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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.

  • 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.

  • The diaphragm is the muscular partition which separates the abdomen from the chest. Tearing or disruption of this partition is called a diaphragmatic rupture.

  • Seizures are one of the most frequently seen neurological problems in dogs. A seizure is also known as a convulsion or fit.

  • Urticaria is an allergic phenomenon. Food, drugs, vaccines and particularly insect bites and stings can be responsible.