Category: Species

𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦 is a type of 𝐚𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐝, or roundworm, that affects the intestine of horses. These worms can get up to 50cm long!

𝐄𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐬 is a congenital disease where the heart is formed in an unusual place, such as in the neck region, a strange position in the thorax, or even in the abdomen. Weird!

𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 is the colloquial term for when a ruminant eats a piece of something pointy, and the pointy thing pokes through the wall of their 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐮𝐦, one of their four chambers in their stomach.

A fetal monster is a severely malformed fetus, that is either causes by an infectious disease or a congenital defect. 𝐀𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐨𝐬𝐮𝐬 is a unique type of fetal monster where the fetus forms a round ball of connective tissue and fat, with a haired skin covering. Sometimes, even cartilage and bone can be found within the mass. There is typically no circulatory system or heart in these specimens.

Aortic thromboembolism is when there is a blood clot that obstructs part of the aorta. In particular, this type of thrombus tends to lodge where the aorta splits into two arteries to run down each hind leg, an area referred to as the 𝐬𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐥𝐞.

𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 is a condition of the lungs in horses, which is similar to human asthma. In this disease, the airways are sensitive to allergens, causing them to constrict and prevent airflow through the lung. In chronic cases, the airways may also become obstructed by overproduction of mucus, or thickening of the airway walls.

𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐲𝐥𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐢𝐬 is a parasite that primarily affects deer, but can accidentally infect other species as well. It is primarily known for invading into the 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬, the connective tissue protecting the brain.

𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐞𝐬𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐮𝐬-𝟏 is a virus in the family Herpesviridae, which is the same family as human herpesvirus! As you might have guessed by the name, this disease affects canids, like our pet dogs.

𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐞’𝐬 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 is a bacterial disease of ruminants that primarily affects the intestinal tract. It is a huge source of production loss, particularly for dairy cattle, so it is a very important disease!

𝐄𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐬 is infection with either Echinococcus multilocularis or Echinococcus granulosus. These are species of 𝐭𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐬, little internal parasites that can have some serious consequences. Here in North America, E. multilocularis is the most important, and the one that we’ll be talking about today.