GIT Pathology 1

Question 1

What defines the difference between an erosion and ulcer at the mucosal sites?

Answer 1

If within the epithelium, it is an erosion. Ulcers are deeper, where into the lamina propria, it is an ulcer.

Question 2

List two alternative names for a cleft lip.

Answer 2

Hare lip, cheiloschisis

Question 3

List three potential consequences of orofacial clefts.

Answer 3

Impaired suckling
Food enters nasal cavity
Aspiration pneumonia

Question 4

What is brachygnathia?

Answer 4

Short jaw

Question 5

What is prognathia?

Answer 5

Forward jaw

Question 6

List four potential consequences of anomalies in jaw growth

Answer 6

Malocclusion of the teeth
Orodental trauma
Abnormal tooth wear/overgrowth
Difficulty feeding

Question 7

What are vesicular stomatitides generally caused by?

Answer 7

Epitheliotropic viral infections

Question 8

Define vesicle

Answer 8

Accumulation of fluid within the epithelium or between the epithelium and the lamina propria

Question 9

State a common feline condition that involves erosive and ulcerative stomatitides.

Answer 9

Feline calcivirus

Question 10

What can cause uraemic stomatitis/glossitis?

Answer 10

May occur in ureamia cause by renal failure

Question 11

List three clinical signs of uraemia stomatitis

Answer 11

Foul smelling, halitosis and dribbling

Question 12

Which species is necortixing stomatitis seen in and which organism causes this?

Answer 12

Cattle, sheep and pigs
Fusobacterium necrophorum

Question 13

Which type of stomatitis does feline chronic gingivostomatitis relate to?

Answer 13

Lymphoplasmacytic stomatitis

Question 14

List the cattle condition and the sheep condition involving papular stomatitides.

Answer 14

Contagious ecthyma
Bovine papular stomatitis