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Intestinal Arterial Thromboembolism (view source)
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* E.g. '''equine''' [[Salmonellosis|'''salmonellosis''']].
* E.g. '''equine''' [[Salmonellosis|'''salmonellosis''']].
[[Image:Infaction of the small bowel.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Infarction of the small bowel (Courtesy of Bristol BioMed Image Archive)]]
[[Image:Infaction of the small bowel.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Infarction of the small bowel (Courtesy of Bristol BioMed Image Archive)]]
==== Verminous endarteritis ====
*Caused by larvae of [[Strongylus vulgaris|''S. vulgaris'']] within the cranial mesenteric artery
*Also called "verminous aneurism" (misnomer as aneurism = dilatation/thinning of blood vessel wall; also, aneurisms are rare)
*Wall of artery grossly thickened (organising thrombi, inflammatory responses)
*Can be detected on rectal palpation
*Many cases asymptomatic
*May get embolism → infarction of areas of intestinal wall → colic or chronic ulceration (note: generally good collateral circulation; therefore colic is not inevitable)
*Aberrant larvae may cause thrombosis in other arteries; e.g. iliac, cerebral, coronary
*Avermectin/milbemycins or fenbendazole are used to control migrating ''S. vulgaris'' larvae
===Small Animals===
===Small Animals===
[[Category:Intestinal Diseases - Dog]][[Category:Vascular Diseases - Dog]][[Category:Intestinal Diseases - Cat]][[Category:Vascular Diseases - Cat]]
[[Category:Intestinal Diseases - Dog]][[Category:Vascular Diseases - Dog]][[Category:Intestinal Diseases - Cat]][[Category:Vascular Diseases - Cat]]
[[Category:To_Do_-_Clinical]]
[[Category:To_Do_-_Clinical]]
[[Category:Cardiovascular Diseases - Horse]]
[[Category:Vascular Diseases - Horse]]
[[Category:Small Intestinal Diseases - Horse]]
[[Category:Small Intestinal Diseases - Horse]]