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| | Granulomatous inflammation | | Granulomatous inflammation |
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| − | * ''Mucor'', a fungi, invades the [[The Rumen - Anatomy & Physiology|rumen]] wall, e.g. after damage caused by rumenal acidosis. | + | * ''Mucor'', a fungi, invades the [[Rumen - Anatomy & Physiology|rumen]] wall, e.g. after damage caused by rumenal acidosis. |
| | * Produces chronic ongoing granulomatous rumenitis. | | * Produces chronic ongoing granulomatous rumenitis. |
| | * Difficult to diagnose in life. | | * Difficult to diagnose in life. |
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| | =====Gross===== | | =====Gross===== |
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| − | * Thickening and ulceration of mucosal surface of [[The Rumen - Anatomy & Physiology|rumen]]. | + | * Thickening and ulceration of mucosal surface of [[Rumen - Anatomy & Physiology|rumen]]. |
| | ** Feels like thick leather. | | ** Feels like thick leather. |
| − | *[[The Rumen - Anatomy & Physiology|Rumen]] wall becomes fibrosed. | + | *[[Rumen - Anatomy & Physiology|Rumen]] wall becomes fibrosed. |
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| | =====Histological===== | | =====Histological===== |
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| | * Can visualise fungal hyphae in tissue using special stains (PAS), | | * Can visualise fungal hyphae in tissue using special stains (PAS), |
| | ** Often grow along blood vessels. | | ** Often grow along blood vessels. |
| − | *** May cause thrombosis of small blood vessels, leading to further necrosis (infarction) of [[The Rumen - Anatomy & Physiology|rumen]] wall. | + | *** May cause thrombosis of small blood vessels, leading to further necrosis (infarction) of [[Rumen - Anatomy & Physiology|rumen]] wall. |
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