Stains Flashcards
Haematoxylin and Eosin
Haematoxylin - genetic material - blue
Eosin - proteins - pink
Masons Trichrome Stain
Connective tissue - blue
Nuclei - dark red/purple
Cytoplasm - pink
Periodic Acid Schiff
Carbohydrates - pink
Fungal infection
Gram stain
Crystal violet - thick peptidoglycan layer of Gram +ve bacteria stained purple
Carbol-fuchsin - Gram -ve bacteria stained pink
Immunohistochemistry
Detection of antigens in tissue using antibodies with linked enzymes that react with a substrate to produce a colour change
In situ hybridisation
Detection of antigens in tissue with labelled DNA probes
Fluorescence Microscopy
Detection of antigens in tissue using fluorescent probes - requires special light microscope able to filter out different colours of light
Flow cytometry
Analysis of blood cells with an automated machine based on fluorescent or light scattering characteristics
Causative agents of Mastitis in cows
Streptococcus uberis, E. Coli, staphylococcus aureus
Causative agents of Mastitis in Sheep
Staphylococcus aureus, Pasteurella haemolytica
Types of Mastitis
Acute, chronic, sub-clinical, (cattle: environmental, contagious)
Causative agents of digital dermatitis
Treponema genus
Causative agent of footrot
Dichelobacter nodus
Causative agent of Johnes
Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis
What is ketosis
Increased levels of acetone, acetoacetate and beta-hydroxybutyrate
Excessively curly coat
Hypertrichosis
Protein in urine
Kidney (renal) disease/tumor/infection
Keytones in urine
Diabetes mellitus and starvation
Bilirubin in urine
Liver damage, anaemia
Blood in urine
Kidney damage/infection
Bladder cancer
Blood disorder
WBCs in urine
Urinary tract infections
Crystals in urine
Hypercalcaemia