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x Vomiting

Vomiting (known medically as emesis and informally as throwing up and a number of other terms) is the forceful expulsion of the contents of one's stomach through the mouth and sometimes the nose. Vomiting may result from many causes, ranging from...

Canine distemper

Canine parvovirus infection

Infectious canine hepatitis

Kennel cough

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x Anorexia

Canine herpesvirus infection

Anorexia (deriving from the Greek "α(ν)-" (a(n)-, a prefix that denotes absence) + "όρεξη" (orexe) = appetite) is the decreased sensation of appetite. While the term in non-scientific publications is often used interchangeably with anorexia nervosa,...

Canine distemper

Canine parvovirus infection

Infectious canine hepatitis

Canine lyme disease

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x Fatigue

Canine herpesvirus infection

Fatigue is a major safety concern in many fields, but especially in transportation, because fatigue can result in disastrous accidents. Fatigue is considered an internal precondition for unsafe acts because it negatively affects the human operator's...

Canine parvovirus infection

Canine lyme disease

Congestive Heart Failure in Dogs

Canine hypothyroidism

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x Lameness

Hip dysplasia

Lameness in horses and other equidae is a term used to refer to any number of conditions where the animal fails to travel in a regular and sound manner on all four feet. There are many causes of lameness, but they can be broadly grouped into the...

Canine lyme disease

Ehrlichiosis

Feline calicivirus infection

Feline hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

x Pain

Hip dysplasia

Physical Pain is the unpleasant feeling common to a headache and a stubbed toe. It typically consists of negative affect and aversion, and has location, duration, intensity and a distinctive quality (e.g., burning, stabbing). Pain is often...

Canine Pyoderma

Cat fight abscess

x Bunny-hopping

Hip dysplasia

Bunny-hopping is a symptom of Hip dysplasia where in the dog tends to use both hind legs together, rather than one at a time.

x Subluxation

Hip dysplasia

A subluxation may have different meanings, depending on the medical specialty involved. It implies the presence of an incomplete or partial dislocation (Latin: luxatio) of a joint or organ. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines both the...

x Limp

Hip dysplasia

To be limp(adj.) is to be flaccid, or non-erect. A non-erect penis is known to be limp. A limp(n.) is a type of asymmetric abnormality of the gait. Limping(v.) may be caused by unequal leg lengths (short leg limp), experiencing pain when walking ...

Canine lyme disease

Canine arthritis

Cat fight abscess

x Gait abnormality

Hip dysplasia

Gait abnormality is a deviation from normal gait that typically results from dysfunction of the nervous and/or musculoskeletal systems. Persons suffering from peripheral neuropathy experience numbness and tingling in their hands and feet. This can...

x Paralysis

Rabies

Paralysis is the complete loss of muscle function for one or more muscle groups. Paralysis can cause loss of feeling or loss of mobility in the affected area. Paralysis is most often caused by damage to the nervous system, especially the spinal cord...

Feline infectious peritonitis

x Drooling

Rabies

Excessive salivation is a symptom for some diseases.

Feline hepatic lipidosis

Cat flu

Intestinal Obstruction

Periodontal Disease in Animals

x Irritability

Rabies

Irritability is an excessive response to stimuli. The term is used for both the physiological reaction to stimuli and for the pathological, abnormal or excessive sensitivity to stimuli. Irritability may be demonstrated in behavioral responses to...

Feline lower urinary tract disease

Periodontal Disease in Animals

x Foaming at the mouth

Rabies

x Agitation

Rabies

Agitation is a state that indicates unrest. An extreme form is known as psychomotor agitation, which can be a side effect of antipsychotic medication.

Canine heartworm disease

Feline hyperthyroidism

x Personality or behavior changes

Rabies

Anal sac disease

x Hallucination

Rabies

A hallucination, in the broadest sense, is a perception in the absence of a stimulus. In a stricter sense, hallucinations are defined as perceptions in a conscious and awake state in the absence of external stimuli which have qualities of real...

x Respiratory arrest

Rabies

Respiratory arrest is the cessation of breathing. It is a medical emergency and it usually is related to or coincides with a cardiac arrest. Causes include opiate overdose, head injury, anaesthesia or drowning. Respiratory arrest is treated...

x Weight loss

Canine distemper

Weight loss, in the context of medicine, health or physical fitness, is a reduction of the total body mass, due to a mean loss of fluid, body fat or adipose tissue and/or lean mass, namely bone mineral deposits, muscle, tendon and other connective...

Canine coccidiosis

Canine arthritis

Congestive Heart Failure in Dogs

Feline infectious peritonitis

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x Diarrhea

Canine distemper

In medicine, diarrhea (from the Greek, "diarrhoia" meaning "a flowing through"), also spelled diarrhoea (see spelling differences), is the condition of having frequent loose or liquid bowel movements. Acute diarrhea is a common cause of death in...

Leptospirosis

Canine coronavirus infection

Salmon poisoning disease

Canine coccidiosis

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x Rhinorrhea

Canine distemper

Rhinorrhea, commonly referred to as runny nose, consists of an unusually significant amount of nasal fluid. It is a symptom of the common cold and of allergies (hay fever). The term is a combination of the Greek words "rhinos" meaning "of the nose"...

Feline calicivirus infection

Cat flu

x Eye discharge

Canine distemper

Corneal ulcer

x Thickened foot pads

Canine distemper

x Pyrexia

Canine distemper

Fever (also known as pyrexia, from the Greek pyretos meaning fire, or a febrile response, from the Latin word febris, meaning fever, and archaically known as ague) is a frequent medical sign that describes an increase in internal body temperature to...

Canine parvovirus infection

Infectious canine hepatitis

Leptospirosis

Canine lyme disease

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x Thickened nose

Canine distemper

x Asymptomatic

Canine herpesvirus infection

In medicine, a disease is asymptomatic if a patient carries a disease or infection but experiences no symptoms. A condition might be asymptomatic if it fails to show the noticeable symptoms with which it is usually associated. Asymptomatic...

Canine brucellosis

Toxoplasmosis in cats

Canine giardiasis

x Hemorrhage

Canine herpesvirus infection

Bleeding, technically known as hemorrhaging or haemorrhaging (see American and British spelling differences) is the loss of blood or blood escape from the circulatory system. Bleeding can occur internally, where blood leaks from blood vessels inside...

Infectious canine hepatitis

Ehrlichiosis

Head Trauma in Animals

x Hematochezia

Canine parvovirus infection

Hematochezia is the passage of maroon colored stool . It is distinguished from melena, which is stool with blood that has been altered by the gut flora and appears black/"tarry". It is also different from bright-red blood per rectum (BRBPR)....

Feline panleukopenia

Hemorrhagic gastroenteritis

x Sore throat

Infectious canine hepatitis

A medical condition caused by infection or irritation of the throat.

x Hepatic encephalopathy

Infectious canine hepatitis

Hepatic encephalopathy (sometimes hepatoencephalopathy or portosystemic encephalopathy) is a potentially-reversible neuropsychiatric abnormality in the setting of liver failure, whether chronic (as in cirrhosis) or acute. It can be diagnosed only...

x Jaundice

Infectious canine hepatitis

Jaundice, also known as icterus (attributive adjective: icteric), is a yellowish discoloration of the skin, the conjunctival membranes over the sclerae (whites of the eyes), and other mucous membranes caused by hyperbilirubinemia (increased levels...

Toxoplasmosis in cats

Cytauxzoonosis

Feline infectious anemia

x Depression

Infectious canine hepatitis

Depression or moping is a state of low mood and aversion to activity. While often described as a dysfunction, there are also strong arguments for seeing depression as an adaptive defense mechanism. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental...

Feline leukemia virus infection

Feline lower urinary tract disease

Cytauxzoonosis

Feline infectious anemia

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x Hematoma

Infectious canine hepatitis

A haematoma, or hematoma, is a collection of blood outside the blood vessels, generally the result of hemorrhage, or more specifically, internal bleeding. It is not to be confused with haemangioma which is an abnormal build up of blood vessels in...

x Cough

Infectious canine hepatitis

A cough ( pronunciation (help·info) Latin: tussis), in medicine, is a sudden and often repetitively occurring defense reflex which helps to clear the large breathing passages from excess secretions, irritants, foreign particles and microbes. The...

Ehrlichiosis

Congestive Heart Failure in Dogs

Canine heartworm disease

Feline viral rhinotracheitis

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x Dry hacking cough

Kennel cough

x Retching

Kennel cough

Retching is a process in the human body where gastric (and sometimes duodenal) contents are forced into the esophagus, but do not enter the pharynx. Retching usually precedes vomiting, when the upper esophageal sphincter remains closed. If the upper...

x Sneeze

Kennel cough

A sneeze (or sternutation) is a semi-autonomous, convulsive expulsion of air from the lungs through the nose and mouth, caused by foreign particles irritating the nasal mucosa. Sneezing can be triggered through sudden exposure to bright light, a...

Feline viral rhinotracheitis

Feline calicivirus infection

Feline asthma

Cat flu

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x Polydipsia

Leptospirosis

Polydipsia is a medical symptom in which the patient displays excessive thirst. The word derives from the Greek πολυδιψία, which is derived from πολύς (polys, "much, many") + δίψα (dipsa, "thirst"). An etymologically related term is dipsomaniac,...

Ehrlichiosis

Diabetes in cats and dogs

Feline hyperthyroidism

Feline intestinal lymphoma

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x Dehydration

Leptospirosis

Dehydration (hypohydration) is defined as excessive loss of body water. It is literally the removal of water (Ancient Greek: ὕδωρ, hýdōr) from an object. In physiological terms, it entails a relative deficiency of water molecules in relation to...

Salmon poisoning disease

Canine coccidiosis

Feline panleukopenia

Cytauxzoonosis

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x Icterus

Leptospirosis

Icterus, in medicine, is the yellow discoloration of skin and mucus membranes in jaundice. As a rule of thumb, icteric sclera indicates a direct bilirubin of at least 2 mg%, icteric sublingual membrane indicates a bilirubin of 5 mg%, and icteric...

Cytauxzoonosis

x Uveitis

Leptospirosis

Uveitis specifically refers to inflammation of the middle layer of the eye, termed the "uvea" but in common usage may refer to any inflammatory process involving the interior of the eye. Uveitis is estimated to be responsible for approximately 10%...

Canine glaucoma

Canine brucellosis

Toxoplasmosis in cats

x Shivering

Leptospirosis

Shivering is a bodily function in response to early hypothermia in warm-blooded animals. When the core body temperature drops, the shivering reflex is triggered. Muscle groups around the vital organs begin to shake in small movements in an attempt...

x Polyuria

Leptospirosis

In medicine, polyuria is a condition characterized by the passage of large volumes of urine (at least 2.5 L over 24 hours in adults). Polyuria often appears in conjunction with polydipsia (increased thirst), though it is possible to have one without...

Ehrlichiosis

Feline lower urinary tract disease

Diabetes in cats and dogs

Feline hyperthyroidism

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x Myocarditis

Canine lyme disease

In medicine (cardiology), myocarditis is inflammation of heart muscle (myocardium). It resembles a heart attack but coronary arteries are not blocked. Myocarditis is most often due to infection by common viruses, such as parvovirus B19, less...

x Glomerulonephritis

Canine lyme disease

Glomerulonephritis, also known as glomerular nephritis, abbreviated GN, is a renal disease characterized by inflammation of the glomeruli, or small blood vessels in the kidneys. It may present with isolated hematuria and/or proteinuria (blood resp....

x Arthritis

Canine lyme disease

Arthritis (from Greek arthro-, joint + -itis, inflammation; plural: arthritides) is a group of conditions involving damage to the joints of the body. There are over 100 different forms of arthritis. The most common form, osteoarthritis (degenerative...

x Arthralgia

Canine lyme disease

Arthralgia (from Greek arthro-, joint + -algos, pain) literally means joint pain; it is a symptom of injury, infection, illnesses (in particular arthritis) or an allergic reaction to medication. According to MeSH, the term "arthralgia" should only...

x Lymphadenopathy

Canine lyme disease

Lymphadenopathy is a term meaning "disease of the lymph nodes." It is, however, almost synonymously used with "swollen/enlarged lymph nodes". It could be due to infection, auto-immune disease, or malignancy. Inflammation of a lymph node is called...

Salmon poisoning disease

Ehrlichiosis

Feline leukemia virus infection

Feline immunodeficiency virus infection

x Nausea

Canine coronavirus infection

Nausea (Latin: Nausea, from Greek: Ναυτία, "sea-sickness", also called wamble) is the sensation of unease and discomfort in the upper stomach and head with an urge to vomit. Nausea is also an adverse effect of many drugs, opiates in particular, and...

x Red eye

Canine glaucoma

In medicine, red eye is a non-specific term to describe an eye that appears red due to illness, injury, or some other condition. "Conjunctivitis" and "bloodshot eyes" are two forms of red eye. Since it is a common affliction, primary care doctors...

x Conjunctivitis

Canine glaucoma

Conjunctivitis (commonly called "pink eye" or "Madras eye") is an inflammation of the conjunctiva (the outermost layer of the eye and the inner surface of the eyelids), most commonly due to an allergic reaction or an infection (usually viral, but...

Feline calicivirus infection

Feline immunodeficiency virus infection

Feline chlamydiosis

x Eye pain

Canine glaucoma

x Vasculitis

Ehrlichiosis

Vasculitis (plural: vasculitides) refers to a heterogeneous group of disorders that are characterized by inflammatory destruction of blood vessels. Both arteries and veins are affected. Lymphangitis is sometimes considered a type of vasculitis....

x Petechia

Ehrlichiosis

A petechia (pronounced /pɨˈtiːkiə/, plural petechiae /pɨˈtiːkɪ.iː/) is a small (1-2mm) red or purple spot on the body, caused by a minor hemorrhage (broken capillary blood vessels). The most common cause of petechiae is through physical trauma such...

x Dyspnea

Ehrlichiosis

Dyspnea or dyspnoea (pronounced disp-nee-ah, IPA /dɪsp'niə/), from Latin dyspnoea, from Greek dyspnoia from dyspnoos, shortness of breath) or shortness of breath (SOB) is a debilitating symptom that is the experience of unpleasant or uncomfortable...

Congestive Heart Failure in Dogs

Canine heartworm disease

Feline asthma

Feline chlamydiosis

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x Thrombocytopenia

Ehrlichiosis

Thrombocytopenia (or -paenia, or thrombopenia in short ) is the presence of relatively few platelets in blood. Generally speaking, in humans, a normal platelet count ranges from 150,000 and 450,000 per mm. These limits, however, are determined by...

x Anemia

Ehrlichiosis

Anemia (pronounced /əˈniːmiə/, also spelled anaemia or anæmia; from Ancient Greek ἀναιμία anaimia, meaning "lack of blood") is a decrease in normal number of red blood cells (RBCs) or less than the normal quantity of hemoglobin in the blood. However...

Feline infectious peritonitis

Feline leukemia virus infection

Feline immunodeficiency virus infection

x Tenesmus

Anal sac disease

Rectal tenesmus is a feeling of incomplete defecation. It is experienced as an inability or difficulty to empty the bowel at defecation. It is frequently painful and may be accompanied by involuntary straining and other gastrointestinal symptoms....

x Pruritus