Category: Felids

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

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

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.

𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐬 are malignant tumours of the 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐮𝐦, a specialized epithelium found in the bladder, ureters and urethra.

𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐳𝐞 is actually a pretty common toxicity, especially in the spring and fall. Animals will drink antifreeze because it tastes sweet!

𝐒𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐨𝐢𝐝𝐬 are an area of skin proliferation and thickening, forming a benign tumour. In cats, they tend to be found on the nose, lips and digits.

𝐑𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐮𝐥𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐬 are a part of the 𝐞𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐥𝐨𝐦𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐱, which is a group of skin diseases in cats that have a massive infiltration of 𝐞𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐬, the main immune cell that responds to parasites and allergens.

𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐦𝐚 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐩𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐬 is a rare condition that causes high numbers of 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐦𝐚 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐬 (antibody producing cells) to accumulate in the tissues of the paws.

𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐳𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐬 are a specific type of gastrointestinal foreign body, caused by animals ingesting large amounts of hair. This hair clumps together in the moist environment of the gastrointestinal tract, and forms what we think of as a hairball!

𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐦 is a parasitic disease caused by a roundworm called 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐬. These worms like to live in the heart (hence the name of the disease) and in the 𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐲 (major vessel going from the heart to the lungs), and can get up to 30cm long!