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Calcium deposits in the skin have a variety of causes, usually of minor significance in the young but indicating serious disease in some older animals.
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When cancer is diagnosed improvements in our knowledge and new and evolving methods of treatment give options to owners and their veterinarians.
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Back problems in dogs are not uncommon and can be due to a variety of causes ranging from intervertebral disc problems such as occur with us (slipped disc), trauma due to a fall or road accident, or infection involving the spinal discs, the bone of the spine or sometimes the nerve tissue itself.
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Distemper is a highly contagious viral disease of domestic dogs. Some other species, including ferrets, skunks and racoons, are also affected by the disease.
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Emergencies come in all forms: Road traffic accidents, bites, burns, heatstroke, poisoning and unconsciousness are but a few.
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This is a tumour originating from the connective tissue of, or beneath, the skin. The tumour is diverse in appearance and several different cell lines produce tumours of similar appearance.
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Cherry eye is the popular, and very apt, name given to a condition that can affect the third eyelids of many breeds of young dogs.
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Chocolate contains an alkaloid called Theobromine. This drug is used as a diuretic, heart stimulant, vasodilator, and also smooth muscle relaxant but it can be poisonous in excess and some dogs appear to be particularly sensitive.
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By definition, kidney failure is the inability of the kidneys to remove waste products from the blood.
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All tissues and organs of the body may develop cancer (an abnormal overgrowth of their constituent cells).
