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Degenerative Osteoarthritis Vesical Proteinaceous Plug










Auricular Polyps Auricular Hematoma Otitis Externa Otitis Media, Otitis Interna / Labyrinthitis










CAR bacillus Mycoplasma / Mycoplasmosis










Cardiomyopathy Congestive Heart Failure










Endo-Parasites Malocclusion Gastrointestinal

Colorectal Polyps

(Updated November 30, 2008, 08:54, 951 words, 2 links)

Megacolon

(Updated April 28, 2009, 13:33, 1585 words, 15 links)

Eyes (5 entries)

Cataracts Conjunctivitis Glaucoma Uveitis Corneal Injuries

Corneal Abrasion

(Updated December 2, 2008, 19:49, 505 words, 2 links)

Integumentary / Skin (12 entries)

Abscess

(Updated April 28, 2009, 13:15, 1714 words, 24 links)

Cysts

(Updated April 28, 2009, 13:13, 1003 words, 13 links)

Food Allergies

(Updated April 28, 2009, 13:01, 796 words, 4 links)

Pyoderma

(Updated April 28, 2009, 13:29, 1368 words, 20 links)

Ringtail

(Updated April 28, 2009, 12:51, 607 words, 7 links)

Alopecia / Hairloss

Alopecia by Infection / Disease

(Updated April 28, 2009, 13:12, 541 words, 7 links)

Barbering

(Updated April 28, 2009, 13:45, 389 words, 2 links)

Congenital / Hereditary Alopecia

(Updated April 28, 2009, 13:13, 292 words, 4 links)

Dermatologic

Dermatitis / Eczema

(Updated April 28, 2009, 13:11, 1204 words, 9 links)

Dermatophytosis

(Updated April 28, 2009, 13:09, 1149 words, 4 links)

Ecto-Parasites

(Updated April 28, 2009, 17:38, 1935 words, 9 links)

Ulcerative Pododermatitis

(Updated May 10, 2009, 18:24, 1408 words, 18 links)

Lower Respiratory (1 entry)

Pneumonia

(Updated June 17, 2009, 18:35, 2483 words, 41 links)

Metabolic / Endocrine (1 entry)

Pituitary Tumor

(Updated April 28, 2009, 13:20, 1582 words, 11 links)

Musculoskeletal (3 entries)

Contusions, Strains, and Sprains

(Updated April 28, 2009, 13:04, 1004 words, 6 links)

Degenerative Osteoarthritis

(Updated April 28, 2009, 12:48, 1162 words, 12 links)

Fractures

(Updated April 28, 2009, 12:54, 1448 words, 15 links)

Necropsy (1 entry)

Necropsy Cases

(Updated May 27, 2008, 17:21, 20 words, 1 link)

Neoplasia (11 entries)

Tumor

Keratoacanthoma

(Updated December 2, 2008, 19:44, 553 words, 2 links)

Lipoma

(Updated April 28, 2009, 12:56, 773 words, 6 links)

Lymphomas

(Updated January 1, 2009, 20:15, 1625 words, 8 links)

Mammary Tumor

(Updated April 28, 2009, 12:49, 1630 words, 9 links)

Mast Cell Tumor

(Updated November 30, 2008, 08:28, 1030 words, 8 links)

Pituitary Tumor

(Updated April 28, 2009, 13:20, 1582 words, 11 links)

Sarcoma

(Updated March 6, 2009, 12:45, 1992 words, 11 links)

Squamous Cell Carcinoma

(Updated April 28, 2009, 13:34, 1040 words, 7 links)

Testicular Tumors

(Updated December 22, 2008, 09:46, 1066 words, 3 links)

Zymbal's Gland Tumor

(Updated April 28, 2009, 12:44, 1273 words, 4 links)

Neurological (3 entries)

Hydrocephalus

(Updated April 28, 2009, 12:55, 511 words, 8 links)

Seizures

(Updated December 22, 2008, 10:46, 1472 words, 7 links)

Pituitary Tumor

(Updated April 28, 2009, 13:20, 1582 words, 11 links)

Reproductive (6 entries)

Cysts

(Updated April 28, 2009, 13:13, 1003 words, 13 links)

Mastitis

(Updated April 28, 2009, 12:51, 482 words, 5 links)

Paraphimosis

(Updated November 30, 2008, 09:11, 982 words, 2 links)

Pyometra

(Updated April 28, 2009, 13:19, 891 words, 9 links)

Mammary Tumor

(Updated April 28, 2009, 12:49, 1630 words, 9 links)

Testicular Tumors

(Updated December 22, 2008, 09:46, 1066 words, 3 links)

Surgery (3 entries)

Mammary Tumor Removal (AU)

(Updated June 4, 2008, 10:40, 0 words)

Neuter (AU)

(Updated August 13, 2008, 10:56, 0 words)

Spay 1

(Updated August 13, 2008, 10:57, 0 words)

Trauma (4 entries)

Abscess

(Updated April 28, 2009, 13:15, 1714 words, 24 links)

Burns

(Updated April 28, 2009, 12:42, 2021 words, 5 links)

Degloving Injury

(Updated April 28, 2009, 12:53, 660 words, 11 links)

Wounds

(Updated April 1, 2009, 16:36, 1658 words, 17 links)

Urinary / Renal (4 entries)

Chronic Progressive Nephropathy

(Updated November 9, 2009, 14:22, 1416 words, 1 link)

Hematuria

(Updated February 26, 2009, 11:05, 458 words, 5 links)

Urinary Tract Infections (lower)

(Updated April 28, 2009, 12:47, 838 words, 13 links)

Urolithiasis

(Updated November 29, 2008, 18:43, 995 words, 12 links)

Viruses (3 entries)

Kilham Rat Virus

(Updated December 23, 2008, 12:35, 2163 words, 1 link)

SDA

(Updated January 4, 2009, 20:57, 1982 words, 4 links)

Sendai Virus (SV)

(Updated December 23, 2008, 13:27, 1678 words, 7 links)

Figures (138 entries)

Abscess Figure 1

(Updated October 21, 2005, 09:15, 186 words, 2 images)

Abscess Figure 10

(Updated October 21, 2005, 09:15, 346 words, 4 images)

Abscess Figure 11

(Updated May 29, 2008, 12:56, 222 words, 4 images)

Abscess Figure 12

(Updated April 29, 2007, 18:40, 820 words, 1 link, 3 images)

Abscess Figure 2

(Updated October 21, 2005, 09:15, 56 words, 1 image)

Abscess Figure 3

(Updated August 4, 2008, 13:02, 366 words, 3 images)

Abscess Figure 4

(Updated October 21, 2005, 09:15, 62 words, 3 images)

Abscess Figure 5

(Updated August 4, 2008, 13:01, 385 words, 2 images)

Abscess Figure 6

(Updated August 4, 2008, 13:05, 495 words, 8 images)

Abscess Figure 7

(Updated August 4, 2008, 13:08, 339 words, 1 link, 1 image)

Abscess Figure 8

(Updated August 4, 2008, 13:09, 258 words, 3 links, 2 images)

Abscess Figure 9

(Updated October 21, 2005, 09:15, 395 words, 1 link, 6 images)

Auricular Hematoma Figure 1

(Updated May 29, 2008, 16:01, 81 words, 1 link, 2 images)

Auricular Hematoma Figure 2

(Updated May 29, 2008, 15:32, 334 words, 4 images)

Auricular Polyps Figure 1

(Updated December 25, 2008, 12:38, 514 words, 1 link, 5 images)

Barbering Figure 1

(Updated October 21, 2005, 09:15, 114 words, 2 images)

Bite Wound Figure 1

(Updated January 20, 2009, 17:17, 579 words, 1 link, 2 images)

Bite Wound Figure 2

(Updated January 21, 2009, 13:45, 339 words, 1 link, 6 images)

Bite Wound Figure 3

(Updated January 25, 2009, 14:47, 388 words, 1 image)

Bite Wound Figure 4

(Updated April 1, 2009, 16:48, 264 words, 1 link, 1 image)

Burn Figure 1

(Updated May 21, 2008, 23:40, 1071 words, 3 links, 6 images)

CAR bacillus Figure 1

(Updated March 13, 2006, 08:48, 78 words, 1 link, 2 images)

Cataracts Figure 1

(Updated May 31, 2008, 10:42, 216 words, 1 image)

Cataracts Figure 2

(Updated October 21, 2005, 09:15, 55 words, 3 images)

Cataracts Figure 3

(Updated October 21, 2005, 09:15, 136 words, 2 images)

Colorectal Polyps Figure 1

(Updated August 2, 2008, 22:47, 370 words, 2 links, 4 images)

Congenital / Hereditary Alopecia Figure 1

(Updated October 21, 2005, 09:15, 97 words, 2 links, 4 images)

Congenital / Hereditary Alopecia Figure 2

(Updated December 24, 2008, 13:23, 552 words, 1 link)

Congenital / Hereditary Alopecia Figure 3

(Updated October 21, 2005, 09:15, 787 words)

Contusions, Strains, and Sprains Figure 1

(Updated May 30, 2008, 23:28, 130 words, 4 images)

Corneal Abrasion Figure 1

(Updated August 4, 2008, 10:38, 202 words, 2 images)

Cysts Figure 1

(Updated May 31, 2008, 10:47, 152 words, 6 images)

Cysts Figure 2

(Updated May 29, 2008, 15:42, 319 words, 2 images)

Degenerative Osteoarthritis Figure 1

(Updated December 29, 2008, 12:03, 624 words, 1 link, 7 images)

Degloving Injury Figure 1

(Updated May 29, 2008, 17:08, 526 words, 4 images)

Degloving Injury Figure 2

(Updated October 21, 2005, 09:15, 448 words, 3 images)

Degloving Injury Figure 3

(Updated August 4, 2008, 10:35, 552 words, 1 link, 11 images)

Dermatophytosis Figure 1

(Updated May 29, 2008, 15:07, 336 words, 8 images)

Ecto-Parasites Figure 1

(Updated May 31, 2008, 20:26, 117 words, 1 image)

Ecto-Parasites Figure 2

(Updated October 21, 2005, 09:15, 328 words, 2 images)

Ecto-Parasites Figure 3

(Updated October 21, 2005, 09:15, 442 words, 1 link, 3 images)

Ecto-Parasites Figure 4

(Updated October 21, 2005, 09:15, 149 words, 1 link, 4 images)

Endo-Parasites Figure 1

(Updated October 21, 2005, 09:15, 384 words, 1 link, 13 images)

First Aid Supplies Figure 1

(Updated October 21, 2005, 09:15, 39 words, 3 images)

First Aid Supplies Figure 2

(Updated October 21, 2005, 09:15, 27 words, 3 images)

First Aid Supplies Figure 3

(Updated October 21, 2005, 09:15, 196 words, 2 links, 5 images)

First Aid Supplies Figure 4

(Updated October 21, 2005, 09:15, 508 words, 6 links, 18 images)

First Aid Supplies Figure 5

(Updated October 21, 2005, 09:15, 173 words, 2 images)

Fractures Figure 1

(Updated October 21, 2005, 09:15, 123 words, 3 images)

Fractures Figure 2

(Updated August 4, 2008, 14:01, 203 words, 1 image)

Fractures Figure 3

(Updated August 4, 2008, 10:43, 174 words, 1 image)

Glaucoma Figure 1

(Updated May 29, 2008, 13:34, 452 words, 1 image)

Hydrocephalus Figure 1

(Updated August 4, 2008, 14:04, 113 words, 6 images)

Hydrocephalus Figure 2

(Updated October 21, 2005, 09:15, 113 words, 1 image)

Hydrocephalus Figure 3

(Updated October 21, 2005, 09:15, 338 words, 1 link, 4 images)

Hydrocephalus Figure 4

(Updated May 29, 2008, 14:51, 976 words, 1 link, 6 images)

Keratoacanthoma Figure 1

(Updated August 4, 2008, 10:46, 133 words, 2 images)

Lipoma Figure 1

(Updated October 21, 2005, 09:15, 129 words, 1 link, 3 images)

Lipoma Figure 2

(Updated August 4, 2008, 14:33, 207 words, 1 link, 2 images)

Lipoma Figure 3

(Updated January 21, 2009, 13:22, 228 words, 2 images)

Lymphoma Figure 1

(Updated May 29, 2008, 15:13, 739 words, 10 images)

Lymphoma Figure 2

(Updated May 29, 2008, 12:14, 145 words, 3 images)

Malocclusion Figure 1

(Updated August 4, 2008, 15:17, 49 words, 1 link, 2 images)

Malocclusion Figure 2

(Updated October 21, 2005, 09:15, 80 words, 1 link, 3 images)

Malocclusion Figure 3

(Updated October 21, 2005, 09:15, 383 words, 1 link, 6 images)

Malocclusion Figure 4

(Updated October 28, 2008, 14:38, 566 words, 4 links, 7 images)

Malocclusion Figure 5

(Updated October 28, 2008, 15:07, 219 words, 1 image)

Mammary Tumor Figure 1

(Updated October 21, 2005, 09:15, 44 words, 1 image)

Mammary Tumor Figure 2

(Updated April 29, 2007, 18:44, 250 words, 5 images)

Mammary Tumor Figure 3

(Updated November 20, 2008, 13:52, 560 words, 2 images)

Mammary Tumor Figure 4

(Updated June 4, 2008, 11:13, 368 words, 1 link)

Mast Cell Tumor Figure 1

(Updated October 21, 2005, 09:15, 553 words, 2 images)

Megacolon Figure 1a

(Updated April 11, 2006, 17:19, 184 words, 2 images)

Megacolon Figure 1b

(Updated April 11, 2006, 17:19, 238 words, 6 images)

Megacolon Figure 1c

(Updated April 11, 2006, 17:19, 396 words, 1 link, 5 images)

Megacolon Figure 1d

(Updated April 18, 2006, 06:25, 95 words, 2 images)

Megacolon Figure 2a

(Updated December 25, 2008, 14:39, 136 words, 2 images)

Megacolon Figure 2b

(Updated April 11, 2006, 17:19, 71 words, 2 images)

Megacolon Figure 2c

(Updated December 24, 2008, 10:00, 839 words, 2 links, 2 images)

Megacolon Figure 3a

(Updated April 11, 2006, 17:21, 806 words, 1 link, 3 images)

Megacolon Figure 3b

(Updated June 8, 2007, 15:26, 76 words, 8 images)

Megacolon Figure 3c

(Updated April 11, 2006, 17:19, 571 words, 2 images)

Megacolon Figure 4a

(Updated April 11, 2006, 17:19, 164 words, 3 images)

Megacolon Figure 4b

(Updated April 11, 2006, 17:19, 283 words, 10 images)

Megacolon Figure 5

(Updated April 11, 2006, 17:19, 282 words)

Mycoplasma / Mycoplasmosis Figure 1

(Updated August 4, 2008, 10:27, 605 words, 3 images)

Necropsy Cases Figure 1

(Updated January 29, 2008, 10:39, 310 words, 4 images)

Neuter Figure 1

(Updated July 28, 2008, 18:36, 671 words, 14 images)

Otitis Media, Otitis Interna / Labyrinthitis Figure 1

(Updated August 4, 2008, 12:41, 432 words, 5 links, 1 image)

Otitis Media, Otitis Interna / Labyrinthitis Figure 2

(Updated October 21, 2005, 09:15, 152 words, 5 images)

Otitis Media, Otitis Interna / Labyrinthitis Figure 3

(Updated June 2, 2008, 17:47, 161 words, 1 image)

Paraphimosis Figure 1

(Updated October 21, 2005, 09:15, 218 words, 1 link, 1 image)

Pituitary Anatomy Figure 1

(Updated January 1, 2009, 20:07, 579 words, 1 image)

Pituitary Anatomy Figure 2

(Updated January 29, 2009, 11:35, 177 words, 3 images)

Pituitary Tumor Figure 1

(Updated August 4, 2008, 10:41, 694 words, 4 images)

Pituitary Tumor Figure 2

(Updated December 21, 2008, 07:02, 612 words, 3 images)

Pituitary Tumor Figure 3

(Updated January 29, 2009, 11:27, 396 words, 1 image)

Pituitary Tumor Figure 4

(Updated January 30, 2009, 23:04, 304 words, 2 images)

Pneumonia Figure 1

(Updated October 21, 2005, 09:15, 110 words, 1 link, 2 images)

Proteinaceous Plug Figure 1

(Updated July 30, 2008, 13:19, 127 words, 5 images)

Pyoderma Figure 1

(Updated August 1, 2008, 11:10, 425 words, 1 link, 2 images)

Pyoderma Figure 2

(Updated August 1, 2008, 11:17, 499 words, 3 images)

Pyoderma Figure 3

(Updated August 4, 2008, 15:34, 340 words, 6 images)

Pyoderma Figure 4

(Updated August 4, 2008, 10:43, 542 words, 4 images)

Pyoderma Figure 5

(Updated August 19, 2008, 12:37, 644 words, 1 link, 10 images)

Pyometra Figure 1

(Updated August 4, 2008, 15:23, 371 words, 7 images)

Pyometra Figure 2

(Updated May 29, 2008, 13:27, 652 words, 8 images)

Ringtail Figure 1

(Updated August 4, 2008, 15:07, 142 words, 2 images)

Ringtail Figure 2

(Updated April 21, 2008, 17:42, 74 words, 1 image)

Ringtail Figure 3

(Updated May 29, 2008, 12:32, 331 words, 12 images)

Sarcoma Figure 1

(Updated April 9, 2006, 17:09, 240 words, 1 image)

Sarcoma Figure 2

(Updated April 9, 2006, 17:17, 173 words, 1 image)

Sarcoma Figure 3

(Updated April 9, 2006, 17:17, 428 words, 4 images)

Sarcoma Figure 4

(Updated April 14, 2006, 14:31, 158 words, 2 images)

SDA Figure 1

(Updated August 4, 2008, 15:26, 260 words, 2 images)

SDA Figure 2

(Updated October 21, 2005, 09:15, 405 words, 1 link, 2 images)

Seizures Figure 1

(Updated January 1, 2009, 14:42, 618 words, 7 links, 2 images)

Squamous Cell Carcinoma Figure 1

(Updated August 4, 2008, 11:59, 337 words, 1 link, 6 images)

Squamous Cell Carcinoma Figure 2

(Updated April 29, 2007, 18:44, 454 words, 1 link, 3 images)

Squamous Cell Carcinoma Figure 3

(Updated October 21, 2005, 09:15, 202 words, 2 images)

Squamous Cell Carcinoma Figure 4a

(Updated June 8, 2007, 15:25, 1453 words, 3 links, 9 images)

Squamous Cell Carcinoma Figure 4b

(Updated December 24, 2008, 12:41, 437 words, 9 images)

Squamous Cell Carcinoma Figure 5

(Updated January 26, 2008, 19:47, 401 words, 4 images)

Testicular Tumor Figure 1

(Updated August 2, 2008, 22:42, 457 words, 1 link, 2 images)

Tumor Figure 1

(Updated October 21, 2005, 09:15, 25 words, 1 image)

Tumor Figure 2

(Updated October 21, 2005, 09:15, 26 words, 1 image)

Tumor Figure 3

(Updated October 21, 2005, 09:15, 51 words, 2 images)

Tumor Figure 4

(Updated October 21, 2005, 09:15, 183 words, 1 image)

Tumor Figure 5

(Updated April 11, 2006, 18:02, 658 words, 1 link, 12 images)

Tumor Figure 6

(Updated October 4, 2008, 17:11, 345 words, 3 images)

Tumor Figure 7

(Updated December 29, 2008, 11:50, 421 words, 2 links, 3 images)

Ulcerative Pododermatitis Figure 1

(Updated June 10, 2008, 08:44, 82 words, 1 image)

Ulcerative Pododermatitis Figure 2

(Updated August 4, 2008, 13:25, 304 words, 9 links, 2 images)

Ulcerative Pododermatitis Figure 3

(Updated October 21, 2005, 09:15, 492 words, 2 links, 4 images)

Ulcerative Pododermatitis Figure 4

(Updated May 29, 2008, 15:50, 573 words, 4 images)

Urinary Tract Infections Figure 1

(Updated November 16, 2007, 11:35, 524 words, 1 link, 1 image)

Urolithiasis Figure 1

(Updated November 16, 2007, 12:27, 601 words, 1 link, 2 images)

Urolithiasis Figure 2

(Updated November 16, 2007, 12:27, 192 words, 7 images)