Category: Species

𝐆𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐥𝐮𝐤𝐞𝐬 are a 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐞 (fluke) found in 𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐬 (deer, moose, elk) in North America. These parasites are typically found in the liver of affected animals, hence the name.

𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐲 𝐩𝐢𝐠 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 is a bacterial infection of the skin, causing an 𝐞𝐱𝐮𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 (fluid leaking from tissue) that makes the pigs look and feel greasy.

𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐞 𝐤𝐢𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐲𝐬 are where then kidneys become fused together during development, producing a horseshoe shape.

𝐒𝐂𝐔𝐃 is a bacterial infection of the skin and shell of turtles, that eventually enters the bloodstream causing 𝐬𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐚 (bacteria in the blood).

𝐋𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐲𝐥𝐞𝐬 are a type of 𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐦 that is considered to be one of the most significant parasites affecting horses. These roundworms are typically found in the cecum and colon of the horse.

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

𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐚𝐱 is a bacterial disease that causes severe 𝐥𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐬 (inflammation of the lymphatic vessels) and 𝐬𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐚 (blood infection), and has a high mortality rate.

𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐬 are a strange and rare type of tumour, primarily found in the ovaries of animals. These tumours can have hair, cartilage, and even bone growing within them!

𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐮𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 (TVTs) are one of the few known types of tumour that can be spread by contact, like an infectious disease. This is an extremely rare feature for a tumour to have!

𝐋𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐚 is a big crazy word, but if you break it down it makes sense! Lymph- refers to the lymphatic system, angie- refers to vessels, and -ectasia refers to dilation. So putting it all together, lymphangiectasia is dilation of of the lymphatic vessels! Simple. We typically see this disease in the intestine, but it can occur in other areas.