Inflammatory Bowel Disease Basic Information Definition Primary inflammatory disease of immune-mediated or idiopathic etiology affecting focal or diffuse portions of the small (and sometimes large) intestine and resulting in intestinal…
Hepatitis, Chronic Active Basic Information Definition Chronic active hepatitis is a general term embracing any active, progressive liver disease characterized by a marked inflammatory response with concurrent evidence of longstanding…
Pyoderma, Staphylococcal Basic Information Definition Common bacterial skin infection of horses caused by coagulase-positive Staphylococcus aureus Epidemiology Species, Age, Sex Horses of all ages and both sexes can be affected….
Ovarian Enlargement, Physiologic Definition Increase in ovarian size caused by physiologic changes in ovarian cells or architecture Synonym(s) Multiple ovarian follicles, anovulatory follicles, hemorrhagic anovulatory follicle (HAF), autumn follicle, supplementary…
Wound Infection Techniques to Reduce Infection in a Surgical Wound Basic Information Procedure • Anesthesia Reduce depth. Excessive depth of anesthesia causes reduced tissue perfusion resulting in reduced oxygen tension,…
Large Colon Left Dorsal Displacement Basic Information Definition • Displacement or entrapment of the large colon within the nephrosplenic space (between the spleen and the left kidney) • Some clinicians…
Metacarpal Disease, Dorsal Basic Information Definition Dorsal metacarpal disease (DMD) includes two conditions: dorsal metacarpal periostitis (“bucked shins”) and dorsal cortical stress fractures of the third metacarpus (MC-III). Synonym(s) DMD…
Sodium Toxicosis Basic Information Definition Sodium ion or salt toxicosis may occur from ingestion of excess sodium in either feed or water or from water deprivation. Synonym(s) • Hypernatremia •…
