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One of our greatest frustrations occurs when a dog develops a disease against which it has been vaccinated. There are five possible reasons for this.
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This is a tumour of the blood vessels of the skin or subcutaneous tissue. Some are benign (haemangioma) but a few are malignant (haemangiosarcoma).
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These are tumours of the blood vessels. Some are benign (haemangioma) but most are malignant (haemangiosarcoma).
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Vestibular syndrome, or old dog (geriatric) vestibular disease, is often incorrectly termed a "stroke". The characteristic signs are loss of balance, leaning to one side, head tilt and rapid eye movements (nystagmus), sometimes the loss of balance is so severe the dog rolls over and over.
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Vomiting is not a disease but a symptom of many different diseases. Many cases of vomiting are self-limiting after a few days.
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von Willebrand's disease (vWD) is the most common inherited bleeding disorder of both man and animals. It is caused by a deficiency in the amount of a protein needed to help platelets (a blood cell used in clotting) seal broken blood vessels.
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Von Willebrands (VWD) disease is a very common inherited bleeding disorder affecting man and animals. It is due to a deficiency of a special protein known as VWD factor antigen.
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This is more accurately described as acute moist dermatitis. It is commonly known as wet eczema, hot spot eczema or summer eczema.
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Cancer is a disorder of cell growth (uncontrolled cell division) that results in an abnormal mass of tissue without a purpose. The growth exceeds that of normal tissue, is un-coordinated and persists after the cause has gone.
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Whipworms, Trichuris vulpis are intestinal parasites which are about 7 cm long. They live in the large intestine (caecum and colon) of dogs where they cause severe irritation to the lining of these organs.
