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These notes are provided to help you understand the diagnosis or possible diagnosis of cancer in your pet. For general information on cancer in pets ask for our handout "What is…
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The best approach to this problem is to change the dog’s perception of the noises using the behavioural modification techniques of desensitisation and counter-conditioning. The details…
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Trilostane is used in dogs with overactive adrenal glands (hyperadrenocorticism or Cushing's syndrome). Trilostane is a competitive inhibitor of 3beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase, which…
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Ultrasound examinations, ultrasonography or echosonography, to use some of the terms, is an imaging technique in which deep structures of the body can be visualised by recording echoes of ultrasonic waves which are directed into the tissues.
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Incontinence indicates uncontrollable leakage of urine. It can occur when the dog is lying down, often when asleep. It can affect dogs of either sex although bitches, because they have a…
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The uvea (or uveal tract) comprises the iris, the ciliary body and the choroid within the eye. They form the middle layer of the eye and provide nutrition and a good blood supply to the eye.
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Vaccination of both our children and our pets has been under the spotlight in recent years. Recently the Vaccination Guidelines Group (VGG) of the World Small Animal Veterinary Association…
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Vaccinations both for us and our animals are constantly improving but occasionally failures still occur.
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Vestibular syndrome, or geriatric vestibular disease, is often incorrectly referred to as a 'stroke'. The characteristic signs are loss of balance, leaning to one side, head tilt and rapid eye movements (nystagmus). Sometimes the loss of balance is so severe that the dog rolls over repeatedly.
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Sometimes it is necessary to use a special type of collar to prevent your pet from attacking a particular area, such as a wound or bandage dressing. They take two forms: Elizabethan collars…
