In this chapter the course of the disease, the clinical symptoms, the post-mortem lesions, the pathogenesis how the disease symptoms and lesions develop and economical aspects are reviewed. Trypanosomosis is not one of those diseases that can easily and unequivocally be diagnosed on clinical grounds. In early trypanosomosis departures from the normal state are usually only slight and it is necessary to be keenly observant to appreciate them. People required to diagnose diseases have to be familiar with the various aspects of animals in good health in order to recognize changes from the norm, so that diseases can be diagnosed early and control measures be applied in time. As far as cattle taken as an example are concerned, healthy bovines are bright, alert and aware of their surroundings.
Pyometra is an infection of the uterus in dogs and cats. It is a serious condition which results in a variety of clinical and pathological signs requiring emergency surgery to remove the infected uterus. While medical treatment is sometimes attempted for this condition, it is often ineffective, and can be dangerous. Although the disease has been recognized for decades, the true pathogenesis has still not been completely understood. It is generally recognized that progesterone and estrogen and their receptors have a role in the development of pyometra; however, the infection is triggered by bacterial involvement. The cyclical hormonal influences of the female allow the uterus to go through changes that will be acceptable for fertilization of an embryo.
To sustain this free service, we receive affiliate commissions via some of our links. Our review process. Pancreatitis, or inflammation and swelling of the pancreas, is a painful and seldom-understood affliction that affects dogs worldwide. The term pancreatitis refers to the general condition of inflammation and swelling of the pancreas.
Sepsis, an overwhelming infection in the body, results in severe inflammation. Untreated, it can turn to severe sepsis, which can cause multi-organ failure e. When severe sepsis overwhelms the body, it results in septic shock. One cause of septic shock could be an untreated, severe infection, such as from:.