Category: Gastrointestinal

𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐯𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐬 are small viruses that tend to infect the nucleus of cells they infect. There are many different types of parvoviruses, so today we will specifically talk about canine parvovirus, which is a common cause of diarrhea in dogs.

𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐬 in general are when the intestine becomes displaced through a hole it’s not supposed to go through. These can occur in many different locations! Today we’re going to talk about 𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐬 specifically, which is where the intestines become displaced through a hole in the diaphragm.

𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐚 𝐥𝐮𝐩𝐢 is a type of 𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐞 (round worm) that invades into the esophagus, forming a 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐥𝐨𝐦𝐚, a round nodule of inflammation.

𝐑𝐡𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐜𝐜𝐮𝐬 𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢 is a bacteria that is commonly found in the soil and in horse manure. It is considered a 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 pathogen, meaning it needs to invade into host cells in order to survive.

𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐡𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 is a serious infectious disease found worldwide, that has up to a 100% lethality rate in susceptible species.

𝐂𝐥𝐞𝐟𝐭 𝐩𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞 is abnormal formation of the hard palate (roof of the mouth) during development.

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐬 are mineralized rocks that can be found in the colon of horses. They are typically made up of 𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐞, and can weigh up to 10kg!! They typically have a smooth, spherical appearance.

𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐬 is inflammation of the 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐦, which is the lining of the abdomen. Peritonitis is characterized by large clumps or mats of 𝐟𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧, one of the body’s main clotting proteins, that are trying to “wall off” the source of inflammation to try and prevent it from spreading elsewhere in the abdomen. Unfortunately, fibrin is often not very good at controlling the source, and the peritonitis becomes 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐮𝐬𝐞 throughout the whole abdomen.

𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦 is a type of 𝐚𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐝, or roundworm, that affects the intestine of horses. These worms can get up to 50cm long!

𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐞’𝐬 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 is a bacterial disease of ruminants that primarily affects the intestinal tract. It is a huge source of production loss, particularly for dairy cattle, so it is a very important disease!