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Routine blood tests frequently form part of the full clinical examination of any animal presented to the veterinarian. These tests are extremely helpful when arriving at an accurate diagnosis.
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The diaphragm is the muscular partition which separates the abdomen from the chest. Tearing or disruption of this partition is called a diaphragmatic rupture.
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Salivary cancers are almost invariably malignant tumours originating from the secretory cells of the glands. Other swellings or tumours of salivary glands may be due to infections and cysts.
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The sarcoptic mite is responsible for canine scabies (sarcoptic mange). It lives just under the skin.
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Seal distemper is a virus disease that is affecting the seal population around the coasts of Europe and the United Kingdom. It affects primarily the respiratory system and also the nervous system.
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This tumour is a disordered and purposeless overgrowth of sebaceous gland cells. These glands are attached to the hair follicles where their function is to lubricate the hairs and skin.
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Second opinions and referrals often cause great anxiety to owners, irrespective of whether suggested by the veterinarian or considered as a possibility by the pet owner.
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Seizures are one of the most frequently seen neurological problems in dogs. A seizure is also known as a convulsion or fit.
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Skin fold pyoderma is an inflammatory skin problem which occurs on opposed skin surfaces. The skin folds allow the surface of the two adjacent areas to lie in close contact and this creates a warm, humid environment that is not ventilated.
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Lymphocytosis is a term used to describe abnormal accumulations of lymphoid cells in the dermis or subcutaneous tissue of the skin. Occasionally, the term pseudolymphoma is used for these.