DISEASES OF THE SPLEEN 



INFLAMMATION OF THE SPLEEN— SPLENITIS 



Inflammation of the spleen is frequently men- 

 tioned in old works on veterinary medicine, and an 

 elaborate line of symptoms is giveil in connection 

 with the disease. 



Most of the observations on this disease have 

 been made on post-mortem examinations of ani- 

 mals. It is not uncommon to find the spleen in- 

 flamed in infectious diseases. Outside of its occur- 

 rence in this class of disease it is of little impor- 

 tance. 



STRUCTURAL DISEASES OF THE SPLEEN 



Hypertrophy, atrophy, and rupture of the spleen 

 in hogs is recognized only on making a post-mor- 

 tem examination. The latter condition may arise 

 from an injury. Splenic hypertrophy is frequently 

 associated with high feeding and infectious diseases. 

 Tumors of the spleen may also cause it to become 

 larger than normal. These different structural 

 changes may occur as a result of an inflammation 

 extending from a neighboring part. 



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