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  • Abdominal Distension (Ascites)
  • Abdominal Pain
  • Abdominal Palpation Pain
  • Abdominal Swelling (Distension)
  • Abnormal Behavior
  • Abnormal Growth (Tumor)
  • Accelerated Eating or Chewing
  • Aggressive Behavior
  • Agitated in the Presence of Novel Stimuli
  • Agitation
  • Anemia
  • Bad Breath (Halitosis)
  • Biting
  • Biting Human Body Parts and/or Clothes
  • Biting or Looking at the Abdomen
  • Black Bowel Movements
  • Blackheads
  • Blindness
  • Blood in Urine (Hematuria)
  • Bloody Oral Discharge
  • Bumping into Furniture
  • Bunny Hopping Walk
  • Central Nervous System Abnormalities
  • Chasing
  • Chewing
  • Collapse
  • Convulsions
  • Coughing
  • Dark Brown Urine
  • Dark, Tarry Stools (Melena)
  • Decelerated Eating or Chewing
  • Decreased Activity
  • Decreased Body Temperature (Hypothermia)
  • Decreased Urination
  • Decreased Urine Production
  • Decreased Vision or Blindness
  • Dehydration
  • Depigmentation around Lips, Eyelids, Nose
  • Depigmentation around Vulva, Prepuce, Anus
  • Depression
  • Dialated and Fixed Pupil (Eye)
  • Diarrhea
  • Difficulty Breathing (Dyspnea)
  • Difficulty Eating and Swallowing
  • Difficulty Rising
  • Difficulty Walking Stairs
  • Dilated Pupils
  • Diluted Urine (Hyposthenuria)
  • Discharge from Ears
  • Discolored Paws
  • Discolored, Foul Smelling Skin
  • Disorientation
  • Drunkenness/Incoordination (Ataxia)
  • Ear Twitching
  • Easily Startled
  • Enlarged Lymph Nodes
  • Excessive Barking
  • Excessive Fear
  • Excessive Nighttime Activity
  • Excessive Shedding
  • Exercise Intolerance
  • Eye Discharge
  • Fainting
  • Fearful Behavior
  • Fearful of, or Avoids Novel Stimuli
  • Fever
  • Fighting
  • Flatulence
  • Fleas
  • Footpad Sweating
  • Foul-smelling Breath (Halitosis)
  • Freezing Stance
  • Frequent Urination (Pollakiuria)
  • Fur Standing on End
  • Growing Mass
  • Growling
  • Hair Loss (Alopecia)
  • Head Shaking
  • Head Tilt
  • Household Damage
  • Hyperactivity
  • Inappropriate Defecation
  • Inappropriate Urination
  • Increased Appetite
  • Increased Body Temperature (Hyperthermia)
  • Increased Heart Rate (Trachypnea)
  • Increased Respiratory Rate (Tachypnea)
  • Increased Thirst (Polydipsia)
  • Increased Urination (Polyuria)
  • Increases Heart Rate (Trachypnea)
  • Infection
  • Inflammation of the Mouth (Stematitis)
  • Inflammation of the Nasal Passages
  • Involuntary Rhythmic Eye Movements
  • Irregular Heartbeat (Cardiac Arrhythmia)
  • Irritability
  • Itching
  • Itchy Ears
  • Jumping
  • Labored Respiration
  • Lack of Appetite (Anorexia)
  • Licking
  • Limping (Lameness)
  • Looming over Food, Toy or other Possesion
  • Loss of Sensation to Limbs
  • Loss of Visible 'Waist'
  • Malformation of Teeth
  • Moderate Aggression
  • Muscle Atrophy
  • Muscle Pain
  • Muscle Tremors
  • Muscle Weakness
  • Nasal Discharge
  • No Pulse in Hind Legs
  • Nocturnal or Early Morning Meowing
  • Not Drinking (Adipsia)
  • Not Eating as much as Needed (Inappetance)
  • Not Wanting to be Touched
  • Obesity
  • Ocular (eye) Abnormalities
  • Oily Skin (Seborrhea Oleosa)
  • Open Mouth Breathing
  • Oral Ulcerations
  • Pain
  • Pain in Ears
  • Painful Urination (Dysuria)
  • Pale Mucous Membranes
  • Panting
  • Paralysis
  • Paralysis of Leg(s)
  • Paws Cool to the Touch
  • Persistant Vocaliztion
  • Pot Belly
  • Pouncing
  • Praying Posture
  • Red Ear Canals
  • Red Irritated Skin
  • Red Swollen Gums
  • Redness
  • Redness of the Conjunctiva (Pink Eye)
  • Retching
  • Ribs not Easily Felt under Layer of Fat
  • Rubbing
  • Salivation
  • Scaley skin
  • Scaly Areas of Skin
  • Scratching
  • Seizures
  • Sensitivity of the Eyes to Light (Hyperesthesia)
  • Sensitivity to Stimuli (Hyperesthesia)
  • Skin Irritation
  • Skin Redness
  • Slow Growth
  • Sluggishness (Lethargy)
  • Small Red Bumps on Skin (Miliary Dermatitis)
  • Sneezing
  • Squinting
  • Straining to Urinate (Stranguria)
  • Sudden Death
  • Swelling at Joints
  • Swelling of Tissue around the Eye
  • Swollen Ear Canals
  • Thickened, Cloudy Appearance in the Eye
  • Thickening of Nose and Footpads (Hyperkeratosis)
  • Ticks Present or Recent Exposure
  • Trembling
  • Tremors
  • Unkempt Coat
  • Unprovoked Lunging
  • Vaginal Discharge
  • Visible Excess Body Fat
  • Vocalization Changes
  • Vomiting
  • Vomiting Black Specks
  • Weak Pulse
  • Weakness
  • Weakness of Hind Legs (Paresis)
  • Weight Loss
  • Whale Eyes (White of Eye Clearly Visible)
  • Yellow Discoloration of the Skin (Icterus)
  • Yellow Tint to Gums, Skin, and Eyes
  • Yellowing of the Skin and Eyes (Jaundice)

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