Category: Species

𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐲𝐩𝐨𝐱 is a type of 𝐩𝐨𝐱𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐮𝐬 affecting turkeys, hence the name.

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.

𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐛 𝐬𝐲𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐞 is a type of 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐲𝐬𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐚, or irregular development of cartilage. In particular, this disease causes several skeletal abnormalities that give the lambs the appearance of a long-legged spider.

𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐮𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 are a 𝐧𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 (cancer forming) proliferation of 𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐬, which are a type of white blood cell. Specifically, mast cells are most commonly associated with allergic reactions.

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.

𝐂𝐨𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬 are a type of protozoan that live within cells. The most common coccidians we think about are 𝐄𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚 and 𝐈𝐬𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚 in our production animal species. These parasites have a 𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐦 for intestinal cells, meaning they specifically seek out that location to live!

𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐡𝐲𝐩𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐚 is a malformation of the 𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐮𝐦, the part of the brain that controls coordination and movement. In this condition, the cerebellum is underdeveloped and smaller than it should be!

The 𝐲𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐞 is a common weed that likes to grow in dry summer pastures. In some cases, this plant may be the only green thing left for animals to eat in the pasture!

𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐚𝐭 is when the fat becomes jelly-like and clear, rather than having its normal fatty yellow appearance.

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!