Veterinary care

Veterinary care

The medical care of animals.

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systemic

Veterinary health; Veterinary care

Proliferation of histiocytes invading the skin and lymph nodes. Can go into remission for years, or progress to the malignant form. Can be treated, but not cured.

pemphigus foliaceus

Veterinary health; Veterinary care

A generalized scaling disease, with hair loss, and sometimes with the formation of heavy crusts. Involvement of a nail bed leads to loss of the nail.

dominant

Veterinary health; Veterinary care

Only one copy of a gene is necessary for a trait to be exhibited. At least one of the parents would also exhibit this same trait.

cutaneous

Veterinary health; Veterinary care

Benign proliferation of nodules in or under the skin.

hip dysplasia (HD)

Veterinary health; Veterinary care

Improper development of the hip joint, typically, the acetabulum (socket) is not deep enough for the femoral head (ball) to fit fully into place.

gastric dilatation-volvulus, bloat

Veterinary health; Veterinary care

Gastric dilatation means stomach distention or enlargement, caused by expanding gas. This may or may not be accompanied by volvulus, or torsion, or twisting of the stomach on its long axis.