Gastrointestinal Foreign Bodies Associated Terms: Foreign Body, Intestinal Resection and Anastomosis, Enterotomy, Gastrotomy, Intestinal Perforation, Bowel Obstruction, Intestinal Obstruction, Linear Gastrointestinal Foreign Body, GI Foreign Body Overview Foreign bodies occur when pets … [Read more...]
Arthritis in dogs
Osteoarthritis is defined as a degenerative condition of the joints in which the normal cartilage cushion in the joint breaks down. Eventually, adjacent bones rub against each other, causing pain, decreased joint movement, and sometimes the formation of bone spurs and other changes around the joint. … [Read more...]
Intestinal Obstruction in Dogs
This article originally appeared on PetMD. Gastrointestinal Obstruction in Dogs Gastrointestinal obstruction is defined as the partial or complete blockage of the flow of nutrients (solid or liquid) ingested into the body, and/or secretions from the stomach into and through the intestines. The … [Read more...]
New canine cancer study
A new study from the Morris Animal Foundation is seeking to uncover the causes of canine cancer and possible ways to beat the disease. The Golden Retriever Lifetime Study, the first study in the Morris Animal Foundation’s Canine Lifetime Health Project, is designed to better prevent, diagnose and … [Read more...]
Intervertebral disk disease
Intervertebral disks are the shock absorbers of the spine that sit between each bone or vertebrae in the spinal column. There are instances where these disks can rupture or bulge causing compression of the spinal cord. Chondrodystrophoid breed dogs (Dachshund, Pekinese, Beagle, Lhasa Apso, etc.) … [Read more...]
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