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Dogs

Any member of the family Canidae of the order Carnivora. Includes the domestic dog, Canis familiaris, many wild dogs, foxes, fennecs, jackals and wolves.

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brood bitch

Animals; Dogs

Female dog (bitch) used for breeding.

hemorrhage

Animals; Dogs

Excessive discharge of blood from the blood vessels; profuse bleeding.

rolling gait

Animals; Dogs

Swaying, ambling action of the hindquarters when moving.

brows

Animals; Dogs

The ridges formed above the eyes by frontal bone contours.

hepatitis

Animals; Dogs

Inflammation of the liver, caused by infectious or toxic agents and characterized by jaundice, fever, liver enlargement, and abdominal pain.

burr

Animals; Dogs

The inside of the ear; i.e., the irregular formation visible within the cup.

histamine

Animals; Dogs

A physiologically active amine, C5H9N3, found in plant and animal tissue and released from mast cells as part of an allergic reaction in humans. It stimulates gastric secretion and causes dilation of ...

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