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T/F: Atresia coli is a congenital anomaly.

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True

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What is the most common segmental anomaly of the intestine of domestic animals?

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Atresia coli

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What is intestinal stenosis?

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Incomplete occlusion of the intestinal lumen.

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What is intestinal atresia?

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Complete occlusion/obliteration of the intestinal lumen.

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What is atresia ani?

What is commonly seen with this condition?

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  • Imperforate anus.

- Megacolon

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What is congenital colonic aganglionosis also known as?

What species is it found in?

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  • Lethal white syndrome

- Foals (horses)

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What type of disorder is congenital colonic aganglionosis?

What breed is it most prevalent in?

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  • Autosomal recessive genetic disorder

- American Paint Horse

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What is the fatal complication associated with congenital colonic aganglionosis?

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Can’t excrete meconium due to the absence of myenteric and submucosal parasympathetic ganglia in the wall of the ileum, cecum and colon leading to intestinal immotility and colic.

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What is an enterolith?

What species is it commonly found in?

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  • Composed of concentric lamellae of magnesium, ammonium phosphate (struvite) deposit around a foreign body such as a nail or wire.
  • Horses
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What is a trichobezoar?

What species can these be found in?

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  • Hairballs

- Cows, dogs, cats

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What are phytobezoars/phytotrichobezoars?

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Composed mainly of plant material impregnated with some phosphate salts that may be found in the colon of horses.

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What type of parasitic problem can be found in foals?

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Ascarid impaction

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Rectal stricture can be seen in what species?

What is commonly the cause?

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  • Pigs

- Chronic salmonellosis caused by Salmonella typhimurium

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What can also lead to stricture and stenosis within the GI tract?

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Penetrating wounds

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What is a hernia?

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The protrusion of an organ or part of an organ/tissue through an abdominal opening.

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What is an internal hernia?

Is this condition common or rare?

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  • Displacement of intestine through a normal or abnormal foramina within the abdominal cavity.
  • Rare
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What is an external hernia?

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Displacement of loops of intestine, omentum and occasionally other viscera outside the abdominal cavity.

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What is a hernial sac?

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Pouch containing displaced contents.

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What is a hernial ring?

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Opening in abdominal wall which could be acquired or natural through which the hernial sac protrudes.

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What does the term eventration refer to?

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If displaced abdominal contents are not covered by parietal peritoneum or skin.

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A diaphragmatic hernia is often seen secondary to what?

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Trauma

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Herniation of what two organs are more common?

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Liver and loops of small intestine

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Incarceration of a small piece of intestine with a scrotal hernia can lead to what?

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Venous infarction, sepsis, death

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In horses, herniation of small intestine can occur through what?
What type of hernia is this considered?

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  • Epiploic foramen

- Internal hernia

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What can cause intestinal strangulation?

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Pedunculated lipomas

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What is an intestinal condition in horses that can result in severe colic?

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Intussusception

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What are some clinical signs of inflammation of the intestines?

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Diarrhea leading to dehydration, acidosis, malabsorption, hypoproteinemia, electrolyte imbalance which can result in death.

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Severe inflammatory disease causes loss of mucosal integrity, increasing mucosal permeability which may lead to what?

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Fatal endotoxic shock

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Endotoxins have a severe detrimental effect on what?

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Cardiovascular function contributing to circulatory failure.

29
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What virus causes bovine viral diarrhea?

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Pestivirus

30
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Peyer’s patch necrosis is diagnostic for what disease?

31
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Cattle affected with the most severe form of BVD are in what age range?

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6 months to 2 years.

32
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Malignant catarrhal fever is caused by what virus?

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Gamma herpesvirus (genus rhadinovirus)

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What species are effected by malignant catarrhal fever?

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A variety of ruminants including bison and cervids.

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What form of malignant catarrhal fever do we have in the US?

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Sheep-associated MCF

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What histological signs of MCF can be found in several organs and tissues of an animal with MCF?

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Fibrino-necrotizing vasculitis with prominent lymphocytic perivascular infiltrates.

36
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This is a common cause of neonatal diarrhea in calves.

Can be seen with what other agents?

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  • Enteric coronaviral infections

- Rotavirus and Cryptosporidium

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What is seen with transmissible gastro-enteritis?

In what species does this have a high mortality rate in the young?

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  • Severe villus atrophy and fusion.

- Pigs

38
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Rotavirus causes what symptom in what age group?

Of what species?

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  • Diarrhea in young animals.

- Any species.

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Rotavirus causes damage to what?

Resulting in what?

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  • Surface enterocytes

- Variable degrees of villous atrophy.

40
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Subclinical infections of rotavirus are common in what species?

41
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What virus causes parvovirus enteritis in puppies?

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Canine parvovirus 2

42
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What virus causes parvovirus enteritis in cats?

Lesions are often found where?

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  • Feline panleukopenia virus

- In the bone marrow.

43
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Sheep-associated MCF is caused by what virus?

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Ovine herpesvirus 2

44
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Where is a common place for ulcerative lesions to be found in cattle with MCF?

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Oral cavity

45
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Does TGEV have a low or high mortality rate?

46
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T/F: Lesions produced by coronavirus are similar to those produced by rotavirus.

47
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Parvovirus enteritis can cause what clinical signs?

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Bloody diarrhea, dehydration

48
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What virus can cause Peyer’s patch necrotizing lesions in dogs?

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Parvovirus

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With dogs, the main lesions seen with parvovirus are located where?

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Intestines

50
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With cats, the main lesions seen with parvovirus (feline panleukopenia) are located where?

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Bone marrow

51
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What does FIP stand for?

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Feline infectious peritonitis

52
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How many forms of FIP are there?

What are they called?

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  • 2

- Wet and dry form

53
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Does FIP have a high mortality rate?

What age range is most susceptible?

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  • Yes

- Young, 1 year or less.

54
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Fibrinous plaques on visceral organ surface is characteristic of what disease?
Where do the lesions tend to be located on the organs?

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  • FIP

- Following blood vessels

55
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A ddx for the fibrinous plaques seen with FIP could be what?

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Lymphosarcoma

56
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Sheep-associated MCF is caused by what virus?

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Ovine herpesvirus 2

57
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Where is a common place for ulcerative lesions to be found in cattle with MCF?

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Oral cavity

58
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Does TGEV have a low or high mortality rate?

59
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T/F: Lesions produced by coronavirus are similar to those produced by rotavirus.

60
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Parvovirus enteritis can cause what clinical signs?

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Bloody diarrhea, dehydration

61
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What virus can cause Peyer’s patch necrotizing lesions in dogs?

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Parvovirus

62
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With dogs, the main lesions seen with parvovirus are located where?

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Intestines

63
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With cats, the main lesions seen with parvovirus (feline panleukopenia) are located where?

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Bone marrow

64
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What does FIP stand for?

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Feline infectious peritonitis

65
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How many forms of FIP are there?

What are they called?

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  • 2

- Wet and dry form

66
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Does FIP have a high mortality rate?

What age range is most susceptible?

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  • Yes

- Young, 1 year or less.

67
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Fibrinous plaques on visceral organ surface is characteristic of what disease?
Where do the lesions tend to be located on the organs?

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  • FIP

- Following blood vessels

68
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A ddx for the fibrinous plaques seen with FIP could be what?

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Lymphosarcoma

Pathology 2 (10 decks)

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