!
𝐂𝐫𝐲𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐬 is a disease caused by the fungal pathogen 𝐂𝐫𝐲𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐜𝐜𝐮𝐬. This fungus can be found around the world!
𝐀𝐦𝐲𝐥𝐨𝐢𝐝𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐬 is caused by a group of diseases that result in high levels of 𝐚𝐦𝐲𝐥𝐨𝐢𝐝 being deposited in the tissues. Amyloid is a protein material that has a characteristic folding pattern, but has many forms produced in many different situations.
𝐂𝐡𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐲𝐝𝐢𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐬 is infection with 𝐂𝐡𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐲𝐝𝐢𝐚, a species of bacteria. You’ve probably heard of Chlamydia in people!
𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐫 is a 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐮𝐬 that was first described in dogs, hence the name. However, we have since learned that this virus can infect multiple species of carnivores, including the large cats.
𝐇𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐳𝐨𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐬 is infection by 𝐇𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐳𝐨𝐨𝐧 species, where are a genus of 𝐀𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐧𝐬. Apicomplexans are a type of parasite that must live within the cells of their hosts in order to survive.
𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐞 is a potential outcome of exposure to severe cold. However, it is actually fairly uncommon in our animal species, thanks to their long hair!
𝐑𝐞𝐝 𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐞 is more scientifically known as 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐫𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐬, and is a viral infection affecting the upper respiratory tract. As the name might suggest, affected cattle often have a 𝐡𝐲𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 (red) nose!