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The effect on the intestines when an animal gets diarrhoea. Through an electron microscope you can see that the villi of a healthy intestine are high, which gives the intestinal wall a large surface through which the nutrients can be absorbed. In a healthy intestine, there is a good balance of the intestinal flora. Carbohydrates (blue) and proteins (purple) are broken down and absorbed through the intestinal wall together with the liquid from the intestine. |
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| If an animal is exposed to stress, poor feed or bad hygiene, this may provide a breeding ground for bacteria (red) in the intestine. They will colonize on the intestinal wall and start sending toxic substances (yellow) into the intestinal villi. |
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| In the course of time, the toxins of the bacteria will slacken the intestinal walls, at the same time, as liquids are leaking out from the damaged villi into the intestine. In that way, the protective mucous layer on the intestinal villi is damaged. |
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| Now, the intestine is slack and exposed to a violent bacteria attack. The surface of the intestinal wall is reduced. Proteins, carbohydrates and liquids are almost not absorbed. The animal is seriously weakened by dehydration and insufficient absorption of nutrients and suffers from a severe diarrhoea. |
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