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GI Tract
-components
-oral cavity
-esophagus
-forestomachs
-stomach
-small intestine
-large intestine
General morphology of the tubular GI tract
-mucosa
-submucosa
-muscularis
Mucosa
-function
-protective, absorptive, and secretory functions based on location
Mucosal epithelium
-areas where stratified squamous
-oral cavity
-esophagus
-forestomachs
Mucosal epithelium
-areas where cuboidal to columnar
-stomach
-intestines
Submucosa
-composition
-loose connective tissue
-vasculature
-nerves
-location of lymphoid aggregates that contribute to enteric immunity
Muscularis
-composition
-variation between striated and smooth muscle depending on locations
-contains an enteric nervous system
Muscularis
-function
-contractions provide mixing and peristalsis
Important Digestive Glands
-salivary glands
-pancreas
-liver
Salivary gland
-function
-produce seromucous secretion to moisten and lubricate food
Pancrease
-function
-produce enzymes for digestion (trypsin, chymotrypsin, lipase)
Liver
-function for digestion
-produce bile and bile acids
GI Tract
-main function
-uptake
-break down ingested food into smaller units
-absorb nutrients
-excrete wastes (non-absorbed materials)
Signs of GI dysfunction
-abnormal prehension of food
-abnormal digestion
-abnormal absorption or secretion
-abnormal excretion
Lips and Tongue
-function
-prehension
-manipulation of food
Teeth
-composition of hard tissues
-dentin
-cementum
-enamel
2 Types of Teeth in Domestic Animals
-Brachydont
-Hypsodont
Brachydont teeth
-spp. found in
-carnivores
-pigs
Brachydont teeth
-growth
-short
-stop growing after eruption completed
Brachydont teeth
-morphology
-crown
-neck
-root(s)
Hypsodont teeth
-spp. found in
-ruminants
-horses
Hypsodont teeth
-growth
-long
-continue growth throughout all or most of life of the animal
Hypsodont teeth
-morphology
-no crown or neck
-very elongated
Hardest substance in the body
-enamel
Manifestations of oral dysfunction
-dysphagia
-excessive salivation
-halitosis
-pain
Oral cavity
-developmental abnormalities
-cleft lip
-cleft palate
-brachygnathia superior
-grachygnathia inferior
-prognathia
Cleft lip
-definition
-abnormal fusion of the lip and sometimes deeper structures
Cleft palate
-defintion
-hard palate is not completely fused
-most common in calves
Brachygnathia Superior
-definition
-short maxilla relative to the mandible
-causes malocclusion
Brachyganthia Inferior
-defintion
-short mandible
-causes malocclusion
Prognathia
-definition
-elongation of the mandibles
7 Types of Stomatitis
-Catharral Stomatitis
-Vesicular Stomatitis
-Erosive/Ulcerative Stomatitis
-Papular Stomatitis
-Necrotizing Stomatitis
-Eosinophilic Stomatitis
-Lymphoplasmacytic Stomatitis
Catharral Stomatitis
-etiology
-nonspecific
-Thrush (Oral Candidiasis)
-Candida albicans
Vesicular Stomatitis
-etiology
-viral or immune mediated
-FMD, Feline Calicivirus, Pemphigus vulgaris
Erosive/Ulcerative Stomatitis
-etiology
-Feline Calicivirus
-Feline Herpesvirus-1
-BVD
Necrotizing Stomatitis
-etiology
-Fusobacterium necrophorum
-Spirochetes
Eosinophilic Stomatitis
-etiology
-etiologically and pathologically indistinct
Lymphoplasmacytic
-etiology
-chronic immune stimulation
Most common dental disease of dogs
-Periodontitis

-also most common in sheep
Periodontitis
-pathogenesis
-gingivitis in association with subgingival plaque
-lysosomal enzymes from inflammatory cells or bacterial enzymes degrade gingival collagen
-gums recede
-possible resorption of alveolar bone
-sequela = tooth loss, osteomyelitis of mandible
Vesicle
-morphology
-elevated, circumscribed, fluid filled lesion < 1 cm in diameter
-located between the epithelium and lamina propria
Infectious diseases of pigs characterized by oral vesicles
-Foot and Mouth Disease
-Vesicular Stomatitis
-Vesicular Exanthema of Swine
-Swine Vesicular Disease
Vesicular Stomatitis
-Morphological manifestation
-very similar to Foot and Mouth Disease
-vesicle formation in and around the mouth, feet, teats, mammary glands
Conditions of Ruminants characterized by oral papules
-Papular Stomatitis
-Contagious ecythema
Papular diseases of Ruminants
-caused by
-Parapoxvirus
Papular stomatitis
-significance to animals
-minimal significance to cattle
-needs to be differentiated from other oral lesions
Contagious ecythema
-significance to animals
-proliferative and exudative lesions similar to papular stomatitis
Papular diseases of ruminants
-significance to veterinarians
-zoonotic
Ranula
-morphology
-fluctuant cords in the ventro-lateral oral cavity
-lined by normal, intact duct epithelium
Mucocele
-morphology
-cysts with no epithelial lining located from ventral to the tongue to the mid-cervical area
Ranula
-pathogenesis
-obstruction of salivary ducts due to hypoplasia, foreign bodies, or inflammatory or neoplastic compression can cause dilation or cyst formation in the duct
Mucocele
-pathogenesis
-due to rupture of a salivary duct
Epulis
-defintion
-tumor-like mass of the gingiva of dogs and sometimes cats
Types of Epulis
-Fibrous epulis
-Fibromatous epulis
-Acanthomatous epulis
Fibrous Epulis
-description (morphology, composition, prognosis)
-localized, firm gingival mass
-comprised of mature fibrous tissue
-prognosis good following removal

-usually chronic inflammation if associated with periodontal disease
Fibromatous Epulis
-description (morphology, composition, prognosis)
-benign, mesenchymal tumor
-comprised of immature, poorly organized fibrous stroma
-cords and islands of epithelium present in the stroma
-attached to periosteum leading to the possibility of displacing teeth
-prognosis is good following removal
Acanthomatous epulis
-description (morphology, composition, prognosis)
-epithelial tumor of ginigival or periodontal ligament
-comprised of nests and sheets of epithelium with surrounding stroma
-invasive and can destroy adjacent bone
-Likely to reoccur after removal
Common oral neoplasms of dogs and cats
-oral papillomatosis
-oral squamous cell carcinoma
-oral melanoma
-oral fibrosarcoma
Oral Papillomatosis
-describe
-benign squamous epithelial neoplasm
-common in young animals
-proliferations of squamous epitheliam cells (warts) from papovavirus infection
-can extend into the esophagus or rumen
-spontaneous remission
Oral Squamous cell carcinoma
-describe
-malignant squamous epithelial neoplasm
-irregular, noduar grey mass on the ventral surface of the tongue
-can metastisize and become locally suspective
Oral melanoma
-describe
-benign or malignant
-early metastasis to LNs
-arise from melanocytes of gingiva, buccal mucosa, or lips
-most common in males and breeds with dark hair coats and pigmented mucous membranes
Oral fibrosarcoma
-describe
-malignant neoplasm of fibroblasts
-commonly locally invade bone
Manifestations of Esophagus Dysfunction
-Dysphagia
-Regurgitation and/or vomiting
-Aspiration pneumonia
-Poor growth or condition
Regurgitation vs. Vomiting
-Regurgitation: return of undigested food back up the esophagus to the mouth

-Vomiting: return of partially digested stomach contents to the mouth
Megaesophagus
-define
-dilation of the esophagus because of insufficient, absent, or uncoordinated peristalsis in the mid and cervical esophagus
Megaesophagus
-causes
-congenital (persistent right 4th aortic arch, neuromuscular development abnormality)
-acquired (neuromuscular condition or mechanical obstruction)
Persistent Right 4th aortic arch
-structures that form a ring around the esophagus
-aorta
-pulmonary artery
-ductus arteriosus
Congenital megaesophagus
-common in what breeds
-Great Danes
-German Sheperds
-Irish Setters
Neuromuscular Development Abnormality
-pathogenesis of megaesophagus
-ganglia in the myenteric plexus are normal in number
-delayed maturation of function
-may improve over time
acquired neuromuscular condition
-pathogenesis of megaesophagus
-myasthenia gravis
-immune-mediated destruction of neuromuscular endplates
How can megaesophagus be recognized?
-regurgitation after ingestion of solid food
Lesions associated with Spirocirca lupi infection of the esophagus
-focal granulomatous esophagitis
-aortic mineralization
-thrombosis
Manifestations of forestomach dysfunction
-abdominal distension
-electrolyte imbalance
Bloat
-define
-dilation of the rumen by gas and ingesta
Bloat types
-primary tympany (frothy bloat)
-secondary tympany (gas accumulation)
Frothy Bloat
-cause
-ingestion of legumes that stabilize foam
Frothy Bloat
-define
-gas and ingesta are intermixed
Frothy Bloat
-pathogenesis
-bloat-inducing legumes contain high levels of proteins that stabilize rumen foam
-bacteria ferment legumes and contribute to gas formation
-foam interferes with normal gas eructation causing gas to build up in the rumen
-expanded rumen compresses diaphragm to inhibit respiration and increases intraabdominal pressure shunting blood away from the abdominal viscera
Frothy Bloat
-cause of death
-hypoxia
Frothy bloat
-lesions
-distended abdomen
-dark red, poorly clotted blood
-congestion
-hemorrhages
-bloat-line in esophagus
Secondary Tympany
-cause
-obstructions or adhesions of the forestomachs or esophagus
Secondary Tympany
-pathogenesis
-esophagus obstruction
-animal cannot eructate gas normally
-gas production by fermentation still occurs normally
-abdominal distension occurs
Secondary Tympany
-lesions
Similar to frothy bloat but w/o froth
Lactic Acidosis
-cause
-shift in rumenal microflora due to increased carbohydrate in the ration
-causes excessive production of lactic acid
Lactic Acidosis
-most important systemic effect
-Necrobacillary rumenitis which can spread to the liver and cause hepatic abcesses
Necrobacillary rumenitis
-cause
-Fusobacterium necrophorum
Lactic Acidosis
-most important local effect
-Mycotic rumenitis
-
Mycotic rumenitis
-cause
-fungi which colonize damaged mucosa and cause fibrinous necrohemorrhagic inflammation
Necrobacllary rumenitis
-morphology
-multiple foci of mucosal necrosis
-villus adhesion from fibrinocellular exudation
-coagulative liver necrosis
Mycotic rumenitis
-morphology
-fibrinous necrohemorrhagic inflammation of mucosa
-vascular thrombosis
-localized fibrinohemorrhagic peritonitis
GI/liver diseases caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum
-Necrotizing stomatitis
-Calf diptheria
-Necrobacillary rumenitis
-Swine dysentery
-Hepatic abcesses
Traumatic reticulitis
-aka
-hardware disease
Traumatic reticulitis
-lesions
-focal peritonitis
-perirecticular abscesses
-pericarditis
-pleuritis
Gastric Dilatation in Dogs
-predisposing factors
-source of distending gas, fluid, feed
-obstruction of the cardia preventing emesis and eructation
-obstruction of pylorus preventing movement of contents into Small Intestine
Gastric Dilatation in Dogs
-sequelae
-volvulus
Volvulus
-effects
-vascular congestion --> congestion and edema, ischemia, mucosal infarction
-spleen displacement
-can be fatal due to circulatory shock and DIC
Gastric Ulceration in Pigs
-predisposing factors
-stress
-finely ground feed
-specific ration types (high copper, high carbs, high unsaturated fatty acids)
Factor of gastroduodenal ulceration in domestic animals that is not a common cause of gastroduodenal ulceration in humans
-Helicobacter pylori
Clostridial abomastitis
-cause
- Clostridium septicum
- Clostridium perfringens
Clostridial abomastitis in Sheep
-aka
-Braxy
Clostridial abomastitis in sheep
-morphological lesions
-necrohemorrhagic emphysematous abomatitis
Parasitic Gastritis in Ruminants
-cause
-Haemonchus contortus
-Ostertagia sp.
Haemonchus contortus
-mechanism of parasitic gastritis
-blood sucking nematodes
-acute anemia and hypoproteinemia
Ostertagia sp.
-mechanism of parasitic gastritis
-mucosal metaplasia and glandular hyperplasia with roughened abomasal mucosa
Haemonchus contortus
-lesions
-severe anemia
-red-brown gastric content
-serous effusions
-young animals
Ostertagia sp.
-lesions
-abomastitis with mucous metaplasia and glandular hyperplasia
Section of small intestine that contains submucosal glands
-duodenum
Section of the small intestine with peyer's patches
-ileum
Epithelial lining of the mucosa of the small intestine
-columnar epithelium
Goblet cells
-function
-secrete mucous to help protect the mucosal surface of the small intestine
Paneth cells
-describe
-horses and ruminants
-located in the crypts
-produce lysozyme (antimicrobial effect)
Enterocyte
-function
-digest and absorb nutrients, electrolytes, water
Transit time of an epithelial cell from the crypt to villus
-2-8 days
large intestine epithelial lining
-columnar epithelium
-stratified squamous in anus
Colon and cecum
-function
-microbial fermentation
-absorption of water, vitamins, electrolytes
Large intestine
-components
-cecum
-colon
-rectum
-anus
What can be caused by diarrhea?
-dehydration
-electrolyte imbalance
-nutrient deficiency
Small Bowel Diarrhea
-types
-secretory small bowel diarrhea
-malabsorption small bowel diarrhea
-effusive small bowel diarrhea
Secretory small bowel diarrhea
-define
-imbalance between secretion and absorption that favors secretion
Secretory Small Bowel Diarrhea
-etiology
-E. coli heat labile toxin, cholera toxin (enterotoxin)
-E. coli heat stable toxin, Yersinia enterocolitica (enterotoxins)
Secretory small bowel diarrhea due to E. coli heat labile toxin
-pathogenesis
-increase in adenylate cyclase activity in enterocyte
-inc. cAMP
-shuts down NaCl cotransport in the villus enterocytes
-reduced passive absorption of water with stimulated chloride secretion causing water loss
-increased water in gut lumen
Secretory small bowel diarrhea due to E. coli heat stabile toxin
-pathogenesis
-stimulate increased guanylate cyclase
-inc. cGMP
-shuts down NaCl cotransport in the villus enterocytes
-reduced passive absorption of water with stimulated chloride secretion causing water loss
-increased water in gut lumen
Malabsorptive small bowel diarrhea
-define
-retention of electrolytes and nutrient solute, along with osmotically retained water in the lumen of the intestine
Malabsorptive small bowel diarrhea
-etiology
Virus induced
-Parvovirus
-Feline Enteric Coronavirus
Effusive Small Bowel Diarrhea
-define
-retrograde flow of fluid and solute from the intestinal tissue to the lumen
Effusive Small bowel diarrhea
-causes
-increased hydrostatic pressure within lamina propria
-increased permeability of intestinal mucosa

Inflammation
Effusive Small Bowel Diarrhea
-etiology
-Salmonella
-Clostridium
Enteric Parvovirus
-pathogenesis
-oronasal exposure
-infects tonsils and peyer's patches
-spreads systemically to other lymphoid tissue
-cause enterocyte necrosis
-eventually replaced by new enterocytes from crypts
Feline Panleukopenia Virus
-pathogenesis
-replicate in the crypt cells and destroy the crypts not allowing for regeneration
Intestinal displacement
-most common in what spp
-horse
Intestinal displacement
-types
-eventration
-torsion
-volvulus
-herniation
-intussusception
Eventration
-define
-displacement of a portion of the intstines outside the abdominal cavity
Torsion
-define
-rotation or twisting of a portion of the bowel
Volvulus
-define
-intestinal obstruction due to torsion
Herniation
-define
-passage of organs or tissues through an abdominal opening
Intussusception
-define
-telescoping of one section of the intestine into another
Intestinal displacement
-sequelae
-tympany
-obstruction with distension
-vascular compromise
-necrosis
Syndromes caused by E. coli
-Enterotoxigenic colibacilosis
-Enteropathogenic colibacilosis
-Septicemic colibacilosis
Enterotoxigenic colibacilosis
-animals affects
-neonatal calves, lambs, pigs
Enterotoxigenic colibacilosis
-pathogenesis
-adhere to and colonize intestinal mucosa
-produce secretion inducing toxins

Secretory small bowel diarrhea
Enteropathogenic colibacilosis
-animals affected
-rabbits, pigs, lambs, dogs
Enteropathogenic colibacilosis
-pathogenesis
-large numbers of bacteria adhere to enterocytes in the small and large intestine
-microvillus degeneration and detachment

Malabsorptive diarrhea
Septicemic colibacilosis
-animals affected
-calves
Septicemic colibacilosis
-pathogenesis
-E. coli gain access to vasculature to cause bacteremia
-can result in peracute death
Common enteric diseases of young puppies
-canine parvoviral enteritis
-canine ancylostomasis
Canine Parvoviral enteritis
-pathogenesis
-systemically spreads to lymphoid tissue and intestinal crypts
-enterocyte necrosis and atrophy
-malabsorption and effusion
Canine Parvoviral enteritis
-signs
-anorexia
-lethargy
-vomiting
-diarrhea
Canine Parvoviral enteritis
-gross lesions
-segmental to generalized serosal hemorrhage with red-tinged fluid in the intestinal lumen
-also infects bone marrow --> lymphopenia and neutropenia
Canine Ancylostomasis
-transmission
-in utero
-transmammary
-ingestion
Canine Ancylostomasis
-signs
-weight loss
-anemia
-diarrhea
-dehydration
Lymphangiectasia
-defintion
-dilation of lymph vessels (intestinal lacteals) due to obstruction
Lymphangectasia
-cause
-inflammation
-neoplasia
Lymphangectasia
-clinical signs
-chronic diarrhea
-wasting
-hypoproteinemia
-lymphopenia
-hypocalcemia
-hypocholesterolnemia
Lymphangectasia
-sequelae
-malabsorption
-protein-losing enteropathy
Dysautonomia
-signs
-anorexia
-decreased salivation
-bradycardia
-papillary dilation
-constipation
-possible diarrhea
Dysautonomia
-define
-chromatolysis and degeneration of neurons in autonomic ganglia
Dysautonomia
-lesions
-megaesophagus
-dilated and flaccid bowel
-ileal obstruction in the GI tract
Enteric coccidiosis
-lesions in cattle
-fibrinohemorrhagic typhlocolitis which may extend to the terminal ileum and rectum
Enteric coccidiosis
-etiology in sheep and cattle
-Eimeria sp.
Enteric coccidiosis
-clinical signs
-diarrhea (malabsorption, inflammatory effusion, hemorrhage)
-dysentery
-dehydration
-neurological signs (neurotoxin)
Enteric coccidiosis
-differentials
-salmonellosis
-BVD
-bovine adenovirus
-malignant catarrhal fever
-rinderpest
Enteric coccidiosis
-lesions in sheep
-fibrinohemorrhagic typhlocolitis which may extend to the terminal ileum and rectum
-may have multifocal small white nodules representing infected clusters of villi
Bovine Salmonellosis
-etiology
-S. typhimurium
-S. dublin
Bovine salmonellosis
-age affected
- > 1 wk old
Bovine Salmonellosis
-clinical signs
-depression
-dehydration
-yeallow-gray diarrhea
Bovine Salmonellosis
-lesions
-fibrinous enterocolitis (can also be catarrhal or hemorrhagic)
-villous blunting with mucosal necrosis and ulceration
-ileum most severe
Bovine Salmonellosis
-non-enteric lesions
-paratyphoid granulomas in liver
-fibrinous cholecystitis
-pulmonary edema
-acute splenitis
BVD
-etiology
-Pestivirus (w/ cytopathic and non-cytopathic types)
Acute BVD
-morphological lesions
Erosions and shallow ulcers of the:
-tongue
-esophagus
-intestine
Acute BVD
-significance
-most infections are subclinical
-6-24 month old cattle
-Type I, non-cytopathic strain of BVD
-decreased milk prodction
Bovine Mucosal Disease
-etiology
-when cattle whom are immunotolerant to and persistently infected by a NCP strain of BVD become infected by a CP strain
Bovine Mucosal disease
-lesions
-fetal: cerebellar hypoplasia, thymic hypoplasia, cataracts
-Acute:
Acute BVD
-lesions
-ulcers of the tongue, esophagus, intestines
Bovine Mucosal Disease
-lesions
-ulcers of the tongue, esophagus, intestines
Malignant Catarrhal fever
-cause
-gamma-herpesvirus
Malignant Catarrhal Fever
-pathogenesis
-viremia with multisystemic involvement
-cytotoxic T-cell proliferation
Malignant Catarrhal Fever
-lesions
-ulceration and necrosis of the oral cavity, esophagus, forestomach, and intestines
-lymphoid infiltrates
-blood vessel necrosis
Johnes Disease
-aka
-paratuberculosis
Johnes Disease
-etiology
-M. avium paratuberculosis
Johnes Disease
-pathogenesis
-ingestion of M. avium
-persistence in intestine and lymph nodes
-progressive emaciation
Johnes Disease
-lesions
-granulomatous enteritis
-aortic mineralization
-lymphangitis/lymphadenitis
Rhodococcus enterocolitis
-etiology
-Rhodococcus equi
Rhodococcus enterocolitis
-pathogenesis
-pulmonary infection
-spreads via ingestion to the intestine
Rhodococcus enterocolitis
-primary lesions
-suppurative bronchopneumonia
-pyogranulomatous enterocolitis and lymphadenitis

-enteric lesions secondary
Anterior enteritis of horses
-pathogenesis
-excessive enterogastric reflux without intestinal obstruction
Anterior enteritis of horses
-lesions
-lots of fluid in duodenum and anterior jejunum
-mucosal hyperemia and edema
-serosal hemmorhage
-excess fluid from increased production, not intestinal obstruction
Anterior enteritis of horses
-differential diagnosis
-intestinal obstruction
Porcine Salmonellosis
-etiological agents
-Salmonella cholerasuis (septicemic)
-Salmonella typhimurium (enteric)
Porcine Salmonellosis
-lesions associated with S. cholerasuis
Mainly due to endotoxin-induced endothelial damage
-hemorrhage
-pulmonary edema
-interstitial pneumonia
-splenomegaly
-multifocal hepatic necrosis
-gastric venous infarction
Porcine Salmonellosis
-lesions associated with S. typhimurium
-Pseudomembranous enterocolitis
-ulcerative proctitis
-rectal stricture (sequela from granulation and fibrosis of ulcer)
Pathogenesis of rectal stricture associated with Salmonella infection in pigs
-Salmonella typhimurium
-localized infection causing mucosal damage
-ulceration develops (ulcerative proctitis)
-granulation and fibrosis occur to heal the ulcerative lesion, causing stricture)
Proliferative Enteropathy Complex
-etiology
-Lawsonia intracellularis in feeder pigs
Proliferative Enteropathy Complex
-manifestations
-intestinal adenomatosis
-necrotic ileitis
-regional ileitis
Proliferative Enteropathy Complex
-intestinal adenomatosis lesions
-mucosal hyperplasia of crypt enterocytes (ileum)
Proliferative Enteropathy Complex
-necrotic ileitis lesions
-fibrinous pseudomembrane mixed with caseous yellow necrotic mucosis
-coagulation necrosis of the adenomatosis mucosa
Proliferative enteropathy Complex
-regional ileitis lesions
-adenomatosis with mucosal ulceration, granulation, hemorrhage
Swine dysentery
-etiology
-Brachyspira hyodysenteria
Swine dysentery
-signs
-diarrhea with mucous, blood, or fibrin
Swine Dysentery
-lesions
-fibrinocatarrhal typhlocolitis with superficial mucosal necrosis and erosions of the colon ans cecum
Areas affected:
-swine enteropathy complex
-salmonella
-dysentery
-enteropathy: ileum
-salmonella: ileum, cecum, colon
-dysentery: cecum, colon