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| − | * Non-strangulation infarction.
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| − | * There is often a functional obstruction at point of infarction.
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| − | * Relatively rare as the bowel has a good anastomosing blood supply.
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| − | [[Image:strongylus vulgaris.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Thrombosis of cranial mesenteric artery caused by Strongylus vulgaris larvae (Courtesy of Bristol BioMed Image Archive)]]
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| − | ===Horses===
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| − | * E.g. [[Strongylus vulgaris|'''''Strongylus vulgaris''''']] larvae migrating in cranial mesenteric artery in horse
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| − | ** Cause arteritis with thickening of wall
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| − | *** Due to fibrin and debris deposition and hypersensitivity reaction
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| − | ** Leads to vasoconstriction
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| − | *** May occlude lumen and encourage thromboemboli.
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| − | ** Can cause ischaemic necrosis of a segment of [[Small Intestine - Anatomy & Physiology|small intestine]]
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| − | ** Is less common now that [[Strongylus vulgaris|'''''Strongylus vulgaris''''']] infections are declining.
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| − | * E.g. '''equine''' [[Intestines Fibrinous/Haemorrhagic Enteritis - Pathology#Salmonellosis|'''salmonellosis''']].
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| − | [[Image:Infaction of the small bowel.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Infarction of the small bowel (Courtesy of Bristol BioMed Image Archive)]]
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| − | ===Small Animals===
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| − | * Especially dogs
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| − | * '''Road traffic accidents''' produce and infact in the gut.
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| − | * '''Renal disease''' also causes infarction.
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| − | ** Particularly nephrotic syndrome.
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| − | ** Anticoagulant proteins are lost in the urine, leading to a prothrombic state in the ciruclation.
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| − | ===Pathology===
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| − | * Similar to that caused by venous congestion.
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| − | * See sharply delineated dark areas in bowel that are flaccid with loss of tone.
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| − | ** These become necrotic followed later by peritonitis.
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