Category: Muscles and Tendons

𝐒𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐨𝐜𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐬 is a parasitic infection caused by a protozoal parasite, 𝐒𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐨𝐜𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐬. The prevalence of this parasite approaches 100% in cattle, sheep and horses, which is nuts!

𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 is basically as the name suggests, a disease of the muscle that turns it white instead of its normal red colour. This disease is associated with nutritional problems!

𝐓𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐩 is more properly known as 𝐞𝐱𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐡𝐚𝐛𝐝𝐨𝐦𝐲𝐨𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐬. In this condition, exercise causes rapid degeneration of the muscle fibers, which can be extremely painful!

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.

𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐞𝐠 is a form of 𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐦𝐲𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐬 (muscle infection causing death of tissue) caused by bacterial infection. This disease is typically characterized by “bubbles” in the muscle, from the bacteria producing gas.

𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬 is a roundworm whose larvae like to live in muscle tissue, while the adults live in the small intestine. They have been known to cause outbreaks of disease in humans, because they are 𝐳𝐨𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜 (infect both humans and animals)!

𝐃𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 is a genetic condition where the animal looks heavily muscled, despite having normal exercise, diet, and other lifestyle factors.