Category: Species
𝐇𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐬𝐲𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐞 is also known as 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐲𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐬. Putting both of these names together, you get a liver disease (hepato-) affecting the skin (cutaneous) that causes cell death (necrolytic).
𝐒𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐨𝐜𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐬 is a parasitic infection caused by a protozoal parasite, 𝐒𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐨𝐜𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐬. The prevalence of this parasite approaches 100% in cattle, sheep and horses, which is nuts!
Today’s path rounds are on 𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐚 𝐭𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐬! 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐭?𝐅𝐥𝐞𝐚 𝐭𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐬 are a common tapeworm species affecting dogs and cats….
𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐢𝐝𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐬 is a tropical disease affecting primarily Southeast Asia and northern Australia. It causes 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 disease, meaning it affects multiple organ systems.
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.
𝐎𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 is accumulation of 𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞 (fat) to an excessive level. This is actually the most common nutritional issue in pets! It is estimated that up to 30% of dogs and cats are obese.
𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐬 are tumours of the 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬, which are the fibrous layers covering the brain. Although these tumours are technically benign, they compress the brain causing pretty significant damage!
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!
𝐀𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐬 refers to a mite infestation, and pulmonary refers to the lungs. Putting that together, pulmonary acariasis is a mite infestation within the lungs. Gross! 🤮