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Diarrhoea and vomiting are common in our pets and can be due to many causes. It is only as a result of careful history taking combined with a thorough clinical examination, including laboratory examination of samples, that the cause can sometimes be pinpointed.
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Albumin is an important protein found in the bloodstream. It is not normally present in the urine of healthy dogs and cats. Microalbuminuria indicates the presence of minute quantities of albumin in the urine.
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Many forms of epilepsy in our pets can be successfully controlled using anticonvulsant drugs. These are often needed for long periods, sometimes for life, and can have side effects.
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These are non-specific clinical signs and can be caused by many different conditions and diseases. For example, a sudden hot spell of weather can result in active animals appearing to drink excessively, although this is a normal reaction to the increased temperatures.
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Faeces and urine analyses are relatively simple but important tests that are often carried out in-house (not sent away to specialist laboratories).
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Fits, seizures, convulsions or 'funny turns' (so-called absences) can be due to many causes.
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Jaundice (icterus) is a condition characterised by an accumulation of bilirubin (a bile pigment) in the skin, mucous membranes and sclera (whites of the eyes) causing them to appear yellow in colour.
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The kidneys remove soluble waste products and help to regulate fluid balance in the body. They also produce erythropoietin, a hormone which controls red blood cell production in the bone marrow.
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Icterus is the accumulation of yellow pigment in the blood and tissues. It is one of the most dramatic features of liver disease and is clinically recognised as jaundice.
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Nasal discharges and sneezing are two clinical signs that are associated with disorders affecting the nasal cavity and/or nasal sinuses. The two signs do not always occur together.