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21 Cards in this Set
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What is the most important disease in carnivores pertaining to intestinal neoplasia?
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intestinal lymphoma
considered a T cell lymphocytic/plasmocytic entercolitis |
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What is plasmacytoma?
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benign neoplasm of older dogs resulting from monoclonal proliferation of B cells
metastasis is rare but can occur to regional LN |
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What are carcinoids?
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arise from neuroendocrine cells in a variety of organs including stomach and intestine
rare tumor of domestic animals however it has been reported in dogs malignant slow growing neoplasm that metastasize by hematogenous route and by the lymphatics |
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What is the peritoneum?
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serous membrane that lines the abdominal cavity and covers viceral organs
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What are congenital abnormalities of the peritoneum?
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condenital pleuroperitoneal diagmatic hernia - dogs defect in left dorsal quadrant of the diaphragm
peritoneopericadial diapgragmatic hernia seen in small animals usually silent |
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What is an external hernia?
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abnormal opening in the abdominal wall that permits passage of the abdominal contents
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What is uroperitoneum?
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urine in the peritoneal cavity
due to rupture in urinary bladder |
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What is hemoperitoneum?
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blood in peritoneal cavity
most commonly from a traumatic injury to liver, spleen and kidney associate with hemangiosarcoma in dogs |
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What is ascites?
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hydroperitoneum
excess fluid - transudate |
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When do we see ingesta in the peritoneum?
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seen due to rupture of stomach or intestine
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What is peritonitis?
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damage to serosa of the peritoneal lining associated with inflammation
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What are the causes of peritonitis?
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chemical - due to bile and pancreatic enzymes
Bacterial Viral |
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What is abdominal fat necrosis?
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damage to adipocytes - saponification -> marked inflammation-> enzymatic fat necrosis->acute pancreatitis releasing proteolytic and lipolytic enzymes
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What is steatitis?
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inflammation of fat
seen with cats on high fish diets - yellow fat disease due to increased polyunsaturated fats, decreased vitamin E resulting in peroxidation of FA affects all fat stores |
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What can cause peritonitis in horses?
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Rhodococcus equi
actinobacillus clostridium perfringens Nocardiosis |
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What can cause peritonitis in runinants?
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perforation of abomasum, reticulum, uterus
tratumatic reticuloperitonitis - hardware disease streptococcal and systemic colibacillosis |
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What causes peritonitis in swine?
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Glassers disease - haemophilus parasuis
mycoplasma |
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What causes peritonitis in cats?
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FIP
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What causes peritonitis in dogs?
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canine hepatits
toxoplasmosis E, coli Nocardia asteroides |
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What are mesotheliomas?
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rare but occur in the greatest frequency in cattle and dogs but reported in horses, cats pigs and humans
arises from the cell of serous linings of peritoneal,pleural and perocardial cavities exposure to asbestos |
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What are lipomas?
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mostly benign
seen in horses in mesentery becomes pedunculated causes acute strandulation |
