Category: Species

Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS) and Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction (PPID) are both common, older horse conditions that veterinarians see daily. They can also cause a lot of the same clinical signs, despite being very different diseases. So what is the difference between them?

𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐧 are plants of the Pteridium species, which are common in various places around the world. Bracken fern has several 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐜 (cancer-causing) toxins, which can cause issues for animals eating large amounts of the plant.

𝐊𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 is more accurately known as 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬. This is a big long term that basically means the dorsal spinous processes, the long bones sticking out of the top of the vertebrae, begin to contact each other. This can be very painful!

𝐒𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐞 was the first 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐧 disease reported, and was first described in the UK in 1732. Since then, it has been described worldwide!

𝐂𝐲𝐭𝐚𝐮𝐱𝐳𝐨𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐬 is a parasitic disease caused by the protozoa 𝐂𝐲𝐭𝐚𝐮𝐱𝐳𝐨𝐨𝐧. The protozoan can be found in wild felids throughout North America!

𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐝 𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐡 is a form of 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞, which is the initial tissue that fills in a wound during healing. With proud flesh, the granulation tissue is considered 𝐞𝐱𝐮𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭, with too much tissue being formed.

𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 are more scientifically known as 𝐩𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐬, and can be found all over the dog! We most commonly see them in the mouth, but they can even be found in places like the eye and skin.

𝐌𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐬 is a dilation, or enlargement, of the esophagus. Specifically, it refers to dilation of the 𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧 (empty middle where the food goes).

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

𝐅𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐭𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐬 are more scientifically known as 𝐃𝐢𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐮𝐦. These particular tapeworms are pretty wild because they can be up to 𝟏𝟐-𝟏𝟓 𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠! Yes, you read that right!