Category: Disease Processes

𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐠𝐮𝐧 𝐩𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐬 are a type of ammunition, which are basically small balls made of lead, steel or other metals. They are most commonly used in bird and game hunting.

𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐬 is a fungal infection caused by 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐦𝐚 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐦. This very tiny fungus is found worldwide, however it is most common in the Mississippi and Ohio River valleys.

𝐋𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐲 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐧 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 is a viral disease that causes lumps on the skin (I know, shocking). This disease is most commonly seen in Africa.

𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐰𝐧𝐬 are the seeds of certain types of plants, which have characteristic barbs that allow them to embed into tissue. This is great for the plant, as it means their seeds are spread great distances, but it can be very bad for the animal!

𝐌𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐦𝐚 is a tumour that arises from the 𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐮𝐦, the lining of the body cavities. These linings include the 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐚 (lining the thorax), the 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐦 (lining the abdomen) and the 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐮𝐦 (around the heart).

𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐫𝐨𝐭 is a bacterial infection of the skin, affecting many different species. It is also called 𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐲 𝐰𝐨𝐨𝐥 in sheep and 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐰𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐭 𝐫𝐨𝐭 in cattle. This disease can also transfer to humans!

𝐙𝐢𝐧𝐜 is a trace mineral that has many different roles in the body, including growth, wound healing, vision and immunity. However, too much of a good thing is a bad thing!

𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞-𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫 is exactly as it sounds, a cancer that arose from a parasite. There has only ever been 𝐨𝐧𝐞 reported case of this, currently making it the rarest type of cancer discovered! Wild.

𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐚 is a viral disease caused by a 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐮𝐬. This disease is highly transmissible with no known treatment, and infected horses will carry the virus for the rest of their lives. Therefore, prevention of this disease is critical!

Today’s path rounds are on 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐬 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞! 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐭?𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐬 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 is also known as 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐫𝐲𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐬, which gives you…