Veterinary health

Veterinary health

Of or relating to the medical profession that involves the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness in animals, as well as the preservation of animal welfare.

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pulmonary artery stenosis

Veterinary health; Veterinary care

Narrowing of the outflow from the lungs.

elbow dysplasia (ED)

Veterinary health; Veterinary care

Asynchronous growth of the bones of the foreleg causing the joint to meet improperly.

megaesophagus

Veterinary health; Veterinary care

Overly enlarged esophagus causing buildup of food and saliva and regurgitation. Associated with aspirative pneumonia from an early age.

hemangiosarcoma

Veterinary health; Veterinary care

A malignant tumor of endothelial cells (the layer of cells that lines the cavities of the heart and of the blood and lymph vessels). (epithelial cells cover all body surfaces, ...

recessive

Veterinary health; Veterinary care

Requires a copy of the gene from both parents to exhibit the trait. Having only one copy of the gene makes the dog a carrier of the trait, and he will never exhibit the trait - ...

mitral stenosis

Veterinary health; Veterinary care

Narrowing of the mitral valve that separates the left atrium and the left ventricle.

diabetes insipidus

Veterinary health; Veterinary care

Inadequate secretion of, or resistance to the effects of, antidiuretic hormone (adh or vasopressin). This hormone stimulates the kidney retain water in the body. Consequently, the ...