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Owning a dog can be an extremely rewarding experience, but it also carries with it some responsibility. We hope these notes will give you some help.
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In its simplest terms, pyometra is an infection in the uterus. However, most cases of pyometra are much more difficult to manage than a routine infection.
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Ringworm is a skin disease caused by a fungus. Because the lesions are often circular, it was once thought to be caused by a worm curling up in the tissue. However, the condition has nothing to do with a worm.
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Roundworms, nematodes or ascarid worms are intestinal parasites that live freely in the intestine, obtaining their nutriment from the partially digested intestinal contents.
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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.
