View source for Gastritis, Fibrinous/ Diptheric

* Not very common, but has severe consequences.
* Dirty-white, crumbly fibrin is seen on the surface of mucosa.
*Causes
** Toxic
*** From drinking battery acid or other caustic material.
**** Also gives with stomatitis and oesophagitis as well.
***Poisons such as mercuric chloride and carbolic acid also cause fibrinous/ diptheric gastritis.
** Severe systemic disease
***e.g. septicaemic Erysipelas and Swine Fever in pigs, or septicaemic Salmonellosis.  
*** Not usually a primary problem but part of more severe generalised disease problem.

[[Category:Stomach_and_Abomasum_-_Inflammatory_Pathology]][[Category:Gastric Diseases - Pig]]
[[Category:To_Do_-_Alimentary]][[Category:To Do - Medium]]