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==Neutrophilic Inflammation==

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===Rumenitis===

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===[[Rumenitis]]===

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* Opportunistic pathogens take advantage of acidotic lesions and other disturbances of rumen flora.

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** e.g. ''F. necrophorum'', fungi

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** Infection with ''Mucor'' gives [[Mucormycosis|mucormycosis]]- chronic ongoing granulomatous rumenitis.

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** Also agents which cause lesions in other areas of tract e.g. BVDV, actinobacillosis.

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~~====Pathology====~~

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~~=====Gross=====~~

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* Multiple, dark red areas of swollen papillae, mainly in ventral sac and pillars.

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~~=====Histological=====~~

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* Coagulative necrosis of papillae

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* Marked neutrophil infiltrate

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* Serofibrinous exudate

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* Thromboembolic spread to form areas of coagulative necrosis and abscesses in [[Liver - Anatomy & Physiology|liver]].

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