Large intestine and Caecum
Basic Anatomy and Physiology
brief description (include water absorption) [picture/diagram]
Cell types
Defense Mechanisms
Secretions
Epithelium
Commensal flora
Movement
Cell-mediated and humoural defences
Comparative
carnivores, ruminants, swine, rabbits [pictures]
Pathology of the Large Intestine
Developmental Anomalies
Physical Disturbances
Obstruction
Displacement
Vascular Disturbances
Inflammation
Diseases of epithelium
Diseases of lamina propria
Neoplastic and Proliferative Lesions
Diarrhoea
Diseases due to pathogens
Bacterial
Viral
Mycotic
Parasites
Diseases in Animal Species
Carnivores
Horses
Rabbits
Pigs
Ruminants
Clinical Pathology
Approach to diagnosis of large intestinal disease
Laboratory evaluation of large intestinal disease
Diarrhoea
Weight loss
Routine diagnostic procedures
Further tests