Ureteral ectopia Is a relatively common condition which primarily affects young dogs. Clinical signs arise from the positioning of the ureteral opening in an abnormal position. Normally, the ureters open into the trigone of the bladder. In these patients, the [...]
Overview: Dogs breeds like French and English bulldogs, Boston terriers, Pugs and Pekinese all have a head shape that is shorter and the structure of the throat and muzzle causes breathing obstructions. These dogs belong to a breed [...]
Overview: Chylothorax is a fairly uncommon disease contracted by dogs and cats. It is identified by the abundance of chyle in the thoracic cavity. Chyle is a milky substance containing small fat molecules. During the process of digestion, fats [...]
Overview: One of the diseases that can prove fatal to your dog is called “Gastric Dilatation-Volvulus (GDV)”. GDV is linked to the dog eating big plates of food which cause expansion of the stomach. This enlargement can be [...]
Overview: The opening to the trachea (“wind pipe”) normally is pulled open on two sides when breathing in, and relaxes when breathing out. In dogs and cats with laryngeal paralysis, the muscles that normally pull the airway open [...]
Overview: A Perianal Fistula is an infected track or tunnel between the deep tissue of the anal area and skin in dogs. The contusion may first emerge as small holes in the skin that ooze fluid, however the [...]
Overview: It is common for male cats to develop an obstruction in the urethra which is the tube that drains urine from the bladder through the penis. There are various causes fro the blockage and are often inflammatory material, [...]
Overview: A portosystemic shunt (PSS) is an abnormal connection between the portal vascular system and systemic circulation. Blood from the abdominal organs which should be drained by the portal vein into the liver is instead shunted to the [...]
Overview: The urethra is the tube that carries urine from the bladder out of the body. In the male dog, it passes along the backside of the dog and between the rear legs. Within the penis, the urethra [...]
Overview: Megacolon the scientific term describing a diluted, flaccid and incompetent colon. Megacolon results after chronic constipation or retention of faeces but could also be a congenital dysfunction. The cause of Megacolon results in obstipation (the inability for cats [...]
