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| x Vaccine |
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A vaccine is a biological preparation that improves immunity to a particular disease. A vaccine typically contains a small amount of an agent that resembles a microorganism. The agent stimulates the body's immune system to recognize the agent as...
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| x Surgery |
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Canine glaucoma |
Surgery (from the Greek: χειρουργική cheirourgikē, via Latin: chirurgiae, meaning "hand work") is a medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental techniques on a patient to investigate and/or treat a pathological condition such as...
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| Canine heartworm disease | |||
| Feline lower urinary tract disease | |||
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| x Ivermectin |
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Canine heartworm disease |
Ivermectin (22,23-dihydroavermectin B1a + 22,23-dihydroavermectin B1b) is a broad-spectrum antiparasitic medication.
It is sold under brand names Stromectol in the United States, Mectizan in Canada by Merck and Ivexterm in Mexico by Valeant...
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| x Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug |
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Hip dysplasia |
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, usually abbreviated to NSAIDs or NAIDs, are drugs with analgesic, antipyretic (lowering an elevated body temperature and relieving pain without impairing consciousness) and, in higher doses, with anti...
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| x Triple Pelvic Osteotomy | Hip dysplasia |
Triple Pelvic Osteotomy is a procedure used in young dogs usually less than 10 months of age with dysplasia but without degenerative arthritis changes.
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| x Hip replacement |
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Hip dysplasia |
Hip replacement, also hip arthroplasty, is a surgical procedure in which the hip joint is replaced by a prosthetic implant. Such joint replacement orthopaedic surgery generally is conducted to relieve arthritis pain or fix severe physical joint...
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| x Femoral Head/Neck Ostectomy | Hip dysplasia |
Femoral Head/Neck Ostectomy is a procedure in which the head of the femur is surgically removed, allowing the joint to heal as a false joint.
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| x DARthroplasty | Hip dysplasia |
“DAR” stands for dorsal acetabular rim. In this procedure, the hip joint is rebuilt using bone grafts to make the joint socket deeper.
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| x Juvenile Pubic Symphysiodesis | Hip dysplasia |
Juvenile Pubic Symphysiodesis is a surgery done as a preventive measure to young puppies with Canine Hip Dysplasia.
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| x Intravenous therapy |
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Canine distemper |
Intravenous therapy or IV therapy is the giving of liquid substances directly into a vein. It can be intermittent or continuous; continuous administration is called an intravenous drip. The word intravenous simply means "within a vein", but is most...
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| Canine parvovirus infection | |||
| Infectious canine hepatitis | |||
| Leptospirosis | |||
| Canine coronavirus infection | |||
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| x Antibiotic |
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Canine distemper |
In common usage, an antibiotic (from the Ancient Greek: ἀντί – anti, "against", and βίος – bios, "life") is a substance or compound that kills or inhibits the growth of bacteria. Antibiotics belong to the broader group of antimicrobial compounds,...
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| Canine parvovirus infection | |||
| Kennel cough | |||
| Leptospirosis | |||
| Canine lyme disease | |||
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| x Palliative care |
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Canine distemper |
Palliative care (from Latin palliare, to cloak) is any form of medical care or treatment that concentrates on reducing the severity of disease symptoms, rather than striving to halt, delay, or reverse progression of the disease itself or provide a...
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| Canine herpesvirus infection | |||
| Infectious canine hepatitis | |||
| Ehrlichiosis | |||
| Canine brucellosis | |||
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| x Colloidal silver |
True colloidal silver is a liquid suspension of microscopic particles of silver. A colloid is technically defined as particles which remain suspended without forming an ionic, or dissolved solution.
The commercial alternative medicine product, also...
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| x Blood transfusion |
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Canine parvovirus infection |
Blood transfusion is the process of transferring blood or blood-based products from one person into the circulatory system of another. Blood transfusions can be life-saving in some situations, such as massive blood loss due to trauma, or can be used...
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| Ehrlichiosis | |||
| Feline leukemia virus infection | |||
| Cytauxzoonosis | |||
| Feline infectious anemia | |||
| x Antiemetic | Canine parvovirus infection |
An antiemetic is a drug that is effective against vomiting and nausea. Antiemetics are typically used to treat motion sickness and the side effects of opioid analgesics, general anaesthetics and chemotherapy directed against cancer.
Antiemetics...
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| x Oseltamivir |
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Canine parvovirus infection |
Oseltamivir (INN) (pronounced /ɒsəlˈtæmɨvɪr/) is an antiviral drug that slows the spread of influenza (flu) virus between cells in the body by stopping the new virus from chemically cutting ties with its host cell. The drug is sold under the trade...
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| x Cough medicine |
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Kennel cough |
A cough medicine is a medicinal drug used to treat coughing and related conditions. Dry coughs are treated with cough suppressants (antitussives) that suppress the body's urge to cough, while productive coughs (coughs that produce phlegm) are...
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| x Antidiarrhoeal | Leptospirosis |
An anti-diarrheal drug is any medication which provides symptomatic relief for diarrhea.
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| Canine distemper | |||
| Canine coronavirus infection | |||
| Salmon poisoning disease | |||
| x Dialysis |
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Leptospirosis |
In medicine, dialysis (from Greek "dialusis", meaning dissolution, "dia", meaning through, and "lysis", meaning loosening) is primarily used to provide an artificial replacement for lost kidney function (renal replacement therapy) due to renal...
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| x Diuretic |
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Canine glaucoma |
A diuretic is any drug that elevates the rate of urination and thus provides a means of forced diuresis. There are several categories of diuretics. All diuretics increase the excretion of water from bodies, although each class does so in a distinct...
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| Congestive Heart Failure in Dogs | |||
| Feline hypertrophic cardiomyopathy | |||
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Canine glaucoma |
Eye drops are saline-containing drops used as a vector to administer medication in the eye. Depending on the condition being treated, they may contain steroids (e.g. dexamethasone), antihistamines, sympathomimetics, beta receptor blockers,...
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| x Expression of the anal sacs | Anal sac disease |
Manual expression of the anal sacs will give relief to dogs suffering from Anal sac disease.
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| x Sulfadimethoxine | Canine coccidiosis |
Sulfadimethoxine (trade name Di-Methox) is a sulfonamide antibacterial.
when spread throughout the body, the bacteria dissolves into the blood, therefor making it good bacteria.
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| x Joint fluid modifiers | Canine arthritis |
Joint fluid modifiers such as glycosaminoglycans or sodium hyaluronate works by modifying the fluids in the joints to heal its surface.
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| x Low sodium diet | Congestive Heart Failure in Dogs |
A low sodium diet is a diet that includes no more than 1,500 to 2,400 mgs of sodium per day. (As an example 1 teaspoon of salt = approx. 2,300 mg sodium.) People who follow a vigorous or moderate exercise schedule are usually advised to limit their...
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| x Hospitalization | Congestive Heart Failure in Dogs |
Hospitalization is the state of being confined to a hospital to receive medical treatment of some kind.
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| Cytauxzoonosis | |||
| x ACE inhibitor |
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Congestive Heart Failure in Dogs |
ACE inhibitors, or inhibitors of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE), are a group of pharmaceuticals that are used primarily in treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure, in some cases as the drugs of first choice.
This system is...
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| Feline hypertrophic cardiomyopathy | |||
| x Thoracentesis |
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Congestive Heart Failure in Dogs |
Thoracentesis (pronounced /θɔr ʌ sɪn ˈtiː sɪs/) (also known as thoracocentesis or pleural tap) is an invasive procedure to remove fluid or air from the pleural space for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. A cannula, or hollow needle, is carefully...
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| x Nitroglycerin |
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Congestive Heart Failure in Dogs |
Nitroglycerin (NG), (United States spelling) also known as nitroglycerine, (UK Spelling), trinitroglycerin, trinitroglycerine, 1,2,3-trinitroxypropane and glyceryl trinitrate, is a heavy, colorless, oily, explosive liquid obtained by nitrating...
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| x Digoxin |
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Congestive Heart Failure in Dogs |
Digoxin (INN) (pronounced /dɨˈdʒɒksɨn/), also known as digitalis, is a purified cardiac glycoside extracted from the foxglove plant, Digitalis lanata. Its corresponding aglycone is digoxigenin, and its acetyl derivative is acetyldigoxin. Digoxin is...
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| x Thyroxine |
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Canine hypothyroidism |
A hormone synthesized and secreted by the thyroid gland containing four iodine atoms and is converted to triiodothyronine (T3) in the body, influencing metabolism and organ function.
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| x Oxygen therapy |
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Feline viral rhinotracheitis |
Oxygen therapy is the administration of oxygen as a medical intervention, which can be for a variety of purposes in both chronic and acute patient care. Oxygen is essential for cell metabolism, and in turn, tissue oxygenation is essential for all...
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| x Bronchodilator | Feline asthma |
A bronchodilator is a substance that dilates the bronchi and bronchioles, decreasing airway resistance and thereby facilitating airflow. Bronchodilators may be endogenous (originating naturally within the body), or they may be medications...
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| x Corticosteroid |
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Feline asthma |
Corticosteroids are a class of steroid hormones that are produced in the adrenal cortex. Corticosteroids are involved in a wide range of physiologic systems such as stress response, immune response and regulation of inflammation, carbohydrate...
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| Feline infectious anemia | |||
| Feline eosinophilic granuloma | |||
| Feline inflammatory bowel disease | |||
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| x Inhalation therapy | Feline asthma |
Inhalation therapy is a discipline of medicine which deals with the oxygenation and respiratory system of clients. In the United States this discipline is referred to as Respiratory therapy.
Inhalation therapists are generally licensed technicians...
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| x Chemotherapy |
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Feline leukemia virus infection |
Chemotherapy, in its most general sense, is the treatment of disease by chemicals especially by killing micro-organisms or cancerous cells. In popular usage, it refers to antineoplastic drugs used to treat cancer or the combination of these drugs...
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| Feline intestinal lymphoma | |||
| x Interferon |
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Feline leukemia virus infection |
Interferons (IFNs) are natural cell-signaling proteins produced by the cells of the immune system of most vertebrates in response to challenges such as viruses, parasites and tumor cells. They belong to the large class of glycoproteins known as...
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| Feline immunodeficiency virus infection | |||
| x Anticonvulsant Agent | Toxoplasmosis in cats |
Medicine to stop, prevent, or control seizures (convulsions).
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| x Feeding tube | Feline hepatic lipidosis |
A feeding tube is a medical device used to provide nutrition to patients who cannot obtain nutrition by swallowing. The state of being fed by a feeding tube is called enteral feeding or tube feeding. Placement may be temporary for the treatment of...
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| x High protein diet |
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Feline hepatic lipidosis |
A high protein diet is often recommended by bodybuilders and nutritionists to help efforts to build muscle and lose fat. It should not be confused with low-carb diets such as the Atkins Diet, which are not calorie-controlled and which often contain...
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| Diabetes in cats and dogs | |||
| x Force-feeding |
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Feline hepatic lipidosis |
Force-feeding, which in some circumstances is also called gavage, is the practice of feeding a person or an animal against their will.
Force-feeding is generally carried out by passing a feeding tube through the nose or mouth into the esophagus....
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| x Catheter |
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Feline lower urinary tract disease |
In medicine a catheter is a tube that can be inserted into a body cavity, duct or vessel. Catheters thereby allow drainage, injection of fluids or access by surgical instruments. The process of inserting a catheter is catheterization. In most uses a...
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| x Benzoyl peroxide |
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Feline acne |
Benzoyl peroxide (pronounced /ˈbɛnzɔɪl pəˈrɒksaɪd/) is an organic compound in the organic peroxide family. It consists of two benzoyl groups joined by a peroxide group. Its structural formula is [C6H5C(O)]2O2. It is one of the most important organic...
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| x Retinoid | Feline acne |
The retinoids are a class of chemical compounds that are related chemically to vitamin A. Retinoids are used in medicine, primarily due to the way they regulate epithelial cell growth.
Retinoids have many important and diverse functions throughout...
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| x Beta blocker |
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Feline hypertrophic cardiomyopathy |
Beta blockers (sometimes written as β-blocker) is a class of drugs used for various indications, but particularly for the management of cardiac arrhythmias, cardioprotection after myocardial infarction (heart attack), and hypertension. Propranolol...
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| x Calcium channel blocker | Feline hypertrophic cardiomyopathy |
Calcium channel blockers are a class of drugs and natural substances that disrupt the conduction of calcium channels.
It has effects on many excitable cells of the body, such as cardiac muscle, i.e. heart, smooth muscles of blood vessels, or neurons...
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| x Diabetic diet | Diabetes in cats and dogs |
The diet most often recommended for people who suffer from diabetes mellitus is high in dietary fiber, especially soluble fiber, but low in fat (especially saturated fat). Patients may be encouraged to reduce their intake of carbohydrates that have...
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| x Insulin |
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Diabetes in cats and dogs |
Insulin is a hormone that has extensive effects on metabolism and other body functions, such as vascular compliance. Insulin causes cells in the liver, muscle, and fat tissue to take up glucose from the blood, storing it as glycogen in the liver and...
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| x Anti-diabetic drug | Diabetes in cats and dogs |
Anti-diabetic drugs treat diabetes mellitus by lowering glucose levels in the blood. With the exceptions of insulin, exenatide, and pramlintide, all are administered orally and are thus also called oral hypoglycemic agents or oral antihyperglycemic...
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| x Extraction |
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Feline odontoclastic resorptive lesion |
A dental extraction (also referred to as exodontia) is the removal of a tooth from the mouth. Extractions are performed for a wide variety of reasons, including tooth decay that has destroyed enough tooth structure to prevent restoration....
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| x Crown amputation | Feline odontoclastic resorptive lesion |
Crown amputation is the amputation of the tooth crown without root removal.
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| x Ointment |
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Feline eosinophilic granuloma |
An ointment is a viscous semisolid preparation used topically on a variety of body surfaces. These include the skin and the mucous membranes of the eye (an eye ointment), vagina, anus, and nose. An ointment may or may not be medicated.
The vehicle...
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| x Ciclosporin |
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Feline eosinophilic granuloma |
Ciclosporin (INN, pronounced /ˌsaɪklɵˈspɔərɨn/), cyclosporine (USAN), cyclosporin (former BAN) or cyclosporin A, is an immunosuppressant drug widely used in post-allogeneic organ transplant to reduce the activity of the patient's immune system and,...
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| x Antithyroid agent | Feline hyperthyroidism |
An antithyroid agent is a hormone antagonist acting upon thyroid hormones.
Examples include:
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| x Radiation therapy |
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Feline hyperthyroidism |
Radiation therapy (also radiotherapy or radiation oncology, sometimes abbreviated to XRT) is the medical use of ionizing radiation as part of cancer treatment to control malignant cells (not to be confused with radiology, the use of radiation in...
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| x Topical | Canine Pyoderma |
In medicine, a topical medication is applied to body surfaces such as the skin or mucous membranes such as the vagina, anus, throat, eyes and ears.
Some hydrophobic chemicals such as steroid hormones can be absorbed into the body after being applied...
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| x Fungicide | Otitis externa in animals |
Any substance or physical agent that inhibits development and kills fungus spores and mycelium. In the United States, fungicides are governed by the 1972 federal Environmental Protection and Control Act. They must be registered with the...
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| x Ear cleaning | Otitis externa in animals | ||
| x Withholding of food, water, and oral medications for at least 24 hours | Pancreatitis in cats and dogs | ||
| x Fluid replacement | Pancreatitis in cats and dogs |
Fluid replacement or fluid resuscitation is the medical practice of replenishing bodily fluid lost through sweating, bleeding, fluid shifts or other pathologic processes. Fluids can be replaced via oral administration (drinking), intravenous...
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| Hemorrhagic gastroenteritis | |||
| Hypoadrenocorticism in dogs | |||
