Diabetes (Feline)
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Diabetes (Feline)

Feline diabetes is a common endocrine disease of cats. Common signs of diabetes include increased thirst, increased urination and weight loss in spite of an increase in appetite.…
Ehrlichiosis (Canine)
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Ehrlichiosis (Canine)

Canine ehrlichiosis is an acute to chronic infectious disease that is transmitted to dogs by ticks. Ehrlichiosis can affect multiple organ systems and present with a variety of…
Fatty Liver Disease (Feline)
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Fatty Liver Disease (Feline)

Feline fatty liver disease or hepatic lipidosis is a potentially life-threatening syndrome in cats caused by excessive accumulation of lipid (fat) in the cells of the liver and…
Gastritis, Chronic (Canine)
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Gastritis, Chronic (Canine)

Canine chronic gastritis is a condition that may be caused by many different disease processes, all of which result in irritation of the lining of the stomach. Chronic gastritis…
Heartworm Disease (Feline)
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Heartworm Disease (Feline)

Feline heartworm disease is a disease caused by a parasite, Dirofilaria immitis, that lodges in the heart and primarily affects the lungs in the cat, as opposed to affecting the…
Hemangiosarcoma (Canine)
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Hemangiosarcoma (Canine)

Canine Hemangiosarcoma is a highly malignant form of cancer that comes from the vascular endothelium (lining of blood vessels). Hemangiosarcoma can arise from blood vessels…
Hyperthyroidism (Feline)
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Hyperthyroidism (Feline)

Feline hyperthyroidism is a condition in which one or both thyroid glands become overactive. If left untreated, the resulting excess of thyroid hormones has harmful effects,…
Leukemia Virus (Feline)
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Leukemia Virus (Feline)

Feline leukemia virus is a viral disease of domestic cats that impairs immune system function and causes some types of cancer. It is caused by a retrovirus that cats shed in high…
Lily Toxicosis (Feline)
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Lily Toxicosis (Feline)

Ingestion of lilies by cats can lead to acute renal failure. Common name: Lily poisoning Scientific name: Lily nephrotoxicosis Diagnosis Signalment The condition affects only cats…
Lymphoma (Feline)
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Lymphoma (Feline)

Lymphoma is one of the most common forms of cancer diagnosed in cats. Lymphoma is a cancer of lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell found throughout the body. Diagnosis and…
Melanoma (Canine)
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Melanoma (Canine)

Melanoma is a type of cancer in dogs. Find out how Melanoma in dogs is diagnosed and the treatment your dog will need if it's diagnosed with canine melanoma
Renal Failure, Chronic (Feline)
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Renal Failure, Chronic (Feline)

Chronic renal failure (CRF) is an irreversible but often slowly progressing condition that is managed rather than cured.
Toxoplasmosis (Feline)
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Toxoplasmosis (Feline)

Toxoplasmosis is caused by a parasite that lives inside cells. Toxoplasmosis is a zoonotic disease, which means that people can acquire the infection from animals. Any mammal can…