AVS 101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: Edema, Developing Country, Animal Identification
20 Apr 2016
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Chapter 14 - avs 101 - introduction to animal science by w. stephen damron - 5th. Any state other than that of complete health. Broken bones, cuts, burns, grass tetany, milk fever. Pathology study of the essential nature of diseases. Etiology - refers to the cause of disease or the study of causes of disease. Resistance - natural ability of an animal to remain unaffected by pathogens, toxins, irritants or poisons. Usually due to predisposing causes and direct causes. Predisposing causes - any condition that confers a tendency and/or susceptibility to disease. Direct causes - exposure/contact with pathogens or other substances issues, etc. that cause a decrease in health. The genetic makeup of an animal may leave it more resistant to a disease or less resistant. Pathogen - living organism that causes disease in another living organism. Infectious disease - caused by living organisms. Pathogen must be able to gain entrance into the body.
