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| What is caused by stressed induced conditions from boarding facilities? |
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| This disease causes severe hypovolemia and splenic contractions if untreated hypovolemia shock and death can occur? (bleeding out) |
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| Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) |
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| Leading cause of this feline disease is hypertrophic cardiomyopathy clinical signs include parachute onset of pain paresis of the hind limps? |
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| This syndrome is caused by an excess of an adrenal steroids common clinical signs include PU/PD, polyphagia and pot belly? |
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| Treatment of this disease involves the use of adulticide and ivermectin? |
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| This disease is typically self limiting in most cats with clinical sightings in 7-10 days in dogs usually caused by self-limiting bacteria and requires the use of antibiotics? |
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| UTI(urinary tract infection), cystitis |
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| Also know as the puerperal tetaney, this disease occurs most commonly in the postpartum but also occurs in late gestation. Clinical signs include tachycardia convulsions and coma. Treatments involves slow IV infusions of 10% calcium glaciate solution? |
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| Eclamsia - Calcium deficiency in the whelping bitch or lactating. |
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| This circulatory abnormality of the liver in both dogs and cats diverts blood floor from the liver? |
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| Portosystemic shunt (PSS) |
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| This disease can either have an acute or chronic onset many cases are idiopathic dietary indiscreations are a common risk factor. Clinical signs include anorexia, vomiting, weakness, abdominal pain, dehydration and diarrhea. There is an in house test for this disease? |
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| This disease is found in dogs 2-8 years of age. Although, the specific cause of this disease is unknown the blood cells are destroyed antibodies are attached to the cell membrane and destroy it treatment is focused on oxygenation in the use of steroids? |
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| Immune Medicated Hemolytic Anemia (IMHA) |
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| A fairly common occurance in prepureal bitches. the most sign of this disease is vulvular discharge systemic antibiotic therapy is sometimes prescribed. Factors include anatomic abnormalities, trauma, injury, chemical irrigation and K9 herpes virus? |
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| This condition leads to the destruction of the renal tubules. Calcium oxalate crystals maybe found in the urine. You must get them to vomit or gastric lavage followed by the administration of activated charcoal and IV fluids? |
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| Animals affected with this disease show clinical signs of PU/PD, the water test must be performed to access the urine concentration? (Treatment must be performed throughout the animals life b/c they can't concentrate the urine) |
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| This disease maybe 2ndary to systemic disease myositis gravis. Clinical signs include weight lose, regurgitation and aspiration ammonia. Prognosis is guarded to poor |
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| This idiopathic disease of dogs and cats is characterized by cyclit bouts of V/D which may continue over a period of years. Other clinical signs include nemesis and weight loss? |
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| IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease) |
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| This disease occurs as a result of impaired pumping ability of the heart, resulting in an inadequate supply of blood and oxygen into the bodies cells. Treatment include diuretics of furosemide to correct the fluid imbalance? |
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| Congested Heart Failure (CHF) |
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| If the liver is of disease or if the flow of bile is obstructed, bilirubin will accumulate in the blood and cause this condition. Clinical sign include a yellowish of the sclera mucus membranes and skin? |
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| This is an acute condition of peripheral of CIRCULATORY FAILURE due to a disruption of circulatory control. Clinical signs include hypotension and tachycardia. Treatment is systematic? |
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| Anaphylaxis is an acute allergic response to a foreign substance. What drug is used to treat anaphylaxis? |
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| This disease results in a build up of ammonia of the body. The brain is affected and undergoes a spongy degeneration. Clinical signs include excitability, head pressing blindness, seizures and aimless wondering? |
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| This is a collection of clinical signs which typically include hematuria, dysuria and an urethra obstruction? |
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| Is a break in the continuity of bone or cartilage with minimal disruption of the normal structure. The bone is broken into two fragments. |
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| Fracture in which the line of break forms a right angle with the axis of the bone. |
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| The bone is broken into several places. |
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| Extends partially through a bone, with no displacement of the tiny bone fragments. |
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| Fracture where the bone breakage occurs diagonal to the axis of the bone. |
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| Skin edges are clean and clearly defined; made by a scalpel |
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| Irregular shape with possible tissue loss |
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| Small with deep track; bite wound |
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| Epidermis is rubbed off; road rash |
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| Forceful separation of tissue from attachment; dog fights |
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| Similar to avulsion with blood loss |
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| A collection of blood under the skin causing swelling. |
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| This systemic disease is associated with the presence of pathologic microorganisms and their toxins in the blood. |
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| Clinical signs of this condition include non productive retching abdominals distension, hypersalivation tachycardia increase CRT and collapse. Treatment involves decompression and gastropexy? |
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| GDV (Gastric Dilation with Volvulus) |
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| Patients with this disease are at risk sepsis acute renal failure and DIC. This disease occurs ONLY in intact females and carries clinical signs of vaginal discharge or not, lethargy vomiting, PU/PD and azotemia? |
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| This is the most commonly seen endocrine disorder in cats? |
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| Cats are particually at risk for this disease purebred cats tend to develop this disease at an early age. often cats wont show signs b/c they wont let themselves. when signs do present they include dyspnea, open mouth breathing, lethargy, anorexia, vomiting and sudden death. |
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| Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy |
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| The most common risk factors for this condition are renal disease in dogs and renal disease & hyperthyroidism in cats. Treated with furosemide and if left untreated the patient retinal detachment? |
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| Common is middle aged dogs this disease and very rarely seen in cats. It can result a pituitary region and adrenal tumor or overmedication with steroids. Signs are slow to develop and include PU/PD, polyphagia, lethargy, alopecia and pyaderma? |
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