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Addison's Disease (Canine)

Addison's Disease (Canine)

Addison's disease, or hypoadrenocorticism, is caused by insufficient production of adrenal hormones…
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Aggression to Visitors in the Home (Canine)

Aggression to Visitors in the Home (Canine)

Dogs that are unfriendly or aggressive to visitors coming to the home are usually inadequately…
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Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (Canine)

Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (Canine)

Autoimmune hemolytic anemia is a specific type of erythrocyte (red blood cell) deficiency in which…
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Barking, Excessive (Canine)

Barking, Excessive (Canine)

Barking is a form of vocal communication relatively unique to dogs. Close relatives of dogs, such…
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Cataracts (Canine)

Cataracts (Canine)

Glaucoma is a condition in which the pressure within the eye becomes elevated. It is often very…
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Chewing, Destructive (Canine)

Chewing, Destructive (Canine)

Since dogs are motivated to explore the world with their mouths and exercise their jaws, they often…
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Chocolate Poisoning (Canine)

Chocolate Poisoning (Canine)

Dogs may be attracted to chocolate due to its aroma or sweet taste and will often eat large…
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Coccidiosis (Canine)

Coccidiosis (Canine)

Coccidia are protozoan parasites that affect the gastrointestinal tract of cats, dogs and many…
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Congestive Heart Failure, Right-sided (Canine)

Congestive Heart Failure, Right-sided (Canine)

Canine congestive heart failure is a syndrome in which the right side of the heart cannot provide…
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Cushing's Syndrome (Canine)

Cushing's Syndrome (Canine)

Canine Cushing's syndrome is a condition in which one or both adrenal glands produce an excess of…
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Demodex (Canine)

Demodex (Canine)

Canine demodex is a non-contagious parasitic skin disease caused by the microscopic mite, Demodex…
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Dental Disease (Canine)

Dental Disease (Canine)

Dental disease in dogs is a broad term that describes a progression of disease that affects…
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Distemper (Canine)

Distemper (Canine)

Canine distemper is a viral disease that affects dogs worldwide. The disease is most common in…
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Ear Infection (Canine)

Ear Infection (Canine)

Otitis externa, commonly referred to as an ear infection, is inflammation of the external (outer)…
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Ehrlichiosis (Canine)

Ehrlichiosis (Canine)

Canine ehrlichiosis is an acute to chronic infectious disease that is transmitted to dogs by ticks…
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Epilepsy (Canine)

Epilepsy (Canine)

Canine epilepsy is a chronic condition characterized by recurrent (repeated) seizures (convulsions…
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Flea Infestation (Canine)

Flea Infestation (Canine)

Canine flea infestation is caused by fleas, which are small, wingless blood-sucking insects. The…
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Food Allergy (Canine)

Food Allergy (Canine)

Food allergy is a relatively common immune disease resulting in itchy skin and ears in dogs which…
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Gastric Dilatation and Volvulus (Canine)

Gastric Dilatation and Volvulus (Canine)

Gastric dilatation and volvulus, (GDV) is a potentially life-threatening condition characterized by…
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Gastritis, Chronic (Canine)

Gastritis, Chronic (Canine)

Canine chronic gastritis is a condition that may be caused by many different disease processes, all…
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Giardiasis (Canine)

Giardiasis (Canine)

Canine giardiasis is an intestinal infection in dogs by the protozoan parasite, Giardia canis.…
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Glaucoma (Canine)

Glaucoma (Canine)

Glaucoma is a condition in which the pressure within the eye becomes elevated. It is often very…
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Heartworm Disease (Canine)

Heartworm Disease (Canine)

Heartworm disease is a parasitic disease of dogs that is spread by mosquito bites. The adult worms…
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Hemangiosarcoma (Canine)

Hemangiosarcoma (Canine)

Canine Hemangiosarcoma is a highly malignant form of cancer that comes from the vascular…
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Hip Dysplasia (Canine)

Hip Dysplasia (Canine)

Canine hip dysplasia is a common genetic condition causing pain and lameness in affected dogs. The…
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House Soiling (Canine)

House Soiling (Canine)

When dogs urinate or defecate indoors, whether on furniture or floors, they are considered to have…
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Hypothyroidism (Canine)

Hypothyroidism (Canine)

Hypothyroidism, a common endocrine disease of dogs, is a disorder of the thyroid gland, located in…
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Influenza (Canine)

Influenza (Canine)

Canine influenza is an acute respiratory disease caused by an influenza virus that originated in…
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Intervertebral Disk Disease (Canine)

Intervertebral Disk Disease (Canine)

Intervertebral disk disease, is the most common neurological syndrome in dogs. It occurs when a…
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Jumping Up on People (Canine)

Jumping Up on People (Canine)

With dogs, jumping up most commonly occurs in the social contexts of greeting and play. Although…
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Kennel Cough (Canine)

Kennel Cough (Canine)

Kennel cough is a term that is commonly used to describe a highly contagious respiratory disease…
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Leash Reactivity (Canine)

Leash Reactivity (Canine)

On-lead lunging in dogs is a disruptive and potentially dangerous behavior that restricts enjoyment…
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Leptospirosis (Canine)

Leptospirosis (Canine)

Leptospirosis is an infectious disease of dogs and other animals (including humans) caused by…
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Lyme Disease (Canine)

Lyme Disease (Canine)

Canine Lyme Disease is a multi-symptom disease that is transmitted to dogs by ticks. Ticks can also…
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Malassezia Dermatitis (Canine)

Malassezia Dermatitis (Canine)

Malassezia dermatitis is a common pruritic, often malodorous, skin condition caused by an…
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Melanoma (Canine)

Melanoma (Canine)

Melanoma is a type of cancer in dogs. It may develop anywhere but is commonly found in the mouth…
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Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Toxicosis (Canine)

Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Toxicosis (Canine)

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug toxicosis refers to accidental overdosage of this class of…
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Obesity (Canine)

Obesity (Canine)

Obesity is an extremely common problem, affecting 20 percent to 40 percent of American dogs.…
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Osteosarcoma (Canine)

Osteosarcoma (Canine)

Canine osteosarcoma is the most common primary bone tumor of dogs. It usually occurs in the limbs,…
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Pancreatitis (Canine)

Pancreatitis (Canine)

Pancreatitis is a disease involving inflammation of the pancreas. The pancreas is a gland located…
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Parvovirus Infection (Canine)

Parvovirus Infection (Canine)

Parvoviral enteritis (or parvo) is a viral disease that affects young, unvaccinated dogs between 6…
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Play Mouthing and Biting (Canine, puppy)

Play Mouthing and Biting (Canine, puppy)

Dogs of all ages use their mouths a great deal during normal interaction with other dogs, human…
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Pyometra (Canine)

Pyometra (Canine)

Pyometra, or uterine infection, is common in unspayed female dogs. It is a serious condition that…
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Rabies (Canine)

Rabies (Canine)

Rabies is justifiably one of the most feared infectious diseases known. Once symptoms develop,…
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Renal Failure, Acute (Canine)

Renal Failure, Acute (Canine)

Acute renal failure (ARF) in dogs is a serious, life-threatening condition characterized by sudden…
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Renal Failure, Chronic (Canine)

Renal Failure, Chronic (Canine)

Chronic renal failure (CRF) is a progressive disorder most commonly associated with older dogs in…
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Resource Guarding Prevention (Canine, puppy)

Resource Guarding Prevention (Canine, puppy)

Like their wild relatives, domestic dogs have deeply rooted instincts to hoard and guard valued…
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Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (Canine)

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (Canine)

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) is a parasitic disease that is carried by ticks and can cause…
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Roundworms (Canine)

Roundworms (Canine)

Canine roundworms live in a dog's small intestinal tract. Dogs can become infected in one of…
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Salmonellosis (Canine)

Salmonellosis (Canine)

Salmonellosis is an infection caused by bacteria from the genus Salmonella. The infection is…
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Sarcoptic Mange (Canine)

Sarcoptic Mange (Canine)

Canine sarcoptic mange, or scabies, is caused by a tiny mite that burrows into the skin and causes…
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Separation Anxiety (Canine)

Separation Anxiety (Canine)

Canine attachment to humans is an adaptive trait that has been directly and indirectly selected for…
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Skin Allergy (Canine)

Skin Allergy (Canine)

Canine skin allergy is a common condition that causes inflamed and itchy skin. Secondary skin and…
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Socialization (Canine, puppy)

Socialization (Canine, puppy)

Dogs are subject to a relatively short period early in life where primary social acceptances and…
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Superficial Pyoderma (Canine)

Superficial Pyoderma (Canine)

Pyoderma is a bacterial infection of the skin. Superficial pyoderma refers to bacterial infections…
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Tick Paralysis (Canine)

Tick Paralysis (Canine)

Toxicity occurs when a female tick injects a neurotoxin through her saliva into the host. The toxin…
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Vestibular Disease (Canine)

Vestibular Disease (Canine)

Vestibular diseases affect the body's balance systems and can arise from peripheral (outside the…