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| | * '''Gastritis''' refers to inflammation of the [[Forestomach - Anatomy & Physiology|stomach]]. | | * '''Gastritis''' refers to inflammation of the [[Forestomach - Anatomy & Physiology|stomach]]. |
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| − | ==Catarrhal gastritis== | + | ==[[Gastritis, Catarrhal]]== |
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| − | ===Clinical===
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| − | * Catarrhal gastritis can be fatal since it makes the animal [[Control of Feeding - Anatomy & Physiology#The Vomit Reflex|vomit]] and can produce rapid dehydration.
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| − | ** May die in day or two if [[Control of Feeding - Anatomy & Physiology#The Vomit Reflex|vomiting]] is persistent and untreated.
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| − | * Extracellular fluid (isontonic) is lost, and so blood very quickly becomes viscous.
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| − | ** Death may occur from hypovolaemic shock
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| − | *** Particularly in young animals (can be very quick).
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| − | ===Pathology===
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| − | * The mucosa appears swollen and hyperaemic, with thickened rugae.
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| − | ** Mild inflammation, hyperaemia, and oedema
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| − | ** Infiltration of inflammatory cells
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| − | ** No fibrin or haemorrhage.
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| − | * The surface of the mucosa is covered by a white, sticky catarrhal exudate which lines the [[Forestomach - Anatomy & Physiology|stomach]].
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| − | ===Pathogenesis===
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| − | * There are numerous causes of catarrhal gastritis
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| − | *# Ingestion of mild irritant
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| − | *# Systemic bacterial diseases
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| − | *# Infectious enteric diseases e.g.
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| − | *#* Transmissible gastro enteritis (TGE)
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| − | *#* E.coli
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| − | *#* Salmonella etc.
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| − | * Dogs are very prone catarrhal gastritis.
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| − | ** Anything that affects dogs tends to produce [[Control of Feeding - Anatomy & Physiology#The Vomit Reflex|vomiting]].
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| − | ** Dogs eat almost anything and this can make them [[Control of Feeding - Anatomy & Physiology#The Vomit Reflex|vomit]] for a short time.
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