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Anthrax has been used as a method of bio-terrorism. Dogs can be infected, as can most mammals. Birds are normally resistant to the disease. Different animals have different…
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Arthritis is a complex condition involving inflammation of joints. There are many causes but in general the degree of arthritis is directly related to the age of the animal. As with us, the…
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Allergic reactions are very common in dogs and are fully described in a separate handout on Allergies and Hypersensitivities. Yes, there are at least five common types of allergy in the dog:…
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It is a localised collection of blood, usually clotted and can occur anywhere in the body. Bruises can be considered a form of haematoma. In the dog the most common type of haematoma is that…
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Babesiosis is a tick borne disease which causes destruction of red blood cells resulting in anaemia and jaundice. Acutely affected dogs (and cats) appear depressed, weak and are disinclined to…
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Calculi, popularly called stones can develop in many cavities in the body, e.g. the gall bladder, kidney, etc. They are commonest in the urinary tract where they are termed uroliths. More…
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Mammary neoplasia (breast cancer) is very common in the bitch. Its frequency is only second to skin cancer. Both benign and malignant forms occur but sixty percent of mammary lumps in the…
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Campylobacter jejuni is a major cause of human bacterial enteritis although it is carried in the intestinal tract of many animals and birds without a problem. Poultry and meat products are the…
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Inside the eye the lens helps to focus light entering the eye through the pupil on to the retina, the light-sensitive surface at the back of the eye. This is very similar to a camera. Imagine…
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Cherry eye is the popular and apt name given to a condition that can affect the third eyelids of many breeds of young dogs.The third eyelid or nictitating membrane is a fold of conjunctiva…