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====[[Gastric Ulceration - Cattle]]====
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* Management-related in young calves and dairy cows.
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* May also be caused by infectious agents, e.g. [[Bovine Viral Diarrhoea Virus|mucosal disease/ bovine viral diarrhoea virus]].
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* Ulcers have a tendency to bleed and perforate.
      
====Horse====
 
====Horse====
 
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[[Gastric Ulceration - all species]]
 
* Affects the pars oesophagea (margo plicatus) in adults and foals.  
 
* Affects the pars oesophagea (margo plicatus) in adults and foals.  
 
* Due to '''parasites''' - ''Gasterophilus'' (Bots).
 
* Due to '''parasites''' - ''Gasterophilus'' (Bots).
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====Dog====
 
====Dog====
 
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[[Gastric Ulceration - all species]]
 
* Although ulcers are often secondary to other diseases, primary idiopathic peptic ulcers do occur, due to  
 
* Although ulcers are often secondary to other diseases, primary idiopathic peptic ulcers do occur, due to  
 
** Hyperacidity
 
** Hyperacidity
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====Pig====
 
====Pig====
 
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[[Gastric Ulceration - all species]]
 
* Gastic ulceration is quite common in the pig- May be seen in 50-60% of pigs arriving at slaughterhouses.
 
* Gastic ulceration is quite common in the pig- May be seen in 50-60% of pigs arriving at slaughterhouses.
 
* Has serious economic consequences.
 
* Has serious economic consequences.
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