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It is the scientific name for skin irritation or itching. It is associated with many skin problems, often involving allergies or external parasites, e.g. fleas. Although only a sign (symptom)…
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Punishment is defined as the application of a stimulus that decreases the chances that a behaviour will be repeated. In practical terms when dealing with dogs, we aim to associate an…
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Pyometra is a not uncommon condition that can affect the uterus of middle aged and older pet bitches that are not regularly bred. Following any normal oestrus, ("heat" or…
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Rabies is caused by a virus which is transmitted by the bite of an infected animal. It can affect most warm blooded animals and is almost always fatal, both to dogs and humans infected from…
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There are few of us today unaware of the advantages of x-rays. However radiography in the dog tends to be a little more complicated in that you mostly are unable to tell your patient to lie…
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Following our discussion an appointment has been made for _______________________ to seeNameCentreTelephone No.The following notes have been provided to ensure the referral runs as smoothly as…
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Ringworm is a skin disease caused by a microscopic fungal organism. It is zoonotic, i.e. it affects us as well as dogs, cats and other animals. Because in man the lesions are frequently…
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Roundworms, known as nematodes or ascarid worms are parasites that live freely in the intestine. They obtain their nutriment from the partially digested intestinal contents. They are called…
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The diaphragm is the muscular partition which separates the abdomen from the chest. Tearing or disruption of this partition is a diaphragmatic rupture. The term can be used interchangeably with diaphragmatic hernia
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Second opinions and referrals often cause great anxiety to owners, irrespective of whether suggested by the veterinary surgeon or considered as a possibility by the pet owner. Sometimes,…
