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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










Endoparasites Malocclusion Gastrointestinal

Colorectal Polyps

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

Megacolon

(Updated March 3, 2010, 19:19, 1576 words, 15 links)

Eyes (5 entries)

Cataracts Conjunctivitis Glaucoma Uveitis Corneal Injuries

Corneal Abrasion

(Updated March 3, 2010, 12:52, 503 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 March 11, 2010, 14:23, 796 words, 4 links)

Pyoderma

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

Ringtail

(Updated March 10, 2010, 17:07, 605 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)

Ectoparasites

(Updated March 8, 2010, 21:22, 1985 words, 9 links)

Ulcerative Pododermatitis

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

Lower Respiratory (1 entry)

Pneumonia

(Updated January 25, 2010, 22:17, 2515 words, 41 links)

Metabolic / Endocrine (1 entry)

Pituitary Tumor

(Updated March 7, 2010, 18:59, 1578 words, 11 links)

Musculoskeletal (3 entries)

Contusions, Strains, and Sprains

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

Degenerative Osteoarthritis

(Updated March 9, 2010, 18:41, 1161 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 (13 entries)

Tumor

Keratoacanthoma

(Updated March 8, 2010, 10:35, 554 words, 2 links)

Leukemia

(Updated February 7, 2010, 17:19, 1338 words, 3 links)

Lipoma

(Updated March 10, 2010, 18:52, 773 words, 6 links)

Lymphomas

(Updated March 3, 2010, 10:16, 1624 words, 8 links)

Mammary Tumor

(Updated March 10, 2010, 16:36, 1629 words, 9 links)

Mast Cell Tumor

(Updated March 9, 2010, 16:51, 1028 words, 8 links)

Melanoma

(Updated March 9, 2010, 13:12, 766 words, 4 links)

Pituitary Tumor

(Updated March 7, 2010, 18:59, 1578 words, 11 links)

Sarcoma

(Updated March 8, 2010, 10:42, 1997 words, 12 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 (4 entries)

Hydrocephalus

(Updated March 10, 2010, 18:34, 507 words, 8 links)

Seizures

(Updated February 24, 2010, 12:41, 1483 words, 7 links)

Stroke

(Updated February 11, 2010, 12:32, 1473 words, 3 links)

Pituitary Tumor

(Updated March 7, 2010, 18:59, 1578 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 March 8, 2010, 12:05, 980 words, 2 links)

Pyometra

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

Mammary Tumor

(Updated March 10, 2010, 16:36, 1629 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 January 9, 2010, 14:02, 1461 words, 1 link)

Hematuria

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

Urinary Tract Infections (lower)

(Updated March 9, 2010, 16:10, 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 (142 entries)

Abscess Figure 1

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

Abscess Figure 10

(Updated March 6, 2010, 14:34, 347 words, 4 images)

Abscess Figure 11

(Updated March 8, 2010, 11:02, 241 words, 4 images)

Abscess Figure 12

(Updated March 5, 2010, 14:45, 821 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 March 3, 2010, 09:19, 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 March 3, 2010, 12:08, 311 words, 1 image)

Abscess Figure 8

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

Abscess Figure 9

(Updated March 6, 2010, 15:02, 399 words, 1 link, 6 images)

Auricular Hematoma Figure 1

(Updated March 9, 2010, 16:25, 82 words, 1 link, 2 images)

Auricular Hematoma Figure 2

(Updated March 6, 2010, 14:49, 337 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 March 5, 2010, 17:52, 579 words, 1 link, 2 images)

Bite Wound Figure 2

(Updated March 5, 2010, 15:38, 341 words, 1 link, 6 images)

Bite Wound Figure 3

(Updated March 7, 2010, 16:57, 390 words, 1 image)

Bite Wound Figure 4

(Updated March 4, 2010, 16:09, 264 words, 1 link, 1 image)

Burn Figure 1

(Updated March 7, 2010, 18:19, 1070 words, 3 links, 6 images)

CAR bacillus Figure 1

(Updated March 8, 2010, 19:17, 78 words, 1 link, 2 images)

Cataracts Figure 1

(Updated March 11, 2010, 14:51, 215 words, 1 image)

Cataracts Figure 2

(Updated March 11, 2010, 14:46, 55 words, 3 images)

Cataracts Figure 3

(Updated March 5, 2010, 18:03, 137 words, 2 images)

Colorectal Polyps Figure 1

(Updated March 8, 2010, 11:13, 372 words, 2 links, 4 images)

Congenital / Hereditary Alopecia Figure 1

(Updated March 11, 2010, 17:53, 99 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 March 11, 2010, 17:44, 787 words)

Contusions, Strains, and Sprains Figure 1

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

Corneal Abrasion Figure 1

(Updated March 5, 2010, 14:23, 201 words, 2 images)

Cysts Figure 1

(Updated March 11, 2010, 15:55, 156 words, 6 images)

Cysts Figure 2

(Updated March 8, 2010, 19:26, 316 words, 2 images)

Degenerative Osteoarthritis Figure 1

(Updated March 9, 2010, 18:34, 625 words, 1 link, 7 images)

Degloving Injury Figure 1

(Updated March 10, 2010, 11:41, 528 words, 4 images)

Degloving Injury Figure 2

(Updated March 10, 2010, 11:28, 449 words, 3 images)

Degloving Injury Figure 3

(Updated March 4, 2010, 19:59, 554 words, 1 link, 11 images)

Dermatophytosis Figure 1

(Updated March 5, 2010, 17:41, 336 words, 8 images)

Ectoparasites Figure 1

(Updated March 11, 2010, 17:35, 118 words, 1 image)

Ectoparasites Figure 2

(Updated March 11, 2010, 17:26, 328 words, 2 images)

Ectoparasites Figure 3

(Updated March 11, 2010, 17:17, 443 words, 1 link, 3 images)

Ectoparasites Figure 4

(Updated March 9, 2010, 13:52, 149 words, 1 link, 4 images)

Endoparasites Figure 1

(Updated March 9, 2010, 13:55, 385 words, 1 link, 13 images)

First Aid Supplies Figure 1

(Updated March 9, 2010, 17:47, 39 words, 3 images)

First Aid Supplies Figure 2

(Updated March 9, 2010, 17:33, 27 words, 3 images)

First Aid Supplies Figure 3

(Updated March 9, 2010, 17:27, 196 words, 2 links, 5 images)

First Aid Supplies Figure 4

(Updated March 11, 2010, 15:25, 515 words, 6 links, 18 images)

First Aid Supplies Figure 5

(Updated March 9, 2010, 17:18, 173 words, 2 images)

Fractures Figure 1

(Updated March 10, 2010, 18:27, 124 words, 3 images)

Fractures Figure 2

(Updated March 10, 2010, 18:18, 204 words, 1 image)

Fractures Figure 3

(Updated March 5, 2010, 15:04, 174 words, 1 image)

Glaucoma Figure 1

(Updated March 5, 2010, 17:00, 450 words, 1 image)

Hydrocephalus Figure 1

(Updated March 10, 2010, 18:11, 124 words, 6 images)

Hydrocephalus Figure 2

(Updated March 10, 2010, 17:56, 114 words, 1 image)

Hydrocephalus Figure 3

(Updated March 5, 2010, 17:45, 341 words, 1 link, 4 images)

Hydrocephalus Figure 4

(Updated March 5, 2010, 17:21, 979 words, 1 link, 6 images)

Keratoacanthoma Figure 1

(Updated March 5, 2010, 15:43, 131 words, 2 images)

Leukemia Figure 1

(Updated March 4, 2010, 15:56, 337 words, 2 images)

Leukemia Figure 2

(Updated March 4, 2010, 16:04, 313 words, 3 images)

Lipoma Figure 1

(Updated March 10, 2010, 17:43, 120 words, 1 link, 3 images)

Lipoma Figure 2

(Updated March 10, 2010, 17:24, 215 words, 1 link, 2 images)

Lipoma Figure 3

(Updated March 4, 2010, 20:02, 228 words, 2 images)

Lymphoma Figure 1

(Updated March 8, 2010, 11:51, 748 words, 10 images)

Lymphoma Figure 2

(Updated March 7, 2010, 18:11, 147 words, 3 images)

Malocclusion Figure 1

(Updated March 10, 2010, 13:28, 47 words, 1 link, 2 images)

Malocclusion Figure 2

(Updated March 10, 2010, 16:26, 80 words, 1 link, 3 images)

Malocclusion Figure 3

(Updated March 3, 2010, 19:04, 383 words, 1 link, 6 images)

Malocclusion Figure 4

(Updated March 10, 2010, 13:01, 578 words, 4 links, 7 images)

Malocclusion Figure 5

(Updated March 4, 2010, 16:57, 215 words, 1 image)

Mammary Tumor Figure 1

(Updated March 10, 2010, 16:53, 44 words, 1 image)

Mammary Tumor Figure 2

(Updated March 10, 2010, 16:48, 251 words, 5 images)

Mammary Tumor Figure 3

(Updated March 8, 2010, 10:46, 558 words, 2 images)

Mammary Tumor Figure 4

(Updated March 5, 2010, 15:47, 365 words, 1 link)

Mast Cell Tumor Figure 1

(Updated March 9, 2010, 16:48, 552 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 March 9, 2010, 13:32, 399 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 March 3, 2010, 19:23, 69 words, 2 images)

Megacolon Figure 2c

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

Megacolon Figure 3a

(Updated March 5, 2010, 16:57, 805 words, 1 link, 3 images)

Megacolon Figure 3b

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

Megacolon Figure 3c

(Updated March 5, 2010, 15:56, 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)

Melanoma Figure 1

(Updated March 4, 2010, 19:06, 211 words, 3 images)

Mycoplasma / Mycoplasmosis Figure 1

(Updated March 5, 2010, 17:34, 614 words, 3 images)

Necropsy Cases Figure 1

(Updated March 5, 2010, 14:15, 308 words, 4 images)

Neuter Figure 1

(Updated March 5, 2010, 17:09, 678 words, 14 images)

Osteosarcoma Figure 1

(Updated March 7, 2010, 15:29, 478 words, 3 images)

Otitis Media, Otitis Interna / Labyrinthitis Figure 1

(Updated March 3, 2010, 18:53, 430 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 March 3, 2010, 18:55, 159 words, 1 image)

Paraphimosis Figure 1

(Updated March 8, 2010, 10:54, 214 words, 1 link, 1 image)

Pituitary Anatomy Figure 1

(Updated March 5, 2010, 15:01, 578 words, 1 image)

Pituitary Anatomy Figure 2

(Updated March 7, 2010, 17:01, 177 words, 3 images)

Pituitary Tumor Figure 1

(Updated March 7, 2010, 18:54, 696 words, 4 images)

Pituitary Tumor Figure 2

(Updated March 7, 2010, 18:50, 613 words, 3 images)

Pituitary Tumor Figure 3

(Updated March 7, 2010, 19:03, 396 words, 1 image)

Pituitary Tumor Figure 4

(Updated March 4, 2010, 19:31, 302 words, 2 images)

Pneumonia Figure 1

(Updated March 9, 2010, 16:58, 110 words, 1 link, 2 images)

Proteinaceous Plug Figure 1

(Updated March 4, 2010, 20:06, 128 words, 5 images)

Pyoderma Figure 1

(Updated March 11, 2010, 16:43, 427 words, 1 link, 2 images)

Pyoderma Figure 2

(Updated March 10, 2010, 14:21, 502 words, 3 images)

Pyoderma Figure 3

(Updated March 9, 2010, 18:21, 342 words, 6 images)

Pyoderma Figure 4

(Updated March 8, 2010, 20:02, 548 words, 4 images)

Pyoderma Figure 5

(Updated March 7, 2010, 18:05, 645 words, 1 link, 10 images)

Pyometra Figure 1

(Updated March 9, 2010, 19:01, 375 words, 7 images)

Pyometra Figure 2

(Updated March 5, 2010, 16:49, 651 words, 8 images)

Ringtail Figure 1

(Updated March 10, 2010, 17:03, 141 words, 2 images)

Ringtail Figure 2

(Updated March 10, 2010, 16:57, 77 words, 1 image)

Ringtail Figure 3

(Updated March 5, 2010, 14:08, 335 words, 12 images)

Sarcoma Figure 1

(Updated March 5, 2010, 15:22, 239 words, 1 image)

Sarcoma Figure 2

(Updated March 5, 2010, 15:18, 171 words, 1 image)

Sarcoma Figure 3

(Updated March 5, 2010, 15:14, 396 words, 4 images)

Sarcoma Figure 4

(Updated March 5, 2010, 15:09, 159 words, 2 images)

SDA Figure 1

(Updated March 9, 2010, 18:49, 259 words, 2 images)

SDA Figure 2

(Updated March 6, 2010, 14:26, 405 words, 1 link, 2 images)

Seizures Figure 1

(Updated March 8, 2010, 11:28, 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 March 8, 2010, 11:56, 203 words, 2 images)

Squamous Cell Carcinoma Figure 4a

(Updated March 4, 2010, 15:33, 1456 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 March 5, 2010, 21:37, 399 words, 4 images)

Testicular Tumor Figure 1

(Updated March 5, 2010, 16:34, 466 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 March 6, 2010, 15:13, 663 words, 1 link, 12 images)

Tumor Figure 6

(Updated March 7, 2010, 18:01, 343 words, 3 images)

Tumor Figure 7

(Updated March 7, 2010, 17:25, 418 words, 2 links, 3 images)

Ulcerative Pododermatitis Figure 1

(Updated March 11, 2010, 17:05, 83 words, 1 image)

Ulcerative Pododermatitis Figure 2

(Updated March 11, 2010, 17:01, 304 words, 9 links, 2 images)

Ulcerative Pododermatitis Figure 3

(Updated March 11, 2010, 16:51, 493 words, 2 links, 4 images)

Ulcerative Pododermatitis Figure 4

(Updated March 9, 2010, 16:07, 576 words, 4 images)

Urinary Tract Infections Figure 1

(Updated March 6, 2010, 14:54, 526 words, 1 link, 1 image)

Urolithiasis Figure 1

(Updated March 9, 2010, 15:39, 601 words, 1 link, 2 images)

Urolithiasis Figure 2

(Updated March 9, 2010, 15:33, 191 words, 7 images)