Major tick-borne diseases transmitted to dogs in the United States include: â¢ Lyme disease, which comes from the deer tick, can cause stiffness, lameness, swollen joints, loss of appetite, fever and fatigue. Your dog may not show signs of the disease until several months after infected.
The small intestine begins at the duodenum, which receives food from the stomach. It is a tubular structure, usually between 6 and 7 m long. The area of the human, adult small intestinal mucosa is about 30 m 2.
The intestines are the part of the digestive system between the stomach and the anus. They are all coiled up to fit inside your abdomen. 1  The small intestine is a tube about 6 metres long in an adult. 2  It is greyish-purple in colour and is about 35mm wide.