Teratology III Flashcards
Essential role of Vitamin A
Maintaining integrity of all epithelial tissues and required in vision
2 types of infectious teratogens
Parvovirus
Bovine Viral Diarrhea (BVD)
What does parvovirus attack
Rapidly dividing cells
- bone marrow
- lymphoid tissue
- intestinal cells
Affects in surving canine parvo pumps
Massive inflamation of myocardium of heart
- Myocarditis
Affect on surviving feline parvo kittens
Ataxia
Lack of menace response
Cerebellar hypoplasia
Cerebal malformation
Hydranencephaly, hydrocephaly
Parvo in pigs
1st trimester - reabsorption
2nd trimester - abortion/mummification
3rd trimester - no effect
Congenital abnormalities due to BVD
Cerrebellar hypoplasia
Ocular abnormalities
Skeletal abnormalities
Hypotrichosis
Types of anomalies
Agenesis or aplasia
Excessive formation
Incomplete development
Failure to fuse
Incomplete migration
Malpositioning
Persistent embryonic Structures