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a condition associated with the ingestion of bracken fern and characterised by persistent haematuria and anaemia. The chronic inflammatory changes that occur in this condition proceed to neoplasia.
:'''Gross pathology of Bovine enzootic haematuria'''
::*90% of the haemorrhages occur in the bladder.
::*Presence of pea-sized reddish black nodules in the mucosa.
::*Later stages develop into wart-like or cauliflower-like growths.
:'''Histopathology of Bovine enzootic haematuria'''
::*Presence of dilated vessels. (These represent the black nodules seen on gross analysis.)
::*Epithelium can show progression from hyperplasia to metaplastia or neoplasia.
[[Category:Lower Urinary Tract - Pathology]]
[[Category:Urinary Diseases - Cattle]]
[[Category:Lymphoreticular and Haematopoietic Diseases - Cattle]]
[[Category:To Do - Urinary]]