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Tonsillitis
Introduction
- Inflammation of the tonsils.
- Cause: infection or inflammation in the oral cavity.
- Signs: swelling and erythema of tonsils.
- Diagnosis: swab for Streptococcus.
- Treatment: oral antibiotics, NSAIDs.
Presenting signs
- Swelling and erythema of tonsils.
- Excessive salivation.
- Gagging.
- Difficulty swallowing.
Pathogenesis
Etiology
- Infection or inflammation in the oral cavity.
- This includes Streptococcus B infection, which can be zoonotic.
- Tonsillitis has also been noted with upper respiratory disease such as influenza.
- Systemic lymphoma may also involve the tonsils which then be enlarged rather than truly inflamed although on oral visual examination the difference is difficult to discern.
- Mycobacteriosis Mycobacteriosis has caused inflammation of tonsils and other lymphoid organs in ferrets.
Diagnosis
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Treatment
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Prevention
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Outcomes
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Further Reading
Publications
Refereed papers
- Recent references from PubMed and VetMedResource.
- Bezos J, Alvarez-Carrion B, Rodriguez-Bertos A et al (2016) Evidence of disseminated infection by Mycobacterium avium subspecies hominissuis in a pet ferret (Mustela putorius furo). Res Vet Sci 109, 52-55 PubMed.