Visual guide to the recognition, description and interpretation of lesions of the digestive apparatus of pigs. Integrates macroscopic and microscopic findings associated with lesions that develop during the course of various pathological processes. Brief descriptions of the main anatomopathological features of each image are provided, which is essential for proper understanding of the disease process, diagnosis and underlying causes.
KEY FEATURES:
➜ Visual approach.
➜ With numerous images of both macroscopic and microscopic lesions.
➜ Covers pathological processess of various aetiologies.
Author
Serafín Gómez Cabrera
Professor of Histology and Anatomical Pathology at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Murcia. Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Pathologists. Staff member of the Anatomical Pathology Service of the Veterinary Hospital of the University of Murcia.
Table of Contents
1. Stomach
Postmortem changes
Lesions of continuity
Erosions and ulcers
Circulatory disorders
Inflammation
Tumours
2. Intestine
Postmortem changes
Positional changes
Alterations of the lumen
Changes in content
Emphysema
Circulatory disorders
Inflammation
Parasites
3. Peritoneum
Content alterations
Hernias
Inflammation
Metabolic disorders
Parasites