WikiVet is a wiki of veterinary content based on the MediaWiki platform. The website is a collaborative initiative between various veterinary schools,

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hosts fourteen similar projects and supports the development of MediaWiki, the wiki software that underpins them all. The Foundation was established in

Mycoplasma Mycoplasma synoviae, expert reviewed and published by Wikivet at http://en.wikivet.net/Mycoplasma_synoviae, accessed 13/09/2011. Type strain of

Diseases". January 2020. Retrieved 2023-07-06. "Gill Hyperplasia - WikiVet English". en.wikivet.net. Retrieved 2023-07-07. Temmink, J. H. M.; Bouwmeister, P

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DNA DNA Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is the chemical compound that contains the instructions needed to develop and direct the activities of nearly all liv…

Orf is the most common viral zoonosis in the UK. It causes an acute debilitating but rarely fatal skin disease of sheep, goats and incidentally of ruminan…

Urea Description Urea is a form of nitrogenous waste formed from ammonia via the urea cycle in the liver. It freely crosses lipid membranes and is filter…

OVAM provides access to a comprehensive and pedagogically structured set of veterinary anatomical resources. These are aggregated and ordered in an envir…

Introduction The Opening Veterinary Access to Literature (OVAL) project involves the repackaging of currently restricted-view veterinary educational reso…

Introduction The clinical syndrome described by the term diabetes mellitus results from intolerance to glucose. It is a chronic disease caused by an abso…

Introduction Osteochondrosis describes a defect in endochondral ossification of the epiphyseal cartilage. The term is currently used to describe the clin…

Immunoglobulin D Contents Overview IgD is present in ruminants, pigs, dogs and rodents but has not been identified in horses, cats, rabbits and chickens.…

Contents Overview Unlike IgM, IgG and IgA, IgE does not function as a soluble antibody, with binding to Fcε receptors required before it can bind to the …

Contents Overview IgA is present at low concentrations in plasma, and has minimal function inside the body. However, it is specially adapted for action a…

Contents Overview Is found in high concentrations in blood plasma (below IgG conc.) and is the major Ig produced, by plasma cells, during the primary imm…

Immunoglobulin G Contents Overview IgG is the major antibody in blood plasma, and constitutes at least 80% of all antibodies in the body. It is the small…

Avian Encephalomyelitis (AE) is commonly known as epidemic tremor in chickens. It is caused by Avian encephalomyelitis-like virus 1 (AEV) , which is a sin…

Contents Introduction Generally, this is much less dramatic than a displaced stomach in the dog, and develops chronically, although abomasal volvulus is …

Immunofluorescence is a technique used to detect cell or tissue-associated antigens using antibodies labeled with fluorescent tags. The stained tissues ar…

Introduction Electrocardiography is one of the most commonly used pieces of monitoring equipment in veterinary practices. The ECG can determine the rate,…

African Swine Fever Contents Introduction Swelling around kidneys and muscle haemorrhages. (Sourced from Wikimedia Commons) African Swine Fever (ASF) occ…

Introduction Cats that present with aortic thromboembolism almost invariably have significant underlying cardiac disease and often show overt signs of co…

Contents Introduction This cardiac defect occurs in all animals, but is more likely to be diagnosed in the young. The condition is the persistence of the…

Contents What is PCR? Sometimes called "molecular photocopying," the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a fast and inexpensive technique used to "amplify…

Contents Introduction ASD is very rare in horses and is also rarely seen as a single defect in dogs and cats. Predisposed breeds include Old English Shee…

There are two major forces opposing GFR. These are the hydrostatic pressure in the Bowmans space and the plasma protein osmotic pressure. These are not u…

Left ventricular concentric hypertrophy without an identifiable cause is known as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. The ventricular myocardium becomes so thick…

Contents Introduction Systemic Lupus Erythematous is an immune-mediated disease which can affect many different organ systems. It is a primary autoimmune…

Contents Introduction FeLV is an oncogenic mammalian type C retrovirus which causes neoplasia (lymphoma), myelosuppression (anaemia) and immunosuppressio…

Agent FIV was first discovered in a cat rescue facility in the United States where cats had been showing similar clinical signs to people with acquired i…

Contents Introduction A progressive disease of the cat caused by feline coronavirus. FIP arises from a mutation of Feline Enteric Coronavirus (FECoV) in …

Introduction This virus is of the Herpesviridae family and the reservoir species are wildebeest and sheep, each transferring different forms of the virus…

Contents Introduction This is a severe viral disease of rabbits caused by Calicivirus. The disease affects only rabbits of the species Oryctolagus cunicu…

Introduction T-cells rely on Major Histocompatability Complexes (MHC), which are molecules manufactured within cells for the purpose of presenting antige…

DJD in a horse (Image sourced from Bristol Biomed Image Archive with permission) Degenerative joint disease is the progressive deterioration of articular …

Introduction Transfer of passive immunity in the bovine neonate occurs solely through maternal colostrum. This is in contrast to humans where placental t…

Bovine viral diarrhoea is a viral disease that affects cattle worldwide. Caused by a Pestivirus, it gives rise to significant economic losses in both dai…

Contents Introduction DIC, also known as consumptive coagulopathy, is a condition where the coagulation and fibrinolytic cascades are out of control as a…

Anatomy The pituitary gland, or hypophysis is an elongated appendage of the brain lying within a bony cavity of the sphenoid bone in the base of the skul…

Introduction Gastric Dilatation and Volvulus (GDV) is an acute, life-threatening emergency affecting large and giant breed dogs. The condition is charact…

Contents Introduction This micrograph of brain tissue reveals the cytoarchitectural histopathologic changes found in bovine spongiform encephalopathy. Th…

EPI is most common in the dog, German Shepherd dogs and rough collies are over-represented. Many other breeds however can also be affected by EPI. EPI can…

Preferred optimum temperature zone Reptiles are ectothermic vertebrates that regulate body temperature by behavioural and physiological processes. Optimu…

Contents Introduction Pulmonary Infiltration with Eosinophilia (PIE) is a broad term describing an inflammatory lung disease in which the predominant inf…

Contents Introduction Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) first appeared in the USA in 1987, although subsequent serologic evidence indi…

WikiVet is a wiki of veterinary content based on the MediaWiki platform. The website is a collaborative initiative between various veterinary schools,

Join the Veterinary Student Room Community This Student Room is dedicated to veterinary students from all over the world. Whether you’re in your first yea…

Animal Health One Health Pet orthotics Technology in veterinary medicine WikiVet Veterinary medicine in the United Kingdom Veterinary medicine in the United

hosts fourteen similar projects and supports the development of MediaWiki, the wiki software that underpins them all. The Foundation was established in

Mycoplasma Mycoplasma synoviae, expert reviewed and published by Wikivet at http://en.wikivet.net/Mycoplasma_synoviae, accessed 13/09/2011. Type strain of

Diseases". January 2020. Retrieved 2023-07-06. "Gill Hyperplasia - WikiVet English". en.wikivet.net. Retrieved 2023-07-07. Temmink, J. H. M.; Bouwmeister, P

The Webinar Vet offers webinars and podcasts that are not just informative but also compatible across various devices. Whether you're on a tablet, smartp…

DNA DNA Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is the chemical compound that contains the instructions needed to develop and direct the activities of nearly all liv…

Orf is the most common viral zoonosis in the UK. It causes an acute debilitating but rarely fatal skin disease of sheep, goats and incidentally of ruminan…

Urea Description Urea is a form of nitrogenous waste formed from ammonia via the urea cycle in the liver. It freely crosses lipid membranes and is filter…

OVAM provides access to a comprehensive and pedagogically structured set of veterinary anatomical resources. These are aggregated and ordered in an envir…

Introduction The Opening Veterinary Access to Literature (OVAL) project involves the repackaging of currently restricted-view veterinary educational reso…

Introduction The clinical syndrome described by the term diabetes mellitus results from intolerance to glucose. It is a chronic disease caused by an abso…

Introduction Osteochondrosis describes a defect in endochondral ossification of the epiphyseal cartilage. The term is currently used to describe the clin…

Immunoglobulin D Contents Overview IgD is present in ruminants, pigs, dogs and rodents but has not been identified in horses, cats, rabbits and chickens.…

Contents Overview Unlike IgM, IgG and IgA, IgE does not function as a soluble antibody, with binding to Fcε receptors required before it can bind to the …

Contents Overview IgA is present at low concentrations in plasma, and has minimal function inside the body. However, it is specially adapted for action a…

Contents Overview Is found in high concentrations in blood plasma (below IgG conc.) and is the major Ig produced, by plasma cells, during the primary imm…

Immunoglobulin G Contents Overview IgG is the major antibody in blood plasma, and constitutes at least 80% of all antibodies in the body. It is the small…

Avian Encephalomyelitis (AE) is commonly known as epidemic tremor in chickens. It is caused by Avian encephalomyelitis-like virus 1 (AEV) , which is a sin…

Contents Introduction Generally, this is much less dramatic than a displaced stomach in the dog, and develops chronically, although abomasal volvulus is …

Immunofluorescence is a technique used to detect cell or tissue-associated antigens using antibodies labeled with fluorescent tags. The stained tissues ar…

Introduction Electrocardiography is one of the most commonly used pieces of monitoring equipment in veterinary practices. The ECG can determine the rate,…

African Swine Fever Contents Introduction Swelling around kidneys and muscle haemorrhages. (Sourced from Wikimedia Commons) African Swine Fever (ASF) occ…

Introduction Cats that present with aortic thromboembolism almost invariably have significant underlying cardiac disease and often show overt signs of co…

Contents Introduction This cardiac defect occurs in all animals, but is more likely to be diagnosed in the young. The condition is the persistence of the…

Contents What is PCR? Sometimes called "molecular photocopying," the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a fast and inexpensive technique used to "amplify…

Contents Introduction ASD is very rare in horses and is also rarely seen as a single defect in dogs and cats. Predisposed breeds include Old English Shee…

There are two major forces opposing GFR. These are the hydrostatic pressure in the Bowmans space and the plasma protein osmotic pressure. These are not u…

Left ventricular concentric hypertrophy without an identifiable cause is known as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. The ventricular myocardium becomes so thick…

Contents Introduction Systemic Lupus Erythematous is an immune-mediated disease which can affect many different organ systems. It is a primary autoimmune…

Contents Introduction FeLV is an oncogenic mammalian type C retrovirus which causes neoplasia (lymphoma), myelosuppression (anaemia) and immunosuppressio…

Agent FIV was first discovered in a cat rescue facility in the United States where cats had been showing similar clinical signs to people with acquired i…

Contents Introduction A progressive disease of the cat caused by feline coronavirus. FIP arises from a mutation of Feline Enteric Coronavirus (FECoV) in …

Introduction This virus is of the Herpesviridae family and the reservoir species are wildebeest and sheep, each transferring different forms of the virus…

Contents Introduction This is a severe viral disease of rabbits caused by Calicivirus. The disease affects only rabbits of the species Oryctolagus cunicu…

Introduction T-cells rely on Major Histocompatability Complexes (MHC), which are molecules manufactured within cells for the purpose of presenting antige…

DJD in a horse (Image sourced from Bristol Biomed Image Archive with permission) Degenerative joint disease is the progressive deterioration of articular …

Introduction Transfer of passive immunity in the bovine neonate occurs solely through maternal colostrum. This is in contrast to humans where placental t…

Bovine viral diarrhoea is a viral disease that affects cattle worldwide. Caused by a Pestivirus, it gives rise to significant economic losses in both dai…

Contents Introduction DIC, also known as consumptive coagulopathy, is a condition where the coagulation and fibrinolytic cascades are out of control as a…

Anatomy The pituitary gland, or hypophysis is an elongated appendage of the brain lying within a bony cavity of the sphenoid bone in the base of the skul…

Introduction Gastric Dilatation and Volvulus (GDV) is an acute, life-threatening emergency affecting large and giant breed dogs. The condition is charact…

Contents Introduction This micrograph of brain tissue reveals the cytoarchitectural histopathologic changes found in bovine spongiform encephalopathy. Th…

EPI is most common in the dog, German Shepherd dogs and rough collies are over-represented. Many other breeds however can also be affected by EPI. EPI can…

Preferred optimum temperature zone Reptiles are ectothermic vertebrates that regulate body temperature by behavioural and physiological processes. Optimu…

Contents Introduction Pulmonary Infiltration with Eosinophilia (PIE) is a broad term describing an inflammatory lung disease in which the predominant inf…

Contents Introduction Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) first appeared in the USA in 1987, although subsequent serologic evidence indi…