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"rods" - what is it?
Greetings all -- My 9-month old kitten was having some diarrhea, so I
took him in for a fecal exam and he has something the vet calls "rods." I'd like to do some research on it, but I don't know the name other than "rods." Does anybody know what this is? Vet tech said they get it from drinking contaminated rainwater. Thanks -- M9 |
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minerva nine wrote:
Greetings all -- My 9-month old kitten was having some diarrhea, so I took him in for a fecal exam and he has something the vet calls "rods." I'd like to do some research on it, but I don't know the name other than "rods." Does anybody know what this is? Vet tech said they get it from drinking contaminated rainwater. Thanks -- M9 According to my dictionary, "rods" - when used as a medical term - refers to a group of bacteria shaped like rods - hence the name. But I'm afraid that's all I've been able to dig up ... Niels Peter www.bluewhite.dk Cats Are People, Too! |
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minerva nine wrote:
Greetings all -- My 9-month old kitten was having some diarrhea, so I took him in for a fecal exam and he has something the vet calls "rods." I'd like to do some research on it, but I don't know the name other than "rods." Does anybody know what this is? Vet tech said they get it from drinking contaminated rainwater. Thanks -- M9 According to my dictionary, "rods" - when used as a medical term - refers to a group of bacteria shaped like rods - hence the name. But I'm afraid that's all I've been able to dig up ... Niels Peter www.bluewhite.dk Cats Are People, Too! |
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minerva nine wrote: Greetings all -- My 9-month old kitten was having some diarrhea, so I took him in for a fecal exam and he has something the vet calls "rods." I'd like to do some research on it, but I don't know the name other than "rods." Does anybody know what this is? Vet tech said they get it from drinking contaminated rainwater. Thanks -- M9 Type in bacteria on your computer. There is quite a lot of information there -- anyway, research such as this is fun and informative. Good luck! MLB |
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minerva nine wrote: Greetings all -- My 9-month old kitten was having some diarrhea, so I took him in for a fecal exam and he has something the vet calls "rods." I'd like to do some research on it, but I don't know the name other than "rods." Does anybody know what this is? Vet tech said they get it from drinking contaminated rainwater. Thanks -- M9 Type in bacteria on your computer. There is quite a lot of information there -- anyway, research such as this is fun and informative. Good luck! MLB |
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"minerva nine" wrote in message om... Greetings all -- My 9-month old kitten was having some diarrhea, so I took him in for a fecal exam and he has something the vet calls "rods." I'd like to do some research on it, but I don't know the name other than "rods." Does anybody know what this is? Vet tech said they get it from drinking contaminated rainwater. Thanks -- M9 Its a type of bacteria that's shaped like a rod or stick - sorta like a microscopic gelcap - and called "bacilli". If you search "bacilli" - you should find a wealth of information. Bacteria shaped like little balls are called "cocci". There are many types of bacilli so you'll have to wait for your vet to tell you which species he found. For example, E. coli is a bacilli - and normally found in the intestines of healthy cats - most are nonpathogenic. Phil |
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"minerva nine" wrote in message om... Greetings all -- My 9-month old kitten was having some diarrhea, so I took him in for a fecal exam and he has something the vet calls "rods." I'd like to do some research on it, but I don't know the name other than "rods." Does anybody know what this is? Vet tech said they get it from drinking contaminated rainwater. Thanks -- M9 Its a type of bacteria that's shaped like a rod or stick - sorta like a microscopic gelcap - and called "bacilli". If you search "bacilli" - you should find a wealth of information. Bacteria shaped like little balls are called "cocci". There are many types of bacilli so you'll have to wait for your vet to tell you which species he found. For example, E. coli is a bacilli - and normally found in the intestines of healthy cats - most are nonpathogenic. Phil |
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