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Acne
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- 7 May 2010
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Dogs can get acne, too. Typically it shows up as bumps on a dog's chin that resemble those seen with acne in people. In some cases, this can be the result of allergic reactions. Plastic food bowels may be a source of these reactions...
Diabetes Insipidus
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- 15 April 2010
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Diabetes insipidus is a disorder in which the kidney is insensitive to a hormone, called anti-diuretic hormone (ADH) or in which there is not sufficient quantity of this hormone available. The result is excessive drinking and urination, or polydip...
White Dog Shaker Syndrome
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- 31 January 2010
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That isn't a very scientific name, but it describes the condition exactly.
Small white dogs (Maltese, West Highland white terriers, Bichon Fris
Vision - How dogs see
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- 31 January 2010
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1) Dogs can see in much dimmer light than humans. This is because the central portion of a dog's retina is composed primarily of rod cells that "see" in shades of gray while human central retinas have primarily cone cells that perceive colour. The...
Vestibular Syndrome
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- 31 January 2010
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There is a syndrome, variously referred to as peripheral vestibular syndrome (the current "preferred name"), geriatric vestibular syndrome and idiopathic vestibular syndrome. This disorder is more common in older dogs and thus the name geriatric v...
Vascular Ring Anomaly
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- 31 January 2010
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Vascular ring anomaly constricts the esophagus. This is a situation in which the fetal blood vessels are still present when they should not be. The most common form of this is a persistent right aortic arch, but there are other possible ring anoma...
Vena Caval Syndrome
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- 31 January 2010
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Vena caval syndrome occurs when heartworms reside in the vena cava (the big vein returning blood from the liver and lower body to the heart). Heartworms do not normally inhabit this vein. Their presence seems to really muck things up and breakdown...
Vaginal Prolapse
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- 31 January 2010
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Vaginal prolapses are often confused with vaginal hyperplasia, also known as vaginal edema. So the first thing to do is make sure it is a prolapse. Vaginal hyperplasia is treated by removing the protruding tissue surgically. Vaginal prolapse is mo...
Urination, Submissive And Excitement
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- 31 January 2010
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Urination, submissive
Puppies that have very submissive personalities tend to urinate small amounts when greeting people or when someone makes sudden movements or assumes a dominant position, even inadvertently. These puppies are generally showing...
Triple Pelvic Osteotomy (TPO)
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- 31 January 2010
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There are several surgical options for hip dysplasia, depending on the size and age of the dog. In young dogs, with hips still in the development stage, a triple pelvic osteotomy (TPO) may be the best approach. There are other surgeries done at th...
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