Category: Respiratory

𝐂𝐡𝐲𝐥𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐱 is the accumulation of 𝐜𝐡𝐲𝐥𝐞 in the thorax. Chyle is the fancy name for lymph fluid!

𝐌𝐲𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐬 is caused by 𝐌𝐲𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐦𝐚 species, and today we will specifically talk about 𝐌𝐲𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐦𝐚 𝐛𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐬. Mycoplasmas are a specific type of bacteria that lack a cell wall.

𝐂𝐫𝐲𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐬 is a disease caused by the fungal pathogen 𝐂𝐫𝐲𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐜𝐜𝐮𝐬. This fungus can be found around the world!

One of the most common methods of describing pneumonias is based on their morphologic pattern, that is, the location where the pneumonia is located. Knowing what anatomic structures are affected can actually help you determine the most likely etiology, how the animal became exposed to that agent, and the subsequent pathogenesis.

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.

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!

𝐋𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐦 are a type of roundworm that are found in the lungs and 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐚 (windpipe) of many species. Today we’re going to talk about one species of lungworm that affects canids called 𝐎𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐢!

𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐚 is a fungal infection affecting the respiratory system of many bird species, including wild birds.

𝐆𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐨𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐦𝐲𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐬 is a fungal infection of the 𝐠𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐨𝐮𝐜𝐡, which is a unique structure in equids. Basically, these pouches are an enlargement of the 𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐮𝐛𝐞 (also known as the Eustachian tube in humans).

𝐀𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐜 𝐫𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐬 is an infection of the 𝐧𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬, the filtration system of the nose. In this disease, the nasal turbinates become 𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐝 (smaller) and malformed, which keeps them from doing their air-filtering job effectively.