Category: Felids

𝐏𝐡𝐚𝐞𝐨𝐡𝐲𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐲𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐬 is an infection with 𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐨𝐮𝐬 fungi, otherwise known as “𝐛𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐬”. Although these fungi most commonly infect the skin, they can also affect other organs.

Today’s path rounds are on 𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐚 𝐭𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐬! 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐭?𝐅𝐥𝐞𝐚 𝐭𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐬 are a common tapeworm species affecting dogs and cats….

𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬 are swallowed objects that are very long and thin, such as string or strips of cloth. Like other foreign bodies swallowed by animals, they can block normal flow of food through the intestinal tract.

The 𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐫 is a big sac hanging out next to the liver, which stores 𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐞. Bile is a product of the liver that contains digestive enzymes to break down fats. Usually the gall bladder is only one “lobe” or sac, but in some cases there can be multiple!

𝐋𝐮𝐧𝐠-𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭 𝐬𝐲𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐞 is a pretty interesting situation that can occur with lung tumours! In this syndrome, the tumour 𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐬 (spreads) to the toes, which is a pretty unusual place for metastases to end up!

𝐓𝐨𝐱𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐦𝐚 is a protozoan parasite that we most commonly associate with infectious abortion, however it can also cause 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 (whole body) disease with serious consequences!

𝐋𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 are a common plant around the Easter holiday, however they can be found in gardens and homes year round. There are actually over 4000 different species of lily, not all of which are toxic.

𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐲𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐬 is a fungal infection found throughout the world, however we most commonly see cases in North America.

𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐲𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐬𝐲𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐞 is a group of issues that are very common in 𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐲𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐬 (short-nosed) breeds of dogs and cats. These issues affect the animal’s ability to breathe.

𝐂𝐲𝐭𝐚𝐮𝐱𝐳𝐨𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐬 is a parasitic disease caused by the protozoa 𝐂𝐲𝐭𝐚𝐮𝐱𝐳𝐨𝐨𝐧. The protozoan can be found in wild felids throughout North America!