Hemorrhagic Enteritis Flashcards
1
Q
What causes hemorrhagic enteritis?
A
adenovirus
2
Q
What age group is affected by hemorrhagic enteritis caused by adenovirus?
A
Older than 4 weeks, mainly 6-11 weeks
3
Q
What can one find on necropsy in the cause of hemorrhagic enteritis?
A
Marble spleen splenomegaly
4
Q
Where is the multiplication site of hemorrhagic enteritis? What does it cause?
A
It multiplies in the intestinal tract and causes viraemia
5
Q
What are the effects of hemorrhagic enteritis?
A
Vascular damage
haemorrhagia (bleeding) (spleen, liver, kidney, lung)
Haemorrhagic content in the intestine and caecum
Bloody faeces
anaemia
