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− | *Congenital abnormalities of lungs are very rare, but most common in cattle
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− | *Most congenital abnormalities are incompatible with life
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− | ===Accessory lungs===
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− | *Most common developmental disorder, especially in cattle
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− | *Incompletely differentiated pulmonary tissue present anywhere in the trunk
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− | *Grossly:
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− | **Lobulated oedematous masses
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− | **May be connected to uper alimentary tract
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− | *Histologically:
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− | **Dialated structures resembling bronchioles
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− | **Alveoli and ducts developed to varying degree
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− | *May cause birthing difficulties
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− | ===Ciliary dyskinesia===
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− | *See [[Nasal Cavity Developmental - Pathology#Ciliary dyskinesia|Nasal cavity]]
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− | ===Congenital melanosis===
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− | *Affects pigs and ruminants
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− | *Is not clinically significant, often found at slaughter house
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− | *Black spots in various organs, including lungs
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− | *See [[Pigmentation and Calcification - Pathology#Melanin|melanosis in general pathology]]
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− | ===Congenital atelectasis===
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− | *Incomplete expansion of the lung at birth (congenital) or collapse of previously air-filled lung ([[Lungs Ventilation - Pathology#Atelectasis (Collapse)|acquired]])
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− | *Failure of lung tissue to expand at birth
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− | *Ranges from total in stillborn animals to patchy areas in the case of weak neonates, showing more in the dependant lobes in recumbency
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− | *'''The neonatal respiratory syndrome'''
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− | **Best documented in foals but reported in other species
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− | **Also features extensive atelectasis
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− | **These animals are called 'barkers' due to the noise made during forced expiration
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− | *Gross pathology:
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− | **Red fleshy appearance to the affected part, depressed below the surface if there are adjacent normal aerated areas
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− | **Cut surface oozes blood, perhaps some froth in 'barkers'
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− | **Affected areas sink or are submerged in fixative
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− | *Micro pathology:
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− | **Close approximation of capillary walls
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− | **Little normal alveolar pattern
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− | **'Barkers' may have a proteinaceous fluid in alveoli with hyaline membranes in lower airways
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− | *Cause:
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− | **In weak neonates -inadequate respiratory effort or damage to the respiratory centres in the brain, aspiration of amniotic fluid or meconium
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− | **In 'barkers'- defective production of surfactant by the Type 2 alveolar epithelium
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− | *Foals that survive may have hypoxic damage to their brain, walk aimlessly and lack normal sense of fear - "wanderers"
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− | ===Congenital lobar emphysema===
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− | *See [[Bronchi and Bronchioles Developmental - Pathology#Congenital lobar emphysema|congenital lobar emphysema]]
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− | ===Pulmonary hypoplasia===
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− | *Mostly associated with [[Peritoneal Cavity Developmental - Pathology#Pleuroperitoneal diaphragmatic hernia|congenital diaphragmatic hernia]]
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− | ===Congenital alveolar dysplasia===
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− | *Most common in dogs
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− | *Grossly:
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− | **Lungs retain fetal appearance and are poorly aerated
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− | *Histologically:
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− | **Uneven size and shape of alveoli, smaller number overall
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− | **Dilated blood vessels within extensive interstitial tissue
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− | *It is possible that in utero infection may contribute to this
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